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  2. TARANAKI BLOW-OUT.

    The blow-out which occurred at the Moturoa oil bore, on the property of Taranaki Oilfields, Ltd., N.Z., on Wednesday night, is regarded by Mr. Broue, of Sydney, as an auspicious proof ...

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  3. COUNTING.d

    Splendid progress was made yesterday with the counting of the returns in various electorates, with the result that in both Botany and Northern Tablelands the whole of the ...

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  4. INFANT'S DEATH.

    In regard to the death of a State child named James Fletcher, aged 14 months, at the Auburn District Hospital, the parramatta district coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) delivered ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the Lithgow Police Court yesterday, Harold E. Brown, 20, was committed for trial on two charges of breaking and entering and stealing from two Lithgow stores. Two lads, ...

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  6. SPORTING.

    Race meeting to-day include:—A. J. C. Warwick Farm, Wallsend J. C., V. R. C., Queensland T. C., Adelaide R. C. (Birthday Cup), Western Australian T. C., N. S. Wales Trotting Club, and Dunedin J. C. ...

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  7. COLD SNAP.

    The cold weather of the last few days continued over the State yesterday, with freezing conditions in parts. Extremely low temperatures were experienced at places on ...

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  8. REUNION.

    Archbishop Wright, in his latest pastoral letter, refers to the invitation which was extended by him to Professor Macintyre to preach in St. Andrew's Cathedral last ...

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  9. WOLLONGONG EISTEDDFOD.

    The Eisteddfod was continued to-night. The prize-winners were:—Brass duet: Grant and Remfrey (Wollongong), 72 points, 1; Ward and Green (Wolongong), 68, 2; Frew and ...

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  10. BASEBALL.

    District Competition.—Petersham v Gordon, Petersham Oval (late), Mr. H. Alderton; Waverley v Leichhardt, Waverley Oval (late), Mr. H. Dean; Western Suburbs v University, Leichhardt Oval (late), ...

    Article : 177 words
  11. CITY TRAFFIC.

    For some months past a sub-committee of the City Council has been considering proposals submitted to the aldermen by Dr. Bradfield, for improved facilities in the ...

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  12. COMMISSIONER UNSWORTH.

    Lieutenant-Commissioner Uusworth, O.B.E., a Fellow of the Colonial institute and a member of the executive of the League of Nations' Union, representing General ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 68 words
  13. MINER INJURED.

    This morning William Murphy, a miner, was stepping from a motor 'bus when he was struck by another vehicle. A leg was badly broken. The ambulance conveyed him to the ...

    Article : 42 words
  14. ATHLETICS.

    Amateur athletic clubs will decide members' road events to-day. At Rose Bay the East Sydney A. A. C. will conduct the five miles club novice championship and a senior scratch raceover a similar distance. ...

    Article : 95 words
  15. DEATH OF MR. H. T. NOCK.

    Mr. H. T. Nock, managing director of the firm of Messrs. Nock and Kirby, Ltd., died yesterday morning, after a brief illness. Death followed a severe operation necessitated by ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 163 words
  16. DUBBO GAOL.

    The Comptroller of Prisons (Mr. MacDougall) visited Dubbo yesterday, and made a thorough inspection of the gaol and its surroundings. He said that there was little or no hope of ...

    Article : 85 words
  17. BOXING.

    Harry Collins and Tommy Urea will mee at the Stadium to-night for the middleweight championship of Australia. The contest will commence at 8.30 Two preliminary contests will also be staged. ...

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  18. CYCLING.

    The N. S. W. Cyclists' Union will open its 20th Dunlop inter-club premierships at Chullora to-day, when the first two heats of the senior contest will be run. The first heat, in which Granville, Fairfield, ...

    Article : 141 words
  19. LABOUR CONDITIONS SUSPENDED.

    In the Warden's Court to-day the Gunnedah Colliery Company applied for a suspension of labour conditions for six months at Black Jack colliery. Robert McKenzie, manager of ...

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  20. MUNICIPAL OFFICER'S DUAL POSITION.

    Some time ago a motion was carried, asking Mr. F. Cater, health officer and secretary of the trotting club, to resign from the latter position. At last night's meeting of the ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. LEAGUE OPEN RACE.

    The 18½ miles open road of the League of N. S. w. Wheelmen will be decided on the Bunnerong course at 3 o'clock. ...

