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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BUSH FIRES.

    Bush fires are of daily occurrence in the district at the present time. No rain has fallen for a couple of months, and pastures are very dry. Several big outbreaks have been ...

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  3. SHORTER HOURS.

    The Full Court of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day began the hearing of the first of the 35 applications by various unions for a shorter working week. The ...

    Article : 359 words
  4. NEWCASTLE MURDER.

    George Andrew Buckley, 53, railway labourer, was charged before Mr. Justice Gordon, in the Central Criminal Court yesterday, with having murdered his wife, Mary Buckley, ...

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  5. PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE.

    Mr. Albert Cazabon, who has been appointed musical director at the Prince Edward Theatre, in succession to Mr. Will Prior (now returning to America), has arrived in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. SCATTERED RAIN. Good Falls Needed.

    Further scattered rain has fallen in New South Wales as a result of the combination of southern and tropical disturbances. The weather over the State was cloudy ...

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  7. LABOUR'S PLATFORM.

    Mr. B. J. Doe, M.L.A., Nationalist candidate for Illawarra, addressing a meeting of women at Cronulla, said that the impending election was the most momentous ever held in New ...

    Article : 389 words
  8. ELECTIONS. HOUSING SCHEME.

    "Mr. Lang avoids the issue regarding housing," said Sir George Fuller yesterday. "He does not explain why his Government did nothing, although we bad completed all the ...

    Article : 204 words
  9. MEDIATION.

    In many quartern eyen have been turned towards the Board of Trade and Arbitration as a possible instrument in the settlement of the dispute. The Court has power to act as ...

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  10. MARSDEN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP.

    Bishop Long announced to-day that an anonymous donor had advised him of her intention to give a scholarship to the Marsden College for Girls at Kelso, with an endowment ...

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  11. LABOUR MEMBERS CRITICISED.

    Mr. Moroney, of the A.R.U., said to-day that reports from all centres this morning indicated a splendid spirit of solidarity amongst the railwaymen. They were naturally looking for ...

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  12. SCHOOLBOYS' TOUR.

    A party of 43 boys from the Trinity Grammar School. Melbourne, accompanied by Mr. Frank Shann, headmaster, and two other teachers, reached Hay on Tuesday evening, ...

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  13. UNIONS' SUPPORT.

    The Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Ironworkers' Assistants Association have carried resolutions strongly supporting the strikers. ...

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  14. MAN'S LEGS BROKEN.

    A bucket, weighing about 2½ tona, fell on Ernest Martin Smith (43), yesterday morning, and broke both his legs. Smith was employed by the Department of Public ...

    Article : 104 words
  15. COUNTRY PAETY.

    The General Secretary of the Country party (Col. E. J. Munro) said yesterday that the party's chances of winning the Murrumbidgee fight were improving, and the selected ...

    Article : 375 words
  16. MR. E. A. CHAPMAN'S VIEWS.

    Describing the Premier of Queensland as a "pliant tool ready to do the bidding of the employing class," the New South Wales secretary of the Austiallan Railways Union ...

    Article : 127 words
  17. WOMAN BURNED.

    Attracted by loud screams, persons in a bouse occupied by Mrs. May Barnard, in Elgin-street, Carlton, hurried to a room rented by Mrs. Lilian. May Michel and her husband late ...

    Article : 121 words
  18. UNIVERSITY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 313 words
  19. FILM CONDEMNED.

    In giving evidence before the Federal Film Commission, Mrs. E. A. Waterworth, a member of the Hobart Board of Film Censors, said that all the censors at ...

    Article : 88 words
  20. DAMAGES AGAINST SHIRE COUNCIL.

    Alleging negligence in respect of the maintenance and control of the ferry punt across Orara River, at Ramornie, John Flaherty, carrier, of South Grafton, brought an action, ...

    Article : 224 words
  21. MR. LANG.

    Very large meetings were addressed by the Premier (Mr. Lang) at Belmore and Hurstville last night. At Belmore, he spoke in support of the endorsed Labour candidate for ...

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  22. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    ALBURY, Thursday.—Further useful rain fell here to-day. GOULBURN, Thursday.—Townspeople and farmers are jubilant on account of splendid ...

