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  2. JAPAN'S HEAVY TASK.

    TOKIO, Jan. 6.—Confessing that Japan faced a critical situation unprecedented in her annals, the new Prime Minister (Baron Hiranuma) said in a statement ...

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  3. FRONTIER CLASH.

    BUDAPEST, Jan 6.—It is officially announced here that Czech troops early this morning attacked the frontier town of Munkacevo. A battle ensued, in which ...

    Article : 93 words
  4. THE CATALAN STRUGGLE.

    LONDON. Jan. 6.—A new development in the Spanish civil war has occurred with the opening of a surprise offensive by the Government in Estremadura (the ...

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  5. NAZI PRESSURE.

    LONDON, Jan. 5.—The Prague correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that three Czechoslovak financial experts are going to London-to resume the ...

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  6. N.Z. TRADE CONTROL.

    WELLINGTON, Jan. 6.—In a further statement today on the Government's new import control regulations the Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) reiterated that the ...

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  7. BRITAIN AND ITALY.

    LONDON, Jan. 6.—The Foreign Secretary (Viscount Halifax) called at No. 10 Downing-street yesterday evening and had a conversation with the Prime ...

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  8. MR. ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH

    LONDON. Jan. 6.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) made the following statement last night an the message which President Roosevelt delivered to ...

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  9. IN CASE OF WAR.

    LONDON, Jan. 6.—"However remote the possibility may be, we must prepare in good time against it," declares the Minister of Health (Mr. W. E. Eliot). in ...

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  10. DEFENCE NEEDS.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 6.—The Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street) said today that rapid strides towards the attainment of national self-sufficiency in the ...

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  11. POLAND AND GERMANY.

    LONDON, Jan. 5.—Outstanding importance is attached to the three-hour conversation between Herr Hitler and Colonel Beck (the Polish Foreign ...

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  12. COALMINERS' CLAIMS.

    SYDNEY. Jan. 6.—Mr. Stanley McKensey, replying on behalf of the coal-owners in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court this morning to a question by ...

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  13. RULE IN RUMANIA.

    LONDON, Jan. 6.—The correspondent of the "News-Chronicle" at Bukarest describes the new form of Government in Rumania as totalitarian-like, with King ...

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  14. THE GERMAN REACTION.

    BERLIN, Jan. 6.—An official protest against the remarks made by President Roosevelt in his annual message to Congress is not expected. It is considered ...

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  15. MANUFACTURERS PLEASED.

    AUCKLAND, Jan. 6.—Failing official explanation of the methods adopted by the Government in issuing import licences (under its new trade and foreign ...

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  16. RECRUITING DRIVE.

    The opening of the new militia training centres at Katanning and Collie is to be undertaken immediately. Permanent instruction officers have been ...

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  17. GIRL SAVES FATHER.

    A 16-year-old girl yesterday evening saved the life of her father, who was in danger of being drowned at Leighton Beach. Slightly bulit, she supported her ...

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  18. NURSE FALLS FROM ROOF.

    SYDNEY. Jan. 6.—Nurse Joan Quinn (21) had a remarkable escape from instant death at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital this afternoon when she fell ...

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  19. SCOUT JAMBOREE.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 6.—This afternoon the scout jamboree camp at Bradfield seemed strangely deserted with 90 per cent of the boys away on special excursions. The ...

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  20. THE USE OF SANCTIONS.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 6.—The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Hughes) said last night, that President Roosevelt's plain declaration of policy to Congress would ...

    Article : 182 words
  21. SETTLERS FOR LIBYA.

    ROME Jan. 5.—Last year 20,000 Italian colonists were settled in Libya. The settlement of a further 20.000 is planned for this year. The "Gionale ...

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  22. BARCELONA BOMBINGS

    LONDON, Jan. 6.—The British commission for the investigation of air bombardments in Spain, consisting of Group-Captain Smyth-Piggott, a retired Royal ...

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  23. HOTELS DESTROYED.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 6.—Two hotels—the Oaks Hotel at The Oaks, ten miles from Camden, and the Girral Hotel, eight miles from Ungarie—were destroyed by fire this ...

