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  2. THE RAILWAYS

    Declaring that political influence and interference had in the past been the bugbear of the Railways Department, the Minister for Railways and Main ...

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  3. FIERCE STORMS

    With remarkable suddenness a fierce electrical storm swept the south-eastern agricultural districts of Western Australia on Saturday, extensive ...

    Article : 181 words
  4. American Statesman

    Mr. W. H. Taft, a former President of the United States, died to-day. President Hoover, in a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 330 words
  5. SHIPS OF WAR

    Significance attaches to the reference, presumably inspired from Ministerial circles, by the diplomatic, correspondent of the "Daily ...

    Article : 373 words
  6. FLOOD HAVOC

    Eye-witnesses report that the flooded area is even more horrible to contemplate than the shell-shattered departments in France ...

    Article : 269 words
  7. Home Problems

    Parents must realise that children have possibly more rights in some respects than parents. The child does not exist for the parents but the ...

    Article : 234 words
  8. BRITISH STOCK EXCHANGE

    The Stock Exchange at last is showing signs of a recovery, from the long period of depression. Early this week dullness still prevailed, but the ...

    Article : 751 words
  9. AIR SERVICES

    A White Paper shows that the air estimates for 1930 total £17,850,000, an increase of £890,000 over 1929. ...

    Article : 378 words
  10. Illicit Drug Traffic

    Representative Sirovich, appealing to the House of Representatives to lend its forces for some sort of international control of narcotics, charged ...

    Article : 96 words
  11. Railway Washaways

    The recent floods destroyed 20 chains of railway and there also were washaways in five places along the line. The 61-mile bridge was ...

    Article : 70 words
  12. MANY DROWNED

    Following heavy rains in the Drakensburg Range, the Great and Little Bushman Rivers became raging torrents and swept over the Estcourt ...

    Article : 143 words
  13. Panama Shaken

    The Isthmus of Panama was shaken on Friday night by an earthquake lasting 45 seconds. It was the worst tremor experienced since 1911, but is ...

    Article : 39 words
  14. Saved from Drowning

    A life-saver who had to swim 70 yards to save an elderly man at Manly on Saturday was almost exhausted when he reached the beach. ...

    Article : 92 words
  15. SECURITY PACT

    M. Briand (French Minister for Foreign Affairs) was entertained by Mr. Arthur Henderson (British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) at ...

    Article : 246 words
  16. In Quarantine

    A general reorganisation of the quarantine station may follow the inquiry which was held on Saturday by an official from Canberra. Practically ...

    Article : 160 words
  17. Earthquake Havoc

    "I had a wonderful panoramic view of the isolated Corbyvale settlement, which clearly showed the terrible devastation caused by earthquakes," ...

    Article : 75 words
  18. Rum Boat Captured

    A grim battle between a steel armoured rum boat and a coastguard cutter on Lake Erie ended with the capture of the rum boat and its crew ...

    Article : 86 words
  19. War Pensions

    The War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal opened its sittings at the Repatriation Commission's officers, Mary Street, Brisbane, this morning. ...

    Article : 108 words
  20. PERSONAL

    Mr. Harry Borradale left Brisbane this morning for Lismore, where he will officiate as adjudicator for the Irish festival. ...

    Article : 64 words
  21. Tariff Truce

    At the plenary session of the Tariff Conference, M. Flandin, the French Minister of Commerce, rejected the British proposal for a tariff truce, and ...

    Article : 93 words
  22. LORD MAYOR CONGRATULATED

    The Lord Mayor of Brisbane (Alderman W. A, Jolly, C.M.G.) and the Lady Mayoress attended last night's service at the Lutwyche Methodist ...

    Article : 147 words
  23. Bomb Factory Raided

    Two squads of detectives early to-day raided a countryside farmhouse near Melrose Park, which the police declared was a factory for turning out ...

    Article : 118 words
  24. Kangaroo Slaughter

    War is being waged against the kangaroo and wholesale slaughter is going on. The 'roos are being reduced by thousands and the slaughter will ...

