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  2. RIVERINA.

    Following hot, sultry weather conditions, a storm swept over the Riverina between Coolamon and Narrandera, between 5 and 6 o'clock this evening. ...

    Article : 117 words
  3. LAWN TENNIS.

    J. Borotra and J. Brugnon, who represented France in the doubles contests in the Davis Cup matches last year, encountered strenuous opposition in the Australian championships at ...

    Article : 1,459 words
  4. LATE EARL HAIG.

    Earl Haig will be buried in the family vault at Dryburgh Abbey, which stands within a mile of Bemersyde, hard by the tomb of Sir Walter Scott. The burial place is in the north ...

    Article : 334 words
  5. IRELAND.

    A special correspondent of the "Daily Express" at Dublin, interviewed Mr. Tim Healy in reference to his five years occupancy of the Governor-Generalship. He was most ...

    Article : 205 words
  6. EMPIRE AFFAIRS.

    Imperial preference to be ruled out, but that there be definite co-operation in the development of the trade resources of both Britain and the dominions. These ...

    Article : 591 words
  7. MARRIED COUPLE.

    Ralph Willett, aged 23 years, and his wife, Yvonne Willett, aged 25 years, have been admitted to the Melbourne Hospital suffering injuries which, according to details given to ...

    Article : 253 words
  8. SUSPENDED.

    There was a sensational development at the convention of the A.W.U. to-day, when a motion was adopted suspending ten members of the organisation who had been charged ...

    Article : 795 words
  9. NO REQUEST.

    "I have not received a cable from the French Lawn Tennis Association, asking us to return to France at the earliest possible date, in view of the approaching Davis Cup matches. ...

    Article : 215 words
  10. STEAMER YARRA.

    On his return to Brisbane yesterday morning by the Burns, Philp steamer Mataram, after making an examination of the Norwegian steamer Yarra, which was destroyed by fire ...

    Article : 355 words
  11. MURDER ALLEGED.

    A fracas in Injune, near Roma, last night, resulted in Fred Turvey being killed, and Charles Turvey being seriously wounded. Sub-Inspector Powell, of Roma, who ...

    Article : 57 words
  12. THE PRAYER BOOK.

    "The real Prayer Book issue is whether the Evangelicals wish to drive Anglo-Catholics from the Church of England," said Sir Henry [?]esser, K.C., in addressing the Catholic ...

    Article : 163 words
  13. OPINIONS OF FRENCH WRITERS.

    Paris critics, writing of the tour of Borotra and Brugnon, point out that, apart from their time on board ship, neither player has had a week's rest from tennis since France won the ...

    Article : 104 words
  14. ARMY COUNCIL'S TRIBUTE.

    The following Army Order was issued this evening:- The Army Council, on the melancholy occasion of the death of Field Marshal Earl Haig, ...

    Article : 263 words
  15. RETRENCHMENT.

    Speaking at Warrnambool in regard to the railway retrenchment policy, through which the Government has incurred the hostility of the unions, the Premier (Mr. Hogan) said ...

    Article : 250 words
  16. WOMAN ATTACKED.

    Elsie Amos when returning to her home at 6 o'clock yesterday evening was attacked by a man half a mile from town. The assailant demanded money, and when told by the woman ...

    Article : 92 words
  17. READY TO START.

    "Hinkler's box of tricks" is Croydon's nickname for the flying-fishlike baby Avro in which the young Australian hopes to "drop in at [?]ome it Bundaberg" within three weeks of leaving. ...

    Article : 354 words
  18. BREADCARTERS.

    At half-past six yesterday morning, a man drove up to the Trades Hall in a motor car and entered the office of the Breadcarters' Union with two large portmanteaux. Some ...

    Article : 217 words
  19. GERMAN TRIBUTES.

    The Acting Consul-General for Germany (Dr. Hemmen), has received a series of condensations of newspaper comments on the career of the late Earl Haig. ...

    Article : 230 words
  20. UNITED STATES.

    Rear-Admiral Hilary Jones (retired), Who was a delegate to the nava limitation conference at Geneva, told the House of Representatives Naval Aff[?]airs Committee that he ...