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  24. BEATEN TO DEATH.

    CALCUTTA, Jan. 6.—In consequence of the threatening position at Ranpur (in Bihar and Orissa Province) arising from the arrest of members of the illegal ...

    Article : 115 words
  25. DEFENCE LEAGUE APPOINTMENT

    Mr. K. S. J. McGibbon has been appointed secretary of the State branch of the Australian Defence League, which is assisting the Department of Defence ...

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  26. EMBARGO ON N.Z. POTATOES

    SYDNEY, Jan. 6.—In, defending the embargo imposed by the Commonwealth Government on New Zealand potatoes, the Assistant-Minister for Commerce ...

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  27. SPIRIT OF THE HIGHLANDS.

    LONDON, Jan. 5.—A 16-year-old Highlander named Jock Ritchie is going to Australia. He is dressed in a kilt and he possesses 10/ and determination to ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. POSITION OF ABORIGINES.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 6.—The Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street), commenting today on an appeal by the president of the Aborigines' Progressive ...

    Article : 109 words
  29. DARWIN'S LIBRARY.

    DARWIN, Jan. 6.—Anxious to bring it into line with other libraries in the southern States, a big section of Darwin's reading public is now agitating for ...

    Article : 222 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN ATTITUDE.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 6.—The effect on Australian trade of the new trade control policy of the New Zealand Government will be discussed briefly by the ...

    Article : 276 words
  31. HEAT IN THE COUNTRY.

    WILUNA, Jan. 6.—Intense heat has been experienced at wiluna this summer. The temperature exceeded 100deg. on 21 days in November and 26 days in ...

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  32. FALL INTO "GLORY HOLE."

    CUE, Jan. 6.—An inquiry into the circumstances of the death of William John Mayher, was held before the Coroner (Colonel W. O. Mansbridge) and a Jury ...

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  33. DISMISSALS AT COLLIE.

    COLLIE, Jan. 6.—Because orders for small coal have decreased a reduction of hands will take place at the Cardiff mine, which is controlled by ...

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  34. SEPOY'S OUTBREAK.

    NEW DELHI, Jan. 5.—A court of inquiry into the incident at Nowshera on November 23, when a sepoy in a Punjabi regiment ran amuck and fired on his ...

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  35. HANDCUFFED MAN ESCAPES.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 6.—Since early on Monday morning the police have been scouring the bush for a man who escaped after being arrested and handcuffed on ...

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  36. Kalgoorlie Swelters.

    KALGOORLIE, Jan. 6.—Goldfields residents are sweltering in a heat wave, maximum temperatures of 106 deg. yesterday and 109 deg. today having been ...

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  37. OUTBACK POISONING.

    DARWIN, Jan. 6.—A third victim of the simple poisoning accident which claimed the life of the Northern Territory's most colourful mailman, Paddy ...

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  38. ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

    KALGOORLIE, Jan. 6.—Dashed about 20ft. to the ground from the mains on which he was working when he came into contact with 550 volts about 4.15 ...

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  39. REBELS' PLANS.

    LONDON, Jan. 5.—In connection with the British consular bag incident last. month it was officially stated tonight that the Foreign Secretary ...

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  40. SEEKING INFORMATION.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 6.—The Monterey and Awatea, which left Sydney today for New Zealand. carried a number of Australian, German and Japanese business ...

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  41. DROWNED IN SHALLOW POOL.

    BRISBANE, Jan. 6.—William Thomas Denman (65), farmer, of Harrisville, near Ipswich, was drowned in the wading pool at Wynnum Central yesterday morning. ...

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  42. INDIAN EARTHQUAKE.

    LAHORE, Jan. 6.—A short, severe earthquake has been experienced at Quetta, but no loss of life or damage is reported. ...

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  43. WATER FOR ALICE SPRINGS.

    DARWIN, Jan. 6.—The erection of a weir at Alice Springs for the conservation of water was advocated by the Administrator (Mr. C. L. A. Abbott) today, ...

    Article : 74 words
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