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  2. COOLER IN SYDNEY.

    Sydney enjoyed slight relief yesterday from the heat wave, and, according to the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, the prospect for a rainstorm ...

    Article : 397 words
  3. VOLUNTARY SERVICE.

    The House of Commons agreed by 270 votes to nine yesterday to the Government's voluntary national service plan being tried until the end of March. ...

    Article : 524 words
  4. MINISTER'S WIDE POWERS.

    The regulations under the Wireless Telegraphy Act, under which the action against SKY was taken, give the Postmaster-General extremely wide powers ...

    Article : 442 words
  5. MR. HUGHES APPEALS FOR MILITIA RECRUITS.

    The scene in Martin Place yesterday during the lunch-hour recruiting rally conducted by the Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Hughes. Tank and anti-aircraft battery detachments surrounded the platform from which Mr. Hughes appealed for recruits. Right: Mr. Hughes in a characteristic attitude during his speech. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 52 words
  6. TERMS FOR PEACE.

    It is learnt from a Chinese source that the Japanese, through General Doihara, the chief Japanese political officer in China, who is regarded as the ...

    Article : 446 words
  7. MR. CAMERON ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY.

    "I accept full responsibility for this action," Mr. Cameron said before he left Melbourne for Adelaide to-night "I gave them a personal warning of ...

    Article : 156 words
  8. RECRUITING DRIVE.

    The council of the New South Wales Rugby Union, at a special meeting last night, resolved unanimously to approve in principle the plans being made by ...

    Article : 455 words
  9. MUTTON AND LAMB SHIPMENTS.

    The Assistant Minister for Commerce Mr. Thompson, said yestetday that, at the present time, there was no question of Australia restricting her exports of ...

    Article : 237 words
  10. FOREIGN LOANS.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, announced in the House ot Commons yesterday that the greater latitude allowed recently in respect of ...

    Article : 154 words
  11. MANDATES.

    "I have no reason to suppose that they differ in any way," said the Secretary for the Dominions, Mr. MacDonald, when he was asked by Mr. ...

    Article : 345 words
  12. STORM DAMAGE IN N.Z.

    A severe thunder and hall storm swept portion of South Canterbury this afternoon and caused extensive damage to crops at Temuke and Geraldine. Hail is lying to a depth of ...

    Article : 59 words
  13. RAIL WORKERS STRIKE.

    All Commonwealth railway traffic employees, who are members of the Australian Workers' Union, ceased work at Port Augusta and Quorn at 3.15 p.m. ...

    Article : 138 words
  14. NO COMMENT BY MR. LYONS.

    Speaking from Devonport (Tasmania) last night, the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, said that the matter was one which was within the province of the Postmaster-General. He ...

    Article : 111 words
  15. EXECUTIVE IS ARRESTED.

    Benjamin Simon, an important executive of McKesson and Robbins, the big drug firm of which the late Philip Musica, alias F. Donald Coster, was ...

    Article : 152 words
  16. DISTRESS ON AN ISLAND.

    A French expedition which was in distress on the island of St. Paul, in the Indian Ocean, is being supplied with necessities from Madagascar. ...

    Article : 279 words
  17. IRONWORKERS' THREAT.

    "Unless 2KY goes back on the air the Ironworkers' Union will do everything possible to obstruct the Government in the manufacture of munitions and will resist the ...

    Article : 104 words
  18. U.S.A. MEDICAL BODY INDICTED.

    A Federal Grand Jury has indicted the American Medical Association, three local medical societies, and 21 prominent physicians for alleged violation of the Sherman ...

    Article : 95 words
  19. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 words
  20. MR. BRUCE WILL DISCUSS PROPOSAL.

    When the High Commissioner, Mr. Bruce, reaches Australia late in January he will discuss with the Federal and state Governments and with the Australian Meat Board, closer ...

    Article : 152 words
  21. MANAGER'S SPEECH.

    Addressing a large audience at the 2KY 1938 radio trials "presentation night" at the Assembly Hall last night, the manager of the station, Mr. H. E. Beaver, said: "As ...

    Article : 114 words
  22. N.Z. TRADE POLICY.

    The Dominions Secretary, Mr. MacDonald, in reply to a question by Mr. R. Sorenson (Lab.) in the House of Commons yesterday, said that he ...