    Article : 448 words
  21. FURS.

    Members of a deputation which waited on the Attorney-General (Mr. Boyce) yesterday stated that more than 90 per cent. of the people who purchased furs and fur coats did ...

    Article : 304 words
  22. POLICE INTERVENE.

    An attempt made by a number of unemployed to-day to organise a procession to the Trades Hall from William-Street resulted when the procession reached Queen-street, in ...

    Article : 288 words
  23. "MARION SLEIGH."

    It was stated in union circles yesterday that trouble might come from the working of the Marion Sleigh, a cargo vessel trading between Sydney and Newcastle, and owned by H. C. ...

    Article : 234 words
  24. SERVICE IN MELBOURNE.

    The Ex-Imperial Men's Association of Australia will hold a memorial service at St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, on Sunday afternoon, as a tribute to the late Earl Haig. ...

    Article : 35 words
  25. UNIQUE POSITION.

    Canberra is in a unique position. It has a number of industries which private enterprise will not undertake, and they rest as a heavy burden on the Government ...

    Article : 303 words
  26. THE DYNE CASE.

    The inquiry into the allegations made during the case of Iremonger and Co. v Dyne, taht certain officials at the Foreign Office had gambled heavily in foreign currencies, has ...

    Article : 130 words
  27. SHAKESPEARE.

    The discovery is announced by the "Daily Telegraph" of the ma[?]script of a commonplace book which is considered likely to solve an age-long mystery—the identity of Mr. W. H. ...

    Article : 370 words
  28. POLITE 'BUSMEN.

    Two questions were raised yesterday before the Traffic Advisory Committee. The first question was: Do 'busmen tout? The other question was: Are tram men polite? ...

    Article : 354 words
  29. DUCHESS OF YORK.

    Surprising scenes occurred at St. George's Church, Hanover-square, at the marriage of Mr. Michael Bowes-Lyon, the Duchess of York's brother, to Miss Elizabeth Cator. ...

    Article : 104 words
  30. STEAMERS' COOKS.

    When the steamer Komura was rendy to leave Port Adelaide for the eastern States this morning the cook made that impossible by leaving. He made demands which the master ...

    Article : 96 words
  31. GIRL SWIMMER.

    Jean Cocks, the 12-years-old Bondi swimmer, who has some splendid times to her credit, crowned her previous achievements on Thursday afternoon by establishing an ...

    Article : 170 words
  32. VALUE 0F THE FRANC.

    M. Poincare to-day informed the Chamber of Deputies that the franc had been virtually stabilised at a fifth of its value. As the cost of living had increased fivefold since the ...

    Article : 118 words
  33. HOURS OF LABOUR.

    The British Government's delegate, Mr. H. B. Betterton, at to-day's meeting at the International Labour Office at Geneva, moved in favour of revision of the Washington ...

    Article : 118 words
  34. OVERMANNED.

    "The Fremantle wharf, if anything, is overmanned," said Mr. T. Fox, secretary of the Fremantle Lumpers' Union, to-day. Mr. Fox said that he had received numerous inquiries ...

    Article : 139 words
  35. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    Dr. R. St. J. Honner, a past Australasian and State champion, holder of the running broad jump record, and an English championship winner, has announced that he will not be ...

    Article : 157 words
  36. TARIFFS CONDEMNED.

    Criticising the Australian treaty in the House of Commons, Mr. John Evans, a Progressive member, representing Rosetown, said:—"It is the height of folly, whether the ...

    Article : 155 words
  37. CHILD ENDOWMENT.

    Mr. G. Pickering, senier vice-president of the Primary Producers' Association, told the Child Endowment Commission to-day that his association thought that in theory child ...

    Article : 109 words
  38. MOTORS' VICTORY.

    It has been decided to scrap the entire electric tramways system in the potteries district of Staffordshire, serving 31[?] miles of roadway and including the famous Five Towns, ...

    Article : 89 words
  39. H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA.

    In trials on the Clyde, the cruiser Australia built for the Australian Navy, using four-fiftsh of her power, reached a speed of 31 knots. ...

    Article : 40 words
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