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  2. UPPER HOUSE. Panel of 60 Ministerial Names.

    A panel of 60 Ministerial candidates will be submitted by the Government at the forthcoming; ballots for the election of members of the new Upper House. A decision to this effect was reached at yesterday's joint meeting of the Ministerial parties in the Legislative Assembly. ...

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  3. TENNIS PLAYERS. CIVIC RECEPTION.

    A hint that he would continue to represent Australia in amateur tennis was given by Jack Crawford, world's champion, at a civic reception in his honour at Sydney Town Hall ...

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  4. STRIKE ENDED.

    The strike in the felimongering industry was settled yesterday, and the wool and basil workers, as well as the textile workers who struck in sympathy, will present themselves at the ...

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  5. VINES Turns Professional.

    H. E[?]sworth Vines, the former tennis player in the United States, has turned professional. The announcement was made to-night by W. T. Tilden. ...

    Article : 171 words
  6. PEACE ON CRICKET FIELD. Board and M.C.C. Messages.

    The text of the cables which recently passed between the Board of Control and the Marylebone Cricket Club was made public yesterday. The Board of Control, in its cable, stated that a continuance of the type of bowling to which exception was taken in Australia last season would ...

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  7. BIG FLIGHT. KINGSFORD SMITH

    Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, who is flying from England to Australia, landed at Sourabaya this evening at 6.23 o'clock. ...

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  8. MR. W. P. C. GREENE'S FLIGHT.

    Mr. W. P. C. Greene, an Australian-born [?] of the House of Commons, has left for Paris on the first stage of a flight to Australia in his 'plane, which has been christened ...

    Article : 217 words
  9. PROFESSIONAL TENNIS.

    It is certain that the world is on the eve of professional tennis on a large scale. Tennis legislators must realise this, and must prepare to alter their constitutions to permit of ...

    Article : 218 words
  10. UPPER HOUSE MEMBERS.

    Members of the Legislative Council who are supporters of the Government conferred with the Premier (Mr. Stevens) yesterday and intimated that they proposed to nominate 40 ...

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  11. THE BOARD'S CABLE.

    "We note that you consider that a form of bowling which amounted to a direct attack by the bowler on the batsman would be against the spirit of the game. We agree with you ...

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  12. THE M.C.C. REPLY.

    "The M.C.C. committee appreciate the friendly tone of your cable, and they heartily reciprocate your desire for the continuance of cordial relations. ...

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  13. TRANSATLANTIC SERVICE.

    Four German 'planes will be engaged in experimental flights between Berlin and Brazil from Octber 10 to October 24, with the object of commencing a weekly mail service. ...

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  14. DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council last night, the President (Sir John Peden) announced that a message had been received from the Governor, informing the Council that, under ...

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  15. UNITED STATES.

    The labour situation continues to be the outstanding problem before the Administration. Thousands of striking miners are returning to work at the "captive" mines in Western ...

    Article : 370 words
  16. TRIUMPH FOR SPIRIT OF SPORT.

    The feeling in cricket circles yesterday was that peace prevailed in the cricket field. The M.C.C. has pointed out that the difference now concerns a question of fact. ...

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  17. SHOWERS OF STARS.

    Europe was enthralied by a spectacle of shooting stars to-night. Residents of London did not see the stars, owing to cloud. A report from Lisbon says—"Millions of ...

    Article : 246 words
  18. OFFICIAL LUNCHEON.

    At an official luncheon tendered to the players and Mrs. Crawford, by the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association at Farmer's Blaxland Galleries yesterday, the president ...

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  19. NIGHT FLYING.

    At about 8 o'clock last night many observers saw what they thought to be a meteor in the western sky. Instead of vanishing in a few seconds after falling in a blaze across the ...

    Article : 168 words
  20. OPINION IN VICTORIA.

    The general opinion expressed by Melbourne cricket enthusiasts to-day was that the cables signified a satisfactory ending to the dispute, but Mr. W. L. Kelly, one of the Victorian ...

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  21. MEAT DISPUTE

    A general strike in the meat trade in Victoria appears to be inevitable as a result of to-day's events. Meat exporters refused to-day to grant a ...

    Article : 355 words
  22. CORRIDOR TRAM

    The Commissioner for Tramways (Mr. S. A. Maddocks) announced last night that the first corridor tram would be run between Erskine-street and Vaucluse to-day on a special ...

