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  2. NEW ZEALAND FLOODS.

    WELLINGTON, Feb. 22.—Abnormal rains, following a prolonged drought, have caused much flooding and washaways on roads and railways in many districts of ...

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  3. MEAT EXPORTS.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 22.—Meat producers who conferred with the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Page) today expressed satisfaction with the decision of the Cabinet ...

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  4. PLANS FOR WAR.

    ROME, Feb. 22.—Great importance is attached to the communique issued yesterday by the Committee of Defence. This is the first that the committee has issued ...

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  5. LONDON DELEGATION.

    On their way to London, four members of the Federal Cabinet, including the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) will visit Perth next Monday. The Prime ...

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  6. WOOL FOR JAPAN.

    TOKIO, Feb. 22.—The newspaper "Asahi Shimbun" says that the Japanese Foreign Minister (Mr. K. Hirota) will shortly issue fresh instructions to the ...

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  7. THE HOTTEST DAY.

    Citizens in Perth had to endure another trying day yesterday, when the mercury soared, under the influence of hot winds, to a reading of 106.3 degrees. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. SUGAR AGREEMENT.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 22.—Information received in Canberra today indicates that the Federal. Ministry will be hotly attacked in the Federal Parliament when ...

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  9. LEAP FROM PLANE.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—Investigations into the tragic deaths of Jane Dubois (20) and Elizabeth Dubois (23), who leapt together from an aeroplane bound for Paris ...

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  10. MINING REPORTS.

    KALGOORLIE, Feb. 22.—The need of protecting the investing public from misleading mining prospectuses was stressed at a meeting of the Kalgoorlie branch of ...

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  11. MR. LYONS LEAVES ADELAIDE.

    ADELAIDE, Feb. 22.—On the way to Western Australia to embark on the liner Otranto for London, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), accompanied by Mrs. Lyons, ...

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  12. PARIS FEARS BOMBARDMENT.

    PARIS, Feb. 22.—Proposals have been presented to the French Government for the removal of important industries from Paris owing to the danger of ...

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  13. OVERSEA AIR MAIL.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 22.—The adoption of the latest British proposals for the improvement of the Imperial air mail service would cost the Commonwealth an ...

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  14. SHARK ATTACKS HORSE.

    Harassed by a shark that swirled viciously at his mount, circled around, and then attacked again, James Miller, a wellknown Perth jockey, had a desperate ...

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  15. ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—British concern at the dispute between Italy and Abyssinia is growing. Cabinet discussed the situation at yesterday's meeting. ...

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  16. MR. LYONS ON HIS MISSION.

    ADELAIDE, Feb. 22.—In an interview at Adelaide today, when passing through on his way to Perth, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) declined to comment on the ...

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  17. EDITOR ATTACKED.

    TOKIO, Feb. 22.—Using a Japanese sword, Katsusuke Nagasaki, a member of a reactionary band, attempted to behead Matsutaro Shoriki, publisher of ...

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  18. BUSTLE AT AUSTRALIA HOUSE.

    LONDON, Feb. 21.—Preparations for accommodating the Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. Lyons) and his party have begun at Australia House. The staff have ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  19. THE BRITISH SUBSIDY.

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—The text of the Bill to extend the beef subsidy to English cattle growers provides for payments until June 30 next or until any date before the ...

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  20. SOUTH AFRICAN WINES

    LONDON, Feb. 22.—The "Wine Trade Review" mentions a report that South Africa has concluded a trade agreement with France by which South African wine ...

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  21. ROAD ACCIDENTS.

    LONDON, Feb. 21.—A report by the Medical Research Council to the Ministry of Transport upon motor accidents states that a definite proportion of road-users ...

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  22. AIR CONVENTION.

    LONDON, Feb. 21.—The Soviet reply to the Anglo-French communique of February 3 has been officially received in London and Paris. As reported yesterday the ...

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  23. DOUGLAS SOCIAL CREDIT.

    EDMONTON (Alberta), Feb. 21.—An inquiry into means of putting the Douglas Social Credit plan into operation in Alberta will be made by Major Douglas. The ...

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  24. Country Temperatures.

    BALLIDU, Feb. 22.—The temperature at Ballidu reached 104 degrees at 4 p.m. yesterday and was followed two hours later by a thunderstorm. Twelve points of ...

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  25. Y.A.L TOUR IN AFRICA.

    DURBAN, Feb. 22.—The Prime Minister of South Africa (General Hertzog) has given a Union flag for presentation to the parts of 40 boys of the Young Australia ...

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  26. DISTRESS IN CEYLON.

    LONDON, Feb. 21.—The Colonial Office has received a further telegram from the Governor of Ceylon regarding the recent malaria outbreak there. The ...

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  27. FORMER NAVAL ADVISER.

    LONDON, Feb. 21.—Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Haworth-Booth, who was Naval Representative in London for the Commonwealth of Australia from 1911 to 1920, ...

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  28. ALARM AT LEIGHTON.

    Hundreds of swimmers raced from the water at Leighton Beach yesterday afternoon when, about 430 o'clock, a shark, estimated to be eight feet in length, made ...

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  29. PEPPER CRISIS.

    LONDON, Feb. 31.—The Colonial Secretary (Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister), in answer to a question in the House of Commons today, undertook to publish all the ...

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  30. Elaborate Reception Plans.

    Young Australia League headquarters yesterday received a report from the advance director of the contingent of Y.A.L. boys visiting Africa (Mr. D. L. ...

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  31. PRINCE OF WALES ABROAD.

    BUDAPEST, Feb. 21.—The Prince of Wales spent this morning here with the British Minister (Sir Patrick Ramsay) and the afternoon in shopping. He bought ...

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  32. WOOL COMPANY'S AFFAIRS.

    LONDON, Feb. 21.—Following a private meeting of creditors of Francis Willey and Company, Ltd., the Bradford woollen firm which was recently reported to be in ...

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  33. EXCHANGE OF SPIES.

    LONDON, Feb. 21.—The Warsaw correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that Baron Sosnowski, the Polish officer who with three German women ...

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  34. MONEY FOR DEFENCE.

    LONDON, Feb. 21.—The Legislative Council of the Straits Settlement has voted unanimously a gift of 500,000 dollars (about £58,000) to the British ...

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  35. HIGH WATER CONSUMPTION.

    The high water consumption which has accompanied the high temperatures in the metropolitan area this week was maintained on Thursday, when the take-off ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  36. LABOUR LEADER'S BIRTHDAY.

    LONDON, Feb. 21.—"Many happy returns," shouted members in all parts of the House of Commons when the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lansbury), who is ...

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  37. R.A.F. COMMISSIONS.

    LONDON, Feb. 21.—Flying-Officers W. J. Hickey and C. McMullen have been granted permanent commissions in the Royal Air Force. Both were trained in ...

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