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  2. AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCE. Government Policy Announced.

    The defence policy of Australia was outlined by the Minister for Defence (Sir George Pearce) in a speech at the Millions Club yesterday. He said the Commonwealth Government had approved a plan, extending over some years, to put the defences on a better footing. ...

    Article : 253 words
  3. ABATTOIRS STRIKE

    A strike occurred at the Homebush Abattoirs yesterday morning, when 400 slaughtermen in the mutton section ceased work as a protest against the threatened dismissal of ...

    Article : 281 words
  4. £20,000 CLAIM.

    Without calling evidence, leading counsel (Mr. Curtis, K.C.) for the defendant, entered upon his address yesterday afternoon in the action in which A. C. Willis is claiming from ...

    Article : 474 words
  5. TRAIN SERVICE.

    Any attempt by the Railway Commissioners to curtail the running of the express train to Brisbane, via Wallangarra, is likely to meet strong resentment from the towns affected— ...

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  6. £100,000,000.

    The Australian Press Association understands that cash applications for the Commonwealth conversion loan of £20,951,000 amounted to about ...

    Article : 154 words
  7. DAYLIGHT MANOEUVRES. AEROPLANES ATTACK BATTLESHIPS.

    Valuable lessons for national defence were learnt from an important experiment in the use of aeroplanes against warships, which has just been carried out near the Firth of Forth. Some authorities consider that if a similar attack were made in actual ...

    Article : 66 words
  8. NAVAL CORRESPONDENTS' REPORTS.

    The naval correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" (Mr. H. C. Bywater) says: "Valuable lessons have been learnt from the North Sea 'war' between a ...

    Article : 279 words
  9. BRITISH INDUSTRY.

    Addressing a conference at Oxford of works directors, managers, and foremen, Sir Herbert Austin, chairman of the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., urged the adoption in Britain of Herr ...

    Article : 128 words
  10. 'PLANE CRASHES

    A "Moth" aeroplane, belonging to the Queensland Aero Club, crashed on Mitchell's Island, about 12 miles from Taree, this afternoon. ...

    Article : 252 words
  11. UNITED STATES.

    President Roosevelt and financial lcaders at the conference at the White House to-night, mapped out a programme for Credit expansion that centred on the release ...

    Article : 141 words
  12. AUSTRIA.

    Interviewed before leaving Vienna for Geneva, the Austrian Chancellor (Dr. Dollfuss) objected to the description of the new Government as Fascist, adding: "There is deep ...

    Article : 279 words
  13. THE LEAGUE.

    Beyond the arrival of the German Minister for Propaganda (Dr. Goebbels), with a bodyguard of 15 stalwarts, the opening of the League of Nations' Assembly was devoid of ...

    Article : 275 words
  14. BRITAIN'S REVIVAL.

    "There has been a remarkable improvement in Great Britain compared with conditions of a year ago," said Mr. Ernest Dewey, deputy general manager of the Prudential Assurance ...

    Article : 471 words
  15. SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAMME.

    Details of the Government's defence programme, announced by Sir George Pearce, were as follows:— Coast fortresses to be improved by ...

    Article : 446 words
  16. LAWN TENNIS.

    Mr. Bruce Harris, of the "Evening Standard," alone among the British and Continental critics, ranks F. J. Perry (Britain) above J. crawford (Australia), who is followed by H. ...

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  17. PRICE OF GOLD.

    The current price of gold in Australia is the highest on record, and exceeds the previous highest price, established a few weeks ago, by 2/8 per fine ounce. ...

    Article : 102 words
  18. AVIATION.

    A message from Moscow says that, after repeated tests, the huge balloon, with which it is hoped to reach the stratosphere, rose only 20 feet. ...

    Article : 174 words
  19. PROFIT EXPECTED.

    An announcement was made at a meeting of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association tonight that £1220 had been received from the United States Association for the appearance ...

    Article : 281 words
  20. DOG RACING.

    It was learnt in official Government circles yesterday that after Saturday the two clubs that are now conducting greyhound racing in the metropolitan area will probably not be ...

    Article : 184 words
  21. THE KANGAROOS.

    Castleford will offer strong opposition to the Kangaroos On Wednesday. Castleford heavily defeated Swinton, a leading team, yesterday. Atkinson, who visited Australia ...

    Article : 209 words
  22. SIR GEORGE PEARCE'S SPEECH.

    The Minister said that nothing which he said had any party significance. The Government wished that the matter of defence should be raised above party considerations so as to ...

    Article : 4,797 words
  23. JAPAN.

    The "Daily Telegraph" says:—"The proceedings at Harbin mark a new stage in the serious trouble that is developing between the Soviet Government and Japan. All that ...

    Article : 277 words
  24. OVERDUE RATES.

    It is estimated that about £3,000,000 is overdue in rates to municipalities and shires in New South Wales. A deputation will shortly wait on the ...

    Article : 419 words
  25. LAUNCH MISSING.

    A sudden southerly storm in Cook Strait early this morning sent the fishing fleet scurrying for shelter. All reached port safely except the launch Santina, whose engine broke down ...

    Article : 94 words
  26. PETROL EXPLOSION.

    Richard George Argall, 45, was burned to death on his farm at Kiata (Victoria) early this morning, following an explosion of petrol in a barn. ...

    Article : 138 words
  27. DISARMAMENT.

    The Secretary of State (Mr. Hull) reenunciated the United States' arms policy. He said it provided for freddom from sanctions, but willingness to co-operate against nations ...

    Article : 111 words
  28. EXCITING RAID

    About 200 revellers, most of whom were members of a wedding party, scattered wildly when police raided the Cavalier Cafe, King-street, city, early on Sunday morning. In ...

    Article : 286 words
  29. SOUVENIR SHILLING.

    A remarkable example of the speed with which a coin may circulate was supplied at Liverpool at the week-end. On Saturday morning, a newsboy sold a ...

    Article : 265 words
  30. SEVERE STORMS.

    A message from San Salvador (Salvador) states that a Prolonged storm in Central America has caused extensive damage, diverting rivers from their beds, uprooting trees, ...

    Article : 177 words
  31. ALLEGED PLOT.

    Mr. J. F. Higgins, M.L.C., referring last night to his allegations that an attempt would be made, by the use of a dummy ballot paper, to ensure the success of a State A.L.P. ticket ...

    Article : 236 words
  32. MRS. H. B. IRVING.

    The death is announced of Mrs. Irving, widow of Henry Brodribb Irving. [Mrs. Irving, who appeared on the stage under her maiden name, Dorothea Baird, ...

    Article : 148 words
  33. MINERS' STRIKES.

    A dispute between the Coal Miners' Union and Amalgamated Collieries, Ltd., regarding the cavil at the Proprietary mine, where the men were asked to work dips without extra pay, ...

    Article : 85 words
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