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  2. THE ROLLS.

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens), in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, said that the Government would set up a tribunal to inquire into Mr. Lang's ...

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  3. POLICE CHIEF.

    The Legislative Council yesterday reversed a decision it previously made that the appointment of a Commissioner of Police must be made from within the service. ...

    Article : 325 words
  4. LABOUR UNITY.

    A last attempt to restore unity in the Labour movement before the State elections will be made at a special meeting of the Federal A.L.P. executive, which will open in ...

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  5. SECURITY.

    Liberal and Labour Ieaders protested in the House of Commons against the action of the Foreign Secretart (Sir John Simon) in making a broadcast ...

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  6. WHIRLWIND.

    A whirlwind, which arrived without warning in the centre of the mining township of Bellbird, near Cessnock this afternoon, severely damaged three buildings and uprooted ...

    Article : 156 words
  7. PARKING.

    A motion for the disallowance of the new parking regulation was negatived in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, by 36 votes to 30, after a heated debate. ...

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  8. RURAL DEBTS.

    New South, Wales will receive £5,000,000 from the Commonwealth grant of £12,000,000, spread over a term of years, to assist in dealing with the debts of distressed farmers. ...

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  9. EMPIRE PRESS.

    With the arrival of the liner Warwick Castle to-day, bringing the British and Canadian delegates, the personnel of the fifth Imperial Press Conference is complete, and the first ...

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  10. TRADE TREATY.

    The progress of negotiations for a trade treaty between Australia and Japan is being watched with anxiety by British manufacturers. This anxiety is based on a fear that ...

    Article : 274 words
  11. THE RAILWAYS.

    Durint the six months ended December 31 appioximately 80,000,000 passengers were carried on tht New South Wales railways. This represented an increase of 11,300,000 ...

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  12. KEROSENE EXPLODES.

    Albert Ireland, 30, suffered fatal burns on Gould Island last night. He was lighting a fiare, composed of grass dipped in kerosens, at the camp, when the kerosene in the tin ...

    Article : 113 words
  13. CHAMPION ATHLETES.

    Some interesting tests on the physiology of first-class athletes were made in Melbourne recently by Dr. F. S. Cotton, lecturer in physiology at the Sydney University. ...

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  14. CRICKET GROUND.

    It is expected that Sydney Cricket Ground will be let to the New South Wales Rugby League on condition that six out of 20 or 22 playing Saturdays during the football season ...

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  15. SOLICITORS.

    A deputation of solicitors asked the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) yesterday to defer the introduction of the Legal Practitioners Bill until solicitors had had an opportunity ...

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  16. AMATEUR SPRINTER.

    High terms were offered last night to T. E. Hampson, the Western Suburbs amateur sprinter, who holds the 220yds amateur championship of New South Wales, to compete at ...

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  17. GRAND OPERA.

    The Honorary Minister (Mr. Fitzsimons) yesterday promised a deputation that he would submit to the Government a request for a subsidy for grand opera to enable the season ...

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  18. FREE LABOUR.

    Members of the Miners' Federation who visited the Ayrfleld No. 1 colliery at West Maitland to-day with the object, it is stated, of inducing the employees to cease work, were ...

    Article : 199 words
  19. LOTTERY SYNDICATE.

    Michael Thomas Frawley, 44, clerk, was fined £25 at the Central Police Court yesterday for having, for gain, taken part in the formation of a syndicate for the purchase of a ...

    Article : 308 words
  20. KING'S JUBILEE.

    The delegation representing the Australian branch of the Empire Parliamentary Association, which, it is understood, is to be invited to visit London this year, will not be in time ...

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  21. LABOUR SHORTAGE.

    The relief work system, it is claimed, is embarrassing dairy farmers on the North Coast, who are experiencing a bountiful season. They have found difficulty in obtaining ...

    Article : 223 words
  22. FEDERAL FINANCE.

    An analysis of Federal finance reveals the possibility that, if the whole amount of the wheat grant is distributed by June 30 and Customs revenue does not remain at its high ...

    Article : 371 words
  23. CHINESE PIRATES.

    Every [?]ort is being made to apprehend the p[?]tes who British steamer Tungthow in China Sea last week. The Canton Government has offered a ...

    Article : 184 words
  24. DISEASE IN MAIZE.

    Following an outbreak of disease in a 6½-acre plantation of maize on the Macquarie River bank, the whole of the crop has been taken out and when sufficiently dry will be ...

    Article : 182 words
  25. BREAD INQUIRY.

    Sir Herbert Gepp, who has been appointed a Royal Commission to investigate the bread prices dispute between the State Government and the master bakers, yesterday began an ...

    Article : 353 words
  26. WORLD'S GOLD.

    The League of Nations reports that the world's gold reserves, excluding Russia, increased by 900,000,000 gold dollars in 1934. The United States showed an increase of ...

    Article : 68 words
  27. AIR MAIL.

    The Superintendent of Mails (Mr. D. MoVey) received a message from Singapore last night that this week's air mail was running several hours late and might not arrive ...

    Article : 331 words
  28. COMMEMORATION STAMPS.

    The Postmaster-General (Sir Kingsley Wood) announced in the House of Commons to-day that a special series of stamps to commemorate the King's silver jubilee would be ...

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  29. BUSHFIRES

    Fire brigades in the metropolitan area yesterday experienced one of their busiest days. Bush fires occuned in 40 suburbs. Several brigades had to attend to two and three fires ...

    Article : 102 words
  30. SECESSION PETITION.

    On the motion of Sir Frederick Thompson, K.C., the House of Commons, without discussion, concurred with the motion passed by the Hoube of Lords on January 31, appointing a ...

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  31. UPPER HOUSE VACANCY.

    A will issued by the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir Philip Street) was read in the Legislative Council last night, fixing Frebruary 26 as the date of the election to fill the vacancy in the ...

    Article : 101 words
  32. PRINCE OF WALES.

    The Prince of Wales left Sunningdale in his private aeroplane this afternoon for Calais, to join the train for Kitzbuchel (Austrian Tyrol) for a fortnight's winter sports holiday. ...

    Article : 146 words
  33. YOUNG BOY KILLED.

    John Claikson, 4, of Yanan-road, Oatley, was killed about noon yesterday when he fell 50 feet into a railway cutting between Oatley and Como. ...

    Article : 149 words
  34. MAN AND WIFE IN BOAT.

    John Mills and his wife had a narrow escape from drowning in attempting to cross the bar when they were returning from Lobster Beach. Mills met a strong outgoing tide, and his ...

    Article : 137 words
  35. CAR'S 200-FEET FALL.

    Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Berry, of Christ-church, were fatally injured when their motor car fell nearly 200 feet over Whangamoa Saddle, near Nelson. ...

    Article : 87 words
  36. MAN'S MISFORTUNES.

    George Kelly, who lost the sight ot an eye in an accident some years ago was struck in the other eye by a billet of wood while he was working on the property of Colonel Hinton. ...

    Article : 64 words
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