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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    While Frederick Walsh, fisherman, was attempting to gaff a jewfish, which he [?] hooked from the south wall yesterday, he was caught by a wave and washed from the rocks ...

    Article : 86 words
  3. BOMB UNDER HOUSE.

    Samuel Brown, 30, and Thomas Cecil Brown, 31, were remanded at the Central Police Court yesterday on four charges of conspiracy to murder. They were charged with ...

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  4. COAL CONTRACTS.

    Although the electricity committee of the City Council had recommended acceptance of tenders for 12 months' supply of coal—329,400 tons, costing £310,443—for the Bunnerong ...

    Article : 316 words
  5. TARIFF BOARD.

    The hearing of an application for increased duties on chains made by Falkiner Machinery Co. Pty., Ltd., Brisbane, was continued by the Tariff Board in Sydney ...

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  6. REARMAMENT.

    Describing Germany's rearmament in a speech at Breslau, the Nazi Minister for Air (General Goering) declared that the factories were working continuously three shifts daily, ...

    Article : 158 words
  7. PERTH MATCH.

    The match between the Australian team which is to tour South Africa and a Western Australian side was continued to-day. The Australian innings was completed with a total ...

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  8. CITY COUNCIL.

    At yesterday's meeting of the City Council two amendments moved by Alderman Shannon (Labour) were carried on party divisions. The finance committee had recommended ...

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  9. EX-KING OF GREECE.

    EX-KING GEORGE II. OF GREECE. Ex-King George II. of Greece, who may reascend the throne following a plebiscite next month. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. GOLFERS KILL SNAKES.

    When Mrs. F. Kevin almost walked on a six-foot brown snake on the Forbes golf links in a mixed foursomes competition during the week-end she struck at it with a mid-iron ...

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  11. SUPPLYING LIQUOR TO ABORIGINES.

    In imposing a fine of £5 on John Joseph Bell, charged with supplying liquor to aborigines, the magistrate (Mr. F. Grugeon) said that he could not do justice in words to his ...

    Article : 99 words
  12. BRITAIN'S HEALTH.

    The Registrar-General's review of 1934 emphasises the improving health of the nation. The death-rate of 11.8 per thousand was the lowest ever recorded. Other records ...

    Article : 146 words
  13. HOSPITAL INQUIRY.

    Dr. Alexander Leiper, when giving evidence to-day at the inquiry into the affairs of Innisfail Hospital, alleged that Dr. E. R. G. Sheil, medical superintendent, had said to him, ...

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  14. DEVELOPMENTAL ROAD.

    Last Saturday Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A., five councillors, and the engineer of the Harwood Shire visited Tullymorgan to investigate a proposed continuation of the Tullymorgan ...

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  15. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    A collision between a horse and sulky and a motor car near Coff's Harbour on the Bellinger-road, resulted in Edward McClusky, driver of the sulky, being admitted to Coff's ...

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  16. DASHED AGAINST TREE.

    Donovan Courtney Haylock, 45, one of the best-known farmers hi the Kin Kin district, was dashed against a tree on Sunday evening by the horse he was riding and was killed ...

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  17. GLOOMY PICTURE.

    Mr. E. J. Harrison, M.P., who recently toured the Northern Territory with the Minister for the Interior's party, painted a woeful picture, in an address to the North Bondi U.A.P. last ...

    Article : 374 words
  18. NUTRITION VALUE.

    The International Labour Office has decided to appoint a committee to study the standard of nutrition of workers' families. The committee includes Professor Edward ...

    Article : 109 words
  19. BRAVE GRANDMOTHER

    James Palmer, 15, while drawing water from a 20ft well at his home at Cooktown this morning, took a fit and overbalanced. His grandmother, who was preparing breakfast, ...

    Article : 122 words
  20. DEATH SENTENCE.

    The State Cabinet decided yesterday to communte the death sentence imposed upon Harold Ferguson (43) to penal servitude for the term of his natural life. ...

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  21. DOGTRAPPER LOST

    John O'Brien, aged about 50, a dogtrapper, is lost in the far north-west, and search parties are out from Broome and from Anna Plains, 90 miles south of Broome. ...

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  22. DEVELOPMENT OF OUTPORTS.

    Mr. P. E. Tighe, honorary organiser for the Richmond River Harbour Development League, said that the statement of the Minister for Works (Mr. Spooner) that a separate harbour ...

    Article : 169 words
  23. GIANT FLYING BOATS.

    The aeronautical correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" (Major Turner) says: "Imperial Airways, Ltd, will shortly order 15 giant flying boats, bringing the total fleet to 30. ...

    Article : 116 words
  24. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced today. Details appear on page 18, column 5. ...

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  25. L.B.W. RULE.

    It was ascertained to-day that the experimental leg-before-wicket rule will not be used on the South Afilcan test tour. The Board of Control took a postal ballot ...

    Article : 103 words
  26. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 249 words
  27. PENSIONERS' HOME ON FIRE.

    A cottage at Gilgandra, occupied by a man and his wife—both old-age pensioners—caught fire. The man, who is practically blind, was awakened by the smell of fire. He gave the ...

    Article : 79 words
  28. TRAFFIC DANGER.

    In the Lismore Police Court, the Terania and Gundurimba Shire Councils both proceeded against Thomas Michael McGrath for having painted advertisements on roads ...

    Article : 161 words
  29. CONVERSION LOANS.

    Though the possibility of a sudden boom in gilt-edged securities naturally necessitates consideration of conversions, it is not anticipated that Australia will operate before ...

    Article : 206 words
  30. SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 451 words
  31. DAIRY CONTROL.

    Proposals for the reorganisation of the control of the dairying industry were discussed at a conference yesterday between the Minister for Commerce (Dr. Earle Page), ...

