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  2. MR. LYONS

    Mr. J, A. Lyons, discussing to-day the proposal to form a united organisation for the rehabilitation of Australia and a return to sanity in Government, said he was gratified ...

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  3. BATTLE OFF HEADS.

    Grey shadows on the horizon suddenly lit by flashes of flame; huge fountains of water broken by shafts of steel; the dull roar and crackle of a double broadside. Time and again ...

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  4. MR., LANG. ANOTHER REFUSAL.

    The Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Lang) has been refused permission io use the Exhibition Building for his meeting in Melbourne. ...

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  5. SCOTT BREAKS THE RECORD FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Charles W. A. Scott, the Queensland airman, reached Darwin yesterday evening after a flight of slightly more than nine and a half days from England, breaking the record established by Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith in October last year. ...

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  6. SCHNEIDER CUP British Team,

    Britain's Schneider Trophy team of seven pilots, now assembled at Fellxstowe under the command of SquadronLeader Orlebar, has gone into strict ...

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  7. ULTIMATUM.

    It was learned in Federal political circles yesterday that in view of the financial stringency the Commonwealth Bank had notified the various State Governments and the ...

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  8. THE KING.

    It was officially, stated at Windsor Castle to-day that the improvement in the King's condition is maintained. He signed a number of State documents, and transacted official ...

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  9. AUSTRALIA.

    Sir James O'Grady, formerly Governor of Tasmania, when interviewed at Southampton, said that his six years in Tasmania were the happiest and probably the most useful in his ...

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  10. ARRIVAL AT DARWIN.

    Mr. Scott was first noticed flying from the north across Shoal Bay. He landed at the aerodrome at 5.50 p.m., amid scenes of wild excitement, the people cheering him wildly. ...

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  11. MR. HILL'S CRITICISM.

    The Lang Government had deliberately defaulted in order to force a financial crisis said the Premier (Mr. Hill). it was done regardless of the effect the act of repudiation ...

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  12. CONGRATULATIONS.

    Upon receipt of the news that Mr, Scott had1 landed at Darwin, the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) despatched the following message to the Mayor of Darwin:—"Please convey ...

    Article : 226 words
  13. ADELAIDE BUILDING ENGAGED

    The general secretary of the Australian Labour party, Mr. J. Graves, announced yeserday that the Exhibition Building, Adelaide, lad been engaged, notwithstanding the fact ...

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  14. FEDERAL SESSION.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) returned to Canberra to-day in preparation for the resumption of the Parliamentary session on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 155 words
  15. IMPERIAL AIR MAIL.

    According to information received by the Sydney agents (Rudders, Ltd.), the aeroplane of the Imperial Airways, Ltd., which is making an experimental flight between London and ...

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  16. MR. MACDONALD DELIGHTED.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. MacDonald) telegraphed from Lossiemouth: "Delighted at Scott's arrival. Congratulate him. Wonderful achievement" ...

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  17. ARCHAIC REGULATIONS

    In order to demonstrate the archaic nature of international flying regulations, Prince George Blbesco, president of the international Aeronautical Federation, took off from Le ...

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  18. LEAVE DARWIN ON SUNDAY.

    Wakefield and Co., Ltd., Sydney, received a telegram from Mr. Scott late last night, expressing his appreciation of the Wakefield services, and stating that his engine had ...

    Article : 92 words
  19. LANG FACTION. Reported Change of Front.

    Wavering at almost the last moment in their previously announced intention to absent themselves from Canberra until a week after the resumption of the session, an action which ...

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  20. WORLD WHEAT.

    Mr. F. L. McDougall, Australian representative.at the Romo Wheat Conference, has returned to London. He says that the conference of wheat exporting countries, ...

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  21. MR. SCOTTS CAREER.

    Mr. Scott was born in England on February 13, 1903, and was educated in England. He Joined the Royal Air Force in 1922 and became a member of the 32nd Fighter ...

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  22. AVIATOR'S BACKER.

    It was ascertained to-day that the backer of Mr. Scott was not anxious to disclose his identity, but two names were freely mentioned. One was that of Mr. R. S. White, ...

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  23. OTTS AND REPARATIONS.