    Article : 256 words
  23. SUBMARINE ON LOAN.

    The Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, announced to-day that the submarine Phoenix is being loaned to the Commonwealth Government by the Royal ...

    Article : 192 words
  24. AUTONOMY BILL FOR UKRAINE.

    The Speaker of the Polish Sejm, or Lower House of Parliament, has rejected the Ukrainian Autonomy Bill on the ground that it was insufficiently supported by members. ...

    Article : 105 words
  25. GOLFERS' ORGANISATION.

    A meeting of representatives of exservice members of metropolitan golf clubs discussed the question of supporting the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 381 words
  26. LANG PARTY'S ATTITUDE.

    Mr. Beasley, M.P., formerly leader of the Land group in the House of Representatives, declined last night to comment on the action of the Postmaster-General in cancelling the ...

    Article : 104 words
  27. MR. LA GUARDIA ATTACKED.

    Shouting "Tve been after you for four years," James Hagan, 48, struck down the Mayor of New York, Mr. La Guardia, from behind on the steps of the City Hall. ...

    Article : 108 words
  28. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 265 words
  29. "GENERAL WHO NEVER SLEEPS."

    The Chinese Government has ordered the complete reorganisation of the Government of Kwangtung Province, which contains Canton. ...

    Article : 71 words
  30. HURRICANE LOSS.

    The Premier, Mr. Stevens, announced last night that the Government would grant special assistance to fruit and vegetable growers and poultry farmers ...

    Article : 131 words
  31. MR. BRUCE LEAVES FOR AMERICA.

    An air mail picture of Mr. S. M. Bruce, High Commissioner for Australia in London, and Mrs. Bruce, photographed before their departure from Waterloo Station, London, to board the liner Queen Mary for New York. Mr. Bruce, who is now in Washington, spoke to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 70 words
  32. PALESTINE TERRORISM.

    After a lull of five days, terrorism has again broken out. An Arab woman was shot dead in a bazaar, and a Jewish constable was killed and ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. FILM VERSIONS OF WEST POINT

    "When Hollywood makes pictures about the West Point Military Academy, we cannot recognise ourselves," said General W. D. Connor, who arrived in ...

    Article : 223 words
  34. MINERAL OUTPUT.

    The Minister for Mines, Mr. Vincent, estimates that the output of the mining industry in the State for 1938 will be about £15,000,000. ...

    Article : 145 words
  35. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 288 words
  36. PRISON FOR LIFE.

    Herbert Jenner, 22, labourer, and Selwyn Wallace, 23, traveller, will be imprisoned for the full term of their natural lives, with no remissions, and without the benefit of gaol ...

    Article : 104 words
  37. CHAPLIN AS "DICTATOR."

    Early in 1939 Mr. Charles Chaplin will commence production of "The Dictator," a satire, in which he will talk. Mr. Chaplin has indicated that he will ...

    Article : 45 words
  38. JEAN CORLESS.

    The Minister of Justice, Mr. Martin, said yesterday that he thought the public might feel inclined, particularly at Christmas time, to give some assistance to the young woman, ...

    Article : 201 words
  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Gold was quoted to-day at £7/9/3 an ounce fine, compared with £7/8/10 yesterday. BASE METALS. Base metals (all firmer) were quoted at ...

    Article : 86 words
  40. MAN KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR.

    Samuel Spencer, 73, pensioner, of Ramsay Road, Haberfield, was knocked down by a motor-car when he was crossing Parramatta Road, near Johnston Street, Camperdown, last ...

    Article : 112 words
  41. PRINCE MARRIES COMMONER.

    Prince Alexander of Prussia, a grandson of the former Kaiser, was married at Dresden yesterday to Frau Irmgard Weygand, widow of a major in the German Air Force. ...

    Article : 59 words
  42. YACHT'S RETURN FROM LORD HOWE ISLAND.

    The American yawl-rigged yacht Mari[?] owned by the brothers Frank and Pete Dona, which recently made a voyage across the Pacific, returned yesterday from a cruise to ...

    Article : 54 words
  43. POLICE PROMOTIONS.

    The Premier, Mr. Stevens, said last night that the Executive Council had approved of the promotion of Inspectors 1st Class Hubert William Thomas Thompson and James ...

    Article : 42 words
  44. SUBURBAN AND COUNTRY PICTURE THEATRES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
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