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  2. AIR FORCE CRASH.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 18.—After hearing evidence today into the circumstances of the crash of an Air Force Avro Anson machine at Richmond on December 18. ...

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  3. GROUNDED STEAMER.

    DARWIN, Jan. 18.—The expression "a good time was had by all"—or nearly all—aptly describes the experiences of passengers on the Burns, Philp liner Merkur ...

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  4. DEFENCE TALKS.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 18.—In an interview today the New Zealand Minister for Defence (Mr. Jones), who is visiting Sydney, said that understanding, co-operation ...

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  5. SHOOTING IN GARDENS

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 18.—Ledwedge Vincent Lawlor (42), munition worker, of Alma-road, St. Kilda, at the St. Kilda Court today, was committed for trial on ...

    Article : 264 words
  6. AUSTRALIA IN THE AIR.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 18.—Within the next few weeks the Federal Government will launch an intense campaign for recruits for the Royal Australian Air Force. ...

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  7. TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS.

    LONDON. Jan. 18.—Two terrific explosions occurred in a factory in the northern outskirts of London this morning. Several people were killed and a large ...

    Article : 197 words
  8. DR. C. BRYAN.

    RENO (Nevada), Jan. 17.—Dr. Cyril P. Bryan, a well-known medical man, of Perth, died in Reno today. He was en route to England, via America, having ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. U.S.A. AND JAPAN.

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Senator Pittman) announced today that the committee intended to ...

    Article : 112 words
  10. U.S. PLANT EXPLOSION.

    NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—The explosion of 6,000lb. of nitro-glycerine destroyed a unit of du Pont de Nemours and Co.'s powder works at Gibbstown ...

    Article : 123 words
  11. ALLEGED PASSPORT OFFENCE.

    NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—The trial of Earl Browder, general secretary of the American Communist Party, on charges of having made false passport ...

    Article : 62 words
  12. OIL FOR JAPAN.

    LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17.—Giving evidence today before a Congressional committee, William R. Pemberton, representing Californian oil producers, stated that ...

    Article : 84 words
  13. HAPLESS TURKEY.

    LONDON. Jan. 18.—Two violent earthquake shocks occurred in the Nigde district of southern Anatolia during the night. A message from Ankara says that ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. TRAIN HITS BUS.

    LONDON. Jan. 18.—From Berlin it is reported that 12 people were killed and 20 injured in another railway smash, when a passenger train collided with a ...

    Article : 77 words
  15. GAS EMPLOYEES RESTIVE.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 18.—Trouble is threatened by the unions in the gas industry in Sydney and Newcastle. For the first time eight unions with members ...

    Article : 178 words
  16. FLYING DOCTOR'S PLANE.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 18.—The Government aeroplane used by the Flying Doctor (Dr. Clyde Fenton) of the Northern Territory is being fitted with ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. EXTENSIVE PERSONNEL.

    LONDON, Jan. 17.—It is estimated in Canada that the £120,000,000 empire air training scheme will, when in full operation, absorb personnel numbering at ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. DEATHS ON LUGGER.

    BRISBANE, Jan. 18.—Attacked with a tomahawk on the lugger Willow at Thursday Island harbour at 8 am. today, Mashai Maeji (30), a Japanese member ...

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  19. RUN OVER BY TRAIN.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 18.—When an electric train from Liverpool to Hornsby was entering No. 4 platform at Wynyard station this morning, a man was seen ...

    Article : 153 words
  20. COUNTRY PARTY LEADER.

    The Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Country Party (Mr. A. G. Cameron). who arrived in Perth on Wednesday on a nine days' visit to this State, attended a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  21. PRICE OF WOOL.

    Sir,—"The West Australian" on January 3 published a letter written by Sir Eugene Ramsden, M.P. for North Bradford, England, who seeks to inform the ...

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  22. TRAINING MACHINES.

    OTTAWA, Jan. 18.—The British Air Ministry has ordered 850 aircraft and 736 additional engines for use under the air training plan, according to the War ...

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  23. MINERS' GRIEVANCES.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 18.—The question whether the mining unions should withdraw from the Arbitration Court and depend on strike action only for the redress of ...

    Article : 130 words
  24. BANANA CARGO JETTISONED.

    AUCKLAND, Jan. 18.—Seven thousand cases of bananas had to be jettisoned at sea when failure of the refrigerating plant occurred on a steamer bringing fruit from ...

    Article : 85 words
  25. STRUCK BY LIGHTING.

    BRISBANE, Jan. 18.—During storms which swept over the State tonight and today one man was killed by lightning, another man was rendered unconscious. ...

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  26. AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 18.—The War Cabinet decided today to appoint a special committee to exercise higher direction of aircraft manufacturing policy. ...

    Article : 134 words
  27. LOAN ON FORGED SCRIP.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 18.—Reginald Francis Higgs, company director, said in the Central Police Court today that he had advanced John Woolcott Forbes money on ...

    Article : 410 words
  28. PRICE OF SOAP.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 18.—Soap was today brought under the averaging principle of price control By an order the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Professor ...

    Article : 45 words
  29. BRISBANE CITY LOAN.

    BRISBANE, Jan. 18.—Five minutes after the Brisbane City Council £250,000 loan closed at noon yesterday, two applications, one for £5,000 and the other for ...

    Article : 60 words
  30. CAR-MAKING PROJECT.

    "My attitude is that the question should be referred back to the Tariff Board," said the Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Country Party (Mr. A. G. ...

    Article : 166 words
  31. DEFENCE TENDERS.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 18.—Defence tenders aggregating £71,550 were accepted by the Commonwealth Government today. Included in the contracts was one for the ...

    Article : 37 words
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  33. INQUIRY INTO ROAD FATALITY.

    When struck by a motor car in North Beach-road near Kalgoorlie-street, Mt. Hawthorn, about 8 p.m. on December 12, Mary Jane Rawlings (83) received ...

    Article : 185 words
  34. CAR-MAKING AGREEMENT.

    ADELAIDE, Jan. 18.—Legal action would be the last and not the first resource, the Premier (Mr. Playford) said today in answering a statement by the ...

    Article : 105 words
  35. SHEEPSKINS FOR BRITAIN.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 18.—Negotiations for the sale of sheepskins to the United Kingdom Government are now in an advanced stage, and it is expected that ...

    Article : 142 words
  36. DRUNKEN DRIVER FINED.

    For having driven a utility truck along James and Fitzgerald streets on January 6 while under the influence of drink Angelo Di Chiero (37), miner, was fined ...

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  37. PAPAL BLESSING.

    VATICAN CITY. Jan. 18.—The Pope Swill broadcast his blessing to New Zealand on February 1, on the occasion of the closing of the Eucharistic Congress. ...

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  38. FOUR MOTOR VEHICLES STOLEN.

    Four motor vehicles were reported stolen from city streets last night. Between 9 o'clock and 11.15 a blue tourer. No. 25964, the property of Norman ...

    Article : 112 words
  39. RADIO BEACON TOWERS.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 18.—Tenders for the replacing of steel towers for radio beacons with wooden towers are being reinvited by the Commonwealth Government. ...

    Article : 76 words
  40. FATHER AND SON DROWNED

    AUCKLAND, Jan. 18.—There was a tragic ending to a camping party at Akaroa Harbour today when Andrew Dykes (36), and Kenneth Dykes (6), his ...

    Article : 56 words
  41. TWO BOYS DROWNED.

    AUCKLAND. Jan. 19.—The third double drowning in two days occurred at Canterbury today, when two boys, Desmond Spurr (10) and Peter Mason (5) ...

    Article : 32 words
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