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  2. DEFENCE. AUSTRALIA'S PERIL.

    The disquieting news from England about the backward state of the British fleet and its decreased efficiency, compared with the fleets of ...

    Article : 1,160 words
  3. THE LOTTERY. SHARE SYNDICATES.

    The Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Spooner) yesterday indicated that the State Government was not likely to alter its decision to abolish share lottery syndicates. He was replying to ...

    Article : 427 words
  4. PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The Federal Cabinet to-day considered the requests of Commonwealth Public servants for restoration of a portion of the amount by which their salaries have been reduced. ...

    Article : 258 words
  5. FLOODS. Victoria and S.A.

    Splendid and opportune rains have fallen in southern and central inland districts of New South Wales. Heavy floods have occurred in South ...

    Article : 593 words
  6. JAPANESE NAVY.

    The naval correspondent of the "Daily Herald" alleges that Japan is secretly building warships in excess of the London Naval Treaty limits. He bases his ...

    Article : 140 words
  7. REVENUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 words
  8. TRADE UNIONS.

    The general council of the Trades Union Congress adopted the report of the general secretary (Mr. Walter M. Citrine) on dictatorships and trade unionism, especially ...

    Article : 260 words
  9. UNITED STATES RECOVERY PLAN.

    There were notable developments to-day in regard to the operation of the National Recovery Act. It was reported that Mr. Henry Ford would ...

    Article : 430 words
  10. GERMAN PROFESSOR.

    A message from Prague says that the murder of Professor Theodore Lessing (former Professor of Philosophy at Hanover University) has caused great alarm in the big ...

    Article : 194 words
  11. PETROL FROM COAL.

    Doubt whether the hydrogenation process of producing petrol could yet be regarded as an economical proposition was expressed to-day by the Minister in charge of ...

    Article : 415 words
  12. MR. LANG. FEDERAL PLANS.

    Notwithstanding many reverses, leaders of the State Labour party are making renewed efforts to have Mr. Lang appointed leader of the Federal Labour party in place of Mr. ...

    Article : 453 words
  13. MR. MACDONALD.

    A sharp controversy has arisen over Commander Kenworthy's advance disclosure that his forthcoming autobiography will reveal the Labour party's plan in 1931 to displace ...

    Article : 176 words
  14. NAZI CONGRESS.

    It was estimated on Wednesday that there were 350,000 visitors to Nuremberg for the Nazi congress. Yesterday 400 special trains arrived with thousands more visitors. Already ...

    Article : 213 words
  15. 150th DRAWING.

    The major prizes in the 150th State lottery were drawn at the Criterion Theatre yesterday by Mr. J. M. Forsyth. First prize was won by John Loftus, ...

    Article : 85 words
  16. CANADA'S POSITION.

    The Prime Minister of Canada (Mr. R. B. Bennett) told members of the Board of Trade to-night that Canada could not afford to imitate the United States in all the phases ...

    Article : 99 words
  17. SCULLING.

    H. R. ("Bobby") Pearce and Ted Phelps who will contest the world's sculling championship over three miles on Lake Ontario to-morrow, have reached an agreement ...

    Article : 455 words
  18. NORTH AUSTRALIA.

    Although many matters of detail have yet to be considered, the Federal Government is proceeding with preparatory plans for giving effect to its policy of handing over portions ...

    Article : 434 words
  19. FLOODS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Heavy rains have occurred throughout the State. Floods occurred in different parts of the Hutt River, near Clare. A motor car, which ...

    Article : 350 words
  20. BRITISH SLUMS.

    A slum clearance scheme, estimated to cost £7,400,000, was to-day approved by the Liverpool Corporation's Housing Committee. The scheme includes the demolition of 12,742 slum ...

    Article : 256 words
  21. SALES TAX.

    An amendment to the Sales Tax Assessment Acts is to be introduced when the Federal Parliament reassembles, to provide that books and certain other goods shall not be subject to ...

    Article : 278 words
  22. EJECTED FROM HOME.

    "They are worse than Bolshevists, I shall leave my money to America," said Mr. Alexander Bohrmann, a wealthy Londoner, when the London County Council ejected him from ...

