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  2. STATE POLITICS.

    Each Government within the Commonwealth which faced a general election during the past year, whether Nationalist or Labour, was rejected by the people. The last to be ...

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  3. FLIGHT STARTS.

    Captain F. J. Matthews, who recently flew from Britain to Australia, took off in his Puss Moth 'plane from Mascot shortly before noon on Saturday, en route to Darwin. He will ...

    Article : 235 words
  4. SERIOUS CRIME.

    In a special report on ene activities of the police force during the past 12 months, which the Commissioner for Police (Mr. Childs) has handed to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling), ...

    Article : 574 words
  5. A.L.P. MOVE

    Although under the influence of Christmas conditions the political waters appear unruffled, one of the biggest storms that have occurred in Labour history is developing. ...

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  6. SHOTS FIRED

    Two men were arrested in Queen's Theatre, Auburn, at half-past 3 o'clock yesterday morning, after three shots had been fired. The office safe, which had just been blown open ...

    Article : 288 words
  7. MARSHAL JOFFRE.

    France was shocked to-day to learn that the condition of Marshal Joffre had become so desperate that one of his leg's had to be amputated. Death can now be a matter of ...

    Article : 92 words
  8. FIRST TEST

    A holiday crowd of 12,000 enjoyed many thrills when the test match was resumed in brilliant sunshine on Friday. A feature of the morning's play was the deadly form of ...

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  9. REBELLION

    Grave developments followed an outbreak of rioting in the Tharrawaddy district of Burma. Mr. H. Fields Clarke, forest engineer, was murdered by rebels, ...

    Article : 315 words
  10. LORD MELCHETT.

    Lord Melchett, chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries, died to-day. His Majesty the King has sent a message of sympathy to Lady Melchett, mentioning that ...

    Article : 595 words
  11. CARLTON'S FEAT.

    During the tea interval of the second elevens' match at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon, J. A. Carlton, the Olympic representative, made an attempt on ...

    Article : 326 words
  12. MOTOR CYCLIST

    Another fatal accident occurred during motor cycle races at Wentworth Oval Speedway on Saturday evening, when the international rider, Geoffrey Claude ("Buzz") Hibberd was flung ...

    Article : 239 words
  13. COUNTRY AND PEOPLE.

    There were grave disturbances at Rangoon in May last, caused by the enmity of Mohammedans and Hindus suddenly flaring up. For several days the streets in certain parts of the ...

    Article : 551 words
  14. SEAMEN'S UNION.

    A member of the Seamen's Union, in a letter to the Editor of the "Herald," declares that the union is dominated by the unemployed, and has ceased to function in the ...

    Article : 411 words
  15. SHIPPING MERGER.

    An agreement has been reached between two large United States shipping companies operating Pacific services—the Matson and Los Angeles Shipping Companies—to run, ...

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  16. TWO MEN DROWNED.

    Andrew Houguet, 24, farmer and grazier, of Glendarra, Narrabri, and William Hayes, 25, station hand, of Brackendale, near Walcha, were drowned in l8 feet of water ...

    Article : 214 words
  17. TRADE REVIEW.

    The Stock Exchange closed for the Christmas holidasy in cheerful vein, markets having received an unexpected fillip by reduction of the New York rediscount rate to 2 ...

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  18. THEATRE DISPUTE.

    "Old Mother Hubbard" whose bare cupboard is notorious has encountered fresh trouble in Melbourne. She has been declared "black," and is picketed by the members of the ...

    Article : 340 words
  19. WORLD'S TIN PRODUCTION.

    Sir William Peat, chairman of the Tin Products Association executive, in a letter to members, points out that the executive of the international committees, after obtaining ...

    Article : 167 words
  20. CARRIAGE DERAILED.

    Mr. H. Erbacher, railway official at Tweed Heads, was knocked down by a railway carriage as it swung outward from the line yesterday afternoon. He received severe ...

    Article : 158 words
  21. BOARD OF CONTROL.

    The Board of Control for international cricket in Australia will meet to-morrow. The most important business will be the consideration of the report of the manager of ...

    Article : 341 words
  22. NOTTINGHAM COUNTY.

    Commenting on the statement that the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club committee had asked him to resign the captaincy, A. W. Carr, former captain of England, says: "My ...

    Article : 143 words
  23. BETTING TAX.

    It is not likely that the Government's estimate of £80,000 revenue from the first week's operations of the betting tax will be approached. In making calculations on figures ...

    Article : 295 words
  24. DISABLED.

    The steamer Cabarita when lying about 60 miles east of Flinders Island, was disabled yesterday afternoon, and she signalled for assistance. Wireless messages passing between ...

    Article : 232 words
  25. THE KING AND QUEEN.

    Their Majesties the King and Queen, with the Prince of Wales and Prince George, had a simple family Christmas at Sandringham They attended service on Christmas morning. ...

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  26. BOXER COLLAPSES

    After being knocked out by Ambrose Palmer at Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Saturday night, Jack Haines. the previous holder of the Australian middleweight championship, collapsed ...

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  27. BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY.

    Sir Herbert Austin, in an interview, said: "Next year will be better than 1930 as for as British motoring is concerned. Manufacturing costs are down to a fairly economic level, and ...

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  28. PRINCE GEORGE.

    Willie hunting with the Belvoir hounds today Prince George was thrown heavily on his left shoulder. which wns dislocated and badly bruised The dislocation was later reduced at ...

    Article : 210 words
  29. ACROSS TASMAN

    Plans for a yacht race across the Tasman Sea have been made more than once during the past 12 months, but have all proved abortive. Mr. F. L. Bennell, owner of the ...

    Article : 152 words
  30. CANADIAN TRADE TREATY.

    The hurried recall to Ottawa from Vancouver of the Minister for Trade (Mr. H. H. Stevens) is reported to foreshadow a further revision of the Australian treaty. The ...

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  31. ALEXANDRIA BANK SHOOTING.

    Detectives who raided a house in Wellington-street, Collingwood, last evening, arrested a man in connection with an attempt to rob tile Alexandria branch of the E.S. and A. ...

    Article : 176 words
  32. BANK MANAGER ARRESTED.

    Edward Frederick Plummer, 45, who was arrested at Hobart, was charged in the City Court yesterday afternoon with having, while employed as manager of the Ulverstone branch ...

    Article : 78 words
  33. DRAPER ROBBED OF £193.

    Mr. Joseph Old, draper, of Sydney-road, Brunswick, reported to the police that while he was asleep in a Bourke-street picture theatre last night he-was robbed of £193/10/. ...

    Article : 48 words
  34. THE UPPER HOUSE.

    Commenting upon the judgment of the Pull Court of New South Wales in reference to the Legislative Council, the "Observer" says that the decision seems to be sound. It ...

    Article : 67 words
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