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  2. MOTOR TAXES.

    Once again the motorists are up in arms Already, they say, they pay between £2,000,000 and £2,500,000 in taxation, and now they are threatened with more taxes. ...

    Article : 269 words
  3. AEROPLANE TOUR.

    Of the ten aeroplanos which left Sydney yesterday morning in a reliability trial organised by the New South Wales Aero Club, nine arrived safely at Goulburn after a trying ...

    Article : 731 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Gulgong Municipal Council has recommended the installation of a water supply scheme for Gulgong, at an estimated rate of 1/3 in the £, unimproved capital value, with ...

    Article : 81 words
  5. CLYDE MURDER.

    James Thomas Delaney, aged 63, a jute bag dealer, was committed for trial by the Parramatta District, Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) yesterday on a charge of having ...

    Article : 641 words
  6. THE FLIGHT.

    The Southern Cross, after a late departure, from Melbourne, arrived at Canberra at 3.45 this afternoon. There was a large crowd at the landing ...

    Article : 423 words
  7. THE CYCLONE.

    Yesterday afternoon the centre of the cyclone which had been sweeping the coast of New South Wales for a couple of days was estimated to be in the vicinity of Lord Howe ...

    Article : 201 words
  8. BRIBE OFFER.

    Shortly before the adjournment of the Royal Commission which is inquiring into charges of political corruption, yesterday, Judge Scholes announced that on Monday ...

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  9. MR. HOOVER.

    At the Republican National Convention this evening Mr. John McNab placed Mr. Hoover's name in nomination as the party candidate for the Presidency. The ...

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  10. ROADS [?]OLICY.

    Mr. Bates, M.L.A., addressed a large meeting of shire councillors, alderman, and [?] zens on the new roads policy of the Government. He said that wonderful results were ...

    Article : 79 words
  11. PORT KEMBLA RAILWAY.

    Good progress is being made in the construction of the Port Keinbla-Moss Vale railway. Gangs of workmen are employed on excavations about six miles from Robertson, ...

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  12. BURIED IN FALL OF EARTH.

    While excavating a trench in Main-street, Coraki,, a fall of earth and rock occurred, and buried Thomas Milgate up to the hips. He was dug out and removed to his home, ...

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  13. CHINESE KILLED.

    Dealing him a blow with a.heavy floor polisher, Charles Straight, 40 an Inmate of Kenmore Mental Hospital, killed another patient, Chailes Sing, a Chinese, this morning. When ...

    Article : 228 words
  14. FLYING CLERGYMAN.

    The Rev. L. Daniels, Anglican minister of Wilcannia and the far west portion of the State, arrived in Wilcannia to-day in his Moth 'plane. Recently, near Ivanhoe, his ...

    Article : 134 words
  15. CATCHMENT AREA.

    Heavy rain commenced to fall on the catchment early yesterday afternoon, but only light falls were registered up to 9 a.m. ...

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  16. ENGLISH ACTRESS.

    Bright, vivacious, comely. Miss Margaret Bannerman, the English actress, full of interest for her new surroundings, charmed all who met her when she arrived in Sydney ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 410 words
  17. MIGRATION.

    The urgent need of investigating to the utmost the absorption capacity of Australia, and particularly New South Wales, was emphasised at a conference of all the churches ...

    Article : 289 words
  18. CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.

    At the Coroner's Court, Wallace Barber and Henry Barber, farmers, were committed for trial at the Parkes Quarter Sessions on a charge of conspiring to set fire and ...

    Article : 52 words
  19. DEATH OF CORAKI PIONEERS.

    The death has occurred of Mrs. John Broad rick, aged 90 years. The deceased was born in Sydney, but she had lived for more than 73 years on the Clarence, She is survived ...

    Article : 340 words
  20. MR. BRUCE'S TRIBUTE.

    Owing to the late arrival of the airmen the Prime Minister, who had to leave for Sidney, was unable to attend the reception at Parliament House, but he left a message which he ...

    Article : 362 words
  21. ROUND AUSTRALIA.

    Fifteen—mile stretches of sand with apparently no bottom, a river that had to be filled up before the heavy motor tiucks could be got through: and crocodiles that lent more ...

    Article : 181 words
  22. OBITUARY.

    Mr. Thomas A. Herllhy, whoso death occurred at his home, Uloola, Dover-street, Summer Hill, had been employed by the Education Department for more than 50 years. For ...

    Article : 161 words
  23. GRAND OPERA.

    The Willlamson—Melba Grand Opera season in Sydney will begin on Saturday, July 7, with "Alda," it was announced yesterday by Mr. E. J. Tait. ...

    Article : 342 words
  24. MAN KILLED.

    When endevouring to board a moving electric train at the Marrickville Railway Station last night, William Glanmore Jones, aged 51 years, of Schwebel-street, Marrickville, fell ...

    Article : 70 words
  25. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    In presenting the report of the Nauru Administration to the Mandates Commission at Geneva, Sir Granville Ryrie, pointed out that the Administrator held himself personally ...

    Article : 297 words
  26. LATE SHIPPING.

    FREMANTLE (2460m).—Arr: June 15, R.I.J.M.S. [?] mid R.I.J.M.S. Yukumo, from Japan. Dep: Largs Ray, s. for eastern States. ...

    Article : 23 words
  27. TWO-UP "SCHOOL."

    A well-appointed two-up "school" at the rear of a house in Daphne-street, Botany, was raided by a strong party of police, in charge of Inspector Farley and Sergeant Hayes, late ...

    Article : 189 words
  28. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 words
  29. FORCED DOWN.

    The machine entered and piloted in the reliability trial by Lieut. H. W. Ross—a Curtis JN4 touring, 'plane—was forced down at Lower Mittagong owing to engine trouble. ...