    Article : 62 words
  25. BRITISH FLEETS

    Old London clubmen snorting over the ineptitude of modern youth should see the British naval officers and ratings preparing for action here. ...

    Article : 139 words
  26. War Dead

    Four hundred and eighty bodies of British and Dominion soldiers, including 128 Australians, and 35 New Zealanders, have been removed from ...

    Article : 134 words
  27. DEATH OF MR. H. C. KINGSBURY

    A well-known figure in the shipping community of Brisbane has been removed by the death of Mr. Harold C. Kingsbury, manager of the ...

    Article : 221 words
  28. Gandhi's Campaign

    The Government has struck the first blow at Ghandi's civil disobedience campaign, as a result of which Ghandi is likely to start the movement ...

    Article : 190 words
  29. Short Skirts

    According to Dr. McKenzie, lecturer in anatomy at Perth University, women are to be complimented upon their present hygienic mode of ...

    Article : 159 words
  30. Austrian Medium

    Famous scientists confess themselves mystified by the phenomena of the seances held by Rudi Schneider, the Austrian medium. A report which ...

    Article : 159 words
  31. Street Fight

    A policeman to-day was injured at Hoboken (New Jersey) by a prominent "beer baron," who was "on the spot" when gangsters, within sight of the ...

    Article : 90 words
  32. Southampton Murder

    William Henry Podmore was to-day found guilty of tho murder of Vivian Messiter in a garage at Southampton on October 30, 1926. ...

    Article : 115 words
  33. Degrading Scene

    Stupified by methylated spirits, six men and three women broke into an unoccupied house in Surry Hills to continue their debauch. They were ...

    Article : 145 words
  34. Bibles Burned

    The police have made available additional information connected with the acts of wanton destruction which have occurred in churches in the ...

    Article : 148 words
  35. Poisonous Concoction

    One hundred frightened citizens have informed the police that they are suffering from paralysis, apparently caused from drinking "Jake," ...

    Article : 222 words
  36. HOTEL DISTURBANCE

    James Gabriel Burgoin, barman, has been committed for trial on a charge of having inflicted, grievous bodily harm. ...

    Article : 100 words
  37. STEAMER CORNWALL

    The salvage officer has cabled that operations on the stranded steamer Cornwall were difficult, owing to the deep water, and at present were ...

    Article : 105 words
  38. SPRINT RECORD

    At an athletic meeting at Auckland on Saturday, the Sydney star, George Golding, won the quarter-mile, with Henry second, in 49 15 secs. Savidan ...

    Article : 80 words
  39. CHILLAGOE SMELTERS

    Owing to an accident to a piston compressor in the power house at the Chillagoe State Smelters a suspension of smelting has become necessary. ...

    Article : 92 words
  40. FOUR PERSONS INJURED.

    Two motor cars collided head on oil Bennett's Road, Norman Park, yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Four persons were injured. They were: ...

    Article : 173 words
  41. FORTY-FIVE STITCHES

    Forty-five stitches had to be inserted in the thigh of Douglas Longhurst, who was hurt in an accident at the Junee locomotive sheds on ...

    Article : 62 words
  42. MISSING BOY FOUND

    On Saturday last John Robert Pawson, aged 7, of Sixth Avenue, Sandgate, left his home with the stated intontion of taking a stroll on the ...

    Article : 105 words
  43. STUDENT DROWNED

    While bathing in the river at Kapunda on Saturday afternoon, Burton Smith, 16, a son of F. Smith, chemist, got out of his depth and was ...

    Article : 63 words
  44. AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES

    An official invitation from Tokio, Japan, has been received by Mr. E. S. Marks (chairman of the Australian Athletic Union) for a team of ...

    Article : 61 words
  45. KIOSK BROKEN INTO.

    The kiosk at the Hamilton Reserve was broken into on Friday night and stock valued at £1 was stolen. This is the fourth occasion in recent weeks ...

    Article : 61 words
  46. THEFT FROM HOTEL.

    Yesterday morning it was discovered that a thief had stolen about £5 worth of tobacco from the bar of the Embassy Hotel, corner of Edward and ...

    Article : 61 words
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