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  2. YARRA IN FLOOD.

    Swollen by the exceptionally heavy rain on Wednesday, the Yarra near Ivanhoc rose suddenly yesterday. In six hours, from midday until 6 o'clock, the river rose 9ft. ...

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  3. WEDDING'S TRAGIC SEQUEL.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—A wedding tragedy is reported from the Ingham district, where Rosario Grasso, aged 29 years, one of the quests at the ceremony, was ...

    Article : 190 words
  4. HINKLER CROSSES INDIA.

    Mr. Bert Hinkler, the Australian airman, arrived at the Dumdum aerodrome this afternoon. ALLAHABAD, Feb. 15. ...

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  5. TO PREVENT WAR.

    Lord Cecil of Chelwood who resigned his position in the Cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster after his return from the Geneva Naval Disarmament ...

    Article : 458 words
  6. FEDERAL PROGRAMME.

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Having met on three days the Federal Cabinet to-day adjourned until Monday. A considerable portion of the sitting his been devoted to ...

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  7. LORD OXFORD.

    The authorities of Westminister Abbey offered burial in the Abbey, but, in accordance with the expressed wish of the Earl of Oxford and Asquith, he will be buried ...

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  8. BRUTAL MURDER.

    BAIRNSDALE, Thursday.—Battered to death with a hammer, a man and his wife were found brutally murdered in their home at Bulumwaal, 19 miles from here, ...

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  9. MR. AMERY.

    The Empire Parliamentary Association give a dinner to the Secretary for the Dominions (Mr. Amery) to celebrate his return from his tour of the Dominions. ...

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  10. BRITISH TRADE DISPLAY.

    A discussion arose at a meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night regarding the British Trade Exhibition. The secretary (Mr. E. J. Holloway) in condemning ...

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  11. COUNTRY PARTY.

    Optimistic references to the future of the Victorian Country party and the extension of its influence on Federal and State politics are made in the annual report ...

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  12. NATIONAL DEBT.

    The Chancelloi of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) evidently hopes to increase the fund for the rduction of the national debt from the amount of £500,000 ...

    Article : 153 words
  13. UNITED STATES NAVY.

    Stiong opposition was presented to the Naval committee of the House of Representatives on Wednesday against the programme of 740,000,000 dollars (£148,000,000) ...

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  14. NEW PRAYER BOOK.

    The House of Clergy has completed the revision of the Prayer Book after several close divisions. An amendment forbidding lights and ...

    Article : 202 words
  15. WATER CATCHMENT AREAS.

    In response to a request from the Caulfield Cits Council, the Melbourne City Council convened a conference of municipalities to meet yesterday afternoon at ...

    Article : 233 words
  16. COMMUNIST DOCTRINES.

    An important new ruling bearing on the relation of Communists to the Labour party was given at the last session of the special conference of the Federal executive ...

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  17. TRADE WITH CANADA.

    Attacking the trade treaty with Australia in the House of Commons, Dr. J. W. Edwards, Conservative member for Frontena[?], declared that the result of the treaty ...

    Article : 164 words
  18. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

    The Labour party realising that it is drifting towards chaos, made an attempt to-day to close the ranks. Mr Creswell addressed the National Council. He ...

    Article : 123 words
  19. CAMP SHOOTING.

    PERTH, Thursday.—A charge of murder was recorded against Edward Patrick Minorgan, aged 45 years, clearing contractor, at the inquest conducted at Perenjori ...

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  20. BEER STRIKE AT DARWIN.

    DARWIN, Thursday.—The boycott of Darwin hotels for refusing to dismiss aboriginal yardmen continues. Members of unions found patronising the ...

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  21. COAL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal authorities are being asked by the employers and employees to provide representation at the confeience convened by the Minister ...

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  22. GERMAN CABINET.

    The Coalition ceased to exist after a meeting at which it was mutually decided that an agreement was impossible. The next development is uncertain. In view ...

    Article : 207 words
  23. FIGHTING IN CHINA.

    The Nationalists suffered service reverses in the vicinity of Shasi during the Yangtsze fighting. Simultaneously Sun Chuan[?]ang, the former overlord of Shanghai, and ...

    Article : 119 words
  24. MOTOR-CAR RECOVERED.

    When a motor-car was offered for sale to a man in Burwood yesterday afternoon the prospective purchaser sought the opinion of a friend. Subsequently ...

    Article : 130 words
  25. Commonwealth Line[?]

    Although only a fortnight remains before the closing of tenders for the purchase of the Commonwealth line vessels, definite information from possible tenderers is not ...

    Article : 109 words
  26. Los Angeles Murders.

    The trial has been commenced of Edward Hickman, who is under sentence of death for the murder of Marion Parker, and a youthful companion, Welby Hunt, for ...

    Article : 51 words
  27. GAS CYLINDER BURSTS.

    GOULBURN (N.S.W.), Thursday.— There was a terrific explosion at Taylor and Longwood's garage to-day, when a cylinder of oxy-a[?]etylene gas burst. All ...

    Article : 112 words
  28. CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

    The South African Government [?]as under taken to pursue a scientific investigation into the coal resources of South Africa, with a view to encouraging the production ...

    Article : 121 words
  29. Unemployment in U.S.A.

    Senator Robert Wagner has submitted a resolution in favour of an investigation by a Senate committee of the problem of unemployment, which, according to ...

    Article : 46 words
  30. SMALLPOX ON STEAMER.

    The steamship President Cleveland (14,000 tons) is expected here from the Far East to-morrow with eight dead bodies aboard. The deaths were due to an epidemic of ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. PILGRIMAGE TO WAR AREAS.

    According to advice received by Mr. G. J C. Dyett, Federal president of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' League, one of the objects of the proposed ...

    Article : 113 words
  32. Salvation Army.

    A Royal tribute to the Salvation Army was paid when the Duke and Duchess of York drove to Clapton through thousands of cheering people to attend the Army ...

    Article : 95 words
  33. Cotton-spinning Dispute.

    The "Financial News" understands that the cotton-spinners intend after one months notice to seek a reduction of wages. It adds:—"If the demand be ...

    Article : 47 words
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  36. LIGHTHOUSE STEAMER LAID UP.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—When the lighthouse steamer Cape Leeuwin was about to (start on a week's voyage it was found that three cooks, two seamen, and three firemen ...

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