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  2. FIREBUG

    Early this morning, a watchman, named O'Brien, found that an attempt had been made to set fire to his office in the railway yards, North Melbourne. He saw a ...

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  3. PROHIBITION

    Speaking on the Bill increasing the maximum penalties for prohibition law violations, in the Senate, Senator Reed; of Missouri, uttered a scathing ...

    Article : 225 words
  4. POLICE BLAMED

    The Associated Press was informed by the Assistant Prohibition Administrator, Mr. Silloway, that it is his belief that it was members of the ...

    Article : 147 words
  5. HEAVY RAIN

    Heavy rain fell yesterday at many places in the State. Junee and Wagga were deluged by a thunderstorm yesterday, water ...

    Article : 340 words
  6. COLD WAVE

    Though many areas show a slight increase in temperature, the readings throughout the country continue well below freezing point, except in ...

    Article : 518 words
  7. THE BIG POWERS

    The British Ambassador, Sir Esme Howard, announced to-day that Britain soon would initiate efforts to bring about further limitation of naval armaments ...

    Article : 458 words
  8. WALL OF WATER

    The occupants of a motor car, two men and two boys, had a thrilling experience in Beaurie Creek, on the Richmond Range, near the ...

    Article : 416 words
  9. SHOT IN STOMACH

    Ernest Connolly, 28, pastrycook, of Newtown, was shot in the stomach in Womerah Avenue, Darlinghurst, early this morning, and is now in hospital in ...

    Article : 275 words
  10. SHOTS FIRED

    Three men, armed with revolvers, entered Kenny's stables this morning, and after assaulting the proprietor, hit him on the head with the butt of a revolver ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. ELECTRICAL COMBINE

    The "Daily Express" understands that Lord Birkenhead will receive £15,000 as chairman of the new Anglo-American electrical combine. ...

    Article : 179 words
  12. KANOWNA ASHORE

    A message was received in Sydney to-night that the Huddart, Parker steamer, Kanowna, bound from Sydney to Fremantle, ran ashore on Clift Island, seven ...

    Article : 106 words
  13. 'HE'S DEAD'

    As a result of a fracas on the steamer Golden Coast, at Victoria Dock, early this morning, John McInnes, 25, greaser, received four stab wounds in the neck, ...

    Article : 162 words
  14. TIMBER WORKERS

    A mass meeting of timber workers was held at the Trades Hall this morning, when the men decided to continue the struggle. They were told by one speaker ...

    Article : 302 words
  15. RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN

    The resolution of Dr. Bissett, urging the establishment of a Canadian race, was withdrawn in the House of Commons, after a long debate. ...

    Article : 128 words
  16. BURSARIES

    The Burs[?]ry Endowment Board announced to-night that the below mentioned school pupils have been awarded bursaries, admitting them to secondary course of ...

    Article : 205 words
  17. "ONLY AN ILLUSION."

    The Government Astronomer, Mr. Nagle, was to-day asked for an explanation of the bright star, which appeared to move across the face of the moon last night ...

    Article : 118 words
  18. FIRST FLIGHT

    The Aero Club, under the presidency of Lord Gorell, investigated the claims as to who was the first Britisher to fly a heavier than air machine, and awarded ...

    Article : 143 words
  19. SAVED BY SEAGULLS

    R. Robertson, 25, had an amazing escape from death when he fell overboard from a yacht off Smoky Cape yesterday. Another member of the crew ...

    Article : 106 words
  20. COAL CRISIS

    The next move in the coal crisis is awaited anxiously by the men on the northern field. Although some of the unions may not ...

    Article : 270 words
  21. KING HAD QUIET DAY

    The King had a quiet day, but the severity of the weather compels the clossing of all windows, thus the King is deprived of the benefit of the sea air. The ...

    Article : 153 words
  22. SAFE BLOWN OPEN

    Informed by a civilian of an explosion in the Renown Theatre at an early hour this morning, Constable McGuire entered the building and found that the safe ...

    Article : 124 words
  23. TAXI DRIVER HELD UP

    At the Central Court to-day Douglas Brough, 29, laborer, was charged with having held up a taxi driver while armed with a revolver. It was alleged that ...

    Article : 52 words
  24. RELEASE OF JOHNSON

    The secretary of the Marine Cooks' Union, Mr. Tudehope, to-day sent a letter to the Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, requesting, the immediate release ...

