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  2. OVERSEA TRADE.

    The council of the Australian Oversea Transport Association, representing shippers and shipowners of every State, met in Sydney yesterday to consider the present position of ...

    Article : 736 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Goulburn is not considered a good receiving station so far as Sydney broadcasting stations are concerned, but, despite fading of interstate reception, several listeners have lately had ...

    Article : 56 words
  4. ALLEGED BRIBERY.

    Chief Judge Dethridge, sitting as a Royal Commission, opened an inquiry this morning into the allegations of bribery and attempted bribery recently mentioned by Mr. Roland ...

    Article : 1,700 words
  5. CONSPIRACY.

    John Gunn, 45, solicitor, and Allen Fraser Howden, 40, share salesman, were found guilty in the Central Criminal Court yesterday on a charge of having conspired to cheat and ...

    Article : 921 words
  6. STATE SESSION.

    During the debate on the Mental Defectives Bill in the Legislative Assembly yesterday the view was expressed that a board should be appointed to deal with the examination and ...

    Article : 1,627 words
  7. MISS JOHNSON'S FLIGHT.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 words
  8. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    Allegations that many of the occupants of war service homes in Lidcombe had received notices to quit from the War Service Homes Commission because their payments were in ...

    Article : 561 words
  9. THEFT FROM COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

    The municipal council chambers were broken into during the night. Marks of a drill were found on the strongroom door, but the intruder was either disturbed or found ...

    Article : 55 words
  10. PILLION RIDER INJURED.

    Miss Agnes Adamson, or [?] while riding pillion on a motor cycle, was struck on the right ankle by a passing car. Her ankle was fractured, and she received some ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. THE NAVAL TREATY.

    The notice of motion tabled by Rear-Admiral Beamish and 82 members of the Conservative party affirming the dangers to the Empire of part three of the Naval Treaty, dealing ...

    Article : 417 words
  12. MOTOR DRIVER FINED.

    An accident in Auburn-street, resulting in a car striking a tree near the Drill Hall, resulted in Sydney John Ryan being fined £20, in default three months' hard labour, for ...

    Article : 49 words
  13. MOTOR FATALITIES.

    At the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of Charles Ernest George Dell, 49, a builder, who was fatally injured in a motor accident at Ashfield on April 5, the ...

    Article : 322 words
  14. TOWN CLERK RETIRES.

    Mr. W. G. Gibbs, who retired from the position of Town Clerk after 25 years' service, received a presentation from the aldermen and employees of the council, and a letter of ...

    Article : 59 words
  15. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    In the Legislative Council the second reading debate on the Industrial Arbitration (Eight Hours) Amendment Bill was resumed. Mr. Brennan said that the bill was part ...

    Article : 141 words
  16. OPEN VERDICT ON FIRE.

    An open verdict was returned by the district coroner (Mr. J. A. Bamber) at the inquiry into the fire which destroyed the home of Mr. G. J. Rudge in Macauley-street on ...

    Article : 89 words
  17. EXTENSIVE BANANA PLANTING.

    Extensive areas aie being planted with bananas at Coffs Harbour. Over 1000 cases of bananas were despatched from here during March. It is anticipated that there will be ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. SEARCH FOR GOLD.

    The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) has propounded a scheme to encourage gold prospecting, and give work to unemployed prospectors. ...

    Article : 171 words
  19. LABOUR SELECTION FOR ALBURY.

    A fresh ballot having been ordered for the selection of the Labour candidate for the Albury State seat, the candidates, Messrs. J. F. Hannan, J. J. Fitzgerald, M. Griffin, and ...

    Article : 65 words
  20. NEW AERODROME SITE AT WAGGA.

    The municipal council has taken possession of some new grounds for use as an aerodrome near the municipal boundary. Air Taxis, Ltd., has taken up the headquarters on the ...

    Article : 76 words
  21. SMITH AND SHIERS.

    "If I can get hold of another machine, preferably a seaplane, I shall probably make another attempt to fly to England," said Mr. D. Smith to-day, on his arrival with Mr. W. ...

    Article : 209 words
  22. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

    The twelfth congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire which the Prince of Wales is opening at the Guildhall on Monday, promises to be the largest and most important ...

    Article : 224 words
  23. OFFICE SAFE BLOWN OPEN.

    Thieves broke into the office of the butter factory, blew the door from the safe with explosives, and then forced the cash drawers. They secured a few shillings only. ...

    Article : 79 words
  24. "FIDELIO."

    "Fidelio" attracted a fine audience at the Conservatorium last night, when the power and diverse beauty of the score stimulated fresh enthusiasm. There were vanous new ...

    Article : 237 words
  25. LOCKED IN OFFICE.

    Eleven men, charged with imprisoning the Government Resident in his office, were committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court They reserved their ...

    Article : 161 words
  26. FIRE AT BOGGABRI.

