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  2. 'PLANE'S CRASH INTO SURF.

    A Fox Moth aeroplane carrying five persons crashed in the surf while attemping to land on the beach at Big Bay, near Milford Sound. ...

    Article : 261 words
  3. NATIVE WOMEN.

    The problem of the traffic in aboriginal girls and women by Japanese pearlers on parts of the coast of the Northern Territory, which has been ...

    Article : 1,077 words
  4. THIRD TEST OPENS BADLY FOR AUSTRALIA.

    The third and vital test match between England and Australia, now being played in Melbourne, opened badly for Australia, D. G. Bradman won the toss, and elected to bat on a damp wicket which was described as "slow and easy." In spite of this, at the end of play for the day, Australia had lost six wickets for 181 runs. The picturegrams in the top row show L. S. Darling caught by G. O. Allen, off H. Verity, for 20, and W. A. Oldfield nearly caught by W. Voce. In the bottom row, S. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 121 words
  5. HARBOUR BRIDGE.

    Taking an average, 99,751 passengers and 15,601 motor vehicles crossed Sydney Harbour Bridge each day during the financial year ended last June. ...

    Article : 282 words
  6. SEIZED SHIP.

    The Valencia correspondent of "The Times," the present seat of the Spanish Government, says: "It is serni-officially stated that the ...

    Article : 624 words
  7. BROTHER AND SISTER HURT.

    Jack Bennett, 23, of Dimboola, and his sister, Belle Bennett, 17, were injured to-day when the Moth 'plane in which they were flying from Dimboola ...

    Article : 159 words
  8. NAVAL BOARD CHANGE

    Captain G. P. Thomson, O.B.E., R.N., who is to become Second Naval Member of the Australian Naval Board, in succession to Captain P. E. Phillips, D.S.O., R.N., has spent 35 ...

    Article : 686 words
  9. STRAYING HORSE

    Tram traffic along Oxford-street to the eastern suburbs was delayed about 20 minutes last night, when a straying horse was knocked down in Paddington, and had one of its legs ...

    Article : 171 words
  10. CATALONIA'S FUTURE.

    There have been persistent rumours this week that the Catalan Republican party is attempting to negotiate with General Franco for a separate peace in Catalonia, in return ...

    Article : 763 words
  11. NAVAL TREATIES EXPIRE.

    With the expiry of the Washington and the old London naval treaties, Japan has formally invoked the "escalator clause," enabling her to ...

    Article : 151 words
  12. HITLER TALKS PLAINLY.

    In his New Year message to the Nazi party, Herr Hitler said: "This year finds us more determined than ever to take up the gigantic struggle ...

    Article : 206 words
  13. BOXING.

    In the principal 10-round contest at the Fitzroy Stadium to-night, Don Melville, 9st 4lb, of New South Wales, outpointed Harry Summers, 9st. ...

    Article : 26 words
  14. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details are published on page 20, column 6. ...

    Article : 18 words
  15. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 237 words
  16. VISITING CONDUCTOR.

    Count Patti, who will arrive in Sydney in February, with his wife (Silvia Bernita), the Australian operatic soprano, to broadcast for the Australian Broadcasting Commission. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 30 words
  17. MADRID SHELLED.

    The rebels greeted the New Year by shelling the centre of Madrid around the famous Puerta Del Sol. The first shell whistled over at midnight, ...

    Article : 531 words
  18. REARMAMENT.

    The rising expenditure on armaments is clearly revealed by the Exchequer returns of December 31, which show a deficiency of £138,854,000. The supplementary defence ...

    Article : 130 words
  19. GERMAN ARMY.

    "Germany is preparing, but she has a very long way to go before she will be the military Power she was in 1914," declared Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice, speaking in ...

    Article : 88 words
  20. SOUVENIRS OF SHORT REIGN.

    Edward VIII. pottery, flags, medals, and jewellery continue to be in great demand all over Britain. People desiring souvenirs of King Edward's brief reign have been quick to ...

    Article : 247 words
  21. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 282 words
  22. FRENCH BUDGET.

    The usual farce of stopping the clocks at midnight to preserve the pretence that the budget was passed in 1936 was adopted by both Houses of Parliament, but the deadlock ...

    Article : 106 words
  23. CASUALTIES.

    Roy Elliott, of Fairy Meadow, near Wollongong, had his right leg fractured yesterday, when his motor cycle and a motor car collided in Flinders-street, Wollongong. He was ...

    Article : 425 words
  24. WORLD'S RECORD

    What is claimed to be a world's record third-wicket partnership, 445, was made by Carson and Whitelaw, batting for Auckland against Otago, in a Plunket Shield match. ...

    Article : 49 words
  25. SCOUT JAMBOREE.

    At a meeting of the Federal executive of the Boy Scouts Association at the corroboree this evening, Mr. W. P. Fooks, Deputy Chief Commissioner for South Australia, was selected ...

    Article : 284 words
  26. TO-DAY.

    Theatre Royal: Russian Ballet, 2, 8. Tivoli Theatre: "Mother Goose," 2.15; "Full Speed Ahead," 8. Lyceum Theatre: "Orphan of the Wilderness." ...

    Article : 278 words
  27. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The engagement has been announced of Miss Betty Nuthall, the well-known lawn tennis player, to Mr. David Alexander Barclay, secretary of the British Cellophane Company, ...

    Article : 259 words
  28. SCOTTISH CONCERT.

    Several thousand people attended the Scottish concert in the Town Hall last night. The number was a record. The hall was comfortably crowded when ...

    Article : 220 words
  29. AMBROSE PALMER

    Ambrose palmer, light-heavy and heavy weight boxing champion of Australia, announced to-night that he was retiring from boxing, and that he was taking a position at ...

    Article : 138 words
  30. PEKING MAN.

    The family of "Peking Man" (Sinanthropus Pekingensis) has been enlarged by the addition of two individuals, says the Peking correspondent of "The Times." Excavators ...

    Article : 164 words
  31. £2,250,000 COST.

    A member of the British Royal Commission which is investigating causes of disaffection in Palestine estimates that the disturbances there cost Palestine £2,250,000 for ...

    Article : 41 words
  32. INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

    The death of a 25-year-old woman makes the fifth fatal case of infantile paralysis at Dunedin. Of the six adults admitted to hospital, three have died. There were two ...

    Article : 47 words
  33. HAWAII'S AMBITION.

    According to the United Press, Hawaii will ask Congress at the opening of the new session to admit her to the Union as a 49th State. ...

    Article : 36 words
  34. SUBURBAN AND COUNTRY PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of suburban and Country [?] Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertisement Columns. ...

    Article : 10 words
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