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  2. JUMPED TO DEATH

    Flying Officer Mackenzie Richards was dashed to death at East Grimstead (Sussex) last night when a parachute failed to open after he had jumped ...

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  3. NOVEL PIRATES

    Pirates operating in the gorges of the Upper Yangtse River have introduced a novelty into their business. Travellers from these regions ...

    Article : 180 words
  4. LONELY WIDOWERS

    Within an hour to-day two elderly lonely men whose wives had died committed suicide near their graves in the local cemetery here. ...

    Article : 150 words
  5. TWO MINUTES' SILENCE

    Armistice Day was celebrated to-day in the customary solemn manner. Precisely on the stroke of 11 o'clock all business and traffic was suspended for two minutes. ...

    Article : 165 words
  6. AIL NIGHT SITTING

    From an all night sitting on Mr. Charlton's censure motion regarding the sale of the Commonwealth shipping line the House of Representatives ...

    Article : 681 words
  7. STATE FINANCES REVIEWED

    The Premier and Treasurer (Mr. Bavin) to-day made a statement of the financial position of the State to the legislative Assembly. He said that on estimated ...

    Article : 2,300 words
  8. HOUSE OF DAVID CULT

    Judge Fead declared to-day that the house of David Cult, dominated by the so[?] called "King" Benjamin Purnell, was a public nuisance on the grounds of immoranty. ...

    Article : 141 words
  9. APPEAL BY PRINCE OF WALES

    The Prince of Wales in broadcasting a Poppy Day appeal said: "I know many listeners are sad to-night for someone lost in the great war. I sincerely sympathise ...

    Article : 146 words
  10. HOUSE OF COMMONS

    There was another large batch of questions in the House of Commons to-day. The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) said that if a private totalisator ...

    Article : 283 words
  11. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA

    Capt. Giles who is flying to Australia, and who intended leaving on the Honolulu stage to-morrow, has postponed the start until Monday, due to coastal storms. ...

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  12. CEREMONY AT CANBERRA

    The first Armistice Day ceremony at Canberra on the steps of Parliament House was simple and impressive. The pfesence of the full Cabinet and all mombers of both Houses ...

    Article : 393 words
  13. OIL SCANDAL

    Sheldon Clark, a Chicago sportsman and an official of one of Sinclair's oil companies, has been formally charged with conspiring to tamper with the jury in the Fall-Sinclair ...

    Article : 118 words
  14. FLYING BOATS

    The four British supermarine flying boats which are making a 25,000 miles flight, which will include Australia arrived here to-day en route to Singapore. ...

    Article : 32 words
  15. FORCED LANDING

    Capt. Lancaster and Mrs. Miller, who are flying to Australia, have been, forced to make a landing owing to a broken magneto Two Air Force machines have gone to effect ...

    Article : 54 words
  16. DEATH LIST NOW 34

    The bodies of four more victims of the Greycliffe disaster were found floating in the harbour this morning. Only one so far has been identified, that of William Barry ...

    Article : 176 words
  17. DEATH OF GAMEKEEPER

    The jury at Bristol Assizes to-day returned a verdict of manslaughter against Enoch Dix 32), an alleged poacher, who was charged with the murder of William Walker ...

    Article : 142 words
  18. "RECORD OF INFAMY"

    The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) referred to-night to the narrow majorities obtained by the Government in the Legislative Assembly last night, and said that he ...

    Article : 153 words
  19. EASY LUXURY

    The wife's application for a maintenance older against an Australian, William Gibbon Nilford, at Kingston-on-Thames was described as a sad and extraordinary case Nilford, ...

    Article : 144 words
  20. A.L.P.

    The A.L.P. executive to-night decided to suspend Mr. J. F. Higgins, M.L.C., from membership until he came before the executive to explain his position. Messrs. ...

    Article : 255 words
  21. IN BRISBANE

    There was a solemn and impressive scene at the General Post Office, Queen-street, this morning, when about 3000 people stood in respectful silence for two minutes as a ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. MR. LARKIN SILENT

    Mr. Larkin, manager of the Common, wealth line, declined to make any statement in reply to Mr. Brennan's attack in the House of Representatives while the present ...

