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  2. THE NAZIS.

    Roughly speaking, German political thought in modern times may be divided into two schools the liberal and the reactionary: and the multitude of German parties, ranging from ...

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  3. A GREAT CAESAR.

    Through the generosity of Mrs. Beale, the Nicholson Museum in the University has recently been enriched by a notable and beautiful gift. It is that of a marble copy of the upper ...

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  4. SECRETS OF COLOUR.

    The renaissance of the dyestuffs industry in Britain is one of the romances of the postwar period. In 1914, about 80 per cent, of the world's production of dyes was ...

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  5. DENTAL ESSAY PRIZE-WINNERS.

    E. H. R. GIESEN. The winner of the pre-Intermediate class dental essay competition was E. H. R. Giesen, of Manly Intermediate High ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. FEDERAL HANSARD STAFF.

    The President of the Senate (Senator Lynch) said to-day that the officers of the Hansard staff felt aggrieved because it might be thought from statements made on the ...

    Article : 247 words
  7. 44-HOUR WEEK

    A 44-hour working week and a common net basic wage of £3/5/2 a week for textile workers in all States except Queensland have been granted by the Full Court or the ...

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  8. 54 YEARS' SERVICE.

    After 54 years' public service in the State, Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, Chairman of the Licensing Bench, retired from office yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. CAMERA AS "GUN."

    Mr. I. Tarulewicz, a Russian, who reached Sydney by the Comorin, en route to New Zealand, where he will become a naturalised British subject, regards the horrors of the ...

    Article : 237 words
  10. THE SUBURBS.

    Men employed under the emergency relief work scheme within the municipality of Rockdale recently asked the Department of Labour and Industry to arrange that they should ...

    Article : 620 words
  11. GLASS-WORKERS.

    Full restoration of wages was granted to the Australian Glass Workers' Union to-day by the Full Court of the Arbitration Court. Workers in the industry will receive a benefit of 3/ a week, ...

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  12. ANTIQUES EXHIBITION.

    At the Loan Antiques Exhibition at Dymock's Building yesterday, Mr. F. J. Benton related the lugubrious story of the Hope diamond. He said that originally, according to rumour, ...

    Article : 474 words
  13. MR. SPOONER

    At a social gathering at North [?]de, Mr. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Local Government, Assistant Treasurer, and member for Ryde, denied a rumour that he wa[?] seeking a safe ...

    Article : 185 words
  14. WALLABIES' RECORD

    Four defeats in eight matches is not an imposing record. Yet the Wallabies have done much better in South Africa than figures would indicate. ...

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  15. OBITUARY. MR. CHARLES SCOTT.

    Mr. Charles Scott, a former member of the staff of the Government Printing Office, and of the General Post Office, died at Pymble on Thursday, aged 86 years. He was chief ...

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  16. EX-SERGEANT J. IRVINE.

    Ex-Senior Sergeant John Irvine, whose remains were cremated at Rookwood this week, was stationed at the G.P.O., Sydney, for many years before his appointment to Rockdale in ...

    Article : 131 words
  17. PRIME MINISTER.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced yesterday that in view of the importance of the wheat conference to-day, he had decided to postpone until to-night his departure to ...

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  18. FINGER-PRINTS

    During the hearing of a charge of larceny at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, Mr. McMahon, S.M., referred to the value of having finger-prints taken of persons ...

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  19. MR. G. W. NETTLETON.

    Mr. G. W. Nettleton, of Haberfield, who died at a private hospital at Summer Hill on Thursday, aged 78 years, arrived in Sydney 50 years ago. Nearly 40 years ago he was ...

    Article : 98 words
  20. MR. GILFILLAN RETIRES.

    Heads of Government departments assembled in the Premier's room yesterday for a presentation to the retiring president of the State Superannuation Board (Mr. R. A. Gilfillan). ...

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  21. TARIFF BOARD. Suggested Enlargement.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) emphasised yesterday, in referring to suggestions by Sir Henry Gullett, that the Federal Government considered the appointment of a second tariff ...

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  22. BOY'S DEATH.

