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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BINNAWAY TELEPHONE SERVICE.

    After years of persistent agitation by the Binnaway Progress Association and other public bodies, the Postmaster-General has acceded to a request for a continuous telephone ...

    Article : 47 words
  3. WAR ECHOES.

    Addresses at last night's session of the conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law revealed interesting sidelights on the European War, ...

    Article : 1,405 words
  4. ERIC CRAIG

    In the High Court yesterday Eric Roland Craig, who is under sentence of death for the murder of Elizabeth Isobel (Bessie) O'Connor at National Park, asked for special leave to ...

    Article : 809 words
  5. MISS MAGGIE TEYTE

    The visiting English operatic artists, Miss Maggie Teyte and Mr. Tudor Davies, assisted by their pianist, Mr. Yelland Richards, gave their third broadcast recital last night. To ...

    Article : 281 words
  6. DENSE FOG.

    Dense fog again settled over Sydney Harbour on Thursday night and yesterday morning, disorganising harbour traffic, and blocking the port to incoming shipping for nearly nine ...

    Article : 740 words
  7. MAN AND APE.

    These photographs illustrate the remarkable similarity between the fingerprints of an orang-outang and a man. The top print is that of the right middle finger of an orang-outang, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 68 words
  8. GERMANY. Shipping Orders.

    In representations made to the German Government by the British Charge d'Affaires in Berlin (Mr. Basil Newton) regarding discrimination in favour of German shipping ...

    Article : 175 words
  9. CRICKET TOUR.

    When the Australian Board of Control meets in September it will decide the number of players for the cricket tour of England, if a team is sent next year. ...

    Article : 275 words
  10. DEATH OF MR. R. E. GARVEY.

    The death occurred last night of Mr. Richard Edward Garvey, 71, a grazier of the Moree district. Born at Sheffield, he came to Australia when he was very young, and ...

    Article : 99 words
  11. HORSEMAN THROWN.

    G. Nevins has been admitted to the Moree District Hospital, suffering from injurier to his back. Nevins was on horseback, and was firing a shot, when his horse took fright, and the rider ...

    Article : 54 words
  12. EMPLOYEES AS UNIONISTS.

    In reply to the Goulburn Labour Council's letter asking that firms should require all employees to become unionists, and promising a certificate to this effect where firms gave such ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. MR. JAMES WOODS.

    Only a few officials greeted Mr. James Woods, described as the world's unluckiest airman, when he landed at Croydon to-day almost unnoticed. He immediately telephoned ...

    Article : 351 words
  14. FARMERS' BURDENS.

    "In his latest outburst concerning the primary industries, the president of the Chamber of Manufactures (Mr. Bennett) again shows his absolute ignorance, not only of rural ...

    Article : 504 words
  15. A HISTORIC GRAVE.

    Arrangements have been made to care for a historic grave which is marked by a headstone on the Upper Clarence River, near Tabulam. Almost a century ago adventurous ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. NEWSPAPER DELIVERY

    An official of the department administering the Pure Food Act yesterday informed representatives of the milk companies which have been delivering free copies of a daily ...

    Article : 75 words
  17. CITY STREETS.

    The Transport Commission and the City Council share possession of streets in the city which are used by trams, and for some time the council has been concerned at the ...

    Article : 494 words
  18. SCRUB-CUTTER INJURED.

    James Weber Westdale was admitted to Tamworth Hospital, suffering from lacerations to the scalp and injuries to the skull, caused by his axe slipping while he was lopping trees. ...

    Article : 33 words
  19. PRISON CAMP

    The Government has under consideration a proposal to establish a prison camp in the Burragorang Valley, to carry out forestry work. ...

    Article : 58 words
  20. FIVE TOES CHOPPED OFF.

    Neville Hanks, 19, of Haberfield, a railway employee, while holidaying with a cousin at Nubba, was watching a man chopping wood at a wood heap, when his right foot was ...

    Article : 52 words
  21. RICH GOLD YIELD.

    A parcel of gold brought from the Black Bull Creek field yesterday by Mr. Hugh Graham weighed 25 ounces 8 pennyweights. This was won from a crushing of 20 tons of ore. ...

    Article : 37 words
  22. MAN KILLED BY TREE.

    At the inquest to-day on the death of Percival John Leacy, 48, who was killed by a falling tree at Hillsborough on Tuesday, his son, John Leacy, said he twice suggested to ...

    Article : 94 words
  23. NIGHT SPENT IN BUSH.

    Mrs. Ernest Hughes, who had been missing from her home at Rydal since 5 p.m. yesterday, reached Mr. Nonan's homestead, near Hampton, to-day. Police from Rydal and ...

    Article : 113 words
  24. INDIA.

    Mr. Gandhi is dissatisfied with the privileges granted by the Government for his work for the "untouchables" while in gaol, and has started to fast again. ...

