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  2. ELECTIONS.

    Great interest is taken in Britain in the Australian elections. The opinion is strongly held that a Labour victory would have a most disquieting effect. The policy speech of Mr. Beasley, as printed in London, created ...

    Article : 83 words
  3. TAXI CARS.

    It was stated in Government circles yesterday that the Transport Coordination Board was framing regulations for the control of taxi motor cars. ...

    Article : 172 words
  4. SAVINGS BANK.

    There was admirable restraint on the part of depositors when the Government Savings Bank opened for business yesterday morning as a branch of the ...

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  5. STATE GRANTS

    The amounts allocated by the Government to the country municipal councils and shire councils out of Hie unemployment relief fund caused indignation at ...

    Article : 314 words
  6. FIRE AT SEA.

    Approximately 250 Chinese passengers on the Chinese inter-island steamer Tateh. of 800 tons, are believed to have perished, following an outbreak of fire, according to first ...

    Article : 135 words
  7. STERLING.

    Sterling closed to-night at 3.43¾ dollars, compared with 3.37¾ dollars at Saturday's closing, and 3.25¾ a week ago. The upward movement is largely attributable to the situation ...

    Article : 324 words
  8. WAR DEBTS.

    The Secretary of the Treasury (Mr. Andrew W. Mellon) has issued a statement regarding war debts. He says:— "The Administration is opposed to the ...

    Article : 1,054 words
  9. CHINA.

    President Chiang Kai-shek has resigned. His action is attributed to the agitation by students for sterner measures against Japan. There were serious disorders to-day at ...

    Article : 272 words
  10. DANGER OF LANGISM.

    The disposition to give the Scullin Government credit for economy legislation is offset to some extent by the knowledge that the bulk of the Labour movement, both ...

    Article : 636 words
  11. MR. SCULLIN.

    Continuing his flying tour through Victoria, the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) addressed a large crowd in the Bendigo Town Hall to-night in support of the Federal Labour candidate ...

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  12. BUSHFIRES

    The great bushfire which is sweeping across the western plains between Bourke and Cobar towards the Louth-Cobar road, still maintains a front of 50 miles, but cool weather and ...

    Article : 616 words
  13. GOLD STANDARD.

    The prohibition of the export of gold and the suspension of the conversion of notes was the first official act of the Seiyu-ka[?] Government. ...

    Article : 180 words
  14. BLASTING ACCIDENT.

    A man was killed and five others were injured on the main road near Linden this morning, when a charge of gelignite exploded and threw a huge rock on the motor lorry in ...

    Article : 158 words
  15. BRITISH NAVY.

    It is a long time since "Jane's Fighting Ships" has had so little to tell of the British Navy, and what it does say is mainly a dismal record of the scrapping of four Iron Dukes ...

    Article : 90 words
  16. GANDHI.

    Gandhi, though he steadfastly refused to see British journalists when he arrived at Rome, gave interviews to other journalists, in which he made more sweeping declarations than he ...

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  17. PADDINGTON CRIME.

    Although they secured several fairly important clues at the scene of the crime detectives yesterday were unable to trace the two men who battered Alexander Barrie, 85, to death ...

    Article : 398 words
  18. DAVIS CUP.

    Sidney Wood, a member of last year's United States Davis Cup team, to-day publicly accused Samuel Hardy, the Davis Cup captain, of belittling, instead of encouraging, him, at a ...

    Article : 197 words
  19. MURDER OF MAGISTRATE.

    The two girls who have been arrested and charged with the murder of Mr. Stevens, magistrate at Comilla, East Bengal, are students named Santi Ghose and Suniti ...

    Article : 397 words
  20. MR. LYONS.

    The leader of the United Australia party (Mr. Lyons), who will arrive in Sydney to-day will have a strenuous time and will addres no few than six meetings. ...

    Article : 470 words
  21. THE CASTAWAYS.

