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  2. HOW THE MONEY GOES.

    Illuminating figures showing the enor[?]ons growth of expenditure on the higher [?]laries of Government officials during [?]cent years were quoted by Mr. W. ...

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  3. THE MARYLEBONE MATCH.

    The match between the Australians and Marylebone was resumed this morning in cool and dull weather. There were only 5000 present at the opening, and they saw ...

    Article : 590 words
  4. AMY JOHNSON.

    Miss Johnson set out for Sourabaya en route to Darwin at 6.10 a.m. to-day. [The Melbourne office of the Shell Co. was advised yesterday that Miss Johnson ...

    Article : 85 words
  5. RAILWAY STRIKE.

    BRISBANE, Monday. -- Immediately the 48-hour week comes into operation in the railway service a general railway strike will be declared in Queensland. ...

    Article : 270 words
  6. SABRE RATTLING.

    Mussolini's oration at Florence on Saturday, when he warned the world that Fascist Italy is "a unit so organised as to be unassailable without mortal danger" to ...

    Article : 357 words
  7. BRIAND'S NEW SCHEME.

    Commenting on M. Briand's scheme for the establishment of a United States of Europe, the "Times" says:-- "M. Briand has frankly faced the main ...

    Article : 173 words
  8. LOST--£1,000,000.

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  9. TORNADO AND FLOOD.

    Another tornado swept portions of Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas to-day. In the eastern section of Arkansas at least sixteen were killed, the majority ...

    Article : 182 words
  10. AN APT PUPIL.

    Captain F. Matthews, who taught Miss Johnson to fly, does not disguise his astonishment at her feat. "We have a full record of every minute ...

    Article : 219 words
  11. W.A. SEWERAGE RATE REDUCED.

    PERTH, Monday.--The Minister of Works, Mr. J. Lindsay, announced to-day that the Government had decided to reduce the sewerage rate by 2d. in the pound ...

    Article : 284 words
  12. THE DAVIS CUP.

    Several Davis Cup ties were concluded to-day. Austria, by defeating Norway, qualified to meet Italy in the third round. ...

    Article : 149 words
  13. LONDON TO LAND'S END.

    Woman motorists thoroughly vindicated themselves in the first "women only" motor trial from London to Land's End. Out of 34 starters only 11 failed to negotiate ...

    Article : 148 words
  14. SALARIES' CUT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--Although the Parliamentary Labor party to-day predicted the defeat of the Government, to-morrow on the bill to reduce the salaries of ...

    Article : 128 words
  15. THE TIMOR SEA.

    The local representative of C. C. Wakefield and Co. Ltd. stated yesterday that Captain Bird, the company's representative at Darwin, had received a cablegram ...

    Article : 180 words
  16. Total Deficit Exceeds £12,000,000.

    In the Arbitration Court yesterday Judge Drake-Brockman continued the hearing of a plaint by the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive ...

    Article : 541 words
  17. A FINE SPIRIT.

    The memorial erected in the cemetery at Niagara Falls over the grave of William E. Strachan, a Queensland member of the Young Australia League, who died at ...

    Article : 289 words
  18. SAFETY WEEK IN ENGLAND.

    National Safety Week, the first ever held in Great Britain, begins on Monday. It is the outcome of the appalling increase in street accidents, but, in effect ...

    Article : 124 words
  19. FORTY-EIGHT HOUR WEEK

    SYDNEY, Monday.--Judge Lukin declared in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day that the Railway Commissioners were justified in endeavoring to introduce ...

    Article : 175 words
  20. POLICE PROMOTIONS.

    A new system of police promotions, based mainly on efficiency to be determined by special boards, was adopted by Cabinet yesterday, and will become ...

    Article : 416 words
  21. SOUND FILMS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--A deputation from Australian film producers, authors and actors, waited on Mr. Beasley, Assistant Minister to-day, and asked the Federal ...

    Article : 130 words
  22. ARRIVAL IN MELBOURNE

    Arrangements are being made for a welcome to Miss Amy Johnson when she arrives in Melbourne. It is probable that an aerial display will be held at ...

    Article : 96 words
  23. SENTENCED ABORIGINES.

    The Council of Churches at its last meeting considered letters from Rev. Theodor Webb and others concerning the death sentence passed upon four aborigines, and ...

    Article : 94 words
  24. AMUSEMENTS.

    Many inquiries and requests having been received by J. C. Williamson Ltd. with reference to the possibility of Journey's End again being staged in Melbourne, it ...

    Article : 133 words
  25. COMMENTS IN PRESS.

    Mr. P. F. Warner, writing in the "Morning Post," says that a great factor in the Marylebone success was Chapman's admirable leadership. He managed the ...

    Article : 199 words
  26. RATIONING OF WORK.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--Members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association in the employ of the Railway Commissioners will in future be paid for ...

    Article : 91 words
  27. AN OFFICIAL WELCOME.

    CANBERRA, Monday.--Referring to-day to a report that Miss Amy Johnson would not receive an official welcome at Darwin, the Prime Minister said the ...

    Article : 177 words
  28. PRESTON ENTERPRISE.

    Preston council on Monday night considered a report from the mayor (Cr. McPherson) relating to a proposed concrete slab-making plant for the council. ...

    Article : 292 words
  29. A GROWING BURDEN.