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  32. CHAMBER MAGISTRATE RETIRES.

    MR. H. S. BEVERIDGE. After 47 years in the Public Service, Mr. Beveridge has retired from the position of Chamber Magistrate at Burwood, where ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  33. DEATH OF PIONEER SETTLER.

    The death took place last night of Mr. William Cox, of Horse Station Creek, at an advanced age. Mr. Cox was one of the original settlers from Victoria after the cattle ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. DROWNED IN RIVER.

    Edward Pierce Power, 9, and Patricia Mary Power, 7, the only children of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Power, Haythorpe Station, near Menindie, were drowned in the River Darling near the ...

    Article : 96 words
  35. PREMATURE EXPLOSION.

    A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Lismore district coroner (Mr. H. Hawkins) at the conclusion of an inquest into the death of Stanley Harold Davey, 29, who ...

    Article : 159 words
  36. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 words
  37. V. McGRATH ILL.

    Vivian McGrath became ill in Lismore this afternoon, and was forced to cancel his engagement to play an exhibition tennis match at Casino to-night. McGrath was admitted to ...

    Article : 67 words
  38. MAN AND DOG.

    Edward Bower Hodgson, aged about 30, manager of the Coburn Pastoral Station, and his dog were both found shot dead and lying on the remains of a fire about a mile and a ...

    Article : 77 words
  39. INVISIBILITY.

    The Vienna correspondent of the "Daily Express" says: "The invisible man, it is claimed, has become a reality with an invention, employing mercury lamps and ...

    Article : 80 words
  40. AVIATION AMBITIONS.

    Mr. T. Langford-Ely, a well-known Brisbane business man, who is 60 years old, has passed a test for an "A" pilot's licence. Mr. Langford-Ely is believed to be the oldest air pilot in ...

    Article : 84 words
  41. POLICE SERGEANT'S RETIREMENT.

    Sergeant Allen Cameron, who is in charge of the Casino police station, will enter on leave on November 14, before retirement. He joined the force 32 years ago. Sergeant Cameron, who ...

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  42. THE AORANGI.

    The question whether an attempt will be made to hold up the Union Company's motor ship, Aorangi, will be discussed at the monthly stopwork meeting of the Australian Seamen's ...

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  43. MAN CAUGHT IN BELTING.

    Wilfred Simpson, 32, was seriously injured this morning when his apron was caught as he was putting a belt on a pulley at the Bowraville Co-operative Society, where he is ...

    Article : 104 words
  44. NATURAL GAS.

    A column of flame 40 feet high lit the waters of the Nepean River and its steep banks last night when gas from 2320 feet below the ground level was released and ignited at the ...

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  45. SHIPPING CONFERENCE.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said today that a conference of representatives of the Commonwealth, the New Zealand Government, and the shipping companies concerned would ...

    Article : 146 words
  46. FUTURE OF AUSTRIA.

    The general impression in Vienna is that Prince Stahremberg aims at a dictatorship for himself. The impression was gained from his speech reviewing 30,000 uniformed ...

    Article : 86 words
  47. CASUALTIES.

    Cecil William Smith, 54, of Botany-road, Botany, was cut on the left leg and had the tendon severed last night, when his clothes caught in a drying machine at the Australian ...

    Article : 100 words
  48. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 366 words
  49. POSTMASTER CHARGED.

    A charge that earlier in the day he had attempted to commit suicide was made against William Leonard Webb, 42, in the Lismore Court to-day. This charge was preferred ...

    Article : 238 words
  50. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/6 an ounce fine—no change on Saturday's quotation. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day ...

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  51. MISS ISABEL BROWN'S RECITAL.

    At the Conservatorium Hall last night, Miss Isabel Brown, soprano, gave her first public recital. She was assisted by Mr. Lindley Evans. In a well-chosen programme she created a ...

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  52. DAMAGE BY FIRES.

    Fire gutted the Manchester United I.O.O.F. Hall, in Tamar-street, Ballina, shortly before 11.30 o'clock last night. The fire resulted in damage estimated at £300. When firemen ...

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  53. MALNUTRITION.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman McElhone) announced yesterday that he had invited 20 of Sydney's specialists in children's diseases to attend a conference at the Town Hall on ...

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  54. PERFORMING COBRAS.

    Five performing cobras came to Melbourne by the Mooltan to-day, but if they do perform in Australia they will do so at the Zoological Gardens. The quarantine authorities refused ...

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  55. CHILD RESCUED FROM RIVER.

    When the M.S. Mulgi was leaving Harwood wharf, Tony, aged four, a son of Constable Collins, was seen floating in the river. He had got into the water unnoticed, although 40 ...

    Article : 86 words
  56. UNLICENSED REVOLVER.

    In the police court to-day Archibald Sproule, railway employee, was fined £2 for having an unlicensed pistol. Police evidence was given that Sproule, a ...

    Article : 94 words
  57. FILTRATION PLANT SOUGHT.

    The municipal council is endeavouring to persuade the Public Works Dcpaitment to accede to the inclusion of a filtration plant in the Hillston water supply scheme, This had ...

    Article : 69 words
  58. DROWNING TRAGEDY.

    Police dragged the Hawkesbury River at Windsor yesterday in an unsuccessful search for the body of Allan Wilson, 12 of Cowper-street, South Granville, who was drowned on ...

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  59. PRIME MINISTER.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) to-day emphatically denied rumours that, as he was feeling the strain of his responsibilities, he was considering retiring. "I have no ...

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  60. INTERCESSORY SERVICE.

    Mr. Robert Frazer, of Scotland, will deliver a special address in the Lower Town Hall, at 1.20 p.m. to-morrow. Dr. E. L. Watson will speak at 2.20 p.m. ...

    Article : 34 words
  61. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of suburban Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertisement Columns. ...

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