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  2. BATTLE AT THE ZOO

    INTERNATIONAL WARFARE broke out at the Zoo last night when the Egyptian goose (left) made a sortie on Australian pelicans in its enclosure killing one and badly damaging the bill of another (right). The wounded pelican's bill is now in "splints." A grave view is taken of the situation ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 61 words
  3. MOTORIST SAYS HE SHOT BOY BY ACCIDENT

    Charles Richard Skinner, 21, of Station Street, Port Melbourne, chairmaker, admitted in the Criminal Court today that be had shot and wounded a cyclist on the Ballarat Road, near Bacchus Marsh, early on November 19. But he had shot him ...

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  4. BOLDER PLAN TO FIGHT FIRES URGED

    A "bolder and more extensive" forests policy, involving the creation of a State Bushfire Brigade Board, was advocated before the Bushfires Commission today by the Chairman of the Forests Commission (Mr Arthur Vernon Galbraith). ...

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  5. APPAREL FOUND IN LAGOON

    SOME OF THE ARTICLES of clothing found in the lagoon on the Howlong Road, near Albury, which may have some connection with the "Pyjama Girl Case." Above is a gumboot and shoe which were obtained yesterday, and below Detective Wilkes of Sydney examining a blouse which was found ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. Cutting Up Large Estates

    BENDIGO, Wednesday. -- Declaring himself in favor of the resumption for closer settlement of parts of large estates not being ...

    Article : 472 words
  7. 8 DEAD, 32 HURT; ARMS EXPLOSION

    Eight were killed and 32 injured in an explosion in the National Arms Works near Liege. ...

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  8. LAST MINUTE NEWS KEEN BIDDING FOR WOOL

    SYDNEY. Wednesday. -- Bidding was exceptionally high, and competition was keen for the wools offered at the Sydney wool sales today. ...

    Article : 109 words
  9. FINANCING WORKS

    SYDNEY. Wednesday. -- A financial plan by which the Commonwealth Bank would reinforce the money market, enabling it to ...

    Article : 383 words
  10. LIGHT HORSE MACHINE GUN REGIMENT WILL BE RAISED HERE

    CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Extensions of the militia forces announced by the Minister for Defence (Mr Street) this afternoon include a new light horse machine-gun regiment, to be raised in Victoria as part of the Second Cavalry Division. ...

    Article : 420 words
  11. Announcers Seek Award

    An application by the Announcers' Association of Australia for an award to cover all announcers in commercial ...

    Article : 150 words
  12. Caterpillar Plague In Queensland

    BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Millions of caterpillars have invaded the north coast districts following the recent good rains. ...

    Article : 70 words
  13. MR COOK IN L.C.P.

    Prolonged applause and cheers followed the announcement at the first annual conference of the Liberal Country Party this afternoon ...

    Article : 123 words
  14. ESSENDON'S AIRPORT

    The £150,000 improvements to Essendon aerodrome, which will make it Australia's foremost airport, will be begun early next ...

    Article : 140 words
  15. 45,000-Ton Ships For U.S.A. Navy

    I was announced today that president Roosevelt had approved plans for the construction of two 45,000-ton battleships. This approval was given on the basis ...

    Article : 113 words
  16. Training For Defence

    The conference was opened by Mr Paterson, M.H.R., who reviewed international affairs, the breakdown of the collective security system under the ...

    Article : 272 words
  17. URGES TALK BY ALL PARTIES

    An all-party conference to discuss dangers confronting Australia was advocated by Mr White, M.H.R., former Minister for Customs, today. ...

    Article : 188 words
  18. N.Z. Man's 102nd Birthday

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday. -- Mr George Lines, of Auckland, celebrated his 102nd birthday today ...

    Article : 16 words
  19. Advertising

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    Advertising : 42 words
  20. PIHA MYSTERY REMAND

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday. -- When Gordon Robert McKay, alias Tom Bowland and James Arthur Talbot, central figures in the Piha bones mystery, appear in the ...

    Article : 119 words
  21. WILLS AND ESTATES

    anne Mabel Graham, late of Foster Street, St. Kilda, left £2100 realty and £4459 personalty gross to her widower, subject to legacies of £500 to Mabel Esme ...

    Article : 242 words
  22. MAJOR W. GRAY DIES, AGED 82

    Major W. A. S. Gray, who died at his home in Tennyson Street, St. Kilda, at the age of 82, was one of the pioneer artillerymen of Victoria. ...

    Article : 125 words
  23. Brewery Finances Golf Club House

    CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Surprise has been caused at the decision of the Royal Canberra Golf Club to accept the offer of a Sydney brewery to finance ...

    Article : 113 words
  24. BOY, 12, FOUND DEAD IN SHAFT AFTER 40 ft. FALL

    BENDIGO, Wednesday. -- Hugh Riley, 12, who fell 40 feet from a ladder in a disused mine shaft at Raywood, in which there was foul air, was dead when reached by a rescuer 1½ hours later. Immediately after children reported ...

    Article : 153 words
  25. ROYAL VISITORS AS GARDENERS

    "The Duke and Duchess of Kent will be a real inspiration to gardeners of Australia," Lady Gowrie said, in presenting the Garden Week Municipal Shield and ...

    Article : 62 words
  26. STERN COMPETITION FOR PASTRYCOOKS

    The sympathy of the entire trading community was with the pastrycooks because no other trade was faced with such competition -- from every housewife, ...

    Article : 51 words
  27. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 22 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 21 words
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