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  2. AIR RAIDS.

    The British Government is sending to every householder a book on the dangers of air raids and gas attacks. It is suggested that persons should ...

    Article : 174 words
  3. LONG WAR IN SPAIN.

    "The Times" expresses the opinion that Madrid is destined to fall to the insurgents, though probably only after a desperate struggle costing ...

    Article : 964 words
  4. 40-HOUR WEEK

    By three votes to two, after a warm debate, the Sydney County Council yesterday adopted the motion by the chairman (Councillor Lloyd, M.L.A.), ...

    Article : 1,114 words
  5. REARMAMENT.

    In a speech at the Conservative Conference at Margate, the First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Samuel Hoare) emphasised the gravity of the ...

    Article : 365 words
  6. A SYLVAN RETREAT NOT FAR FROM THE CITY.

    Memories of Huckleberry Finn are revived by this picture of children from the Hammondville settlement, near Liverpool, in Peter Pan Park, which will be officially opened next month. The name of the famous racehorse, Peter Pan, will be perpetuated in the reserve. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 52 words
  7. JAPANESE WHALER

    The 9800-ton whaler Tonan Maru has sailed for the Antarctic. With reference to the "Asahi Shimbun's" assertion that Australia had not admitted the Tonan Maru ...

    Article : 85 words
  8. TELEPHONE CHARGES.

    Reductions in the charges for telephone services, including the concession to residential subscribers of 200 local calls a year free of charge, have evoked a record number of ...

    Article : 66 words
  9. COST OF DEFENCE.

    The revenue returns for the first half of the financial year show that the total ordinary revenue up to September 30 amounts to £365,395,005, compared with £346,347,070 a ...

    Article : 400 words
  10. NO REDUCTION IN AUSTRALIA.

    The Postmaster-General (Senator McLachlan), when informed to-night of the results of the reduction of telephone charges in Britain, said that there was little possibility ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. POLLUTED AIR.

    In criticising the ventilation facilities of many Sydney buildings, Dr. C. Badham, medical officer of industrial hygiene for the Department of Health, ...

    Article : 321 words
  12. CROWDS SEE THIEF.

    While hundreds of people were passing by, a thief, at 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, forced the padlock of a showcase in Wynyard railway station, and stole goods valued about ...

    Article : 108 words
  13. BUSH ABLAZE.

    Feverish work by fire-fighters at the Kuring-gai Chase has practically removed the possibility of any danger to the Lady Davidson Home at ...

    Article : 394 words
  14. DEVALUATION.

    The French Senate passed the Gold Bill, which is intended to implement the Government's policy of devaluating the franc, but not before it had radically amended it. ...

    Article : 638 words
  15. KING IN LONDON.

    The King arrived in London from his holiday at Balmoral, and drove to Buckingham Palace without being recognised by the large crowd which assembled at Euston Station to ...

    Article : 61 words
  16. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details, are published on page 20, columns 5, 6, and 7. ...

    Article : 20 words
  17. AUSTRALIAN SINGERS.

    The Australian singers Harold Williams, John Dudley, Etta Bernard, and Angela Parselles will have leading roles during the opera season which will open at Covent ...

    Article : 358 words
  18. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 words
  19. PACIFIC ITALY.

    The Rome correspondent of the "Morning Post" says: "Signor Mussolini is keen to contribute to a European settlement. He favours an understanding between Britain and Italy ...

    Article : 102 words
  20. WORLD CRUISE.

    On a leisurely voyage around the world, the American yacht Hurricane reached Sydney yesterday. The Hurricane left Miami, Florida. 18 months ago, and has called at many of ...

    Article : 324 words
  21. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 264 words
  22. FIRES IN SUBURBS.

    The hot weather caused fires in practically every suburb yesterday. Very little damage was done, but fire brigades were called to Rockdale, Wahroonga, Lindfield, Roseville, ...

    Article : 58 words
  23. DAMAGED AIR MAIL.

    Out of [?]13 mail bags and 93 packets that were being carried by the air liner Athena, which was burnt at Karachi, 27 bags and 12 packets, in fairly good condition, have been ...

    Article : 110 words
  24. SHIPPING HOLD-UP FEARED.

    As a result of an appeal by the Maritime Commission to the shipowners and the trade unions to avert a dispute which is threatened on the Pacific Coast, a 15-day armistice is ...

    Article : 119 words
  25. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Gold was quoted to-day at £7/0/5½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/2 yesterday. DISRAELI'S NEPHEW DEAD. Major Coningsby Disraeli, a nephew and ...

    Article : 315 words
  26. FIRE ON MT. KEMBLA.

    Mt. Kembla presented the appearance of a burning mountain to-day with a bush fire blazing on the top and sides. Because of the dry nature of the undergrowth, bush fires are ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 287 words
  28. MR. LANG'S PROMISE.

    The leader of the State Parliamentary Labour party (Mr. Lang), in an address at the annual conference of the Locomotive Enginemen's Federation at the Trades Hall ...

    Article : 128 words
  29. BLAZE NEAR MOUNTAIN.

    Blotting out the sun's rays for most of the day, a blue haze hung over the Gosford district as the result of an extensive bush fire which has been raging since last night near ...

    Article : 94 words
  30. GIFT JAM SCHEME.

    Orders received under the Millions Club oversea gift jam scheme had reached a total of 6726 when the sorting of the mail ceased at 5 p.m. yesterday. The orders represented ...

    Article : 219 words
  31. CARRIAGE OF FRUIT.

    When the case was commenced at the Circuit Causes Court, in which the Batlow Packing House and Cool Stores Rural Co-operative Society is suing the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 204 words
  32. NEW ZEALAND TRADE.

    The New Zealand Trade Commissioner (Mr. Boulter), in his report to the Board of Trade, states:—"The Dominion has squared up bravely to financial difficulties, and has come through ...

    Article : 165 words
  33. CONFIDENCE TRICK.

    A new type of confidence trick, combined with perfect sleight of hand, cost a Plymouth doctor and a business man £2300. A foreigner, after treatment, tendered Dr. ...

    Article : 160 words
  34. MALAY KILLED.

    A Malay cook, Mardin Bin Arsad, was found dead on Streeter and Male's pearling schooner, Colarmi, at Broome, this morning. There were eight knife wounds in his body. ...

    Article : 96 words
  35. GLEBE COUNCIL DECISION.

    Glebe Council, at its meeting last night, carried a motion that the 40-hour week be introduced on November 1, and that the town clerk take steps to reorganise the staff ...

    Article : 47 words
  36. MISSING YOUTH RETURNS.

    Arthur Howard, 19, an employee of Mr. Alfred Jaques, of Ourimbah, who had been missing since Tuesday morning, returned to-day to Ourimbah. He stated that he had been ...

    Article : 36 words
  37. MAN FATALLY SHOT.

    Giuseppi Lopez, 52, was found shot through the head at his home in Murray Farm-road, Beecroft, yesterday. A shotgun was lying beside him. He was taken to Parramatta ...

    Article : 38 words
  38. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of Suburban Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertising Columns. ...

    Article : 19 words
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