    BENDIGO, Monday.--A detailed and [?]cal exposition of taxing practices in [?]stralia was made by the secretary in [?] Taxpayers' Association, Mr. M. J. ...

    Article : 719 words
  30. BRITISH COAL INDUSTRY.

    The newspapers suggest that if the House of Lords' amendments to the Coal Mines Bill are resisted when the bill returns to the House of Commons the ...

    Article : 122 words
  31. ALEXANDER WATSON.

    To-night at the Malvern city hall Mr. Alexander Watson will make his final appearance before a Melbourne audience. The programme will include excerpts from ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. MINING MISHAP.

    KALGOORLIE, Monday.--A mishap occurred on the single Winding engine, of the Ivanhoe shaft at 8.40 a.m. to-day, which luckily was not attended with ...

    Article : 285 words
  33. POET'S LECTURE.

    Mr. Hugh McCrae, the well-known Australian poet and the son of George Gordon McCrac, will deliver a lecture on My Father and My Father's Friends at ...

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  34. AUTOMOBILE CLUB'S CONGRATULATIONS.

    Members of the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, through their president (Mr. A. G. Harston), telegraphed to the Government Resident at Darwin on Saturday ...

    Article : 68 words
  35. BOARD OF CONTROL.

    Delegates are arriving in Melbourne for the meeting of the Australian Board of Control, which will meet at the rooms of the Victorian Cricket Association ...

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  36. LECTURE ON THE ARABS OF PALESTINE.

    A lecture on the Arabs and Bedouins of Palestine and Syria will be given in Anzac House on Thursday at 8 p.m. by Miss Milli Meyer. The lecture will be ...

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  37. A PRE-SELECTION BALLOT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--Mr. A. H. Moate has lodged a protest against the result of the Waverley State pre-selection ballot, which was counted on Saturday, when W. ...

    Article : 61 words
  38. TALKIES AT MOUNT ISA.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--Leaders of the beer strike committee at Mount Isa at a meeting on Saturday advocated mass picketing of Smith's Theatre at the ...

    Article : 134 words
  39. SHIERS AND SMITH RETURN.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--Messrs. D. Shiers and W. Smith, the two Australian airmen who crashed near Bangkok on their attempted flight to England from ...

    Article : 129 words
  40. "BY WAY OF CAPE HORN."

    "By Way of Cape Horn," a book written by A. J. Villiers, an Australian journalist, was published in London to-day. It is a racy narrative of a voyage of the ...

    Article : 68 words
  41. ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT.

    A one-act play of the Betty Davies' all-Australian series. On the Spur of the Moment, will be given from 3LO to-night at 9.30. This play, by the young author ...

    Article : 70 words
  42. INSOLVENCIES.

    Hugh Matheson, Alexander Thomas Matheson, and Hugh Leslie Matheson, trading as H. Matheson and Sons, all of Rupanyup, farmers, Causes of insolvency: Three bad seasons and pressure of ...

    Article : 108 words
  43. BRITISH FILMS.

    The managing director of Union Theatres Ltd., Mr. Stuart F. Doyle, stated yesterday that a gigantic move to place British picture production on a far ...

    Article : 112 words
  44. Test Matches to be Broadcast.

    The British Broadcasting Co. has completed arrangements to broadcast the account of the five Test matches, which will be transmitted to Australia from ...

    Article : 33 words
  45. INDIAN COMMISSION'S REPORT.

    The first part of the report of the Simon Commission on Indian Constitutional Reform, which will be published on 10th June is complete, and a large edition is ...

    Article : 121 words
  46. Church of England Constitution.

    At a meeting of the Anglican Church League, to be held in the Chapter House, St. Paul's Cathedral, at 8 p.m. next Monday, a subject of interest and importance ...

    Article : 81 words
  47. AUSTRALIANS CRITICISED.

    DROUIN, Monday.--Speaking at the annual meeting of a district branch of the Country party, Mr. E. E. Roberts, general secretary of the Victorian Country ...

    Article : 162 words
  48. WATERSIDE PICK-UPS.

    "As Hogan's Flat at Port Melbourne was constituted a picking-up place under an award of the Federal Arbitration Court, members of Port Phillip ...

    Article : 205 words
  49. PROGRESS IN INDUSTRY.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--When giving a festival address at the University reunion dinner to-night, Mr. W. J. Cleary, Chief Commissioner of Railways, said progress ...

    Article : 140 words
  50. MARRIED WOMAN CHARGED

    In the Court of General Sessions, before Judge Williams yesterday, the trial was begun of Mary Ann Knopp, of Brighton-street, Richmond, married woman, on ...

    Article : 161 words
  51. LAW LIST--THIS DAY.

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  52. Music at the Comedy Theatre.

    A letter has been received by J. C. Williamson Ltd. from Professor Bernard, Heinze eulogising the musical programme presented during the performance by the ...

    Article : 86 words
  53. Advertising

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  54. GERMAN BANK RATE REDUCED.

    The German bank rate, which was reduced to 5 per cent. on 14th March, was reduced to 4 12 per cent. to-day. ...

    Article : 28 words
  55. SALES OF PROPERTY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  56. Advertising

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  57. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    ADELAIDE.--Arrived, May 19.--Selen, from S[?] Sailed. May 19.--Bar[?]line, for [?] St[?] for West Australian ports. ...

    Article : 28 words
  58. Advertising

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  59. Advertising

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  60. Advertising

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