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  2. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    ADELAIDE, June 27.—The Australian chess championship was won by Mr. C. J. S. Purdy yesterday when the sixth game in his match with Mr. M. E. ...

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  3. Advertising

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  4. LOTTE LEHMANN.

    Madame Lotte Lehmann, whose right to the title of the greatest exponent of German Lieder we have known musiclovers have enthusiastically ...

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  5. ORDER OF ST. JOHN.

    The divine compassion of Christ as reflected in the work of the members of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem was the theme of ...

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  6. FREIGHTER ABLAZE.

    NEW YORK, June 27.—Advice has been received that the crew of 40 of the British freighter, Sandgate Castle (7,634 tons), which is on fire in mid-Atlantic ...

    Article : 106 words
  7. WIMBLEDON TENNIS.

    LONDON, June 26.—As a result of a very easy win today the Australian, J. Crawford reached the quarter finals of the men's singles championship at the ...

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  8. MAYLANDS AIRPORT FLOODED.

    Heavy rain at Maylands during the week-end, when nearly three inches was recorded at the aerodrome, badly handicapped flying arrangements, while ...

    Article : 321 words
  9. DAMAGE AT WICKEPIN

    WICKEPIN, June 27.—An exceptionally heavy downpour at Wickepin on Saturday, when 125 points fell between 11.30 a.m. and 12.15 p.m., caused ...

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  10. SPECTACULAR FIRE.

    SYDNEY June 27.—Damage estimated at about £7,000 was done to the paint factory of H. A. Taylor, Ltd., Sutherland-lane, Paddington, early this morning by ...

    Article : 83 words
  11. Second and Third Games.

    ADELAIDE, June 23.—The second game in our match for the title of Australian chess champion was of paramount importance to both of us, for if Purdy ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. Historic Homestead Destroyed.

    SYDNEY, June 27.—A fierce fire which broke out yesterday morning destroyed Warrana, at Kiama, the historic homestead of the Major family, ...

    Article : 64 words
  13. COLIN CLIVE DEAD.

    LOS ANGELES, June 25.—The death occurred tonight at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital of Colin Clive, the stage and screen actor. The late Mr. Clive ...

    Article : 457 words
  14. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    The following reports were received last night from country correspondents of "The West Australian":—BENCUBBIN.—Eighty-one points of rain were ...

    Article : 287 words
  15. STRIKE ENDED.

    AUCKLAND, June 27.—A decision to return to work tomorrow was made today by the 40 drivers of petrol waggons who ceased work on Friday, threatening a ...

    Article : 89 words
  16. BANDITS FOILED.

    SYDNEY, June 27.—An attempt by a masked man and a companion to rob the box office of a picture theatre at Thirlmere, a small town about five miles from ...

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  17. STEAMER IN QUARANTINE.

    BRISBANE, June 27.—When the steamer Changte arrived at Thursday Island at 6.30 a.m. yesterday from Hong Kong, via Manilla, a Chinese seaman ...

    Article : 232 words
  18. CANBERRA HOSPITAL.

    SYDNEY, June 27.—In an interview today, the chairman of the New South Wales Hospital Commission (Dr. Colvin) said that the Canberra Hospital dispute ...

    Article : 212 words
  19. POWER HOUSE TROUBLE.

    A settlement of the power house dispute at East Perth is believed to be in sight. On Saturday morning, at a meeting at the Perth Trades Hall, the ...

    Article : 228 words
  20. STRUCK BY FALLING TREE.

    BRISBANE, June 27.—Arthur Norman Butler (25), a native of Tasmania and a member of the Government survey party working in the Garragunda area near ...

    Article : 152 words
  21. YANCHEP IMPROVEMENTS.

    Raising silt at the rate of about 20 cubic yards an hour, the dredge presented to the State Gardens Board by Sir Charles McNess is making rapid progress in ...

    Article : 397 words
  22. MONEY FOUND IN GARDEN.