    Article : 84 words
  23. "LAST TERM IN STATE POLITICS."

    Mr. J. F. Higgins, M.L.C., of Sydney, who is on a visit to Canberra, said to-day that endeavours are being made by the inner group at the Sydney Trades Hall to have Mr. J. ...

    Article : 295 words
  24. GOLD AT £6/10/8½.

    The price of gold to-day was £6/10/8[?] an ounce fine, the highest in history. [Although the price fluctuated during the week, the sharp rise of 3/2 at the end of last ...

    Article : 110 words
  25. THE "WALLABIES."

    The "Wallabies," Australian Rugby Union team for the fifth test match against South Africa, will be:—Dr. A. W. Ross, D. McLean, D. Cowper, J. Steggall, J. Kelaher, J. S. ...

    Article : 103 words
  26. VICTORIAN FLOODS.

    Recent heavy rains, particularly in the northern part of the State, are reported to have done an immense amount of good and have ensured an excellent spring season. So much ...

    Article : 352 words
  27. UNDEVELOPED LAND.

    The draft of the Unproductive Private Land Development Bill, which is at present being considered by the land committee of the State Parliamentary Labour party, provides that ...

    Article : 162 words
  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The United States dollar was quoted to-day at 4.54 to the £. DEATH OF COMMANDER BROOKS. An open verdict was returned at the inquest ...

    Article : 426 words
  29. IRISH FREE STATE.

    The executives of the three main opposition parties in the Irish Free State—the Cosgrave, National, and Centre parties—held meetings to-day at their respective headquarters to ...

    Article : 151 words
  30. GOLD CLAUSE.

    A message from Berne says that an international committee to oppose repudiation of the gold clause has been formed by the Bondholders' Association in Belgium. France, and ...

    Article : 144 words
  31. PERJURY CHARGE.

    A charge of perjury arising out of the second trial of Eric Craig for the murder of Bessie O'Connor was mentioned at the Central Police Court yesterday. ...

    Article : 405 words
  32. LEAGUE MEETING.

    A meeting to inaugurate a new Australian National Defence League, with which the membership of the original league, formed in 1903 by Mr. W. M Hughes, General Gerald ...

    Article : 422 words
  33. THE PREMIER

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens) told a story against himself last night, at a dinner to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the laying of the foundation-stone of St. Mark's ...

    Article : 183 words
  34. FOOTBALLER FINED.

    An important decision was reached at the Police Court to-day. The police summoned Jack Garrad for assault on a football field, stating that he struck a Bangalow player. ...

    Article : 84 words
  35. RIVERS RISING.

    Late to-night the Ovens River at Wangaratta commenced to rise rapidly, and rose six inches in a quarter of an hour to the 17ft level, which is a foot over the ...

    Article : 59 words
  36. POTATO IMPORTS.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Major W. E. Elliot) has been in negotiation with representatives of Potato-exporting countries with a view to emergency action for the regulation ...

    Article : 164 words
  37. M.C.C. TOUR OF INDIA.

    Answering Indian complaints about the lack of famous names in the M.C.C. team to tour India, the "Daily Herald" describes Indian cricketers as the "babes" of international ...

    Article : 99 words
  38. DAIRY FARMERS.

    At the annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co., Ltd., Mr. A. N. Binks, M.L.C. (chairman), speaking for his own company, gave an absolute denial to reports that ...

    Article : 144 words
  39. SCREEN CHARACTERS.

    Criticism of Australian characters on the motion picture screen was offered by Mr. A. Macdonald, author, explorer, and motion picture producer, who arrived from London ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. INFLUENZA OUTBREAK.

    Several deaths have occurred in Glen Innes from pneumonia, supervening upon influenza. One case occurred in very tragic circumstances. The proprietor of the Railway Hotel ...

    Article : 82 words
  41. EMUS IN RUSSIA.

    The Moscow newspaper "Pravda," in a column article, announces the success of an experiment in breeding emus on the Steppes as a source of food, both for its flesh and ...

    Article : 63 words
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