    Article : 59 words
  23. POOR MEN-LARGE FAMILIES

    William Merton, a waiter, who, it was stated, had five children, with another one expected, pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to a charge of fraudulent ...

    Article : 142 words
  24. BOWLS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 words
  25. ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN

    An attempt at train wrecking by jamming fish plates between the points at Walland-been station was discovered yesterday. Fortunately the Hange of the first engine that ...

    Article : 70 words
  26. CAROL'S MESSENGER

    The court-martial of M. Manoilescu, messenger of Prince Carol, opened in a small room of the barracks to-day. Strong measures were taken to prevent disorder. Only four ...

    Article : 92 words
  27. CAR STRUCK BY TWO TRAMS

    While James Ronald Ellis (40) was driving a car across the tram line at the foot of Macquarie-street last night his machine was struck by a tram car. So severe was ...

    Article : 69 words
  28. SURF RESCUE AT MANLY

    Two young girls were caught in the undertow while surfing at Manly. The beach inspector saw their plight and dashed in, and without assistance brought them ashore in ...

    Article : 50 words
  29. "EVERY KITCHEN, EMPIRE KITCHEN"

    Speaking at the inauguration of the League of Empire Housewives formed to popularise Empire foodstuffs Sir Granville Ryrie, Australian High Commissioner, ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. MULLUMBIMBY CLUB

    The Mullumbimby Bowling Club's green, which has recently been top dressed, is looking well, the rains having made a nice growth of grass. Dr. Cocburn, president, ...

    Article : 59 words
  31. SHOCKING MOTOR SMASH

    Donald McShean (23) was riding a motor cycle along Woodville road, Liverpool, when his machine got out of control, dashed up a bank, crashed into a tree, and then rolled ...

    Article : 70 words
  32. PILLAGING OF MAIL BAGS

    Tha pillage of a bag of English mail on the steamer Marama reported from Auckland is causing concern to the postal authorities here There is reason to suspect that an ...

    Article : 49 words
  33. CHILD ENDOWMENT

    The Trades and Labour Council has arrived at an agreement on the question of child endowment. The following proposals were adopted:—That child endowment be ...

    Article : 119 words
  34. GOLF

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 82 words
  35. INCURABLE CANCER

    At an inquest at Forbes concerning the death of John E. Baker, who took cyanide poison because he knew he was dying, with incurable cancer, Dr. Broadbent said: "It ...

    Article : 89 words
  36. TAX INCREASE PROPOSED

    In the Legislative Assembly the Premier (Mr. Hogan) moved the second reading of a hill under which it is proposed to raise additional taxation by increasing income taxes ...

    Article : 54 words
  37. BRITISH SEAMEN'S LEADER

    The annual conference of the Seamens and Firemen's Union passed a resolution of confidence in their president, Mr. Havelock Wilson, and approving of the expulsion of ...

    Article : 69 words
  38. VICTIM OF MOTOR SMASH DIES

    Miss. Rosina May Richards, who received shocking injuries in a motor smash at French's Forest on October 22, died at Manly Cottage Hospital this morning. ...

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  39. IF MOUNT LYELL MINES CLOSE?

    In the Federal Arbitration Court Mr. E. Grayndler, for the A.W.U., said that if Mount Lyell mines were closed the miners would not be left stranded. His union would ...

    Article : 70 words
  40. NEWSPAPER AMALGAMATION

    The proposal of the directors of the Sun Newspapers Ltd., and the Daily Telegraph Newspaper Coy., Ltd., by which a new company will be formed to take over the "Daily ...

    Article : 57 words
  41. CHILD BURNT TO DEATH

    Joyce Morton (2), of Granville, was burned to death this morning when fire broke out and destroyed the dwelling arid its contents. Mrs. Morton left the child on the back ...

    Article : 64 words
  42. STOLEN GOLF BALLS

    For some time past the police have been receiving complaints of golf balls being stolen on Moore Park links. Yesterday a constable became suspicious of O'swald Lee (24), a ...

    Article : 69 words
  43. WORLD'S LARGEST SUBMARINE

    V4, the largest submarine in the world, was launched at the navy yard to-day and was christened with grape juice. The launching topic 30 seconds. ...

    Article : 32 words
  44. Advertising

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    Advertising : 44 words
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