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  2. SOAKING RAINS.

    Splendid State-wide rains during the week-end and yesterday marked the close of a long period of dry weather and relieved many inland areas from the prospect of losses of stock and crops. Soaking falls occurred throughout the parched central-west and ...

    Article : 68 words
  3. WIMBLEDON.

    In the first round of the all-England championship, which began at Wimbledon to-day, J. Crawford, A. K. Quist, and D. P. Turnbull won their matches, ...

    Article : 816 words
  4. INQUIRY.

    On the recommendation of the Minister for Defence (Sir George Pearce), the Federal Cabinet to-day decided to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the invaliding and ...

    Article : 355 words
  5. ARMAMENTS.

    The "Daily Telegraph' says "The British Government is considering substantial increases in the three defence services. It is finding difficulty in ...

    Article : 375 words
  6. SOFT WICKET.

    "The best laid schemes of mice ana men," said the poet, "gang aft agley." He was not thinking of cricket when he wrote, but his words might well apply to the position of ...

    Article : 1,471 words
  7. ENGLAND WINS

    England won the second test match at Lord's by an innings and 38 runs. Australia to-day had to bat on a rain-damaged wicket, and after being dismissed in the first innings for 284 followed on and made 118 in the ...

    Article : 220 words
  8. RELIEF FOR FARMERS.

    The widespread rain will be of almost incalculable benefit to farmers and graziers District correspondents report that wheat-farming prospects have been greatly improved ...

    Article : 643 words
  9. FALLS IN VICTORIA.

    The possibility of a serious drought was partly removed to-day, when heavy rain fell in eastern Victoria and Riverina. The falls did not extend into the main wheat-growing ...

    Article : 180 words
  10. TRIBAL WARFARE.

    Seven natives of Malekula, in the New Hebrides, were recently killed by the Tinambet tribesmen, and most of them were eaten by their killers. ...

    Article : 533 words
  11. SCORES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 261 words
  12. QUEENSLAND PASTURES BENEFIT.

    Splendid rains have fallen over a wide area in the central west, south-west, and southern portions of the State, affording much benefit to the pastoral industry. In the ...

    Article : 117 words
  13. NAVAL CONFERENCE.

    The spokesman at the Foreign Office said to-day that Japan had not considered the question of postponement of the naval conference in 1[?]36, as America, it was rumoured, ...

    Article : 69 words
  14. GRAND PRIX.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" writer, "Hotspur," in a message from Paris, says: "One of the greatest strokes of luck in his long career time to Steve Donoghue, the English Jockey, ...

    Article : 163 words
  15. LOAN COUNCIL.

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens) explained to an informal meeting of State Cabinet Ministers yesterday the proceedings and decisions at the recent Loan Council meeting in ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. ROYAL VISIT.

    It is understood that H.M.S. Sussex, on which the Duke of Gloucester will arrive in sydney on November 22, and the Australian squadron will be convoyed by destroyers through the Heads ...

    Article : 262 words
  17. SHOTS FIRED.

    Several shots were fired by the Glebe police last night during an exciting chase after three suspects. Two men were captured, but one man escaped. ...

    Article : 270 words
  18. KING AT LORD'S.

    Play in the second test match at Lord's to-day Was interrupted at 12.30 p.m. when the teams lined up in two rows, facing each other, to meet the King. ...

    Article : 78 words
  19. FASCISM.

    widespread riots at the week-end indicated the increasing tension between Fascists and anti-Fascists. The most serious disturbance was at Lorient, ...

    Article : 116 words
  20. PLAY DELAYED.

    The special representative of the Australian Press Assocation at Lord's says:— Heavy rain in the early morning had rendered the condition of the wicket doubtful, ...

    Article : 2,273 words
  21. PUBLIC SERVICE.

    Consideration will be given by the Federal Cabinet this week to the request of Public Service organisations that Public Service salaries should not be subjected to the cost of ...

    Article : 153 words
  22. 'PLANE CRASH.

    A message from Patterson (Lousiana) states that Mr. James R. Wedell, holder of the land aeroplane speed record, was killed instantly to-day on an aeroplane crash while instructing ...

    Article : 435 words
  23. SCOTLAND YARD INSPECTOR.

    Inspector David Sorier, of Scotland Yard, will be the special detective who will accompany the Duke of Gloucester on his tour of Australia, He Will co-operate with ...

    Article : 66 words
  24. WORLD CRUSADE

    The "Daily Express" says: "The Pope has Punched a world crusade against immoral [?]ms. "Romnn Catholic organisations are asked to ...

    Article : 92 words
  25. SPEECH RESTORED.

    A young woman who was on her way to visit a Brisbane specialist because she had lost her power of speech was involved in a motor car accident. The shock restored her speech, and ...

    Article : 109 words
  26. DIVINING APPARATUS.

    Detectives who have been searching at Barry for the revolver with which they believe John Ryan, 79, was shot dead in his home, have come to the conclusion that the weapon was ...

    Article : 284 words
  27. MILK SCHEME.

    The Federated Milk Suppliers' Association has sent a telegram to the Premier (Mr. Stevens) asking him not to proceed with the milk scheme for schools until northern ...

    Article : 104 words
  28. CONTAMINATED SERUM.

    Dr. Byron Baldwin, a prominent physician, tearing an epidemic of infantile paralysis, inoculated his two young sons, Bobbie, aged [?] and Jackie, aged 2, but the scrum proved to ...

    Article : 171 words
  29. MISS JEAN BATTEN.

    Remarkable enthusiasm marked the triumphant arrival of Miss Jean Batten by the Aorangi. She was greeted by numerous aeroplanes flying in formation over the ...

    Article : 168 words
  30. FIVE YEARS

    wnen deorge Keat, a wen-Known Chinese merchant, of Suva, sent a cable message to Sydney, asking that "six tins" should be sent to him, he little knew of the trouble he was ...

    Article : 138 words
  31. TEACHERS' ATTITUDE.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver) replied yesterday to the statement in Saturday's "Herald" by Mr. W. J. Hendry, secretary of the Teachers' Federation, criticising the ...

    Article : 132 words
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