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  2. INCOME TAX.

    Speaking at a public meeting here, the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Stevens), said that the Government hoped to be able to reduce company taxation, and also the commencing ...

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  3. 'PLAINE' DIVES.

    Ten minutes after the aeroplane he was piloting yesterday went into a spinning nose dive 2000 feet in the air, Mr. Frederick Rowe found himself sitting amidst the wreckage ...

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  4. LAWN TENNIS.

    It is likely that a number of international lawn tennis players from other countries will visit Australia shortly, and play in the lending tournaments and matches. ...

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  5. MR. HOLDSWORTH

    "I never received one penny in connection with my duties as an alderman of the City Council in my life," declared ex-Aldermn W. Holdsworth at the Commission investigating ...

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  6. INDUSTRIALISM.

    The Premier (Mr. Bavin) delivered a not-able speech in Newcastle at a luncheon given by the Chamber of Commerce. He said that he believed New South Wales ...

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  7. THE PEACE PACT.

    The United States Secretary of State (Mr. Kellogg). replying to a civic welcome at Plymouth, said: "It is a great pleasure to me that the Prime Minister of Canada should come to ...

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  8. AIRSHIPS.

    Early next your Britian's gigantic airships, the R101 and R100, embodying designs not previously attempted, will be ready for trials. The trial flights will ...

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  9. CATHEDRAL.

    The proposal to remove St. Andrew's Cathedral from the present site in George-street to that occupied by the Mint and District Court buildings in Macquarie-street and ...

    Article : 285 words
  10. DERAILMENT.

    A slight derailment took place last night on the North Shore line, near Milson's Point Station. An electric train bound for Hornsby left ...

    Article : 159 words
  11. MAILS BY AIR.

    A report from Paris says that the Ile de France saved two days on her eastward Transatlantic mall service by menns of an aeroplane, which was shot into the air 150 ...

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  12. PARKER AT LARGE.

    John Brendon Parker, safebreaker and habitual criminal and a dangerous man with a gun, who escaped from the Darlinghurst Police Station during the afternoon of August ...

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  13. MISSING 'PLANE.

    A report from Jullanehaab, Greenland, says that a 'plane, believed to have been the Greater Rockford, in which Hassel and Cramer are missing, was seen on Sunday passing the ...

    Article : 151 words
  14. MISSING CLERGYMAN.

    Some at least of the sensational stories that had been circulating in reference to the disappearance of the Vicar of Doddinghurst (the Rev. Franklin Hutchinson) received a check ...

    Article : 258 words
  15. BOOKMAKER.

    Concern is felt for Mr. A. J. Coleman, a local bookmaker and theatrical promoter, who disappeared at the lunch-hour yesterday, and has not since been seen. Recently ...

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  16. NURSE MURDERED.

    Peggy McInnes (25), a nurse at Orakanul Mental Home, Waitaff, was found murdered in the hospital grounds early this morning, and Thomas Ellis, found with his throat cut, ...

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  17. DRUNKEN DRIVERS.

    An amendment of the Motor Traffic Act is now under consideration for presentation to Parliament providing for increasing the penalty for reckless and drunken drivers to £100, or ...

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  18. CANADIAN WHEAT.

    Serious damage to wheat by frost last night is reported from many widely-separated points in Saskatchewan and from a number of places in Alberta. ...

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  19. ZIONIST MOVEMENT.

    Mr. M. Ettinger, secretary of the Zionist Federation, arrived in Sydney yesterday. He represents the world Zionist movement, which, in co-operation with the British Government, ...

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  20. GERMAN EFFORT.

    Negotiations have been begun by a German company for a passenger and mall service by flying boats between Sydney and New Zealand. If the Dominion Govornments are ...

    Article : 269 words
  21. MRS. E. MOFFATT.

    The Australian Olympic team, on arrival from Dublin, were shocked to learn of the death at Kensington of Mr. Elizabeth Moffatt, 36, who was a resident of Sydney for ...

