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  2. CRIME RECORD.

    The sound of revolver shots and the spectacle of two men racing along Garton and Ingles streets caused a sensation in tile vicinity of Port Melbourne market on ...

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  3. IRISH POLITICS.

    The council of the Irish Labor party is awaiting the announcement of Mr. de Valera's programme before asserting its position as holding the balance of power. ...

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  4. GENERAL NEWS.

    An application by the Royal Automobile Club to the South Melbourne council for improved street lighting at the intersection of St. Kilda-road and Park-street, ...

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  5. MR. LANG'S NEW MOVE.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The latest rumor in political circles is that the Premier finds his Government in such financial straits that ho is likely to confiscate all ...

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  6. MOTORING ACCIDENTS.

    BENALLA, Sunday. --A motor accident occurred on the Benalla-Winton road this afternoon, and two well-known Winton farmers, Mr. Mattew Costello, 36 years, ...

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  7. AMUSEMENTS.

    Expectations regarding the popularity of The Barretts of Wimpole Street, at King's Theatre, have been realised, for the piny has so far been a success, each ...

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  8. Lifting Embargo on Dry Batteries.

    Mr. F.Tomkins, of Bruswick-street North Fitzroy, writes:--The Lyons Government has made several grave mistakes. The lifting of the embargo on ...

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  9. ORATORIO ELIJAH.

    The Melbourne Philharmonic Society's choir, under the conductorship of Professor Bernard Heinze, will give a performance of Mendelssohn's oratoria ...

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  10. Egg Producers' Anger.

    Sir.--Mr. Guilett's "mad-dog" policy in removing the prohibition of the importantion of eggs from foreign countries has dealt a staggering blow to the poultry ...

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  11. ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.

    Miss Beatrice Tertian will commence her series of Evenings Willi the Poets with the life and work of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, at the Citizens' Rooms, ...

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  12. Theatre Royal--The Chocolate Soldier.

    Miss Gladys Moncrieff and the company associated with her have achieved success in The Chocolate Soldier, at the Theatre Royal. This comic opera includes ...

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  13. Princess--The House of Unrest.

    The Princess Theatre's latest offering is a well-balanced programme of entertaining films, amongst which a British mystery play, The House of Unrest, is ...

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  14. DICKENS FELLOWSHIP.

    The monthly gathering of Dickens Fellowship Society will take place in Queen's Flail on Thursday evening next. There will be short papers, recitals and ...

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  15. MR. LANG'S OBLIGATIONS.

    CANBERRA, Sunday .--On 1st Marc £125,000 in interest falls due in London on New South Walls securities. It is understood that the Premier (Mr. Lang) ...

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  16. DISARMAMENT.

    When interviewed in reference to the human wall peace plan, by which unarmed men and women should place themselves between combatants, Miss ...

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  17. YOUTH THROWN FROM CYCLE.

    Striking his head heavily on the roadway when he was flung from his motor cycle on Dynon-road, South Kensington, about 11.30 p.m. ib Saturday Leihie Cross, ...

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  18. AMATEUR PERFORMANCES

    The Wild Duck, said to be Ibsen's masterpiece, is a somewhat ambitious play for amateur players. Notwithstanding this, however, the Art Theatre ...

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  19. SHOWROOMS RAIDED.

    During Friday night thieves broke into the showrooms of Stokoe Motors Pty. Ltd., Elizabeth-street, city, and stole money, an automatic pistol motor spares ...

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  20. Palace--Hanky Panky.

    Mr. Ernest C. Rolls's latest spectacular production, Hanky Panky, attracted large audiences to palace Theatre during last week. In it there is bright bulesque, ...

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  21. TIN-HARE SHARES.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.--Sir Samuel Horden yesterday issued a statement to the effect that he had never held shares inn any proprietary race club nor did own shares ...

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  22. VALUE OF PROTECTION.

    CASTLEMAINE, Saturday.--Addressing the half-yearly meeting of the Castlemaine Woollen Co., Mr. E. H. Williams, the managing director, said the mill was ...

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  23. TEMPERANCE HALL.

    Many good vaudeville turns were provided for large attendance at the usual concert in the Temperance Hall on Saturday evening. The artists included the ...

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  24. COMMONWEALTH LINE.

