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  2. LAWN TENNIS.

    Arrangements have been made for Richards and Tilden to meet at the Madison square tennis-courts to-morrow in the first of a series of five matches, which are ...

    Article : 210 words
  3. ARCTIC RESCUE.

    A description of the rescue of Mr. Augustine Courtauld has been sent by wireless from Augmagsalik (Greenland).It was a race between Captain Ahrenberg, the ...

    Article : 284 words
  4. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    At the quarterly meeting of the City Council on Saturday it was agreed on the motion of Councillor Carter, seconded by Councillor Stack, that the finance committee ...

    Article : 105 words
  5. MEAT TRADE STRIKE

    Although a meeting of slaughter-men on strike at the abattoirs will be held at the Trades Hall this morning to discuss a proposal for a settlement of the dispute, ...

    Article : 240 words
  6. FEDERAL REVENUE.

    CANBERRA, Saturday.—Although a slight improvement in the state of the finances of the Commonwealth was caused by increased taxation payments in April, ...

    Article : 693 words
  7. ROAD ACCIDENTS.

    While walking with her husband to church last night Mrs.Evelyn Moore, aged 33 years, of Upper Macedon, was knocked down and killed by a motor-car. Mr. ...

    Article : 693 words
  8. DIAMOND ROBBERY.

    SYDNEY, Sunday,—Thieves who stole diamonds valued at more than £3,000 from Mr. Solomon Cohen on Wednesday night have returned all his confidential ...

    Article : 282 words
  9. AERIAL DERBY.

    Officials of the Victorian section of the Aero Club who promised that the club's annual pageant at the Moonee Valley racecourse on Saturday afternoon would ...

    Article : 1,447 words
  10. SUSTENANCE AT FITZROY.

    Sir, —Some time in May a statement purporting to have been made by the Minister in charge of sustenance (Mr. Williams, M.L.C.) was published to the effect that ...

    Article : 112 words
  11. DORNIER DO.X.

    The huge flying-boat Dornier Do.X, which has carried more than 160 persons in one flight left Bolama, on the west coast of Africa, yesterday for the Bissagos Islands, ...

    Article : 98 words
  12. TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

    The executive committee of the Technical Schools Association has been in communication with the Minister for Education (Mr. Lemmon) on questions concerning ...

    Article : 255 words
  13. WORK ON WHARVES.

    BRISBANE, Sunday,—Volunteer wharf labourers will be at work on the Brisbane wharves again to-morrow morning. The decision to replace members of the ...

    Article : 280 words
  14. THE NEW TYRANNY.

    The abandonment by the Christian Church of a direct influence on principles of social and political conduct was described by the Bishop of Bathurst (the ...

    Article : 321 words
  15. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 94 words
  16. TO-DAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 words
  17. INDEX TO CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 words
  18. N.S.W. INSURANCE BILL.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Premier (Mr. Lang) will probably introduce his insurance guarantee bill in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. There is a ...

    Article : 71 words
  19. SCULL SWAMPED.

    Caught in the wash of an outboard speed motor-boat on the Yarra, below the Spencer street bridge, a scull in which the president of the Australian Rowing Council (Mr. ...

    Article : 252 words
  20. WAR-TIME DUTIES.

    Farseeing provisions for mobilising men and women in wartime are contained in a bill which the Supreme Defence Commission has submitted to the Chamber of ...

    Article : 105 words
  21. STEEL MANUFACTURE.

    SYDNEY, Sunday,— A new company manufacturing steel forgings and motor chassis parts will shortly begin operations, probably in Sydney. Some ...

    Article : 145 words
  22. LECTURES AT MUSEUM.

    Beginning on May 20, a series of free guide-lectures will be given on Wednesday afternoons in the National Gallery. On May 20 and 27 Mr. George Bell will speak ...

    Article : 243 words
  23. BURMESE REBELS.

    A special tribunal sitting at Pyapon (Burma) to-day sentenced 15 Burmese rebels to death and 56 to transportation for life on charges of having waged war ...

    Article : 98 words
  24. RAIN AND WIND STORM.

    PERTH, Sunday.—Accompanied by heavy rain, a severe windstorm occurred in perth on Friday night. Rain began to fall about 5 o'clock, and by next morning 219 points ...

    Article : 260 words
  25. UNITED STATES TARIFF.

    The first direct threat of European retaliation against the high tariff of the United States was made in a discussion at the Congress of the International Chamber ...

    Article : 164 words
  26. ATTACK UPON BISHOPS.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The Chief Secretary of New South Wales (Mr. Gosling), speaking at a public meeting to-night, said that many of the churchmen in Australia ...

    Article : 177 words
  27. SAFE BLOWERS DISTURBED.

    A number of safe-breaking implements, including gas cylinders, were found in the Oakleigh Post-office early yesterday morning. The police withheld information, but ...

    Article : 82 words
  28. N.S.W. SAVINGS BANK.

    SYDNEY, Sunday,—Mr. A. H. Burnett waited upon the Lord Mayor (Alderman Jackson) yesterday and presented a largely signed requisition asking him to call a ...

    Article : 80 words
  29. Can Soldiers be Christians?

    Replying in the affermative to the question, "Can soldiers be Christians?" the chaplain-general of the forces (Dr. A. C. E. Jarvis), in an ...

    Article : 103 words
  30. MUNICIPAL CONCERTS.

    The Melbourne City Council announces that a series of three municipal concerts will be given in the Town Hall, Melbourne, on Thursday, May 28; Thursday, June 25, and ...

    Article : 116 words
  31. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 211 words
  32. Chicago Bank Rate Reduced.

    The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has reduced its rediscount rate from 3 per cent, to 2½ per cent. (This follows upon the reduction of the ...

    Article : 74 words
  33. Display Advertising

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    Advertising : 738 words
  34. RENT MORATORIUM BILL.

    Sir,—I am one of the unfortunate landlords at present "trying" to live on income from property. Altogether I own nine houses in five different suburbs. Twelve ...

    Article : 134 words
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