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  2. MOTOR CYCLING.

    The Eastern Suburbs Motor Cycle Club will hold its annual beach race meeting at Gerringong on Monday (Eight-hour Day), when a flying half-mile, a straightaway race of 2[?] miles, a six miles on a ...

    Article : 109 words
  3. FOOTBALL.

    South Sydney, premier Rugby League team of the metropolis, and Group Nine, recognised as the strongest country group team, will play at the Sydney Sports Ground this afternoon in a match ...

    Article : 320 words
  4. MOUNT KAPUTAR AND THE RECREATION RESERVE.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 words
  5. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    An optimistic report regarding the prospects of oil discovery in Australia has been submitted to the Minister for the Interior (Mr. Parkhill) by Dr. W. G. Woolnough, ...

    Article : 806 words
  6. OBITUARY.

    Mr. Ernest H. Clarke, who died at his residence, George-street, Greenwich Point, on Wednesday, was born at Bald Rock, Balmain, 73 years ago, and for nearly 60 years was ...

    Article : 127 words
  7. SPRING RACING CARNIVAL.

    The Australian Jockey Club will begin [?]e 1932 Spring racing carnival at [?]ndwick this afternoon. More than [?]20,000 in added money will be ...

    Article : 3,158 words
  8. OPENING MEETING.

    This evening, at 8 o'clock, dirt track motor cycling at the Wentworth Park Speedway will reopen under entirely new management. A match race will be decided between K. Kirkman, of Bathurst, and ...

    Article : 288 words
  9. MR. THOMAS BOURKE.

    Mr. Thomas Bourke, who for many years was secretary of St. Vincent's Hospital, died at the hospital after a short illness. Mr. Bourke was born in Tippcrary. Ireland, in ...

    Article : 130 words
  10. ASSOCIATION RULES.

    Two matches which will exert a marked influence on the final results of the southern division premiership will be played this afternoon, one being between Annandale-Leichhardt and Concord, and the other ...

    Article : 234 words
  11. MR. G. McA. G. KING.

    Mr. George McArthur Gidley King, at one time superintendent in Australia of the [?]el River Land and Mineral Company, died at Tamworth recently. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 247 words
  12. M.C.C. TEAM.

    More than half the members of the M.C.C. team who leave on September 17 for Australia have never before been there as members of an official party. ...

    Article : 1,192 words
  13. MT. KAPUTAR AND DISTRICT.

    This map shows the position of Mt. Kaputar in relation to large towns in the district. The party which climbed Mt. Kaputar this week had no difficulty in picking out in the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 48 words
  14. SURF LIFE-SAVING.

    At the annual meeting of the Kempsey-Crescent Head Surf Life-saving Club, the balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £36/10/. after meeting heavy expenses. Including £100 for the Bondi ...

    Article : 188 words
  15. ATHLETICS.

    D. shetliffe, of the Sydney Church of England Grammar School, put up a fine performance in beating J. Metcalfe, the University high jumper, in a challenge match between the school and a ...

    Article : 244 words
  16. CANBERRA'S TULIPS.

    In 1913, 1000 tulip bulbs were received in Canberra from Holland at a cost of £3/10/. To-day there are 50 varieties in cultivation, comprising about 70,000 bulbs, all ...

    Article : 194 words
  17. BOXING.

    Jack Carroll, the brilliant Victorian welterweight, gave one of the finest exhibitions of his career, when he not only outboxed but outfought the aboriginal. Alby Roberts, at the Leichhardt ...

    Article : 482 words
  18. "GRAND HOTEL."

    The management of the St. James Theatre set out last night to reproduce something of the atmosphere of a premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It was the ...

    Article : 270 words
  19. TO-DAY'S SPORTING FIXTURES.

    Grade matches, opening round: Mosman v St. George, at Rawson Park: Glebe v Paddington, Jubilee Oval: Marrickville v Gordon, Marrickville Oval; Western Suburbs v University. Pratten Park: ...

    Article : 500 words
  20. MRS. G. M. WALL.

    Mrs. Gertrude Morison Wall, wife of Dr. Frank E. Wall, M. L. C., died at her residence, Ramsay Lodge, Burwood, yesterday morning. Mrs. Wall was the daughter of the late ...

    Article : 113 words
  21. THE SUBURBS.

    Following upon the Federal Government's legislation to check Communist propaganda, the owner of premises in South-parade, Auburn, has served notices to quit upon the Auburn ...

    Article : 502 words
  22. MR. T. E. P. CARR.

    Mr. Thomas E. P. Carr, who died suddenly at his residence, Prospect-road, Summer Hill, on Thursday morning, aged 52 years, was a native of Warwick, Queensland. He had been ...

    Article : 97 words
  23. RYDE STADIUM.

