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  2. U.S.A DROUGHT.

    NEW YORK, Aug. 9.—With reports from 48 States to-night showing that nowhere is there any appreciable rainfall, with crops and pasturage withering in the ...

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  3. COMMUNIST ARMY.

    LONDON, Aug. 8.—According to the diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," the British, American, Japanese and French Governments are at ...

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  4. AUSTRALIA'S PROBLEMS.

    The annual smoke social held at the Commercial Travellers' Club, Perth, on Saturday evening to celebrate the anniversary of the incorporation of the United ...

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  5. CASE AGAINST SOVIET.

    LONDON, Aug. 9.—Evidence would be called to show that £1,000,000 worth of gold was stolen and that Lena Goldfields, Ltd., (a British company), was at one time ...

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  6. BRUTAL ASSAULT.

    As a result of a brutal assault alleged to have been made upon him by a gang of mill hands from Yarloop, John King (about 50). married, a fish shop proprietor, of ...

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  7. THE SALES TAX.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 10.—The Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation (Mr. R. Ewing) states that he has received many communications pointing out that the ...

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  8. TEST TEAM.

    NORTHAMPTON, August 9.—Against Northamptonsbire, one of the weak counties, the Australians to-day began their last match before the final Test. It was ...

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  9. AFRIDI MENACE.

    CALCUTTA, Aug. 9.—The inhabitants of Peshawar are spending anxious days with the menace of the raiding Afridi tribesmen, now reported to be about ...

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  10. AVIATION.

    LONDON, Aug. 8.—Three hundred persons in Britain own private aeroplanes. One—Arthur Guinness, brother of Earl Iveagh—has four machines of different ...

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  11. BIG FIRE IN LONDON.

    LONDON, Aug. 10.—Crowds from theatres and restaurants thronged Leicester-square late last night to watch a spectacular fire which broke out in the Turkish baths ...

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  12. PILOT SACRIFICES HIS LIFE.

    LONDON, Aug. 8.—A Royal Air Force pilot, Sergeant Owen McNair, deliberately sacrificed his life to-day to avoid crashing among Territorials training on Falmer ...

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  13. RULING ON LATE DELIVERIES.

    The following ruling has been supplied by the Federal Commissioner of Taxation to the Deputy Commissioner (Mr. E. A. Black):—"Certain firms who received ...

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  14. ISLAND CASTAWAYS.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 10.—Full details of the assistance given by Captain Frame, of the Australian Oriental liner Taiping, to 35 Malay castaways on the island of Manuk ...

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  15. ELECTION AFTERMATH

    OTTAWA, Aug. 8.—The Liberal Party election organisation is investigating reports that New Zealand butter was used in the farming sections to influent the ...

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  16. PRICE OF IMPORTED BOOKS.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 10.—Commencing to-morrow, the price of imported books will be increased by 10 per cent. The decision has been arrived at by the ...

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  17. TANGANYIKA AFFAIR.

    BERLIN, Aug. 8.—Official circles state that the German Consul at Tanga has not yet replied to inquiries concerning incidents reported to have occurred in the British ...

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  18. A GROUND COLLISION.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 10.—Damage which will take at least a week to repair was done to Mr. D. Smith's monoplane, City of Sydney, at the Mascot aerodrome this ...

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  19. DOUBTFUL POINTS.

    The following statement on doubtful points in the collection of the sales tax has been issued by the Federal Commissioner of Taxation:—"The Sales Tax Bills ...

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  20. DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

    AUCKLAND, Aug. 10— Henry John Millen (39), farmer, murdered his wife at Howick, 15 miles from Auckland, yesterday morning, and then committed suicide. They ...

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  21. HELP FOR STRANDED AIRMAN.

    LONDON, Aug. 9.—The "Daily Herald" states that Mr. J. Matthews, the airman, who is stranded at Rangoon, has accepted its offer to pay his passage home and his ...

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  22. PAN-PACIFIC WOMEN MEET.

    HONOLULU, Aug. 8.—The Australian and New Zealand delegations to the Pan-Pacific Women's Conference, to be held under the auspices of the Pan-Paeifin Union ...

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  23. THE NAVAL TREATY.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 9.—The London Naval Treaty Bill, which was introduced by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Fenton) in the House of Representatives ...

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  24. MOTOR CAR PAYMENTS.

    CAPE TOWN, Aug. 9.—It is reported that the Grovernment has decided that criminal proceedings shall not be instituted after December against people disposing ...

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  25. MEAT INSPECTION.

    LONDON, Aug. 9.—Mr. Hey wood and Dr. Seddon, veterinary experts, representing the Commonwealth and New South Wales, respectively, attended the ...

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  26. NEWNES SHALE OIL LEASES.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 10.—Mr. 'A. E. Broue resents the attitude adopted by representatives of the Western Miners' Federation towards his application for the ...

