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    MODEL AEROPLANE AND ITS BUILDER.—Mr. S. R. Ditchburn, president of the Southern Model Flying Club, Williamstown (Vic), and the gasoline-powered plane he built for a contest at Richmond (New South Wales) aerodrome. He named the plane Mr. Melbourne. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR DEFENCE MANY MEN UNFIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE

    In the event of war, Australia would have to call on men not at present considered acceptable for military service, said the Director-General of Medical Services of the Australian Army (Major-General Rupert Downes), in delivering the annual Anne ...

    Article : 365 words
  4. Split at Victorian United Country Party Conference

    AT the United Country Party conference at Ballarat this evening, a motion seeking the readmission of the Minister for the Interior (Mr. M'Ewen) to the party was rejected on a show of hands. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. N.S. WALES ELECTIONS KEEN FIGHTS FOR FOUR SEATS

    Petersham, Murrumbidgee, Gordon and Namoi electorates are providing the most interesting aftermath to the State elections, ...

    Article : 342 words
  6. NEW ENLISTMENTS

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The enlistment of 6000 extra officers and men for the three services under the new defence-expansion programme will cost ...

    Article : 119 words
  7. FIGHT AGAINST CANCER

    While there were no outstanding developments in the fight against cancer in Australia last year, there was a general improvement ...

    Article : 156 words
  8. ANZAC HOSTEL AT LAUNCESTON

    An event of much interest to returned soldiers was the official opening to-day of the remodelled Anzac Momorial Hostel by the ...

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  9. GLADYS MONCRIEFF IN CAR SMASH

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Gladys Monerieff was seriously injured when a car crashed into a post on Prince's Highway, eight miles from Geelong, ...

    Article : 203 words
  10. WHITE FLAGS AT LERIDA

    Insurgent airmen have seen a number of white flags hung on buildings in Lerida. They report large-scale evacuation and great ...

    Article : 137 words
  11. THE WEATHER

    HOBART, Tuesday. — The Weather Bureau to-day issued the following synopsis for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m.:— ...

    Article : 392 words
  12. MORE APPLES SHIPPED OVERSEAS

    Earlier shipments to Continental destinations resulted in an increase in apple exports by 32,841 cases during January and February over ...

    Article : 122 words
  13. Increase of Savings Bank Deposits

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  14. WANT TO COME TO AUSTRALIA 6,000 Austrians Seek Permission

    Over six thousand Austrians, principally Jews have applied at the British Consulate in Vienna for visas to go to Australia, according ...

    Article : 252 words
  15. "Sitting Shots" For Insurance Agents

    PERSONS may be hard bitten, tough he-men or mothers-in-law, but if they have dark hair, then they are just "sitting shots" for insurance agents. A former insurance agent told the Assurance ...

    Article : 88 words
  16. "GIRL EMPLOYES FRIGHTENED"

    Argument on how far a bank employe's contract of secrecy with his employers prevented him from giving information to officers of the ...

    Article : 317 words
  17. Luckner's "Treasure"

    The value and ownership of the treasure unearthed on Mopelia Island by Count von Luckner remain a mystery. ...

    Article : 176 words
  18. Tourists Landed From Strathaird

    Before the quarantined P. and O. liner Strathaird left to-day for Sydney, about 100 tourists who had embarked at Fremantle for a ...

    Article : 94 words
  19. DOG ATE BUTTER AND DIED

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A dog which raided the pantry probably saved the life of Alfred James Day (25), laborer, living in a hut at Wagga. ...

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  20. EXPANSION OF WOOL INDUSTRY

    Reviewing the history of the wool-growing industry in Australia at the convention of the Chamber of Agriculture to-day, Senator ...

    Article : 146 words
  21. N.Z. TO IMPROVE PENSIONS

    One forecast states that the N.Z. Government intends to improve most classes of pensions and make the proposed ...

    Article : 125 words
  22. Large Increase of N.Z. Income

    In the past financial year, assessable income increased by £7,000,000 to nearly £55,000,000. ...

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  23. No Official Comment

    CANBERRA, Tuesday. — The Federal Director-General of Health (Dr. Cumpston) declined this evening to comment on complaints made by Rev. ...

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  24. WOOL SALES BRISK DEMAND IN LONDON MARKET

    LONDON, Monday. — Wool sales were continued to-day with an offering of 6847 bales, of which 5774 were sold. The catalogue included: New South ...

    Article : 121 words
  25. GROUP MIGRATION

    Federal Cabinet will be provided next week with official details of the reported rush of Austrians wishing to come to Australia. ...

    Article : 206 words
  26. BUILDING PROGRAMME AT DARWIN

    A large building programme, costing £640,000, will be undertaken by the Commonwealth Government at Darwin, apart from the ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. DOLLFUSS MEMORIAL MAY BECOME MEMORIAL FOR NAZIS

    VIENNA, Tuesday. — The Dollfuss memorial that is being constructed, facing the Chancellery, is likely to be converted into a memorial for the ...

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  28. MORINDA REFLOATED

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Burns Philp steamer Morinda (2025 tons), which grounded on a reef off Male Island, New Hebrides, early ...

    Article : 60 words
  29. Derailment at Scene of Crash

    A petrol wagon attached to a goods train was derailed to-day 19 miles from Wanganui, at the exact spot where Saturday's rail crash occurred, when ...

    Article : 57 words
  30. GOOD CLEARANCES IN SYDNEY

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — At the wool sales in Sydney to-day 10,135 bales catalogued. The clearance, including private sales of passed-in and ...

    Article : 90 words
  31. BRITAIN MAY CEASE TO BE OUR BEST CUSTOMER

    Grave warning that the Dominions could not continue to regard Britain as their best market for primary products was given to-day ...

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  32. Canberra Nameplate Discovered in Sydney

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The nameplate souvenired from the Canberra office of the British High Commissioner (Sir Geoffrey Whiskard) on ...

    Article : 102 words
  33. CONSERVATION OF IRON

    LONDON, Monday — The Australian Associated Press' diplomatic correspondent says it is understood that the Commonwealth Government ...

    Article : 62 words
  34. SHOT IN HEAD

    LANCEFIELD, Tuesday.—The body of John Johnston (40), farmer, single, of Lancefield, who disappeared from his home on Sunday afternoon, was ...

    Article : 49 words
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