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  2. ALLEGED COMPANY FRAUDS

    SYDNEY, Aug. 8.—The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced in the Legislative Assembly tonight that Mr. Justice Halse Rogers had been appointed a Royal ...

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  3. CHECKING BRIGANDS.

    CALCUTTA, Aug. 8.—The arrival at Kashgar, in Chinese Turkestan, of the Chinese General Kung Cheng-han, with 5,000 troops, has partially restored order in ...

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  4. LAND DISPUTE.

    CALCUTTA, Aug. 8.—A serious disturbance has occurred in Cutch, a native State in Western India, where a jaghirdar, or wealthy landowner, at Roha, with ...

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  5. FEDERAL "GRANTS."

    Explaining that he did not wish his remarks to be regarded as an argument either for secession from the Commonwealth or for the union of the States, the Minister ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. COTTON GOODS TARIFF.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 8.—"The imposition by Australia of new duties on imported cotton materials is not a blow at Japan." said the Minister for Customs ...

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  7. RISING WHEAT PRICES.

    LONDON, Aug. 8.—The spectacular advance of the price of wheat in America resulted yesterday in heavy dealings at Liverpool, where prices jumped 3¾d. a ...

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  8. DEFENCE PROBLEMS.

    LONDON, Aug. 8.—Colonel Sir Maurice Hankey, secretary of the British Cabinet, secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence and Clerk of the Privy Council ...

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  9. WASHINGTON TREATY.

    PARIS, Aug. 7.—The Ministry of Marine is surprised at a Japanese assertion that France desires to abrogate the Washington. Naval Trenty, and it feels that ...

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  10. SEEKING A FORTUNE.

    AUCKLAND, Aug. 8.—Mr. Elijah Houltham (70), of Auckland, has left for London to prosecute his claim to the Bailey millions, which are said to total £20,000,000 ...

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  11. EMPLOYMENT FIGURES

    LONDON, Aug. 7.—The monthly employment figures issued by the Ministry of Labour show that on July 23 last there were approximately 10,136,000 insured ...

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  12. TRAPPED BY FLAMES.

    CAIRO, Aug. 7.—Entrapped in a blazing basement, three men, two women and seven children were burnt to death when a lamp fell into a tin of benzine. ...

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  13. JAPANESE FEELING ABATES.

    TOKIO, Aug. 8.—The commotion over the new Australian cotton goods duties is cooling off somewhat, due to investigation indicating that the effects will not ...

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  14. BIG SINGAPORE FIRE.

    SINGAPORE, Aug. 8.—A great fire is raging in one of the native quarters. Thousands are homeless, and casualties are feared. ...

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  15. DOMINION PRODUCE.

    LONDON, Aug. 7.—To mark the resumption of direct meat shipments from New Zealand to Hull, the High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir James Parr) ...

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  16. BAPTIST CONGRESS.

    BERLIN, Aug. 7.—At the Baptist World Congress Dr. John Sampey, of Kentucky, made a slashing attack on the film industry. The bulk of motion pictures. ...

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  17. "I GO WITHOUT FEAR."

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 8.—A letter written by William Charles Leach (38), who was found dead in his motor car four miles from Sorrento on Sunday, was ...

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  18. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 8.—Plans are being made by the Australian Women's National League for young women to take an important part in the coming Federal election ...

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  19. Butter and Orange Publicity.

    LONDON, Aug. 7.—Cooper's 17 shops in Portsmouth are displaying Sunny South butter throughout Naval Week, and Cooper's and the Overseas Farmers' ...

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  20. INSURED FOR £50,000.

    LONDON, Aug. 7.—Insured for £50,000 and heavily in debt, Major Charles Rowlandson was allowed until 3 p.m. on August 3 to pay his overdue insurance ...

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  21. SEAMEN'S OFFENCE.

    WELLINGTON, Aug. 8.—Seventy seamen who recently refused to take five ships to sea from Greymouth were sentenced in the Magistrate's Court at ...

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  22. LOCAL PRICES FIRMER.

    Following the sharp improvement in overseas prices on Tuesday two merchants yesterday increased their offers for bagged wheat, offering 3/17-8 a bushel on a 4d. ...

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  23. More Care for Markets Urged.

    BRISBANE, Aug. 8.—In a speech at an official luncheon at the Brisbane Exhibition today, the Governor (Sir Leslie Wilson) urged that greater attention be paid ...

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  24. LOST LIBEL ACTION.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 8.—The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Jordan, Mr. Justice Halse Rogers and Mr. Justice Stephen, today dismissed with ...

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  25. SYMPATHY AT AUCKLAND.

    AUCKLAND, Aug. 8.—The sailing of nine vessels has been suspended owing to the refusal of seamen to take them out, because, it is understood, of sympathy with ...

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  26. GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS.

    That the Lyons Government would be returned with a fairly substantial majority at the forthcoming Federal elections was an opinion expressed yesterday by the ...

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  27. GANDHI'S FAST.

    CALCUTTA, Aug. 8.—Nationalist leaders are concerned at the report of well-known Indian doctors who examined Mr. M. K. Gandhi shortly after the ...

