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  2. THE CHURCHES

    In all churches on Sunday special reference will be made to the death of the King, and prayers will be invoked. Archbishop Head said yesterday that ...

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  3. IN OTHER STATES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The proclamation announcing the accession of King Edward VIII. to the throne was read by tho Governor of New South Wales (Lord ...

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  4. WORLD MOURNS.

    The stream of sorrow's witnesses seems endless. Every public body in Great Britain is testifying its grief at the King's death. Leading public figures, including ...

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  5. THE ACCESSION.

    In a Gazette extraordinary issued yesterday the official proclamation of the accession of King Edward VIII. to the throne was published. The ...

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  6. SOLEMN HOLIDAY ON TUESDAY.

    With Australia day on Monday, and the funeral of King George on Tuesday, which will be a proclaimed holiday, all Government offices and business houses ...

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  7. FINAL STAGE OF STRIKE.

    The Federal union s conference convened by the Australasian Council of Trade Unions, at which the Coal Miners' Federation and the Seamen's Union are ...

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  8. FLOUR TAX.

    After giving lengthy consideration to the application of the flour tax of £2 126 a ton, the Federal Cabinet decided last night that it would terminate on ...

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  9. BIG SYDNEY FIRE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Two firemen were injured and several employes had narrow escapes from being trapped by flames when a fire badly damaged a ...

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  10. THE CALL TO ARMS.

    The booming of drums stirred the frenzied crowd gathered at the palace to hear the decree enforcing increased mobilisation. Every Abyssinian capable ...

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  11. PROBLEM OF EGYPT.

    If agreement can be reached on military questions, little doubt is felt in London that it will be possible for England and Egypt to reach a satisfactory ...

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  12. MEMORIAL SERVICE.

    Tuesday next having been fixed as the day of the funeral, the Premier yesterday instructed his department to initiate steps for the holding of a ...

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  13. TWO COAL MINERS KILLED.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Southern Cross colliery, near Ipswich, was the scene of a tragedy to-day, when two miners lost their lives and a third man ...

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  14. TRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

    The council of management of the Grocers' Association of Victoria, at a special meeting, urgently recommends the whole of the grocery trade to observe ...

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  15. GREETINGS TO NEW KING.

    The Governor-General yesterday despatched the following message to the private secretary to the King:-- The Prime Minister with humble ...

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  16. LAVAL TO RESIGN ?

    Two Agency reports from Paris assert that M. Laval will resign this afternoon as the result of a consultation last night with his colleagues, on the ground that ...

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  17. SEAMEN'S BALLOT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--When counting ceased to-night in the annual ballot for the election of general secretary of the Seamen's Union the leader of the strike ...

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  18. DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Following the shocking tragedy last night, when a man killed Miss Nancy Day, 20, with a razor, the police early this morning found the ...

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  19. SORRENTO GOLF MEETING POSTPONED.

    The committee of the Sorrento Golf Club announced yesterday that the Sorrento Cup meeting, which was to have been held from to-morrow to Tuesday ...

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  20. HOBART.

    HOBART, Wednesday. -- With fitting ceremonial and deep reverence, the Governor of Tasmania (Sir Ernest Clark) read a proclamation at noon to-day in ...

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  21. RIFLE RANGES CLOSED.

    As the Defence authorities have ordered the closing of all rifle ranges until after the late King's funeral, the annual matches of No. 19 Union, which ...

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  22. Federal Parliament.

    The following communication, signed by the President of the Senate (Senator Lynch) and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has been forwarded ...

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  23. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Stavisky Frauds. The Stavisky court at Paris awarded £500,000 damages to the various societies which bought the forged bond ...

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  24. MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE

    The Governor-General and Prime Minister have during the past two days received innumerable messages of sympathy from organisations and ...

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  25. BUILDINGS DRAPED.

    If plans are effected according to schedule, the Melbourne Town Hall should show the first signs of official Royal mourning in drapings of black ...

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  26. NEW GUINEA GOLD FIELDS.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- On the steamer Macdhul, which arriver here today from New Guinea, was Mr. F. A. Roberg, of Sydney, who represents ...

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  27. GERMAN CLUB PICNIC POSTPONED.

    The German Club, Tivoli, advises that owing to the death of King George V. the annual picnic to Warrandyte has been postponed from 26th January to ...

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  28. IN THE COUNTRY.

    BALLARAT, Wednesday.--In Wednesday's Issue was published a paragraph concerning the conference of the Church of England Men's Society in the ...

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  29. Bells Tolled in Darwin.

    DARWIN, Wednesday.--The main entrances to the Government offices here were draped with purple and black, with all flags flying at half-mast. The bells ...

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  30. CEREMONIAL PARADES.

    Major-General Sir Carl Jess, Adjutant-General, issued instructions yesterday to the base commandants of all military districts to make arrangements for ...

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  31. MINISTRY CRITICISED.

