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  2. BODY IN THE SNOW.

    SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.— The body of Charles, 10-year-old son of Dr. Matt- son, of Tacoma (Washington), who was kidnapped on December 27, was found ...

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  3. STRIKE VIOLENCE.

    Police Repulsed After Long Fight. NEW YORK, Jan. 12.—Rioting yesterday at Flint (Michigan) indicates the seriousness of the position that has arisen ...

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  4. BAN ON "VOLUNTEERS."

    LONDON, Jan. 11.—The replies of the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Portugal to the British communication urging simultaneous and ...

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  5. SPANISH CONFLICT.

    The Franco-German tension arising from the deep distrust in Paris of the German activities in Spanish Morocco has been appreciably eased by a verbal assurance given by Herr Hitler to the French Ambassador that Germany has not and never had any ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

    SYDNEY, Jan 12.—The next warship for Australia is to be built at Cockatoo Island dockyard, but the type has yet to be determined. A decision may not ...

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  7. ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINE.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 12.— Because of the far-reaching implications of the request of the Royal Dutch Netherlands Indies Airways (K.N.I.L.M.) for permission to ...

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  8. TRADE AGREEMENT.

    LONDON, Jan. 11—The directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, in an official statement with reference to the trade agreement between ...

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  9. JAPANESE RAYON EXPORTS.

    TOKIO, Jan. 12— Japanese rayon interests have decided to export to Australia 51,250,000 square yards during the first period of the 18-months' agreement with ...

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  10. HOPES IN HOLLAND.

    THE HAGUE. Jan. 12.— It is hoped in Dutch air transport and political circles that the third time will be lucky in the efforts to extend the Amsterdam-Batavia ...

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  11. THOUSANDS IDLE.

    NEW YORK, Jan. 12.—The General Motors Corporation announced last night the complete or partial closing of five additional factories, throwing idle 19,500 ...

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  12. THE NAVAL ASPECT.

    LONDON, Jan. 12.—-The First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Samuel Hoare) and the Chief of the Naval Staff (Admiral Sir Ernle Chatfield) had an interview ...

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  13. WORKLESS IN U.S.A.

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—An emergency appropriation of £158,000,000 for the Works Progress Administration and other relief purposes was requested by ...

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  14. THE VISITING DOUGLAS.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 12.— A fast flight from Brisbane to Batavia in two days will be attempted by the Royal Dutch Netherlands Indies Airways (K.N.I.L.M.) ...

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  15. BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

    TOKIO, Jan. 11.— A conviction that the world is approaching another great war and his belief that in such an event it would be vital for Britain and Japan to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. Effect in Australia.

    ADELAIDE, Jan. 12.—The general manager of General Motors-Holden's (Mr. J. R. Holden) said today that the strike of employees of General Motors in ...

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  17. BRITISH LABOUR UNEASY.

    LONDON, Jan. 11—The Leader of the Labour Party (Mr. C. R. Attlee) said today that Labour viewed with disquiet the decision of the Government to prohibit ...

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  18. GERMAN ACTIVITIES.

    LONDON, Jan. 12.— In a dispatch from Tangier, a special correspondent of "The Times" states: "Although some reports of German military activity in the Spanish ...

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  19. SKELETON IN MINE.

    MELBOURNE Jan. 12.—The original police theory that the skeleton found in an abandoned mine shaft at Wedderburn on January 4 was that of a tramp has ...

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  20. MARITIME DISPUTE.

    Demonstrators Reaching Washington. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—The vanguard of what threatens to become an army of 2,000 seamen involved in the ...

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  21. NEW YORK DEMONSTRATORS.

    WASHINGTON, Jan.11— It was announced today that two special trains would carry the New York contingent of 1,000 Works Progress Administration ...

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  22. BOMBING OF BRITISH EMBASSY

    LONDON, Jan. 12.— Broadcasting. from Seville today, General de Llano, the rebel leader, made the astonishing assertion that the bombing of the British ...

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  23. THE REFERENDUM.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 12.— Before the end of this week the Federal Electoral Department will begin the work of distributing the 4,000,000 copies of the ...

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  24. LABOUR RELATIONS.

    Court Declares Wagner Act Invalid. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.—On appeal, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals in a two-to-one judgment today ...

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  25. THE POPE'S HEALTH.

    VATICAN CITY. Jan. 12.—Though the Pope had a fair night. Professor Milani, the Pope's physician, today visited Vatican City in response to an emergency call ...

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  26. REPLACED MINISTER.

    STOCKHOLM, Jan. 11.—Although, after declaring in favour of General Franco several months ago, the Spanish Minister here (Senor Alfonso Fiscowich) ...

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  27. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    LONDON, Jan. 12.—There was good competition at the wool sales today. Prices for Merino wools advanced 7½ to 10 per cent compared with the last sale. ...

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  28. GERMAN AIR FORCE.

    LONDON, Jan. 11.—The Air Ministry announced today that in response to an invitation from the German Air Ministry at the beginning of December, a small ...

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  29. RIOTING IN MYSORE.

