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  2. HEAVY FOGS.

    Shipping, train, and rosd traffic were affected on Sunday night and last night by the heaviest fogs experienced in Melbourne this winter. Cars and trams ...

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  3. ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

    From Trepaissy Bay (Newfoundland) the monoplane Friendship, carrying Miss Amelia Earhart, a Boston society girl, a pilot named Stultz, and a navigator, ...

    Article : 415 words
  4. CASTAWAYS ON THE ICE.

    Although the condition of the Italia's 18 castaways is at present unknown the aeroplanes and steamers which are endeavouring to rescue them from the ice are making ...

    Article : 401 words
  5. TOUR DE FRANCE.

    Hubert Opperman, captain of the Australasian team of cyclists, finished 19th in the first stage of the Tour de France, which was from Paris to Caen, a distance of 207 ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 479 words
  6. MR. THEODORE EXAMINED.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Theodore, M.H.R., was examined in camera to-day by Judge Scholes, who, in the terms of [?] a Royal commission, is investigating ...

    Article : 1,668 words
  7. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    SYDNEY, Monday. — The conference of State Premiers met in Sydney to-day to discuss an agenda of subjects of interstate importance. The Premier of New South ...

    Article : 806 words
  8. MELBOURNE AND FITZROY.

    Once again the question of the amalgamation of the cities of Melbourne and Fitzroy was discussed by the City Council yesterday, when a recommendation was ...

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  9. PACIFIC FLYERS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Extremely hearty was the welcome accorded the Trans-Pacific aviators—Captain Kingsford Smith, Mr. C. T. P. Ulm, Li[?]utenant C. Lyon, and ...

    Article : 279 words
  10. GREEK NAVY.

    Communists are seeking to extend the strike of Greek tobacco workers, and have induced numbers of electricians and railway-men to join in the dispute. ...

    Article : 79 words
  11. RESCUES FROM DROWNING.

    "Week after week and year after year numerous valuable lives are being lost by accident, many of them through drowning," said His Excellency the Governor ...

    Article : 668 words
  12. ENDURANCE IN MOTORING.

    Captain Woolf Barnato, with Ruebens as his driving partner in a 4½-litre Bentley car, won the endurance race of 24 hours on the Sarthe track, covering 1,688 miles at an ...

    Article : 124 words
  13. FINANCIAL AGREEMENT.

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) has received the following telegram from the Premier of Western Australia (Mr. Collier):— ...

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  14. SIR JOHN RUSSELL.

    COHUNA, Monday.—Sir John Russell, director of the Rothamstead Experimental Station, accompanied by Professor Wadham, Mr. H. A. Mullet, and Mr. Jewell, ...

    Article : 279 words
  15. INJURY TO HOBBS.

    The injury to a muscle of his thigh suffered by J. B. Hobbs is causing concern in certain quarters, though at present it is being passed off very lightly. It is felt ...

    Article : 234 words
  16. PILGRIMS TO BATTLE-FIELDS

    Although 11,000 people will be taken by the British Legion to the battle-fields of France and Flanders on a pilgrimage in August, this number will only represent ...

    Article : 187 words
  17. Earthquakes in Mexico.

    South and Central Mexico were shaken by earthquakes on Saturday night, and shocks continued on Sunday in the State of Oaxaca. It is feared that a number of ...

    Article : 53 words
  18. BOARD OF WORKS.

    At the meeting of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works to-day [?] special committee will recommend that Mr. F. L. King be appointed to succeed Mr. ...

    Article : 495 words
  19. DAYLIGHT "HOLD-UP."

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A remarkable story of a daylight "hold up" was told to the police to-day by Mrs. Jessica Smith, of Liddell Flats, Rosalind street, ...

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  20. ARGENTINIAN SAILING SHIP.

    FREMANTLE (W.A.), Monday.— Memories of days when all sea-borne traffic was by means of sailing vessels, were revived when the stately full-rigged ...

    Article : 140 words
  21. CHANG TSO-LIN'S FALL.

    Three eastern provinces which for many years have been peacefully governed by Chang Iso-lin, and are virtually a Japanese colony, are about to be surrendered ...

    Article : 135 words
  22. MOVEMENT OF MINISTER.

    The Minister for Education (Mr. Lemmon) will open a new State school at Preston East at half-past 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. At 3 o'clock on Saturday ...

    Article : 47 words
  23. NORTHERN AIR SERVICES.

    CANBERRA, Monday. — Tenders will be invited to-morrow for the establishment of two new aeroplane services in Queensland and North Australia. The routes ...

    Article : 201 words
  24. FLOODS IN U.S.A.

    The South-West is threatened by steadily increasing flooods following heavy rains and tornadoes. Four persons are now known to be dead, and scores have been injured. ...

    Article : 107 words
  25. ELECTRICIANS' DEMAND.

    At a meeting of the Trades Hall disputes committee yesterday consideration was given to the position which has arisen owing to the demand by members of the ...

    Article : 169 words
  26. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    The town clerk of Preston (Mr. W. Arthur Kelly) announced at the meeting of the Preston Council on Monday night that works for the relief of the unemployed would be put in hand ...

    Article : 117 words
  27. Wightman Cup.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states that the best joke Wimbledon has known was the cup which Princess Helena Victoria presented to the British women's team on ...

    Article : 125 words
  28. EGYPTIAN POLITICS.

    The Minister for Finance, who is one of the Liberal members of the Cabinet, has resigned. The Premier (Nahas Pasha) has cancelled his projected visit to Europe ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. PASSENGERS BY NIAGARA.

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday.—The following are passengers for Sydney by the Niagara, which arrived to-day from San Francisco:—The Rev. Father G. Ashe, Messrs. E. H. Birch, J. C. Clark, I. ...

    Article : 156 words
  30. MARTIN BY-ELECTION.

    SYDNEY Monday.—With the counting of a few declaration votes the final figures of the Martin by-election were made available to-night. The final result was:— ...

    Article : 58 words
  31. MOTHER SHOOTS DAUGHTER.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.—Percy Surrey, farmer, of Huirangi, was aroused last night by a muffled report in his wife's bedroom. He found that his wife was ...

    Article : 64 words
  32. MILLION SHILLINGS FUND.

    In connection with the Million Shillings Appeal for the establishment of a permanent orchestra in Melbourne we have received the following contributions:— ...

    Article : 48 words
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