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  2. QUEER FISHES.

    The persistent beach-comber wandering along our ocean benches after storms will often come across curious forms of animal life cast up by the waves. He ...

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  3. GIPSY SMITH MISSION.

    Women and elderly people predominated in the moderatedly-sized audience which attended His Majesty's Theatre at noon yesterday, to hear and participate in ...

    Article : 323 words
  4. COLLIE POWER SCHEME.

    Mr. C. F. J. North, M.L.A., recently revived the proposal to establish an electricity generating plant at the pithead at Collie, claiming that it might be ...

    Article : 1,197 words
  5. BOLSHEVISM IN CHINA.

    If you should search the length and breadth of China you would not find two men more dissimilar than Chang Tsolin, the ex-bandit chief, and Feng ...

    Article : 1,603 words
  6. PUZZLES OF THE LAW.

    Contempt is always a dangerous pastime, from the nursery onwards through life, but the offence is difficult to define. Viner describes it: "Contempt is ...

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  7. SWEPT TO SEA.

    Tears are entertained for the safely of four men who, it is thought, were swamped in a rowing boat during a wind storm off Beaumaris, a bayside fishing ...

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  8. MONDAY'S WEATHER CHART.

    The Antarctic low pressures were again well in evidence on yesterday's weather ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. LOCAL BUREAU'S REPORT.

    Yesterday morning's weather reports showed that the unsettled conditions of the previous 48 hours had resulted in light rain over the south-west coastal ...

    Article : 138 words
  10. TEMPERATURES AT CAPITAL CITIES.

    Perth. 74deg. (max.). 62 deg. (min); Adelaide, 77, 64[?] Melbourne, 72, 64; Brisbane, 87, 74; Sydney, 102, 72; Hobart, 76. 68. ...

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  11. A Safe Landing.

    The fears that were entertained for the safely of the four fishermen who were caught in a gale and swept out into the bay off Beaumaris yesterday morning ...

    Article : 136 words
  12. AUSTRALIAN RAINFALL.

    South-West Division, North Coastal Subdivision.—Three Spriings, 2 points; Moora, 9; Berkshire Valley, 8; Barberton, 6; Walebing, 6. ...

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  13. The Evening Meeting.

    In the evening, both attendance and enthusiasm greatly exceeded the record of the mid-day session. With the exception of the gallery, the house was ...

    Article : 407 words
  14. TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

    The forecast for to-day is:— Some further light showers over south-west coastal areas and the southern agricultural districts; otherwise ...

    Article : 35 words
  15. PERTH MARKETS.

    The wholesale markets of Perth may be found in two quarters, the largest and most important being in Paddy's Markets, extending from James-street to ...

    Article : 1,207 words
  16. A SNAKE PARK.

    One of my most interesting experiences in South Africa was a visit to the snake park at Port Elizabeth. This Was constructed br the director, Mr. ...

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  17. FORECASTS FOR OTHER STATES.

    South Australia.—Reports incomplete, Cloudy generally in settled areas. North—west to south-west winds and some showers chiefly in the south and south-east. Rather ...

    Article : 160 words
  18. A DESTINY LIKE AMERICA'S.

    By the Great Western express yesterday there arrived in Perth Mr. Robert Grant, an Anglo-American backer who is visiting Australia to acquire a first ...

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  19. TO-DAY'S MEETINGS.

    There is to be a noon meeting to-day, when the Rev. G. A. W. Legge win assist the evangelist. In the afternoon a children's service will be conducted by ...

    Article : 63 words
  20. TRAIN DERAILED.

    A serious railway tragedy was narrowly averted to-night, when a passenger train carrying a large number of people from Wonthaggi was derailed at ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. MAN'S BODY FOUND.

    The police were notified to-day that a body believed to be that of William. Oliver, who was reported missing from has hut at Nipper's Creek, near the ...

    Article : 89 words
  22. A TIMELY RESCUE.

    The launch Lady Madge, when on a trial trip near Blackman's Bay on Sunday afternoon, went to the assistance of a sailing cutter from H.M.A.S. Platypus. ...

    Article : 138 words
  23. GENERAL NEWS.

    Tenders and quotes are being called for supplies to Anzac Hostel, Keane's Point, Cottesloe, and the Repatriation Sanatorium. Victoria Park. ...

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  24. MOTOR CAR OVERTURNS.

    To be pinned beneath an overturned motor car and yet suffer only a few scratches was the amazing experience of five men at Cabriamatta on Saturday ...

    Article : 143 words
  25. MEETINGS.

    The fortnightly meeting of the R.S.L. State executive will be held to-night instead of to-morrow night, the alteration being necessary owing to the annual ...

    Article : 73 words
  26. ENGINEERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Australian Institution of Engineers opened its annual conference at Hobart to-day. All the mainland States the represented, and the proceedings will ...

    Article : 158 words
  27. DRIED FRUITS.

    The Australian Dried Fruits Association board of management met at Mildura yesterday to fix prices for association fruits for the 1926 season. It was ...

    Article : 84 words
  28. STRUCK BY TRAIN.

    While he was walking on the railway line between Macdonald Town and Stanmore to-day. Hugh Henry (45), married a ganger in the Railway Department of ...

    Article : 57 words
  29. A SYDNEY FRACAS.

    Frederick Inskip (44), a labourer, of Cowper-street, Glebe, called on Saturday evening at the house of Joe Hong, a Chinese, aged 50, in Botany-road. ...

    Article : 122 words
  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

    The special session of Parliament which has been summoned for Wednesday will consider the ratification of the agreement between the State and ...

    Article : 92 words
  31. MOTOR STATION ABLAZE.

    The timely discovery of fire at the assembly and service station of Garratts, Ltd., motor dealers, in Australia-street, Camperdown, this evening, prevented ...

    Article : 101 words
  32. BELATED BALLOT PAPERS.

    A farther and final batch of about 30 votes in tan Northern Territory election has been received from the tablelands They will be counted to-morrow. It is ...

    Article : 57 words
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