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  2. WORLD DISARMAMENT.

    GENEVA, Feb. 23.—With the Security Committee proceeding smoothly and the British standpoint wining over practically all the representatives the chief interest ...

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  3. EASTERN FLOODS.

    GANMAIN (N.S.W.), Feb. 23.—Heavy rains are again being experienced in the Riverina. A downpour at Ganmain to-day caused the Ganmain Creek to rise rapidly. ...

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  4. NURSE CAVELL FILM.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P. (chairman of the Board of Film Censors), interviewed on the eve of his departure for America said:—"The board was ...

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  5. STEAMER STRIKES REEF.

    Blown out to sea by a light land breeze heavy smoke from bush fires yesterday morning caused a fog off Fremantle which endangered shipping considerably and, as ...

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  6. FARMER'S DEATH.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 23.—In circumstances which have called for investigation by the police, Martin Ryan (65), a prominent farmer of Thalia (nine miles from ...

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  7. HINKLER AT DARWIN

    Mr. Bert Hinkler is giving his engine an overhaul and on the progress of the work depends whether he will be able to continue his flight from Dar-win to-day. The British Press regard Mr. Hinkler's exploit as the most outstanding feat ...

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  8. SPECIAL EXHIBITION.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—The producer has decided to show the Nurse Cavell film "Dawn" at the Albert Hall to a representative audience including members of the ...

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  9. LINKING UP THE EMPIRE.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—The Secretary of State for the Air (Sir Samuel Hoare) has cabled Mr. Hinkler on behalf of the Air Council as follows:—"Warm ...

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  10. HUGE AREAS SUBMERGED.

    ULMARRA (N.S.W.), Feb. 23.—The third flood in the Clarence River within a week has occurred, and huge areas of pastoral and agricultural areas have been ...

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  11. GERMAN POLICY.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—The "Evening Stan-dard" says that it is the settled policy of Germany by direct and indirect diplomatic pressure to secure the suppression of films ...

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  12. SIR G. EYRIE'S TRIBUTE.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—The High Commissioner of Australia (Sir Granville Ryric) made the following statement:—"Hinkler's flight ranks with Lindbergh's as the ...

    Article : 96 words
  13. ALLEGED STREET MURDER.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 25.—Before the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) in the Criminal Court to-day; evidence for both the Crown and the defence was ...

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  14. MISJUDGED BLAST.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 23.—Great damage was done by a blast at the North Goulburn railway quarries this morning, just after the paper train had passed, when 20,000 ...

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  15. NYNGAN OUT OF DANGER.

    NYNGAN (N.S.W.), Feb. 23.—Although the Bogan River continued to rise slowly in the upper reaches to-day, a feeling of easiness pervaded the township. Ominous ...

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  16. FRENCH COMMENT.

    PARIS, Feb. 23—The "Petit Parisien" says that Hinkler's fine flight testifies to the quality of the man and the machine, and shows that aviation in a small-power- ...

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  17. "EXAMINATION ON MERITS"

    GENEVA, Feb. 22.—The "Dilly Express" says:—"It was amusing to see delegates airily pick up the draft begin to read and then gasp. ...

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  18. HINKLER'S HOME TOWN.

    BUNDABERG (Qld.), Feb. 23.—Bundaberg waits impatiently to welcome Bert Hinklder. Word came through this afternoon that be was resting at Dorwin ...

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  19. RECEPTIONS AT DARWIN.

    DARWIN, Feb. 23.—Stirring speeches were made at the civic reception tendered Mr. Bert Hinkler last night. The Mayor said that super-men like Hinkler had ...

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  20. CHEAP FLIGHT.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—The aviation correspondent of the "Morning Post" says —"The flight ranks with the greatest of all air achievements and nothing ...

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  21. COMMITTEE'S SESSION.

    GENEVA, Feb. 22—At to-day's meeting of the Security Committee a drafting committee was appointed to draw up a general report and formulate the necessary ...

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  22. WOMAN KILLED BY CAR

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 23.—Following an inquest into the death of Beatrice Gibbons (34), a married woman, of Marlton-street, St. Kilda, who was knocked down and ...

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  23. STORY OF THE WAGER.

    LONDON, Feb. 22—Commander Perrin, secretary of the Royal Aero Club, reveals how Hinkler lost £3,500 which he would have gained from Llovds for insurance ...

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  24. "A PERSONAL TRIUMPH."

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—Mr. Bert Hinkler has at last come into the limelight as he deserved. The evening Press devoted colums of praise to his exploit, and regards ...

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  25. WHALING COMPANY'S LOSS.

    WELLINGTON, Feb. 22.—A tragic end to the most successful whaling season yet experienced by the Norwegian company during its five years' operations in the ...

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  26. RADIO-TELEPHONY.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—The Trans-Atlantic radio-telephone service has been successfully extended to Stockholm. The calls are operated in the London trunk ...

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  27. DEPARTURE DELAYED.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 23.—The following celegram was received to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) from the Town Clerk of Darwin: "I respectfully wish to advise ...

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  28. "SKILFUL AND THOROUGH."

    Delight at Hinkler's achievement and praise of his skill as an aviator were expressed by Major Brearley, of Perth, yesterday ...

