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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. LOST BAG RETURNED.

    Mr. James R. Henderson, manufacturer, of Clarence-street, Sydney, has a good opinion of Katoomba residents. His wife left a bag containing a large sum of money on a seat in ...

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  3. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Leo J. Cummins, 32, of Bondi-road, Bellevue Hill, an installation inspector of the City Council, was fatally injured on Saturday afternoon when a motor car in which he was ...

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  4. NORTHERN HIGHWAY.

    The conference on the bridging of the Northern Highway at Gosford to-night was opened by Dr. Earle Page, and presided over by Councillor A. L. Taylor, President of ...

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  5. GREAT BILLIARDIST.

    WALTER LINDRUM OF AUSTRALIA who made the world's record break of 3262, eclipsing Willie Smith's previous record of 2743. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. 'PLANE CRASH.

    Mrs. Birnie, wife of Mr. Alalster Birnie, of Rose Bay, died yesterday afternoon in the Royal South Sydney Hospital as the result of injuries received in an aeroplane accident ...

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  7. CONTROL OF DISPUTE.

    The chief feature of the aggregate meeting of mining unionists from the West Wallsend and Cardiff districts, held under a blazing sun at Brush Creek yesterday, was the definite ...

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  8. REBELLION IN CHINA. Arsenal Attacked.

    Native districts surrounding Shanghai are in a state of turmoil in consequence of large numbers of local troops having joined the anti-Government revolt, which has now ...

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  9. EMPIRE WINES. JUDGES' REPORT.

    The judges of the Empire wines exhibits at the Brewers' Exhibition report that in sweet red and white full-strength wines, they found a large variety of good, useful ...

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  10. UNEMPLOYMENT IN TUMUT DISTRICT.

    Unemployment is rife in the Tumut, Adelong, and Batlow districts. The Shire Council has already reduced the number of roads workmen, and further dismissals are contemplated ...

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  11. THE AGA KHAN MARRIED.

    A message from Paris states that dense and curious crowds surrounded Aix-les-Bains Town Hall to witness the wedding of the Aga Khan and Mademoiselle Carron. The ...

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  12. MAN FALLS FROM VERANDAH.

    Ernest Sharkey, senior, a well-known farmer and grazier, last night fell from the back verandah of the Carrington Hotel on to the concrete pavement below, and was found lying ...

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  13. CRIPPLED CHILDREN. ROTARY CLUB'S CLINICS.

    In the series of six clinics for crippled children arranged by the Rotary Club of Sydney, 453 patients have been examined and registered at Sydney Hospital. Of these, fully ...

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  14. OUTBREAK OF FIRE.

    A temporarily unoccupied wooden shop and bakery of brick, the property of Mr. Theodore Johnston, Inland-street, was discovered on fire at 2 o'clock this morning. The wooden ...

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  15. MR. ARDEN'S CAMPAIGN.

    The Sydney Trades and Labour Council disputes committee has had an unfortunate week-end at South Maitland. Attempts to interest most of the miners in the council's ...

    Article : 201 words
  16. NEW AERIAL SERVICE.

    Mr. A. Robb, of the Aerial Services, Ltd., and the Murray Valley Aerial Services, Ltd., has informed the local council that his company intends to run a regular air mail and ...

    Article : 92 words
  17. CHINESE PIRATES.

    The 2000-ton steamer Haichlng was attacked by pirates between Swatow and Hongkong, early this morning. The British officers resisted, and it is believed that they shot dead ...

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  18. CANCER RESEARCH.

    Remarkable facts concerning cancer distribution are contained in the preliminary report of the Westmoreland Commission on Cancer Research, whose investigations show ...

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  19. FINE WEATHER.

    Brilliant sunshine lured a large proportion of Sydney's population to the beaches yesterday. The maximum temperature recorded was only 76.7 degrees, but the relative humidity ...

    Article : 135 words
  20. CITIZENS' SERVICE FUND.

    {No abstract available}

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  21. LATE MR. C. E. EYERS.

    At the District Court yesterday, Judge Coyle made feeling reference to the tragic death of Mr. C. F. Eyers, chief gas examiner. He expressed his deepest sympathy with the ...

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  22. 150 DISMISSALS.

    The 150 employees of the Clyde Engineering Company, Ltd., who received notice last week that their services were to be dispensed with worked their last shift on Friday. Their ...

    Article : 247 words
  23. SOUTHERN MINERS.

    Strong exception is taken by the southern miners to any interference in the northern coal dispute by officials of the Trades Hall in Sydney. Messrs. Lowden and Sweeney, ...

    Article : 148 words
  24. MARINE INSURANCE.

