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  2. STORMS SWEEP VICTORIA.

    Terrifie gales swept the south-eastern part of the continent during Thursday night and yesterday. Havoc has been caused in Victoria, where the full force of the storm has been concentrated, and the southern areas of New South Wales have also suffered severely. ...

    Article : 258 words
  3. THE COUNCILS.

    Men engaged in municipal administration regard the council elections, which will be held to-day, as fraught with grave consequences for the ratepayers. ...

    Article : 745 words
  4. CAR CRASHES

    Reginald Curtis, 25, a shearer's cook, of Wentworthville, was killed when his car crashed over a cliff on the old Northern-road, at Mount Manning, on Wednesday ...

    Article : 315 words
  5. JAPAN.

    In a review of current foreign affairs in the Diet to-day the Foreign Minister (Mr. K. Hirota) said that the Japanese Government was endeavouring in the London naval ...

    Article : 637 words
  6. ROYAL HONEYMOON.

    The crowds at Paddington station got out of hand when the Duke and Duchess of Kent were leaving London yesterday for their honeymoon. This caused the first lapse from the time-table, which had hitherto been rigidly observed, and the departure of the Royal train was delayed. ...

    Article : 156 words
  7. THE DUKE.

    The Duke of Gloucester yesterday continued his tour of the north, and was warmly welcomed at Murrurundi, Tamworth, and Uralla, and at stations along the route. ...

    Article : 130 words
  8. TO-DAY'S ITINERARY.

    The Duke will to-day conclude his country tour of northern New South Wales, and at 3.15 p.m. will cross the border into Queen[?] land. Details of to-day's arrangements are ...

    Article : 158 words
  9. PELTED WITH SILVER SHOES.

    As the honeymoon coach left the grand entrance to the Palace, the Prince of Wales led a rush of British and foreign Royalties, pelting the Duke and Duchess with tiny silver ...

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  10. BRUTAL ATTACK.

    Isaac Tonkonogy, 53, a Russian second-hand dealer, was brutally assaulted in his shop at 422 Elizabeth-street, yesterday afternoon. His assailant struck him a heavy blow on the back ...

    Article : 247 words
  11. TRADE CONFERENCE.

    After failing to reach agreement on any proposal considered, the trade conference between New Zealand and Commonwealth Ministers terminated this evening. ...

    Article : 594 words
  12. ELECTROCUTED.

    Three men were killed at the height of the storm to-day, when they came into contact with a [?]ool of water in Montague which had been charged with electricity from a fallen ...

    Article : 404 words
  13. FIFTEEN YEARS.

    Charles Vaughan, 30, labourer, who was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday of feloniously slaying Herbert Gordon Cooper, was sentenced yesterday by ...

    Article : 179 words
  14. WHEAT.

    Strongly conflicting reports have been received in London from Budapest relating to discussions among the four big wheat exporting countries. ...

    Article : 317 words
  15. NEWSPAPER DISPLAYS.

    The newspapers have wonderful displays of photographs. No Royal wedding, or, indeed, any other State function has been treated at such length. Most editorials refer to the ...

    Article : 198 words
  16. MAIER AND HOPMAN

    The outstanding performance in the New South Wales championships, which were continued at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, yesterday, was the victory of E. Maler ...

    Article : 441 words
  17. TRIONA'S PERIL.

    After battling for more than 10 hours against huge waves and violent squalls, which, at times, reached a velocity of more than 60 miles an hour, the British Phosphate ...

    Article : 491 words
  18. TOUR CURTAILED.

    Mademoiselle Alice Delysia, the French actress, has been compelled to curtail her Australian tour, which would, in normal circumstances, have continued until the middle ...

    Article : 237 words
  19. DUKE OF KENT

    The "Evening Standard" says: "Following his service at the Foreign Office, it was hoped that the Duke of Kent would become Governor-General of one of the dominions, but ...

    Article : 84 words
  20. DOMESTICS.

    Notwithstanding the unemployment the local supply of domestic help is not equal to the demand, according to the experience of the Church of England Migration Council. ...

    Article : 515 words
  21. DIVERSION AT ABBEY.

    One very human diversion occurred during the Royal wedding ceremony, although it was noticed by only a few. When the Duke of Kent had to put the ring on Princess Marina's ...

    Article : 925 words
  22. PRINCESS ELIZABETH.

    Perhaps one of the most charming pictures of the ceremony was made by the two little trainbearers—Princess Elizabeth and Lady Mary Cambridge—in knee-length frocks, ...

    Article : 116 words
  23. AVIATION.

    The Douglas airliner which was second in the Melbourne centenary race, will make a special Christmas mail flight to Batavia. It is hoped to make the outward and return journey ...

    Article : 76 words
  24. TEST CASE.

    A test case under the Day Baking Act, which created great interest among master bakers, was concluded before Mr. Williams, S.M., at the Redfern Police Court yesterday. ...

    Article : 265 words
  25. TINY PEARL.

    [?]e Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) found a tiny pearl in one of the oysters which he had at lunch on the Royal train to-day. It did not compare either in size or brilliance ...

    Article : 72 words
  26. UNUSUAL PRECAUTIONS.

    The "Daily Express" says: "It can now be disclosed that Scotland Yard had reason to take unusual precautions. Information reached the special branch that political fanatics might ...

    Article : 109 words
  27. DE HAVILLAND 'PLANE.

    Fog delayed the more important tests by the Air Ministry of the Qantas DH86 'plane, which is similar to the one that crashed near Longreach. ...

    Article : 105 words
  28. HAVOC IN MELBOURNE.

    In the city and subuibs considerable damage has been done by the wind. In the lower-lying suburbs sheets were flooded and houses swamped. Residents in the Kensington area, ...

    Article : 1,837 words
  29. MISSIONARY'S WIFE

    Mrs. Adamson, a cabin class passenger on the Monterey, en route to Melbourne, who embarked at Suva, disappeared from the vessel on Wednesday evening. She was travelling ...

    Article : 185 words
  30. AUSTRALIA'S GIFT.

    The Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) to-day received from the private secretary to the King, the following message:—"The King and Queen sincerely thank the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. TRAMP SHIPPING.

    A White Paper gives details of the scheme for a subsidy of £2,000,000 for tramp shipping in 1935. Modifications in the July scheme for ...

    Article : 71 words
  32. CHILD'S ADVENTURE.

    Reggie Howett, aged four years, escaped from observation at Katoomba yesterday and boarded a train for Sydney. He was not noticed for several hours, when ...

    Article : 69 words
  33. AUSTRALIAN BROADCAST.

    The description of the wedding of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina, broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation, was successfully relayed by the principal "B" class ...

    Article : 70 words
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