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  2. WHEAT QUOTA.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Sir John Gilmour) is interviewing British and Irish millers about the wheat quota. Their plan has undergone an alteration in the ...

    Article : 143 words
  3. ITEMS OF INTEREST.

    Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the warehouse of the Petone Woollen Mills at Christchurch (N.Z.) last evening. The building ...

    Article : 928 words
  4. CHASE AT MURRUMBEENA.

    After a long chase in which a constable and five civilians took part a young man was arrested at Murrumbeena shortly beforce midday yesterday. The youth was ...

    Article : 494 words
  5. INDIAN CONGRESS.

    The haste with which the Government of India arrested Gandhi and Vallabhai Patel, the president of the All-India Congress, has temporarily paralysed the Congress, and ...

    Article : 322 words
  6. CRIPPLING LEGISLATION.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Owing largely to the crippling hardships imposed on industry by the Lang legislation, the year just ended is regarded as one of the most ...

    Article : 189 words
  7. DISASTROUS FIRES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Many serious bush fires are still burning in the west. Hampered by the insufficiency of their numbers and the widespread areas over ...

    Article : 2,342 words
  8. N.Z. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—Messrs. G. Gunderson, of Melbourne, and C. Erskine tied for first place in the New Zealand chess tournament. They will play off to-morrow. Mr. C. J. Purdy ...

    Article : 50 words
  9. AMERICAN ROLLS ROYCE CO.

    Mark Hurwitz, a bondholder of Rolls Royce of America [?]ncorporated, has filed and application to the receiver in equity in the United States District Court. ...

    Article : 147 words
  10. TO-DAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 15 words
  11. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 47 words
  12. Future of Burma.

    Delegates to the Burma Round-table Conference sitting in committee to-day concluded consideration of their report. A plenary session will be held on Friday, ...

    Article : 80 words
  13. INDEX TO CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 words
  14. PRISONER'S ESCAPE.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday. — The keys alleged to have been used by Ernest Albert Richards in his escape from the Yatala labour prison last Friday were produced ...

    Article : 213 words
  15. Display Advertising

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    Advertising : 374 words
  16. GRAF ZEPPELIN.

    It is believed in London that Dr. Eckener, commander of the Graf Zeppelin, is keen to make a suggested flight to Sydney in the Graf Zeppelin, to be present at ...

    Article : 205 words
  17. "NEW GUARD" MEMBERS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Charges against three men who were described as members of the New Guard of having placed placards on the footpaths in Parramatta on ...

    Article : 121 words
  18. VACANT HOUSE DAMAGED.

    Strong comments were made by Mr. J. W. Clarke, P.M., at the South Melbourne Court on Wednesday in a case in which George Newchew, labourer, ...

    Article : 367 words
  19. SNAKE CAUGHT WITH BAIT.

    CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The gatekeeper at Federal Government House (Constable Bresnan), who sleeps in a cubicle at the main gates, has recently ...

    Article : 166 words
  20. BROTHERS DIE TOGETHER.

    The man who shot two sheriffs and four detectives with a machine-gun when they tried to remove him from a farmhouse at Springfield (Missouri) on Saturday, was ...

    Article : 199 words
  21. GRAZING OF STOCK ON ROADS.

    Sir,—When practically the whole State is alive to and taking steps to aba[?]e the bush fire menace, it seems strange that the Country Roads Board proposes to force the ...

    Article : 158 words
  22. AMATEUR TRACK CYCLING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 598 words
  23. AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL.

    A gale which affected the regular Channel air services prevented Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith from leaving the Hamble aerodrome to-day with 700lb. of mail for ...

    Article : 45 words
  24. STEALING WHILE DRUNK.

    "It is remarkable that in most cases in which men plead that they did not know they were breaking the law because they were under the influence of liquor, the ...

    Article : 200 words
  25. BEAM WIRELESS.

    Alterations made recently in the equipment employed on the Anglo-Australian [?]eam wireless service have greatly improved communication over the circuit. The ...

    Article : 473 words
  26. Luxurious Nursing Home.

    The King and Queen will shortly visit privately the world's largest and most luxurious [?]ursing home, which will be opened by the Duchess of York. It is ...

    Article : 163 words
  27. Reparations Conference.

    It is expected that Sir Maurice Hankey, secretary to the British Cabinet, will be secretary-general of the Reparations Conference at Lausanne. He held a similar ...

    Article : 136 words
  28. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Mr. J. Beresford Fowler's company, the Art Theatre Players, presented with success Noel Coward's paly "Easy Virtue," in Queen's Hall last night. Miss Dulcie ...

    Article : 270 words
  29. British Dyes.

    "We are now making 93 per cent. of our own dyes, compared with 20 per cent. before the war," said the Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Overs[?]as Trade ...

    Article : 139 words
  30. Atlantic Fleet.

    The ships of the Atlantic fleet will leave the home ports of Portsmouth, Chatham, and Devonport to-day and to-morrow to concentrate for spring exercises. For ...

    Article : 141 words
  31. EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY.

    In accordance with its policy of arranging new events at frequent intervals, the management of Exhibition Speedway engaged L. Stewart to ride on Saturday night. Stewart was sent to Britain ...

    Article : 128 words
  32. Canada and New Zealand.

    The negotiations for a trade treaty between Canada and New Zealand are approaching a satisfactory conclusion, although it was indicated to-day that it was ...

    Article : 100 words
  33. Exchange Situation.

    A conference held to-day between Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish Ministers is believed to constitute a preliminary to negotiations with Great Britain on the exchange ...

    Article : 82 words
  34. ST. KILDA-BRIGHTON TRAMWAY.

    Sir,—The noise and vibration on the St. Kilda-Brighton tramway, owing to the disrepair of the permanent way and of the underg[?]ar of some of the tramears, should ...

    Article : 251 words
  35. CAR DOWN EMBANKMENT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An uncontrolled motor-car swerved across Alfred street, North Sydney, to-day, smashed through a [?]ence, and ran down an [?]mbankment. The ...

    Article : 58 words
  36. COOL CHANGE.

    After several warm days a cool change reached Melbourne at 25 minutes to 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. At half-past 2 o'clock the maximum temperature for the ...

    Article : 105 words
  37. British "Talkies."

    Coincident with a crop of professional and other condemnations of the mutilation of English in American films, the "Daily Herald" announces that at least 200 ...

    Article : 71 words
  38. MISSIONS SUMMER SCHOOL.

    OLINDA, Wednesday. — The summer school conducted by the Australian Board of Missions was continued to-day. The subject of the group study was the problem ...

    Article : 125 words
  39. BUTTER TRADE WITH THE EAST.

    Sir.—In your issue of December 24 reference is made to the opening of a suburban butter factory, one of its activities being the supply by contract of five tons of ...

    Article : 17 words
  40. STATE COUNTRY SEATS.

    BALLARAT, Wednesday.—The Ballarat branch of the National Federation passed a resolution to-night asking the headquarters of the federation to call for ...

    Article : 66 words
  41. Sex Novels in Disfavour.

    The "Daily Express" says that an investigation into the Christmas sales suggests that sex novels have fallen sharply into disfavour owing to the a[?]dacity at which ...

    Article : 64 words
  42. PERTH COLT FOR VICTORIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The Mo[?] two-year-old colt Multudo will be shipped to Melbourne on Thursday week, and after being raced in Victoria will be taken to Sydney. ...

    Article : 24 words
  43. Y.A.L. PARTY RETURNING.

    PERTH, Wednesday. — After having spent nine-days in visiting Western Australia, the Young Australia League tourists —90 girls and 46 boys from South ...

    Article : 62 words
  44. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 179 words
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