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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. STOCKMAN'S DEATH.

    John Martin, a well-known Manning River stockman, while riding to his home on November 21 last, was seriously injured when his horse took fright at a motor lorry and reared ...

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  3. COAL COMMISSION.

    No further evidence as to the production costs of coal and the profits of colliery owners will be given before the Coal Commission, either m public or in camera Instead, the ...

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  4. EAST-WEST LINE.

    A proposal to extend the Broken Hill railway to Port Augusta was brought under the notice of the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) yesterday by a deputation representing city ...

    Article : 296 words
  5. LABOUR LITIGANTS.

    Remarkable evidence was given yesterday in the five actions in which John Bailey, president of the New South Wales branch of the A.W.U., is claiming £5000 damages for alleged ...

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  6. M.G.C. TEAM. Beaten by Queensland.

    Queensland beat the M.C.C. team, en route to New Zealand, to-day by five wickets It was the first victory the State had gained against an English side. The finish was exciting The ...

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  7. CHEQUE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS' PREVENTORIUM.

    Mrs. F. H. Stewart handing a cheque for £5000 to Dr. Arthur, chairman of trustees, at Curl Curl. Left to right: the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), Mr. F. H. Stewart, Mrs. F. H. Stewart, Mr. A. J. McCoy, Dr. Arthur, and Mrs. R. T. Ball. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. NEW FIRE BRIGADE.

    A voluntary fire brigade has been formed at Guyra, under Mr. L. P. Archibald (captain), and up-to-date equipment has been obtained An instructor from fire brigade headquarters ...

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  9. DEATH FOLLOWS ACCIDENT.

    Mr. J. W. Tonkin, aged 64 years, whose fool, was badly crushed by the wheels of an engine, and was subsequently amputated died yesterday afternoon. Mr. Tonkin, who was ...

    Article : 71 words
  10. POLICE PATROL LAUNCH.

    Following upon the request by the Yass Bush Fire Brigade that the Government should provide a police patrol launch for the Murrumbidgee River, the local Pastures Protection ...

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  11. INJURED MAN'S AGONY.

    Receiving a fractured pelvis and injuries to the spine when he was thrown from a horse on Saturday, George Smith, aged 51 years, of Oakville-road, Mulgrave, suffered torture ...

    Article : 161 words
  12. REFORMATORY BOYS CHARGED.

    Frederick John Turnbull, 19, and Thomas Henry Graham, 20, two of six young wen who at the Grafton Police Court recently were charged with stealing various articles ...

    Article : 131 words
  13. VICTORIAN ELECTIONS.

    The few additional returns received from country and metropolitan electorates to-day made no substantial alteration to the relative position of the candidates, nor to the ...

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  14. NORWICH CITY.

    Further messages picked up by the wireless station at Apia have established that the British freighter Norwich City is ashore on Gardiner ...

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  15. STRUCK BY CAR.

    As Mr. Gordon Gray, of Parramatta-road, Auburn, was proceeding along Parramattaroad, near Alt-street, Ashfield, on Sunday night he was surprised to see a man ...

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  16. MAILMAN'S REMARKABLE ESCAPE.

    Hugh Kenny, mall contractor for Kalang, had a remarkable escape from serious injury when the brakes on his motor car failed during the descent of a steep hill, and the cat ...

    Article : 102 words
  17. SHARE OF A PICTURE.

    "The Shadow of the Cross," which has been represented to be a "mystic painting by an unknown artist, discovered in France about 180 years ago," has been exhibited for a week ...

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  18. CAR FALLS 40 FEET.

    Mr. A. S. Norris, of Eastbourne-road, Darling Point, had a narrow escape when the car he was driving failed to take the double turn over the Malting's railway bridge and ...

    Article : 123 words
  19. SOLDIERS' MOTHERS PENSIONS.

    A deputation from the Sailors and Soldiers' Mothers, Wives, and Widows' Association yesterday asked the Prime Minister to increase tn £2 a week the pension of mothers whose ...

    Article : 86 words
  20. INFANT'S BODY FOUND.

    On Saturday morning some workmen discovered the naked body of a newly-born female infant in a lane opposite the railway station. The body was hidden by the long ...

    Article : 542 words
  21. POLICEMAN'S DEATH.

    Cecil James McIntyre, of Myrtle-street, Sydney, was committed for trial upon a charge of manslaughter yesterday morning by the Acting City Coroner (Mr. A. E. ...

    Article : 112 words
  22. ARBITRATION SYSTEM.

    Representatives of several maritime unions in Melbourne have been discussing proposals for amending the Arbitration Act, and among the suggestions which will be made to the ...

    Article : 129 words
  23. UPPER HOUSE.

    Referring to the bill for the reform of the Legislative Council Mr. Bavin (Premier) said yesterday that there was an impression that this measure had been vitally amended by the ...

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  24. COLLIERY MANAGER FINED.