    Six-round bouts at Ryde Stadium last night resulted: Jack McLeod (9-10) beat Billy Cooper (9-8), on points: Bill Troy (9) beat Sid Woods (9), on points. ...

    Article : 31 words
  24. GAINS BEATS RUGIRELLO.

    Larry Gains, Empire heavyweight champion, defeated the Italian, Rugirello, on points, in a 12round uneventful contest at the Albert Hall. The crowd urged the boxers to greater activity and ...

    Article : 71 words
  25. DR. JAMES MACLEAN.

    Dr. James Maclean, who practised at Chatswood for 25 years, died at his home at Macleay-street, Potts Point, yesterday, at the age of 58 years. Dr. Maclean was born at Ararat. ...

    Article : 122 words
  26. COOK AND McCORKINDALE MATCHED.

    George Cook and McCorkindale have been matched for [?] 15-round bout at the Albert Hall on October 13. ...

    Article : 23 words
  27. CONCERT AT SAVOY.

    Miss Gwen Selva and Mr. Alexander Sverjensky, who gave their second combined programme at the Savoy Theatre last night, presented musical numbers drawn from an ...

    Article : 262 words
  28. CHESS.

    At the last meeting of the New South Wales Chess Association, it was decided to allot the sum of £100 for prizes at the forthcoming Australian championship congress, which will ...

    Article : 286 words
  29. MR. HENRY Z. TAYLOUR.

    Mr. Henry Z. Taylour, who died at the age of 84, arrived in Australia from London in 1876. Soon after, he was employed in the heading department of the "Sydney Morning ...

    Article : 132 words
  30. STATE FINANCE.

    The State revenue for September was £674,161, compared with £712,034 for the same month of last year. Expenditure totalled £733,859, against £738,968, leaving ...

    Article : 113 words
  31. SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS.

    The second meeting of the recently-formed Society of Australian Genealogists was held last night at the assembly room in the Education Department Building, A constitution ...

    Article : 154 words
  32. BASEBALL.

    Opinion is still divided in baseball cricles on the question of the advisability of reverting from the present district residential qualifications of players to the old "club" system. While several members ...

    Article : 262 words
  33. FIRDAUSSIE'S JOCKEY CLUB STAKES.

    Although not greatly fancied by his owner, H. H. Aga Khan, when he won the St. Leger Stakes earlier in the month. Firdaussi confirmed his form on Thursday, by winning the ...

    Article : 105 words
  34. ENGINE FAILURE.

    Mechanical trouble developed in the engine attached to the 8.51 a m. train from Wollongong to Sydney yesterday, and as a result several hundred passengers reached the city ...

    Article : 90 words
  35. THE UNIONS.

    The secretary of the Railway and Tamway Officers' Association (Mr. Percy Hunt) said yesterday that he would lodge an application with the Supreme Court this morning for ...

    Article : 122 words
  36. SALES TAX.

    At a meeting of the N.S.W. Printing Trade Service Association it was decided to urge the Commonwealth Government to give consideration to the early abolition of the sales tax. ...

    Article : 95 words
  37. WRESTLING.

    Further eliminating contests in the State amateur, wrestling championships were conducted at Withrow's Gymnasium last night. The first rounds of the boxing and wrestling will commence at the ...

    Article : 161 words
  38. TRAM SERVICES.

    An additional tram will leave Narrabeen for Manly pier at 7.15 a.m. (Deewhy 7.31) on Sundays, commencing to-morrow. A combined tram and ferry fare of 3d for adults ...

    Article : 134 words
  39. FOOTBALL IN GREAT BRITAIN.

    Football matches in Great Britain to-day resulted:- The League.—Third Division [?]northern section): Carlisle United v Stockport County, 2-1. ...

    Article : 46 words
  40. THE GRANITES FIELD.

    Having returned from a visit of inspection to the ne' goldfield at The Granites, Central Austialia, Mr. R. W. Powell, mining engineer, has reported to the directors of The Granites ...

    Article : 94 words
  41. NATIONAL LEAGUE.

    The National Baseball League, which controls the summer competitions, will launch its 1932-33 season within a few weeks, and a meeting of all interested will be held at the Balmain Fire Station ...

    Article : 67 words
  42. SPECIAL TRAMS.

    Special tram services will be run to the Randwick races to-day from Circular Quay and the Railway commencing at 10.30 a.m. A service will also be run from St. James-road between 11.30 and ...

    Article : 84 words
  43. HELPING CHARITY.

    The Nesatangle Club has a fine record since its formation five years ago. In addition to entering two teams in the City Houses competitions, and winning the A grade for two years in succession, ...

    Article : 77 words
  44. OLD SCOTCH COLLEGIANS.

    To commemorate the eighty-first anniversary of Scotch College, Melbourne, old boys will hold a reunion dinner at the University Club next Thursday night. ...

    Article : 30 words
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