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  2. RELIEF WORKS.

    Cabinet at its meeting yesterday considered the long-delayed speeding up of unemployment-relief works. It decided upon a course of action which it hopes ...

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  3. THE "DEPRESSION" LESSON

    Emphasising the fact that periods of depression inevitably followed periods of prosperity, and that only by real understanding of the problems demanding ...

    Article : 733 words
  4. ELECTRICAL ENERGY.

    Mr. Frank Fedy, 22 years of age, a former insurance salesman, to-day claimed success for his invention to broadcast electrical energy following on a ...

    Article : 276 words
  5. SURPRISE DAIL ELECTION.

    Mr. de Valera's unexpected action has placed the Opposition in an awkward position, as it is only a week before the nominations, but it is noteworthy that ...

    Article : 490 words
  6. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    After the arrival of the liner Oxford at Plymouth yesterday, Sir Alexander and Lady Hore-Ruthven went to Ince, Castle, Saltash, Devonshire, where they will stay ...

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  7. NORTH CHINA WAR.

    When the full details of the fighting at Shanhaikuan become available, it is expected another Chapei incident, containing all the features of destruction and ...

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  8. THE MILK SUPPLY.

    When the State Government presented to Parliament late in December a bill for the regulation of the metropolitan milk supply wide powers were proposed ...

    Article : 500 words
  9. Mr. Fisk's Comment.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. E. T. Fisk, managing director of Amalgamated Wireless, stated to-day that the transmission of electric power over the air was a ...

    Article : 90 words
  10. TURMOIL IN INDIA.

    The widespread distribution of revolutionary leaflets, threatening the lives of Europeans, led to numerous arrests of youths in Calcutta and Chittagong. The ...

    Article : 134 words
  11. THE AMERICAN DOLLAR.

    Senator Borah is preparing legislation to reduce the purchasing power of the United States dollar. Increasing sentiment for the ...

    Article : 427 words
  12. WORKS APPROVED.

    Further allocations, aggregating £17,215, were made from unemployment relief funds yesterday by Cabinet on the recommendation of the Employment Council, ...

    Article : 564 words
  13. MARINE MISHAPS.

    DARWIN, Wednesday.--Jolly and Co., agents for the motor vessel Maroubra, have radioed Victoria River Downs asking for information regarding the vessel. No ...

    Article : 109 words
  14. HAMPSTEAD MURDER.

    A mysterious murder has occurred in Hampstea., Dr. Angelos Zemenides, a native of Cyprus, was found shot at the entrance to boarding house at midnight. ...

    Article : 147 words
  15. ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.

    Mr. and. Mrs. J. A. Mollison are planning to fly across the North Atlantic both ways in the spring. Mr. Mollison states the joint flight will ...

    Article : 113 words
  16. MOTOR VESSEL OLIVEBANK.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--News has been received at Townsville that the Bank line motor ship Olivebank struck a reef about 100 miles from Madang, on the ...

    Article : 118 words
  17. EASTERN SHOW-BOAT TOUR.

    With the object of completing arrangements for the display of West Australian exhibits on the steamer Nieuw Holland, in connection with the Eastern show-boat ...

    Article : 195 words
  18. Olivebank Making for Rabaul.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Advice has been received by radio that the British motor ship Olivebank, 5154 tons, touched a reef in New Guinea waters, and is ...

    Article : 64 words
  19. LUXURY LINER AFIRE.

    The French luxury liner l'Atlantic, 42,512 tons, caught fire while proceeding to Havre for overhaul. There were no passengers on board. The liner had to be ...

    Article : 114 words
  20. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Soviet ice-breaker Malygain, which participated in the search for the airship Italia in 1928, has been abandoned. She went aground near Spitzbergen. The crew ...

    Article : 365 words
  21. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    William Smith, late of "Bellerieve," Webster-street, Bendigo, farmer, who died in December, left by will dated 12th December, 1924, personal property value at £2665 to his widow. ...

    Article : 66 words
  22. Japanese Steamer Adrift.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--News has been received that a Japanese steamer is in distress near Woodlark Island. It is reported that the vessel is drifting with ...

    Article : 32 words
  23. FIJI BANANAS.

    Fiji bananas, as well as the Queensland fruit, were on sale yesterday at Victoria Market, where the relative quotations were:--Fiji, 25 to 28 a case; special lines ...

    Article : 167 words
  24. THE DRILL HALL FIRE.

    The fire which broke out in the drill hall occupied by the 10th and 15th Field Artillery brigades in Albert-road, South Melbourne, shortly after 1 a.m. ...

    Article : 240 words
  25. Former Politician Leaves.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Probate has been granted the estate of Wilfred Adams Russell, late M.L.A., formerly of Roma, but late of Jimbour, Dalby, grazier. Realty ...

    Article : 47 words
  26. TRAFFIC REGULATION.

    As a sequel to conferences between the Ministry of Transport and various road users' organisations, a new scheme has been evolved whereby it is hoped ...

    Article : 145 words
  27. DOLE IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Referring to the reported statement of Sir Samuel Walder, at Auckland, that the New South Wales Government was formulating a ...

    Article : 133 words
  28. NITRATE COMBINE.

    A Chilean Government decree dissolving the Goasch Nitrate combine was made public to-day. It was said action was taken without the advice of or ...

    Article : 150 words
  29. Improvement Works at Bendigo.

    BENDIGO, Wednesday.--As the result of the grant of more than £3500 by the Government for unemployment relief work on Water Commission schemes in the ...

    Article : 131 words
  30. SHALE OIL WORKS

    Although the attempt made recently to re-establish the shale oil industry at Newnes, N.S.W. on a profitable trading basis has not met with the success ...

    Article : 131 words
  31. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ACTIVITY.

    The committee of the London Stack Exchange to-day decided against the principle of closing the house regularly on Saturdays. ...

    Article : 78 words
  32. N.S.W. LABOR LEADERS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Indications of a bitter fight at the Metropolitan Labor Conference are given by Mr. J. S. Garden's transfer of his allegiance to the ...

    Article : 197 words
  33. BRADMAN CENTURY FUND

    The shilling fund opened on Monday to mark Bradman's century in the second Test match by making a presentation to Mrs. Bradman totals approximately £120. ...

    Article : 71 words
  34. Work to be Started at Geelong

    GEELONG, Wednesday.--On Monday next the city council will put in hand unemployment relief works, for which the Government has granted £200. This week ...

    Article : 42 words
  35. FLIGHT TO NEW ZEALAND.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Trail Flights of the Southern Cross were made over Sydney to-day by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in preparation for his flight to New ...

    Article : 95 words
  36. TRIBAL FIGHT IN SAMOA.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--Following a dispute over a native title in Samoa twelve natives, men and women, were admitted to hospital at Apia suffering from ...

    Article : 83 words
  37. AERIAL MEDICAL SERVICE.

    A larger aeroplane, carrying an anæsthetist and a complete surgical equipment, may shortly be acquired for the Australian aerial medical service. ...

    Article : 33 words
  38. Advertising

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  39. COCKATOO DOCKYARD.

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Last year the Federal Government invited offers for the lease of Cockatoo Island Dockyard, and, although three firms negotiated with ...

    Article : 76 words
  40. Advertising

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  41. POPULATION OF SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Government Statistician estimates the population of the metropolitan district on 30th September at 1,260,440. During the year there ...

    Article : 39 words
  42. Advertising

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