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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At a meeting of the Tintenbar Shire Council it was decided to apply for a £10,000 loan to be used for surfacing, with tar and bitumen about 20 miles of secondary roads. ...

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  3. BOOK CENSORSHIP.

    The Federal Minister for Customs (Mr. White) told deputations to-day that the form of book censorship was a matter of law and it did not depend upon the whim of a ...

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  4. GREECE.

    A new monarchist plot led to a fight to-day on the threshold of the building in which the Cabinet was sitting. A quarrel between the Minister for War ...

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  5. BAPTIST ASSEMBLY.

    The morning session of the triennial assembly of the Baptist Union of Australia yesterday was largely devoted to the consideration of public questions. ...

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  6. SEA MYSTERY.

    A sea mystery which brings to mind the discovery of the Marie Celeste was reported by the captain of the steamer Aztec on arrival at Avonmouth to-day. ...

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  7. OLD MANLY JETTY.

    The ferry jetty at Manly, erected many years ago, still stands on the books of the Sydney Harbour Trust at almost its original cost, upon wliich the trust is obliged to pay ...

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  8. SALARY CUTS.

    The Premier (Mr. Collier), in delivering his Budget speech in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, foreshadowed a remission in the emergency cuts on Civil servants' pay. ...

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  9. SENATOR HUEY LONG.

    The "Dictator of Louisiana," U.S.A Senator Huey Long, has died as a result of wounds inflicted by a political opponent. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. FIFTY YEARS A J.P.

    On September 8, 1885, Mr. David Henry Dunlop was gazetted as a Justice of the Peace for New South Wales, and he has now attained his 50th anniversary. ...

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  11. NEW CHURCH DEDICATED.

    The new Presbyterian church was dedicated by the Moderator, the Right Rev. G. R. S. Reid. The doors were opened by Mrs. Colin Johnston, one of the oldest members of the ...

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  12. FIRE IN GARAGE.

    Fire broke out in Cady Brothers' garage in Watson-street. It was not discovered till well alight. The volunteer fire brigade received the first alarm since the new fire station was ...

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  13. JERRY-BUILDING.

    The Mayor of Mosman (Alderman Wallace), at the council meeting last night, said that there were indications of the return of jerry-builders to the municipality. Some places ...

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  14. FALSE PRETENCES.

    At the Tweed Heads Police Court, Eric Cyril Thompson, salesman, on remand from Brisbane, pleaded guilty to three charges of raise pretences, whereby he obtained from H. ...

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  15. WHEAT PRICES.

    Wheat scored a fiesh rise in Liverpool to-day, making an incieasc of /2¼ since the Canadian Governments announcement of the new fixed price of 87½ cents a bushel, ...

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  16. HOUSING REFORM.

    The State Cabinet yesterday decided to appoint a committee to survey the whole question of slum clearance and housing reform Details of this committee will be discussed ...

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  17. INFERIOR LEAF

    The Western Australian Tobacco Growers Association decided to support the Australian Growers Association proposal with the object of eliminating infenoi qualities of Australian ...

    Article : 119 words
  18. TRAWLER SEEKS SHELTER.

    As a result of the rough seas, the 30-ton trawler Nanngai crossed the bar and berthed at Ballina to-day. She is one of the fleet of the Red Funnel Company, Sydney. ...

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  19. UNEMPLOYED.

    Tire progressive use in the number of people in employment and the fall in the number or unemployed continued in Brrtain in August. Since January, 1931, there has been ...

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  20. EX-SCHOOLMASTER'S DEATH.

    The death has occurred of Mr. Herbert Thomas James Dawson of Forster, and until recently of Bohnock Public School. Some time ago Mr. Dawson underwent a serious ...

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  21. LABOUR M.P.

    Mr. Blackburn, M.P., intimated yesterday that he intended to continue his association with the Victorian Council Against War. The central executive of the Victorian ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE.

