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  2. FRUIT MACHINES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Allegations that the proprietors of "fruit machines," in their determination to get them into hotels, had resorted to bribery and corruption ...

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  3. LAUSANNE PACT.

    The floor and the galleries of the House of Commons were crowded to-day when the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) made his statement on the ...

    Article : 2,788 words
  4. KILLED IN 'PLANE CRASH.

    M. Thomas Bata, the Czechoslovakian millionaire shoe manufacturer, was killed when his private aeroplane crashed near Zlin (Moravia) to-day. ...

    Article : 303 words
  5. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—It was officially announced to-night that the Federal Parliament will be called together on August 17. The chief business of the ...

    Article : 150 words
  6. FREE STATE EXPORTS

    Under the Irish Free State Special Duties Bill, which was passed to enable the British Treasury to reco[?]p itself for the loss of the Irish land annuities, the Treasury has ...

    Article : 1,182 words
  7. OTTAWA DELEGATES.

    In leading articles many of the newspapers wish "God-speed" to the members of the Cabiner who will leave to-day for the Ottawa Conference. ...

    Article : 268 words
  8. MALLEE ROOT BOMB.

    Explosives concealed in a Mallee root which was left in the front garden of the home of Mr. John Francis Williams, senior inspector of the Metropolitan Tramways ...

    Article : 577 words
  9. "WHY SHOULD WE WORK?"

    Admitting that in previous years the department had exceeded in generosity the intentions of Parliament when it passed the Maintenance Act in 1919, Mr. J. R. ...

    Article : 628 words
  10. SUBDIVISION OF N.S.W.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A tentative plan of the subdivision of New South Wales to provide for new States was discussed at a conference of the United Country ...

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  11. KING VISITS HOME FLEET.

    When the King left his yacht Victoria and Albert in Weymouth Bay to-day to visit H.M.S. Nelson, the flagship of the HOme Fleet, the Royal barge was lowered ...

    Article : 141 words
  12. SIR REGINALD HENDERSON.

    The death has occurred ot Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson. He was aged [?] years. Sir Reginald Henderson had a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 330 words
  13. AUSTRALIAN WAR LOANS.

    An outline of Australia's economic difficulties was given by Mr. Hogan, M.L.A., in an address to Labour members of the House of Commons to-day. Australian ...

    Article : 277 words
  14. £67[?] PRIZE MONEY.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—A case was part heard in the police court to-day in which Theodore Ernest Cooke, aged 64 years, of Inglewood, formerly chief electoral ...

    Article : 254 words
  15. STOCK EXCHANGE.

    Investors made purchasers at rising prices with great confidence on the Stock Exchange of Melbourne yesterday. They were influenced by the series of favourable ...

    Article : 236 words
  16. PENSIONS INCREASE.

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Statistics relating to the payment of pensions in Australia shows that an extraordinary high percentage of the population receives some ...

    Article : 312 words
  17. GOLD STANDARD.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) said in the House of Commons to-night that the resolution passed yesterday by the Bank for ...

    Article : 140 words
  18. SHOT DAUGHTER DEAD.

    A father opposition to his daughter's marriage was the cause of a double tragedy at a hospital at Ealing. John Armstrong, a retired army captain, living at St. ...

    Article : 180 words
  19. WRECKED CASINO.

    The chief engineer of the Ports and Harbours brance (Mr. G. Kermode) said yesterday that the question of the removal of the wreck was under consideration. No ...

    Article : 574 words
  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WINES.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Wine exports from South Australia for the year ended June 30 were 1,183,532 gallous in excess of those of the previous year, and were valued ...

    Article : 107 words
  21. Imperial Broadcast.

    Plans are being completed for the most extensive broadcast in the Empire yet undertaken. The ceremony to be broadcast will be the unveiling of the Somma ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. OVERDUE LAND TAX.

    The policy of the Taxation department in the collection of overdue land tax was defined by the State Treasurer (Sir Stanley Argyle) in the Legislative Assembly ...

    Article : 217 words
  23. AUSTRALIAN BANKS.

    Reviewing the banking year, the "Daily Telegraph" comments upon the striking recovery of Australian credit. "It is safe to say, however." it adds, "that the task of ...

    Article : 135 words
  24. Mrs. Barney's Life Story.

    Addressing the Catholic Stage Guild to-day the Rev. Father Francis Woodlock, preacher at the Jesuit Church, Farm street, Berkeley Square, expressed regret at the ...

    Article : 133 words
  25. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The master of the steamer Karetu, which went aground at Suva (Fiji) this week, has been exonerated of all blame by a board of inquiry. The Karetu has left Suva for ...

    Article : 241 words
  26. Kolapore Cup.

    Shooting at the annual matches of the National Rifle Association at Bisley to-day. Canada, with 1,123 points, won the Kolapore Cup with the highest score on the ...

    Article : 145 words
  27. UNEMPLOYED IN U.S.A.

    The Unemployment Relief Bill, which provided for the expenditure of 2,100,000,000 dollars (about £420,000,000), and which was v[?]d yesterday by President Hoover on ...

    Article : 100 words
  28. British Trade.

    Figures issued by the British Board of Trade show that imports of goods in June were valued at £57,504,000. a decrease of £11,078,000 in comparison with imports ...

    Article : 144 words
  29. TRAINING OF THE EMPIRE.

    The first of a series of five lectures in aid of the funds of St. Hilda's House, for the training of missionaries, deaco[?]esses, and other church workers, was delivered in ...

    Article : 233 words
  30. TAXING THE SPORTSMAN.

    Sir,—Anyone who uses a gun is already heavily taxed. Cartridges now carry more than 3/ a 100 in sales tax and duty on component parts. The shooter using 800 ...

    Article : 99 words
  31. PARLIAMENT IN BRIEF.

    In the Legislative Council last night many speeches were made in opposition to the Country Roads Board Fund Bill, which had been passed with amendment carlier in the ...

    Article : 120 words
  32. LECTURE ON ROBERT BRIDGES.

    Mr. [?]. R. Darling, head master of Geelong Grammar School, will deliver a lecture at the Kelvin Hall on Friday, July 15, on "Robert Bridges, Late Poet Laureate." He ...

    Article : 89 words
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