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  2. ELECTION ARRANGEMENTS

    CANBERRA, Aug. 6.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) today waited on his Excellency the Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) and submitted to him the ...

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  3. EMPIRE GAMES.

    LONDON, Aug. 6.—A holiday crowd of 30,000 witnessed the second day's events at the Empire Games at White City today. Edwards, the negro veteran Olympic ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. MURDER OF POLICEMAN.

    DARWIN, Aug. 6.—Suggestions that the persons responsible for the surrender and bringing to Darwin of the aboriginal Takiar the Revs. H. E. "Warren and A. J. Dyer. ...

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  5. AMERICAN DROUGHT

    KANSAS CITY, Aug. 5.—Approximately 800,000 persons are on relief rolls in the drought-blistered western half of the United States, and the Government has ...

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  6. HINDENBURG'S GREATNESS

    BERLIN, Aug. 6.—The garishly decorated Kroll Opera House, now the home of the Reichstag, was strikingly transformed today for the funeral oration ...

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  7. AUSTRIAN REVOLT.

    LONDON, Aug. 5.—The Vienna correspondent of "The Times" says:—"Apparently the real organiser of the abortive Austrian Nazi rising, in which Dr. ...

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  8. FEDERAL POLICY

    CANBERRA, Aug. 6.—The completion today by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) of his policy for the approaching Federal election discloses that his policy speech will ...

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  9. BYRD'S EXPEDITION.

    LITTLE AMERICA.—Aug. 5.—The tractor party, including Messrs. Poulter (the leader). Waite (radio operator) and Demas (driver) began today a second attempt to ...

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  10. LABOUR ENDORSEMENTS.

    Thera was a surprise development at a meeting of the State executive of the Australian Labour Party at the Perth Trades Hall last night, when the executive ...

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  11. EXPORTS TO BRITAIN.

    AUCKLAND, Aug. 6.—The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Forgan Smith) arrived at Auckland today aboard the steamer Aorangi after a visit to England. Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. FOREIGN SECURITIES.

    WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—Methods used by United States investment bankers in selling to the public billions of dollars' worth of foregin securities now almost ...

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  13. ANTARCTIC WEATHER.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 6.—Sir Hubert Wilkins will leave Sydney tomorrow for New Zealand, where he will join the Ellsworth Expedition. Sir Edgeworth David in a ...

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  14. CAMPAIGNS IN THIS STATE.

    Following the policy speeches of party leaders to be broadcast next week throughout Australia, candidates in this State for seats in the Senate and the House of ...

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  15. AMERICAN COMEDY.

    NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 5.—A dispute between the Louisiana State political machine, headed by Federal Senator Huey P. Long, and the city administration, ...

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  16. PRESIDENT AND ARMY.

    PARIS, Aug. 5.—The Drague correspondent of "Paris Soir" declares that Herr Hitler, although at first not intending to do so, has concluded a treaty of ...

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  17. A CLOSE CALL.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 6.—Thomas Holland (13), schoolboy, of Geelong, had a narrow escape from being suffocated when a sandbank collapsed today. Holland and ...

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  18. AUSTRALIAN FILMS.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 6.—The board of Cinesound Productions, Ltd., has decided upon a substantial increase of capital, for the purpose of permitting a ...

    Article : 208 words
  19. AFFIRMATION AND DENIAL.

    NICE, Aug. 5.—A romance recently begun in London has resulted in a report of the engagement of the Tasmanian film actress. Merle Oberon (23) and Mr. Joseph ...

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  20. VOTING FOR THE SENATE.

    The most important amendment in the amending Commonwealth Electoral Act recently gassed by Parliament, so far as elections are concerned, is that in future ...

    Article : 371 words
  21. JEALOUS WOMAN'S CRIME.

    PARIS, Aug. 5.—Jeanne Bernat, known as "the girl with the smile," worked in a chemical factory where plain, unattractive Louise Viard was also employed. ...

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  22. ROOSEVELT'S POLICY.

    NEW YORK, Aug. 5.—In an address in Montana tonight. President Roosevelt stated that the Government was just Beginning its fight to save the resources of ...

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  23. EMPIRE DEFENCE.

    TORONTO, Aug. 5.—A hope that Canada would consider increasing her naval force, not merely for her own benefit, but in the interest of the Empire at large, ...

