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  2. WALSH ISLAND.

    It was announced on behalf of the State Government yesterday that Mr. A. C. Waters (general manager of the State Government Dockyards at Newcastle) had received notice ...

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  3. FULL DEPOSITS. SAVINGS BANK.

    The Commonwealth Bank Board decided at a meeting yesterday that from Thursday, January 14, the whole of the funds of the old depositors in the State Savings Bank ...

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  4. BRIDGE WORKERS.

    Militants suffered a reverse yesterday when employees on the Sydney Harbour Bridge refused to strike as a protest against the action of the Government in making their ...

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  5. DRAMATIC CHASE

    All the incidents of an exciting motion picture were enacted yesterday afternoon before two motor cycle thieves, who were chased from Newtown by the police in a patrol car, made ...

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  6. FEDERAL CABINET. Decisions at First Meeting.

    The new Federal Cabinet was sworn-in at Canberra yesterday, and last night held its first meeting. Decisions were made to open Parliament on February 17 and to reappoint Mr. Claude Reading to the Commonwealth Bank Board. ...

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  7. INDIA. DISPLAY OF ARMS

    There was an imposing display of nearly a thousand British naval and miltary forces and Indian troops today at Chittagong, which is a hot-bed ...

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  8. CHINA.

    Admitting with unusual candour that the National Government is on the brink of financial collapse, and that the whole fabric of government is crumbling, Sun Fo, a son of Dr. ...

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  9. COUNTRY PARTY.

    The leader of the Country party (Dr.Page) commented briefly to-day on a letter published in the "Herald" yesterday, in which Mr. W.P. Chapman, of Taree, criticised Dr. Page's ...

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  10. FIRST MEETING.

    At the first meeting of the new Federal Cabinet to-night, it was decided to re-appoint to the Commonwealth Bank Board Mr. Claude Reading, for a term of seven years, at a salary ...

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  11. WHEAT AND RYE.

    Sir Rowland Biffen, Professor of Agricultural Botany at Cambridge University, has succeeded in producing a number of fertile crosses between wheat and rye, which, it is ...

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  12. PREMIER ATTACKED.

    Speaking at a meeting, convened by himself. in Cooma-street last night, Mr. J. J. Cusack (the former Federal Labour member for EdenMonaro) scathingly denounced the Premier. ...

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  13. MR. NORMAN SMITH.

    Mr. Norman Smith, although considerably better, remained in bed at his hotel to-day, as he is taking no risks of his cold becoming worse. He passed a quiet day, saw visitors, ...

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  14. MR. LYONS' SPEECH.

    The Prime Minister (Mr Lyons), in a broadcast speech to-night, said that Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Assistant Treasurer would be third in seniority in the new Cabinet. ...

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  15. STATE LOTTERY. Forged Tickets

    Evidence has been received by the Director of State Lotteries (Mr. Whiddon) that extensive sales of forged lottery tickets have been made in Victoria. ...

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  16. "ROMANCE OF BANKING."

    Tumultuous applause followed Sir Robert Gibson's announcement at a social gathering of the staffs of the Commonwealth Bank and of the old Government Savings Bank last night ...

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  17. VITAL STATISTICS.

    The report of the Government Statistician on the vital statistics for 1931 in the metropolis showed that there were 11,378 deaths and 20,443 births. ...

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  18. NEED FOR UNITY.

    "I am still hopeful that satisfactory ways and means will be found for the closest possible co-operation between the United Country party and the United Australia party in ...

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  19. PAPUAN NATIVES.

    Sir Hubert Murray, Lieutenant-Governor of Papua, arrived in Sydney last night by the Macdhui. He is accompanied by Lady Murray, and will visit Canberra, where he will meet ...

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  20. DEATH PACT.

    The police concluded to-day their three days' hunt for the man who, at Springfield, Missouri, killed two sheriffs and four detectives, and wounded two others, using a ...

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  21. COMMUNISTS REBUFFED.

    The Thames dockers showed unmistakably at lunch-time to-day that they do not intend to be dragged at the heels of the lightermen, who are on strike. Three Communists ...

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  22. SHARES IN TICKETS.

    John Ryan, Charles Marshall, Thomas Arthur Painter, and James Doyle appeared before Mr. Williams, S.M., in the Central Summons Court yesterday on charges of having ...

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  23. SNAKE HOOKED

    The gatekeeper at Government House (Constable Bresnan), who sleeps in a cubicle at the main gates to Government House, has recently been disturbed at night by a sound under the ...

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  24. MILK BOARD.

    The new milk board (Messrs. E. A. Hamilton, chairman; John Graham, producers' representative; and J. M. Martin, consumers' representative) yesterday morning commenced ...

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  25. DEPARTMENTS TAKEN OVER.

    The stagnant air that had surrounded Canberra, politically, since the dissolution was stirred into something resembling feverish activity this morning, when the members of the ...

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  26. CHICAGO FINANCES.

    One of the principal effects of the threatened financial chaos in Chicago may be the closing of the Public schools. Hundreds of thousands of citizens are protesting against this ...

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  27. AIR COMBINE.

    A message from Berlin states that, as part of the Franco-German economic programme, negotiations have been opened for the formation of a joint aerial combine, in ...

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  28. PRISONER'S ESCAPE.

    The keys alleged to have been used by Ernest Albert Richards in his escape from Yatala Labour Prison last Friday were produced at the official inquiry at the prison ...

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  29. STUDENTS' STRIKE.

    Mr. President Kelly, of the Industrial Court, will be appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the strike of students at Roseworthy Agricultural College. ...

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  30. RECEIVERSHIPS.

    An application for receiverships in equity for Rolls Royce of America, Incorporated, was filed in the United States District Court today by Mr. Marks Hurwitz, a bondholder, ...

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  31. A BREEZY ACCOUNT.

    Mr. C. A. Butler, who recently flew from England to Australia, in an address to members of the Aero Club of New South Wales last night, said he would have beaten ...

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  32. LARGE NURSING HOME.

    The Duchess of York will shortly open and the King and Queen will pay a visit to the world's largest and most luxurious nursing home, which is being built in ...

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  33. STOCK EXCHANGE.

    The Stock Exchange opened very quietly yesterday after the Christmas vacation of a fortnight. A strong undertone was evident, in spite of some irregularity. ...

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  34. GRAF ZEPPELIN.

    It is believed in London that Dr. von Eckener is keen to carry out the suggested flight to Sydney of the Graf Zeppelin in connection with the opening of the Harbour Bridge. ...

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  35. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The political leaders are returning to London, and the Prime Minister (Mr. MacDonald) is due at Downing-street from Lossiemouth on Thursday. A series of important Cabinet ...

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  36. SUSPECTED THIEF.

    A civilian not only chased and captured a suspected thief in George-street yesterday afternoon, but he took the man to the George-street North police station, where he was ...

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  37. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

    In a special issue of the "Commonwealth Gazette" to day it is announced that the following new Ministers had been appointed to the Executive Council—The Minister for ...

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  38. WOMAN KILLED.

    William Wade, yardman, of the Camp Hotel. on the Flinders River, about 20 miles from Maxwelton, had an altercation with the licensee, Mrs. Emma Stewart, and then shot ...

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