    A cordial factory owned and worked by A. S. Baker was completely destroyed by fire at 11 o'clock to-day. Baker closed the building before commencing delivery, and a short time ...

    Article : 81 words
  27. WINE INDUSTRY.

    Discussing the outlook for the Australian wine industry at the annual meeting of share-holders of Caldwell's Wines, Ltd., yesterday, the chairman of directors (Mr. R. C. Davis) ...

    Article : 131 words
  28. TWO WHEELERS INJURED.

    Two wheelers were admitted to hospital yesterday suffering from head injuries. Arthur Treglown was jammed between some skips at the steel works colliery, and suffered a ...

    Article : 731 words
  29. MURDER OF CHINESE.

    Police Commissioner Ryan was advised this afternoon by the Inspector of Police at Cairns that two men had been arrested in connection with the murder of two ...

    Article : 103 words
  30. NEW NORTHERN ROAD.

    The new northern road from Sydney to Newcastle will be open for traffic on Tuesday morning. The vehicle ferry will also commence running between Kangaroo Point and ...

    Article : 148 words
  31. VICTORIAN MINISTRY.

    A motion declaring that the council representing industrialists and other workers of Victoria had no further confidence in the Hogan Government, and calling upon the ...

    Article : 111 words
  32. AERIAL DERBY.

    Owing to a fog over the ranges in New South Wales and to other delays, the eight aeroplanes which left Sydney this morning for Melbourne to take part in the aerial ...

    Article : 112 words
  33. RATIONALISATION.

    The first rationalisation scheme has been carried out with the assistance of the Bank of England through its securities trust. It is announced that the scheme affects a group ...

    Article : 75 words
  34. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 words
  35. EIGHT HOURS' AGONY.

    While Robert Crawford was bringing a valuable horse from Orbost to Gunningrah Station for Mr. J. C. Maslin, the animal crashed through a culvert on the ...

    Article : 106 words
  36. MINERS ENTOMBED.

    An explosion in the colliery at Dundee (Natal) last night led to 26 miners, one of them a white, being entombed. Despite gas, rescue parties cleared 1000 feet ...

    Article : 54 words
  37. HOSPITAL KIOSK ROBBED.

    Under cover of darkness, but at a time when several people were passing to and fro, a theft was perpetrated last night at the Sydney Hospital tobacco kiosk. The kiosk abuts ...

    Article : 98 words
  38. TWO BOYS SHOT.

    As a result of a gun exploding last night Bruce Cook, 8, of Bourke-street, Darlinghurst, and John Kingsbury, 9, of Irvinestreet, South Kensington, were admitted to ...

    Article : 144 words
  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Nineteen infants have died and 37 are still suffering at Lubeck, Germany, after treatment with the Calmette prophylactic against tuberculosis. The authorities have prohibited ...

    Article : 465 words
  40. AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS.

    In their first official engagement, after a series of disappointing practice matches, the Australian bowlers scored a victory against Buckinghamshire at Gerrard's Cross. They ...

    Article : 85 words
  41. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 words
  42. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    New regulations have been made under the Petroleum Prospecting Act, altering the form and basis of the subsidy paid by the Federal Government to companies or persons engaged ...

    Article : 132 words
  43. CRITICISM OF FILMS.

    While no Shakespeare had arisen to place the hallmark of perfection upon the cinema, and while the films fell sometimes short of art, they accomplished much good, even if a ...

    Article : 377 words
  44. DUTIES ON STEAMSHIPS.

    Recently representatives of steamship owning interests in Australia visited Canberra, and urged the Federal Ministry to postpone the deferred tariff duties on ships built oversea, ...

    Article : 134 words
  45. PHEASANT SHOOTING.

    Arrangements are being made by a few leading Melbourne sportsmen for an aeroplane trip to King Island early in June for pheasant shooting. ...

    Article : 106 words
  46. MAN ARRESTED.

    A man who advertised for a junior clerk and received a large number of replies during the past few days was arrested by Detectives Alford and Clifford yesterday in a small ...

    Article : 140 words
  47. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "A Country Girl," 8. Criterion Theatre: "White Cargo," 8. Palace Theatre: Westminster Glee Singers, 8. Lyceum Theatre: "Disraeli," 11, 2, 5, 8. ...

    Article : 171 words
  48. ALLEGED IMPOSITION.

    For some days Detective-sergeant Bowie and members of the Criminal Investigation branch motor squad have been Inquiring into the allegation of a city financier that he had ...

    Article : 145 words
  49. HOBART HOSPITAL.

    Settlement was reached yesterday between the [?] Public Hospital Board and the British Medical Association, regarding terms upon which the honorary medical system will ...

    Article : 106 words
  50. WINE CASK'S VOYAGE.

    A quarter—cask of wine, one of a consignment of 10 from Penfold's Wines, Ltd., for Dunedin (N.Z.), by the Manuka in December last, reached its destination, although the ...

    Article : 95 words
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