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  2. CLARENCE JAMES DENNIS DIES

    Clarence James Dennis, author of “The Sentimental Bloke” and other publications, died in hospital early today, at the age of 61 ...

    Article : 294 words
  3. STRIKE AT YALLOURN

    Engineers employed at the State Electricity Commission’s works at Yallourn have revived their decision to strike, and will cease work at midnight tomorrow. A strike was threatened last month, but when the dale fixed ...

    Article : 332 words
  4. TAX REDUCTION SOUGHT

    A reduction of 50 per cent, in the tax on betting rickets was sought today by a deputation of bookmakers who interviewed the ...

    Article : 280 words
  5. JAPAN MAY “DECLARE WAR ON CHINA”

    Newspapers report that General Ugaki, the Japanese Foreign Minister, is now considering a formal declaration of war on China, with the object of inducing the Third Powers to cease assisting China. ...

    Article : 219 words
  6. Antarctic Might Be Another Alaska

    Pointing out that very little was known of Australia’s Antarctic possessions. Captain J. K. Davis, Director of Navigation, ...

    Article : 217 words
  7. Little Prospect For U.C.P.-L.C.P. Reconciliation Plans

    Negotiations for a reconciliation between the two factions of the Country Party in Victoria have broken down, and there now appears ...

    Article : 338 words
  8. Transfer Of New Guinea’s Capital

    The Federal Government has decided to immediately transfer the capital of New Guinea from Rabaul to Salamana, following the ...

    Article : 142 words
  9. Girl Of 18 Years To Face Trial On Charge Of Murder

    Eunice Mary Hornby (18) was committed for trial today on a charge of having murdered her father, Wallet Hornby (51), dairy farmer, of ...

    Article : 208 words
  10. Hostilities Extended

    The landing at Namoa and the nightlong, fighting is the first Japanese move following the warning that there would he an extension, of ...

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  11. Federal Labor Party Supports Miners’ Federation

    The Federal Labor Party has endorsed and will support the programme drawn up by the Miners’ Federation for the securing of better ...

    Article : 190 words
  12. Five Years’ Gaol For “Practical Joke”

    For having doctored wine with alum as a practical joke, Felicia Armanesco (34), miner was today sentenced to five years’ ...

    Article : 144 words
  13. “Burns Of Australia”

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), expressing his deep regret, said that Tennis, who was the Robert Burns of Australia, had captured the ...

    Article : 106 words
  14. Richard Tauber Will Sing Songs The Public Wants

    Richard Tauber, famous tenor and film star, vitally interested in Australia and looking forward to his tour, arrived in the Orontes with his wife, ...

    Article : 191 words
  15. U.A.P. Prepares For Publicity Work

    Intensive organisation and publicity work in Victoria, particularly outside the metropolitan area, is to be undertaken by the Parliamentary U.A.P. At ...

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  16. Prohibition Of Iron Ore Exports From Australia

    The federal Government will adhere to its decision to prohibit the export of iron ore from Australia, but will permit, under licence, exports to ...

    Article : 121 words
  17. German Eyes Are Still Fixed On The Sudeten

    Dr. Goebbels, Minister for Propaganda, addressing 100,000 assembled in the Olympic Stadium announced that legal means would shortly be ...

    Article : 115 words
  18. Johannesburg Flats Rented At 15/-.

    With Government funds bearing interest at the rate of only 2 per cent flats were being rented to worker in Johannesburg at a cost of only ...

    Article : 70 words
  19. Young Girl’s Body To Be Exhumed

    Although the post mortem on Eunice Oakman (48), domestic, who died at Goulburn recently, showed that she had apparently died, from ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. Appeal Against Death Sentence Withdrawn

    Under sentence of death for the murder of his uncle, Jules Maltby, at Pagewood, on March 20, Eric George Chatfield (20), marine steward, today ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. DEBT ADJUSTMENT

    Speaking on the adjournment of the House of Representatives today, Mr. Alex. Wilson (Ind. C.P., Vic.) said the operations of the Debt Adjustment Act in Victoria were being hampered, and the Board administering the Act was finding ...

    Article : 221 words
  22. Man Charged With Warehouse Breaking

    Arrested at 1 a.m. today as he was leaving a house in Albert Park, a man was later charged with warehouse breaking, and the possession of ...

    Article : 67 words
  23. DUKE OF WINDSOR BOOK

    Compton Mackenzie’s biography of the Duke of Windsor, which aroused controversy a few months ago when premature publicity led to the Duke’s ...

    Article : 226 words
  24. Plan To Aid Raising Of School Leaving Age

    Proposals bf the Council of Public Education that the voluntary raising of the school leaving age should be encouraged by the introduction of a ...

    Article : 113 words
  25. British Government Like A “Bevy Of Maiden Aunts”

    Reiteration of the British policy regarding the bombing of British ships in Spanish waters, and the rejection of proposals submitted for ...

    Article : 237 words
  26. Settlement Prospects

    According to the diplomatic correspondent of the Australian Associated Press, the prospects of a settlement of the Spanish situation continue to ...

    Article : 75 words
  27. Consultation Between Dominions And Brit.

    Mr. R. G. Menzies strongly appealed for a consultation with the Dominions by the British Governments on the most important issues ...

    Article : 63 words
  28. Great Precautions In France To Protect The King And Queen

    The special correspondent at Villers-Bretonneux for the Australian Associated Press says that so thorough will the police precautions be ...

    Article : 146 words
  29. Self-Sufficiency Is Not Germany’s Aim

    The head of the military economics of the German High Command made a speech along unusual lines to Reichsmark officials today ...

    Article : 111 words
  30. Check To Italy

    The entire Press we comes the result of the Non-intervention Committee meeting. Mr. Chamberlain’s statement on the outcome of the meeting ...

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  31. Espionage Activities In United States

    After yesterday’s revelations of the activities of spies throughout the United States, the “Herald-Tribune,” says investigations are now being ...

    Article : 78 words
  32. British Ship Bombed

    The British steamer Thorpness was again bombed by rebel ’planes today, and later sank. The Greek vessel Sunion was also set on fire and sunk ...

    Article : 66 words
  33. Supply Of Funds

    Restrictions imposed by the Commonwealth Government on the supply of funds for debt adjustment purposes and the effect of those ...

    Article : 95 words
  34. Filled For Being Drunk In An Aeroplane

    What is probably the first case under the Air Navigation Act against a passenger for being drunk in an aeroplane came before the Nelson ...

    Article : 26 words
  35. Werribee Councillor Buys “The Manor”

    The old mansion house known as “The Manor,” and 300 acres of land adjoining it, have been purchased from the estate of the late P. H. ...

    Article : 47 words
  36. Serving Of Liquor After 8 p.m.

    The amendment of the law to limit the serving of liquor after 8 p.m., to those persons for whom a special permit is obtained, is desired by ...

    Article : 50 words
  37. Today’s Household Hint

    Try This Plan: When making melon jam boil seeds and green rind in a little water for 12 hours, strain off ...

    Article : 45 words
  38. Raid On Barcelona

    More than 100 bombs were dropped in air early morning air raid today heavy casualties being inflicted in the working class districts. ...

    Article : 29 words
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