    DENMARK, June 26.—A large sum of money in notes, some of which are damaged, has been found at the residence of Mr. Donald Walter Tame in Denmark. ...

    Article : 219 words
  23. COUNCIL'S BAN DEFIED.

    SYDNEY, June 27.—The Gosford Rugby League Football Club today defied the Gosford Council's ban on. Sunday sport and played a game at Waterside ...

    Article : 179 words
  24. PIONEERS' DESCENDANTS MEET

    MELBOURNE, June 27.—Representatives of five generations. consisting of 228 descendants of John and Anne Chapple, who migrated from Exeter ...

    Article : 188 words
  25. GRANT'S HARD STRUGGLE.

    LONDON, June 25.—A feature of play in the men's singles at the Wimbledon tournament today was the determined efforts of the American, B. Grant, against ...

    Article : 394 words
  26. SHEARERS' CONDITIONS.

    SYDNEY, June 27.—The executive council of the Australian Workers' Union decided today to advise all members in the shearing industry to remain at work ...

    Article : 141 words
  27. WYNDHAM MEATWORKS.

    The Chief Secretary (Mr. W. H. Kitson) announced on Saturday that 2,099 head of cattle were treated at the Wyndham meatworks during the week ended ...

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  28. DEATH AT WHEEL OF TRUCK.

    MELBOURNE, June 27.—Mr. S. Chisholm, a well-known resident of Kaniva, died at the wheel of his motor truck yesterday afternoon while driving along the ...

    Article : 56 words
  29. FALL FROM TRAIN.

    BRISBANE, June 27.—After falling from a carriage platform of the Rockhampton mail train while travelling through a tunnel between Brisbane ...

    Article : 139 words
  30. BULL ATTACKS YOUNG MAN.

    SYDNEY, June 27.—Mr. Bernard William Mullane, a dairyman, of Cameron-road. Pymble, showed considerable courage today in subduing a Jersey bull ...

    Article : 107 words
  31. VOYAGE ROUND WORLD.

    LONDON, June 24.—Mr. Dwight Long, from Seattle, who visited Sydney in the course of his circumnavigation of the world in the 32ft. ketch Idle Hour, has ...

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  32. MR. TULLOCH AND MR. HAWKE.

    Sir.—As one who accompanied the Rev. G. Tulloch on a visit to the Minister for Child Welfare (Mr. Hawke) concerning youth delinquency, I feel called upon ...

    Article : 198 words
  33. AMNESTY BILL.

    BRUSSELS, June 25.—The movement against the Government's amnesty Bill, under which wartime traitors are to be pardoned, is spreading throughout ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. SEAMAN'S FALL DOWN HOLD.

    GERALDTON, June 26.—This morning a Greek seaman named Dionisios Abatielos (25), working on the wheat boat Nymphe at Geraldton wharf, fell ...

    Article : 110 words
  35. CYCLISTS INJURED.

    When riding in a cycling race from Maylands to Bullsbrook on Saturday afternoon. Wilfred Banks (20), of Wooroloo, suffered abrasions and a fractured ...

    Article : 91 words
  36. CARGO BEING CARRIED BACK.

    AUCKLAND, June 27.—Between 400 and 500 tons of Australian cargo for Auckland is being carried back to Sydney by the Wanganella as a result of rain, ...

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  37. AN ANOMALY REMOVED.

    CANBERRA, June 25.—A remarkable anomaly which has hampered the operation of aircraft in the mandated territories has been corrected by an ...

    Article : 71 words
  38. N.Z. FRUIT MARKETING.

    LONDON, June 25.—The selling brokers associated with the New Zealand Fruit Board yesterday entertained at the Covent Garden markets the New ...

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  39. LOW TEMPERATURE IN VICTORIA

    MELBOURNE, June 27.—Today was the coldest day of the year in Kyneton. The temperature early today was 23deg., 9deg. below freezing point. Frost ...

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