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  2. NEWNES.

    It was announced to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) that after a close examination of the report of the Newnes investigation committee, the Governments ...

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  3. MEAT TRADE.

    When the Commonwealth Meat Advisory Committee meets in Canberra on Thursday the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Stewart) will furnish it with a summary of the negotiations ...

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  4. AIR SERVICE.

    The Minister for Defence (Sir George Pearce) announced to-night that the Federal Cabinet, at the first opportunity, would consider the extension of the aerial mail service ...

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  5. CITY ROBBERY.

    Two men who have been watched day and night for nearly a fortnight were arrested yesterday by detectives and charged with stealing 113 rings, worth about £2000, from the ...

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  6. FOUR ITALIANS.

    Four Italians, two women and two children, were found with their throats cut at Redcli[?] seven miles from Perth, this afternoon. Three were apparently murdered by one of ...

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  7. BRITISH COLONIES.

    The Colonial Secretary (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister) referred to the marked improvement in the budgetary position of the great majority of the British colonies, when the House ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN FLOUR

    An Order-in-Councll designed to cut off importations of Australian flour and wheat into Canada has heen passed withdrawing from such commodities the benefits of ...

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  9. DAVIS CUP.

    Australia and Czechoslovakia each won one match to-day in the final of the European zone in the Davis Cup competition. ...

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  10. AMERICAN STRIKE.

    A general strike of the city's 200 unions early next week appears inevitable. The entire peninsula is facing a shortage of food and other supplies. ...

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  11. HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.

    During a visit to Walgett to discuss a proposal to build a new hospital, the Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver) said he was rather surprised to learn that the Walgett board ...

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  12. WILFUL DAMAGE

    A dozen graves were desecrated at the Camperdown Cemetery during the week. Almost every night railings and headstones have been torn from graves, vaults broken ...

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  13. IRISH CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    Following are the results of matches in the Irish championships at Dublin:— Men's Singles.—Third round: T. G. McVeagh (Irish International) beat Captain ...

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  14. BENDIGO EXPLOSION

    Proof that the explosion which wrecked portion of the Bendigo base hospital last night was deliberately caused was provided to-day, when the police found a piece of ...

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  15. REDUCTION OF EXPORTS.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Coates) said that a proposal involving the reduction of exports of all meat from New Zealand to Britain had been made by Britain within the last few ...

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  16. AIR RACE.

    Colonel Roscoe Turner has informed the Australian Press Association that he has received a cable message from the Royal Aero Club, London, stating that his entry for the ...

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  17. PENSIONS ACT

    It is understood that the Federal Ministry proposes to postpone, until the new Parliament meets, discussion on a bill recently introduced into the House of Representatives, ...

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  18. CHILLED BEEF SHIPMENT.

    Advice has been received by the Queensland Meat Industry Board of another successful shipment of chilled beef. A consignment of 490 hindquarters, loaded at Townsville from ...

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  19. CENTENARY TOURNAMENT.

    The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia has been informed by the manager of the Davis Cup team, Mr. S. R. Youdale, that the English Lawn Tennis Association has ...

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  20. THE MARIPOSA.

    Notwithstanding strong opposition from the "Reds," a meeting of 2500 waterside workers in the basement of the Town Hall yesterday overwhelmingly decided not to declare "black" ...

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  21. COAST HOSPITAL.

    His Majesty the King has approved of the name of the Coast Hospital being changed to "The Prince Henry Hospital." Some time ago the Minister for Health and ...

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  22. GOLF.

    H. A. Parker, of Sydney (handicap 18), with a score of 3 up after 36 holes, won the Lucifer Golf Society's Empire Trophy at Walton Heath (Surrey). B. Higgins, of Toronto (6), 1 up, ...

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  23. BRILLIANT GOLF.

    Miss Joan Hammond (Royal Sydney), at Rose Bay yesterday, won the associate golf championship of New South Wales with one of the finest all-round displays that has ever ...

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  24. WHEAT OUTLOOK.

    A report issued at the Central Weather Bureau to-day indicates that the position in the wheat belts in many States has been considerably relieved. ...

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  25. MR. C. J. MELROSE'S FLIGHT.

    Mr. C. J. Melrose, an entrant in the handicap section of the Centenary air race, has informed the Shell Company that he intends to make an observation flight to England to gain ...

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  26. RACING SLIP.