    In a leading article headed "A Diplomatic Manoeuvre," "The Times," referring to the early arrival of the Italian Ambassador (Signor Attolico) in Berlin, says: "The words ...

    Article : 340 words
  23. THE VELOCYCLE.

    Considerable interest was aroused by the appearance in the city streets yesterday of a velocycle, which may best be described as a recumbent bicycle. It consists of two wheels ...

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  24. DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS.

    The Labour Council has decided to form a new organisation to be known as the movement for the defence of democratic rights. The decision has been reached following ...

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  25. SHIRE CLERK RESIGNS.

    The clerk of the Talbragar Shire Council (Mr. E. J. Stevens) at the adjourned meeting of the council tendered his resignation accepting the conditions on which the shire ...

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  26. THE QUEST.

    The late Sir Ernest Shackleton s famous ship the Quest which was chartered by the British East Greenland Expedition this summer to transport a party and stores ind to ...

    Article : 175 words
  27. DUBBO WATER SUPPLY.

    Al a special meeting of the council this morning Mr. T. K. Ross, principal assistant engineer of the Public Works Department informed the council that there was no need ...

    Article : 151 words
  28. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details appear on rage 24, column 2. ...

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  29. AMERICAN NAVY.

    In an effort to increase the United States navy to treaty strength as soon as possible, the Navy Department authorised contracts for the construction of 23 vessels, including ...

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  30. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 words
  31. PRESUMED DEAD.

    Leave to administer an estate on the presumption that one of the beneficiaries is dead was given by Mr. Justice Mann in the Practice Court to-day. The executors of the will ...

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  32. CHRISTIAN BROTHER.

    REV. BROTHER P. J. BARRON. The Rev. Brother Barron, whose diamond jubilee is now being celebrated, was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1858, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  33. "LIGHTEST BABY IN WORLD."

    At the Infants' Hospital, Westminster, is a baby boy who ia claimed to be the lightest baby in the world, having weighed only 13 ounces when he was born 11 weeks ago. He ...

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  34. STEAMER REFLOATED.

    The North Coast Companys steamer Tyalgum, after being aground for a week in the channel inside the bar, got off yesterday afternoon and returned to the wharf. The entrance ...

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  35. CANECUTTERS.

    Although about 250 strikers marched from Innisfail to Goondi this morning and urged gangs of canecutters to resume the strike, only one gang of Sicilians agreed to do so. Work ...

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  36. CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

    Among the promises made by the Prime Minister (Mr. R. B. Bennett) in his second election campaign address were the following:—Withdrawal from the labour market of ...

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  37. STATEMENT BY PROFESSOR CHARTERIS.

    In the course of a broadcast aadress last night, Piofessor A. H. Charteris refened to the recent official reception of the new Italian Ambassador to Berlin (Signor Atlolico) by ...

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  38. RELIEF WORICERS' PROTEST.

    Al a largely attended public meeting in Victoria-street, Taree, a protest against the treatment of unemployed relief workers was registered, and a resolution was carried calling ...

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  39. SOUTH AFRICANS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  40. TREKELANO MINE.

    A report from Cloncurry states that the Trekelano copper mine, neal Duchess, is changing hands, and that the new owners are a syndicate of Sydney investors. The mine is ...

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  41. LIGHTNING STRIKES TREES.

    Two gum trees standing about eight chaing apart on the property of Mr. Harry Nolan at Bryan's Gap, Tenterfield, were struck by lightning in a recent storm and splintered to ...

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  42. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 words
  43. WARM WELCOME.

    Hong Kong is giving a warm welcome to the members of the Young Australia League, who arrived by the steamer Taiping this morning. They are all well, and have had an ...

    Article : 132 words
  44. GUILTY ON THREE CHARGES.

    Charged with offensive behaviour, indecent language and assaulting the police, William Herbert Wiggins, 27, was fined £2 and £3 on the first two charges and sentanced to four ...

