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  2. TENNIS TEST.

    Vivian McGratlt sensationally defeated the British champion, F. J. Ferry, when play in the second tennis test between Australia and Great ...

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  3. GREETINGS.

    His Excellency the Governor-General today Issued the following Christmas message:— "Through the courtesy of the Press, my [?] and I desire to offer the people of ...

    Article : 215 words
  4. ANTARCTICA.

    The Byrd Antarctic Expedition Is pressing effortlessly at half-speed through extensive Ice fields. The Jacob Ruppert, at 4 p.m. to-day, was approximately 136 miles south of Captain ...

    Article : 166 words
  5. CHRISTMAS CHEER.

    The Government, owing to the improved financial position of this State, has this year been able greatly to increase the Christmas cheer provided for those who are in need of it. ...

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  6. STRANGE REVENGE

    The Vienna correspondent of the "Daily Express" vouches for an extraordinary story regarding Michael Detenyi, of Budapest, who got himself hanged in order to "get even" ...

    Article : 207 words
  7. DISARMAMENT.

    In an important statement in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) said that it was not desired to depart from the system ...

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  8. UNITED STATES.

    The Government disclosed to-day that the rush of foreign liquors into the United States had brought the majority of the Import quotas near to exhaustion. ...

    Article : 529 words
  9. CHILLED BEEF.

    Mr. A. G. Shand, secretary of the Master Butchers' Association, said yesterday that the export of chilled beef was certain to be commenced on a large scale during the next ...

    Article : 267 words
  10. TEACHER'S HEROISM.

    The heroic effort of a young school teacher to save his companion from drowning resulted in the teacher also losing his life. Kenneth Howard Williams, 15, of ...

    Article : 188 words
  11. NEW VACCINE

    The announcement by the Long Island College of Medicine's Infantile Paralysis Commission, through its director. Dr. Kramer, that it had developed an immunisation vaccine which ...

    Article : 285 words
  12. MR. SPOONER'S MESSAGE.

    The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) issued the following Christmas message to his constituents and the people of the State:— ...

    Article : 275 words
  13. BRITISH RESTRICTION.

    Australian exports will not be affected by the new restrictions in England upon the imports of chilled and frozen beef and frozen bacon. On the contrary, the improvement in ...

    Article : 258 words
  14. SHOPLIFTING.

    Serious crime has been practically nonexistent about Christmas for several years, but the police always have to cope with a wave of petty crime. ...

    Article : 312 words
  15. THE LORD MAYOR.

    The Christmas message of the Lord Mayor (Alderman R. C. Hagon) is as follows:- "I am very glad of the opportunity of conveying to the citizens of Sydney—and the ...

    Article : 115 words
  16. GENERAL O'DUFFY.

    Mr. Justice O'Byrne, in the High Court in Dublin, ordered the immediate release of General O'Duffy, leader of the League of Youth, and of Captain Sullivan, who were ...

    Article : 486 words
  17. BRITAIN'S CUT IN IMPORTS.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Major Elliot), in reply to criticisms in the House of Commons of the restriction of imports of Irish beef cattle, said that the only justification ...

    Article : 304 words
  18. ARREST OF SPIES.

    It is now alleged that the gang of spies arrested yesterday In Paris was divided into two sections, dealing respectively with naval and military secrets. A brilliant linguist, ...

    Article : 319 words
  19. THE KING'S MESSAGE.

    At a time which corresponds to 1 a.m. (Sydney time) on the morning of Boxing Day, the King will broadcast a special Christmas message to his subjects throughout the Empire. ...

    Article : 276 words
  20. FINE WEATHER.

    The thousands of city people who are expecting to get away to the country or the seaside for the Christmas holidays will probably be favoured with fine weather. After an ...

    Article : 149 words
  21. FAMOUS JOCKEY.

    A cable message from New York states that Tod Sloan, one of the most famous of riders on the turf, died on Thursday at the age of 60 years. Although he had earned millions for ...

    Article : 406 words
  22. BETHLEHEM BELLS.

    At 6 a.m. on Christmas Day, the Australian Broadcasting Commission will broadcast through station 2BL the bells of the Church of Nativity, Bethlehem. ...

    Article : 183 words
  23. AVIATION.

    "I shall be there," said Mr. J. A, Mollison, when asked how far advanced were his plans for competing in the Centenary air race. He explained that everything was too premature ...

    Article : 236 words
  24. THE WRONG ROOM.

    It took a man two seconds to enter the prisoners' waiting-room at the Central Police Court yesterday, but it took him two hours to get out—a crowded two hours. Before he ...

    Article : 290 words
  25. DROWNED IN BUNKS.

    A stewardess and six male members of the crew of the Swedish steamer Castor (569 tons), who were asleep in their bunks, were drowned when the vessel sank two minutes after a ...

    Article : 143 words
  26. THE CABINET.

    The last of a series of Cabinet meetings, at which the Premier (Mr. Stevens) presided, was held yesterday. The next meeting of Ministers will be held on January 10. ...

    Article : 147 words
  27. RESULTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  28. THREE CONVICTS

    In a desperate gun battle to-night, the police killed three leaders of a gang of convicts who escaped from an Indiana gaol and had been responsible for many cilmes in Chicago, ...

    Article : 109 words
  29. EMPIRE TOAST.

    At the request of Mr. L. S. Amery, M.P., and Sir Frank Fox, on behalf of the Overseas League, Mr. Rudyard Kipling has suggested an Empire toast for Christmas and other ...

    Article : 104 words
  30. REWARDS FORBIDDEN.

    The Chief Secietary (Mr. Macfarlan) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that the Cabinet had decided that members of the police force would not in future be ...

    Article : 196 words
  31. BUTTER EXPORTS.

    A cable message was sent to-night to the principal distributors of butter in London on behalf of Australian butter exporters, in the following terms:— ...

    Article : 203 words
  32. CITY VALUATIONS.

    Following arbitration proceedings which had been in progress since Monday, formal approval was given by Mr. Justice Pike in the Land and Valuation Court yesterday to the ...

    Article : 71 words
  33. DEATH DUTIES.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been unusually lucky this year with death duties. These have yielded £64,630,000, which is £10,540,000 more than receipts for the ...

    Article : 85 words
  34. STATE LOTTERY.

    The principal prizes in the 173rd State lottery were drawn at the Australian Hall yesterday morning by Mr. D. M. Terry, a Riverina grazier. ...

    Article : 132 words
  35. PAPAL FINANCES.

    A Papal decree establishes the right to levy Customs dues upon merchandise entering the Vatican City unless addressedd to the Pope or Cardinals. ...

    Article : 145 words
  36. CARRIER ASSAULTED.

    Alexander Clarkson, a carrier employed by Farmer and Co., Ltd., was assaulted in a lane leading off George-street last night, when his motor lorry disturbed a drinking party. ...

    Article : 119 words
  37. EQUALITY OF WOMEN.

    The United States delegation to the PanAmerican Conference, after earlier declining, to-day announced that it would sign the convention granting equal nationality rights to ...

    Article : 92 words
  38. FILM INDUSTRY.

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said yesterday that the Cabinet had before it the position In the moving picture industry, particularly the activities of certain American film interests. ...

    Article : 63 words
  39. MR. EDGAR BAINTON.

    Miss Bainton, daughter of Mr. Edgar Bainton, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, states that her father has not yet received an offer of the directorship of the New South Wales ...

    Article : 53 words
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