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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A claim for wages against C. R. Young, proprietor of the Hotel Culcairn, was made by G. McDonald at the Culcairn Police Court. McDonald claimed £43/5/8, and the ...

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  3. SCHOOLS' REGATTA.

    Improved conditions prevailed on the Parramatta River yesterday and most of the crews training for the Great Public Schools' regatta took the opportunity of doing course trials. ...

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  4. OBITUARY.

    The Rev. Joseph Price Owen, who died at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Tuesday, after a short illness, aged 52 years, was rector of St. Aldan's, Church of England, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. HEAVY RAIN

    Unsettled weather continued in New South Wales yesterday, and a renewal of heavy rain in the south-east was expected. Reports from the southern part of the State last night ...

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  6. TRAMWAYMEN'S AWARD.

    It is understood that the Commissioner of Road Transport, will apply to the Federal Arbitration Court to vary the tramway employees' award. The Court may be asked to rule that ...

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  7. THE TURF.

    Hall Mark is regarded as a definite starter in the Doncaster Handicap on Saturday, provided nothing unforseen happens. The gallant chestnut has revealed good pace in his ...

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  8. MARINE COLLISION.

    A Commonwealth Court of Marine Inquiry sat at Newcastle Courthouse to-day, to investigate the collision which occurred in Newcastle Harbour on April 9 between the steamers ...

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  9. PETROL PUMPS.

    A first State award was made yesterday for employees engaged in selling oil and petrol from petrol pumps, by the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. M. Henwood), as the result ...

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  10. REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.

    During the trial of Christopher Walker on charges of assault on a married woman. Walker alleged that at the police station he had been struck and kicked by the police and ...

    Article : 106 words
  11. CHILD WELFARE.

    When a girl, aged 14, came up for sentence at the Maitland Quarter Sessions, Judge Nield referred to the need for amendment of the Child Welfare Act. Jane Allen had ...

    Article : 294 words
  12. QUEENSLAND COTTON.

    Negotiations are proceeding for the purchase of the surplus of Queensland's cotton crop, the prospective buyers being the Japanese firm of Toko Menka Ka[?]sha, Ltd. It is ...

    Article : 100 words
  13. INFORMAL VOTES AT BY-ELECTION.

    At a meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council a petition was read from ratepayers and residents of C riding, asking for a recount of the votes cast at the recent ...

    Article : 147 words
  14. M.L.C. FINED.

    When the case in which the Forbes Council is suing Patrick M. McGirr, M.L.C., for failure to comply with a notice to connect a terrace of houses with the sewerage system, came ...

    Article : 235 words
  15. AKUNA'S GOOD WIN.

    Mr. J. J. Leahy appears to be in a very happy position so far as the principal handicaps at the A.J.C. autumn meeting are concerned. He is the owner of the Doncaster ...

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  16. PRICE OF BREAD.

    A resolution protesting against the increased price of bread and demanding its rescission was passed at a meeting in the Paddington Town Hall, at which the Mayor of ...

    Article : 41 words
  17. MODEL AEROPLANE PAGEANT.

    The Mayor of Lismore (Alderman E. J. Eggins) presided at the Lismore Model Aeroplane Club's pageant. Results:—Parade flying[?] H. P. Hab[?]b, 1m 9 4-5s. Parachute ...

    Article : 71 words
  18. WORKERS' ART CLUB.

    Bernard Shaw's play, "Mrs. Warren's Profession," was presented at the Savoy Theatre last night by the Workers' Art Club Players. The cast was excellent. Cleo Grant enacted ...

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  19. LISMORE WATER SUPPLY.

    Lismore spent £36,000 three years ago on the laying of larger water mains, but the growth of the town has outstripped the capacity of the new mains, and residents on the ...

    Article : 126 words
  20. INDIAN REFORM BILL.

    Professor A. H. Charteris, in an address to the Royal Empire Society on Tuesday night, described the clash of interests in India and the difficulties which the Indian Reform Bill ...

    Article : 271 words
  21. LADY MOUNTBATTEN.

    Lady Mountbatten motored to Cootamundra yesterday to board the air mail 'plane for her flight as a passenger to Malta. Lady Mountbatten, who had the honour of obtaining No. ...

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  22. MR. D. T. MORROW.

    The death occurred on Tuesday of Mr. D. T. Morrow, of Stanhope-road, Killara, at the age of 64 years. He was one of the leading architects of Sydney for many years, [?] firm, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  23. RADIO ENGINEERS.

