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  2. LAWN TENNIS.

    "Australia is the world's best tennis country on the average of the first fifty players," said Dr. J. C. Gregory, captain of the English tennis team, on his return from a ...

    Article : 238 words
  3. PARRAMATTA.

    The Electoral Commissioner (Judge Edwards) is to be asked by the State Government to investigate the allegations made by the loader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) concerning ...

    Article : 324 words
  4. TO INDIA.

    The Air Minister (Sir Samuel Hoare) accompanied by Air Vice-Marshal Sir Vyell Vyvyan, who are travelling as far as Egypt by the new England to Indian air ...

    Article : 158 words
  5. MISSING AVIATORS.

    Mr. L. Kingsford Smith made a statement last night which suggested that Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith had been misled by a faked message before his departure from Sydney. No news of the aviators has been received since Sunday afternoon. ...

    Article : 122 words
  6. No SETTLEMENT.

    The attempt to settle the timber-workers' strike, initiated by the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures, proved abortive yesterday, according to a message received at the Sydney ...

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  7. SAVAGE ATTACK.

    Marjorie Steward, a young and pretty woman, residing in Globe-road, Globe, was savagely attacked with a razor at Marrickville last night. She now liess in hospital in a critical ...

    Article : 468 words
  8. NEW DICTATORSHIP.

    The attitude of Labour organisations towords the secret ballot in the Timber industry is denounced vigorously in a statement issued to-day by the Federal Country Party ...

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  9. THE KING.

    During the week-end the King continued to take walking exercise in the grounds of Craigwell House. It was a touching scene to see his Majesty ...

    Article : 205 words
  10. RADIUM FIND.

    A valuable find of radium is officially announced at the Golconda lead mine. The discovery is said to be due to the candles of the explorers being extinguished by chance ...

    Article : 70 words
  11. THE MESSAGES.

    Shortly before the departure of the Southern Cross on its ill-fated flight to England on Saturday a message was received by SquadronLeader Kingsford Smith to the affect that the ...

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  12. FEDERAL REVENUES.

    The Customs revenue of the Commonwealth for the first nine months of the financial year, which ended on Sunday, shows a decrease of £1,231,993 compared with the ...

    Article : 314 words
  13. REPORTED LANDING.

    The Applecross wireless station, near Perth, reported this afternoon that it had received no more news of the missing 'plane. A wireless message had been broadcast from ...

    Article : 296 words
  14. FALSE CHARGE.

    Henri Bollon, a former Marseilles hairdresser, has arrived at Havre after spending 11 years on Devil's Island, where he had been condemned for life on a charge of betraying ...

    Article : 115 words
  15. SUNKEN SELJE.

    Mrs. Endresen, wife of the master of the sunken Selje, when interviewed, told a stirring story of the sinking of the vessel. She said that she was in the bath when the collision ...

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  16. TRADE DELEGATION.'

    The correspondent of the "Morning Post" at Riga states that the British trade delegation had a surprising reception at Moscow, where the Communists acclaim the event as ...

    Article : 121 words
  17. PEACE DEPARTS.

    After struggling gamely through two hours of bedlam, the bird of "Peace" flew out of the door of the School of Arts last night, to the accompaniment of Communist cheers and the ...

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  18. SEARCH FOR THE SOUTHERN CROSS.

    The map shows the locality reached by the monoplane. It is hoped that the airmen are at either the Drysdale River Mission or the Port George IV. Mission station. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 35 words
  19. DROUGHT BROKEN.

    The recent splendid rains over most of the districts in the Central West have broken the drought which held the country in its grip for four years. The relief came at a most ...

    Article : 354 words
  20. AMERICAN CAPITAL.

    The "Daily Herald" apropos the dispute in regard to the General electric Coy. points out that the United States last year invested £400,000,000 in foreign countries, which was ...

    Article : 118 words
  21. QUEENSLAND.

    Treasury returns issued to-aay show that for the nine months expenditure has exceeded the revenue by £1,025,188, where [?] last year the adverse balance was only £647,252. ...

    Article : 91 words
  22. TELEVISION.

    Major Maclullch, who reached Fremantle on the liner Orama to-day, is a wireless and television export, and as nominee director of the Baird Television Company, will organise ...

    Article : 213 words
  23. INDIAN FRONTIER.

    Serious trouble is threatened on the northwost frontier of india owing to an outbreak at fighting between tribes of Sunnis and Shiahs. The former are orthodox Moslems, while the ...

    Article : 166 words
  24. WIDGEON TO SEARCH.

    The Commonwealth Air Board has made arrangements to despatch Wing-Commander L. J. Wackett, in his Widgaon, with the least possible delay, to assist in the search for ...

    Article : 186 words
  25. CAR IN RIVER.

    When a motor car slipped off Boyd's Bay ferry, Tweed Heads on Sunday night, into 10 feet of water. Urban Reynolds, a lad of 17, who was in charge of the ferry, dived ...

    Article : 276 words
  26. IN BAD REPUTE.

    "The outstanding impression of an Australian's visit to England at the presont time is Australia's bad repute in responsible circles," said Mr. G. Gorman, K.C., of Melbourne who ...

    Article : 263 words
  27. COAL CRISIS.

    Negotiations are being continued by the Premier (Mr. Gavin) in an effort to settle the coal dispute. The Premier met representatives of the ...

    Article : 201 words
  28. HEAVY FIGHTING.

    In well-informed circles it is believed that the Government forces will enter Wuhan, at the week-end. A vanguard has already reached a point 50 miles below Hankow. ...

    Article : 125 words
  29. "NAVAL OFFICER."

    Detectives Royal, Young and Alcb[?]n boarded a tram in the city yesterday, and were talk tag earnestly together when a man in a naval officer's uniform sat on the seat opposite ...

    Article : 217 words
  30. SERIOUS PLIGHT.

    From his experience as former Administrator of thE Northern Territory. Dr. J. A. Gilruth said to-night that there would be little chance of a safe landing for the Southern. ...

    Article : 249 words
  31. SPORTS AREAS.

    The State Cabinet has decided to formulate a scheme which will provide additional sports ground and playing areas in the metropolis and in the country. ...

    Article : 181 words
  32. MONEY BURNT.

    Mr. A. W. Barnes, proprietor of a big motor garage, lost it large amount of money in peculiar circumstntces on Friday. He had cleared the till [?] on being called away ...

    Article : 77 words
  33. YOUNG AUSTRALIA BOYS.

    Twenty-four selected Young Australia boys, in charge of the second in command (Mr. W. Gee), attended the State funeral of Sir Lomer Goulu (Premier of Quebec), and were ...

    Article : 90 words
  34. BOY ELECTROCUTED.

    Denis Haywood, aged 4½ years, of Connaughtstreet, Leederville, while playing to-day near a water-tank at the back of the house, touched a down-pipe from the roof and was ...

    Article : 48 words
  35. SHIP'S CAPTAIN KILLED.

    Word was received from Samarai yesterday that Captain Connel of the motor vessel Carriso which left here on Thursday afternoon, after landing [?] cases of vaccum oil ...

    Article : 53 words
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