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  2. JUMP FROM TRAIN.

    An 11-year-old girl was severely injured, but had a remarkable escape from death, when she jumped from an electric train travelling at high speed as it was passing through ...

    Article : 140 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Cudal A. and P. Society's grandstand and pavilion were destroyed by fire this morning. The pavilion was recently enlarged to accommodate the Country Women's ...

    Article : 46 words
  4. AVIATION.

    There are various speculations regarding the cause of the crash of the French air liner Emeraude in which 10 persons were killed. Some eye-witnesses declare that a ...

    Article : 761 words
  5. COLLISION IN ALBERT CUP RACE.

    Tassie III. collided with Wattle in the race for the Albert Cup yesterday, and retired from the contest. The damage sustained is not regarded as serious. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 32 words
  6. THE UNDEVELOPED NORTH.

    The Federal Government has power to resume in 1935 a large area now held by pastoral lessees in the Northern Territory. The lessees are opposing the resumptions, claiming that the Commonwealth has not adhered to its promise to develop the land. They also claim ...

    Article : 109 words
  7. STOLEN SAFE RECOVERED.

    After a long search the police discovered the safe that was removed from Hunter's boot store during the week-end. The thieves had burled it under a load of manure in the ...

    Article : 71 words
  8. MAN PALLS 30 FEET.

    George Anderson escaped serious injury when he fell 30 feet from the parapet of the new school of arts building to the ground floor. Anderson was engaged in plastering ...

    Article : 67 words
  9. FARMERS' WOOL.

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said yesterday that the Farmers' Relief Board had acted independently of the Government when it instructed Sydney wool-selling firms not to offer ...

    Article : 130 words
  10. SLEEPER-CUTTER'S DEATH.

    Walter diaries Kempster, a sleeper-cutter, died at his camp in the bush near Narrabarba, 20 miles south from Eden, on January 15. At the inouest evidence showed that ...

    Article : 67 words
  11. THE LESSEES' CASE.

    When the Federal Government announced in 1923 that it proposed to bring all pastoral leases under one classification in the Northern Territory, and to introduce resumption clauses ...

    Article : 1,567 words
  12. HIGHER RATES.

    Because or its reduction in valuations, the Forbes Municipal Council struck higher allround rates for 1934. Though the rates are increased the amount levied is less than last ...

    Article : 144 words
  13. CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS.

    The Centenary Council unanimously decided to-day that no official recognition would be given to the proposal that beauty competions or queen carnivals should be conducted ...

    Article : 256 words
  14. LAWN TENNIS.

    Great Interest is being taken in the Australian lawn tennis championships, which will commence at Rushcutter Bay to-day. There are a number of good pairs in the ...

    Article : 594 words
  15. MEDICAL CONGRESS.

    Sectional meetings, mainly of technical interest, occupied the attention of members of the fourth session of the Australasian Medical Congress to-day. ...

    Article : 1,034 words
  16. ROYAL VISIT.

    It is expected that early action will be taken by the Federal Ministry to invite Prince George to visit Canberra during his stay in Australia and that he will be requested to perform some ...

    Article : 288 words
  17. ESCAPEE SENTENCED.

    Six months' imprisonment, cumulative upon a sentence of 12 months he is now serving, was imposed on William Dillon, 23, when he pleaded guilty to having escaped from custody ...

    Article : 104 words
  18. DEATH OF MRS. W. T. BOYD.

    The death has occuried of Mrs. W. T. Boyd, 49, of Cairs Creek She was found by her husband in a state of collapse from a stroke and was taken to a private hospital, but ...

    Article : 90 words
  19. DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAK.

    The health inspector renoited to the Moree Council that a serious outbreak of diphtheria had occurred in the town and district. Already ten cases had been notified, six of ...

    Article : 75 words
  20. GERMAN CRUISER.

    The German cruiser Karlsruhe, which is making a world cruise, reached Brisbane yesterday from Calcutta. On arrival she anchored in Moreton Bay, but to-day she will ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. LANDSLIDE BLOCKS RAILWAY LINE.

    Travelling at the regulation speed of four miles an hour down the mountain last night. a goods train from Moss Vale to Unanderra was brought to a sudden stop when the driver ...

    Article : 110 words
  22. DATE OF DEPARTURE

    It seems likely that the Royal tour will begin about or soon after September 22. It has been urged that the Prince should on no account miss the Melbourne Cup. ...

    Article : 837 words
  23. THE CALL-UP

    A call-up for employment is announced for to-day. Details of the call-up appear on page l8, column 6. ...

