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  2. PACIFIC NAVAL BASES.

    The British Government has approached the United States and Japan concerning a renewal of the article of the Washington Naval ...

    Article : 302 words
  3. DEFENCE PLANS.

    The Defence Department proposes to take a complete census of private manufacturing and engineering resources of Australia to ascertain what ...

    Article : 364 words
  4. HOUSING.

    The Housing and Slum Clearance Committee will, it is understood, recommend the Government to acquire and develop areas for workers' homes ...

    Article : 635 words
  5. STAPLE FIBRE.

    The Imperial Economic Committee's report on the production of industrial fibres shows that there has been a remarkable increase in the manufacture ...

    Article : 151 words
  6. INCIDENTS IN YESTERDAY'S HEAT WAVE.

    Yesterday was the hottest October day for eight years, and while most people had to grin and bear it, others were more fortunate. The pictures at the top show, from left, a distressed citizen pausing at a drinking fountain, a driver offering his horse a welcome icecream, and a small girl being taught to swim. Below, a group of boys are splashing in the Domain baths. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 71 words
  7. JAPAN AND CHINA.

    After a conference between Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and the Japanese Ambassador (Mr. Kawagoe), the latter smilingly paid a tribute to the Chinese leader's sincerity. Later the ...

    Article : 61 words
  8. PERU AND BRITAIN.

    A trade agreement between Britain and Peru was signed at Lima yesterday, and is to come into force on an exchange of ratifications. The tariff articles of the agreement are to ...

    Article : 124 words
  9. JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.

    The Japanese Foreign Office has not yet received the British Note regarding the Washington Treaty. It is believed that Japan approves the spirit ...

    Article : 180 words
  10. PERTH BUS STRIKE.

    The bus strike in Perth, which began yesterday, was continued to-day. The main service, that between Perth and Fremantle, conducted by the Metropolitan Omnibus Co., was ...

    Article : 207 words
  11. COMMUNIST CANDIDATE.

    The Communist candidate for the Presidency (Mr. E. Browder) has initiated proceedings, in which he is claiming 50,000 dollars from the Mayor and Chief of Police of Terre Haute, ...

    Article : 103 words
  12. RAIL CAR BLOWN OFF LINE.

    One of the Railway Department's new high-speed rail cars, carrying 26 passengers, was blown off the Wairarapa line near Pigeon's Bush this morning ...

    Article : 96 words
  13. FAMILY'S ERROR AT MORGUE.

    Arrangements had been made for the funeral of Mr. Thomas Moore, 75, yesterday, when Mr. Moore appeared before relatives who had previously ...

    Article : 315 words
  14. BRITISH FASCISTS.

    "The antics and language of these uniformed Fascists are undoubtedly very provocative," said the Home Secretary (Sir John Simon) in an address at Cleckheaton ...

    Article : 338 words
  15. FATAL EXPLOSION.

    Boulders weighing up to 15lb were hurled into the air yesterday when an explosion which occurred during blasting operations at Balmain, ...

    Article : 244 words
  16. IMPORTED TILES.

    Regulations under the Commerce Trade Descriptions Act were gazetted to-day. These provide that wall, hearth, and floor tiles imported into the Commonwealth on or after ...

    Article : 40 words
  17. SHIPPING DISPUTE IN U.S.A.

    In an effort to settle the Pacific Coast shipping dispute, the Assistant Secretary of Labour (Mr. Edward McGrady) will confer with the Maritime Commission to-morrow, and ...

    Article : 134 words
  18. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details ore published on page 20, column 5. ...

    Article : 20 words
  19. COMMUNISM

    In a strong attack on Communism which he made when opening the 56th annual New South Wales conference of the Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society at the Town ...

    Article : 132 words
  20. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 words
  21. FAIR RENTS COURT.

    Auburn Municipal Council has decided to ask the Government to reconstitute Immediately the Fair Rents Court. The object, it was stated by Alderman W. H. Lamb, was to solicit ...

    Article : 64 words
  22. BOY ELECTROCUTED.

    Hornsby police have ascertained that Ronald Finnegan, 12, who was electrocuted by coming in contact with a wire carrying 1500 volts for the North Shore train service, ...

