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  2. NEW CARGO SHIP FOR LAUNCESTON—SYDNEY SERVICE

    An artist's impression of the Wanaka, the 2370-ton Diesel-engined ship being built in England for the Launceston—North-West Coast —Sydney service. The ship will have a service speed of 12 knots. and a draft of 19ft 9in. (17ft when working Launceston). All ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 52 words
  3. LAST AUSTRALIAN PAIR ARE ELIMINATED

    The last Australian competitors, Bromwich and Sproule, were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the men's doubles by the Americans Make and Budge. The Australians put up a strong fight against their formidable ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. TRANSPORT REGULATION LAW IS VALID

    The Full Court of the High Court, in a unanimous judgment to-day, dismissed an action by the Riverina ...

    Article : 263 words
  5. Increased Prices for Motor Cars

    Owing to the rising cost of steel, the makers of Morris, Austin, Wolseley, and Ford cars announce increases of 5 on each ...

    Article : 52 words
  6. TRAGIC SCENE IN FLAT

    The incessant crying of a baby in a flat at a residential in Doncaster-Avenue, Kensington, to-day led to the discovery of a dead woman, her ...

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  7. DANGEROUS TO SHIPPING

    To Investigate the dangers caused by confusion between shore lights and navigating beacons a special committee of marine and aviation exports ...

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  8. No Appellate Tax Tribunal: Board of Review Appointees

    The Attorney-General (Mr. Menzies) announced to-day that the Government has decided not to adopt the ...

    Article : 307 words
  9. Budge's Easy Win in Final

    Donald Budge, the American star, to-day won the 1937 Wimbledon singles title-virtually the world's championship-when he ...

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  10. Schipa to Sing Australian Song

    Hopes that his song, "'To-morrow Will Be As Yesterday," may be published have been raised for a Melbourne composer, John ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. MENACED WITH REVOLVER

    An armed thief entered tie Rose Bay North post office early this morning, forced the postmaster (Mr. William Thompson) at revolver point to ...

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  12. TURNED BACK

    After a week of travel in attempting to reach Tennant Creek to lake part" is the Methodist Indian Mission Conference, Rev. A.. Bell is returning ...

    Article : 216 words
  13. £4000 TAKEN

    The Bank of New South Wales at Lautoke was robbed of 4000 between midnight on Wednesday and late to-day. The money was taken from the ...

    Article : 87 words
  14. WHEEL OF 'PLANE FOUND

    A claim that an aeroplane wheel found on the Burmese coast belonged to the Lockheed Altair Lady Southern Cross, piloted by Sir Charles ...

    Article : 235 words
  15. IRISH FREE STATE

    It is estimated that 1,250,000 of the 1,700,000 electors voted at the Free State general election. No results will be available until to-morrow. Five ...

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  16. ABOLITION OF POVERTY

    A successful American tea was held at the Trades Hall, Launceston, on Wednesday afternoon by women member of the A.L.P. in aid of the ...

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  17. TAKES OFF FROM LAE

    Mrs. Earhart Putnam, the American flier, resumed her world flight to-day, after having been delayed through the breakdown of the Malabar wireless ...

    Article : 64 words
  18. RESEARCH STATION

    Plans have been completed, for the development of a property of 104 acres at Tatura in the Goulburn Valley as a horticultural research station. ...

    Article : 159 words
  19. SALVATION ARMY CORPS

    The Launceston City Corps of the Salvation Army, under the leadership of Adjutant J. P. Trotter, plans to conduct an evangelistic campaign this ...

    Article : 144 words
  20. REAL THING THEN

    The film star, Dolores Delrio, saved the life of her godchild, Dolores Ellsworth, aged two years, who fell into the actress' swimming pool. She ...

    Article : 53 words
  21. Cricket NEW ZEALAND 404

    The match between the New Zealanders and Somerset was ended to-day in a draw, the tourists compiling 404 in reply to Somerset's first innings ...

    Article : 547 words
  22. FATAL CAR CRASH

    Mr. Benjamin J. Cummins, aged about 50 years, a well-known business man, was killed last night when the car in which he was travelling to ...

    Article : 49 words
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  24. Shanghai Shots, Not Bullets

    Detectives investigating the source of the mysterious missiles which struck three trains on the St. Kilda line last night believe ...

    Article : 94 words
  25. DIFFERENCE OVER RAILWAY WAGE

    Mr. Morrow said that in the December issue of the Tasmanian Railway Gazette and article appeared suggesting that railway employees do ...

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  26. NEW ZEALAND'S TRADE

    Oversea trade figures for New Zealand for the five months ended May 31 show that exports were valued at £36,607,000, compared with £30,010,000 ...

    Article : 77 words
  27. "BOOK OF THE MONTH"

    The latest novel of Mr. Leonard Mann, of East Malvern, who conducted the employers' case In the recent basic wage enquiry, has been, chosen ...

    Article : 144 words
  28. UNLIMITED POWERS

    The Hungarian Parliament to-day passed a bill giving the Regent (Admiral Horthy) wider powers, and making it impossible for him to be called ...

    Article : 49 words
  29. SOARING PRICES

    Continued report of rust in crops in Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana, and the Dakotas have produced pandemonium in the wheat pit. ...

    Article : 103 words
  30. BOOTS AND SHOES APPEAL

    The City Missionary (Mr. Alex. Menzies) said yesterday that urgent requests were being received from school teachers for the supply of boots, ...

    Article : 75 words
  31. STATES' FINANCES

    The state revenue for the financial year was £10,187,354, and the expenditure £10,556,638, the deficit being £369,384, compared with a surplus of ...

    Article : 78 words
  32. Queen Has Son

    Queen Joanna, of Bulgaria, who gave birth to a son at Sofia recently. The child becomes the Crown Price of Bulgaria. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 26 words
  33. WOMAN SENTENCED

    A sentence of imprisonment for four month was [?]posed on Hannah Martin, an elderly woman, in the City Police Court this morning, by the ...

    Article : 114 words
  34. U.S.A. STEEL STRIKES

    The Minister for Labour (Miss Frances Perkins) to-day publisher: a report submitted by the Steel Mediation Board. It asserts that it has seen ...

    Article : 101 words
  35. BREAKFAST AND SOUP KITCHEN

    The City Missionary (Mr. Alex. Menzies) acknowledges the following donations for the breakfast and soup kitchen: Paterson-street Methodist ...

    Article : 55 words
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