    Article : 22 words
  24. FOOCHOW REBELLION.

    The revolt in Foochow, the capital of Fukien province which once seriously threatened the overthrow of the Nanking Government has collapsed ignominlously. ...

    Article : 134 words
  25. MOTORISTS ESCAPE.

    Mr. B. Israel, a traveller for Messrs. Hoffnung and Co., Brisbane had a narrow escape from serious intury when his car turned over on the Warwick-road, nine miles from ...

    Article : 97 words
  26. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 281 words
  27. DAMAGE TO ROADS

    Extensive damage to bridges and loads by recent floods was reported by the shire engineer at the meeting of the Tomki Shire Council to-day. Many complaints were also before ...

    Article : 91 words
  28. U.S. LIQUOR LAW.

    Rum-running vessels which have lurked ou the north-eastern coast since 1925 endeavouring to land liquor are hurrying to-night towards British Honduras and other foreign ...

    Article : 110 words
  29. POPULAR BEACHES.

    The recent holiday season gave ample indication that the Pacific City in Australia is being built between Tweed Heads, on the northern border of New South Wales, and ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. DRAW FOR TO-DAY.

    Men's singles championship 1 p.m., R. Dunlop v J. Rodgers, H. Hopman v B. Moore, J. Purcell v C. Angus, E. P. Moon v N. Ennis, A. Willard v A. W. Knight. ...

    Article : 360 words
  31. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 233 words
  32. RESCUES FROM THE SURF.

    Two young girls, Vera Ward and May Myers, while supporting themselves on inflated rubber duck off Currumbin Beach, were carried seaward and into a deep gutter. ...

    Article : 116 words
  33. TEST MATCHES.

    The best seats for the test matches between England and Australia are being snapped up rapidly at The Oval. It is stated that £3000 worth of tickets have already been sold, at ...

    Article : 65 words
  34. EMPIRE MILITIA.

    Sir Ian Hamilton, who was 81 to-day, addressing the Public Schools' Exploring Society, declared that it was essential to establish personal contact throughout the Empire. ...

    Article : 97 words
  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £6/11/6 an ounce fine, compared with £6/11/9 yesterday. America purchased the bulk of the £800,000 worth offered. ...

    Article : 329 words
  36. COST OF SEWERAGE SCHEME.

    A meeting of ratepayers within the area 01 the proposed sewprage, convened by the Mayor of Liverpool (Alderman J. Fitzpatrick), was largely attended. The Mayor stated thal the ...

    Article : 69 words
  37. BECHUANALAND.

    The Secretary for the Dominions (Mr. J. H. Thomas) to-day received a deputation upon matters concerning Acting Chief Tshekedl, who was last year suspended from office for ...

    Article : 142 words
  38. DIVORCES SOLD.

    Archbishop Dionysius and five bishops of the Autonomous Orthodox Church of Poland, have been arrested in Warsaw for selling divorces. They are liable to five years' ...

    Article : 83 words
  39. CONVICTS ESCAPE.

    Clyde Barrow, a notorious desperado, to-day successfully engineered the escape of five of his associates who were serving long terms on the State prison farm at Huntsville (Texas). ...

    Article : 99 words
  40. QUESTION OF INTERPRETATION.

    An unusual legal point relating to an terpretation of the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act, 1898, was heard at the Grafton Police Court to-day. James ...

    Article : 251 words
  41. TO-DAY.

    Theatre Royal: "The Student Prince," 8. Criterion Theatre: "Dick Whittington," 2; "Tout Paris—Second Edition," 8. Tivoli: Jim Gerald. 2.30. 8. ...

    Article : 153 words
  42. WAGGA MYSTERY.

    Wagga Police Court was crowded to-day, when Edward Heniy Morey appeared on remand, charged with the murder of Percy Smith Morey's two brotheis were among ...

    Article : 79 words
  43. RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

    The Moscow correspondent of the British United Press says: The Government understands that Soviet employees on the Chinese Elstern Railway who were arrested in ...

    Article : 105 words
  44. BRITISH HOME FLEET.

    H.M.S. Rodney will replace H.M.S. Nelson as flagship of the Home Fleet She will join the other vessels for the West Indian cruise Admiral Sir William Bovie transferred his ...

    Article : 100 words
  45. JAPANESE SHIP

    The Japanese steamer Paris Maru (7197 tons), which struck a rock outside Port Elizabeth yesterday, sank this afternoon. The vessel was being assisted back to the ...

    Article : 71 words
  46. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

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

    Article : 20 words
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