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  2. EMPLOYMENT.

    Unemployment figures for August of this year, compiled by the Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. E. T. McPhee), show the lowest percentage of unemployment recorded in ...

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  3. KINGSFORD SMITH.

    Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's prospects of competing in the Centenary air race are becoming increasingly slender. He cannot leave Sydney before Thursday morning, at ...

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  4. COALITION PROPOSAL.

    While it is too early to state that any agreement has been reached, the preliminary discussions which took place this afternoon between the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) and the leader of the Country party (Dr. Page) will result, it is hoped, in a clearing of the ground in readiness for a ...

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  5. 'PLANE CRASH

    Seven persons were killed, including the pilot, when a Hillman's Airways 'plane crashed in the Channel alongside the channel steamer Biarritz. ...

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  6. CO-OPERATION.

    At the Textile Society's dinner in Bradford the Australian High Commissioner (Mr. S. M. Bruce) said it was imperative that the Empire should ...

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  7. ROYAL TOUR.

    The congestion in the streets of Perth to-day indicated the intense interest that has been created by the impending arrival of the Duke of Gloucester, who will disembark from H.M.S. Sussex at Fremantle at 10 o'clock on Thursday morning, and will come by road to Perth through ...

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  8. THE DISCUSSIONS.

    The discussion this afternoon lasted from 3 o'clock until nearly 5 o'clock, and at its conclusion both Mr. Lyons and Dr. Page announced that it would be continued ...

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  9. ROYAL SHOW AND BALL.

    In the afternoon the Duke will officially open the Royal Show. It will be people's day at the show, and the attendance will undoubtedly break all records. In the evening the Duke ...

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  10. GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S MESSAGE.

    The Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) has despatched the following message to the Duke of Gloucester:- "On behalf of the Government and ...

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  11. GRASSHOPPERS.

    Thirty-two million acres in New South Wales have been infested by the grasshopper pest. This information was given in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon by the ...

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  12. H.M.S. SUSSEX.

    Two more days and H.M.S. Sussex, on arrival at Fremantle, will have completed the first stage of the Imperial mission. The Duke of Gloucester and his staff are ...

    Article : 349 words
  13. TENSION IN SPAIN.

    After montns of precarious existence, with the support of 115 Catholic deputies, the Government resigned to-night. The Prime Minister (Senor Ricardo Samper), ...

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  14. BRADMAN.

    A bulletin issued this morning stated that D. G. Bradman had a good night, and that his condition was still satisfactory. "He is progressing nicely," the bulletin ...

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  15. MR. JENNINGS'S VIEWS.

    At the declaration of the poll for the Watson electorate, the successful candidate, Mr. J. T. Jennings (U.A.P.) made reference to the necessity of a closer alliance between city and ...

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  16. BRITISH BUSINESS MAN'S VIEWS

    A plea for a more general attempt to interpret the spirit of the Ottawa Agreement was made by Mr. C. M. Garcia, chairman of directors of Aspro, England, Ltd., who is on ...

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  17. SHARK MENACE.

    A model of a buoyed net system to protect bathing beaches from the shark peril was inspected in model form yesterday by the Shark Menace Advisory Committee. The system was ...

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  18. DANGEROUS DRIVING.

    The council of the National Roads and Motorists' Association yesterday decided to ask members of the association to report to the secretary instances of dangerous driving or ...

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  19. CANBERRA MOTOR CAMP.

    For the convenience of visitors to Canberra during the stay there of the Duke of Gloucester, the Federal Government has set aside special reserves as camping places for motorists. ...

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  20. MANLY GALA.

    Alderman Seller, in a Mayoral minute to the Manly Council last night, stated that the arrangements for the gala surf carnival and festival for the Royal visit to Manly on ...

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  21. ALBURY MURDER.

    The Identity and antecedents of the woman who was murdered in brutal circumstances near Albury last month are still unknown, despite the unprecedented steps taken by the ...

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  22. WHEAT FUTURES.

    A Government investigation of operations in wheat futures has been requested by the chairman of the Selling Agency for wheat pools (Mr. John McFarland), in order to ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. BRITISH LABOUR PARTY.

    The resignation of the secretary of the party (Mr. Arthur Henderson) was discussed this afternoon at the Labour party conference which is being held at Southport. ...

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  24. TENNIS "SHORTS"

    Women tennis players will be permitted to wear "shorts" in the Australian championship meeting at Kooyong this season. Last summer, when the Australian meeting was held ...

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  25. POET LAUREATE.

    A gentle and gracious dignity, relieved by gleams of humour, a fine natural distinction and fervour of phrase, shot with an occasional flash of expressive slang, are first impressions ...

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  26. NEW ZEALAND.

    Viscount Galway has been appointed Governor-General of New Zealand, in succession to Lord Bledisloe, whose term of office will expire in March next year. ...

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  27. STORM HAVOC.

    Residents in the gale-swept area of Wairarapa spent to-day clearing the debris and searching for missing roofing and other property. ...

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  28. CRICKET TOUR.

    Sir Thomas Coombe, a life member of the Western Australian Cricket Association, who returned from England by the Otranto today, praised the M.C.C. committee for its ...

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  29. THE RAILWAYS.

    Recently statements were made that there was to be a drastic reduction in the number of clerical employees of the Railway Department. This arose from the distribution by ...

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  30. KING AND QUEEN.

    The King and Queen concluded their visit to Scotland to-night, when, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, they left Balmoral Castle to join the night train for London. ...

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  31. THE PREMIERS.

    Because of the presence in Australia of the Duke of Gloucester, difficulty is anticipated in arranging a date suitable to all State Premiers for the Premiers' Conference and Loan ...

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  32. BRICKLAYERS

    Mr. Justice Cantor, of the Industrial Commission, yesterday refused to proceed with the hearing of an application by the Federated Ironworkers' Union for a new award for the ...

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  33. BYRD EXPEDITION.

    The Byrd expedition's autogyro crashed and [?] wrecked yesterday when landing after an reservation flight. The pilot. Mr. William McCormick, suffered a broken left arm and ...

    Article : 176 words
  34. CHROME ORE.

    Hundreds of tons of chrome ore, which is used for hardening steel, have been mined in the Fine Flower district, about 25 miles from Copmanhurst, on the Upper Clarence River, in ...

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  35. CANADIAN LOAN.

    A Canadian refunding loan of 250,000,000 dollars in four series, 2, 5, 8, and 15 year maturities, the interest rates being 2, 2½, 3, and 3½ per cent, respectively, was offered to ...

    Article : 67 words
  36. LEICHHARDT SEAT.

    The writ for the by-election to fill the vacancy for Leichhardt in the Legislative Assembly, caused by the resignation of Mr. Lamaro, was issued yesterday. Mr. Lamaro ...

    Article : 59 words
  37. TRUNK TELEPHONE CALLS.

    The first night of the new flat-rate shilling trunk telephone calls resulted in unprecedented congestion on long-distance lines. It is roughly estimated that the calls after 7 ...

    Article : 70 words
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