    Edward Fallins, manager of Glen Ayr colliery, was proceeded against at the West Maitland Police Court to-day on a charge of appointing a shotfirer who was not the ...

    Article : 214 words
  25. TEST TRIAL.

    J. L. Ellis, the Victorian wicketkeeper, has been chosen to fill the vacancy in the test match trial to begin at the sydney Cricket Ground on Friday He will fill the place of W. A. Oldfield in W. M. ...

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  26. MOTORIST KILLED.

    Returning from a motor trip on Sunday, Mr. Enoch Bennett, of Traralgon, was killed when the car skidded and overturned on the Prince's Highway, four miles from Traralgon. ...

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  27. WANGOORA.

    The first steps towards the opening of Wangoom, the Public Schools' Preventorium at Curl Curl, were taken yesterday by the handing over of the camp site to the Minister ...

    Article : 326 words
  28. BABY HEALTH CENTRES.

    Several Riverina centres, having raised funds and made preparation for the establishment of local baby health centres, made application to the Government for the usual ...

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  29. METHODIST MIGRATION SCHEME.

    Under the Methodist migration scheme, three married couples will arrive by the Orontes on Thursday. Two couples have had experience in farm work, and are anxious ...

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  30. MT. ISA MINES.

    A message from Mt. Isa says that further trouble is threatening at the mines as the result of a cook named Williams being placed in charge of No. 4 camp. The men refuse ...

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  31. SWEPT OFF TRAM.

    Arthur Day, 16, of Glebe-street, Glebe, was seriously injured yesterday when he was swept off the footboard of a tram in Botany-road, Glebe, by another tram travelling in the ...

    Article : 60 words
  32. MOTORIST CHARGED.

    Mr. Daniel Joseph Moloney, who has been practising as a solicitor in Forbes for 36 years, was seriously injured at the week-end, when he was knocked down by a motor car. Mr. ...

    Article : 145 words
  33. MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 24 words
  34. LOAN COUNCIL.

    A meeting of the Loan Council is to be held at Canberra on Monday next. A conference took place yesterday between the Federal Treasuier (Mr. Theodore) and ...

    Article : 53 words
  35. MAN DROWNED.

    Keith Reginald Stevens, aged 25 years, was drowned in the Wollondilly River, at Burragorang, yesterday afternoon, after a plucky attempt at rescue had been made by Frederick ...

    Article : 167 words
  36. ILLUSTRATED TASMANIAN MAIL.

    An outstanding feature of the Christmas number of the "Illustrated Tasmanian Mail" is the cover design, specially painted by Mr. Albert Collins, of Sydney. This illustrates a ...

    Article : 112 words
  37. INDEX. NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 232 words
  38. STRONG WINDS. Unsettled Weather Predicted

    Fifty-eight points of rain resulted in Sydney from a section of the inland rainstorm which passed over the metropolitan area yesterday morning. Heavy showers, which continued ...

    Article : 170 words
  39. GRENFELL 'PLANE DISASTER.

    Referring to the aeroplane disaster at Grenfell on Saturday, in which difficulty was experienced in extricating the bodies of the two airmen from the wrecked and blazing ...

    Article : 69 words
  40. YESTERDAY'S SUDDEN STORM.

    A SCENE AT CONCORD DURING THE HEAVY RAIN. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  41. PREFERENCE CLAUSES UNSOUND.

    In the award of the Merchant Service Guild there is a clause which gives equal preference to the guild and to the Institute of Marine Engineers Before Chief Judge Dethridge in ...

    Article : 176 words
  42. SERIES OF FIRES.

    About 11.45 last night a fire was discovered in the office of the "Tweed Daily," It caused about £45 damage before it was extinguished. It was the second fire in the office within a ...

    Article : 81 words
  43. SEAMEN'S UNION.

    Followers of Mr. J. Johnson met with several reverses at the special meeting of the Australian Seamen's Union yesterday. The object of the meeting was to continue ...

    Article : 125 words
  44. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 words
  45. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  46. 109th VOYAGE.

    A farewell service was held aboard the London Missionary Society's steamer John Williams yesterday afternoon, before she sailed for the Gilbert Islands. ...

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  47. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

    During the week-end some very heavy falls of rain were experienced in the south-eastern interior notable falls for the 48 hours being Taroom 626 points. Giligulgul 520, Chinchilla ...

    Article : 55 words
  48. ACTUARIAL SOCIETY.

    A paper, entitled "Alterations of Assurance Contracts," by Mr. E. H. Templeton, of the actuarial stair of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, was read before members of ...

    Article : 126 words
  49. SPEEDBOAT.

    A speedboat driven by V Green got out [?]control and dashed amongst bathers at Lynch's Beach, near Ayr, yesterday, and injured two persons. Martin Brady. 22. ...

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  50. STORM AT GOONDIWINDI.

    Late yesterday afternoon a heavy hall storm passed over the town. Big hailstones fell for about 30 minutes, and broke all unprotected windows lacing north Fowls and wild ...

    Article : 67 words
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