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  24. AN APPEAL TO FRANCE.

    PARIS, Aug. 6.—In an interview published in the "Petit Journal," Herr Hess, German Minister without portfolio and deputy leader of the Nazis, appeals to ...

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  25. DUTIES ON COTTON CLOTHES.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 6.—The Minister for Customs (Mr. White announced today that the Ministry had decided to grant temporary relief from the new duties which ...

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  26. GLIDING IN ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Aug. 5.—Mr. G. E. Collins achieved a record eliding flight of 95 miles, reaching a height of 4,000 feet, in 3½ hours, from Dunstable, in Bedfordshire, to ...

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  27. METCALFE PRAISED.

    LONDON, Aug. 6.—The newspapers praise Metcalfe's performance in winning the hop, step and jump, one writer saying: "It was the best performance of the ...

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  28. INDIAN BRIGANDS.

    CALCUTTA, Aug. 6.—Describing it as "a return to medievalism," the Indian legislators and the Nationalist Press throughout the country are indignantly ...

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  29. LOST IN WILD COUNTRY.

    BRISBANE, Aug. 6.—Police parties from Goondiwindi and Tara. with black trackers, assisted by local bushmen, are searching for Hurry Barron, foreman ...

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  30. NAZISM IN THE SCHOOLS.

    FRANKFORT, Aug. 5.—The Minister of Education (Herr Rust), in an address at a teachers' congress today, replied to foreign inquiries as to whither Germany ...

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  31. THIEVES AT A GARAGE.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 6.—Two masked thieves, one of whom was armed with an automatic pistol, bailed up Edward McIntyre, night watchman, at the Onslow Garage, ...

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  32. DOUGLAS CREDIT CANDIDATES.

    BRISBANE, Aug. 6.—In addition to contesting the Senate scats for Queensland at the Federal elections the Douglas Credit Party expects to nominate candidates for ...

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  33. AIR RACE CRASH.

    DAYTON (Ohio), Aug. 5.—Mrs. Frances Marsalis, of Garden City, Long Island, one of the outstanding women flyers of the United States, was killed here today when ...

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  34. PRUSSIAN PRINCE IN BRITAIN.

    LONDON, Aug. 5.—Among the guests of His Majesty the King at luncheon on board the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert today was Prince Frederick of Prussia the ...

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  35. TASMANIAN ENDORSEMENTS.

    HOBART, Aug. 6.—The State Council of the United Australia Party organisation of Tasmania has endorsed the following candidates for the Federal elections:— ...

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  36. COUNTERFEIT FLORINS.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 6.—John Gray (28), painter, of East Melbourne, was charged at the General Sessions today with haying made counterfeit coins. The charge ...

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  37. CLERGYMAN'S BITTERNESS.

    LONDON, Aug. 5—Declaring that his father, the late Rev John Bennett (who in his will made a bitter protest against hardships suffered by clergy of the Church ...

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  38. TRAILED BY POLICE DOG.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 6.—Henry Roy Rogers (14), of Stanley-street, Peakhurst, who left home yesterday morning, hatless and bootless, to go for a walk in the bush, was ...

    Article : 137 words
  39. FISHERMAN DROWNED.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 6.—William Wilson (46), a married engineering foreman, of Union-street, Coniston, was drowned yesterday morning when he was washed into the ...

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  40. VICTORIAN UNEMPLOYMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 6.—Addressing the Constitutional Club today the Minister for Railways and former Minister for Sustenance (Mr. Kent Hughes) said that in the ...

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  41. DESTRUCTION OF FACTORY.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 6.—Following inquiries into the fire which destroyed a Factory containing timber, varnish and other inflammable materials at Rozelle on Sunday ...

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  42. FUNERAL TO BE BROADCAST.

    An overseas relay of the official service for the late Field-Marshal von Hindenburg will be heard in Perth from 8 o'clock to 9 o'clock (Perth time) tomorrow ...

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  43. MOTORSHIP REFLOATED.

    AUCKLAND, Aug. 6.—The Union Company's motorship, Hauraki (7,113 tons) from Los Angeles, which went ashore at Taratata Point in a fog on Sunday ...

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  44. KILLED BY MOTOR CAR.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 6.—Ronald Tracey (5). who resided in Hammers-road. Northmead, was knocked down and killed by a motor car in Windsor-road, Northmead, this ...

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