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  2. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.

    Faced by the problem of apathy towards search services on Sunday, a committee appointed by the Presbyterian Assembly prepared a questionnaire which was sent ...

    Article : 512 words
  3. THE MELBOURNE CUP.

    (Photos by "Aiespy.") Approximately 110,000 persons, representative of all parts of Australia, watched yesterday the race for the Melbourne Cup — the principal horse race of the year. They saw the favourite — Phar Lap —run into third place, while a horse strongly, but not so well, favoured won the race with three lengths to spare. This photograph, taken from an aeroplane, gives a fine view of the course. On the left may be seen the old members' stand and the public and hill stands. In the centre is the flat, and at the back the new members' stand. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. MEN IN DINGHY.

    Floating in the bay 10 miles off Hampton a canvas ca[?] was found by Mr. A. Lotes. an Italian fiserman, of Beach road, Hampton, yesterday morning. The canoe, which ...

    Article : 500 words
  5. GALA DAY IN FIJI.

    The Matson line special tourist liner Malolo, which is now on a 90 days' Pacific cruise with about 350 Americans on board, is due to reach Sydney on November 25. ...

    Article : 247 words
  6. TWO-PART TARIFF.

    A defence of the two-part electrical tariff system was contained in a letter received by Mr. Tunnecliffe, M.L.A., from Sir John Monash, which was considered at a ...

    Article : 389 words
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    The race for the Melbourne Cup — turning into the straight. Pliar Lap. the favourite, may be seen on the rails. Carradale, on the outside, ran very wide at the turn. Showery weather caused an absence of colour in the dressing, costumes and furs taking the place of light frocks. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. CAPTAIN COOK'S SHIPS.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.—REgarding the story of the discovery in England of the figurehead of Capitain Cook's ship Endeavou, Lieut-Colonel H. C. ...

    Article : 247 words
  9. CONSTABLES PROMOTED.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The promotion of Constables Fox and Brookfield by the acting commissioner of police (Mr. Childs) today recalled the Rose Bay shooting case, in ...

    Article : 181 words
  10. TOURIST OFFICER.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The services of the director of the Queensland intelligence and tourist bureau in Sydney (Mr. P. J. Nally) have been dispensed with. Some ...

    Article : 147 words
  11. EMPIRE BEFORE LEAGUE.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Sir Charles Balance, the English surgeon, discussing his world tour on Saturday on his arrival from Melbourne to proceed to the United States, ...

    Article : 129 words
  12. WHALING LICENCES.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.- New regulations affecting the whaling industry in the Ross Sea Dependency issued by the Government provide for a fine not ...

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  13. GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S HOUSE PARTY.

    Guests of their Excellencies the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) and Lady Stonehaven at Federal Government House were photographed yesterday morning. Left to right they are:—Front Row—The Governor of Western Australia (Sir William Campion), Lady Campion, the Governor of New South Wales (Sir Dudley de Chair), the Hon. Ava Baird, Lady Stonehaven, the Hon. Ariel Baird, Lord Stonehaven, Lady de Chair, the Governor of Queensland (Sir John Goodwin), Lady Goodwin, and the Governor of Tasmania (Sir James O'Grady). Second Row—Miss Elaine de Chair, Miss E. Chamberlain, Miss M. Gillett, Capt. A. C. Davidson-Houston Miss M O'Grady, the Hon. Hugh Grosvenor, and Lieut. D. W. D. Nicholl. Rear Row—Lieut. G. de Chair, Mr. N. Somers, Captain M. Blakiston-Houston, Major K. I. Nicholl, and Colonel ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 128 words
  14. WOUNDED WHILE IN BED.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Robert Nichol. aged 27 years, was attacked while he was in bed at a boarding house at Inverelll early yesterday morning. He received a deep ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. THE FEDERAL ELECTION.

    Sir, — Through the kindness of the honorary secretary of the Proportional Representation Society, Mr. R. Powell, an analysis of the final returns for the Federal ...

    Article : 240 words
  16. STOWAWAY IMPRISONED.

    [?] (N.Z.), Tuesday.—Harry William [?], aged 30 years, who stowed away in the [?] quarters of the Maheno, at Sydney. [?] being in possession of any money, was ...

    Article : 26 words
  17. FIJI BANANAS.

    [?] —It would be an act of grace on the art of the Federal Government if it lifted he restrictions on the importation of bananas for a time, so that we may be ...

    Article : 177 words
  18. SOLDIERS' REUNIONS.

    Members of the 29th infantry Battalion held their 11th annual [?] in the Manchestor Unity Hall on Monday night. The organisers wisely debar formality as much as possible from these ...

    Article : 196 words
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