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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. TUMBARUMBA RESIDENT DEAD.

    Mr. Donald McIntosh, aged 74, one of the leading business men at Tumbarumba, is dead. He occupied many positions in local associations. Mr. McIntosh came from Scotland ...

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  3. YOUTH'S DEATH.

    The police are mystified by a statement that was made by a youth some time before he was found dead with a bullet wound through his heart at Fivedock yesterday evening. ...

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  4. PROHIBITION. Measures for Enforcement.

    Following the submission of the Crime Commission's report on prohibition, President Hoover delivered a message to Congress requesting more adequate enforcement ...

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  5. A GIANT AUSTRALIAN-MADE LADLE.

    One of four manufactured for Australian Iron and Steel Ltd., Port Kembla, by A. Goninan and Co., Ltd., Newcastle, it is claimed to be the largest in the British Empire. It will carry 130 tons of liquid steel. The workman on the right is over six feet ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. BEEBY AWARD.

    Resuming his argument this morning before the High Court, Mr. Menzies, K.C., for the coal owners, made further reference to the order of Judge Beeby, referring the dispute ...

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  7. SWIMMING.

    At the inter-University women's swimming championships, at the City baths this morning, Sydney University girls showed an overwhelming superiority in the water. The points ...

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  8. ROTHBURY, COAL.

    Two more trainloads of coal hewn by volunteer labour were hauled from Rothbury colliery to-day. Both were heavily guarded by police, and made a safe trip through to the ...

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  9. ELECTRICITY EXTENSIONS.

    A report was submitted to the Blue Mountains Shire Council meeting by Mr. Frankl, consulting electrical engineer, on the proposed extensions of electric light and power to Em[?] ...

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  10. AN UNLUCKY LIFT.

    John Pitcher, 29, who was tramping the country in search of work, received a lift in a motor lorry. When the vehicle jolted Pitcher was thrown out on his head. He ...

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  11. CONDOBOLIN'S TRADING.

    To encourage the beautlfication of the town the municipal council has reduced the price of water to consumers from 2/ per 1000 gallons to /6. This has been made possible ...

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  12. EGGS ADVANCE.

    Surprise was expressed yesterday by some city dairy produce houses at the sudden advance in the price of eggs. The Egg Marketing Board was criticised for what was claimed to ...

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  13. MINERS TO ASSEMBLE.

    Police in Cessnock, Kurri, and other towns on the South Maitland field have been active since midnight in preparation for a reported gathering of miners at 5 o'clock this morning. ...

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  14. AN OPEN VERDICT.

    The coroner (Mr. Arthur Sham) returned an open verdict at an inquiry into the death of William McKenzie, 65, who was found dead on an improvised bed on the banks of the ...

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  15. COST OF CLOTHING.

    A most interesting discussion is going on in Bradford and Leeds, relative to costs of clothing in England and Australia, arising out of the visit of the Australian Minister ...

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  16. FELL FROM TRAIN.

    A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner at an inquest into the death of John Kelly, who died in hospital at Brentwood Hospital following a fall from the Glen Innes ...

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  17. "THE SEAGULL."

    Miss Carrie Tennant achieved excellent results in her production of Tchekoff's drama, "The Seagull," at her new Community Playhouse, Forbes-street, Darlinghurst, last night. In ...

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  18. PARKES PRESENTATION.

    Mr. Charles G. Smart, who has left for Sydney, to study for the local government clerks' examination, was presented by the returned soldiers with an electric reading lamp. ...

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  19. WOMAN SHOT.

    Two persons were critically injured at Port Pirie this morning. A youth is alleged to have shot a woman, his cousin, at whose house he was living, and then turned the weapon upon ...

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  20. BATHURST'S TOWN CLERK.

    The Bathurst Council has considered 32 applications for the position of town clerk. The final selection will be made on February 12 from Messrs. David Boyd, clerk to the ...

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  21. FOOD RELIEF.

    During the past seven years the State Government's, expenditure on food relief has grown from £6000 to £266,000 annually. This statement was made yesterday by the ...

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  22. IMPERIAL TRADE.

    The Federation of Chambers of Commerce has informed the Australian Press Association that the twelfth congress at the Guildhall next May is receiving unprecedented support, both ...

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  23. ASSAULTED POLICEMAN.

    Ronald Tasman Minogue, 23, was fined £10, in default three months, for assaulting Constable Bray in a laneway on January 3. He was also fined £2 for using threatening ...

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  24. YASS HOSPITAL RELIEF.

    When the chairman of the Hospitals Commission (Mr. Love) visited Yass last year he discussed a long-contemplated plan for enlarging and remodelling the district hospital. ...

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  25. MINING OBJECTION DISALLOWED.

    Following an inquiry under section 127 of the Mining Act, held by the warden (Mr. A. N. Graham) at East Maitland Court House regarding objections by J. and A. Brown to ...

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  26. CHARGE AGAINST A WIFE.

    Mrs. Catherine Tuck, who is charged with shooting her husband, Alfred Tuck, was further remanded. Tuck is still too weak to appear in court. ...

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  27. TASMANIAN CURRANTS.

