MELBOURNE, Aug. 15.—Personal intervention by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) has given promise of a speedy settlement of the aircraft engineers' strike. ...
Article : 482 wordsMT. BARKER, Aug. 15.—Three young residents of the Mt. Barker district were killed and the life of another young woman is in the balance as the result of a ...
Article : 573 wordsLONDON, Aug. 15.—The Moscow correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that the Soviet Foreign Minister (M. Litvinov) summoned the Japanese ...
Article : 238 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—In a report filed here tonight, Mr. Edward Sullivan, investigator for the committee of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 263 wordsLONDON, Aug. 15.—"Disquieting reports," states the Prague correspondent of the "News-Chronicle," "are reaching Prague from the entire Czecho-German ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 470 wordsLONDON, Aug. 15.—Intense interest is being taken throughout Europe in the German autumn military manoeuvres that will begin today and for which ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 894 wordsA decision to have the administration of the Lunacy Department investigated by a Royal Commission was announced by the Premier (Mr. J. C. Willcock) last ...
Article : 1,001 wordsGIBRALTAR, Aug. 15.—During a raid lasting an hour by insurgent planes on Valencia today, Mr. R. A. Amery, the wireless operator on the British steamer ...
Article : 126 wordsLONDON, Aug. 15.—The Barcelona correspondent of the "'Daily Telegraph" states that it is reported that 18 Nationalist planes were shot down in the ...
Article : 65 wordsLONDON, Aug. 15.—Both sides in Spain have agreed to co-operate with the British commission which has been appointed with the object of effecting the ...
Article : 75 wordsMOSCOW, Aug. 15.—Soviet casualties in the 12 days of fighting for Changkufeng hill and the surrounding territory are estimated in an official communique ...
Article : 46 wordsLONDON, Aug. 15.—The outstanding feature of a meeting of the Australian Agents-General which lasted all day today was a vigorous discussion of methods ...
Article : 348 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 15.—Although it was convened primarily to undertake a preliminary review of budget proposals for the new financial year, the meeting of ...
Article : 422 wordsSHANGHAI, Aug. 15.—In response to an urgent summons, the gunboat Scarab rushed today to Tungchow Island, where it found an armed Japanese guard in ...
Article : 111 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 15.—The Miners' Convention, at its sitting in Sydney tonight, decided to accept the offer of the Premier (Mr. Stevens) to constitute a tribunal ...
Article : 305 wordsNEW YORK, Aug. 14.—A police memorial service in Central Park today was interrupted in dramatic and tragic fashion when Charles Sanfillipi, enraged ...
Article : 185 wordsSHANGHAI, Aug. 14.—The soldiers of the "Doomed Battalion," 'the Chinese force which has been interned in the International Settlement since its escape ...
Article : 89 wordsPRAGUE, Aug. 15.—The Minister for Defence (M. Machnik) has ordered the trial of the officers responsible for the issue on Saturday of a proclamation by ...
Article : 171 wordsPARIS; Aug. 14.—The magistrate investigating the charges against Mr. J. A. Mollison, the prominent British airman, who was the central figure of an incident ...
Article : 330 wordsBERLIN, Aug. 15—The weakness on the Bourse was renewed today, when all kinds of shares declined by one to 1t points. The bulk of the offerings was ...
Article : 52 wordsGENEVA, Aug. 15.—Sir Malcolm Campbell's magnificent steering twice averted disaster on Lake Leman yesterday when he renewed his attempt with his motor ...
Article : 98 wordsNEW YORK, Aug. 11—The World Youth Congress was opened at Randall's Island stadium yesterday, in the presence of a concourse of 22,000 people. ...
Article : 87 wordsRIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 14.—Six passengers of an airliner and three members of the crew were killed when it crashed near here today. The machine was ...
Article : 47 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 15.—The president of the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union (Mr. M. Miller) said today that in accordance with a resolution carried at the ...
Article : 115 wordsLONDON, Aug. 15.—In a leading article headed 'Tell Us the Truth," the "News-Chronicle states:—"The official mouthpiece in London is inclined to be ...
Article : 216 wordsCHRiSTCHURCH. Aug. 15.—The body of Tertius Munro McKinnon, the bridegroom, who has been missing from the Timaru Hotel since July, was discovered ...
Article : 62 wordsCHICAGO, Aug. 14.—On August 2 Lester McIntyre, a salesman, climbed into a coffin and was buried in a grave, where he intends remaining 40 days. He ...
Article : 98 wordsLONDON, Aug. 15.—The aeronautical correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" understands that instead of a second flight to New York which the Mercury, ...
Article : 159 wordsSubmitting his resignation form the position of assistant medical officer in the Mental Hospitals Department to the Public Service Commissioner (Mr. ...
Article : 335 wordsISTANBUL, Aug. 14.—Having received assurances from the Japanese Ambassador that the week-end conference of Japanese diplomatic representatives from ...
Article : 148 wordsBRISBANE. Aug. 15.—The disabled motor vessel Corinda, in tow of the tugboat Carlock, reached Moreton Bay this morning. The tug Forceful proceeded ...
Article : 133 wordsLONDON, Aug. 13.—German papers are still ready to fire shafts at the attitude of Britain's administration of her mandates. The famous political weekly, ...
Article : 98 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 15.—A writ has been issued out of the Kingaroy Registry of the Supreme Court on behalf of the Burnett and South Burnett Primary ...
Article : 114 wordsLONDON, Aug. 13.—Production of the Bren gun, which in the British army has taken over the place of the Lewis gun, has been considerably speeded up, ...
Article : 179 wordsLONDON, Aug. 14.—According to the Rome correspondent of the "News-Chronicle" the "Popolo d'Italia" states that preparations have been completed for the ...
Article : 37 wordsBERLIN, Aug. 15.—The newspapers have suddenly stopped mentioning the military manoeuvres. The authorities appear to be alarmed over the ...
Article : 31 wordsPARIS, Aug. 14.—James Williams, a record-breaking English parachutist, fell to his death today when his parachute failed to open. He dropped like a stone ...
Article : 91 wordsLONDON, Aug. 14.—The Finnish steel barque Winterhude was today reported 40 miles south-west of the Scilly Isles. The Winterhude left Port Germein ...
Article : 110 wordsLONDON, Aug. 15.—The Warsaw correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that 500 German workers are reported to have been arrested in German ...
Article : 101 wordsWELLINGTON, Aug. 15.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) stated today that he expected the trans-Tasman flying boat mail service would be inaugurated by the ...
Article : 91 wordsGENEVA, Aug. 14.—Twenty-one years after the disappearance of a mountaineer, Pastor Schneider, a herdsman has discovered his perfectly preserved body ...
Article : 47 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 15.—At the Lismore Police Court today George Hedley Cooke, dog trainer, of Ballina, and Basil Desmond Cooper. contractor, of Alstonville. ...
Article : 65 wordsTOKIO. Aug. 14.—An amazing operation has been performed by three surgeons on a wounded soldier. By joining the spinal nerves of a rabbit to nerves ...
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