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  2. LOW SCORING BY AUSTRALIA.

    There was a succession of thrills at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday when the fifth test match commenced. After winning the toss, and having first use of a splendid wicket, the Australians lost seven wickets for 239. An appeal against the light ...

    Article : 130 words
  3. TRIAL MATCHES.

    The weather was again perfect for the exhibition games between the 1924 Davis Cup tram and the rest of Australia. The first match was between G. M. Hone ...

    Article : 342 words
  4. SALE OF SHIPS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), referring yesterday to the commmens of Mr. Hughes, M.P., regarding the proposed sale of the Commonwealth Line, said thnt he did ...

    Article : 573 words
  5. GENEVA PROTOCOL.

    While it is stated officially that Japan is waiting developments in respect to the Disarmament Conference proposals before pronouncing an opinion on the matter, except ...

    Article : 412 words
  6. AMERICAN HELP.

    The Treasurer of the Commonwealth (Dr. Earle Page) and the Australian Commissioner (Mr. J. A. M. Elder) were entertained at the British Luncheon Club. Their addreses dealt ...

    Article : 183 words
  7. BRITISH AERIAL DEFENCE.

    By a large majority the House of Commons on Thursday defeated a Labour amendment for reduction of the Air Force and passed the Estimates submitted by Sir Samuel Hoare. The Estimates provided for an increased expenditure of £1,972,000. ...

    Article : 955 words
  8. THE SCORES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 210 words
  9. COMMENTS ON THE PLAY.

    The final test match of the sortes began in very pleasant conditions as regards weather and wicket. It is necessary in assessing the merits of the day's play to make this ...

    Article : 1,824 words
  10. SINGAPORE BASE.

    The naval correspondent of the "Evening Standard," discussing the impending naval conference at Singapore, says:- "The three zones from which the ...

    Article : 284 words
  11. NEW ZEALAND CHALLENGE.

    The New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association has decided to send in a challenge for the Davis Cup, with a request that New Zealand shall be drawn in the American zone. ...

    Article : 39 words
  12. USE OF AIRCRAFT.

    The Houss of Representatives Aifcraft Investigation Committee resumed its hearing to-day. Rear-Admiral Jones, of the Navy General ...

    Article : 326 words
  13. PREFERENCE.

    Mr. Gates, S.M., yesterday dismissed the information in a case which was instituted to test the right of members of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Waterside Union to ...

    Article : 225 words
  14. BRITAIN'S FOOD.

    Weddel's thirty-seventh annual review of the frozen meat trade says:- The two most important factors in the meat situation are that the world's demand for ...

    Article : 342 words
  15. VERMIN FENCING.

    Owing, it was stated, to the difference in the cost of manufacture in Australia and Great Britain, due to wages being higher in Australia, an application was made by ...

    Article : 222 words
  16. GERMAN TRADE.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says:—The reduction in the bank rate marks an important stage in Germany's return to economic health. The ...

    Article : 152 words
  17. OVER-HEATED FAT.

    The explosion of a quantity of over-heated fat resulted in five parsons being more or less severely burnt in a house in Mariborough-road, Flemington, yesterday. ...

    Article : 274 words
  18. THE KING'S HEALTH.

    King George had a better day yesterday. The Royal yacht is under orders to leave Portsmouth on March 5. At the levees arranged for March 10th and ...

    Article : 77 words
  19. CHINA PEOTESTS.

    Reuter's correspondent in Pekin telegraphs that the Chinese Government has protested to the Soviet Ambassador against the recognition of the Portsmouth Treaty contained in the ...

    Article : 105 words
  20. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The "Morning Post" understands that Lord Allenby has tendered his resignation as High Commissioner at Cairo. The deaths last week from influenza in ...

    Article : 686 words
  21. GAMBLING.

    Dr. Riley, Anglican Archbishop of Perth, addressing the Minister for Justice (Mr. J. C. Willco[?]k) on behalf of a deputation from the Churches and women's organisations, to-day, ...

    Article : 279 words
  22. INTERESTING MATCH.

    The fifth test match between England and Australia commenced yesterday in fine but windy weather. Ominous-looking clouds created some uncertainty about the weather. ...

    Article : 1,699 words
  23. RAZZLE-DAZZLE.

    Twelve persons were injured when a razzledazzle collapsod in Derby-place, Glebe, shortly after 10 o'clock last night. All those injured, with some others, were ...

    Article : 272 words
  24. THE TOLL OF WAR.

    The Reich statistics office at Berlin in publishing the exact figures of Germany's war casualties states that they were 2,055,000 dead and 4,248,000 wounded. ...

    Article : 33 words
  25. AN EARL'S ESTATE.

    Hearing waa opened in the Chancery Court of an action in which the plaintiff (Mrs. Brownlee) claims £19,471 from the estate of the late Earl of Shrewsbury, the present ...

    Article : 218 words
  26. SPORT ABROAD.

    "Wisdon's Annual," for 1925, names the South Africans, Taylor and Catterall, and the Englishmen, MacBryan, Whysall, and Tyldesley as the five cricketers of the year. The ...

    Article : 314 words
  27. MOTOR 'BUSES.

    The Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) announced yesterday that he had now authorised a trial run of double-decker motor, 'buses in the metropolitan area for ...

    Article : 80 words
  28. THE BRIDGE.

    It is understood that Mr. J. B. Holme, Special Commissioner for Conciliation, has convened a conference for Tuesday next of the parties concerned in the crane drivers' ...

    Article : 70 words
  29. FISCAL POLICY.

    Interest is evinced in the action of Dr. Haden Guest in raising the question of Free Trade versus Protection at a meeting of the Labour party on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 101 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND PORTS.

    Trouble arose on the Wellington waterfront again to-day. The vessel affected was the liner Walmana. The waterside workers did not respond to calls, though labour offered for other ...

    Article : 132 words
  31. MEAT BOARD.

    The Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) will now be in a position to submit a recommendation to next Tuesday morning's Cabinet meeting as to who shall be chairman of the new ...

    Article : 140 words
  32. PROCLAMATION.

    A proclamation was issued yesterday summoning both Houses of the State Parliament to meet at midday on March 24, when the short session will commence. ...

    Article : 29 words
  33. AUSTRALIAN LOANS.

    According to the "Financial News," the operations of "Stags" have rather upset the calculations of the market regarding the price of the Queensland loan. It is firmly believed ...

    Article : 122 words
  34. GUN PRACTICE.

    A warning has been issued by BrigadierGeneral Phillips, of the 1st Cavalry Division, that unexploded shells which might be found on the Liverpool range, should be at once ...

    Article : 73 words
  35. FLOGGING ORDERED.

    At the Old Balley to-day, the boy Oulagi, who pleaded guilty to attempted murder and to maliciously setting fire to a house after committing robbery with violence, was ...

    Article : 53 words
  36. RAILWAY FATALITY.

    Joseph Coleman, an enginedriver, who was badly burnt in the railway accident at Hawkesbury last Monday, died in Sydney Hospital last night. ...

    Article : 30 words
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