    CANBERRA, Sunday.--For some tune past the Federal Government has been considering its position in relation to the money owing on the sale of the ...

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  25. MAN'S FATAL FALL.

    Charles Simmons, 61 years, a widower, residing alone in Leicester street, Fitzroy fell from the back at a motor truck in Williamstow-road, Footscray, on ...

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  26. PLAZA.--ALEXANDER HAMILTON.

    As Alexander Hamilton, the celebrated American statesman, George Artiss has achieved another acting triumph. The play, which was written by Arliss and ...

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  27. PICTURE THEATRES.

    When "R.L.S." conceived the possibility of separating the evil from the good in one personality, and wrote an entertaining piece of fiction which still gives most ...

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  28. CLASH WITH COMMUNISTS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.--Reports of clashes between Communists and members of the New Guard late on Friday night were to-day described by the Commissioner of Police ...

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  29. MAJESTIC.--MEN LIKE THESE.

    Men Like These, a picture based on the sinking of the British submarine Poseidon last year, commenced its second week at Majestic on Saturday. Last week it was ...

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  30. Car Strikes Pole.

    Three buys were injured two seriously when a motor car containing five persons crashed into a telegraph pole in Albionstreet, West Brunswick, early last night ...

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  31. THE TORCH BEARERS--PAGEANT AT WIRTHS' OLYMPIA

    Presented with a dignity that heightened its dramatic quality, the pageant enacted by the Young People's. department' of the Methodist Church of ...

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  32. GOLLINGWOOD CARNIVAL.

    The carnival and gumkbana in aid of the Collingwood mayor's unemployment relief fund which will extend until 11th March, was officially opened by the Acting Premier (Mr. ...

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  33. RACE TO SAVE LIFE.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--An aeroplane, wireless, a motor our and horses were used in accomplishing an 300-mile visit by a doctor in Western Queensland on ...

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  34. EPIDEMIC OF CRIME.

    Antoine Martin and his sister-in-law, Isabelle have been sentenced to death at Mont Brison for the murder of Isabelle's husband. Evidence was given that ...

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  35. PARAMOUNT--THE FRONT PAGE.

    The Front Page, an American newspaper story, in which Adoiphe Menjou has the leading role, was the star screening at Paramount on Saturday. Many Brian, ...

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  36. Cyclist Fatally Hurt.

    Whilst riding a bicycle along Queen's parade, Clifton Hill, on Saturday Robert John Blundell collided with a motor delivery van, and sustained extensive ...

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  37. ATTACKED BY MOB.

    MILDURA, Sunday.--Constable L. G. Dunn, while investigating a complaint of larceny at Red Clifis on Saturday night, was attacked by a mob. A man had ...

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  38. WHOLESALE HORSE STEALING.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--Eulo police have captured 40 stolen horses mid seven foals, all bearing various brands. The animals have been identified as the properly of ...

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  39. Three Motor Cyclists Hurt.

    Owing to the skidding and overturning of, a motor cycle outfit on Chapel-street, St. Hilda, at about 2 a.m. yesterday, three persons were injured. George Webb, 23 ...

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  40. BRITANNIA.--THE UNHOLY GARDEN.

    The Unholy Garden, with Ronald Column in the star part, and Up for Murder, featuring Genevieve Town and Lew Ayres, were the offerings at Britannia on ...

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  41. Regent--Once a Lady.

    It was Bernard Shaw who said there are 500 ways of saying "No." One is reminded of tins when seeing--and hearing--that accomplished film actress Ruth ...

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  42. MELBA.--THE SIN OF MADELON CLAUDET.

    Helen Hayes's acting is the feature of The Sin of Madelen Claudet, which began a week's run at Melba on Saturday. It deals with the love of a mother for her ...

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  43. Family's Amazing Escape.

    EUROA, Sunday.--When Mr. and Mrs. Hemley were returning from the seaside with their, three children on Saturday night a buck tyre blew out near ...

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  44. H. G. WELLS ANTICIPATED.

    Sir,--In your issue of to-day's date I read that the well-known writer H. G. Wells with his new publication, "Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind," ...

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  45. ALL-BRITISH PICTURES.

    The Athenæum Theatre, which will be reopened on Saturday next by Frank Talbot Pty. Ltd. and British Deminion Films, will in future show all-British ...

