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  2. FLOODS THREATENED.

    Flood rains have fallen in the Hunter watershed, and the river is slowly reaching overflow level. Some suburban streets of Newcastle are under water. A man was washed away by flood waters in the Windsor district. ...

    Article : 86 words
  3. CITTA DI MILANO.

    News from Stockholm says that the Citta di Milano met with a sullan reception at Narvik. Many watched its arrival with no sign of demonstration or tribute. ...

    Article : 284 words
  4. TUNNEY WINS.

    Gene Tunney successfully defended his title of the world's boxing champion by defeating Tom Heeney, of New Zealand, at the Yankee Stadium to-night. He won in the eleventh ...

    Article : 770 words
  5. NO FREE TREATMENT

    "I will take steps to see that people who can afford to pay, and who go to hospitals for treatment, are compelled to reimburse those establishments for the attention they ...

    Article : 251 words
  6. CABLES AND WIRELESS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to-night made available a summary of the report of the Imperial Wireless and Cable Conference. The conference examined the situation, which has arisen as a result of the competition of beam wireless with cable services, and has ...

    Article : 218 words
  7. WALSH ISLAND.

    The Minister for Works (Mr. Buttenshaw) said yesterday that he was disappointed that the employees at Walsh Island had refused to accept the bonus system. ...

    Article : 141 words
  8. BROADCASTING.

    The Federal Government is determined that the utmost facilities shall be given for open competition in the tenders that are to be invited for the supply of entertainment and ...

    Article : 723 words
  9. VIOLENT STORM.

    Heavy rain, enduring since dawn to-day, has placed Newcastle in danger of serious floods. Already streets in many suburbs are under water, and it is feared that a continuance ...

    Article : 630 words
  10. HIGH SEAS.

    The officer at the South Head signal station reported at 11 o'clock last night that the wind had increased in velocity and was blowing at from 45 to 50 miles an hour. A ...

    Article : 45 words
  11. CONDITIONS AT SEA.

    Boisterous weather still prevails along the New South Wales coast. Reports received from the various stations last night stated that fresh to strong southerly winds were ...

    Article : 224 words
  12. BORDER TRADE.

    Evidence of losses suffered by Victorian manufacturers in their trade in Riverina because of the disparities in the New South Wales and Victorian railway freights was ...

    Article : 223 words
  13. POSITION SUMMARISED.

    The summary, released to-night for publication, was received in Australia by cable. The section of the report dealing with the position of wireless and cable communication as ...

    Article : 558 words
  14. FRANK SPEECH.

    In the House of Lords, Lord Birkenhead made a frank speech on behalf of the Home Office, when the reports of the Savidge tribunal were considered. ...

    Article : 193 words
  15. NEWCASTLE SERVICE SUSPENDED.

    Owing to rough seas, the Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company, Ltd., decided to suspend their Newcastle service last night. The passenger steamer Gwydir was to have ...

    Article : 87 words
  16. TASMAN FLIGHT.

    The overhaul of the Southern Cross monoplane by Mr. Maidment, of the Wright Whirlwind Company, is proceeding satisfactorily at the Richmond aerodrome, and it is possible ...

    Article : 160 words
  17. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    DUNGOG, Friday.—Heavy and incessant rain set in this morning, with every appearance of continuing. WINDSOR, Friday. ...

    Article : 58 words
  18. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    The special correspondent of the Australian Press Association at Amsterdam says that Charlton swam a fast 200 metres, after which he was advised to case up for a few days. ...

    Article : 276 words
  19. CAUGHT IN FLOOD.

    The flood waters at Windsor on Thursday night caused the death of Mr. George Roberts, aged 79, an old resident of the Windsor district. Mr. Roberts, who is a widower, lives ...

    Article : 111 words
  20. REMARKABLE CLIMB.

    From Geneva comes the story of the extraordinary nerve and splendid endurance shown in an ascent of the Matterhorn by the distinguished Cambridge climber, Mr. ...

    Article : 129 words
  21. RECOMMENDATIONS.

    The conference recommended as follows:- THE MERGER COMPANY. (1) The merger company to be formed will acquire as from April 1, 1928, all the ordinary ...

    Article : 1,883 words
  22. LIQUOR RAID.

    There were exciting scenes during a police raid last night on the Cosmopolitan Club, first floor, 305 Pitt-street, city. A man and a woman, both Italians, were arrested and ...

    Article : 438 words
  23. DOWNPOUR IN HUNTER DISTRICT.

    Heavy rain fell in the district to-day. At West Maitland from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. more than 200 points were recorded. Halton had 247 points, Vacy 200, Martin's Creek 197. On ...

    Article : 58 words
  24. SEVERE WINTER.

    At Sydney the winter of 1928 will be remembered as a most severe one. There has been a succession of strong gales and heavy rain. Figures made available by the ...

    Article : 204 words
  25. WATER OVER RAILWAY LINE.

    Ten chains of the railway line between Newcastle and Maitland were under water at one period of the evening, but the water cleared away later, and there was little interruption ...

    Article : 144 words
  26. MEAT SUPPLIES.

    Presiding at a meeting of the Food Council Lord Bradbury received a deputation from the London Retail Meat Traders' Association which pointed out that the decrease in ...

    Article : 95 words
  27. ENGLAND XI.

    "England's chances of success are emphatically better than those of 1924-5 or 1926," declares Arthur Richardson, in an article in the Evening Standard." ...

    Article : 172 words
  28. FLOATING DOCK.

    The State Government has decided to proceed with the work of constructing the floating dock'at Walsh Island. In a report which he furnished to Mr. ...

    Article : 118 words
  29. AUSTRALIAN FILMS.

    Replying to a statement by Mr. Stuart Doyle to the effect that there was little likelihood of reciprocity in film marketing being established between Australia and England, a ...

    Article : 223 words
  30. FARM TRAGEDY.

    An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Harold Tanner and her three children at Capietha, West Coast. Harold Tanner gave evidence that his wife ...

    Article : 146 words
  31. WARS IN CHINA.

    Fighting on an extensive seale is expected to be resumed at Shantung. Feng Yu-[?]slang's forces have been ordered to C[?]fo[?] for the purpose of exterminating belligerent ...

    Article : 70 words
  32. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

    Because it is empowered to grant certificates to exempt scientific and literary societies from local rates the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies was compelled to ...

    Article : 174 words
  33. SHOTS FIRED.

    Shots were fired by the police patrol in order to stop a supposed car thief at Brighton this evening, when a stolen motor car, detected from a description supplied by the ...

    Article : 188 words
  34. TRANSPORT OF ARMS.

    It was recently stated in the House of Commons that all marine underwriters at Lloyd's, the Institute of London Underwriters and the Liverpool Underwriters' Association ...

    Article : 101 words
  35. PRICE OF COAL.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) has informed Mr Charlton, M.P., that he is prepared to co-operate with the Premier (Mr. Bavin) in an endeavour to find some method ...

    Article : 103 words
  36. MR. TOM WALSH.

    At a meeting of the Seamen's Union at Port Adelaide to-day Mr. Tom Walsh advised the members to make amicable agreements with the shipowners, and to work for individual ...

    Article : 48 words
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