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  2. THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER.

    Referring to the Commonwealth Government's reads policy at a reception sce[?]ded to him on Monday, the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earia Page) [?] the aim of the Government was to establish a setwork of [?] roads all over Australia in order to assist development. ...

    Article : 1,589 words
  3. THE DAYS OF FINISH FIGHTS.

    Among the dangerous heavyweights of the late nineties was '"Denver Ed" Smith, whose real name was Ed Corcoran. He was a fishier of the Sharkey type of ...

    Article : 925 words
  4. WINE BOUNTY DEPUTATION TO THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER.

    Front row from left to right—Messrs. H. Kennedy (Lyndoch), W. Gursanky (president of the Rarossa Grapegrowers' Association), Senator Sir Henry Barwell, the Acting-Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page). Mr. W. L. Parsons, M.H.R. Middle Row—Messrs. H. W. Moss (Clare), M. McIntosh, M.P., M. W. Ellis (secretary of the Barossa Grapegrowers' Association). Beck Row—Messrs. J. Turner (president of the Adelaide Plains Fruitgrowers' Association), G. E. Gill (president of the Clare Fruitzrowers' Association), V. L. Ferguson, V. C. Lindsay Bagot (secretary to Dr. Earle Page), E. H. Mattner (Clare). Krimbock, photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 96 words
  5. COMMONWEALTH CLUB LUNCHEON.

    Dr. Earle Page was the guest of the Commonwealth Club at luncheon at the Town Hall, the president (Mr. S. H. Skipper) occupying the chair. There was ...

    Article : 2,090 words
  6. GREAT BRITAIN'S NEWEST BATTLESHIP.

    H.M.S. Rodney, one of the two new battleships recently laid down by Great Britain in accordance with the Washington Treaty, is nearing completion at Birkenhead (England). She is the most powerful battleship ever built for the Royal Navy; her armament consists of nine 16-inch guns and twelve 6-inch. Her sister ship Nelson is being built at Newcastle. No more battleships are to be laid down by Great Britain until 1931. The Rodney cost £7.000,000. The photograph shows one of her 10-inch guns being hoisted on board. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 94 words
  7. THE BRIBERY COMMISSION.

    In the Institute lecture-room on Monday. Judge Pains resumed the hearing of allegations of bribery against certain members of the police force. Mr. A. S. Black. ...

    Article : 694 words
  8. INSOLVENCY STATISTICS.

    The number of insolvencies dealt with by the Adelaide Insolvency Court last year was 88. compared with 57 for 1925. In 1926 57 were voluntary, being 34 on ...

    Article : 365 words
  9. MOTOR BUS BOARD.

    The Motor Omnibus Act, with was passed by Parliament last cession, provides for the appointment of a board of four members to deal with bus traffic in ...

    Article : 181 words
  10. GUNS FOR H.M.S. RODNEY.

    The photograph shows one of the 16-inch guns to be mounted on H.M.S. Rodney. Each gun of this calibre is 62 yards long. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  11. HONEYMOON TOUR ROUND AUSTRALIA.

    The photograph shown Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dorney, who are making a honey moon tour round Australia in an Overland Whippet, on their arrival at Parth. The left Briabate in October, and are making cluematograph pictures of their tour. They expect to reach Adelaide within a week or two. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 55 words
  12. "THE BEST PEOPLE."

    A bright and viacious comedy of New York life, "The Best People." will be presented for the first time in Adelaide on Saturday next at Theatre Royal. ...

    Article : 121 words
  13. THE DRAMA OF LAUGHTER AND TEARS.

    Laughter and tears both figure in Miss Colleen Moore's latest picture, "It Must Be Love," which will come to the York Theatre on Saturday. It shows the struggle ...

    Article : 193 words
  14. "HIDDEN LOOT."

    Mr. Jack Hoxic will be seen at the Grand Theatre on Monday next in "Hidden Loot," his latest Blue Streak Western production, which is a typical story of the ...

    Article : 114 words
  15. MAORI FOOTBALLERS.

    The Ma[?] Rughy footballers, who returning via England, made a brief stay at Winnipeg on Sunday and were accorded a civic reception. ...

    Article : 34 words
  16. A NICE CAR.

    Salesman—"This is the car that pays for itself," Prospective Buyer—"All right. As soon as it has paid for itself jut sent it alo[?] ...

    Article : 30 words
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