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  2. PETROL EXPLOSION.

    An explosion of petrol at Parbury's Bond, Walsh Bay, on Saturday morning, resulted in the death of two men, who were enveloped in flames. The names of the men were:— ...

    Article : 190 words
  3. MR. THEODORE

    A mass meeting of building trade workers who are on strike for a 40-hour week, carried a resolution on Saturday as follows:— "Owing to the action of the Queensland ...

    Article : 848 words
  4. COLLISION.

    Three men had a thrilling exporience on the harbour on Saturday afternoon, when a motor launch in which they were seated, came into collision with the vehicle ferry ...

    Article : 199 words
  5. FOREIGN FUNDS.

    The House of Commons spent the whole of to-day discussing a private bill. Introducing by Mr. R. Mitchell-Banks, and seconded by Sir Basil Peto, designed to prevent any person ...

    Article : 281 words
  6. ARMAMENTS.

    The Japanese Note accepting President Coolldge's armament proposals, states that Japan fully shares the views expressed in the President's memorandum, and cordially ...

    Article : 502 words
  7. STATE POLITICS.

    During the past week pressure from influential Labour quarters has been brought to bear upon the Ministry and the Parliamentary Labour caucus, with the object of patching ...

    Article : 1,134 words
  8. MARCH ON SHANGHAI.

    Refutrees from the war area are pouring into Shanghai, and General Sun's army is in full retreat before the advancing Cantonese. Many strikes have followed a general strike order in Shanghai. SHANGHAI, Feb. 18. ...

    Article : 1,522 words
  9. KOSCIUSKO.

    During the week-end the Chief Secretary (Mr. C. C. Lazzarini) visited the Hotel Kosciusko, and inspected the important work being carried out at that resort. This ...

    Article : 417 words
  10. DR. INGRAM.

    The Bishop of London and party arrived at Bathurst on Saturday afternoon. They are the guests of Dr. Long, Bishop of Bathurst. Dr. Ingram officiated at Holy Communion at ...

    Article : 808 words
  11. AVIATION.

    Commander de Pinedo arrived from Bolama at Dakar, in French Senegal, a distance of 250 miles, in 140 minutes. Continuing his flight he arrived at Cape Verde Islands at ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 175 words
  12. TELEVISION.

    Mr. John Baird, of Glasgow, a leading research student in television, announces that in consequence of the widespread international interest, he is constructing a full-size model ...

    Article : 94 words
  13. RUSSIAN POLICY.

    Referring to the known difference in the Cabinet regarding the "Reds," otherwise its Russian policy, the "Daily Chronicle's" political correspondent understands that the ...

    Article : 88 words
  14. WHEAT HARVEST.

    The New Zealand wheat harvest is much better than earlier estimates indicated. Approximately 71,000,000 bushels will be threshed. Millings are expected to be 140,000 tons of ...

    Article : 123 words
  15. HIGH COMMISSIONER.

    There is considerable interest in Anglo-Australian and official circles as to who will succeed Sir Joseph Cook as High Commissioner. It is officially understood that his ...

    Article : 96 words
  16. ORIENT LINE.

    The death is reported by cable from London of Sir Frederick Green, a founder of the Orient Steamship Line. Born in Essex in 1845, Sir Frederick Green, ...

    Article : 433 words
  17. BRITISH INDUSTRIES.

    The British Industries Fair, organised under the auspices of the Board of Trade in conjunction with a similar fair at "White City," London, opens at Birmingham on Monday, and ...

    Article : 130 words
  18. MOTHER'S MISTAKE.

    A youth, who was drowned in the Hunter River on the night of Jununry 17 was identified by Mrs. Lilian Bourke, of Paxton, as her son Joseph Allon. He had, she said, taken ...

    Article : 164 words
  19. CABLE RATES.

    The crowding of Press messages for America on to the Canadian beam Induced the chief cable company to reduce the Press rate to 2½d per word, whereupon the Imperial Board, ...

    Article : 146 words
  20. DISASTROUS STORM.

    News from New Orleans says that a tornado swept sections of Louisiana and Mississippi on Thursday evening. The cyclone took at least 35 lives, injured ...

