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  2. SINGAPORE

    The Singapore correspondent of "The Observer" states that the graving dock at the Singapore naval base will be completed on Tuesday, after ...

    Article : 176 words
  3. HITLER AND SCHACHT.

    The Berlin newspaper, "Neue Zuercher Zeitung," commenting on the official announcement of the retirement of Dr. Schacht, the German Minister of ...

    Article : 399 words
  4. FIERCE BUSHFIRES AT MOUNT MACEDON, VICTORIA.

    Fires which swept through forests on Mount Macedon, Victoria, early on Saturday morning, threatened the township of Upper Macedon, but have now been brought under control. Top left: Flames forty feet high leaping through forests near the main highway. Top right: Cattle seeking a way of escape from the flames. Lower left: Volunteer fire-fighters at work; and lower right: An aged couple who were rescued from their home, which was in the path of the fire, talking to one of their ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 88 words
  5. BLOCKADE OF SPAIN.

    General Franco, the insurgent leader, announces that, on the ground that his campaign demands a complete coastal blockade of Spain, ...

    Article : 250 words
  6. UNDER FIRE.

    The services of Greyhound Bus Lines, one of the most important long-distance services in the country, have been disrupted by a dispute with the ...

    Article : 437 words
  7. CANCER-PRODUCING SUBSTANCE.

    Mr. William L. Laurence, science editor of the "New York Times." states that crude germ oil extracted by means of ether from the germs of wheat and two other cereals has ...

    Article : 274 words
  8. "AS THE BUDDING ROSE."

    "One group of horsemen resembled a budding rose as bombs fell in their midst," declares Vittorio Mussolini, son of the Italian dictator, who bombed to ...

    Article : 171 words
  9. SEARCH FOR BLOOD DONOR.

    Blood given by Ernest Van Sickle, aged 40, a Canadian wartime "ace," has been transferred to Weston Fletcher, an invalid, whom the doctors declared was certain to die from ...

    Article : 216 words
  10. WOOL PRICES.

    A brighter tone was evident in private inquiry for wool in Sydney on Saturday morning. Passed in greasy lines were sought by a number of Continental ...

    Article : 330 words
  11. HUGE LANDSLIDE.

    A hillside carrying two city squares, and estimated to contain 3,000,000 tons of earth and rock, split off in two sections on Friday night, and crashed ...

    Article : 132 words
  12. PLIGHT OF JEWS.

    Delegates of 60 Jewish communities attended an emergency session of the American Jewish Congress for the purpose of formulating a world-wide ...

    Article : 175 words
  13. PRAYERS FOR PASTORS.

    The congregation at a special service of intercession at St. Emmaus's, the largest church in Berlin, prayed for strength for the 146 Protestant clergy who have been ...

    Article : 148 words
  14. MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD.

    Boyhood friends of the late Mr. J. Ramsay MacDonald followed the hearse to the graveside in the Spynie Churchyard, near Lossiemouth (Scotland), where his ashes were ...

    Article : 121 words
  15. GIRL PARACHUTIST.

    Miss Jean Burns, 17, of Rathdown Street, East Brunswick, made her second parachute jump from an aeroplane at Essendon this morning. The jump was from a height of ...

    Article : 76 words
  16. BOY'S ORDEAL.

    A child's shocking 24-hour ordeal beside the bodies of his murdered parents was revealed last night, when Larry Kuntz, aged 6, hailed a passer-by and said[?] "There's nobody home. ...

    Article : 366 words
  17. NEW ITALIAN SHIPS.

    The Rome correspondent of "The Times" says that the president of the Fascist Federation of Shipowners has announced the first stage in providing 1,000,000 tons of new ...

    Article : 95 words
  18. THE CALL-UP.

    There will be a call-up for employment today. Details appear on page 20, column 4. ...

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  19. FIVE KILLED IN AIR CRASHES.

    "Stranded" in mid-air, with its landinggear jammed, an Air Force plane laden with bombs and carrying a crew of three, circled for four hours to exhaust its petrol and ...

    Article : 190 words
  20. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 words
  21. NEW HARBOUR FOR CAPETOWN.

    A Dutch firm, Hollandsche Anneming Matschappij, has been given the contract at £1,125,262 for the first stage of the reconstruction of Capetown harbour. There were ...

    Article : 114 words
  22. SYDNEY MAN'S RESPONSE.

    Mr. Stanford Hennell, of Grosvenor Street, Croydon, whose blood might prove suitable[?] yesterday offered to assist the Canadian physicians who are trying to save the life of ...

    Article : 135 words
  23. CAGOULARDS' FUNDS.

    Inquiries by the French Surete Nationale into the Cagoulard plot show that the Cagoulards' funds amounted to £230,000. Most of it is believed to come from French ...

    Article : 157 words
  24. COUNT VON LUCKNER

    Count von Luckner, in a letter written at Tahiti, states that he will reach New Zealand in January. He strongly denies suggestions made in some ...

    Article : 56 words
  25. MODEL PLANE LOST.