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  22. POLICE RAID.

    The police raid at the Macquarie Cafe, at 45 Market-street, city, on Thursday night, had its sequel at the Central Police Court yesterday, when charges were read against 42 ...

    Article : 434 words
  23. LIFE IN TROPICS

    Commenting to-day on the views of Sir George Buchanan regarding Northern Australia, the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said that as far as the food, clothing, and housing of ...

    Article : 326 words
  24. MOTORING.

    At Gosford to-day a conference will be held to consider the steps to be taken to urge the reconstruction of the direct road from Sydney to Newcastle, which would shorten the journey between ...

    Article : 209 words
  25. LOAD OF FURNITURE DESTROYED.

    A motor lorry, owned by J. Pollard, of Goulburn, carrying a load of furniture from Sydney to Goulburn, wits burned on the road between Mittagong and Berrima. The driver ...

    Article : 103 words
  26. ARMED MEN.

    Mr. George Brown, J. P., at the conclusion of police court business this morning, commended Constable Booth, of Cessnock, for his smart arrest of three young men, two of whom ...

    Article : 350 words
  27. V.R.C. SCRATCHINGS.

    Scratchings for the V.R.C. Birthday meeting are as follow:- Cornwell Handicap: Denise. Grand National steeplechase: Stonemarten, ...

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  28. SCHOOLBOY INJURED.

    Alex. Baker, son of Mr. G. E. Baker, of the New' Zealand Loan and Mercantile. Co., was returning from school when he put his foot into a washout left by the flood, and fell, ...

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  29. ROSEBERY RACING CLUB.

    Following are the weights for Wednesday:- Fourteen Hands Handicap, 5f.—Lar Web, 10-8; Little Ina, 9-13; Miss Bruce, 9-5; Fustelette, 9-3; Nuwarra Belle, 8-7; Princess Norah, 7-12; Bobby C., 7-7; ...

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  30. KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR.

    James Beecroft, aged 15 years, of Doncaster-avenue. Kensington, was alighting from a tram in Anzac-parade, Kensington, yesterday, when he was knocked down by a passing motorist. ...

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  31. CYCLING.

    Arrangements are complete for the St. George Amateur Club's open road race from Camden to Enfield on Monday. A train will leave Sydney for Camden at 9.45 a.m., calling at Strathfield at 10.1, ...

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  32. MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

    The musical festival attracted a large number of competitors. The session being the most important, there was a record attendance. Results:- ...

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  33. FOUR HOUSES.

    A disastrous fire occurred at Brunswick Deads about 4 a.m. Mr. Newberry's residence caught alight through the ignition of a tin of benzine. The place was soon ablaze. Mr ...

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  34. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. H. D. Macrossan, one of Brisbane's loading barristers, has been offered, but declined, an invitation by the Country Progressive party and the United party to ...

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  35. LEAGUE PREMIERSHIPS.

    Entries close to-day for the interclub premierships of the League of N. S. W. Wheelmen and the Kitchen and Hingham shield, which will open next Saturday, on the Liverpool-road course. Each league club may ...

    Article : 59 words
  36. BILLIARDS.

    Walter Lindrum was in excellent form at the afternoon session yesterday in the match of 18,000 up against his brother, Fred. Lindrum. When the session ended last night the board read:- ...

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  37. NO DEGENERATION.

    "Careful observations show that, northern families neither die out nor degenerate, nor do they show any evidence of commencing degeneration, up to the third generation. The ...

    Article : 185 words
  38. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 words
  39. NORTH SYDNEY.

    The administrative offices of the North Sydney Council will shortly be removed to the corner of Miller-street and McLaren-street, and the transfer will include the disposal of ...

    Article : 144 words
  40. LATE SHIPPING.

    The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs house yesterday:—Boren, s, for Melbourne; Macumba, s, for Rockhampton; Brisbane, s, Wear, s, for Melbourne; Age, [?] for Port Pirie; Komura, s, ...

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  41. LATE DR. NASH.

    Prior to the funeral of the late Dr. J. B. Nash, M.L.C., a service was held yesterday in St. Mary's Cathedral. Archbishop Kelly officiated, and was assisted by Father E. Bond ...

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  42. OBITUARY.

    The funeral of Mr. Archibald Annan, of the firm of Annan and Company, paper manufacturers' agents, took place yesterday morning in the Presbyterian section of the Northern ...

