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  2. TENNIS TEST MATCH.

    France leads by two rubbers to one as a result of the opening round of the first test match between Prints and Australia, played at Koo-yong, to-day. The feature of the day was the defeat of Jack Crawford, a member of the Australian Davis Cup team, by J. Brugnon in the singles. ...

    Article : 789 words
  3. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    To discuss ways and means of relieving the present unemployment problem, the Government has appealed to the district councils ...

    Article : 748 words
  4. PROSPEROUS TRAMS.

    For the six months ended July 31, 1927, the total revenue earned by the Municipal Tramways Trust was £381.157,..and operating expenses £280,022, leaving a surplus of £101,136 available, for appropriation. Passengers carried on the electric systems numbered 33,614,953, and on ...

    Article : 1,091 words
  5. FLARE BOMB BURST.

    The camera man had just finished taking a scene in a film comedy at Orange on Wednesday, night, when an exciting scene developed in real ...

    Article : 365 words
  6. HUMID HEAT.

    A night in which the minimum temperature was 83 deg. gave Thursday a flying start, and by 2 p.m the hen had passed the century. An hour later the ...

    Article : 409 words
  7. HINKLER'S FLIGHT.

    Sliding down the coast over the sea and under blue skies, Mr. Bert Hinkler, who is flying to Australia, arrived at Malta, at 3 p.m. He said that at Rome he was ...

    Article : 336 words
  8. WEATHER IN THE CAPITALS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 words
  9. LOW WHEAT PRICES.

    Discussing the unsatisfactory condition of the wheat trade, a leading importer told the Australian Press Association that the present stagnation was largely due to ...

    Article : 94 words
  10. LINDBERGH IN CUBA.

    Col. Lindbergh arrived at Havana to-day, thus completing bis Latin-American flight. Ignoring a leaky valve, he flew the 720 miles from Haitii, keeping ahead of ...

    Article : 124 words
  11. RESERVING THE SACRAMENT.

    Moat of the speeches in the debate in the House of Laity at the Church Assembly, regarding the revised Prayer Book, fell under one of three categories:—Firstly ...

    Article : 307 words
  12. EXPLORER HELD UP.

    The explorer, Mr. F. A, Mitchell Hedges is claiming damages from The Daily Express for libel, alleged to have been contained in a report to the effect that a ...

    Article : 266 words
  13. NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS.

    Much interest was manifested on Thursday regarding the now traffic signals erected, at corners of King William Currie and Grenfell streets ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 107 words
  14. BRIBERY CHARGES.

    During to-day the Central Council of the Miners' Federation again considered the allegations of bribery made by Mr. Hoare. Mr. Hoare fully explained the ...

    Article : 584 words
  15. BRITISH LEGION.

    The London Daily Express, in a leading article, expresses the hope that Admiral of the Fleet Earl Jellicoc, in his wisdom, will decline the offer of head of the ...

    Article : 196 words
  16. MIDNIGHT "HOLD-UP."

    On the outskirts of Glenelg recently, a young man with a revolver attempted to ball up an ex-policeman, and was roughly handled. ...

    Article : 216 words
  17. ANOTHER SAFE STOLEN.

    The fourth safe to be stolen in less than a fortnight was removed by thieves on Wednesday night from a city factory. Two shops ...

    Article : 307 words
  18. THE HOSPITAL RATE.

    The general indignation which has been expressed by all the corporations at the imposition of the rate for Adelaide Hospital maintenance, found further ...

    Article : 266 words
  19. "A PRICELESS BLACK EVE."

    Immediately after the broadcasting in London, on January 15 last year, of a speech dealing with his adventures in Central America, in which ...

    Article : 202 words
  20. INTERNATIONAL PEACE.

    The text of the Franco-American Arbitration Treaty, just issued, provides that any dispute between the two countries shall, when ordinary diplomatic ...

    Article : 158 words
  21. GOAT RACING.

    The taking of evidence was commenced in the Central Summons Court to-day in a case regarding goat racing at the Coogee City carnival, Mr, Edward Robert Marie. ...

    Article : 383 words
  22. AT REVOLVER POINT.

    Two intruders were captured in the post office at Rouse Hill, about 18 miles outside Parramatta, late last night and held by the postmaster and his son at the ...

    Article : 191 words
  23. HAIG MONUMENT.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin), in the House of Commons to-day, submitted a motion:— That His Majesty the King be asked to direct that a monument be erected to the memory of the late Field-Marshal Earl ...

    Article : 561 words
  24. COMMONWEALTH LOAN.

    The announcement of the Australian Commonwealth loan cabled yesterday has considerably puzzled Wall street. The lack of definite confirmation, either ...

    Article : 160 words
  25. "OUTLAWING" WAR.

    Official circles at Washington regard the British proposals for a resumption of the Anglo-American naval discussion, or for the negotiation of a treaty to outlaw war. ...

    Article : 137 words
  26. FEDERAL OFFICES.

    The appointments of Messrs. Alfred Fletcher Twine (Chairman of the Taxation Board of Revenue) as Chairman, William John Lambert (chief valuer, Department ...

    Article : 232 words
  27. HUNGRY FOR WORK.

    There was a pathetic scene at Cole's Book Arcade, Bourke street, this morning, when about 200 men, youths, and boys I bothered in response to an advertisement ...

    Article : 138 words
  28. DARING ESCAPE.

    Henry Jones, who made a daring escape from custody when being escorted by a constable on the Cooma mail train and has since been captured at Michelago is ...

    Article : 145 words
  29. HER LAST VOYAGE.

    Sydney has seen the last of H.M.A.S. Melbourne, a faithful servant, which helped to give Australia security during the war. The cruiser slipped her ...

    Article : 95 words
  30. A MELBOURNE LOAN.

    The Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works 5 per cent, loan of £1,000.000, issued at £97, and repayable in 1918, has been underwritten. ...

    Article : 30 words
  31. ENGLAND'S POOR.

    Official returns show that the number of persons in England and Wales on November, 1927, receiving Poor Law relief in their own homes, was 951,500 ...

    Article : 42 words
  32. CAIRO UNIVERSITY.

    King Fuad to-day laid the foundation stone of the new Cairo University building. The structure is to port £2,000,000. ...

    Article : 31 words
  33. Advertising

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