    Discussing the position that has arisen on the mainland regarding the marketing of the large supplies of currants from Tasmania under the growers' organised scheme, Mr. F. A. ...

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  28. CHILD DROWNED IN RIVER.

    Edna Davis, 16, of West Maitland, was drowned in the Hunter River, near East Maitland. She went to the river for a swim with a younger sister and another girl, Edna Davis, ...

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  29. LATE SHIPPING.

    ADELAIDE.—Arr: Jan. 14, Baradine, from London. Dep: Australia, for Melbourne; Hora, for eastern States; Momba, for Fremantle. ...

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  30. INDEX. NEWS.

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  31. NOISY COMMUNISTS.

    Communists made a determined effort to wreck a meeting at the Kingsway Hall, London, which was held as a protest against the persecution of Christians in Soviet Russia. ...

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  32. ASSISTANCE FOR MINERS.

    The R.W.I, branch of the A.W.U. at Portland has decided that each member shall pay a levy of 2/ a week for the northern miners; and has demanded that the annual convention ...

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  33. AUSTRALIAN HORSES.

    The Royal Dutch Packet line steamer Van Spilbergen, which left Melbourne yesterday for Java and Singapore, had on board a consignment, of 240 horses. ...

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  34. £300 IN FINES.

    Fines totalling £300, with costs, were imposed on two brothers, Thomas and Edward Humphries, when they appeared at the Robertson Police Court to-day, on charges ...

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  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Lady Hermione Lytton, elder daughter of the Earl of Lytton, has announced her engagement to Mr. Cameron Cobbold, the banker and athlete. ...

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  36. WITHDRAWAL OF CRAFT UNIONISTS.

    A meeting of miners at Belmont, representing the local John Darling Lodge and several lodges on the Maitland coalfield, this afternoon decided to request the withdrawal of all ...

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  37. THE TWO RHODESIAS.

    It is officially announced that a Customs agreement between the two Rhodesias has been concluded. The Union conference opens in the last week of January. Meanwhile ...

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  38. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  39. LITHGOW COLLIERIES IDLE.

    Two local collieries were idle to-day At Zig Zag a wheeler expressed dissatisfaction with his horse, and after a pit-top meeting the men went home. The management ...

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  40. PREMIER TO BROADCAST.

    The Premier (Mr. Bavin) will broadcast an address on the coal situation from station 2GB to-morrow night, from 9.15 to 9.45 o'clock. ...

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  41. EARLY APPEAL TO ELECTORS

    Addressing a meeting at West Maitland, Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., declared that there would be an early appeal to the country by the State Government. ...

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  42. LADY RHONDDA. Visit to Australia.

    Sybil, Viscountess Rhondda, embarked on the liner Demosthenes on a holiday visit to Australia. [Lady Rhondda married the first Viscount ...

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  43. THUNDERBOLT'S GRAVE.

    Gideon McCarthy Metzen, 35, said to be an American half-caste negro, was arrested when removing the headstone from the grave of Fred Ward, or "Thunderbolt," the New ...

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  44. ALLEGED ARSON.

    The brothers Gray, aged 19 and 17 respectively, who were arrested in connection with the recent series of fires in Christchurch, pleaded guilty before the magistrate to-day to ...

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  45. ARBITRATION.

    Criticism of the Federal Labour Ministry and opposition to Federal arbitration are contained in a message which has been issued to members of the Australian Railways' Union ...

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  46. MISSING SOLDIER.

    During the Australians' first engagement in France on August 5, 1916, Frederick Hankin was among the missing. His body has just been found and identified by means of a gold ...

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  47. TO-DAY.

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  48. SHALE WORKS.

    The work of repairing the Macpherson retort at the Tasmanian Shale Oil Company's works at Latrobe is proceeding satisfactorily, and it is hoped to give it a trial in a few ...

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  49. MUDGEE GASWORKS MAY CLOSE.

    Owing to the closing down of the Ulan coal mine, which has been supplying Mudgee with coal, the gas company has notified the public that the works may close at any time. ...

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  50. FORMER VICTORIAN MINISTER'S DEATH.

    Mr. Matthew Baird, formerly Chief Secretary and Minister for Education in Victoria, died to-day, after an illness extending over several months. Mr. Ba[?]rd, who was 51 years ...

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  51. MANUKA WRECK FINDING.

    The Nautical Court which, inquired into the wreck of the Manuka, found that Captain Ross Clark had been guilty of negligence, but that the third mate was not guilty. The ...

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  52. TAKEN BY SHARKS.

    Five lives were lost in a motor boat disaster at Tamarind, on the west coast of Mauritius. The boat, which was used for shark fishing, was being tested. The engine failed, and a ...

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  53. BACKSTROKE RECORD.

    T. Boast established new Australian figures for 150 yards backstroke at the State swimming carnival in Sandgate Baths. He covered the distance in 1m 40 3-5s, which is 8 2-5s ...

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  54. HARVESTING FATALITY.

    William Royston Bell, 20, son of a farmer at Bullaring, was killed while harvesting yesterday. The machine passed over his head. It is thought that he reached for the whip and ...

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  55. S.A. v. QUEENSLAND MATCH.

    V. Goodwin will not be available for the match against South Australia, and K. Mossop Will replace him. ...

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