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  2. RANDWICK RACES

    The Randwick trainer, James Barden, and the jockey, E. Bartle, were both in great form at the A.J.C. meeting at headwuarters to-day. Barden trained three ...

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  3. AIRMEN SAFE

    Capt. McIntosh and bert Hinkler, who set off from England on Wenesday for India on an attmept to break the non-stop flight record are ...

    Article : 224 words
  4. FIGHTING SPEECH

    Speaking at a returned soldiers' function to-night, Mr. W. M. Hughes advocated a more liberal treatment of war disability cases. He said that ...

    Article : 259 words
  5. MARRIED QUIETLY

    A message from Bonn (Germany) states that the ex-Kaiser's sister, Princess Victoria, who is 63 years of age, was married to the penniless Russian, youth, Alexander ...

    Article : 243 words
  6. HEAD BATTERED

    With her head terribly battered, Mrs. Jean Urquhart was found unconscious in a bed at her home, 21 New-street, Pyrmont, this afternoon, and she was ...

    Article : 338 words
  7. GALLANT RESCUE

    How a lifeboat from Moelfre (Anglesey) saved the crew of a ketch in the height of a terrible gale in October by descending to the ketch's ...

    Article : 208 words
  8. TWO SHOT DEAD

    Two men are dead and a third is in custody on a charge of murder as the result of a shooting affray. From information in the possession of the ...

    Article : 119 words
  9. WEEK-END ACCIDENTS

    As a result of being knocked down by a motor car [?] Cremo[?] Junction this afternoon Roy Potier (30), of Neutral Bay, is in hospital in a critical condition suffering ...

    Article : 220 words
  10. WIND AND STORM

    Wind and rainstorms took toll of 13 lives throughout the United States, and caused enormous property damage. The tornado which struck Washington was als felt in ...

    Article : 100 words
  11. BIG MERGER

    Details of the merger of Vickers, Ltd., and Armstrong, Whitworths, Ltd. show that a new company is being formed, to be called Vickers, Armstrong, Ltd., with a capital not ...

    Article : 97 words
  12. GILES FORCED BACK BY FOG

    Against the advice of Weather Bureau of ficials Capt. Frederick Giles hopped off at 8.37 o'clock this morning, but 20 miles out ecnountered a heavy fog and was forced to ...

    Article : 360 words
  13. CONSPIRACY

    Jude Moule reserved judgment in the case in the insolvency Court in which Solomon Meyers in applying to have the names of the Opera Investment Company and ...

    Article : 151 words
  14. A LISMORE ESTATE

    In the Equity Court before Mr. Justice Long Innes an application was made under the Testators' Family Maintenance Act by Thomas Joseph Frewin McDermott, eldest ...

    Article : 431 words
  15. CHAMPAGNE BATH

    The death occurred to-day of the Earl or Cathcart at the age of 65 years. The Earl recently, divorced his wife Vera, Countess of Cathcart, who went to America, where ...

    Article : 108 words
  16. FATALITY AT CANBERRA

    Norman Hunter (22) was killed instantly last night, and George Davies injured when a motor cycle and sidecar collided with the railings on Mill Creek bridge on the ...

    Article : 84 words
  17. TERRIFIC HAILSTORM

    A terrific hailstrom passed over a strip of country about three and a half miles wide extending from Duri to Piallamore. Thousands of acres of wheat crops were ruined ...

    Article : 95 words
  18. THE FERRY WRECK

    Efforts to raise the remaining portion or the wrecked Greycliffo this afternoon failed. Diver Cannon spent the morning placing additional cables around the hull ...

    Article : 94 words
  19. WOMAN STEPS IN

    A woman's intervention saved two men from serious injury when they were attracked by five other men at Su[?] Hills on Friday night. The victims were Michael ...

    Article : 112 words
  20. PREFERRED GAOL TO HUNGER

    John Robert McKenzie (66) walked to the local police station, smashed six windows, and told the police that he preferred goal to going hungry. He added that it was ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. GIRL BURNT TO DEATH

    Shockingly burned when a dish of petrol ignited, [?]Maisie Sully (6) died later. Her mother was washing a coat When the petrol ignited, and both she and the girl were ...

    Article : 102 words
  22. HAND CAUGHT IN POINTS

    Sidney Areson might easily have been run down by a train when his hand was caught in the points near Penrith station. Aresnon was oiling the points when they ...

    Article : 56 words
  23. KINGSFORD SMITH'S FLIGHT

    The War Department announces that the army radio beacon service will he available for Capt. Klingsford Smith during his flight, and army officials have been directed by the ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. WIND UPSETS CANOE

    A strong southerly wind which sprang up this afternoon almost caused the death of George Bellemont, of Balmain. He was in a small canoe near Mort's Dock when the ...

    Article : 69 words
  25. MUNICIPAL THEATRE PLANNED

    Newcastle Council proposes to build a municipal theatre at a cost of £70,000. This is the first attempt to follow the example of many European countries, and it is ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. COMPELLED HER TO STEAL

    When Emily Turner was charged with unlawful possession of jewellery at Adelaide Police Court, for thirteen-year-old foster daughter said that the woman had ...

    Article : 74 words
  27. SAFETY WINGS

    The secretary of state for Air (Sir Samuel Hoare) is most impressed with the army aeroplane fitted with slotted wings. The test was mot thrilling. The machine safely ...

