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  2. THE EARTHQUAKE.

    Even yet, no definite estimate of the number of dead in the New Zealand earthquake is possible, although an official bulletin states that the loss is greater than at first estimated. Hastings is now under martial law. No one is allowed to enter the ...

    Article : 223 words
  3. OVERSEA TRADE.

    The figures of Australia's oversea trade for the first six months of the financial year disclose that the excess of exports over imports has reached fair proportions. ...

    Article : 308 words
  4. FLOOD DANGER

    Exceedingly heavy rain which has fallen during the past two days and continues unabated has given rise to the fear that serious floods are likely, not only in South ...

    Article : 581 words
  5. "NO ESCAPE"

    Unanimously, the full court of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court dismissed to-day an application by the Federal Attorney-General for a variation, or at least a delay of the order ...

    Article : 533 words
  6. AUSTRALIA.

    Although definite information is not obtainable whether the British Government intends to come to Australia's assistance, as the newspapers continue ...

    Article : 250 words
  7. SCHNEIDER CUP.

    Lady Houston has sent a letter to the Under-secretary for Air (Mr. Montague), saying "Poor Mr. Montague. It must be a bitter pill for you to swallow, after doing everything to ...

    Article : 166 words
  8. REPATRIATED.

    One hundred and ten persons repatriated from various parts of Canada, including miners, bricklayers, carpenters, masons, commercial travellers, farm labourers, some ...

    Article : 149 words
  9. COSMOLOGY.

    A report from Pasadena, California, says that Professor Albert Einstein astounded world-famous astronomers at Mount Wilson Laboratory to-day in his first announcement ...

    Article : 118 words
  10. THE FARMERS.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) stated in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that a bill which had been prepared to assist wheatgrowers was delayed because of ...

    Article : 71 words
  11. MINISTER'S ASSURANCE.

    At a meeting this afternoon in the Town Hall, held under the auspices of the Producers' Advisory Council, the Mayor (Alderman Waugh) said he had received a message from ...

    Article : 383 words
  12. FLYING BOAT SINKS.

    Nine lives were lost in the air disaster which occurred to-day, when a large Iris flying boat of the Flying Boat Squadron sank in Batten Bay, Plymouth Sound. ...

    Article : 333 words
  13. COAL INDUSTRY.

    The chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C. M. McDonald) yesterday expressed the opinion that it would be a sorry day for the coal industry and the ...

    Article : 504 words
  14. INDIA.

    Sir Samuel Hoare, in an article in the "Morning Post," says: "When Mr. Baldwin said he would endeavour to implement the work of the India Round Table Conference ...

    Article : 181 words
  15. THE DEATH-ROLL.

    The following is an additional list of the known dead at Napier:- MARTHA ELDRIDGE. ALEXANDER WALKER (50). ...

    Article : 528 words
  16. POLICY WILL BE PURSUED.

    The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Brennan), after the delivery of the judgment, announced that he would consult counsel to see whether any further action was possible ...

    Article : 76 words
  17. FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

    There is every likelihood of serious floods in Queensland, as rain, which has been falling heavily for the past 10 days, continues unabated. So serious has the position ...

    Article : 589 words
  18. GENERAL STRIKE SUGGESTION.

    The Labour Council last night endorsed the proposal to have a general strike throughout the Commonwealth as a protest against the judgment of the Federal Arbitration Court in ...

    Article : 137 words
  19. HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    In the House of Commons the First Commissioner of Works (Mr. G. Lansbury) informed a questioner that, after all the discussion of a national memorial to Earl Haig, ...

    Article : 282 words
  20. DIVORCE IN BRITAIN.

    The amazing growth of divorce in Britain is shown by the latest figures. Last year more than 4500 decrees were granted, compared with 577 in 1913. Divorce has become far ...

    Article : 125 words
  21. THE REFUGEES.

    An eye-witness gives the following graphic description of the flight of Napier refugees:- Cars are crowded with men, women, ...

    Article : 277 words
  22. FINANCES.

    Financial discussions were continued to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin), the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), the chairman of th[?] Commonwealth Bank Board (Sir Robert ...

    Article : 200 words
  23. ARBITRATION BILL.

    A warning that the proposed Industrial Arbitration Bill might further burden industry is contained in a scatement issued by the council of the Employers' Federation ...

    Article : 179 words
  24. AIR MAIL SERVICE.

    The Australian Press Association learns that the reported Dutch decision to send an air liner to Australia from Java for a trial flight in May does not indicate the ...

    Article : 96 words
  25. USEFULNESS OF BOARD.

    The forecast of the contents of the bill by which the Government proposes to set up a control board to regulate the colliery industry throughout New South Wales has caused ...

    Article : 450 words
  26. BLENDED BUTTER.

    At the butter-marking inquiry, Mr. Mitchell Innes, the chairman, suggested an order being made that packets of blended butter should be marked. "This packet includes imported ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. WAR OFFICE CONTRACT.

    "The British Government of to-day, though it be Labour, is prepared to place contracts with foreign countries using cheaper labour and having a very much lower standard of ...

    Article : 345 words
  28. WILD DISORDER.

    An inadvertent reference by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Baron Shidehara) to the Emperor's approval of the London Naval Pact was seized on by the Opposition as the ...

    Article : 107 words
  29. RAILWAY SERVICE.

    The State executive of the Railway Service Association has endoised the action of the general secretary (Mr. W. Fletcher) in announcing that the association would defy the ...

    Article : 192 words
  30. ATTACK ON MUSSOLINI.

    An open hearing of the charges against Major-General Butler, who is being court-martiailed for an attack on Signor Mussolini was demanded by Senator Heflin (Democrat), ...

    Article : 146 words
  31. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Prominent persons connected with the exhibition of Persian art at Bullington House will meet to consider allegations concerning the authenticity of several exhibits. It is said ...

    Article : 327 words
  32. BUILDINGS THREATENED.

    Torrential rain at Tweed Heads last night and to-day, combined with an exceptionally high tide, caused a big swell in the river, and road communication between Tweed Heads ...

    Article : 274 words
  33. 2000 DEAD.

    It is reported here that Red Cross observers' latest estimate of the deaths is in the vicinity of 2000. Owing to the unrecognisable condition ...

    Article : 48 words
  34. SWARMS OF BEES.

    Two large swarms of bees have made their home in the church building at Agnes Banks, near Richmond. Last Sunday, while the service was in ...

    Article : 171 words
  35. NUN'S FALSE PRETENCES.

    Belgian ecclesiastics are greatly perturbed because a nun, occupying a responsible convent position, secretly engaged in financial operations, resulting in a loss of £46,000 ...

    Article : 110 words
  36. BRADMAN AT TENNIS.

    Don Bradman showed yesterday at Rushcutter Bay that he is a tennis player of considerable promise. Bradman visited the New South Wales Lawn ...

    Article : 90 words
  37. SEARCH FOR BODIES.

    The search of debris at Napier continues, and further crushed bodies are being recovered. Many are unrecognisable. These are being placed in ...

    Article : 40 words
  38. CHILD KILLED.

    Heather Jamleson, 2, of Punchbowl-road, Enfield, was killed last night by a motor collision at the intersection of Sharpe-street and Canterbury-road, Belmore. Mrs. Mary ...

    Article : 48 words
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