    A petrol-driven model aeroplane with a 6ft 6in wing span was lost during trials conducted by the Model Flying Club, and the Model Aeroplane Association, at Centennial ...

    Article : 126 words
  26. BELLS OF BETHLEHEM.

    The Church of the Nativity at Bethlehem will be one of the sources of a programme of outstanding interest that listeners to Daventry will hear in the near future. ...

    Article : 111 words
  27. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 282 words
  28. TRAPPED IN FLOODED TUNNEL.

    Eight persons [?]ere killed and one other was injured when a party of 26 students at the Mimakibara Experimental Farm were trapped in a flooded tunnel while inspecting a ...

    Article : 45 words
  29. SHEIKH HANGED.

    Sheikh Fahran Saadi, who last week was sentenced to death after the first trial by a military court to be held under the new regulations to suppress terrorism in Palestine, ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND SEASON.

    The first New Zealand sale of the new woolselling season was held in Auckland on Saturday. Of the 25,000 bales offered, approximately 30 to 35 per cent, was sold. ...

    Article : 101 words
  31. SPANISH TREASURE.

    Herr van Wienen, an engineer and the inventor of a new type of diving apparatus, has obtained a licence to raise a treasure cargo of 30,000,000 ducats from the Spanish ...

    Article : 71 words
  32. WHALE AND PORPOISE

    A whale disturbed surfers at North Narrabeen yesterday by swimming amongst them and at Cronulla a school of porpoises caused a shark alarm to be given. ...

    Article : 107 words
  33. PASSENGERS UNAWARE OF COLLISION.

    Passengers asleep on the P. and O. liner Mongolia were not awakened when she collided in a fog, near the Nore, in the Thames Estuary, with the collier Corfleet. ...

    Article : 86 words
  34. EMPIRE AIR MAILS.

    Mr. Hudson Fysh, of Qantas Airways, Ltd., before leaving London for Australia, informed the Australian Associated Press that the first flying-boat for the Singapore-Sydney section ...

    Article : 173 words
  35. CHINESE LOSE HOME.

    Three Chinese lost all their belongings including a motor lorry when their weatherboard residence of two rooms, a shed and a garage was burnt yesterday afternoon in their ...

    Article : 159 words
  36. A WALTZING MOUSE.

    The latest addition to the London Zoo is a waltzing mouse. The strain is rare in Britain, as they have to be selectively bred, and are delicate. ...

    Article : 65 words
  37. LONDON SALES.

    The sixth and last series of the London wool sales for the year concluded on Friday with an offering of 9340 bales, of which 7631 were sold. ...

    Article : 266 words
  38. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 275 words
  39. AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    The Financial Editor of the "Daily Mail" understands that a large number of holders of Australian convertible stock have elected to be paid off in cash. It is anticipated that ...

    Article : 68 words
  40. CASUALTIES.

    Geoffrey Fisher, 18, a farm worker, was run down and killed by the Brisbane express two miles from Wauchope at 4.45 a.m. yesterday. His head was crushed and he suffered a ...

    Article : 225 words
  41. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Gold was quoted yesterday at £7 an ounce line, compared with £7/0/1 on Friday. MR. BRUCE ISMAY'S ESTATE Mr. Bruce Ismay, the former chairman of ...

    Article : 221 words
  42. NEW IRISH SENATE.

    The Irish Free State Government's plan for the new Senate is a Chamber on a corporative basis, with 66 members including 11 nominated by the President, 6 by the universities, 21 elected ...

    Article : 88 words
  43. NEW FEATURES.

    A novel New Year party, a daily morning session for hospital patients and a nightly session for returned soldiers will be innovations in the programmes of national ...

    Article : 120 words
  44. GEORGE BRENT BECOMES AMERICAN CITIZEN.

    George Brent, husband of the Australian film actress, Jocelyn Howarth (known in Hollywood as Constance Worth), has been admitted to American citizenship under his ...

    Article : 63 words
  45. COMMONWEALTH MINING COMPANY.

    After angry shareholders had shouted at Sir William Campion, chairman of Common wealth Mining and Finance, Ltd., at the annual meeting, it was announced that the ...

    Article : 132 words
  46. GLENCOE MASSACRE.

    The Clan Macdonald one of the largest of the clans is furiously protesting against the desecration of St. Munda's Isle, Loch Leven, where the victims of the Glencoe massacre of ...

    Article : 73 words
  47. MORE ANTI-FASCISTS SENTENCED.

    Eight more persons charged with being antiFascists have been sentenced their terms of imprisonment ranging from one to 12 years. In the last five weeks nearly 80 persons have ...

    Article : 42 words
  48. CITY HOTEL RAIDED.

    Police raided a hotel in Sussex Street yesterday and arrested 26 men. They were later charged with being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. ...

    Article : 32 words
  49. MAN DIES ON BONDI BEACH.

    Mr. Arthur Charlwood, 75, of Andrew's Avenue, Bondi, collapsed and died on Bondi Beach yesterday. He had been watching the life-savers at drill. The cause of death was ...

    Article : 35 words
  50. COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 words
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