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  43. TELEGRAPHIC.

    NEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: June 5, Kintore, s, Malachite, s, Duckenfield, s, Cobaki, s, Macumba, 8, Helen Nicoll, s, from Sydney; Yarra, s, Easterner, s, Gundara, s, Iron Crown, s, from south; Wear, s, from ...

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  44. TO-DAY'S FIXTURES.

    First Grade.—University v Y. M. C. A., at University (Mr. O. H. Harding); Manly v Western Suburbs, at St. Luke's Oval (Mr. A. V. Mayne); North Sydney v Eastern Suburbs, at Chatswood (Mr. A. L. C. ...

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  45. IN TOUCH BY WIRELESS.

    The following vessels are expected to be in touch with the undermentioned stations to-day:- With Sydney: Niagara, Ventura, Makurn, Sierra, Ulimaroa, Maunganui, Moeraki, Suva, Macumba, ...

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  46. MEAT INDUSTRY.

    The State Meat Advisory Board, constituted in accordance with the Meat Industry Encouragement Act, was appoinetd yesterday by the Executive Council. ...

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  47. SHIRLEY OLD GIRLS' DANCE.

    An enjoyable dance was held last night at the club house of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, by the members of the Shirley Old Girls' Union. The ...

    Article : 435 words
  48. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 273 words
  49. MR. FRANK C. JORDAN.

    The death occurred at his residence, Rosslea, Hazelbrook-street, North Sydney, on Thursday, of Mr. Frank Clinton Jordan, principal of the firm of F. C. Jordan and Company, ...

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  50. PARTY UNION.

    The Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government, has agreed to confer with the antiLabour Opposition for the purpose of discussing the formation of a National Government. ...

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  51. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Arrival. At Colon: Boonholm, s, from Montreal, en route for New Zealand ports. Departures. ...

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  52. LATE MR. C. J. LOEWENTHAL.

    Probate has been granted of the will of the late Mr. Charles Jacob Loewenthal, of Sydney, retired manufacturers' and commercial agent, who died on March 18 last, aged 63 years, ...

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  53. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    Business on 'Change to-day included:— Commonwealth Bonds, 4½ p.c. (1925). £101/5/; 5 p.c. (1927), £100/7/6; 5 p.c. (1928), £99/10/, £99/7/6; 5 p.c, (1947), £99/7/6; 6 p.c. (1927), £101/5/6; (1930), ...

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  54. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 words
  55. LITTLE CHILD KILLED.

    A little child, who had thoughtlessly run on to the roadway yesterday, was run down by a cart and killed. The child, William Maxwell Eldridge, aged ...

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  56. LAWN TENNIS.

    Second Grades—Section 1.—Semi-final, singles: Western Suburbs v Killara I. or Manly I.; Roseville I. v Marrickville. Second Grade—Section 2.—Beecroft v Strathfield II. ...

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  57. AMMUNITION COMPANY.

    The District Base Commandant (General Brand) h as received instructions to raise an ammunition company of the Australian Army Ordnance Corps. The strength is to ...

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  58. GALLI-CURCI'S FAREWELL.

    Madame Galli-Curci, who is now in Brisbane, will return to Sydney for her farewell concert in Australia, to be given on Thursday evening, June 18, at the Town Hall. Only ...

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  59. MESSENGER BOY INJURED.

    Stanley Norton, aged 14 years, a messenger boy, of 23 Pitt-street, Waterloo, was knocked down by a tram in George-street, near Central-square, last night, and was jammed ...

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  60. LATE MINING.

    Business on 'Change to-day included:- Eilver: Broken Hill Propty., 24/7, 23/10½, s 24/; Block 14, pref., 7/3, b 7/1, s 7/4; Block 13, ord., b 2/7, s 2/8; Junction North, b 6/3, s 6/9; North, 102/9, ...

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  61. GOLF.

    The final of the amateur championship, 30 holes match play, will take place at the Royal Sydney Golf Club to-days between H. W. McLelland and H. R. Sinclair. The morning round will commence at ...

    Article : 181 words
  62. THE H.M.S. CONCORD.

    The citizens of Concord will entertain members of H.M.S. Concord at the Assembly Hall of Lewis Borger and Sons, Concord on Monday night. A presentation will be made to ...

    Article : 40 words
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