    Article : 207 words
  21. MR. AMERY.

    Plans are now being discussed with a view to enabling Mr. L. C. Amery (Dominions' Secretary) to fulfil his ambition to pay a visit officially to Canada. New Zealaud, Australia, ...

    Article : 110 words
  22. CHILLED BEEF.

    The Port Hardy's chilled beef will be marketed at Smithfield on Monday. As far as can be seen in the ship's chamber, the meat appears to be in excellent condition, perfectly ...

    Article : 63 words
  23. MEDIAEVAL BELIEFS.

    An appalling story of countryfolks' superstition in the village of Ballots is reported from Paris. Auguste Gulllot, aged 78 years, became suspect of sercery because he did ...

    Article : 161 words
  24. LABOUR COUNCIL.

    At a meeting of representatives of various unions, held on Saturday, under the auspices of the Labour Council, it was decided to send fraternal greetings to the Chinese Nationalist ...

    Article : 291 words
  25. BOLSHEVIK ACTIVITIES.

    The Bolshevik menace to India was emphasised in a speech by the retiring president at a meeting of the European Association. "I regard Bolshevik Russia as the ...

    Article : 106 words
  26. LAKESIDE TRAGEDY.

    From Como it is reported that while a pilgrim steamer conveyed across the lake a famous relle, the head of St. Aloysius, and had many Church and civic dignitaries, and ...

    Article : 277 words
  27. LAWN TENNIS.

    The "Daily Express" says:—Suzanne Lenglen is expected in London shortly to discuss the financial details of a scheme for staging a series of tennis matches in England in ...

    Article : 150 words
  28. JOCKEY KILLED.

    During the running of the Stanley Steeple chase at the V.A.T.C. meeting on Saturday six horses in a field of 10 met with mishap. P. Dinsdale, rider of Wanwin, received a ...

    Article : 113 words
  29. NEW PETROL PUMP.

    A new petrol pump designed by an Australian, Mr. Frank Hammond, has been installed in the Royal garages at Windsor, Sandringham, and Marlborough House. ...

    Article : 94 words
  30. SEVERE SENTENCE.

    A sensational scene occurred at Nottingham Assizes when Edgar Smith was found guilty of the attempted murder of Police-constable Dainty, who overtook Smith when ...

    Article : 240 words
  31. DEATH OF GEORGE BRANDES.

    A message from Copenhagen announces the death of Mr. George Brandes. [George Morris Cohen Brandes, Danish critic and literary historian, was born in ...

    Article : 132 words
  32. 40-HOUR WEEK.

    The secretary of the Building Trades Group (Mr. L. English) said to-day that the workers in the meteopolic bad decided, notwithstanding; a suggestion of weakness in the north, to ...

    Article : 157 words
  33. GLADYS MONCRIEFF'S SUCCESS.

    Gladys Moncrieff, the Australian singer, had a wonderful reception at Daly's Theatre, where she is taking the leading part originally intended for Elizabeth Pechys (an Austrian), ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. MARCONI COMPANY.

    The "Financial Times" states: "It is officially announced by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company that the advisory committee (Lord Ashfield, Lord Buckland, Sir ...

    Article : 148 words
  35. THE COALMINES.

    Following the announcement that work would be resumed on the Newcastle coalfields to-morrow, several vessels which have been waiting in Melbourne during the strike have sailed ...

    Article : 99 words
  36. VICTIM OF ASSAULT.

    A man who is thought to have been the victim of a cowardly assault and robbery was found lying anconscious in a laneway off Botany-road. Alexanderia, yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 95 words
  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Earl of Stain has been appointed Lord High Commissioner of the Church of Scotland in succession to the Earl of Bigins.— Official Wireless. ...

    Article : 81 words
  38. HONOURS CONFERRED.

    Lady Maud Hoare, wife of Sir Samuel Hoare, Minister for Air, has been appointed Dame of the British Empire. Sir Francis Aden, who was recently ...

    Article : 66 words
  39. SUBMARINE DISTURBANCE.

    A message from Cairo states that the British destroyers which are on their way to Chinn report that big submarine upheavals occurred in the Mediterranean on February 14, when ...

    Article : 66 words
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