    Article : 97 words
  28. GIRL'S MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE

    The police have reached a dead end in their inquiries for the missing clerk, Kath[?]een Reedy, who disappeared from her home at Croydon about six weeks ago. They ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. EIGHT HOURS ART UNION

    The Eight Hours, Art Union was drawn yesterdya. The first 10 prizes went to the holders of the following tickets:—First prize, ticket 316,813, drawn by W. H. Walker, ...

    Article : 90 words
  30. SPINE FRACTURED

    Diving into shallow water at Berowra Creek this morning Percy Hagney (18), of Asquith, sustained a fractured spine, a broken collarbone and abrasions. he was ...

    Article : 125 words
  31. ANZAC DAY AND HOTELS

    Giving judgment in a case before it, the High Court decided that hotels in New South Wales could reman open all day on Anzac Day, and that while the Governor may ...

    Article : 66 words
  32. L.O.L. INSTALLATION

    The L.O.L.'s. Nos. 99 and 367 held their installation in the Masonic Hall, Lismore, on Tuesday evening, November 15. There were visitors from all the lodges in the ...

    Article : 423 words
  33. MARY PICKFORD

    Increasing attention is being paid by intellectual people in Great Britain to the possibilities of films. Mr. Bernard Shaw speaking at a film trade show said that ...

    Article : 126 words
  34. NO OVERTIME ON WATERFRONT

    The management committee of the Waterside Workers' Federation has decided that from Monday no overtime will be worked on the waterfront. ...

    Article : 64 words
  35. SKULL FRACTURED

    Samuel Johnson McNally (45), a gas employee, of Farr-street Marrickville, was found dead at the corner of King-street and Illawarra road, Marriuckville, last night. It ...

    Article : 107 words
  36. MOTOR WORKS MAY CLOSE DOWN

    The entire staff of Smith and Waddington's motor body works, totalling between 800 and 400 employees, were paid off on Friday. Officials stated that the future of the ...

    Article : 55 words
  37. POLICE RAID AT CANBERRA

    A raid was conducted by the Commonwealth police this afternoon on a large alleged "two-up" school at the White City workmen's camp. Five constables in plain ...

    Article : 57 words
  38. OFFERED BRIBE TO POLICE

    At the local police court Albert stonestreet was charged with having offered a bribe of £10 to Sergt. Ryan to induce him to neglect his duty. He was fined £10, ...

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  39. MARRIED FOR 74 YEARS

    Morris Jacobs (102) and Mrs. Jacobs (99) will celebrate the 74th anniversary of their wedding at Geelong on Sunday. They were married in that city in 1813, and they claim. ...

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  40. SENT BACK TO CHINA

    The 50, Chinese who were discovered in the ballast tanks of the steamer Almkerk, and who were ordered to be deported, were taken aborad the steamer Karoola yesterday, on the ...

    Article : 56 words
  41. GOLF

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 words
  42. SUNSET OF BRITAIN

    The diplomat M. Joffe, whe negotiated the Breast-Litovsk Treaty in 1917, has committed suicide. He suffered from an incurable disease and from nerves, and is ...

    Article : 98 words
  43. BIRTH CONTROL NECESSARY

    Addressing the National Council of Women, Dr. Tiegs, of Melbourne University, said that birth control was absolutely necessary to improve the human race. Unless ...

    Article : 62 words
  44. JOCKEY ATTACKED WHILE ASLEEP

    Harry Reid, a jockey, was found in a room at St. Kilda Hotel covered in blood and suffering from several severe cuts on the face. It is believed that he was savagely ...

    Article : 53 words
  45. DEADLY INCURABLE CANCER

    The body of John Modral, a pensioner, was found in about 12 feet of water in the River Campagne, near Kyneton, yesterdya. Inside a coat lying on the bank was a note, stating: ...

    Article : 54 words
  46. GIRL KILLED IN CAR SMASH

    As the result of a collision on the western road, Pendle Hill, last night, two motor ears were badly damaged and Lionel Anthes was injured and Thelma Rogers (23)died ...

    Article : 45 words
  47. DECLINE IN TRADES UNIONS

    Official figures show that there was a decline in trades union, membership in Great Britain in 1926 of 289,000 compared with 1925. The Geneva International Labour ...

    Article : 54 words
  48. ALLEGED SPIES IN COURT

    Hansen (24), pale and slight, and Macartney (29), sout and heavy-jawed, and described as an Irish-American, were remanded on a charge of collecting ...

    Article : 72 words
  49. FLY KILLING COMPETITION

    A fly killing competition for children in connection with Health Week resulted in an easy victory for Vincent Palamara, of Balwyn. He killed 266,000. Frank McKenzie ...

    Article : 42 words
  50. RECORD POLE VAULT

    Max. Kroger, of Geelong, established an Australian pole vault record of lift. 7½in. to-day. The world's record is 13ft. 11½in. ...

    Article : 27 words
  51. LINER HAS ROUGH PASSAGE

    The liner Ballarat arrived at Table Bay a day late after an exceptionally rough voyage. The captain said he had never known the ship to roll so heavily. ...

    Article : 85 words
  52. UNITED STATES NAVY

    Officials at the White House stated that while President Coolidge expects that the navy will be increased by some cruisers, the Geneva failure would have no effect on ...

    Article : 37 words
  53. Advertising

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    Advertising : 47 words
  54. ANOTHER WARATAH WIN

    The New South Wales Rugby Union team, Waratahs, defeated Northumberland by 14 points to [?]. ...

    Article : 24 words
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