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  45. CLAIM SUCCEEDS.

    After a hearing which lasted five days, a jury in the Supreme Court to-night returned a verdict in favour of William James Rowe, of Herston, engineer, who had claimed £2000 ...

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  46. THE UNIONS.

    Mr. E. Charlesworth retained the Newcastle secretaryship of the Federated Ironworkers' Association by a very comfortable majority at the annual elections. Mr. ...

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  47. CYCLIST INJURED.

    During cycling races organised by the Coolsmon Sports Club, Frank Williams crashed into a post and was taken to Wagga Hospital suffering from a fractured skull. ...

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  48. ALLEGED ATTACK.

    Weakened by exposure and lack of food, a young man whom the police wanted to interview about an alleged assault on the young man's employer, struggled to his employer's ...

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  49. TRADING POWERS

    The Newcastle District Abattoir Board has decided to ask for an interview with the Cabinet about the board's trading powers, which the Cabinet last week decided to withdraw. ...

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  50. WATER HYACINTH IN THE COLDSTREAM.

    The clearing of the Coldstream River of water hyacinth, which was preventing sugar cane growers getting their cane to Harwood mill by punts, is proceeding, and the growers ...

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  51. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £7/0/7½ an ounce fine compared with £7/0/2 yesterday FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day ...

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  52. TENNIS TEST.

    Australia won the first two singles and the doubles in the final test against South Africa and is leading by three matches to nil. The courts were slow, and the day was windy. ...

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  53. JANE BRENAN MEMORIAL.

    Following the publication in the "Herald" of a letter by Miss Ethel A. Stephens suggesting that a memorial dedicated to the late Miss Jane Brenan should be established in the ...

    Article : 73 words
  54. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 343 words
  55. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

    With their Air Force commissions terminating, Mr. Don Bennett, co-pilot with Mr. J. Woods in the Melbourne centenary air race, and Mr. N. B. Littlejohn, had arranged to fly ...

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  56. CANBERRA.

    As the result of a deputation to the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) from the Canberra Public Service Welfare Committee, the Federal Cabinet has decided that the Government ...

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  57. MANLY TRANSPORT.

    The Minister for Transport, replying to the Manly Council about the decisions of a recent conference on transport facilities, referred to one which directed attention to the growth ...

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  58. THE UNIVERSITY.

    The meeting of convocation, convened by the Chancellor of the University of Sydney, to discuss certain matters relating to the formation of a Graduates' Association, will ...

    Article : 80 words
  59. BUNNERONG POWER HOUSE.

    Members of the County Council yesterday visited Bunnerong power-house, the source of the city's electricity supply. The chairman of the council (Alderman S. ...

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  60. NITROGEN INDUSTRY.

    It is reported that the international nitrogen agreements negotiated in July by groups lepresenting the nitrogen industries of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Britain, ...

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  61. AFFORESTATION SCHEME.

    The Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Vincent) made an inspection of Crown lands between Newcastle and Port Stephens, which local interests desire to be utilised for an ...

    Article : 116 words
  62. LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.

    At the meeting of the League Assembly yesterday the chief delegates of France, Britain, Italy, Spain, Belgium, and Mexico were elected as vice-presidents. With Dr. Benes they will ...

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  63. MAN POISONED.

    Thorkild Groth, 52, of Lymington-street Bexley, died last night in the St. George Hospital, where he was taken by the St. George Ambulance. It is believed that he swallowed ...

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  64. FERRY TO NORTH SYDNEY.

    The claims of Captain Hegarty and the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., to run a ferry service between Circular Quay and McMahon's Point and Lavender Bay was again discussed by the Nortn ...

    Article : 111 words
  65. FASTER TRAINS.

    The Railway Department has under consideration the introduction of accelerated train services to the Blue Mountains during the summer period. ...

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  66. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of Suburban Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertisement Colu[?]s. ...

    Article : 20 words
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