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  28. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

    WELLINGTON, Aug. 8.—Increases under almost all headings are shown in a statement issued by the Railways Board for the year ending March last. Net ...

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  29. THE AUSTRALIAN BOUNTY.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 8.—If the hopes of Victorian wheat merchants that the price of wheat will remain about the level of 3/9¼ a bushel, reached on Tuesday, are ...

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  30. FALL FROM TRAIN.

    NORTHAM, Aug. 8.—Ken P. Rae (about 25), an engineering assistant in the department of the district engineer of the Railway Department at Northam, ...

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  31. FRENCH MINE STRIKE.

    PARIS, Aug. 7.—The sensational strike of 200 Polish miners from the Charpelle coalmine, who smashed the ventilation and lighting systems, disconnected the ...

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  32. ACTRESS CHANGES HER MIND.

    PARIS, Aug. 7.—It is now announced that the engagement of Mr. Joseph Schenek, president of United Artists, and Miss Merle Oberon, the Tasmanian film ...

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  33. STEAMER AGROUND.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 8.—The Burns Philp passenger ship Montoro (4,057 tons) is ashore on the New Guinea coast 18 miles north of Finschhafen. The vessel stranded ...

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  34. SOCIAL CREDIT CANDIDATES.

    Early this week it was announced that at the invitation of the South-West district council of the Douglas Social Credit Movement of Western Australia, Dr. ...

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  35. DEATHS OF YOUTH AND GIRL.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 8.—A shocking tragedy was recalled today when the Trangie District Coroner (Mr. A. Gain) held an inquest into the deaths on the ...

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  36. VON PAPEN FOR AUSTRIA.

    VIENNA, Aug. 7.—The Cabinet has now decided to accept without condition the appointment of Herr von Papen as German Minister to Austria. ...

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  37. GRIEF AT SON'S DEATH.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 8.—A poignant story of a broken-hearted mother was told at the City Morgue today at an inquest into the death of Mrs. Kathleen Cope ...

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  38. "ANYTHING BUT SATISFACTORY"

    Reference to the report of the Federal Grants Commission was made yesterday by the President of the Senate (Senator Lynch) and Mr. H. Gregory. M.H.R., when ...

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  39. FIRE AT CASTLE.

    LONDON, Aug. 7.—Hillsborough Castle, near Belfast, the official residence of the Duke of Abercorn (Governor of Northern Ireland) was seriously damaged by fire ...

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  40. A DANCER'S FATE.

    LONDON, Aug. 7.—Toni Mancini, a waiter and kitchen porter, who was arrested last month and charged with the murder of Miss Vilette Kaye a ...

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  41. B.B.C. EMPIRE DEPARTMENT.

    LONDON, Aug. 8.—The "Daily Telegraph" states that Mr. Eric Fogg, who has been associated with northern broadcasting, has been appointment Empire music ...

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  42. UNITED STATES STOCKS.

    WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—The Federal Farm Administration proposes to stop the exporting of wheat from the Pacific north-west seaboard because of the rapidly ...

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  43. BURNT TO DEATH.

    AUCKLAND. Aug. 8.—Frank Jary (48) and his wife were burnt to death in their farm homestead near Ohaupo early this morning. Their two daughters escaped. ...

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  44. PROSPECTOR FATALLY HURT.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 8.—When a detonator prematurely exploded during prospecting operations between Wattle Flat and Lime-kilns, about 17 miles from Bathurst, ...

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  45. ALGERIAN RIOTING.

    PARIS, Aug. 7.—An official statement regarding the conflict between Moslems and Jews at Constantine (Algeria) during the week-end says that 27 persons were ...

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  46. RUMANIAN EXPEDIENT.

    BUKAREST, Aug. 7.—The Government has decided to fix the internal price of wheat at 25 per cent above the world price to assist Rumanian farmers. The export of ...

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  47. STOLEN LAUNCH.

    BRISBANE, Aug. 8.—On the night of July 27 the 70-foot launch Derwent, owned by Mr. M. D. Davies, of Toowong, and valued at £2,000. was stolon from its ...

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  48. CANADA TO BAGDAD.

    OTTAWA, Aug. 8.—From Wasage Beach (Ontario) at 5.12 a.m. (Eastern standard time) today James Ayling and Leonard Reid took off in the plane. The ...

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  49. TRIBUTE TO HINDENBURG.

    LONDON, Aug. 7.—Dr. Leopold von Hoesch (German Ambassador to Bertain) in a broadcast address today paid a tribute to the late President von ...

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  50. A CLERGYMAN IN COURT.

    AUCKLAND, Aug. 8.—A Magistrate at Hamilton today ordered the Rev. Gordon Bell to return to the Anglican authorities church keys and documents in his ...

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  51. THE HUNGARIAN CROP.

    BUDAPEST, Aug. 7.—The official estimate of the Hungarian wheat crop is 62,000,000 bushels. The harvest last year was 96,000,000 bushels. The quality of the ...

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  52. A FORTUNE INHERITED.

    LONDON, Aug. 7.—Miss Joan Muh Brown, who took a women's hockey team to Australia, succeeds to a fortune of £224,000, minus £50,000 to be paid in ...

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