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  22. DEFENCE OF TRADE.

    Declaring that it was a matter of business, not sentiment," Vlce-Admiral Cyril Fuller, commanding the North American West Indies aquadron, pleaded in an address before the ...

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  23. PROSPECTORS TOUR.

    Mr. S. N. Williams, a Sydney mining engineer, overcame tremendous difficulties during a six months' prospecting tour of the undeveloped regions of Cape York Peninsula. ...

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  24. TURF PROBLEM.

    Although, there were only four starters in the steeplechase race at the Ballarat Miners' Turf Club meeting to-day, the race was full of incident. The first part was fought out by ...

    Article : 240 words
  25. LABOUR DIFFERENCES.

    Mr. Andrews, secretary to the South African Trades Union Congress, who was a Government delegate to the Labour Congress at Geneva, also attended the Labour Conference ...

    Article : 66 words
  26. LAWN TENNIS.

    At the Newport lawn tennis tournament Lott beat Bell 6-3, 6-2, 6-2; Mangin beat Bryan Grant (Atlanta), 7-5, 6-2, 6-4; Doeg beat Hunter, 3-6, 3-6, 9-7, 8-6, 6-1. ...

    Article : 117 words
  27. RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

    According to a decision on Thursday by the High Court of Australia, shires and municipalities desiring to preserve districts solely as residential areas must specify in their ...

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  28. AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES.

    The Australian Olympic team will leave for home by the Chitral on September 7. Meanwhile members of the team will spend a holiday in Britain and on the Continent, Hyde, ...

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  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. D. G. A. Lowe, the Olympic champion, announces his retirement from the track in order to devote himself to his profession as a barrister. Mr. Lowe states that the time in ...

    Article : 268 words
  30. TOTI DAL MONTE.

    Signor Lomanto and Toti Dal Monto are in process of discovering that crowds are not peculiar to Sydney alone. Half Toronto was out to meet them, to present flowers to the ...

    Article : 152 words
  31. HISTORY IN CHICAGO.

    "Big Bill" Thompson, who was recently defeated for renomination to the Mayoralty of Chicago apparently won his battle against British influence" for Mr. W. J. Bogan, the ...

    Article : 121 words
  32. KOSCIUSKO.

    One result of the recent tragic loss of life at Kosciusko has been that the Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruntnell) is recommending to Cabinet that a sum of £12,800 should be placed ...

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  33. SCHOOL CHILDREN.

    A statement by the Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank indicates a remarkable growth in the operations of the school savings banks department of the bank. ...

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  34. INSURANCE.

    Mr. Justice McArthur, in the Practice Court to-day, was asked to sanction the purchase by one Insurance company of the business in Victoria of another insurance company. The ...

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  35. EXCURSION TOURS.

    The determination of American tourist agencies not to include Australia in the schedule of world wide cruises conducted by them, is apparently not being relaxed. Raymond, ...

    Article : 64 words
  36. WAYWARD BOY.

    With a fully loaded revolver in his possession, a boy, aged 13 years, who had run away from his home in Sydney, was arrested by Constable Cooper on arrival of the Sydney ...

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  37. RUSSIA BUYS WOOL.

    Russia was amongst the buyers at the opening wool sales this week. The Textile import Company, Limited, of Moscow, commenced its operations in Australia during the ...

    Article : 139 words
  38. DRINK IN RUSSIA.

    A report from Riga says that, as part of an anti-drink campaign, the Leningrad authorities have arrested 53 tavern-keepers, An inspection of the schools revealed that ...

    Article : 103 words
  39. FEDEEAL SEATS.

    No action will be taken by the Federal Ministry as a result of the findings of Judge Scholes, who, as a Royal Commission, investigated allegations by Mr. Lambert. M.P., and ...

    Article : 77 words
  40. CLOSING DOWN.

    Hebburn, Ltd., has decided to close down the new tunnel at Hebburn No. 1 colliery at Weston. In consequence about 300 employees will ...

    Article : 40 words
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