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  2. FEDERAL ELECTION

    It has been learned in official quarters that the Federal Government will ask the Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) to dissolve Parliament in August, and that its plans arc laid for a general election in September. The Cabinet's decision has the acquiescence of the Attorney—General ...

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  3. KING'S ACCESSION.

    It is understood that Whitehall has communicated privately with the Governors of the dominions and the colonies, mentioning the 25th anniversary of the King's accession ...

    Article : 185 words
  4. SILVER.

    The silver legislation for this session was decided upon to-day after a twohour conference between President Roosevelt and the Senate silver bloc. ...

    Article : 353 words
  5. EMPIRE DESTINY.

    The belief that Australia could determine Empire policy by an emphatic declaration and immediate substantial action was expressed by the leader of the Federal Country party (Dr. Earle Page), in a speech to members of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce to-night. ...

    Article : 188 words
  6. TELEVISION

    Mr. H. M. Dowsett, research manager of the Marconi Company, England, informed members of the Wireless institute last night that television had advanced to such a stage that ...

    Article : 526 words
  7. TRADE WITH JAPAN.

    A special bulletin summarising the trade between Japan and Australia for the first nine months of the current financial year, which was made available to-day by the ...

    Article : 399 words
  8. CHANGE OF INTENTIONS.

    Previously the Ministry intended that ParHunent should sit until the early part of October, and that the election should not be held until February or March of next year. ...

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  9. DISARMAMENT.

    "Speaking on behalf of the British Government, I say that we should do the very best that can be done to bring an agreement out of the tangled and complicated disarmament ...

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  10. COURSE OF ACTION NEEDED.

    "So far as future policy is concerned," said Dr. Page, "Britain to-day is a very bedlam. Wisdom dictates the necessity for choosing a course of action which will enable her to face ...

    Article : 592 words
  11. STATE OF PARTIES.

    The general elections of December, 1931, resulted in the overwhelming defeat for the Labour Government, which had held office since the end of 1928. The state of the ...

    Article : 91 words
  12. CHEERS IN COMMONS.

    Members of the House of Commons cheered unexpectedly to-night the emphatic announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) that he was in favour ...

    Article : 273 words
  13. GAS TREATMENT.

    Striking advances have been made in recent years in the treatment of sick babies, but it is open to question whether anything more important has been developed than the ...

    Article : 377 words
  14. GIRL GOLFER.

    The sensation of the women's golf championship at Porthcawl (Glamorganshire) has been the amazing series of victories by Miss Pamela Barton, a 17-vears-old schoolgirl, ...

    Article : 279 words
  15. "RETURN OF FEAR."

    The risks of returning a Labour Government in the Federal sphere were emphasised by Sir Henry Gullett, M.P., in an address at a meeting of the Brighton branch of the ...

    Article : 221 words
  16. BRITISH FILMS.

    Although it is generally recognised that British films have improved their position in the last few years, it is doubtful whether the extent of their success is fully realised. ...

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  17. MINE DISASTER.

    Full details of the disaster at a colliery near Paturages, when 46 miners were working 2500 feet below the surface, show that 41 of the men were killed instantly, and the remainder ...

    Article : 123 words
  18. INDIA.

    The police at Bombay fired on riotous cotton mill strikers yesterday, injuring many of them. The trouble arose as a result of the mill management posting a notice that the strikers ...

    Article : 273 words
  19. BANNED FILM.

    The directors of Imperial Feature Films, Ltd., screened their production, "When the Kellys Rode," yesterday before representatives of the Press. The film was banned in this ...

    Article : 370 words
  20. ROYAL TOUR.

    It is expected that the forthcoming visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Australia will cost the Commonwealth Government about £50,000. ...

    Article : 230 words
  21. UNITED STATES.

    The Secretary of Agriculture (Mr. Henry Wallace) predicted to-day that America's agricultural export trade would be revived within a tew years to the extent of shipping from ...

    Article : 260 words
  22. PETROL COMMISSION.

    The Petrol Commission to day heard the evidence of the supervising analyst of the Customs Department Arthur Francis Parkin He stated that the tests used by the Customs ...

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  23. CHINA.

    During the last few days there has been considerable activity among foreign diplomats in China, and it is arousing public interest particularly as a result of Japan's ...

    Article : 139 words
  24. SUPPLIES OF ARMS.

    The Lord Privy (Mr. Eden) to-day asked the League Council at Geneva to place an immediate embargo on the supply of arms and munitions to Bolivia and Paraguay. ...

    Article : 133 words
  25. NAVY PERSONNEL.

    As a result of the Commonwealth Government's decision to purchase H.M.S. Phaeton from the British Government, the personnel of the Australian Navy will be increased by ...

    Article : 174 words
  26. TWO AUSTRALIAN BANKS.

    The Bank of Australasia and the Union Bank of Australia officially state that the rumours from Australia that negotiations are in progress for their amalgamation are ...

    Article : 107 words
  27. POLITICAL UNIFORMS.

    Commander Locker Lampson (Con) was re used leave in the House of Commons this afternoon to introduce a bill to prohibit the wearing of uniforms for political purposes ...

    Article : 206 words
  28. BRITISH JOURNALIST

    Storm troopers arrested Mr. PembrokStephens, correspondent of the London "Daily Express," his wife, and his wife's cousin, Mr G P. Reynolds, near Dessau. ...

    Article : 141 words
  29. COUNCIL'S DECISION.

    The Cabramatta-Canley Vale Council has reaffirmed its decision not to accede to the demand of the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) that the council must hold a ...

    Article : 271 words
  30. BAN ON RODEOS.

    Owing to a report that an American-Canadian rodco was to be produced at the White City, London, shortly, the House of Commons hurriedly passed the Protection of ...

    Article : 128 words
  31. CENTENARY RACE.

    According to data collected by the Air Ministry competitors in the Melbourne Centenary Air Race will not find the weather conditions easy. ...

    Article : 165 words
  32. POLICE BAFFLED.

    No progress has been made by detective? who are endeavouring to identify the charred body of a young man, which was found in a burning culvert at Balwyn on Monday. ...

    Article : 169 words
  33. STATE INSURANCE.

    The annual report of the State Government insurance Office for the year ended June 30 tabled in Parliament yesterday disclosed a surplus for the year of £54,509 and a gross ...

    Article : 132 words
  34. SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

    A message from Windhoek the capital of the mandated territory of South-west Afilen states that lollowing the failure of a conference between the United and German ...

    Article : 118 words
  35. PRINCE OF WALES.

    [?] of Wales, who travelled to North Wales during the night, to-day began a threedays' tour, during which, as patron of the Nationa Council of Social Service, he is ...

    Article : 88 words
  36. SYDNEY COMMENT.

    Commenting on the bill last night, Mr. W. G. Acocks (president of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anlmais) said that he was walting to see what the provisions ...

    Article : 87 words
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