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  2. PROMINENT CANDIDATES FOR V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

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  3. FEDERAL MINISTERS

    Despite repeated Ministerial statements that the House of Representatives would sit next Tuesday—Melbourne Cup day—it was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) ...

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  4. WHEAT.

    The Minister for Commerce (Dr. Page), who moved the second reading of the Wheat and Wheal Products Bill when the House of Representatives met this morning, said that ...

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  5. SANCTIONS OPPOSED.

    Leaders of the Opposition parties vigorously attacked, in the House of Representatives to-day, the bill to impose economic sanctions on the Italian ...

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    It has been ascertained in connection with the heavy accumulation of rate arrears at Albury that one ratepayer is indebted to the extent of £750. It is being urged that the ...

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  7. CHILD DROWNED.

    Florence Emily Johnstone, aged 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnstone, of Cobar, was found drowned yesterday in a waterhole, about 50 yards from the house. ...

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  8. FAR WEST SCHEME.

    At the monthly meeting of the Moree branch of the Far West Children's Health Scheme, the Rev. S. G. Drummond, dealing with the extension of the scheme's work ...

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  9. FOUR CHARGES.

    Al the local police court, before Messrs R. C. Sheridan and G. Coates, Js.P. James Joseph O'Flynn, 22, pleaded guilty to'chare. of having used a motor lorry without the ...

    Article : 120 words
  10. TWO COTTAGES BURNED.

    Two unoccupied furnished cottages each of Ave rooms, were burnt to the ground [?] Coolangatta Creek Tweed Heads File Brigade attended. The houses were owned by ...

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  11. RESUMPTION FOR AERODROME.

    It is possible that the Government will resume the Glenrock propercy, situated on the Bell River, and close to the town, for an aerodrome and park. The property consists of ...

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  12. HOSPITAL MANAGER RETIRES.

    Mr. R J Biown, manager of the Lidcombe State Hospital and Home, will retire on Sunday after 42 years service in the Public Health Department. Previously he was manager of ...

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  13. GREYHOUND LICENCE REFUSED.

    In a letter to the municipal council, following the motions of protest from a public meeting, the Chief Secretary said that the issue of a licence for greyhound racing would ...

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  14. REFUSAL OF AERODROME GRANT.

    On receipt of a letter from the Minister for Defence, regretting inability to give a gran[?] of £500 towards the cost of the purchase of land at Aldavilla for an aerodrome to serve ...

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  15. WATER SCHEME.

    The public meeting at Narrabri convened for November 27 to consider a scheme of water conservation for the north-west and a hydrosteam power scheme for the north-west and ...

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  16. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details are published on page 28, column 2. ...

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  17. CHARGES AGAINST HALF-CASTE YOUTHS.

    Before Judge Clancy at the Kempsey Quarter Sessions, two half-caste aboriginal youth Alec. Thorpe and Donald Cameron, plcadec guilty to breaking and entering the shop of ...

    Article : 171 words
  18. PROHIBITION POLLS

    By a bill which will be introduced in Parliament next week local option polls will be abolished in Queensland and a prohibition poll for the whole State will be held every seven ...

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  19. COAL CONTROL.

    The coal-owners have given the Government a definite undertaking on behalf of 16 out of 17 districts to establish an organisation for the control and sale of coal. ...

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  20. EARTHQUAKE.

    An earthquake, described as sharp in some arcas, shook a wide strip of eastern Canada and the United States. Syracuse reported that a house crumbled. Shocks were felt ...

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  21. INDEX.

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  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £7/1/7 an ounce fine, compared with £7/1/5 yesterday FOREIGN EXCHANGES The United Stales dollar was quoted to-day ...

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  23. TRAIN SERVICES.

    The Narrabri Municipal Council decided to support the Moree council in a protest to the Commissioner for Railways against the change of time-table for the north-west mail, which ...

    Article : 185 words
  24. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  25. LEAGUE AFFAIRS.

    The political correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" says "The British Government proposes to abolish Mr. Anthony Eden's post of Minister for League Affairs after the ...

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  26. NATIONAL GAMES.

    The largest assemblage of athletes South Australia has ever seen will be in Adelaide next January, when the third series of Australian National Games will be contested ...