    The crew of the auxiliary yacht Camargo, which has been visiting Suva while on a world voyage, related the adventures of the three castaways whom they found on Cocos Island. ...

    Article : 256 words
  22. SCHOOL TEACHERS.

    At a special meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association, a resolution was unanimously carried, "That it was not in the best interests of the school that teachers who were ...

    Article : 155 words
  23. MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL.

    The latest bulletin issued by the physicians at Lenox Hill Hospital, following an X-ray examination, stated: "Mr. Winston Churchill is progressing favoura[?] His temperature is ...

    Article : 147 words
  24. MAN'S FALL

    Hurtling with his motor car down a 200-feet cliff overhanging the Hawkesbury River, Clarence Watkins, of Lower Portland, had a wonderful escape from death. ...

    Article : 146 words
  25. FARMER KILLED.

    John Comben, aged 58, one of the bestknown farmers in the district, met with a fatal accident this morning. Comben, who lived in Bombala, and had ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. WHEAT QUOTA.

    The lobby correspondent of the "Daily Express" says: "The Government contemplates establishing a wheat board in connection with the home and dominions quota. This is part ...

    Article : 164 words
  27. BARRIER STRIKE.

    The Minister for Public Works (Mr. Davidson) has sent a telegram to the secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association (Mr. G. Gough), stating that the ...

    Article : 198 words
  28. THE KING.

    The King and Queen will leave Buckingham Palace on December 23, to celebrate Christmas at Sandringham in traditional manner, in the company of their children and ...

    Article : 79 words
  29. THE SAVINGS BANK.

    "The Savings Bank fat is in the fire now," said Mr. Archdale Parkhill U.A.P. candidate and retiring member for Warringah, yesterday. "When the Government Savings Bank ...

    Article : 279 words
  30. PAYMENT OF COMMISSION.

    Lord Justice Greer and Lord Justice Slesser (Lord Justice Scrutton dissentin) allowed the appeal by Westralian Farmers, Ltd., against Mr Justice Rowlatt's decision in ...

    Article : 220 words
  31. RENTS

    Some of the most remarkable cases which have arisen as a result of the Reduction of Rents Act, 1931, came before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at the Newcastle Courthouse to-day. ...

    Article : 154 words
  32. MAN KILLED.

    George William Arscot, 50, librarian at the Fairfield School of Arts, was run down and killed by a fast train at a level crossing at Fairfield yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 109 words
  33. PARENTS ELECTROCUTED.

    A message from Christiansund (Notway) says that terrified twins, aged six crept from their co[?]s and snuggled into their parents' bed ignorant of the fact that lightning had just ...

    Article : 94 words
  34. GIANT CUNARDER.

    A hundred Clydeside shipwrights have been retained to keep in order the hull of the giant Cunarder pending resumption of work on her Hopes are expressed that construction may be ...

    Article : 138 words
  35. NATIONALISED BANKING.

    Alderman J. T. Jennings, candidate for South Sydney, stated at a meeting held at Kensington last night that the nationalisation of the banks would destroy the confidence ...

    Article : 153 words
  36. SNAKE SURPRISES RABBIT HUNTER.

    While out shooting Mr. W.T. Morton, a baker, of Tinonce, wounded a rabbit. It ran up a hill into the bush, but stopped and squealed. When Mr. Morton reached [?]he ...

    Article : 80 words
  37. MR. NORMAN SMITH.

    Mr. Norman Smith has received the following message from Sir Malcolm Campbell, the present holder of the land speed record:— "May the very best luck attend your efforts ...

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  38. WOOL PRICES UNALTERED.

    The market at Sydney wool sales yesterday showed no change on the levels ruling on Monday. Yorkshire and Continental competition was keen, but support from Japan was ...

    Article : 56 words
  39. THE SOUTHERN STAR.

    Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith, who has been delayed by bad weather, left Lyons this morning in the Australian air mall liner Southern Star. ...

    Article : 36 words
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