    Article : 80 words
  25. BIRTHRATE QUESTION

    Referring to Mussolini's order for an increased birthrate, the city health officer, Dr. John Dale, said it does not seem desirable to raise the birthrate if ...

    Article : 84 words
  26. RUN DOWN BY TRAIN

    Railway Inspector Hocking was driving a motor tricycle along the railway line, between Cowra and Young, when he was run down by a goods train. He was ...

    Article : 44 words
  27. CHINESE ROBBED

    Three men forced their way into a house at Glebe last night, and, presenting a revolver at William Jo, 32, Chinese, and William James, 54, who also lived ...

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  28. GODDARD'S CASH

    Mr. F. Palmer, ex-Sergeant Goddard's solicitor has written to Lord Byng, police chief, demanding the return of Goddard's £12,000. A writ was served on Lord Byng, ...

    Article : 49 words
  29. TELEGRAMS

    John Henry McLean, aged 4, was drowned in a waterhole, near the Abattoirs, yesterday. The child, in company with others, was ...

    Article : 56 words
  30. CAR FALLS OVER CLIFF

    Detective-Sergeant Edward Truskett, 53, and his wife, Marion Truskett, were seriously injured when a motor car left the roadway and fell 30 feet over the ...

    Article : 108 words
  31. MR P. G. C. OAKES

    Peter George Cook Oakes, of Lismore, died suddenly on Saturday. Deceased was a brother of Mr. W. F. Oakes, well known Lismore bridge contractor, and ...

    Article : 126 words
  32. A NEW THEATRE

    About £5000 worth of damage was caused by a fire, which broke out in the State Theatre, which is in course of construction, in Market, street. It is ...

    Article : 61 words
  33. FIRE AT ASYLUM

    Heartrending scenes were witnessed during the rescuing of survivors from an insane asylum, which was destroyed by fire. ...

    Article : 51 words
  34. THREE CHILDREN RESCUED

    When a window curtain was blown against a kerosene lamp at Mr. J. Bond's home, at Old Juncee, last night, it caught alight and the house and contents were ...

    Article : 63 words
  35. MAN FOUND DEAD IN HUT.

    The body of Thomas Kelly, 70, was discovered in a hut last night, death having apparently taken place two or three days earlier. He was formerly a well-known ...

    Article : 37 words
  36. NEW S. ARMY GENERAL

    General Higgins begins on Monday a tour of London and provincial centres, addressing mass meetings and conferring with local leaders. ...

    Article : 82 words
  37. PETROL BLAZE

    The clothes of Thomas Da Silvera, 8 years, caught fire through the boy throwing a lighted match into a tin of petrol in his sleep-out, at his parents' house, at ...

    Article : 49 words
  38. NEW CRUISER IN SYDNEY.

    The cruiser Canberra, the latest addition to the Australian fleet, arrived in Sydney yesterday. ...

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  39. GUNMEN

    Ostensibly aroused by the Chicago murders, the House of Representatives to-day incorporated an amendment into the Deportation Bill and passed a measure ...

    Article : 62 words
  40. IRON GRILL FORCED

    Forcing a bar of an iron grill in the exercise yard of the Leichhardt Police Station between 11.45 and noon to-day, William Richard Hines, 22, who was ...

    Article : 96 words
  41. CAR'S SOMERSAULT

    Dashing into a stationary motor on Bulla road early this morning a motor car, driven by Mrs. Clara Booth, 28, turned [?] somersault, and Mrs. Booth ...

    Article : 66 words
  42. SLASHED WITH RAZOR

    Charles Saville, 39, of Richmond, was admitted to hospital last night, in a serious condition, with a deep razor slash in his throat. ...

    Article : 65 words
  43. FERRY DECKHAND DROWNED.

    A deckhand named William Smith fell from the ferry steamer Lady Rawson yesterday and was drowned. He was not missed by the other employees for ...

    Article : 38 words
  44. TRAIN BLOWN UP

    A report has reached here of an outrage by insurgents in Michigan. It is stated that a passenger train was blown up with dynamite, and the whole ...

    Article : 55 words
  45. DEATH OF SIR NORMAN RAE.

    Sir Norman Rae, former president of the British Wool Association, who died last month, left estate valued at £465,187.He bequeathed £36,000 to his fiancee, at ...

    Article : 43 words
  46. Advertising

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  47. YOUTH DROWNED.

    While endeavoring to swim from the bank to a launch, at National Park to-day, Matthew Cusack, 16, was seized with cramp and drowned. ...

    Article : 32 words
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