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  2. STINSON TRAGEDY.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--When the inquest on the bodies of the victims of the Stinton tragedy at Archerfield aerodrome was resumed to-day, Sergeant James ...

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  3. ANOTHER PROBLEM.

    WONTHAGGI, Tuesday.--As the result of a last-minute decision by Mr. D. Besford, junior inspector of the Mines department, that all coal had to ...

    Article : 409 words
  4. ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

    Keen interest was shown throughout the State yesterday in the speech of the Acting Premier (Mr. Old) at Yarram on Monday in opening the Government's campaign in the Legislative Council ...

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  5. NATIONAL DEFENCE.

    A claim that the woollen industry, from the viewpoint of national defence, was in much the same category as steel and chemicals, and its significance in this regard was little less than that of the industries which contributed directly to the ...

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  6. POLICE METHODS.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Remarkable evidence, in which he mentioned the names of two Ministers of the Crown, was given by Constable J. D. Browne at the ...

    Article : 359 words
  7. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    The newly formed Library Committee has formed its constitution and 165 new books have been added to the library. Veterans of the South African and ...

    Article : 629 words
  8. OPPOSITION REPLY.

    Commenting yesterday on the Acting Premier's speech at Yarram, the acting leader of the Opposition (Mr. Kent Hughes) suggested, that Mr. Old "had ...

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  9. Mr. Dunstan Gratified.

    In a telephone conversation from London last night, the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) obtained a report from the Acting ...

    Article : 58 words
  10. ANTI-CANCER COUNCIL.

    At a meeting of the medical and surgical committee of the Anti-Cancer Council yesterday at the Royal Australian College of Surgeons, plans for a definite ...

    Article : 307 words
  11. DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF.

    General dissatisfaction has been expressed by the widows of the miners who lost their lives in the recent disaster at the State Coal Mine at the proposed ...

    Article : 175 words
  12. Town Clerk's Explanation.

    Questioned regarding the criticism at Wonthaggi of the disbursement of the relief fund, the Town Clerk (Mr. H. S. Wootton) explained yesterday that on ...

    Article : 163 words
  13. OBITUARY.

    Believed to be the oldest woman in South Australia, Mrs. John Coram, of O'Halloran Hill, died on Monday night. She was 105 years of age on 29th ...

    Article : 48 words
  14. LABOR'S ATTITUDE.

    A terse reply to the suggestions of Senator Brennan was made by the leader of the Labor party (Mr. Tunnecliffe), who said there was no warrant for the ...

    Article : 117 words
  15. CHAIRMAN OF W.A. TURF CLUB.

    Mr. A. McDougall, for many years chairman of the W.A.T.C. stipendiary stewards, went aboard the Chitral at Fremantle yesterday morning to meet a ...

    Article : 46 words
  16. CAFE MEAL PRICES.

    An increase in meal charges at the cafes charging lower prices has been agreed upon by members of the Caterers' Association of Victoria. Making this ...

    Article : 115 words
  17. Dr. P. N. WHITEHEAD.

    The medical profession was largely represented at the funeral of the late. Dr. Percy Newall Whitehead at the Spring Vale Crematorium yesterday ...

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  18. WONTHAGGI INQUIRY.

    Satisfaction with the methods of examination was expressed yesterday by John McLeish, general manager of the State coal mine at Wonthaggi, before ...

    Article : 523 words
  19. BALLARAT PROVINCE.

    Efforts are to be made by the Labor party to win the Ballarat seat in the Legislative Council and it was announced yesterday that a candidate for ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. Air Force Victim Buried.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--With full military honors, the body of Flying Officer Donald Ashton Shorter, victim or the Hawker Demon plane crash at ...

    Article : 115 words
  21. MRS. H. V. McKAY.

    The death occurred last night at her country home at Sherbrooke, of Mrs. Sarah Irene McKay, widow of Mr. H. V. McKay, founder of the well-known ...

    Article : 73 words
  22. CULT OF NATIONALISM.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The cult of nationalism that was so rampant everywhere to-day was an idolatry that could bring only destruction to the ...

    Article : 103 words
  23. PINNED DOWN IN LIFT.

    Caught between the floor of a goods lift and the descending lift door at the rear of Marshall-building, Oliver's lane, city, yesterday afternoon, ...

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  24. CAR CRASHES INTO RIVER

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The sighting early this morning by public works employes of the hood of a car Just showing out of the Manawatu River led to the ...

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  25. "Process of Erosion."

    Commenting on the Acting Premier's speech yesterday, Mr. Eager, M.L.C., said the Reform Bill would stop short at the abolition of the Legislative ...

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  26. FUNERAL OF LIEUT.-COL. W. H. MATHIESON.

    Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Mathieson, whose death occurred on Monday morning, was cremated yesterday afternoon at Melbourne General Cemetery, Fawkner. ...

    Article : 129 words
  27. "THE LEADER."

    Two pages of pictures of the public schools' head-of-the-river race are featured in this week's issue of "The Leader." the first edition of which is ...

    Article : 279 words
  28. Western Province Candidate.

    NHILL, Tuesday.--Mr. Leonard Rodda, of Aubrey, has decided to contest the Western province seat of the Legislative Council as a United Country party ...

    Article : 41 words
  29. Plane Burnt in Hangar.

    MACKAY, Tuesday.--An Avro Avian plane, owned by a local syndicate, was destroyed by fire in a hangar at the city aerodrome last night. The aerodrome ...

    Article : 113 words
  30. DEBATERS' PARLIAMENT.

    Unemployment insurance, the forty hour working week and revision of the functions of the Commonwealth Bank are included in the legislative ...

    Article : 253 words
  31. TOORAK COLLISION.

    When driving a motor car across the intersection of Williams and Toorak roads, Toorak, last night, John Scott, 4[?] years, of Glen Huntly-road, Glen Huntly, ...

    Article : 66 words
  32. MOORABBIN COUNCILLOR.

    By the sudden death of Mr. Charles W. Thompson, which occurred at the week end at his residence, Park-crescent, Bentleigh, a vacancy has been caused in ...

    Article : 177 words
  33. MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED.

    CASTLEMAINE, Tuesday. -- Harold McGuinness, 29 years, of Dundas-street, Thornbury, was taking the dangerous Porcupine curve on the Calder Highway ...

    Article : 85 words
  34. Another Aviation Beacon.

    HORSHAM, Tuesday.--With the consent of the Civil Aviation department, an official aviation Neon beacon has been erected on the top of Messrs. J. ...

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  35. ECONOMIC OPERATION.

    In State departmental circles yesterday the opinion was expressed that the heavy cost of operation of the mine with safety lamps might lead shortly to ...

    Article : 161 words
  36. DASH BY AMBULANCE.

    LEETON, Tuesday.--The Leeton ambulance, in charge of Superintendent Chapman, received a call to Moombooldool late last night to remove Joan Noble, ...

    Article : 129 words
  37. Preparing for Night Air Service.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Fully equipped with lights, radio beams and a larger landing area, Parafield aerodrome is expected to be ready for a night air ...

    Article : 111 words
  38. Lyre Birds for Tasmania.

    HOBART, Tuesday.--The Animal and Bird Protection Board has decided to obtain two mote pairs or lyre birds from Victoria for liberation in the National ...

    Article : 100 words
  39. Car Driver Acquitted.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A Jury at Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions to-day found Royal Charles Cooney, 40 years, a company director, not guilty on a charge of ...

    Article : 70 words
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