    The annual report of the Institution of Radio Engineers (Australia), which was adopted at the annual meeting of the institution at Science House last night, stated ...

    Article : 176 words
  24. PEATS FERRY TOLLS.

    The Government has reviewed the scale of tolls for Peats Ferry, and amendments to the ordinance dealing with this will shortly be published. At present the charges for motor ...

    Article : 127 words
  25. PLANE CRASHES

    A Gipsy Moth crashed at Morrinsville while looping the loop. The machine was wrecked, but the two occupants escaped with severe shock and slight injuries. ...

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  26. BOOLOOROO COUNCIL.

    At the monthly meeting of the Boolooroo Shire Council the following new works were recommended to be carried out: [?]allamallawa-Tulloona road, between Boundary Gate and ...

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  27. THEFTS AT MINES.

    Plainclothes police are investigating the theft of £400 worth of cyanide gold from the iron cyanide vats at the Bismarck Mine works at Lucknow, which were broken open by the ...

    Article : 62 words
  28. MOTORING FATALITY.

    At the inquest on the death of Clyde Hayward Mehrton, 32, who was fatally injured in a collision between two cars at Armidale, the district coroner (Mr. R. L. Blake) returned a ...

    Article : 117 words
  29. GOOD FRIDAY EVE SERVICE.

    A united communion service will be held in St. Philip's, Church Hill, to-night. Archbishop Mow[?] will conduct the service, and he will be assisted by Bishop Kirkby. ...

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  30. TRANSPORT POLICY.

    The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. S. A. Maddocks) stated yesterday that he had been advised by the legal adviser to the Feeder Bus Operators' Association, who was ...

    Article : 125 words
  31. LATE SHIPPING.

    MELBOURNE (576m).Arr: April 17, Viminate, from Sydney; Albion Star, from Sydney; Westralia, from Fremantle; Taroona, from Launceston; Won[?]ora from Launceston; Laranah, from Stanley; ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. SENTENCED TO DEATH.

    Chief Judge Wanliss this morning sentenced to death the former native constable, Sipei, who last week was found guilty of the wilful murder of Assistant District-Officer ...

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  33. TWO TENDERS.

    Tenders for the construction of a bridge across the Brisbane River at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, closed at 2 p.m. yesterday. Only two tenderers, both Brisbane firms, submitted ...

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  34. FIRE AT HOSPITAL.

    When a fire broke out in the boiler-house at the district hospital this morning and extended to the laundry, two men fought the flames with chemical extinguishers while the brigade ...

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  35. COOK'S RIVER.

    The Honorary Minister (Mr. Hawkins), on behalf of the Premier, received a deputation from municipal councils yesterday, which requested that Cook's River should be cleansed ...

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  36. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 words
  37. WATER BOARD FINANCES.

    The president of the Water Board (Mr. T. B. Cooper), at the meeting of the board yesterday, said that, at the end of ten years of office, the board showed a fair credit balance ...

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  38. MR. G. RYAN.

    The funeral took place yesterday at the Woronora Crematorium of Mr. George Ryan, a former Mayor of Bexley. There was a large attendance of representatives of public ...

    Article : 143 words
  39. OVERSEA ART.

    The collection of oversea art which was placed on view at Stewart Dawson's Chambers three or four months ago has fulfilled a valuable purpose in making known to a ...

    Article : 441 words
  40. POSTAL OFFICIAL INJURED.

    During a heavy shower last night a motor car driven by Miss Gwen Fuller came into collision in Fitzmaurice-street with a bicycle ridden by Joseph Clegg, a postal official. ...

    Article : 74 words
  41. NEW PARK.

    The Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) has decided to reserve 14 acres adjoining the Bexley and Rockdale municipalities for a public park. Of the cost, £1300 will be paid ...

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  42. THE UNIONS.

    A conference will be held to-day between the Under-Secretary of the Mines Department (Mr. Nance) and representatives of the mining and transport unions regarding conditions ...

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  43. FIRE IN HOTEL.

    Two rooms and a staircase were damaged at the Commercial Hotel, Narrabri, by a fire which was first, noticed at 5 a.m. by Mt. M. Buckley, the son of the licensee. Mr. Buckley ...

    Article : 56 words
  44. STATE ELECTIONS.

    Arrangements have been made for the broadcasting of the policy speeches of the party leaders in the State election campaign. The Premier (Mr. Stevens) will speak on ...

    Article : 162 words
  45. MR. F. H. SCOTT.