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  23. N.S.W. UNION OFFICIALS.

    Many union officials contend that passenger and goods traffic to Queensland has been stopped because of fear that an extension of the strike to New South Wales would ...

    Article : 280 words
  24. WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

    Explaining why premiums under the amended Workers' Compensation Act had been raised, the secretary of the Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association (Mr. W. A. Hutchinson) ...

    Article : 129 words
  25. GOULBURN RACE CLUB.

    At a meeting of the Goulburn Race Club, a proposal to sell six acres of land adjoining the racecourse for £600 was discussed. The offer came from the Central Southern Hockey ...

    Article : 179 words
  26. CHILD ENDOWMENT. FIRST PAYMENTS.

    The first payments under the Child Endowment scheme were made yesterday. Cheques were despatched from the office of the Child Endowment Commissioner to some thousands ...

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  27. DESTRUCTION OF SHRUBS AND TREES.

    The Wingecarribee Shire Council, at its last meeting, decided to enter a protest against the destruction by telephone linesmen of shrubs and ornamental trees in the vicinity ...

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  28. CANBERRA.

    Five officers of the Commonwealth Treasury reached Canberra from Melbourne to-day. Their arrival marked the first step in the transfer of the Commonwealth Treasury ...

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  29. THE Y.M.C.A.

    The president (Mr. W. N. Kennedy), at last night's meeting of the council of the Association of Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Clubs, extended a welcome to Mr. R. H. Swainson, ...

    Article : 127 words
  30. FARMERS' DILEMMA.

    Farmers in this district are faced with an awkward position that has arisen over the Family Endowment Act. In the district there are many farmers who work their farms on ...

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  31. ALBURY ROLLS.

    No liability will be accepted by the River Murray Commissioner in respect of any expenditure which takes place before the plans and specifications have been drawn up and ...

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  32. INCREASED SALARLES.

    In the House of Assembly yesterday the three bills to increase the salaries of Ministers and members of Parliament were read the third time. The Opposition opposed ...

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  33. ALEXANDRIA.

    Mr. E. W. Kidd, Nationalist candidate for Alexandria, formally opened his campaign at the Masonic Hall, Kensington, on Wednesday night, and was cordially received. He said that ...

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  34. ESSENTIAL SERVICES.

    The committee of the Royal Automobile Club last evening considered a suggestion from the Royal Automobile Club of Brisbane that the two organisations should institute ...

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  35. MOTOR FATALITY.

    Thomas William Isbister, bricklayer, was committed for trial at the present sittings of the Central Criminal Court, by the City Coroner (Mr. Fletcher) yesterday afternoon, ...

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  36. OBITUARY. MR. JOHN S. DUNNET.

    The death occurred yesterday at Narabri of Mr. John S. Dunnet, proprietor of the "North-Western Courier," and formerly a member of the "Sydney Mail' and "Sydney ...

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  37. AMERICAN GOODS.

    The Labour Council further discussed last night its scheme for a boycott of American goods as a protest against the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti. It was decided to urge ...

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  38. WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

    Probate has been granted of the will of the late Mr. Harry Chisholm, a member of the firm of H. Chisholm and Co., blood stock salesman, of Sydney, who died at Lewisham ...

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  39. CRITICAL POSITION.

    Mr. Crawford Vaughan, formerly Premier of South Australia, and selected Nationalist candidate for the Hartley electorate, opened his campaign in Lithgow last night, before a ...

    Article : 162 words
  40. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  41. ALLEGED PLOT.

    "I have just heard on the very best authority that an organised move will be made on Sunday in the Domain to tear the Union Jack down from the platform of a speaker, ...

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  42. N.S.W. RAILWAYS.

    The Railway Commissioners of New South Wales have decided that all railway passenger and goods traffic between Queensland and this State on the Great Northern line shall ...

    Article : 218 words
  43. WILFULLY BURNED.

    At the conclusion of his inquiry yesterday into the burning of a weatherboard cottage in Wellington-road, Auburn, the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. Richardson Clark) said ...

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  44. FOOD PRICES.