    The "Daily Telegraph" says: Development unparalleled in the history of marine insurance since Lloyd's policy was confirmed in 1779 will come into operation on January 1, when ...

    Article : 178 words
  25. WIDOWS' PENSIONS.

    In the House of Lords, the House of Commons' disagreement with the House of Lords' amendment to the Widows, Orphans, and Old-age Contributory Bill limiting the widows' ...

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  26. BODY FOUND ON RACECOURSE.

    Two boys, John Read and Neville McMahon, found the body of a man on the outer fringe of the Forbes racecourse. It is not the body of any locally-known man, and is ...

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  27. PERILOUS LEAP.

    William Bracklebank, labourer, made a desperate attempt to gain his liberty when he was detained on Sunday morning by the Imperial Service Club authorities, who suspected ...

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  28. MISSING LORRY.

    Two young men were arrested on the Southern-road, near Liverpool, late on Saturday night, and were subsequently charged with being in possession of a motor lorry ...

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  29. A.L.P. EXECUTIVE.

    Members of the A.L.P. executive, at a special meeting yesterday afternoon, rejected a proposal to support the Labour Council's scheme for a general stoppage in the coal industry. ...

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  30. AMBASSADOR IN MOSCOW.

    When Sir Esmond Ovey leaves London to-day to take his post as British Ambassador in Moscow, he will be accompanied by Messrs. Ashton Gwatwin and Mark ...

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  31. FALSE PRETENCES CHARGE.

    George William David Bell was committed for trial from the police court to the Quarter Sessions on March 17, on two charges of obtaining money by false pretences, the basis ...

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  32. VICTORIAN ELECTIONS.

    The final result of the poll in the Mornington electorate was a victory for Mr. Herbert Downward, the Country party candidate, who defeated Mr. A. J. Kirton (Nationalist) by 286 ...

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  33. MAN ASSAULTED.

    A man was arrested by Constables Wardrop and Monaghan, of Redfern Police, last evening, following an attack on Leslie William Stephens, 30, labourer, at the corner of ...

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  34. TOC H. ANNIVERSARY.

    The fourteenth annual festival of Toc H. was crowded. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Mr. Baldwin, and Lord Forster gave speeches and took part in the ceremony of carrying ...

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  35. GRAFTON POLICE APPEAL.

    A cheque for £342 has been handed to Grafton District Hospital as a result of an appeal made by the local branch of the Police Association for the installation of an X-ray ...

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  36. VALUABLE GOODS.

    Two valuable headlamps, four complete motor car wheels, a quantity of women's wearing apparel, including frocks and underclothing, have been taken by the police to ...

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  37. "GREATEST BETRAYAL."

    The management committee of the W.I.U., at a recent meeting, carried a resolution condemning the Federal Government's handling of the coal situation as "the greatest ...

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  38. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Education Departments of several German States have approved the German Colonial Society's proposal that former German colonies should be distinguished in school ...

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  39. TELEPHONE RATES.

    In pointing out that telephone rates have been on an unprofitable basis, Mr. Lyons, Postmaster-General, in a statement issued on Saturday, says that revision had become ...

    Article : 273 words
  40. INDEX. NEWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 words
  41. TWO MINERS INJURED.

    Robert Bradley and Texas Stewart, two miners, were injured by a fall of stone at Scarborough Tunnel colliery. Bradley was admitted to Coledale Hospital ...

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  42. DELEGATES TO MEET.

    Mr. J. Kellock, chairman of Pelaw Main miners' lodge, announced this evening that the committee of delegates from the various lodges appointed by resolution at the aggregate ...

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  43. UNKNOWN WOMAN FOUND DEAD.

    An unknown woman, about 50 years of age, was found lying in Belmore Park at 5 p.m. yesterday, and was removed to the Sydney Hospital by the Central District Ambulance, ...

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  44. DEATH OF MR. J. C. TOOSE.

    Mr. James Chapman Toose, a retired grazier, died at his home, 2 Mistral-avenue, Mosman, last evening, in his 85th year. Born in Somersetshire, Mr. Toose came to ...

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  45. COWRA C.W.A.

    At the annual meeting of the Country Women's Association, Mrs. T. O. Rowston was re-elected president, Mesdames A. E. Thomas, W. G. Hutchinson, town vice-presidents, W. ...

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  46. THEFT FROM TRAIN.

    Two young men were arrested by Plainclothes Constables Duffy and Doak, of North Sydney Police, on Saturday, after they had pawned articles which are alleged to have been ...

    Article : 42 words
  47. CRAFT UNIONS.

    Craft unions are swinging definitely toward acceptance of the compromise. The deputies have decided to accept the terms, and it is believed that the colliery ...