    The remains of Mr. Francis Hurry (Frank) Scott, who was well known in sporting and Masonic circles, were intened in the Presbyterian section of the Randwick Cemetery, ...

    Article : 227 words
  46. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 240 words
  47. CAR OVERTURNS.

    When a car was passing a lorry laden [?] [?]s on the Prince's Highway at Fairy Meadow this morning, it left the road, struck a gutter, sweryed, and overturned. Harry Kelly, of ...

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  48. CASUALTIES.

    Charles H. Tarrant, 63, of Kulgoa-street, Edgecliff, the proprietor of Tarrant, Trathen, and Co., leather warehousemen, of Yorkstreet, was found dead in his bed at the ...

    Article : 219 words
  49. CAR OVER EMBANKMENT.

    Two residents of Glen Innes were injured when the car in which they were travelling crashed over an embankment on the first Moonb[?] Range, between Tamworth and ...

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  50. 'CELLO SONATAS.

    An experience of rare musical interest was provided at the Forum Club[?]last night, when Miss Elsie Stanley Hall and Mr. George Ellwood played a series of violoncello sonatas ...

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  51. EMPIRE TRADE.

    Mr. F. W. Doldge, an Australian, who was a director of Lord Beaverbrook's newspapers in London, and who reached Sydney yesterday on the Maloja, criticised the British ...

    Article : 272 words
  52. CRUISERS' RETURN.

    The cruisers H.M.A.S. Canberra and H.M.S. Sussex will return to Sydney to-day from an extended cruise in New Zealand waters. The warships left Sydney at the beginning of ...

    Article : 65 words
  53. GOULBURN HOSPITAL.

    In a report on the Goulburn Hospital, the superintendent of hospitals (Mr. W. A. E. Lewis) said that it was in a serious financial position. It was a long way behind other ...

    Article : 133 words
  54. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 279 words
  55. ACCOUNTANTS' INSTITUTE.

    Mr. W. T. MacBride, in his presidential address at the annual meeting of the Commonwealth Institute of Accountants at David Jones' last night, said that next year the ...

    Article : 51 words
  56. UNEMPLOYED.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. E O'Dwyer Gray) said yesterday that he had received favourable replies from all States except New South Wales to the suggestion made by the ...

    Article : 145 words
  57. CARILLON EASTER MUSIC.

    The Easter series of carillon recitals will begin to-night at 8.15 o'clock, when Mr. J. D. Gordon, honorary carillonist, will play evening hymns, a "Sanctus" by Gouncd an andante ...

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  58. MEN SHOOT THROUGH RAINBOW.

    Members of the Capertee Rifle Club had the novel experience of shooting through a rainbow from the 500 yards range. The rainbow was exceptionally bright. J. W. Elbourn ...

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  59. BRIGADE OF GUARDS.

    Following an interview which officials of the Brigade of Guards Association had with the Governor (Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven), it was announced on behalf of the association ...

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  60. MOTOR TRUCK OVERTURNS.

    The utility truck of a man named Evans, [?] representative of a Sydney firm, overturned on the Tenterfleld-road, near Glen Innes. The hood was smashed and the radiator was broken ...

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  61. DEATH OF MR. W. J. R. RICHARDSON.

    William James Reid Richardson has died at the age of 65. He was the first shire clerk at Bulli, a position he held until 1923, when he resigned. Since then he has been an estate ...

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  62. SOLDIERS' REUNIONS.

    The 1st Light Horse A.I.F. Association will hold a reunion at 117 Bathurst-street on April 24 at 7.30 p.m. Mr. V. Dobbin, care of Raine and Horne, Ltd., Pitt-street, [?] honorary secretary. ...

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  63. STOKEHOLD WORK.

    In a report of the proceedings in the Arbitration Court in Melbourne concerning the dispute between the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association and the Seamen's Union ...

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  64. POSTING OF PERISHABLES.

    The Postal Department advises that parcels containing perishable articles, such as poultry and game, should not be posted to reach Sydney during the Easter holidays, from Good Friday ...

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  65. CENTENNIAL PARK.

    Mr. M. Nicholson suggested in a letter to the Editor that some action should be taken to beautify Centennial Park as seen from Oxford-street. Recently some trees were ...

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  66. MOTOR REGISTRATIONS.

    The Commissioner for Transport (Mr. Maddocks) stated yesterday that 241,872 motor vehicles were registered in New South Wales. During the last 12 months there had been ...

    Article : 35 words
  67. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of Suburban Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertising columns. ...

    Article : 19 words
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