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  27. LAMBTON B MINE.

    The Northern Miners' Federation received unofficial advice to-day that coal production had begun at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's Lambton B colliery. ...

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  28. THIEF AT BAY.

    Richard Simpson, 18, was shot through a shoulder by a thief whom he disturbed in his home at St. Kilda late to-night. Simpson was admitted to hospital in a serious ...

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  29. CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    While assisting in trucking operations at the Wahgunyah station yards yesterday morning, James King, 45, met with a fatal accident King had just completed the loading of a ...

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  30. FIJI FINANCES.

    The Legislative Council opened this morning. The Governor's Address stated that the surplus for 1935 was £41,622, and the accumulated surplus was £552,707. Reductions in ...

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  31. WATCHMAN SEIZES SUSPECTS.

    R. Prosser, a nightwatchman, found two men near the front door of C. James's grocery late last night. The watchman seized the two men, but he was unable to secure ...

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  32. TO-DAY.

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  33. NEW LIGHTING.

    The longest stietch of the new mercury vapour high pressure discharge lighting yet installed in Australia was officially switched on last night by the Mayor of Leichhardt ...

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  34. STATE GOVERNOR.

    The new Governor of New South Wales has been chosen, and the Australian Associated Press is assured that the election is not a reason for delaying the announcement, ...

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  35. MINISTER'S TOUR.

    The Minister for Local Government and Works (Mr. Spooner), who visited Milton today, accompanied by Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A. (South Coast), received a deputation in the ...

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  36. TRAINS COLLIDE.

    Two tiains collided at Boyanup station yards, a railway junction near Bunbury, this morning. A heavily laden timber train from ...

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  37. BRAWL IN BUSH.

    The West Wallsend emergency relief workeis' strike, which was declared off early this week, had an unexpected sequel in the bush about two miles from West Wallsend to-day. ...

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  38. FIRE DESTROYS SHOP.

    The pastry and refreshment shop in Prince's Highway, Woonona, occupied by Mr. T. Carrick, was destroyed by fire eany this morning At 3 a.m., the licensee of the adjoining Royal ...

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  39. TWO NAMES MENTIONED.

    Two names, it seems, have been mentioned for the position of Governor of New South Wales, but it was not known locally yesterday which one had been chosen. It is believed in ...

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  40. ATTEMPTED SAFE-BLOWING.

    About midnight, an attempt was made to blow open the safe of the Mitta Junction Post-office, near Hume Reservoir. Mrs. R. Pilley heard an explosion, but thought it was ...

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  41. DAVID MEMORIAL FUND.

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  42. LATE SPORTING.

    Al Schafer, American middleweight, was awarded a points victory over Jack Wilson (Vic.), at the Fitzroy Stadium to-night. ...

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  43. INTERCESSION SERVICE

    An intercession service was held yesterday at St. Andrew's Cathedral. The first half of the service was conducted by the Rev. Walker Who offered prayers on behalf of the rural ...

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  44. PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens) stated yesteiday that during the past two months the Public Service Board had recruited 85 junior clerks to fill vacancies caused by retirements ...

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  45. THE ALL BLACKS

    The New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Union team defeated Newport to-day at Newport by 17 points to 5. In the visiting team. Mitchell replaced ...

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  46. GORDON BY-ELECTION.

    The writ for the holding of the Gordon byelection on November 23 was issued yesterday. The date of nomination is November 8. ...

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  47. UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS.

    The 53rd annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of New South Wales United Ancient Order of Druids will be hold at Druids' House commencing on Monday next at 10 a.m. An ...

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  48. VIENNESE BOYS' CHOIR.

    The Viennese Boys' Choir last night received an enthusiastic farewell at their final concert of the Sydney season. The programme was composed of items drawn from various of the ...

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  49. FATHER AND SON DIE IN HOSPITAL.

    John George Riordan, 80, and Phillip St. John Riordan, 48, father and son, died in St. Vincent's Hospital, Lismore, within two hours of each other. Riordan, senior, had been ...

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  50. WOMAN POISONED.

    Mrs. Elsie Honorah Marks, 35, was found suffering from ihe effects of a poison at her home in Roscbank-street, Darlinghurst, yesterday. Central District Ambulance took her ...

    Article : 37 words
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