    Article : 47 words
  48. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 words
  49. TWO SKIFFS OVERTURNED.

    The water police launch gave assistance to two 16ft skiffs which were overturned near Middle Head yesterday afternoon. The crew of the first skiff reported in difficulties was ...

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  50. GRAVES DESPOILED.

    At least twice in the last ten days, graves have been wantonly despoiled in the Presbyterian section of Melbourne Cemetery. The damage amounts to more than £150. ...

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  51. MURDER CHARGE.

    Alexander Belford, 35, chef, of 45 Elizabeth-street, city, was found in an unconscious condition on Saturday night in a backyard of a Regent-street dwelling, a short distance ...

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  52. IMMIGRANT KILLED.

    Charles Higgs, 19, an immigrant, was killed at Corrigin yesterday when the horses attached to a waggon he was driving bolted. Higgs was thrown out, and the wheels passed ...

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  53. MR. SCULLIN RETICENT.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) declined to make any comment upon the coal situation on Saturday beyond saying that "although some centres had rejected the terms of ...

    Article : 61 words
  54. AMERICAN WHEAT.

    The Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. Hyde) has issued his annual report, in which it is stated that although the present season's wheat crop is considerably smaller than that ...

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  55. BRAWL AT BALMAIN.

    Harold Murphy, of Goodsir-street, Balmain, was admitted to Balmain Hospital on Saturday night following a brawl in a house in Mort-street. It was thought that his skull ...

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  56. CHILD DROWNED AT WOLLONGONG.

    William Beecham, the 4½-years-old son of Mr. William Beecham, of Corrimal, was found drowned this afternoon in Towrodgi Creek. When last seen the child was paddling in ...

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  57. MISSING MAN RETURNS.

    Edward Francis Stafford, 64, who was reported missing from the Railway Hotel at Windsor, where he was engaged cutting timber, returned on Saturday night in a weak ...

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  58. CABINET AWAITS RESULTS.

    The State Government will take no action in regard to the coal dispute until it has been officially notified of the decision of the aggregate meetings of the miners. This is ...

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  59. STEWARD DISAPPEARS.

    Terence John Lewis, steward on the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's Arakoon, disappeared when the vessel was between Coff's Harbour and Newcastle, on her way to ...

    Article : 49 words
  60. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 words
  61. BOY FOUND DROWNED.

    After a long search police found the body of Neville Menzies, aged 5 years, in the Mentone baths early this morning. The child was a son of the Crown Solicitor (Mr. F. G. ...

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  62. FEDERAL MINISTRY.

    The extreme measures advocated in the coal crisis by a section of Labour in New South Wales were described by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Brennan) at a Labour ...

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  63. THIEVES ROB STORE.

    Thieves who broke into Messrs. Montgomery's store in Miller-street, North Sydney, early on Saturday morning took £80 worth of goods and about £9 in cash. ...

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  64. "THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK."

    The leader of the Federal National party (Mr. Latham) will give a lunch-hour address at the National Club to-day on "The Political Outlook." ...

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  65. HATRY CASE.

    At the conclusion of the evidence relating to the original 11 charges in the Hatry case, Mr. Roome, prosecuting, announced a further four charges against the Hatry group for obtaining ...

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  66. CONSTABLE VICIOUSLY ATTACKED.

    Constable James, of Darlington, was viciously attacked in Cleveland-street on Saturday, when he endeavoured to arrest two men who were using violent language. One of the ...

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  67. THIEVES AT SERVICE STATION.

    Thieves entered the Coogee Service Station, at 117 Belmore-road, Coogee, at about 3.15 a.m. on Sunday. Entrance was gained by breaking the glass in a door, and ...

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  68. BEACHES RAIDED.

    Detectives were busy at Coogee and Bondi yesterday, when a number of men were questioned in hotels and compelled to leave the premises. Six men were detained, and later ...

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  69. PICNIC TRAGEDY.

    The body of Irene May King, eight, of Pitt-water-road, Brookvale, was found in the Curl Curl Lagoon yesterday afternoon about an hour after she had wandered away from the party ...

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  70. MAN'S BODY FOUND IN SCRUB.

    With a bullet wound in the head, and an automatic pistol near the feet, the body of an unknown man was found in some scrub near the Field of Mars Cemetery yesterday ...

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  71. ROBBERY AT VAUCLUSE.

    The home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Boardman, in Vaucluse-avenue, Vaucluse, was entered by a thief on Saturday afternoon, and goods valued at £160, including wedding ...

    Article : 75 words
  72. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    At a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour party, after Mr. Snowden had pointed out the adverse effect upon the Exchequer if the malcontents' amendments for liberalising ...

    Article : 59 words
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