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  2. DEFENCE, OF BRITAIN.

    In his first important speech in the House of Commons since his appointment nine weeks ago the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence (Sir ...

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  3. RAPPROCHEMENT.

    Plans for overcoming difficulties with Italy may soon be the subject of an exchange of views between London and Paris, states the Diplomatic ...

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  4. EGYPT AND PALESTINE.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Stanley Baldwin) was asked in the House of Commons yesterday whether, in view of the declaration of the Italian Government of the annexation of the ...

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  5. LEGATION GUARD.

    The Diplomatic Correspondent of "The Times" says that the Italian Ambassador to London (Signor Grandi) called at the British Foreign Office and discussed the question of ...

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  6. AIR MAIL PROPOSALS.

    Referring to the British air mail proposals the Commonwealth Minister for Commerce (Dr. Page) said in an interview to-day: "The position is unchanged. We are not yielding ...

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  7. MR. J.H. THOMAS

    The Secretary for the Colonies (Mr. J. H. Thomas), a prominent figure at the recent investigation of the alleged disclosure of Budget secrets, has ...

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  8. HEAVY SNOW.

    After careful consideration, I decided to bring the whole party from Camp No. 3 for a short rest at Camp No. 1. The recent heavy snow makes the upper ...

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  9. TOWNSEND PLAN.

    The investigation into the Townsend plan came to a sudden stop to-day, when Dr. Francis Townsend, a Californian physician, who evolved the scheme, left the? committee ...

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  10. STRATOSPHERE.

    It is learned that a group of well-known scientists will soon approach the Australian Government with the object of arranging a stratosphere ascent in Australia. ...

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  11. "FLYING FLEA" PLANES.

    Squadron-leader C. R. Davidson, chief flying instructor at No. 2 Flying Training School at Digby, Lincolnshire, was killed when he crashed in a "Flying Flea" aeroplane, which ...

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  12. SEVENTY ARRESTS.

    Seventy members of the Irish Republican army, including the Chief of Staff (Maurice Twomey) were arrested throughout the country at approximately the same hour yesterday, ...

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  13. BOUNTIES.

    In his speech in the House of Representatives to-day on the introduction of licensing of imports and changes in the tariff designed to improve ...

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  14. THIEF'S ASSAULT

    After an unsuccessful attempt at robbery, a young man brutally assaulted a woman attendant in a shop in Broadway, city, yesterday morning, and then fled. ...

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  15. FOR CHARITY.

    Mr. Frank Howell, secretary of the New South Wales Trotting Club, which controls the greyhound racing at Harold Park, presented cheques for £250 yesterday to the ...

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  16. 40 HOURS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), in the House of Representatives this morning, virtually invited the unions to launch an inquiry into the practicability of a 40-hour ...

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  17. QUEENSLAND CASE.

    After hearing an application by unions for a 40-hours week, under the Meat Industry Award, in the Industrial Court to-day, the president, Mr. Justice Webb, announced that ...

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  18. OVERDRAFT RATES.

    In the Senate to-day, the Minister for External Affairs (Sir George Pearce) informed Senator Johnston (Ind. C.P., W.A.) that recent Press statements regarding an ...

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  19. ELECTRICITY.

    The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) yesterday took official action to prevent the discontinuance of electric supply to Tweed Heads. ...

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  20. WOOL PUBLICITY.

    The House of Representatives to-day passed through all stages the Wool Publicity and Research Bill, which provides for establishing an Australian Wool Board to control wool ...

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  21. RATE ARREARS.

    Granville Municipal Council has refused to prosecute defaulting ratepayers for their arrears in rates. Alderman Adams, at a meeting of the ...

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  22. NEWNES.

    Applications are being invited by the Commonwealth Government from persons and companies desirous of undertaking the production and ...

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  23. OIL FROM COAL

    The Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Stevens) has been conferring with men interested in the extraction of oil from coal, notably with members of the staff of Imperial ...

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  24. UNCLAIMED WEALTH.

    The fact, as disclosed by the latest annual report of the Postmaster-General's Department, that money and other valuables, totalling £75,390, were ...

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  25. JAPAN TO-DAY.

    Dr. Donald Luker, of Sydney, who returned yesterday from one of his periodical visits to the East, said that the Government radios were dally broadcasting the wonderful ...

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  26. MUSICAL FIND.

    The Australian Broadcasting Commission has, by accident, discovered an unknown violinist of remarkable ability. It has also become aware of the existence of a symphony ...

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  27. CONSPIRACY CHARGE.

    Factory'premises containing a trapdoor and peep holes were described by Detective Leigh and police witnesses in the Third City Court to-day, when four men and a young woman ...

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  28. CENSORSHIP

    The Commonwealth Government does not feel that it would be wise to repeal the provisions under which the censorship of political books is operated. ...

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  29. COASTAL STEAMER

    On the stocks at Tuncurry, Cape Hawke, in the shipbuilding yards of Mr. E. Wright, a new 360-ton steamer, built of hardwoods grown in the district, is receiving the final ...

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  30. SUNDAY SPORT.

    Resolutions concerning sport in relation to Sunday observance were carried by the conference of Australian headmasters to-day. It was agreed that Sunday was primarily a day ...

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  31. COMMONWEALTH TOUR

    The Governor-General and Lady Gowrie on June 5 will begin a tour occupying more than two months and embracing all the States of the Commonwealth except Tasmania. They ...

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  32. PROHIBITION.

    A new trade policy for Australia will be implemented by the tariff amendments announced yesterday. The Government proposes to ...

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  33. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. A. E. Moore to-day announce his decision to resign from the position of leader of the Opposition. The new leader of the Opposition will be ...

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  34. SHIPBOARD HOME.

    When Major W. E. Long retired from the 4th Hussars he decided to make his home on board ship, following a practice greatly favoured by retired naval men, but seldom ...

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  35. UPPER HOUSE VACANCY.

    Two additional nominations were received yesterday for the vacancy in the Legislative Council, as follows:- Mr. Edmond John Clark Speck, grazier. ...

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