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  2. AIR RAID DEFENCES

    LONDON, Sunday. -- Britain's greatest air raid defence test was staged from midnight last night to 4 a.m. Fifteen counties, excluding London, were plunged into complete darkness. Moreover, vital ...

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  3. SPORTING TELEGRAMS

    LONDON, Saturday.-- For the second year in succession American players swept all before them in the finals of the Wimbledon tennis ...

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  4. CAMPAIGN OF HATRED

    LONDON, Saturday. -- Germany's controlled Press has launched its whole weight In a campaign accusing Britain of having built up a vast network of ...

    Article : 788 words
  5. CHURCH CLOSED

    SYDNEY, Sunday. -- The Greek Orthodox Church in Bourke- street was closed to-day, and no services were held. The closing of the church was ...

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  6. ANTI-BRITISH

    TOKIO, Saturday. -- The Japanese Foreign Secretary has given instructions that the British Ambassador in Tokio (Sir Robert Craigle) be guarded ...

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  7. SPECTACULAR RAIDS

    MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Gangs of armed bandits robbed persons at the pistol point in two foreign clubs last night and early this morning. At one club I'00 dancers, including a number of girls, were lined up ...

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  8. FEDERAL ELECTION

    CANBERRA, Saturday. -- For two reasons, a Federal election seems likely before the end of this year. These are the obstructive tactics of the Country ...

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  9. S.P. BETTING

    BRISBANE, Sunday. -- "Detectives" have been appointed by the Queensland Turf Club to assist the police in the battle against the "big ...

    Article : 368 words
  10. AUTHOR J. H. CURLE

    BRISBANE Sunday. -- Bumping along in a taxi somewhere between Darwin and Clonourry this morning, J. H. Curie, author and ...

    Article : 202 words
  11. STORMY TRIP

    SYDNEY, Saturday. -- With her sails ripped by a gale that rose sometimes to more than 50 miles an hour, the auxiliary ketch connella reached ...

    Article : 359 words
  12. BOMB OUTRAGES

    LONDON, Saturday. -- The police are watching London buildings during the week-end owing to the discovery of a Pamphiet secretly circulated ...

    Article : 196 words
  13. CUP TO HARVARD

    LONDON, Saturday. -- In the Henley Grand Challenge Cup Harvard (U.S.A.) defeated Argonauts (Canada) by three lengths in 7min. 40sec. ...

    Article : 112 words
  14. MESSENGER ROBBED

    SYDNEY, Saturday. -- After shouting the word "right" as a signal to a companion, a thief grabbed a bag containing from a 17-year -old messenger ...

    Article : 74 words
  15. THETIS DISASTER

    LONDON, Friday. -- "You must have courage," said, the Duchess of Kent, who was barely able to withhold her tears as she addressed Mrs. Eleanor ...

    Article : 155 words
  16. CRUELTY TO CATS

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Saturday. -- A Chinese, Alec Wong, who threw three live cats from a motor truck travelling 30 miles an hour, was fined £6 for ...

    Article : 89 words
  17. INDUSTRY AND TRADE

    SYDNEY, Saturday. -- "It is a crucial necessity that additional spending power should be generated immediately for industry and trade, or the ...

    Article : 222 words
  18. SAVAGE ASSAULT

    SYDNEY, Sunday. -- William Lavington Bennett (38), of Gale- street, Mortlake, was savagely assaulted by two men in Oxford- street. ...

    Article : 140 words
  19. MELTING POINT

    BRISBANE Sunday. -- Melting Point, a thoroughbred stallion by Solario from Flux, has been acquired by Hip Argvie Stud. Toowoomba, from ...

    Article : 191 words
  20. ONLY NINETY- FIVE GAS MASKS

    DRISBANE, Sunday. -- The Minister for Health and Home Affairs (Mr. E. M. Hanlon) stated to-day that there were only 95 gas masks in Queensland to supply 1,000,000 people. The lack of other equipment also was so serious that the ...

    Article : 101 words
  21. MAIN ROADS GANGER

    KALBAR, Sunday -- Thomas O'Donneli (37, single), a main roads ganger, who was severely injured by a premature explosion of gelignite on ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. GASSED IN SLEEP

    SYDNEY, Sunday. -- Frank Edwards (80). a retired public servant, was fatally gassed in his sleep last night when water boiled over and ...

    Article : 76 words
  23. CYCLIST DROWNED

    MARYBOROUGH, Sunday. -- While riding a bicycle on a bridge over Burrum River, near Howard, Kevin Fellows (11) struck the footpath guard ...

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  24. The "CHRONICLE" To-day

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 words
  25. BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT

    LONDON, Saturday. -- The Duchess of Kent unveiled a commemorative plaque at the opening of the Birmingham airport at Eimdon. The Prime ...

    Article : 92 words
  26. MONEY FOR MEMORIAL

    AUCKLAND, Sunday -- The New Zealand Reserve Bank has refused to grant a permit to the relatives of the late Josph L. Skilling companion of ...

    Article : 110 words
  27. KETCH VANORA

    NEW YORK. Saturday. -- With a New Zealnnder, Duncan Mathcson, as calling master, and two other New Zealanders, Robert Finlayson and ...

    Article : 106 words
  28. Locker Liquor in Clubs

    SYDNEY, Saturday, -- A general bail on the locker liquor system in clubs is not likely, provided a member buys his own stock from hotels or brewers ...

    Article : 103 words
  29. Freak Bridge Hands

    CHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.), Saturday. -- Two freak hands were dealt in succession at a duplicate auction bridge match at Crockford's Club last night. ...

    Article : 106 words
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