    According to a statement issued by the Government Statistician yesterday the food prices in Sydney show an increase of 3½ per cent. during the month of August, as ...

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  45. DR. J. S. F. BARNET.

    The funeral of Dr. J. S. F. Baruet, who was accidentally electrocuted at Armidale last Monday, took place in the Presbyterian portion of Rookwood Cemetery on Wednesday. ...

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  46. CARUGATI-GAMBINO RECITAL.

    Signorine Thea Carugati and Aida Gambino gave the last of their series of three concerts at the Adyar Hall yesterday evening, when operatic music again comprised an ...

    Article : 158 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 188 words
  48. UPPER HUNTER.

    Owing to the disfranchisement of members of the A.W.U. and kindred unions, an endeavour is being made to hold a fresh ballot. Mr. Austin Murphy, secretary of the Upper ...

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  49. NATIONALIST MEETINGS.

    The selected Nationalist candidate for Lane Cove, Mr. B. C. Walmsloy, will address openair meetings to-night at the tram terminus, at Lane Cove, and at St. Leonards railway ...

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  50. RACIAL HYGIENE.

    A deputation yesterday asked the Minister for Health (Mr. Stuart-Robertspn) for a grant of £600 to tbe Racial League (N.S.W. centre), to assist its campaign for sex education, the ...

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  51. CARE OF CHILDREN.

    In moving the adoption of the annunl report of the Church of England Homes and Hostels for Children at the annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon, the Chief Justice of ...

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  52. A.R.U.

    The Australian Railways Union has a membership of approximately 55,000. In Queensland 11,000 of the 17,000 railway employees are members, and in this State the ...

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  53. PREMIER'S MEETINGS.

    To-night, at 8 o'clock, the Pemler (Mr. Lang) will speak in the Masonic Hall, Malvern Hill (near the station), in support of Mr. E. E. Cook, the selected Labour candidate ...

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  54. MR. H. D. C. MADDRELL.

    The funeral of Mr. Harold David Coghill Maddroll, of Rayleigh, Darling-street, Chatswood, and formerly manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Branxton, took place ...

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  55. TRAFFIC ALTERATIONS.

    The Commissioner of Police stated yesterday that approval had been given for the establishment of one-way traffic in Rowe-street, between Castleieagh and Pitt streets As ...

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  56. STRUGGLE ON CLIEFS.

    Shortly after midnight last night a middleaged woman was observed by Richard Bell, assistant signalman at the South Head Signal Station, trying to get through the fence to ...

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  57. AMBULANCE EMPLOYEES.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Stuart-Robertson) yeaterday received a deputation from the Hospitals Employees' Association, which requested a 44-hours week for ambulance ...

    Article : 146 words
  58. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 words
  59. ALBURY SEAT.

    A recount of the votes in the selection ballot for the election of a Labour candidate for the Albury seat took place at the A.L.P. headquarters yesterday, and resulted as ...

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  60. MRS. E. A. RANSOME.

    The death has occurred, at her residence at Silverwater, Auburn, of Mrs. Eliza Ann Ransome, aged 74 years. She was a native of Ireland, but had resided at Silverwater for 50 ...

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  61. QUEENSLAND MAILS.

    Owing to the suspension of the express train service to Brisbane the postal services will be disorganised. The postal authorities notify that to ensure ...

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  62. SUSPECT ARRESTED.

    A message was received at police headquarters yesterday afternoon, to the effect that a man was acting in a suspicious manner within 100 yards of the detective office Three ...

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  63. ROLLS COMPLETED.

    The printing of the last of the new electoral rolls was completed yesterday. Mr. Harkness (Chief Electoral Officer) said yesterday that electors should without fail ...

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  64. ARCHITECTS' COMPETITION.

    Messrs. Rodney H. Alsop and Conrad H. Sayce, of Melbourne, secured first place in the competition conducted by the University of Western Australia for a design for Wirthrop ...

    Article : 61 words
  65. PADDINGTON.

    Mr. Bates (Labour candidate for Paddingdiagton) will open his campaign to-night at King's Cross, and will be assisted by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Horsington). ...

    Article : 28 words
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