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  2. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 54 words
  3. ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACKSTAIRS PASSAGE.

    With an escort of porpoises playing round him for a mile of his journey, Thomas Morris (31), of Sydney, made another unsuccessful attempt to swim ...

    Article : 173 words
  4. HARVESTING BARLEY.

    MR. REG. PLATE watches bag sewing operations and examines the sample of barley. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 16 words
  5. BURNED LUXURY LINER.

    The luxury liner L'Atlantique, which was burned in mid-channel during the week, is being towed to Cherbourg at a slow pace. There was ...

    Article : 60 words
  6. CELEBRATED SCREEN ACTRESS ROBBED.

    The police report that Miss Betty Compson, the celebrated actress, was held up and robbed at her home on Thursday night of jewels valued at ...

    Article : 81 words
  7. NAME FOR SOUTH-EAST.

    Wide-spread interest was evinced in the "Name Competition" to find a suitable name for the South-East. The entries sent in are now being ...

    Article : 143 words
  8. A LONG JOB.

    The cataloguing of four million books in the famous library of the British Museum is proceeding. The last cataloguing began 53 years ...

    Article : 82 words
  9. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    Sir—The Committee of the Royal Automobile Association has noted with very real pleasure the success which has attended the movement ...

    Article : 192 words
  10. FATE OF L'ATLANTIOUE.

    Captain Rene Schoofs, of the Frenchliner L'Atlantique, 42,512 tons, which was destroyed by fire in the Channel on Thursday, said he believed that ...

    Article : 167 words
  11. FIJIAN BANANAS.

    Discussing the successful sales of the shipment of bananas from Fiji, the managing director of Austral Grain and Ambler Pty. Ltd. (Mr. A. ...

    Article : 186 words
  12. SCULLING.

    "Bobby" Pearce, the Olympic sculling champion, states that he knows nothing about the report published in the Toronto "Star" that he had turned ...

    Article : 53 words
  13. Personal.

    It is authoritatively stated that Mr. D. G. Bradman, the Austrian international cricketer, will leave Melbourne on Sunday (to-morrow) by car ...

    Article : 605 words
  14. RAILWAY MEN'S UNION.

    Almost unanimously members of the Unions employed in the Commonwealth Railways decided at a combined meeting at Port Augusta ...

    Article : 97 words
  15. LIBERAL AND COUNTRY LEAGUE.

    A combined meeting of the Mount Gambier branch of the Liberal and Country League was held in the Caledonian Hall yesterday afternoon, ...

    Article : 458 words
  16. BILLIARDS.

    The Transvaal National Sporting Club has turned down an offer from Walter Lindrum to tour South Africa with McConachy for six to twelve ...

    Article : 67 words
  17. DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT CALVAN COOLIDGE.

    A thirty, days period of mourning was declared by Mr. Hoover for the ex-President of the U.S.A. (Mr. Calvan Coolidge), who died from heart failure ...

    Article : 39 words
  18. CRICKET.

    A two days match commenced at Bendigo today between the Victorian country districts and the English eleven. At the afternoon tea ...

    Article : 44 words
  19. SIR HENRY GULLETT INDISPOSED.

    With his immediate political future in the balance, the Minister for Trades and Customs (Sir H. Gullett), who has been ill for some months, left for ...

    Article : 101 words
  20. LATEST LONDON HAT FASHIONS.

    Charming picture hat of brown sisal straw, edged with copper lace and trimmed with organdie roses, by Reslaw, London. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 21 words
  21. Investigating the Blowfly Pest.

    Mr. M. R. Freney, representing the Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, who is working on the blowfly problem with the ...

    Article : 66 words
  22. DISTRICT CRICKET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 words
  23. DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  24. Attempted Bank Robbery at Robe.

    An attempted bank robbery took place at Robe either late on Tuesday evening or early on Wednesday morning. January 4. When the manager ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. WAR IN CHINA.

    The Japanese spokesman at Geneva states that the Shanhaikwan fighting is purely local, and is not likely to lead to an extension of military ...

    Article : 134 words
  26. T.P.A. Office Still Busy.

    Mr. C. W. Potter (Officer in charge of the Tourist Promotion Association Office in the Town Hall Chambers) states that he is still kept busy ...

    Article : 58 words
  27. CAMPERS AT THE LAKES.

    During the past fortnight 183 campers' licences have been issued to campers at the Corporation lakes reserve. The amount of fees paid ...

    Article : 80 words
  28. THE FORECAST.

    "Fine, warm to hot, with east to north winds, but cool southerly change early next week." ...

    Article : 19 words
  29. Holiday Snap Competition.

    A cash prize of 10/6 will be paid for the best snap taken during the holidays. Conditions are that the "Border Watch" reserves ...

    Article : 40 words
  30. TEMPERATURES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 11 words
  31. WHITTY TROPHY.

    The second match for this season in connection with the Whitty Trophy competition was contested at Narracoorte to-day, when ...

    Article : 169 words
  32. Newspaper Centenary.

    The newspaper "West Australian," published by West Australian Newspapers Limited, entertained a large gathering of shareholders to celebrate ...

    Article : 201 words
  33. HARVESTING OPERATIONS COMMENCE AT MOUNT GAMBIER.

    MR. RAY McCORMICK trying out his recently purchased Reaperthresher in a crop of barley estimated to yield 50 bushels per acre, near the South-Eastern Hotel. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 33 words
  34. GRIMMETT RECEIVES TEMPTING OFFER.

    A;Ramsbottom Club member of the Lancashire League, England has made attempting offer to C. V. Grimmett, the Australian slow bowler. Grimmett ...

    Article : 72 words
  35. British War Ships to Chingwangtao

    Conflicting accounts having been received regarding the Sino-Japanese fighting at Shanhaikwan, the British Legation at Peiping has despatched ...

    Article : 161 words
  36. PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR.

    Mr J. C. Westhoven, the Public Service Arbitrator, who investigated the claim of public servants in Canberra for higher allowance. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 24 words
  37. Lamb and Mutton Exports.

    A message from Canberra states that the regulation of the export of mutton and lamb agreed upop as a result of the Ottawa Conference, is ...

    Article : 87 words
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