    The City Coroner (Mr. D. Grant, P.M.) to— day committed Cyril Pritchard, dealer, of Prahran, for trial on a charge of manslaughter, following an inquest into the death of John ...

    Article : 106 words
  23. MR. B. P. DURACK.

    Mr. Bernard Patrick Durack, of the firm of Connor, Doherty, and Durack, pastoralists, whose interests extend throughout the State, died to-day, at the age of 63 years. He was ...

    Article : 101 words
  24. TRAMWAY REPAIRS.

    Guests in city hotels and boarding-houses complain that they cannot sleep if a tramway repair gang is working nearby. On Thursday night, for example, 180 people at the Hotel ...

    Article : 160 words
  25. SHIP'S OFFICERS.

    Stanley Arthur Smith, 33, second officer of the Marama, and William Henry Noy, 27, seventh engineer, of the same vessel, were arrested on board on arrival from Wellington, ...

    Article : 129 words
  26. THE HIKER.

    The Duke of York, speaking at the annual dinner of the English County Societies, after appealing for the development of local patriotism, had words of praise and of warning for ...

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  27. ROCKDALE COUNCIL.

    The Local Government Department declined Rockdale Council's request to be furnished with the names of gentlemen considered to be competent to conduct an inquiry into the town ...

    Article : 222 words
  28. EDUCATION.

    "Amid the many conflicting views on education in Australia, one fact seems to be generally admitted—that all is not well with our present system," Professor Lambie said ...

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  29. FOOD PRICES.

    The price level of food and groceries for six capital cities and 30 towns incre[?] by 0.5 per cent, during May, according to a report Prepared by the Commonwealth Statistician ...

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  30. SOUTHERN SKY

    Mr. G. A. Robinson, managing director of New England Airways, Ltd., yesterday completed negotiations with the liquidators of Australian National Airways. Limited, for the ...

    Article : 93 words
  31. BRITISH MANUFACTURERS.

    The chairman of the Tariff Board (Mr. McConaghy), who has conducted an inquiry on questions relating to cotton, said to-day that Mr. S. F. Ferguson, of the Australian ...

    Article : 221 words
  32. BLOWLAMP EXPLODES.

    A man at Marrickville was severely burned yesterday afternoon when a methylated spirits blowlamp which he was using exploded. The upper part of his body and his head were ...

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  33. MARAMA DELAYED.

    A very dense fog prevailed all day. Street traffic and shipping movements were hindered. The Marama left the wharf in the afternoon for Sydney, but on reaching ...

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  34. NORTH SYDNEY MOTOR REGISTRY.

    The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Ma[?]cks) announced yesterday that from Monday next the motor registry at North Sydney will be located in the Court House instead ...

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  35. MRS. BONNEY IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

    Dr. Rudolf Kuraz, Consul for Czechoslovakia, states he has received a cable from his Minister in London, denying the statement of Mrs. Bonney, on her arrival in London, that ...

    Article : 125 words
  36. SYDNEY ARTIST'S SUCCESS.

    Mr. Will Ashton, the Sydney artist, was awarded the Godfrey Rivers annual art prize at Brisbane on Wednesday with a seascape painted on the New South Wales coast. The ...

    Article : 64 words
  37. PRIMAGE ON PICTURES.

    The Collector of Customs for New South Wales (Mr. G. F. A. Mitchell), in a letter to the Editor says in reference to Sir John Sulman's letter published in yesterday's ...

    Article : 96 words
  38. SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN.

    The Railway Department will run a special excursion train to Sydney to encourage football followers to attend the Australian football carnival, to be held in Sydney between ...

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  39. FIRE AT ALEXANDRIA.

    Damage estimated at £200 was caused by a fire which broke out in a storeroom at the premises of Gibson and Battle, iron founders, in McCauley-street Alexandria, last night. ...

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  40. TAREN POINT FERRY TOLLS.

    The Department of Main Roads advises that in future tolls will be charged on the Taren Point vehicular ferry on Saturdays, in addition to Sundays and Public holidays as at present. ...

    Article : 37 words
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