    Something like a sensation was caused in racing circles yesterday when it became known that, evidently as the result of some misunderstanding, Regular Bachelor had been ...

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  27. KINGSFORD SMITH.

    Sir Charles Kingsford Smith is returning to Australia on the Mariposa with his new monoplane, which is housed on the upper tennis deck. The machine escaped damage ...

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  28. UNION CAMPAIGN

    As part of a campaign against chain self-service stores, the Shop Assistants' Union has issued 40,000 circulars to public bodies, unions, and members of the public appealing to them ...

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  29. COUNCIL AT WAR

    The dispute between the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) and the Cabramatta-Canley Vale Municipal Council is still being waged, and seems to have developed ...

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  30. DECLARED BLACK.

    Work for sustenance was declared "black" at a meeting of the unemployed at Footscray yesterday, and it was decided not to attend the call-up on Monday. The meeting was ...

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  31. EASTERN PACT.

    Replying in the House of Commons to inquiries about the significance of the visit of the French Foreign Minister (M. Barthou), the Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) said ...

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  32. COCKTAIL DRINKING.

    Mrs. Lance Smith, president of the western group of the Country Women's Association, attacked the practice of cocktail drinking in an address to members of the Forbes branch ...

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  33. AMERICAN DANCERS

    Two young American exhibition dancers who were not allowed to land when the Atsuta Maru arrived from the East on Thursday yesterday were granted permission by the Minister ...

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  34. MANDARIN GROWERS.

    Mandarin growers are to be assisted by a grant of £10,000 from the Commonwealth Government. In New South Wales the same amount is also to be made available by the ...

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  35. GERMANY.

    "Justice and Herr Hitler's will are one; It is that justice that you must defend from attacks," declared the Minister for Air (General Goering), in addressing a special ...

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  36. RECEPTION AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    The Mayor and aldermen of North Sydney will give an official welcome and a send-off to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith when his aeroplane is transferred from the Mariposa to ...

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  37. KING'S COLOUR

    It has been decided by the Minister for Defence (Sir George Pearce) that the King's Colour, presented by the King to the Australian Army Medical Corps in the South ...

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  38. IN COBRA'S COIL.

    A report from the State of Kashmir records the strange scene of a cobra coiling round a year-old child who was playing with it, and "ducking" its outspread hood to avoid the ...

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  39. MOTORIST ON TRIAL.

    Quaint historical procedure marks the trial at Douglas, Isle of Man, of the famous racing motorist, Kaye Don, on a charge of manslaughter of his mechanic, M. R. Taylor. ...

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  40. ARGENTINE.

    The Consul-General for the Argentine Republic (Mr. Humberto Bidone) has written from Melbourne to the editor of the "Herald" stating that the remarks made about his ...

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  41. VILLAGE DISAPPEARS

    A large Afghan village, named Spin, has disappeared underground, following an earthquake. Fissures appeared a few days ago, when the ...

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  42. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

    A number of police who were taking part in the search for a man who is alleged to have assaulted a 15-year-old girl at a farm house, 11 miles from Cassilis, have returned to their ...

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  43. BACKYARD ORCHARDS.

    Discussing the proposed tax of 10/ on backyard [?]chards, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. [?]ain) said to-day that unless the fruit fly [?]est was controlled the coastal orchards ...

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  44. NEW PARK IN LONDON.

    The chairman of the London County Council (Lord Snell) yesterday formally opened the Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, Southwark, a new open space, the gift of Lord Rothermere ...

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  45. MINER'S BRAVERY.

    Bravery displayed in saving, or attempting to save, life is recognised in a long list [?] awards made by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia. ...

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  46. O'REILLY.

    A shilling fund for W. J. O'Reilly has been opened in Moss Vale in recognition of his valuable efforts in the last test match. His father is a schoolmaster at Wingello, near Moss Vale. ...

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  47. GERMAN NAVAL OFFICERS

    Rear-Admiral Kolbe, accompanied by the commanding officers of the German cruisers Koenigsberg and Leipzig, at present at Portsmouth, paid a courtesy visit to the Admiralty ...

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  48. REWARD OFFERED.

    Acting on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, the State Government has decided to offer £200 reward for information which will lead to the ...

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  49. MR. A. W. PARSONAGE.

    The dismissal of Mr. A. W. Parsonage from the State Public Service was gazetted yesterday. Mr. Parsonage was recently superintendent ...

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