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  2. RURAL RELIEF.

    As a result of requests made by the United Country party at its meeting to-day, the Federal Government will crefully review the Wheatgrowers' Relief Bill, which was ...

    Article : 504 words
  3. COST OF AIR RACE.

    The cost of the centenary air race from London to Melbourne including £15,000 prize money, was £18,971, according to the official statement of accounts presented to ...

    Article : 236 words
  4. STOCK MARKETS.

    Firm conditions prevailed in the stock markets to-day. Sharp rises in silver and rubber, accompanied by a further advance in base metals, encouraged confidence. Silver ...

    Article : 144 words
  5. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Allegation, against the Sydney Stock Exchange were made by the member for the Northern Territory (Mr. Blain) in the House of Representatives to-day when moving that ...

    Article : 2,760 words
  6. DAMAGING RUMOURS.

    In the recent set-back to g[?]t-edged stocks, Australian issues have had more than their fair share of buffeting. Misleading comment emanating from ill-informed sources ...

    Article : 638 words
  7. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    The assistance given to the Government by the Returned Soldiers' League in solving the problems of repatriation and its services to the community as a whole were commended ...

    Article : 340 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The first prosecutions under the law compelling orchard owners to destroy waste fruit under their fruit trees took place in the Albury Court, when a dozen defendants were each ...

    Article : 84 words
  9. MUNICIPAL FINANCES.

    Reviewing the finances of the Casino Municipal Council for 1934, the town clerk sta[?] that the outstanding feature was the decrea[?] in income by £6879, due chiefly in the ...

    Article : 119 words
  10. BRITAIN'S DEFENCE.

    In the House of Commons to-day the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) informed Mr. A. Bevan (Lab., Ebbw Vale), that a full summary of the White Paper on defence had ...

    Article : 168 words
  11. COLLECTING OVERDUE RATES.

    At a meeting of the Dubbo Council, it was reported that of the £32,000 arrears of rates outstanding at the end of last year. £5712 ahd been collected. No summonses had been ...

    Article : 82 words
  12. ALSATIAN DOGS.

    The Alsatian dog question was raised at the Dubbo Council meeting, when Alderman H. B. Corlis asked the Mayor if the council intended to do anything to deal with the rapid ...

    Article : 133 words
  13. NEARLY A MILLIONAIRE.

    Application for probate of the will of the late Mr. Sidney B. Myer was made to-day by his biother (Mr. E. B. Myer), his nephew (Mr. Norman Myer), and two of the ...

    Article : 373 words
  14. D. G. BRADMAN.

    It was stated in the Supreme Court yesterday that Don Bradman was paid £1000 a year for his broadcast talks through station 2UE. ...

    Article : 136 words
  15. ROBBERY AT SOLICITOR'S HOME.

    While Mr. H. E. More, solicito[?] and his wife were sway on holidays, thieves entered their home in Forbes-street and removed a quantity of winter clothing, blankets, cutlery, and other ...

    Article : 44 words
  16. JAPAN AND LEAGUE.

    Japan's withdrawal from the League will become effective to-day, after the statutory delay of two years. The question arises whether Japan, as a ...

    Article : 116 words
  17. NEW STATE PROPOSAIS.

    The tirv State issue came before delegates to the annual meeting of the Byron Bay Group Council of the United Country party, and, in furtherance of the proposal that a ...

    Article : 57 words
  18. OBJECT IN RIVER

    Some time ago a large crocodile was reported to be in the Barwon River. Different descriptions of it led to the belief that it was possibly a wild pig. It has now been reported ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. WHEATGROWERS.

    Resolutions favouring the establishment of a Commonwealth marketing board or compulsory pool under the control of growers, with power to guarantee a price for wheat to ...

    Article : 720 words
  20. GRAZIERS CLOTHES ON FIRE.

    When G. B Yeomans, a grazier was burning off rank grass, the fire got out of control. During his efforts to prevent the spread of the fire Yeoman's clothing caught fire. Portion of ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. SEWERAGE PROPOSAL.

    The municipal council has decided to ask the Public Works Department to submit a report and estimates, so that the ratepayers, by referendum, can decide whether a sewerage ...

    Article : 41 words
  22. HEAVY LIABILITIES.

    At the first meeting of creditors of Strauss and Co., Ltd., which made heavy losses in trading in crain and seeds in Europe and India, the Official Receiver stated that the ...

    Article : 155 words
  23. NEW KINGS COUNSEL.

    The Executive Council on Tuesday approved the appointment of Messrs. W. R. Dovey. W. F. L. Owen, and P. C. Spender as King's Counsel. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 195 words
  24. CONSUL-GENERAL FOR CHINA.

    Dr. W. P. Chen, Consul-General for China, visited Yass under the auspices of the Methodist Church, and was accorded a ciric reception. He said that it was high time Chinese ...

    Article : 57 words
  25. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details appear on page 18, column 5. ...

    Article : 16 words
  26. ASHFIELD U.A.P. CANDIDATE.

    MR. ATHOL RICHARDSON. Mr. Richardson a barrister, has been chosen as the U.A.P. candidate for the Ashfield electorate at the State elections. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 26 words
  27. LATE MR. M. COOPER.

    Mrs. Margaret Cooper, window of Mr. George Hubbard Cooper, of Cooper's Hote, M[?]. Victoria, died at the age of 85 years. She was born at Chippendale. She was an authority ...

    Article : 86 words
  28. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 words
  29. RUSSIA'S TRADE.

    Russia's total trade in 1934 was valued at 651,000,000 gold roubles, of which exports were valued at 418,000,000 gold roubles, giving a favouiable trade balance of 185,000,000 gold ...

    Article : 118 words
  30. DINGO POISONED.

