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  2. NORTHERN CYCLONE.

    A cyclone, in which at one stage the wind attained a velocity of 80 miles an hour, hit Port Hedland yesterday morning. Terrific seas were raised in the vicinity and communications with the town destroyed. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. BUSHFIRE TRAGEDY.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 11.—Eighteen persons were burnt to death last night and today in bushfires in eastern Victoria and the bodies of 11 men were ...

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  4. INTERESTS IN CHINA

    TOKIO, Jan. 11.—Japan will retaliate effectively against any economic measures against her taken by British or the United States, declares the "Nichi Nichi ...

    Article : 114 words
  5. SPANISH WARFARE.

    LONDON, Jan. 11.—Heavy fighting continues on the two war fronts in Spain-in Catalonia where, last month, General Franco launched a surprise offensive ...

    Article : 217 words
  6. CHAMBERLAIN VISIT.

    LONDON, Jan. 11.—The British Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) and Foreign Secretary (Viscount Halifax), with their advisers and secretarial staff, reached ...

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  7. OVERSEAS TRADE.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 11.—Although it has proved embarrasing to the Ministry by reason of its repercussions on Customs revenue, the sharp decline on Customs revenue, the sharp decline in imports ...

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  8. "NAVAL NECESSITY."

    LONDON, Jan. 11.—Japan's acts in China continue to be watched very closely by Britain. Several seem wrapped in mystery, which observers find it ...

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  9. IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Jan. 11.—The bushfires which swept through large areas in the Mt. Torrens and Macclesfield districts on Tuesday were checked early today and ...

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  10. NON-INTERVENTION.

    BRUSSELS, Jan. 10.—Non-intervention in Spain, as at present practised, could not continue, declared M. Spaak, Prime Minister of Belgium, who ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  11. CHUNGKING BOMBED.

    SHANGHAI. Jan. 11.—Nearly 100 Japanese aeroplanes, under cover of a heavy fog, raided General Chiang Kaishek's Chungking headquarters today. ...

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  12. DEFENCE OF CIVILIANS.

    LONDON. Jan. 10.—Although in his statement yesterday the Minister for Civilian Defence (Sir John Anderson) defended the Government against most ...

    Article : 355 words
  13. JUNKS SUFFER IN BLOCKADE.

    LONDON, Jan. 10.—According to the "Daily Telegraph's" Hong Kong correspondent, in the past 14 months 10,092 fishermen, representing 10 per cent of ...

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  14. AIR SERVICE BREAK.

    The air mall service along the north- west coast to Darwin has been temporarily dislocated by the cyclone and the airliner Canberra which left Perth on ...

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    The British Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain), the British Foreign Secretary (Viscount Halifax), the French Prime Minister (M. Daladier) and the French Foreign Minister (M. Bonnet) at their last meeting in London. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. WANG CHING-WEI'S MOVE.

    CHUNGKING, Jan. 11.—South China military leaders have dispatched a telegram to General Chiang Kai-shek demanding the immediate execution for ...

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  17. N.Z. TRADE CONTROL.

    WELLINGTON, Jan. 11.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Savage), through the Federation of Labour, today issued a special appeal to traders and unionists to assist ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. TASMANIA SUFFERS.

    HOBART, Jan. 11.—Homes were threatened by fires which assumed dangerous proportions in various parts of Tasmania today. The home of the ...

    Article : 204 words
  19. FLOUR FOR BARCELONA.

    PARIS, Jan. 10.—The Cabinet today decided to send 45,000 tons of flour, valued at £220,000 sterling, to Barcelona. The shipment will be made on a credit ...

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  20. ILL-FATED DESTROYER.

    GIBRALTAR, Jan. 11.—The crew of the Spanish Government destroyer Jose Luis Diez, which was forced aground in the harbour here last month following a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  21. A LONDON OPINION.

    LONDON, Jan. 10.—"The Times," in a leading article published today reviewing the New Zealand Government's import licensing scheme, says:—"All experience ...

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  22. EGYPTIAN INTEREST.

    LONDON. Jan. 11.—The outcome of the visit of the British Ministers to Rome is awaited with the keenest interest in Cairo because it is felt there that ...

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  23. PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGE.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 11.—Sympathy with the relatives and friends of those who perished in the bushfires was expressed by the Prime Minister (Mr. ...

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  24. MILLIONS FOR ARMS.

    GENERA, Jan. 10.—World expenditure on armaments in 1938, excluding Germany, totalled £3,400,000,000 compared with £2,800,000,000 in 1937, according to ...

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  25. SYMPATHY FROM N.S.W.

    SYDNEY. Jan. 11.—Many acres of bush, scrub and grass around Sydney were burnt today and firemen had great difficulty in saving houses. While ...

    Article : 134 words
  26. BRITAIN'S FINANCES.

    LONDON, Jan. 10.—The latest Exchequer returns show that total ordinary revenue amounts to £518,047,998, as against £508,464,823 a year ago. The ...

    Article : 48 words
  27. ITALO-GERMAN TRADE.

    LONDON, Jan. 11.—The Italo-German economic talks, for which the German Minister for Economic Affairs (Dr. Funk) went specially to Rome, are reported to ...

    Article : 137 words
  28. GERMANS GAOLED.

    BERLIN, Jan. 10.—Ernst Niekisch, found guilty today of high treason and of having attempted to re-establish a prohibited political party, was sentenced ...

    Article : 112 words
  29. DEATH FOR SPYING.

    TOULON, Jan. 11.—Lieutenant Marc Aubert (26) was sentenced to death to-day for having sold to a foreign Power, French fleet secrets concerning the ...

    Article : 106 words
  30. RELIEF IN U.S.A.

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—The fact that President Roosevelt is facing a more difficult Congress was indicated today when the House of Representatives deficiency ...

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  31. LEOPARD AT LARGE.

    LONDON, Jan. 10.—The police ordered women and children to remain indoors tonight while nearly the whole male population of the holiday town of ...

    Article : 80 words
  32. COASTAL SHIPPING.

    Inquiries last night revealed that, as far as could be ascertained, none of the ships operating on the North-West service were in any danger from the cyclone. ...

    Article : 249 words
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