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  2. EMPIRE DAY.

    To-day is being observed as Empire Day in all the State schools of New South Wales. Hitherto the celebration has taken place on May 24 (Queen Victoria's Birthday), but as ...

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  3. NAVAL COLLEGE.

    It is understood that the defence economy proposals of the Federal Ministry include the transfer of the Royal Australian Naval College from Jervis Bay to the Flinders ...

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  4. PREFERENCE

    It is feared that the decision of the Federal Ministry in regard to preference may lead to serious disagreements within the ranks of the returned soldiers' leagues in many States. ...

    Article : 403 words
  5. NEWPORT RAILWAY

    The Treasurer (Mr. Stevens), replying yesterday to a deputation, which requested that the Cabinet should refer to the Public Works Committee a proposal to construct ...

    Article : 596 words
  6. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, the Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) gave notice of his intention to introduce legislation to-day to deal with unemployment. ...

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  7. EARTHQUAKE.

    It is feared that over 500 people are dead in Pegu, in Burma, as the result of an earthquake last night, followed by fire and flood waters from the ...

    Article : 268 words
  8. GANDHI'S ARREST.

    Gandhi was arrested at midnight at his camp at Karadi, near Jalalpore, in the Bombay Presidency, under conditions of the strictest secrecy, by European police officers, the ...

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  9. THE CRICKET.

    Heavy rain overnight and this morning made continuation of the Australians' match against Leicestershire impossible. The match was therefore ...

    Article : 449 words
  10. TURMOIL IN SPAIN.

    There has been repeated rioting by students at Madrid during the greater part of the day. The trouble originated in the Faculty of Medicine, whither the students marched ...

    Article : 256 words
  11. CAPTAIN DYETT'S CONFERENCE WITH MR. SCULLIN.

    The Federal Cabinet to-day found itself unable to come to any decision as to its policy in regard to preference to returned soldiers on Government contract work, and Ministers ...

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  12. GENEROUS GIFTS.

    Gifts of £1000 to the trustees of St. Andrew's Cathedral Trust and £250 to various charities were made yesterday through the Town Clerk, Mr. W. G. Layton, by Mr. Chas. ...

    Article : 318 words
  13. ESSEX MATCH TO-DAY.

    Leyton has been a happy hunting-ground for many an Australian batsman in the past. To-day the Eleven play there against Essex. In 1926 H. L. Collins's team made 538 for ...

    Article : 1,027 words
  14. TWO MEN KILLED.

    A simple accident—the mere shifting of a plank upon which they were standing—caused two workmen to fall down a deep lift well yesterday. They were both killed. ...

    Article : 107 words
  15. CREAMERY COMPANY.

    An extraordinary position was revealed at a large meeting of shareholders and suppliers of the Kiewa Butter, Cheese, and Creamery Company, Ltd., called to consider ...

    Article : 235 words
  16. ART FORGERIES.

    Following reports from London galleries that many famous pictures were being forged, the Paris police have unearthed a swindle of great magnitude. Many bogus pictures, they say, ...

    Article : 498 words
  17. RELIEF FUND.

    Considerable criticism of what was declared to be the absence of any clear plan in the State Government's unemployment scheme has been expressed in business quarters during ...

    Article : 372 words
  18. FILM ADVERTISEMENTS

    A deputation from the National Council of Women waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. J. Jelley) to-day to protest against the use of advertisements by picture show proprietors, ...

    Article : 104 words
  19. FLORENCE AUSTRAL.

    Madame Florence Austral, the great dramatic soprano, arrived at Fremantle to-day from England, after an absence of 11 years. She and her husband, John Amadlo, the ...

    Article : 250 words
  20. MYSTERY OF THE SEA.

    The receipt early yesterday morning of a brief radio message from the motor-ship Taranaki, off Townsville, caused some perturbation in Sydney. A further message after daylight ...

    Article : 220 words
  21. CHARGE DISMISSED.

    Remarkable allegations were made at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, when John Eves Howe, 39, quarryman, was charged with having attempted to administer poison to his ...

    Article : 244 words
  22. GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    At a meeting of the executive council of the British Empire Union the question of the appointment of a successor to the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) was discussed. ...

    Article : 172 words
  23. MACLEAN COUNCIL.

    The Maclean Municipal Council is without a Mayor or a deputy Mayor. Both have resigned and other aldermen have refused to accept the offices. Three seats are vacant on ...

    Article : 186 words
  24. STRIKE.

    The Imperial Freezing Works at Footscray, conducted by W. Angliss and Coy., Pty., Ltd., were closed to-day owing to a strike by members of the Meat Industry Employees' ...

    Article : 234 words
  25. RAILWAY BALLOTS.

    The railway authorities supplied yesterday additional results of ballots of employees in the southern districts on the scheme of rationing of work. The results all favour the ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. MR. FENTON.

    The Australian Minister for Customs (Mr Fenton) was the guest of honour at a luncheon given by Mr H Brookes (Australian Trade representative in U.S.A.) to enable the ...

    Article : 180 words
  27. EXHUMED.

    Yesterday the body of George Chong, formerly cook at the Byron Bay Hotel, was exhumed and portions of the body will be submitted to the Government Analyst. ...

    Article : 174 words
  28. SYRIAN SHOT DEAD.

    Bert Neja[?]m, 29, a Syrian, who conducted a general store at the corner of Franklin and Morphett streets, Adelaide, was shot dead near his shop. He was fired at three times ...

    Article : 124 words
  29. RADIO-TELEPHONE.

    In view of the success of the [?]-telephone between Sydney and London, the New Zealand Government has decided to hasten the establishment of a radio-telephone connection ...

    Article : 62 words
  30. CANBERRA.

    At its meeting to-day the Federal Cabinet decided to proceed immediately with the construction of public swimming baths at Canberra, and also with the erection of additional ...

    Article : 51 words
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