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  27. FEARS FOR THE THEATRE.

    LONDON, Aug. 8.—"I am afraid the poor old theatre is done for," said Mr. G. Bernard Shaw to-day, after signing at Elstree his first film contract, in respect ...

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  28. AERIAL CONTEST.

    BERLIN, Aug. 7.—After marks had been allotted for the technical and other tests that were included in the around Europe air contest. Herr Morzik (Germany), who ...

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  29. CONSERVATIVE POLICY

    LONDON, Aug. 9.—A leaflet issued to-day by the Conservative central organisation indicated that a second general election instead of a referendum would bo held ...

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  30. THE NERBUDDA'S CARGO.

    GIBRALTAR, Aug. 10.—Lloyd's reports that of the wheat in No. 5 hold of the steamer Nerbudda (7,911 tons), which collided with a Spanish vessel and was ...

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  31. DEATH OF CAPTAIN FOSTER.

    LONDON, Aug. 8.—Captain Cecil Foster, the hero of the Trevessa disaster in the Indian Ocean in 1923, died to-day. [The Trevessa left Fremantle for the ...

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  32. MARKETING METHODS.

    LONDON, Aug. 7.—Senator Foll, of Queensland, who has been investigating marketing methods, informed the Australian Press Association to-day that ...

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  33. INCOME TAX BILL.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 9.—The Senate's amendments to the Income Tax Assessment Bill were considered in Committee of the House of Representatives last ...

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  34. PROSPEROUS FRANCE.

    PARIS, Aug. 8—In contrast to England's alarming unemployment figures (which have now passed the 2,000.000 mark), there is practically no ...

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  35. INDIAN TROUBLES.

    CALCUTTA, Aug. 7.—A serious situation is developing in Sukkur (Sind) where further rioting between Hindus and Mohammedans broke out yesterday. Two ...

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  36. LAMBETH CONFERENCE ENDS.

    LONDON, Aug. 9.—The Lambeth Conference closed to-day and an encyclical letter will be issued embodying its conclusions. The Archbishon of York, at the ...

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  37. PRIORITY OF EMPLOYMENT.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 10.—The Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge, consisting of approximately 500 members, has been expelled from the Miners' Federation, in accordance with ...

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  38. "FRIENDS OF ECONOMY."

    LONDON, Aug. 8.—A novel movement has been initiated by influential persons, who will probably be known as the "friends Of economy," with the idea of stressing ...

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  39. FINANCES OF THE TOUR.

    NORTHAMPTON, Aug. 10.—Although the manager of the Australian team (Mr. W. L. Kelly) prefers not to make a statement in reference to the finances of the ...

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  40. WAR AGAINST RATS.

    PARIS, Aug. 8.—The Pasteur Institute, always foremost iu the war against rats, has discovered the bacillus of rat typhoid, which is now obtainable in small phials. ...

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  41. EXCHANGE OF CRUISERS.

    LONDON, Aug. 9.—The Admiralty has announced that the cruiser Shropshire will leave the Mediterranean station in October for Australia, on exchange for the ...

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  42. WOMEN ROBBED IN STREETS.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 10.—Using a high-powered motor car, bag-snatchers operated in various suburbs yesterday evening. They were first heard of in Clovelly-road, where ...

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  43. MR. FENTON'S APPEAL.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 10.—"I can assure you that certain recent Federal measures are intended to be only temporary," said the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. ...

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  44. WOMAN'S DISAPPEARANCE.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 10.—The finding of the marine inquiry into the mysterious disappearance of Miss Edith Leah Crawcour, of Kooyong-road. Armadale from the ...

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  45. DISTURBANCE AT A HOUSE.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 10.—During a disturbance at a house in Normanby-street, Prahran, last night, a shot gun was fired and William Roberts, of High-street. ...

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  46. A SUDDEN FLOOD.

    NEW YORK, Aug. 8.—Twenty persons are reported to have lost their lives in the twin cities of Nogales (which are located on each side of the Mexican and ...

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  47. ATTACK ON AGED MAN.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 10.—John Marsh, an old-age pensioner, who lias lived in a hut at Mirrool-road, Temora, for many years, was bound and caused and robbed of £80 ...

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  48. HOBBS'S RECORD AGGREGATE.

    LONDON, Aug. 9.—Playing for Surrey against Middlesex at The Oval to-day. J. B. Hobbs brought his aggregate in first class cricket to 54,897 runs. Dr. W. G. ...

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  49. ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY.

    LONDON, Aug. 9.—The Cairo correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that he has reason to believe that the Prime Minister of Egypt (Sidky Pasha) ...

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  50. SEAMEN'S UNION AND A.L.P.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 10.—A move has been made for the re-affiliation, after many years, of the Australian Seamen's Union with the Australian Labour Party. ...

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