    NUMURKAH, Wednesday.--At the annual meeting of the Goulburn Valley council of the United Country party. Mr. W. Leaf (Numurkah) was elected ...

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  32. Choral Association.

    The following resolution was adopted at the meeting of the Choral Association held at Collins House, Melbourne, last night:-- ...

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  33. Parliamentary Buildings and Government Offices.

    In addition to flags at half mast, public and private buildings in the city yesterday commenced to exhibit mourning draperies of black and purple ...

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  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--The quietness of sorrow pervaded New Zealand cities and towns to-day during the country's day of mourning. At ...

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  35. Bendigo United Service.

    BENDIGO, Wednesday.--The mayor (Cr. J. A. Michelsen) has invited citizens to join in a civic memorial service in the Upper Reserve on Tuesday., The ...

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  36. Federal Ministers Resworn.

    The last official net of the retiring Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) was performed yesterday, when his Excellency swore in members of the Federal ...

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  37. Mining Man's Experiences in New Guinea.

    Everyone experiences periods of misfortune throughout their life, but Mr. H. A. Henricksen, who returned to Melbourne aboard the Burns, Philp motor ...

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  38. COMMEMORATION SERVICE

    Further details of the commemoration service which will be held under the auspices of the Victorian branch of the Returned Soldiers' League at the ...

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  39. Geelong.

    GEELONG, Wednesday.--Assurances of co-operation in the returned soldiers' memorial service, to be conducted at Kardinia Park on Sunday next, have ...

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  40. SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

    Upon receipt of official advice concerning the accession and proclamation of King Edward VIII., a special meeting of the State Executive Council was called for ...

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  41. Courts Honor King's Memory.

    Mr. Hauser, P.M., informed the City Court officials yesterday that all present in the court will stand in silence for two minutes at each opening of the court ...

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  42. STATE MEMORIAL.

    Proposals for the erection of a memorial statue of the late King having been mentioned in various circles, Cr. A. G. Wales, the Lord Mayor, said ...

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  43. Queensland Secretary.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.-- Following reports from Melbourne that Mr. E. W. Casey, the secretary of the Queensland branch of the Seamen's Union, had been ...

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  44. FROM OTHER CENTRES.

    ARARAT.--On account of the death of the King flags are at half mast on Government, public and private buildings. A number of festivities have been postponed. ...

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  45. Old Playgoers.

    Before proceeding with ordinary business at the meeting of the Old Players and Playgoers' Association yesterday, the president, Mr. Alfred Peters, moved:-- ...

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  46. Synchronising Australian Services

    Regarding a suggestion that the time of the Melbourne memorial and funeral commemoration service should be altered so as to synchronise with the time of ...

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  47. Royal Salute Fired.

    Following a direction by the Governor-General yesterday, a Royal salute was fired at noon on the proclamation of the accession of King Edward VIII. ...

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  48. Federal Cabinet's View.

    The Prime Minister indicated last night that the establishment of a national memorial to King George would be considered at some future date. It had been ...

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  49. Advertising

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  50. Regret of Old Colonists.

    The following message was conveyed through the official secretary to Lord Huntingfield to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs by the Old ...

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  51. Collision at North Melbourne.

    While riding a motor cycle across the intersection of Melrose-street and Boundary-road, North Melbourne, yesterday afternoon, James Rigby, 62 years, of ...

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  52. OFFICIAL MESSAGES.

    The official secretary to the Governor-General (Captain Bracegirdle) stated last night that the Governor-General desired to notify all organisations, ...

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  53. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  54. Overseas Broadcasts.

    Every effort will be made by the Australian Broadcasting Commission to take actual broadcasts by the British Broadcasting Corporation through the Empire ...

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  55. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SCHOOLS.

    Normally the schools of the Education department would have completed their vacation on Tuesday next. On account of the funeral of King George, they will ...

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  56. Perjury Charges Dismissed.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday,--Charges of perjury against Constables L. I. Kachne and M. A. Daly were dismissed in Adelaide police court to-day. The constables ...

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  57. A.N.A. FUNCTIONS CANCELLED.

    Mr. R. A. Clarey, chairman of the A.N.A. metropolitan committee, announced yesterday that, in addition to cancelling the Australia day smoke ...

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  58. Newspaper Proprietor Burned to Death.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Mr. Alfred Purkiss, 57 years, was burned to death when trapped in a bedroom at his home at Clayfield early this morning. His ...

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  59. From Other Organisations.

    The Ladies' Friendship League and Unaccepted Sailors' and Soldiers' Women's Auxiliary join in the expressions of heartfelt sorrow at the death ...

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  60. Law List--This Day.

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  61. Telephone Traffic.

    The death of King George was responsible for a substantial increase in telephone traffic on Tuesday. In Melbourne the average number of calls daily is ...

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  62. Advertising

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  63. Commerce Chamber's Request.

    As Tuesday next will be a day of national mourning, the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce requests all business establishments to definitely close on that ...

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  64. Insolvency.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 words
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