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  29. AMERICAN PROGRAMME.

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The Federal Council of Churches has issued a statement asserting that the church organisations are opposed [?] the naval programme as ...

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  30. AVIATION.

    SINGAPORE, Feb. 23.—The R.A.F. flying boats left Penang to-day for Port Swettenham. Fedrated Malay States. [In preparation for the coming visit of ...

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  31. FLIGHT TO CANBERRA.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 23.—The hope that Mr. Hinkler will fly to the national capital as the completion of his historic flight was expressed to-nieht by the Prime ...

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  32. DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    TUNCUERY (N.S.W.), Feb. 23.—On Wednesday morning Joseph Worth, of Wootton, 17 miles from Nabiac, murdered his wife and then committed suicide ...

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  33. TRANS-JORDANIA.

    JERUSALEM, Feb. 22.—Wahhabis, under Ibu Mashor, attacked on February 13 the Benisakr tribe, which was pasturing its flocks and camels at Chara[?]e, 160 miles ...

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  34. MR. E. G. THEODORE.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 23.—It is probable that Mr. Theodore, the former Queensland Premier, who succeeded Mr. Mahony as member for Dalley in the House of ...

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  35. NEW EQUIPMENT.

    CAPETOWN, Feb. 22.—The Government aeroplanes are being equipped with 400 horse-power engines at a cost of £100,000 The Minister of D[?]nee (Colonel F. H. ...

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  36. AERO CLUB MESSAGE.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 23.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to-day replied to the message of congratulation from the chairman of Royal Aero Club (Lord ...

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  37. FURNITURE WORKERS.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 23.—in the com­monwealth Arbitration Court to-day Judge Drake-Brockman decided that he would proceed with the hearing of the plaint of ...

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  38. GIFT TO AUSTRALIA.

    Upon receipt of the news of Hinkler's arrival in Australia, Sir Charles Wakefield, head of the firm C. C. Wakefield, Ltd., who supplied the airman with Castrol ...

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  39. HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—In the House of Commons to-day there vere lively scenes during a debate initiate by Miss Susan Lawrence (Labour) dealing with the ...

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  40. LOST ITALIAN LINER.

    ROME, Feb. 22.—The Court of inquiry has found that the direct cause of loss of the Italian liner Principessa Mafalda, on October 26 last, was that the left ...

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  41. ARTIFICIAL SILK.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—Wild excitement on the Stock Exchange followed the announcement that Courtalds, Ltd., are paying a share bonus of 100 per cent. in addition to ...

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  42. PERTH CONGRATULATIONS.

    The Town Clerk (Mr. W. E. Bold) sent the following telegram to Mr. Bert Hinkler on Wednesday night:—"Please accept heartiest congratulations on splendic ...

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  43. GRIT ADMIRED.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 23.—"The news of the arrival in Darwin of Mr. Bert Hinkler, the Australian aviator," said the Leader of the Federal Parliamentary ...

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  44. SUNKEN SUBMARINE.

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The finding of the Naval Court of Inquiry into the recent loss of the submarine S4 places the major balme on Commander Jones. ...

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  45. HARBOUR TRAGEDY.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 23—The City Corner (Mr. Fletcher) has returned a verdict of accidental death, after holding an inquiry into the boating tragedy which ...

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  46. AUSTRALIAN NOVELS.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—The Australian, Alice Grant Rosman, has published a novel entitled "The Back Scat Driver," with an Australian background, which has been ...

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  47. SEARCH FOR WOMAN.

    NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—Margaret Dougherty, whose whereabouts are unknown, appears blissfully unaware that her life is endangered. She was formerly a maid ...

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  48. UR OF THE CHALDEES.

    LONDON, Feb. 72.—Evidence of human saerifices on a lavish scale have been found. in the excavations at Ur of the Chaldees. Two more royal tombs were discovered ...

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  49. CHANGED THEIR MIND.

    BROOME, Feb. 23—Sergeant Notley and his men effected a successful raid on Kawabata's boarding house and captured 23 gamblers and the keener. Before ...

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  50. HINKLER AND LINDBERGH.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 23.—"Hinkler's flight was a greater individual performance even than that of Lindbergh," said Sir Robert Horne, formerly Chancellor of the British ...

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  51. CHURCH DISTURBANCES.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—The Vicar of St. Cuthbert's Church, Darwen (the Rev. Lauria) has been granted three months' leave of absence, following a conference of ...

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  52. WORLD'S SPEED RECORD.

    NEW YORK, Feb. 22—News from Daytona Beach. Florida, states that several Americans have unsuccessfully attempted to break Caption Malcolm Campbell's ...

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  53. LONDON FLAT MURDER

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—Following a visit by detectives to Southend, a man has been detained in connection with the Webb murder. ...

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  54. KU-KLUX-KLAN.

    NEW YOKK, Feb. 22.—"The Knights of the Great Forest" is the new name of the Ku-Klux-Klan. No mask or visor will be worn in future, according to an ...

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  55. SYDNEY ARRANGEMENTS.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 23.—Arrangements are being made to give Hinkler a rousing reception on his arrival in Sydney. The Aero Club will arrange for an escort ...

    Article : 150 words
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