    Article : 114 words
  23. RECORD PRICE.

    The record price to date of the Australian 1936-37 wool selling season, 22¼d per lb, was paid at the Newcastle wool sales this afternoon for five bales of ...

    Article : 69 words
  24. RAPID WORLD TOUR.

    Mr. Ekins, one of the three American journalists who left New York by the German airship Hindenburg on September 30, in an attempt to make a round-the-world trip in ...

    Article : 56 words
  25. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 255 words
  26. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Gold was quoted to-day at £7/2/3 an ounce fine, compared with £7/2/ yesterday. STOCK EXCHANGE ACTIVITY. The Financial Editor of the "Daily Herald" ...

    Article : 453 words
  27. ROYAL PHILHARMONIC

    The Royal Philharmonic Society's forces have been strengthened by the addition of members of the A.B.C. Orchestra and the Radio Choir. The benefit of tills ...

    Article : 389 words
  28. LUCKY ESCAPE.

    Flylng-Officer D. W. Llewellyn who, with Mr. Hughesdon, took part in the England-Johannesburg air race in a Percival Vega Gull machine, and crashed on the southern end of ...

    Article : 183 words
  29. MR. STEVENS'S TOUR.

    A report that the tour abroad of the Premier (Mr. Stevens) had cost £5000 was challenged by Mr. Stevens yesterday. Speaking at the luncheon of the U.A.P. ...

    Article : 364 words
  30. VILLERS BRETONNEUX.

    Experts who have seen the drawings of the memorial to the 10,800 members of the A.I.F. who were posted missing, which the War Graves Commission will erect at Villers ...

    Article : 295 words
  31. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier (Mr. J. C. Willcock) said tonight that the Government had approached the Queensland Government to nominate a Judge to inquire into allegations of ...

    Article : 109 words
  32. SMUGGLING ALLEGED.

    Evidence concerning the discovery of 41,000 packets of cigarette papers, subject to Customs duty of £280/0/9, was given in the Central Police Court yesterday when a Chinese ship's ...

    Article : 377 words
  33. INCINERATOR EXPLOSION.

    To try to ascertain the cause of the explosion which damaged the No. 3 furnace of the City Council's new incinerator at Pyrmont last Saturday, the furnace was examined by ...

    Article : 133 words
  34. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 236 words
  35. McMAHON ISSUES WRITS FOR LIBEL.

    Writs for libel are being issued on behalf of George Andrew McMahon, against 263 cinemas respecting moving pictures of the incident on Constitution Hill on July 16. ...

    Article : 60 words
  36. TRANS-PACIFIC AIR LINE.

    The China Clipper departed at 3.24 p.m. to-day (Pacific Coast time) on the first of two preliminary flights before the regular weekly passenger service to Manila is ...

    Article : 92 words
  37. ORGANISED MIGRATION.

    The Labour Council last night decided to oppose any scheme for the resumption of organised migration to Australia, on the ground that there was still acute ...

    Article : 112 words
  38. INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.

    Against the opposition of five endorsed United Country party representatives, Mr. F. A. Cook, a grocer, of Badaginnie, the Independent candidate, won the by-election for ...

    Article : 74 words
  39. MR. R. H. HORSFIELD.

    Mr. Richard Henry Horsfield, chairman of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, died at midnight to-night. He was aged 69. Mr. Horsfield had been associated ...

    Article : 45 words
  40. INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

    Sir Philip Street will preside at a meeting of the Institute of Public Administration, New South Wales Regional Group, at Science House. Gloucester-street, at 8 o'clock to-night. ...

    Article : 53 words
  41. ITALY'S TRIUMPH.

    Ten small submarines which are being built will be given Abyssinian names, including Adowa, Makale, Gondar, and Dessye. ...

    Article : 24 words
  42. EX-NAVAL MEN.

    At a meeting of the Ex-Naval Men's Associ[?]tion at the Legacy Club rooms, 188 Georgestreet, on Monday evening. Commander J. Cobby, R.N., will speak on "The Naval ...

    Article : 35 words
  43. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEMATRES.

    Programmes of Suburban [?] be found in the Amusement Advertising Colun[?] ...

    Article : 6 words
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