    A dingo, which killed a great number of sheep on the properties of Messrs. Hedley, Loder, Burgess, and Hannam, was poisoned by Mr. Lannam. For more than a week Mr. ...

    Article : 60 words
  31. CAR CRASHES DOWN CLIFF.

    Robert Thompson and Miss D. Railey, of St. Albans, narrowly escaped serious injury when the steering gear of their car failed on the dangerous road over Mount Manning, on ...

    Article : 66 words
  32. KING'S JUBILEE.

    Substantial support has been forthcoming for the national thankoffering for the Kings Jubilee. The object is to serve the welfare of the rising generation by promoting the ...

    Article : 137 words
  33. ROD FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

    An association of rod fishermen has been formed to suppress netting, jagging, and geligniting fish. Mr. J. Moss was elected president, and Mr. Reg. Grainger secretary. ...

    Article : 32 words
  34. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 234 words
  35. FILM OF DUKE'S TOUR

    A moving-picture film taken during the tour of the Duke of Gloucester in Australia, and recording the main incidents of the tour, will be presented to the acting Prime Minister ...

    Article : 92 words
  36. FATHER AND SON AT LAW.

    In the Bulli Court yesterday afternoon Walter Gordon Forscutt, an unemployed coal miner, proceeded against his youthful son. Walter Augustus Forscutt, for the alleged ...

    Article : 129 words
  37. THE SENATE.

    When the Senate met this afternoon for the first time this year. Mr. A. N. Macdonald (U.A.P., W.A.), who was appointed to succeed the late Sir Walter Kingsmill was ...

    Article : 179 words
  38. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £7/5/3 an ounce fine, compared with £7/5/7 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day ...

    Article : 380 words
  39. MAN BITTEN BY SNAKE.

    Hilary Ryan, while on a fishing excursion with his cousin, R. J. Walsh, at Trinkey, Boggabilla, (N.S.W.), tried to pick up a fron in the grass, for balt. Ryan did not notice that the ...

    Article : 83 words
  40. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Privy Council refused the appeal in Hourigan v the Trustees and Executors Agency Company. Denis Hourigan of Moorabool-street, ...

    Article : 289 words
  41. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 346 words
  42. 67LB COD IN MURRUMBIDGEE.

    Bert Lannam, of Hume Park, caught in the Murrumbidgee a cod which turned the scales, dressed, at 67lb. A man ramping at Hume Park last week brought bark the biggest ...

    Article : 60 words
  43. BREAD PRICES.

    There were no developments in the bread situation yesterday. The new prices fixed by the Master Bakers' Association were in operation in most parts of the metropolitan ...

    Article : 101 words
  44. FAR WEST SCHEME.

    At a well-attended meeting of the Moree branch of the Far West Children's Health Scheme, it was decided that the objective for the year should be the furnishing of the ...

    Article : 50 words
  45. CASUALTIES.

    Frederick Crofts, 8, of macarthur-street, Guildford, had his right thigh broken yesterday, when he fell about seven feet into a stormwater channel near Oxford-street. ...

    Article : 183 words
  46. FEDERAL GEOLOGIST.

    Dr. Woolnough, the Commonwealth Geologist, who has examined gold-mining leases at Arnhem Land, Grovehill, and Pine Creek, left Darwin by the air mail this morning for ...

    Article : 53 words
  47. TAMWORTH VICAR.

    The Rev. E. A. N. Ash, of South Terrace. Adelaide, has been appointed vicar of St. John's Church of England. Tamworth, in succession to the Rev. W. P. Best, who has ...

    Article : 92 words
  48. FLOODS IN TARANAKI.

    For the third time in little more than a month. Taranaki is suffering floods. Terrific rainstorms caused damage to farmlands, washouts on roads, and weakening of bridges. ...

    Article : 44 words
  49. THE UNIONS.

    The strike at Merinda Meatworks was settled to-day at a compulsory conference, before the Full Bench of the Industrial Court. Work will be resumed with labour selected from the ...

    Article : 63 words
  50. MR. BROOK'S FLIGHT.

    Mr. H. L. Brook, who is attempting a record flight from Australia to England and for whose safety anxiety was felt, arrived at Calcutta this morning, and, after refuelling, ...

    Article : 75 words
  51. EYE INJURED BY COW.

    While Mr. Victor Ptolemy was preparing a cow for the Kempsey show, the animal suddenly raised its head, and one of its horns was thrust into one of his eyes. He was ...

    Article : 45 words
  52. CANADA.

    It is understood that Mr. John Buchan, novelist, and Conservative member of the House of Commons for Scottish Universities since 1927, will be appointed ...

    Article : 55 words
  53. GEELONG WOOL SALES.

    The ninth series of wool sales were opened to-day at Geelong, when 11,000 bales were submitted. The percentage of super wools was greater [?]han In recent offerings, and the imporved tone of the ...

    Article : 98 words
  54. LATE SHIPPING.

    MELBOURNE (576m).—Arr: March 27. Westralia, from Fermant[?]e; Taroon[?], from Launceston; Wairangi, from London; Clemodocus, from Sydney; Dilga, from Newcastle; Coomonderry, from ...

    Article : 71 words
  55. HOSPITAL INQUIRY.

    The public inquiry into matters relating to the Royal South Sydney Hospital will be resumed in the Mascot Town Hall at 9.45 o'clock to-morrow morning, for the hearing of more ...

    Article : 51 words
  56. PORT HARDY IN COLLISION.

    The Port Hardy, travelling to Liverpool from Geelong, and the French steamer. Ville de Mostaganem, collided in Dunkirk roadstead. Both are leaking, and are putting into ...

    Article : 35 words
  57. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of Suburban Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertising columns. ...

    Article : 21 words
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