    Following receipt of despatches stating that the London stock market had experienced considerable buoyancy as a result of a report that the Governor of the Bank of England ...

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  24. DEFAULT.

    A writ to recover approximately £600,000 from the Government of New South Wales will be issued out of the High Court to-day on the application of the Federal ...

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  25. THE DEADLOCK

    Another deadlock is likely to occur in the City Council on Tuesday next, when the Lord Mayor's scheme for the reorganisation of the departments is to be considered. ...

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  26. GERMAN MINISTERS.

    French political opinion continues to be keenly speculative regarding the visit of the German Ministers, the Chancellor (Dr. Bruenlngi, and the Foreign Minister (Dr. Curtius) ...

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  27. WHEN SCOTT CRASHED.

    Captain Scott narrowly escaped death on September 4, 1928, when ho flew into a hill in the Lofty Ranges, South Australia, while attempting to fly from Adelaide to Longreach ...

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  28. STATEMENT CONTRADICTED.

    Members of the Beasley group, questioned last night as to their Intentions, declared that the matter was in the hands of the State A.L.P., which was in complete charge of the ...

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  29. TRANSPORT TRUST.

    New regulations have been gazetted governing taxi-cab fares. A standard flag fall of 1/ is prescribed, with an additional charge per mile to be fixed by the owner of the cab, but ...

    Article : 216 words
  30. PROPOSED CUSTOMS UNION.

    "As long as the League of Nations does not possess a military force capablcof enforcing its decisions France must be on her guard and count much on herself," said the President ...

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  31. STAGES OF FLIGHT.

    Mr. Scott left the Lympne aerodrome, England, at 4.55 a.m. on April 1. There was a biting easterly wind at the time, and the aerodrome was covered with frost. He reached ...

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  32. REVOLVER DRAWN

    A remarkable demonstration by unemployed took place at the Cullen Bullen police station yesterday, when the officer in charge was obliged to draw his revolver t" disperse the ...

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  33. BRISBANE-MELBOURNE RECORD.

    In February of last year Scott established the Brisbane-Melbourne record for a light aeroplane. At that time he was chief instructor of the Brisbane Aero Club, and with Mr. J. ...

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  34. UPPER HOUSE.

    An Upper House of between 20 and 30 members, elected on a non-party basis, and a reduction of the number of members of the Legislative Assembly, were two points ...

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  35. LISBON DISTURBED.

    Messages from reliable sources indicate that the Portuguese Government at present is more concerned with affairs at Lisbon than at Madeira. A fresh revolutionary movement is ...

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  36. SUCCESSFUL FLIGHTS.

    Excluding the four Royal Air Force supermarines which came to Australia in company in 1928, and the Southern Cross, Mr. Scott's machine was the 13th machine flown to ...

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  37. SIR GEORGE FULLER.

    The Australian Agents-General privately farcwelled the retiring New South Wales Agent-General (Sir George Fuller) and Lady Fuller at a dinner at Mayfair Hotel. They paid ...

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  38. FORMER BANK MANAGER

    Auditors who recently inspected the ledgers of the Campsie branch of the Comm[?]rcial Bank of Australia, Ltd., found that they revealed many discrepancies in the bank's ...

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  39. CONSPIRACY CHARGE

    Two men, both widely known to members of the medical profession, were arrested yesterday upon a charge of conspiracy Detectives Gallagher and Lawrence and ...

    Article : 119 words
  40. NAZI OUTRAGE.

    A message from Warsaw states that a party Of mon, supposed to be German Fasolsts (Nazis), boarded a Polish vessel at Danzig, overpowered the watchman, and cut on his ...

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  41. MR. SCOTT'S MACHINE.

    Mr. Scott's aeroplane is a Gipsy Moth with a Mark II. engine of 120 horse-power, having a speed of 110 miles an hour. Every possible thing on the 'plane was sacrificed in ...

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  42. BRITISH FILMS.

    The frequency with which the Australian censors ban British films has caused some comment. An official of British international Pictures, referring to the ban on ...

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  43. "SCOTT FREE."

    Punning on his name Mr. Scott sent the following telegram to the Shell company last night: "Scott free fiom trouble. Service oxcellent," ...

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