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  2. CAUSE OF ERICA FIRE.

    Determined to sheet home the responsibility for the bush fires in which six men lost their lives in the Eriea district, the State authorities have arranged for a ...

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  3. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    On the recommendation of the selection committee the following team to represent Australia at the Olympic Games at Los Angeles in July and August was announced ...

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  4. SHANGHAI.

    The 5,000 Japanese soldiers who were landed between Woosung and Paoshan from small boats under heavy fire yesterday are still encountering heavy resistance. The ...

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  5. IRISH FREE STATE.

    Only eight days will elapse before the general election, which will be the most fateful held since the treaty was concluded between the Irish Free State and Great ...

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  6. FEDERAL CABINET.

    After exhaustively discussing the new tariff schedule on Friday and Saturday and again yesterday, the Federal Cabinet has completed its survey and has decided ...

    Article : 542 words
  7. MR. LANG'S DEFAULT

    In a letter to the "Scotsman" on the default of the New South Wales Government, Professor Arthur Berriedale Keith, of Edinburgh University, who is an ...

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  8. DISARMAMENT.

    At the Disarmament Conference to-day the British Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) gave an outline of Great Britain's proposals for the abolition of submarines ...

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  9. WIDE OF THE MARK.

    With the estiblishment of the Commonwealth the efforts of Federal members were soon directed toward increasing the importance of the Federal Parliament and ...

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  10. PRESIDENCY OF U.S.A.

    What is considered to be an official announcement of his candidature for nomination by the Democratic party for the office of President of the United States is ...

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  11. MEMEL TERRITORY.

    The German Chancellor (Dr. Bruening) has requested the Secretary-General of the League of Nations (Sir Eric Drummond) to summon a special meeting of the Council ...

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  12. INSURANCE COMPANIES.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Lang Labour supporters have already made appeals to the Federal Labour party adherents in the Legislative Council, urging them to assist ...

    Article : 164 words
  13. EAST SYDNEY SEAT.

    SYDNEY, Monday. — With a margin of a little more than 200 votes, Mr. E. J. Ward (Lang Labour) has won the East Sydney Federal by-election. He was saved ...

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  14. LABOUR AND GENEVA.

    Commenting upon the decision of the Federal Cabinet that Australia should not be represented at the International Labour Conference at Geneva in April, the ...

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  15. POINT COOKE "HOLD-UP."

    Allegations that were made to the police by Mr. and Mrs. F. Skidmore that they were "held up" at Point Cooke on Sunday night by two armed men who had posed ...

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  16. MR. FRANK TAIT RETURN'S.

    After a visit to London, Paris, and Italy in search of theatrical attractions for Australia, Mr. Frank Tait, of J. C. Williamson Ltd., returned to Melbourne ...

    Article : 337 words
  17. DARTMOOR MUTINY.

    The "Daily Herald" says that surprising events are likely to follow investigations into the recent mutiny at the Dartmoor prison by Detective-sergeant Hambrook, ...

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  18. TRANSPORT CONFERENCE.

    The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Parkhill) said last night that the conference of railways commissioners of the States and Commonwealth, and representatives of ...

    Article : 121 words
  19. VICTORIA STREET BRIDGE.

    Disappointment at the method of engaging men for the work of reconstructing the Victoria street bridge was expressed at a meeting of the Collingwood Council on ...

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  20. EXPLOSION IN COALMINE.

    A message from Charleroi states that owing to an explosion caused by firedamp at a depth of 3,780ft. in a coalmine at Longpre seven miners have been seriously ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. THORNBURY CHURCH FIRE.

    Contributions to the fund which has been opened to rebuild Holy Trinity Church, Thornbury, and the parish hall and [?]iearage, all of which were destroyed recently ...

    Article : 71 words
  22. CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY.

    BENDIGO, Monday. — The Electricity Commission, in a letter to the Bendigo Chamber of Commerce, replying to compiaints about the charges for electricity, ...

    Article : 188 words
  23. RUSH FOR STATES POSITIONS.

    When the inspector-general for the insane (Dr. W.E. Jones) arrived at his office in the Old Treasury building yesterday morning he found more than 100 men and ...

    Article : 200 words
  24. Phar Lap.

    Phar Lap, favourite for the Ag[?] Calie[?]te Handicap on March 20, made his first public appearance on the track on Sunday afternoon. He went a mile, and ...

    Article : 66 words
  25. HARBOUR BRIDGE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The State Cabinet to-day approved of legislation to reallocate the cost of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The original act, under which one-third of ...

    Article : 198 words
  26. PUBLIC EXECUTION.

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday. — Passengers by the Morinda report that a public execution of a Javanese prisoner who killed a fellow-convict took place in ...

    Article : 89 words
  27. FIRES SUBDUED.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Heavy rain has dispelled the heat wave which for weeks has parched the interior of the State. Five inches fell at White Cliffs, four at ...

    Article : 113 words
  28. Pioneer of Floodlighting.

    The death has occurred of M. F[?]d Ja[?]pozzi, who was known as the "light wizard." M. Ja[?]pozzi was the pioneer of floodlighting. It is largely because of his ...

    Article : 70 words
  29. WORLD'S DAY OF PRAYER.

    February 12 is being observed by more than 50 countries as a Day of Prayer for the welfare of the nations. Victoria is being brought into [?]e this year with the ...

    Article : 160 words
  30. 800LB. FISH CAUGHT.

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday.—A black marlin, weighing 823lb, was caught off Cape Brett by Mrs. Eastham Guild, of Tahiti. The fish fought for three hours, ...

    Article : 72 words
  31. Italian Wheat Imports Fall.

    Wheat imports into Italy for the six months ended January 31, 1932, were only 1,[?]21,000 quintals, compared with 11,552,000 quintals in the same period of 1930-31. ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. ABOLITION OF AGENTS-GENERAL.

    BRISBANE, Monday. — The Premier (Mr. Moore) on his return from Melbourne stated that there was a proposal to do away with the position of Agent-General ...

    Article : 52 words
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