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  46. REVUE FOR CAPTAIN JACKA FUND

    Under, the auspices of Elwood Progress Association St. Kilda Revue and Operatic Society presented the revue Cheerio on Saturday evning at St. Kilda ...

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  47. Cyclist Dies of Injuries.

    KYAB[?]M, Saturday.--When returning by bicycle from the acrodrome on Friday evening, after Kingsford Smith's arrival, George Mellis, aged 13 years, was ...

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  48. ATTACK ON CONSTABLES.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.--While arresting men alleged to be concerned with starting price betting, the police at Bankstown yesterday afternoon were attacked by a ...

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  49. FELL FROM ROWING BOAT.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.--When he overbalanced and fell from a rowing boat on Lake Macquarie rounding Cardirr Point, near Behmont, Newcastle, to-day, Standay ...

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  50. THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE.

    In order to try out The Sentimental Bloke on a general audience, the new Efftee Films talkie was shown at the Fairfield Theatre On Friday evening, and was ...

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  51. SYDNEY TUBE RAILWAY.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.--Another section of the city tube, railway was opened to-day, when trains ran for the first time between the central station and ...

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  52. NAVY LEAGUE.

    The executive committee of the Navy League, Victorian branch, has undertaken to form Navy League sea cadet corps in every possible district in Victoria. The ...

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  53. Hoyts de Luxe--White Shoulders.

    Quick action ad tense dramatic situations, which characterise most of Rex Beach's stories are present in the screen version of his story, "white Shoulders," ...

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  54. PROGRESS OF THE A.N.A.

    The annual report of the board of directors of the A.N.A. will be presented to delegates to the annual conference which opens at Bendigo on Tuesday, 15th ...

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  55. FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

    An interesting theatrical event will be the first production in Australia of Noel Coward's operetta Bitter Sweet, which had a run in England on nearly three ...

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  56. N.S.W. MAIN ROADS.

    £2,000,000 to be Spent. SYDNEY, Sunday.--The Main Roads Board expects that £2,000,000 will be spent on roads in the current financial ...

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  57. KNIFE WOUNDS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.--The police last night found a man lying in the gutter in Surry Hills with his skull fractured. Shortly afterwards they interviewed a ...

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  58. BUSH FIRES RELIEF FUND.

    The City Treasurer, on behalf of the Lord Mayor (cr. H. G. Smith), hon treasurer of the above fund, acknowledges receipt of the following donations:-- ...

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  59. KEILOR CARNIVAL RECALLS COACHING DAYS.

    A large, number of residents of Keilor shire and visitors from surrounding districts attended the carnival held a the sports reserve on Saturday afternoon to ...

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  60. BENNO MOISEIWITSCH.

    It is announced by Messrs. J. and N. Tait that the gifted pianist Benno Moiseiwitsch is to give a series of concerts throughout Australian under their ...

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  61. THE FLIGHT OF WORKLESS PUPILS.

    Sir,--After the opening of school this year, boys and girls of last year's eighth grade, were told that they must attend either technical schools or domestic arts ...

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  62. SHOP WINDOW BROKEN.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.--Yesterday a man throw a stone into the window of the shop of Arthur Giovaelli, jeweller, Macks ville, and absconded with a tray ...

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  63. THE QUEEN'S HUSBAND.

    Tho Gregan McMahon Players will produce for a season of five nights, commencing on Tuesday evening of next week, at the Comedy Theatre, Robert ...

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  64. DEMAND FOR GOLD.

    The rush to sell gold while it commands a high price continues, and is affecting all classes. A duke has sold a coronet to a Bond-street film for £15,000. ...

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  65. State--The Guardsman.

    Primarily inordinate conceit induces an actor of the matinee idol variety to disguise himself as a guardsman of princely rank in order to test the faithfulness of ...

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  66. TRAMWAYS PICNIC.

    MORNINGTON, Saturday.--The Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Roard Relling Stock Social Club held its annual picuic here to-day, when about 1000 excursionlsts came by the ...

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  67. Country Store Robbed.

    BALLAN, Sunday.--The post office and store at Blakeville, conducted by Mr. H. Spratling, was robbed on Saturday night. A member of the family who was in the ...

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  68. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    Commencing next Saturday, at the Tivoli, Frank Noil will present a new and bright entertainment entitled The Follies of 1932, which will be a conglomeration of ...

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