    Article : 216 words
  25. NEW TRUNK TELEPHONE LINE.

    A new trunk telephone line has been provided between Melbourne and Sydney. This circuit, the Postal Department announced to-day, will assist further in reducing the delays ...

    Article : 41 words
  26. DEATH OF MR. W. REARDON.

    The death occurred at his residence, Kiama, of Mr. William Reardon, after a short illness. He was born at Collector on November 15, 1842, and early in life acquired the property known ...

    Article : 139 words
  27. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 318 words
  28. MUSIC IN VIENNA.

    Musical life in Vienna was described by Madame Winnie Fraser to members of the Music Lover's Club last night. In Italian opera houses, said Madame Fraser, audiences ...

    Article : 150 words
  29. TOWN PLANNING.

    In an outline of policy for the Town Planning Association of New South Wales, the newly-elected president (Mr. A. J. Brown), at a meeting of the association yesterday, said ...

    Article : 241 words
  30. INFERIOR SEED.

    Thomas McDermott and Son, Ltd., retail storekeepers, were fined 10/, with 8/ costs and £6/17/ witnesses' expenses, at Lismore Police Court on a charge of having sold cabbage seed ...

    Article : 152 words
  31. HORNSBY HOSPITAL.

    The Hornsby District Hospital will be officiall[?] opened by the Governor (Sir Philip Game) next Saturday at 2.30 p.m. It will be opened f[?] patients on the following Monday. ...

    Article : 180 words
  32. ROWING BOAT

    A verdict of death by misadventure was returned at the inquest on Jean Chesterton, aged 15, who was accidentally shot by a machine-gunner from a 'plane when she was ...

    Article : 223 words
  33. AN OCEAN RACE

    No commander of an Atlantic liner with orders from his principals to capture the coveted "Blue Riband" was ever more serious than the masters of a British and a United ...

    Article : 325 words
  34. GRAZIER'S DEATH.

    Mr. Andrew Hamilton, who has been a grazier in this district for more than 50 years, died in hospital to-day, after a long illness. The Hamilton family were all keen stockmen, ...

    Article : 497 words
  35. ODDFELLOWS' CONFERENCE.

    The grand director of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows (Bro. Herbert Smith), referring to his speech at the diamond jubilee annual conference of the Candletown branch, ...

    Article : 353 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 258 words
  37. ERIE POOR RELIEF.

    Mail advice has reached Sydney that Mr. Adrian J. Collins, engineer, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Collins, of Woollahra, has been appointed director of the Erie State (U.S.A.) ...

    Article : 85 words
  38. CASUALTIES.

    A middle-aged man was struck by a train in the railway tunnel about 300 yards from the Town Hall railway station, late last night. Police carried him to the platform, and he ...

    Article : 430 words
  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £6/5/ an ounce fine, compared with £6/5/3 yesterday. STERLING DOLLAR QUOTATION. The United States dollar was quoted to-day ...

    Article : 351 words
  40. COUNTY CRICKET. Match Played Without Bails.

    A curious and possibly unique situation occurred in the county cricket match between Leicestershire and Hampshire, which is being played at Leicester. A heavy wind constantly ...

    Article : 190 words
  41. CROWN LEASEHOLDS.

    Some time ago the State Cabinet decided to fund arrears owing to the Government by purchasers of Crown subdivisions. It was decided yesterday to extend this scheme to ...

    Article : 54 words
  42. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 246 words
  43. PROTECTION OF TREES.

    The Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Vincent), speaking at Arbor Day celebrations in West Maitland to-day, said the Government was anxious that native flora should be ...

    Article : 102 words
  44. A NEW STAR.

    The Government Astronomer (Mr. James Nangle) has received information through the International Central Bureau of Astronomical Telegrams, Copenhagen, of the discovery by ...

    Article : 74 words
  45. LABOUR PARTY.

    Recent happenings within the Lang Labour party will be reviewed at a conference of the socialisation forces, led by the Kilburn-McNamara section, in the Boot Trades Hall, ...

    Article : 141 words
  46. BRITISH FRUIT IMPORTS.

    The "Daily Telegraph" says: "South Africa is pressing the British Board of Trade to impose a quota on fruit, limiting the quantities of foreign imports. It is pointed out that large ...

    Article : 126 words
  47. INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISTS.

    Members of the New South Wales Institute of Journalists assembled at a conversazione last night in the galleries of the Education Department, placed at their disposal by the Royal ...

    Article : 105 words
  48. BOMBING PRACTICE.

    The military authorities have issued a warning to the public that bombing practice will be carried out on the Green Hills-Holdsworthy artillery range between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ...

    Article : 78 words
  49. LATE SPORTING.

    Aggression and fast punching gained a points decision for Billy Negus (10-8), the Victorian welterweight champion, against Russ Critcher (10-8), of Sydney, in a 15-rounds contest at the Fitzroy ...

    Article : 52 words
  50. Advertising

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