The British Shipping Protection Bill, which is designed to protect British ships against foreign competition in the Tasman service, was ...
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Article : 907 wordsA comprehensive investigation into land matters and matters of policy in the Northern Territory is to be carried out early next year by a committee to ...
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Article : 207 wordsMore useful rain fell in scattered centres over a wide area of the State yesterday, and in some districts has given adequate relief after the ...
Article : 675 wordsDirect negotiations between the Australian and Japanese Governments terminated to-day with every prospect that the trade dispute would be settled, ...
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Article : 117 wordsThe annual luncheon of The Booksellers and Publishers' Associations was held at Farmer's yesterday. The president (Mr. G. B. Philip), in his ...
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Article : 210 wordsThe federal Treasurer (Mr. Casey), referring to-day to the sinking fund provisions of the Commonwealth Loan prospectus, said that the total contributions payable to ...
Article : 100 wordsWhen the amendment to the Gaming and Betting Act, which is how being prepared, becomes law, no new racing licences will be issued except to non-proprietary clubs. ...
Article : 70 wordsA meeting of former ratings of H.M.S. Powerful will be held at Royal Naval House, Grosvenor-street, at 8 p.m., next Wednesday, when arrangements for a reunion will be ...
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Article : 84 wordsThe electrical storm on Wednesday evening Caused the death of David Harvey Gosden, about 60, of Dunsmore-road, Rooty Hill. His body was found late that night. ...
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Article : 47 wordsMr. C. R. Allen has beeh selected, without opposition, as the State Labour candidate for the Eden-Monaro seat in the next Federal elections. Mr. Allen was formerly a railway ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 4 Dec 1936, Page 19
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