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  2. THE MERCHANT NAVY.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—The intense popularity of the Prince of Wales's recent appointment as Master of the Merchant Navy was demonstrated when 750 guests ...

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  3. SECURITY.

    GENEVA, Feb. 23.—At the meeting of the Arbitration and Security Committee to-day Lord Cushendun on behalf of the British Government ...

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  4. U.S.A. NAVY.

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—The Naval Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives to-day adopted a programme of 15 cruisers and one aircraft-carrier, against ...

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  5. WIRELESS WONDERS.

    LONDON, Feb. 24.—Signor Marconi, in an interview to-day, predicted sensational developments in wireless telegraphy within two or three years. "Wireless," he said, ...

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  6. HINKLER MISSING

    In fine weather Mr. Bert Hinkler took off from Darwin at 7 a.m. yes­terday, and two hours later he was seen passing Katherine, but at an early hour this morning no further news had been received of him. It is feared that he has been forced to land, but, in a reassuring statement last night, ...

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  7. HINKLER'S EARLY PLANS.

    BUNDABERG (Qld.), Feb. 24.—Letters treasured by his mother contain frequent references to Mr. Bert Hinkler's amtion to fly to Australia. For ...

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  8. THE NEXT STARTER.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—Wing-Commander Manning is mentioned as the next starter on a solo flight to Australia. He is second in command of the Air Force Squadron at ...

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  9. HINKLER'S NEXT VENTURE.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—The "Evening Standard" says Mr. Hinkler may shortly joint Lieut. McIntosh in an attempt at a trans-Atlantic flight from east to west in a ...

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  10. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—The Washington correspondent of the "Herald-Tribune" says that, despite Senator La Folette's resolution, denouncing third Presidential ...

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  11. PRESERVING THE 'PLANE.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 24.—"The matter has not been considered yet, but no doubt something will be done," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to-day, when asked ...

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  12. VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION.

    GENEVA, Feb. 23.—Interviewed by the correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" regarding the Finnish proposal for an international fund to benefit victims of ...

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  13. FORCED LANDING POSSIBLE

    DARWIN, Feb. 24 (11 p.m.).—No news has been received here of, Mr. Hinkler. He was last heard of when he passed over Katherine at 9 o'clock this morning. ...

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  14. PROHIBITION.

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—The Secre­tary of Commerce (Mr. H. C. Hoover) has answered Senator Borah's prohibition questionnaire that he does not ...

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  15. LESSON FOR CHILDREN.

    The Minister, for Education (Mr. J. M. Drew) issued yesterday the following circular, to the head teachers of his department:— ...

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  16. IRISH LOYALISTS.

    LONDON, Feb. 24.—To-day in the House of Commons the Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. L. S. Amery), in presenting, a supplementary Estimate of ...

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  17. SHIPPING DELAYED.

    Shipping into Fremantle Harbour was considerably delayed yesterday" owing to fog. Throughout the morning ami greater part of the afternoon, the fog was ...

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  18. DEPARTURE FROM DARWIN.

    DARWIN, Feb. 24.—Mr. Bert Hinkler left under ideal conditions at 7 o'clock this morning. He said he was feeling fit and well and the machine was in ...

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  19. PRAISE PROM CANBERRA.

    CANBERRA, Feb.24.—In a telegram sent to Mr. Hinkler to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), the Federal Government's invitation to him to visit. ...

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  20. BRITISH INDUSTRIES.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—The King and Queen, who on Tuesday visited the London section of the British Industries air, to-day made the journey from London to ...

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  21. RADIO AND CABLES.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—The wireless Conference is sitting daily for the purpose of speeding up a decision and enable the delegates to return. The taking of ...

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  22. CHURCH DISTURBANCES.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—Over 1.000 parishioners of St. Cuthbert's Church, Darwen (Lancashire), at a meeting this evening, applauded Mr. Moore, vice-chairman of the ...

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  23. CLONCURRY'S VIGIL.

    CLONCURRY, Feb. 24.—The sole topic of conversation at Cloncurry to-day was the whereabouts of Hinkler. There was keen disappointment when no radio was ...

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  24. SINKING OF THE EMDEN.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—Prince Franz Joseph, who was the second torpedo officer on the. Emden, lias published a book about the Emden containing allegations ...

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  25. SIGHTED AT KATHERINE.

    DARWIN, Feb. 24.—Mr. Bert Hinkler passed over Katherine, about 200 miles south of Darwin, at 9 o'clock this morning at a great height. Wind and weather ...

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  26. PUBLIC FUND OPENED.

    BUNDABERG, Feb. 24.—The Mayor of Bundaberg (Mr. B. MacLoan) announced this afternoon that a subscription fund had been opened for Mr. Hinkler and ...

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  27. AIRMAN'S INTENTIONS.

    BUNDABERG (Old.), Feb. 24.—A telegram received this morning stated that Mr. Bert Hinkler would fly on the Quantas mail route and expected to ...

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  28. FURTHER EXPERIMENTS.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—Nothing was heard at Keston to-day of the Empire programme broadcast from station 2ME, Sydney. There were traces of the carrier wave but ...

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  29. RACING AND BETTING.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—The Turf Guardian Society is promoting a scheme for starting price betting under which it will contribute £50.000 annually towards the ...

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  30. LONDON ENTHUSIASM.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—Mr. Bert Hinkler had a better Press reception this morning than any other aviator has had, even excelling Sir Alan Cobham's triumph. Not ...

