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  2. GENERAL ELECTION. ON OCTOBER 12.

    The Governor-General has decided to dissolve the House of Representatives on Monday, September 16. Writs for a general election will be issued on Monday, September 23. Nominations will close on Tuesday, October 1. ...

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  3. THE RAILWAYS.

    A special meeting of the State Cabinet is to be held next week, probably on Monday, to discuss reconstitution of the Board of Railway Commissioners. ...

    Article : 240 words
  4. NAVAL PARITY.

    The margin of difference between Britain and the United States on naval disarmament is so small that there is every prospect of an early settlement. ...

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  5. NEW AIR RECORD.

    Squadron-Leader Orlebar successfully attempted to beat his own world speed record at Calshot. It was announced the Orlebar had reached an average speed of 357.7 miles ...

    Article : 500 words
  6. BANDITS. Ryde, Glebe, and Rozelle.

    Two men, masked with white handkerchiefs and armed with an automatic pistol, dramatically bailed up a postal assistant at the Ryde Post-office last night. ...

    Article : 371 words
  7. THE STRIKE. Enginedrivers and Firemen.

    The threat made by the district branch of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association on Saturday last to withdraw all members on the South Maitland ...

    Article : 177 words
  8. VICTIMS OF WAR.

    The Third Committee of the League of Nations at Geneva discussed a plan for financially aiding States suffering from aggression. ...

    Article : 715 words
  9. EXTENSION LIKELY.

    A strike of New South Wales englnedrivers and firemen, throwing idle those southern, western, and northern collieries still working, and forcing the Government railways to ...

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  10. DR. LIDWILL'S DEVICE.

    A remarkable electrical device to stimulate the action of the heart after a person has been dead, or supposed to be dead, for several minutes was one of the subjects of ...

    Article : 363 words
  11. THE MAIN ISSUE.

    Most of the private members have already left Canberra for their constituencies to organise their election campaigns. Ministers, however, are remaining for a few days to ...

    Article : 139 words
  12. WENTWORTH SEAT.

    Two more names were added yesterday to the list of probable candidates for Nationalist selection in Wentworth. They were those of Mr. A. G. Manning and Mr. H. C. M. ...

    Article : 232 words
  13. BANDIT RETREATS.

    Walking boldly into a small grocer's shop in Ferry-road, Glebe, about 8.45 o'clock last night, a masked man pointed a pistol at the proprietor, Mr. Gisheen. ...

    Article : 153 words
  14. ASTOUNDING TRIAL.

    A message from Kieff says:—Soviet freakishness is excelling itself. An amazing trial has been held here. Yevlade Tzekhun, Archdeacon of Lavra Monastery, was charged with ...

    Article : 159 words
  15. CAMPAIGN PLANS.

    Mr. Bruce will probably not now deliver his policy speech until Monday, September 23. It has been found practically impossible for him to speak at Dandenong, Victoria, next ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. NEW PARTY.

    Mr. E. Grayndler, M.L.C., general secretary of the Australian Workers' Union, issued a statement yesterday that the A.W.U. had no intention of affiliating with any new party ...

    Article : 249 words
  17. ROZELLE OUTRAGE.

    A masked bandit balled up a grocer in his shop at Rozelle with a pistol last night, and robbed the till of more than £20. While Mr. Richard Woods, grocer, of ...

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  18. THREE SELECTORS. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN

    The Australian Board of Control to-night appointed Mr. R. L. Jones (N.S.W), Mr. J. Ryder (Vic.), and Dr. C. E. Dolling (S.A.) as selectors of the Australian Eleven to play ...

    Article : 217 words
  19. NORTH SYDNEY.

    The frequent mention of the name of Dr. L. W. Nott, formerly M.P. for the Herbert division of Queensland, who defeated Mr. Theodore at the poll in 1925, shows that should ...

    Article : 354 words
  20. BRITAIN'S RESPONSIBILITY.

    Professor de Madarlage, formerly head of the disarmament section of the League of Nations, and now Professor of Spanish at Oxford University, in a notable editoral in ...

    Article : 232 words
  21. CONVERSION LOAN.

    The New Zealand loan has boen underwritten on the terms announced. Referring to rumours of a New Zealand conversion loan offer, the city editor of the ...

    Article : 142 words
  22. COUNTRY PARTY.

    It is expected that all sitting members of the Country party will be re-endorsed at meetings of their electoral councils to be held next week. ...

    Article : 197 words
  23. FASCIST REGIME.

    Signor Mussolini has appointed the following Under-Secretarles and Ministers of Departments, with portfolios, formerly held by himself:—Signor Grandi (Foreign Affairs), ...

    Article : 127 words
  24. TARIFF RETALIATION.

    Canada is planning tariff retaliation against the United States. News reaching here indicates that tariff increases against the Dominion already mentioned are to be extended ...

    Article : 155 words
  25. PALESTINE'S FUTURE.

    Replying to a deputation from the councils of the Zionist Organisation and the Jewish Agency, which sought assurances regarding the maintenance of peace in Palestine, Lord ...

    Article : 167 words
  26. MANAGER AND TREASURER.

    Mr. W. L. Kelly has for many years been a representative of the Richmond club on the Victorian Cricket Association. Three years ago he succeeded Mr. E. E. Bean as ...

    Article : 378 words
  27. N.S.W. ROLLS.

    Owing to the unsatisfactory state of the New South Wales rolls, officials of the Commonwealth Electoral Office expressed the fear yesterday that grave confusion and ...

    Article : 149 words
  28. HUGHES MINISTRY.

    Mr. Rodgers, the Nationalist member for Wannon, to-day dissociated himself from statements which have been made, associating him with the formation of a Hughes ...

    Article : 348 words
  29. MINEES' DEMAND.

    The miners' executive has invited the owners to reconsider their refusal to agree to a national joint meeting They urged that it was necessary with a view to the ...

    Article : 84 words
  30. HERESY CHARGE.

    The accusers of Professor Duplessls, who is charged with heresy are quoting Dutch, English, and Ameiican theologians to prove that the books of the Bible were by wilters on ...

    Article : 298 words
  31. BOMB OUTRAGES.

    The police have made more than 40 arrests in connection with the bomb outrages, including Frau Dozel, mother of Captain Herbert Volk, who is regarded as one of the leaders ...

    Article : 220 words
  32. BEAM SYSTEM.

    Arrangements have been made provisionally to hand over the beam system to the merger company on September 29. Some uneasiness is already discernible as to what will happen ...

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  33. EXCITEMENT AT GENEVA.

    The correspondent of the Australian Press Association at Geneva says that there was much excitement among the Australian delegation at the hotel to-day. Mr. Marr this ...

    Article : 135 words
  34. VOLUNTEERS.

    Strikers on the South Maitland railway received a big surprise this afternoon" when a train load of "black" coal, their refusal to handle which was the cause of the strike, ...

    Article : 183 words
  35. MISS FLORENCE AUSTRAL.

    In a special interview published in the "Evening Standard," Miss Florence Austral says: "I am terribly hurt, but I feel no bitterness. The action of the authorities at ...

    Article : 141 words
  36. SHEEP LOSSES.

    Tremendous losses of sheep are reported in the Scone district following the torrential rains and the cold change. Many small flocks have been almost wiped ...

    Article : 73 words
  37. NEXT PARLIAMENT.

    The Constitution provides that Parliament must meet not later than 30 days after the return of the writs. It is anticipated, therefore, that the new Parliament will be called ...

    Article : 38 words
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