    MADRAS, Jan. 12.—It is learnt that religious rioting at Mysore yesterday was due to a bogus story that two Moslem children had been kidnapped and ...

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  30. BODY IN BATHTUB.

    NEW YORK, Jan. 12.— The body of Mrs. Frank Case (25) was found in an overflowing bathtub in her fourth-floor apartment in a suburb when her ...

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  31. FINDING FOOD.

    BERLIN, Jan. 12.—In consequence of the grain shortage and the need for maintaining the bread supply, the Government has ordered farmers to increase ...

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  32. HOSPITAL HUNGER-STRIKE.

    WARSAW, Jan. 11.— Doctors, patients and 50 nurses in sympathy have joined in the hunger-strike of hospital cooks and servants at Lodz whose claims for ...

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  33. "DELEGATING POWER."

    ADELAIDE, Jan. 12.—The Premier (Mr. Butler) said today that the marketing referendum, if successful, would mean delegating to outside authorities the ...

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  34. VERDICT FOR "NEW DEAL."

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—The law levying a 50 per cent tax on profits from private silver transactions during the period before the passing of the Silver ...

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  35. WOOL OF THE EMPIRE.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 12.—Why the wool industries of the Empire must work together for the prosperity of every Dominion was explained tonight by delegates ...

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  36. FLOODLIGHTS FOR HEALTH.

    NEW YORK, Jan. 11— The Harvard School of Public Health proposes to fight influenza and other air-borne diseases with an ultra-violet floodlight. The theory is that persons passing through ...

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  37. "LASSETER'S LAST RIDE."

    LONDON, Jan. 11.—The system of barter with Germany does not seem to work when it is applied to books. Negotiations for the publication of Ion ...

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  38. EGYPTIAN DEFENCE.

    LONDON, Jan. 12.—The Cairo correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" states that subscriptions are pouring in from all parts of Egypt to a national ...

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  39. BIG CITRUS LOSSES.

    LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11.—With southern California still in the grip of sub-zero weather, citrus growers continued today the battle to save their orchards. Their ...

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  40. CONFISCATED COPPER ORE.

    LONDON, Jan. 12.—With copper at £53/8/9 a ton, the highest price for nearly eight years, it is reported by the diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily ...

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  41. HAVEN IN MEXICO.

    MEXICO CITY, Jan. 12.—M. Trotsky. the Russian exile who was recently required to leave Norway, arrived last night at his haven, the villa near the ...

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  42. "GET TO KNOW PROPOSITION."

    ADELAIDE, Jan. 12.—Before he concluded his visit to South Australia to begin a campaign in favour of the Government's referendum proposals, the ...

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  43. MURDER OF BRITISH GIRL.

    PEIPING, Jan. 11.—While he was washing a cushion cover today, a rickshaw boy was arrested on a charge concerning the murder of Pamela Werner ...

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  44. IL DUCE'S SON TO WED.

    ROME, Jan 11.—Orsola Buvoil, of Milan, whose family was formerly well to-do, but who has become penniless since the death of her father, is to marry ...

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  45. CROYDON AIRLINER DISASTER

    LONDON, Jan. 12.—That the crash was due to the pilot losing his direction owing to fog was the verdict of a jury in connection with the Croydon ...

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  46. RUSSIAN DEFENCE.

    MOSCOW. Jan.11.—The Russian defence Budget for 1937 shows an increase of 331-3 per cent to £804,080,000 sterling. ...

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  47. SUBMARINE FOR POLAR TRIP.

    LONDON, Jan. 12.—Sir Hubert Wilkins, the Australian explorer, today submitted to Vickers-Armstrong, Ltd., plans for a submarine in which he proposes to make ...

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  48. NAVAL SABOTAGE.

    LONDON. Jan. 12.— Eight employees at the naval dockyards at Devonport have been summarily dismissed for reasons which have not been disclosed. It is ...

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  49. SOVIET EXPORTS TO SPAIN.

    RIGA, Jan. 12.—Soviet exports to Spain have increased immensely since October. Most of the November surplus of tractors and spare parts went to ...

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  50. THE DUKE OF WINDSOR.

    VIENNA, Jan. 11.— While photographers unsuccessfully tried many ruses to secure pictures, one being detected disguised as an old peasant, the Duke of ...

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  51. BRITISH WIRELESS LICENCES.

    LONDON, Jan. 11.— The present month will probably see the number of wireless licence holders in the United Kingdom pass the 8,000,000 mark. The ...

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  52. BRITISH CABINET MEETING.

    LONDON, Jan. 11.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) returned from Sandringham to London today. The first meeting of Cabinet this year will be held ...

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  53. AUTHORITY ON STATISTICS.

    LONDON, Jan. 11.—Macmillan and Co. have published a revised edition of National Income and Outlay," by Professor Colin Clark, M.A. (Oxon), ...

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  54. MELBOURNE SINGER'S TRAINING.

    LONDON, Jan. 11.—The Melbourne soprano, Emily Hooke, will shortly return to Vienna to finish her studies under Madame Bunzel. She will go to Italy ...

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