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  31. BUNDABERG'S GREAT DAY.

    BUNDABERG (Qld.), Feb. 24.—The town is in a fever of excitement over the expected arrival of Mr. Hinkler at his home town. Streams of visitors are coming in ...

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  32. DIXON'S EXTRADITION.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—To-day, in the House of Commons, replying to Mr. H. W. Looker (Conservative), the Secretary of State for Home Affairs (Sir W. Joynson-Hicks) said ...

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  33. REASSURING STATEMENT.

    BRISBANE, Feb. 24—"I believe there is absolutely no undue cause for alarm," said Mr. L. J. Brain, Brisbane manager for Qantas, Ltd., when spoken to last ...

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  34. AVIATION.

    SINGAPORE, Feb. 23.—The R.A.F. nying boats have arrived at Port Swettenham, Federated Malay States. ...

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  35. PLANS OF WELCOME.

    BUNDABERG, Feb. 24.—The Mayor of Bundaberg (Mr. B. MacLean) sent a telegram to Mr. Hinkler at Darwin, asking him to endeavour to arrive at Bundaberg ...

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  36. SOUTH AMERICAN MAILS.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—The Paris correspondent of "The Times" states that the public air mail from Toulouse to Buenos Aires, via Senegal. Temando Noronha. ...

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  37. CANADA'S TRADE.

    OTTAWA, Feb. 23.—Speaking on the Conservative Party's amendment to the Budget in the Canadian House of Commons. General J. A. Clark (Vancouver) ...

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  38. POSSIBLE HAPPENINGS.

    BRISBANE, Feb. 25.—The Controller of Civil Aviation (Colonel H. C. Brinsmead), who arrived at Brisbane last evening by the mail train' from Sydney, left hist ...

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  39. SHOALS OF TELEGRAMS.

    BUNDABERG (Qld.), Feb. 24.—Shoals of telegrams arrive hourly at a little house in Gavan-street. North Bundaberg, where Mrs. Hinkler. Senr., awaits the coming of ...

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  40. SMUGGLED CHINESE.

    LONDON, Feb. 24.—Suspecting the smuggling of Chinese on a large scale to work in restaurants and laundries, the police last night simultaneously raided the ...

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  41. FACTORY WAGES STOLEN.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 24.—Before Judge Maclndoe in the General Sessions to-day, John Martin Gardiner (27), bootmaker, of Holden-street, North Fitzroy, was ...

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  42. HELPLESS YACHT.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 21.—Drifting helplessly with the rudder carried away, the 10-ton yacht Valkyrie, containing Mr. Owen Tinning, commodore to the Royal ...

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  43. Farmers' Grievance.

    VICTORIA, Feb. 23.—Mr. C. F. Davis (Conservative) attacked the Australian trade treaty in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He said it might be ...

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  44. HELPING THE NATION.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) has announced a further anonymous gift of £1,000 in 5 per cent, war loan bonds ...

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  45. KING OF AFGHANISTAN.

    BERLIN, Feb. 23.—King Amanullah, of Afghanistan, arrived in Berlin to-day. He is the first monarch to visit the Republic. President von Hindenburg tendered him a ...

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  46. UNCLAIMED MACHINE-GUNS.

    BUDAPEST, Feb. 22.—The consignment of machine Runs which was seized on the railway at St. Gothard recently, and for which no owner could be found, will be ...

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  47. Aeroplane for Souvenir.

    BERLIN, Feb. 23.—The German Go­vernment has presented King Amanullah with a ten-seater Junkers aeroplane as a souvenir visit to Germany. ...

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  48. BRITAIN'S DEBTS.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—To-day , in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) told Questioners that lie was not prepared to ...

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  49. ROYAL INTEREST.

    DARWIN, Feb. 24.—Included in the 600 telegrams received by Mr. Hinkler is the following message sent by his Majesty the King to his Excellency the ...

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  50. League Interested.

    GENEVA, Feb. 23.—The Secretary-General of the League of Nations (Sir Eric Drummond) has telegraphed to the Hungarian Government asking that the ...

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  51. GOODS TRAIN MISHAP.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 24.—On the southern railway line this morning, about 10 miles on the Cootamundra side of the recent washaways, a goods train was proceeding ...

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  52. TORRENTIAL RAIN.

    BRISBANE, Feb. 24.—Torrential rain lias been falling on the North Queensland coast. Home Hill registering no less than 12 inches for the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock ...

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  53. HOME PRIDE ABROAD.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 24.—The Prime Minister's Department has received the following message from the official secretary to the Commissioner for Australia in the ...

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  54. GREAT OBSERVATORY.

    LONDON, Feb. 24.—The largest, astronomical and meteorological observatory in Asia, and with few equals in the world, is planned in leased territory in ...

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  55. VICE-REGAL MESSAGE.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 24.—His Excellency the Governor-General sent the following telegram to Mr. Hinkler to-day:—"Warmest congratulations on your splendid ...

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  56. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

    LONDON, Feb. 23.—In the House of Commons to-day the Secretary of State for Home Affairs (Sir W. Joynson-Hicks), in answer to questions, said he was not ...

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  57. COMMENT FROM U.S.A.

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—Mr. Trubee Davison, Assistant Secretary for War, said the economy of air travel was demonstrated by Mr. Hinkler's flight. "This ...

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  58. AUSTRALIA'S TRIBUTE.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 24.—On behalf of the people of Australia the Federal Government intends to invite Mr. Bert Hinkler to visit Canberra. On his arrival here he ...

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