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  2. PREMIER'S TRIP.

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens), in a report which he presented to the Cabinet at its meeting yesterday, stated that the expenses of his wife and his family, ...

    Article : 421 words
  3. MISS JEAN BATTEN'S TRIUMPH.

    Miss Jean Batten yesterday successfully flew the Tasman Sea to New Zealand. Leaving Richmond aerodrome at 4.35 a.m., she arrived over New Plymouth at 2.4 p.m. ...

    Article : 332 words
  4. SYDNEY MEN MISSING.

    More than ten days have passed since Brian Abbot and Leslie HaySimpson set out from Lord Howe Island in a small 16ft motor skiff on ...

    Article : 749 words
  5. RACE RIOTS IN BOMBAY.

    The riots, which began yesterday When Moslems and Hindus clashed, were renewed at dawn to-day, and the police were frequently forced to ...

    Article : 187 words
  6. NON-INTERVENTION

    Russia's proposal, that Portuguese ports should, be" controlled, by the British or French fleets, in order to prevent foreign armaments from being ...

    Article : 644 words
  7. NEUTRALITY.

    Belgium's new foreign policy, as announced by King Leopold, under which she will return to the position of a guaranteed, but not ...

    Article : 883 words
  8. 40-HOUR WEEK.

    The chairman of the County Council (Councillor S. A. Lloyd, M.L.A.) said yesterday that preparations are being made to apply to the Conciliation Committee for a ...

    Article : 262 words
  9. MISS BATTEN'S OWN STORY OF THRILLING FLIGHT.

    Looking remarkably fresh and radiantly happy, Miss Batten told the story of her flight with compelling simple directness. She was obviously thrilled, ...

    Article : 931 words
  10. MISS BATTEN'S LOG.

    A testimonial fund opened for Miss Batten already totals £175. A graphic account of Miss Batten's flight is told in her log, which was ...

    Article : 204 words
  11. "THE KING'S."

    W. Draper, the veteran captain of the Western Suburbs Rifle Club, yesterday won the coveted "King's" rifle match at Anzac Range with 339 points out of a possible 355 points ...

    Article : 423 words
  12. HIGH PRAISE

    Congratulatory messages are pouring in upon Miss Batten fiom all over the world. The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) and Lady Gowrie sent their congratulations as soon as ...

    Article : 276 words
  13. THE KING'S LIFE.

    "The approach of the Coronation is causing a good deal of business at Lloyd's in insurances on the King's life for the coming year," states the "Daily Telegraph." ...

    Article : 107 words
  14. WHEAT HARVEST.

    The State Marketing Bureau issued its first official forecast of this season's wheat harvest yesterday, and placed it at 42,000,000 bushels. It declares, however: "At this date the dry ...

    Article : 284 words
  15. GREAT TELESCOPE.

    The model of the new telescope, which will be twice as large as the world's largest telescope at Mount Wilson, and which is being prepared under the direction of Captain ...

    Article : 272 words
  16. ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME BY CROWD AT JOURNEY'S END.

    Keyed up to a high pitch of excitement, one of the largest crowds ever assembled at Mangere aerodrome saw Miss Batten's record-breaking flight ...

    Article : 904 words
  17. FAMOUS FLIERS PRAISE FEAT.

    The New Zealand High Commissioner (Mr. W. J. Jordan) cabled to-day to Biss Batten: "New Zealanders in London, including my wife, join with me in hearty congratulations on your ...

    Article : 100 words
  18. SKILLED LABOUR.

    We are hopeful that the Australian Government's proposals for a resumption of migration will become a concrete fact," said Mr. W. E. Pennlck, chairman of Messrs. Goode, ...

    Article : 161 words
  19. WONDERFUL HOMECOMING.

    "It was indeed a wonderful homecoming for a'New Zealand girl, and I feel very pleased and proud of this great Dominion of the British Empire," said ...

    Article : 366 words
  20. HELP FROM SHIPS.

    The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said yesterday that the masters of 13 vessels had assisted the Weather Bureau with information for the weather forecast supplied to Miss ...

    Article : 47 words
  21. BATHURST HOSPITAL.

    The financial position of the Bathurst District Hospital is causing the hospital board much alarm. Payment of creditors' accounts has had to ...

    Article : 102 words
  22. DRUNKEN MOTORISTS

    Eleven men, who were convicted of driving while intoxicated, took the temperance pledge yesterday, at the Judge's order, beside unclaimed dead in the County Morgue. Raising ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. MILK INQUIRY.

    When the Milk Inquiry resumed yesterday, Mr. H. R. Martin produced a circular issued on October 9 by the Amalgamated Milk Vendors' Association ...

    Article : 246 words
  24. AIRWOMAN DEPRECATES ANY NEED FOR ANXIETIES.

    After having received numerous greetings and congratulations and presentation bouquets from old schoolfellows, Miss Batten was conducted to ...

    Article : 526 words
  25. SEAT PROFITEERING.

    The Office of Works and Public Buildings decided to-day to provide thousand of £2/2/ seats in stands to be erected along nearly twothirds of the 6[?] miles of the route of the ...

    Article : 218 words
  26. MR. SAVAGE'S EULOGY.

    Both Houses of Parliament united in a eulogy to Miss Batten. "This is one of the biggest accomplishments of the age," said the Prime Minister (Mr. ...

    Article : 126 words
  27. DEATH OF M. E. PEW.

    The death has occurred of Marlen Edwin Pew, who recently resigned the editorship of the magazine "The Editor and Publisher." [Mr. Pew, Who was 58 years old, was one ...

    Article : 152 words
  28. GAS EXPLOSION.

    One man was seriously injured and two others had narrow escapes yesterday in a gas explosion at Petersham. Alfred Galbraith Ware, 24, of ...

    Article : 123 words
  29. THE NEWS IN LONDON.

    The news of Miss Batten's success was received in time for only the briefest announcement in the latest London editions of the morning papers, but the early evening papers ...

    Article : 81 words
  30. STATE GOVERNMENT'S MESSAGE.

    When the State Cabinet yesterday received the news of.Miss Batten's success, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) sent the following message to her: "Heartiest congratulations from the ...

    Article : 42 words
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