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  2. MANLY FERRY

    Failure of the engines to go astern was responsible for a remarkable accident to the ferry steamer Baragoola at Circular Quay yesterday morning, when the vessel crashed into ...

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  3. PARTY PACT.

    "Has the United Country party definitely decided that it will enter into no pact or arrangement with the Government? I invite the Country party to ...

    Article : 361 words
  4. DANGEROUS FIRE

    A large turnout of fire brigades effected a wonderful save at Leichhardt yesterday morning, and their prompt response to the alarm averted what might have easily resulted in a ...

    Article : 398 words
  5. BLUE SHIRTS.

    Using the special powers conferred on it by Article 2A of the Constitution, the Executive Council of the Irish Free State issued a proclamation shortly ...

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  6. BRITAIN'S SEA STRENGTH. Weaker Than For Decades.

    The Admiralty has prepared a new construction programme to strengthen Britain's naval forces, which, at the moment, are relatively less powerful than they have been for decades. It is understood that the House of Commons will be asked to follow an ...

    Article : 117 words
  7. FINAL TEST.

    The third and final test match between England and the West Indies began at The Oval to-day. When stumps were drawn England, who won the toss and batted, had been ...

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  8. CUBA. President Flees.

    General Gerardo Machado, President of Cuba since 1925, fled from the island to-day in an aeroplane, and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, Secretary ...

    Article : 739 words
  9. ADMIRALTY'S PLAN.

    The new programme will be presented to Parliament early in the forthcoming session. It is understood that the House will be asked to approve a programme which is actually ...

    Article : 469 words
  10. MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL

    "When we look at the tragic confusion of the world and see many countries a prey to anarchy and tyranny and devoured by race, class, and faction hatreds we should be ...

    Article : 233 words
  11. LOSS OF —1000.

    A loss of £1000 resulted from the Australian Rules interstate carnival, which was concluded at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. ...

    Article : 323 words
  12. TAXATION.

    When a man pays £5 for a suit of clothes, sales tax absorbs 6/, and other taxes and rates from 15/ to £1, leaving an effective purchasing expenditure of from £3/14/ to ...

    Article : 533 words
  13. PETROL PRICES.

    A further reduction of one penny a gallon in the prices of petrol, to take effect from this morning, was announced last night by the major oil distributing companies and some of ...

    Article : 263 words
  14. THE MINERS.

    Less than 30 Illawarra miners attended an aggregate meeting at Figtree this afternoon, called to discuss, among other things, the financial relations of the Miners' Federation ...

    Article : 297 words
  15. THE WALLABIES

    South Africa to-day defeated Australia in the third Rugby Union test match by 12 points to 3. South Africa has won two tests to one, and there are two to be played. ...

    Article : 297 words
  16. GERMANY.

    It is reported that a serious clash occurred between Bavarians and Australians at Klobenstein last night. Bavarians crossed the frontier, and fired on three Austrian ...

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  17. ALSATIAN DOGS.

    The Graziers Federal Council has replied, through its secretary, to a report on Alsatian dogs supplied by the director of veterinary hygiene (Dr. Robertson) to the Prime ...

    Article : 257 words
  18. TON OF MACHINERY

    Investigations by Lithgow police into the disappearance of machinery from the Springvale colliery, near Wallerawang, which had been closed for some time, have resulted in ...

    Article : 243 words
  19. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.

    Referring to unemployment, in a speech at a garden fete in Essex, Mr. Winston Churchill said President Roosevelt's experiment should be watched sympathetically. If it failed ...

    Article : 125 words
  20. IN THE ISLANDS.

    Residents are very puzzled at certain happenings in the islands recently. Some little time ago it was reported to Suva that a mysterious vessel, believed to be ...

    Article : 290 words
  21. A WALLABY'S LETTER.

    In a letter to a Sydney friend, the Wallaby forward, G. V. Bland, refers to the difficulty experienced by the touring team when playing at centres in high altitudes, especially at ...

    Article : 502 words
  22. DEEP LEAD MINING.

    An English mining expert has arrived in Australia to investigate the potentialities of the further development of deep lead mining at Ballarat and Ararat, famous Victorian ...

    Article : 310 words
  23. RUN DOWN BY TRAIN.

    A dramatic struggle between a woman and a sergeant of police, who was endeavouring to prevent her from jumping to the permanent way took place on Burwood railway ...

    Article : 265 words
  24. WHEAT CROPS.

    Canada had a wheat carry-over of 211,740,188 bushels on July 31, the end of the crop year The Bureau of Statistics reported that there was an increase of 78,805,382 bushels ove the ...

    Article : 235 words
  25. SAMOA.

    A severe earthquake, preceded by a loud, rumbling, occurred at Samoa, on July 24, writes the Samoan correspondent of the New Zealand Press Association. Houses were ...

    Article : 73 words
  26. ONE-HORSE RACE.

    The Novice Handicap at the Casino Jockey Club's meeting this afternoon was a remarkable race. There were only three starters, Salmon Leap, Thornleigh, and Jerosier, ...

    Article : 153 words
  27. BRITAIN'S MEAT.

    The Ministry of Agriculture has issued a statement detailing arrangements made to reduce meat imports for the remainder of the year. It states that chilled beef figures are ...

    Article : 140 words
  28. PONY 32 INCHES HIGH.

    Included in a dozen brumbies, captured in Wolgan valley, a few miles beyond Newnes township, was the smallest pony seen locally. It Is only 32 inches in height, and can be ...

    Article : 145 words
  29. GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS.

    Major Edgar Booth, of the Sydney University, on Saturday night, in a broadcast address, discussed the principal scientific methods of prospecting. ...

    Article : 147 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN LOANS.

    The financial editor of the "Daily Telegraph" says it is thought to be likely that in view of the favorable market conditions. Australian and South African conversions may be ...

    Article : 76 words
  31. HOUSE SURROUNDED.

    A man was arrested at revolver-point in a lonely mountain house, 23 miles from Boggabri, on Thursday night. The police stated that he was wanted to answer a charge ...

    Article : 81 words
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