    Article : 115 words
  30. SNOW AT BEN LOMOND.

    Following heavy rain yesterday snow commenced to fall at Ben Lomond, and continued throughout the night. This morning the countryside was completely covered with ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. AVIATORS' REPLY.

    Referring to the Commonwealth gift of £5000, Kingsford Smith said that it was well known that they had flown on an overdraft. (Laughter.) Now, according to their humble ...

    Article : 255 words
  32. THE ENTRANTS.

    In addition to Captain Hughes' Moth 'plane, four Moth, machines and two Avro-Avian 'planes were entered for the contest. The entrants were Mr. S. L. Tyler, Lieut. H. W. ...

    Article : 97 words
  33. MANLY RAILWAY.

    At the last meeting of the Cremorne-Neutral Bay Progress Association it was decided to revive the claims of the Mosman route for the proposed electric railway from the city ...

    Article : 221 words
  34. LARGS BAY.

    With he, hull painted dark green and nying the Aberdeen, White Star line flag, the former Australian Commonwealth liner Largs Bay has reached, Fremantle from London. The ...

    Article : 123 words
  35. SIR EDGEWORTH DAVID.

    Fame is cruel, Sir Edgeworth David, savant, Antarctic explorer, geologist of international respect and reputation, and, only recently, discoverer of amazing pro-Cambrian fauna, ...

    Article : 154 words
  36. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 283 words
  37. HEAP OF SPOIL.

    For some years past a large, unsightly, heap of spoil has been, placed on the Liverpool-street side of Hyde Park. It appears that it is to remain there for a considerable ...

    Article : 96 words
  38. STANDARD TYPOGRAPHY.

    The Senate of the University of Sydney has nominated Professor O. U. Vonwlller and Professor L. A. Cotton (to represent the Faculty of Science), and Professor E. M. ...

    Article : 85 words
  39. STATE AND CHURCH.

    Caution was the keynote of the remarks of many members of the clergy in Sydney who were asked last evening to express an opinion regarding the vote of the House of Commons ...

    Article : 397 words
  40. DROPPED FROM 'PLANE.

    When the Southern Cross was flying over Donnybrook on its way to Canberra a generator fell from the 'plane. It struck the telegraph wires near the railway station and ...

    Article : 70 words
  41. SUNDOWNER'S ERROR.

    A sundowner who had arrived from Port Augusta, South Australia, placed his swag in an incinerator, thinking it was a wash-trough, at the rear of the Soldiers' Hostel. He went ...

    Article : 110 words
  42. ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION.

    The following officers wore elected at the annual meeting of the English-speaking Union last night:—Patron, his Excellency the Governor; president, Sir Henry Braddon; ...

    Article : 166 words
  43. THEFTS BY MOTORIST.

    Travelling in a motor car, a well-dressed thief paid Bowral a visit this week. In at least one instance he was well rewarded for a few minutes-delay in his journey. ...

    Article : 135 words
  44. MOTOR ACCIDENT.

    In a collision between a motor, car and a motor cyckle at Sutherland yesterday two persons—John Denny, 21, of Bourke-street, North Wollongong (contusions to left leg and ...

    Article : 91 words
  45. ENGINEERING EXPERT

    Mr. A. Maidment, an aeroplane engineer and aviation expert, who "tuned" the Southern Cross before it took off from Oakland for Australia, sailed to-day by the Ventura for ...

    Article : 65 words
  46. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Records of the attendance in Parliament of members of the House of Representatives make interesting reading for the elector who likes to keep a tab on the comings and goings ...

    Article : 231 words
  47. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's: "Princess Charming," 2, 8.[?] Criterion: "Our Betters," 8. [?] Theatre Royal: "The Man Upstairs," 2.15, 8.15. Palace Theatre: "The Donovan Affair," 8. ...

    Article : 208 words
  48. INNISFAIL MURDER.

    Thomas Pilling, a native of Tasmania, was committed for trial at Innisfall on a charge of wilfully murdering two Chinese at Silkwood. The police stated in evidence that ...

    Article : 56 words
  49. ELECTRIFICATION.

    A communication from the Minister for Railwnys (Mr. Buttenshaw) informed the Granville Municipal Council at its last meeting that the programme for the electrification of ...

    Article : 113 words
  50. LATE MR. W. S. FRASER.

    At the annual joint meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council and the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia it was decided to record deep regret at the ...

    Article : 55 words
  51. SCOUTS' SERVICE.

    The Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) and the Chief Scout Commissioner for New South Wales (Mr. E. Trenchard Miller) will be among the speakers at the Boy Scouts' ...

    Article : 47 words
  52. BERGER REUNION.

    The Berger Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Club held their sixth annual dinner and smoke social in the dining hall of Lewis Berger and Sons (Australia), Ltd., at Rhodes, last ...

    Article : 69 words
  53. WATER SERVICES.

    Owing to a decision of the City Council to make slight reductions in the wages of employees who were formerly under the jurisdiction of the Water Board the men concerned ...

    Article : 79 words
  54. ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN.

    At the board meeting of the Benevolent Society of New South Whales on Thursday afternoon, the following appointments were made to the Royal Hospital for Women, ...

    Article : 62 words
  55. MAN KILLED BY 'BUS.

    Reginald Alfred Close, 31 years of age of First-avenue, Campsie, was riding a bicycle along Beamish-street, Campsie, when he was knocked down by an omnibus near the ...

    Article : 52 words
  56. DOCTOR INJURED.

    Dr. J. W. Kennedy, of Toorak-road, South Yarra, was knocked down by a motor car in Swanston-street to-day, and was severely injured about the head. ...

    Article : 31 words
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