    Article : 220 words
  23. SYNCOPATED ROWING.

    Syncopated rowing, in which each pair of in eight-oared crew strike the water in rotation, with the idea, of maintaining a continuous drive, excited Thames-siders three years ...

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  24. ABORIGINES. Protecting Reserves.

    Missionary authorities in Australia are urging that the Federal Ministry should take steps to provide an effective patrol of the northern coasts to prevent the intrusion of Japanese ...

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  25. U.S.A. SHIPPING. Government Move Praised.

    General satisfaction was expressed in Sydney shipping circles yesterday with the statement by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Stewart) on Monday, that the Government was in ...

    Article : 335 words
  26. WOOL SALES.

    Wool offered at the London sales totalled 8109 bales, including 541 from New South Wales, 1340 from Queensland, 1213 from Victoria, 215 from Western Australia, and 1876 ...

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  27. REICHSBANK.

    The Bank for International Settlements at Basle having agreed to waive the right under the Young Plan to veto amendments to the Reichsbank Act, the general council of the ...

    Article : 259 words
  28. SOUTH AFRICAN LOAN.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) has agreed to an immediate issue by the Government of the Union of South Africa for the purpose of refunding ...

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  29. AIR WARFARE.

    A startling glimpse of future air warfare was provided by the launching of the first of four "Perth" flying boats ordered by the Air Ministry. ...

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  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £6/13/9 an ounce fine. DOLLAR-STERLING QUOTATION. The dollar-sterling quotation was 4.69[?] to ...

    Article : 313 words
  31. RURAL BANK LOAN.

    Up to the close of business yesterday cash applications for the Rural Bank conversion loan of £1,000,000 amounted to £700,000, and applications for conversion to £150,000. ...

    Article : 251 words
  32. N.Z. ROMNEY MARSH

    The representative of the Australian Press Association at Bradford says that the question of the unsuitabllity of New Zealand Romney Marsh wool is again being raised, ...

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  33. MISSIONARY PARTY TO ARNHEM LAND.

    Mr. R. Long, secretary in victoria for the Church Missionary Society, said to-day that the society was in touch with several men suitable for the proposed missionary ...

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  34. HOLY YEAR.

    In welcoming 450 members of the London Catholic Association, the Pope commented that it was the 36th English pilgrimage during the Holy Year. ...

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  35. ARMISTICE CELEBRATIONS.

    The Lincoln and Walsall town councils have decided to eliminate the military atmosphere from the armistice celebrations this year. The Lincoln branch of the British Legion ...

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  36. FIERCE STORM. Damage in Queensland Town.

    Crops were beaten to the ground, cattle injured, and business premises damaged when a heavy hailstorm occurred at Kin Kin this afternoon. Between five and six inches of ...

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  37. "N.Z. AND AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS CONCERNED."

    Mr. Coates to-day confirmed the report that the Australian and New Zealand Governments were negotiating regarding the competition of American steamers. He declined to indicate ...

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  38. TOBACCO.

    A conference will take place at Canberra on October 24 to formulate plans for the effective utilisation of £20,000 provided by the Federal Government for the development of ...

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  39. BRITISH DESTROYERS

    The destroyers which are being lent to Australia by the British Admiralty will be placed in commission without ceremony at their respective ports as Australian ships at 8 a.m. ...

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  40. FRENCH RUNNER.

    At Paris, Jules Ladoumergue ran threequarters of a [?] in 2m 59 l-5s, beating the New Zealander John E. Lovelock's amateur record of 3m 2 l-5s established in June, 1932. ...

    Article : 72 words
  41. DEAD WHALE

    Mr. J. Wilson, Inspector of Fisheries at Maryborough, towed a dead 60ft whale from Moon Point, on Fraser Island, to a beach on Little Woody Island, and stranded it to keep ...

    Article : 72 words
  42. MORE POLICE

    At an informal police concert on Monday night at the Ritz Cafe, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) announced that the enlistment of 100 additional members of the ...

    Article : 56 words
  43. REICHSTAG FIRE.

    The trial of the men accused of setting fire to the Reichstag was transferred from Leipzig to the Reichstag building itself to-day. The trial was resumed in the Budget Committee's ...

    Article : 70 words
  44. TRAIN SERVICES DISORGANISED

    As the result of a thunderstorm at Quandialla on Monday night, raliway telegraphic instruments were thrown out of order, delaying train services. For some time ...

    Article : 48 words
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