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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. CLAIM FOR COMMISSION FAILS.

    At the civil sittings of the Circuit Court at Tamworth yesterday, Benjamin and Company commission agents and auctioneers, of Armidale, sued Allingham and Company, Ltd., for ...

    Article : 128 words
  3. CANBERRA NEWS.

    The Chief Commissioner of Canberra (Sir John Butters) announced this afternoon that the tender of Messrs. Hutcherson Bros., of Elizabeth-street, Sydney, had been accepted ...

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  4. ARTIFICIAL SILK.

    The increasing importance of the artificial silk industry and a new spirit of prosperity apparent in commercial circles abroad, were referred to by Mr. George Wright, managing ...

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  5. FEDERAL SESSION. ELECTORAL BILL.

    Having exhausted all the Government business and most of the private members' business on its order paper, the Senate adjourned this afternoon until November 2. The Bill to ...

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  6. NOTABLE CAREER.

    Notable alike for his public benefactions and for his work as editor and proprietor of the Adelaide "Advertiser." Sir Langdon Bonython enters to-day on his eightieth year. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. RAINS. IN THE FAR WEST.

    Excellent rains have fallen over most of the northern half of the State, including the far west, and will be of great value to farmers and pastoralists. ...

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  8. INVERELL TRAGEDY.

    A domestic tragedy occurred in Byron-street about 8 o'clock last night, when Norman Clifford Hoey was fatally shot while sitting at the steering wheel of his car in front of his wife's ...

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  9. DIOCESAN SYNOD.

    The Sydney Diocesan Synod was concluded last evening in the Chapter House, the Bishop Coadjutor (the Right Rev. G. D'Arcy-Irvine) presiding. ...

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  10. MOTOR LORRY OVERTURNS.

    A motor lorry, containing 40 members of the Kempsey Musical Society, who had been giving a concert here, left at midnight, Half an hour later, in the midst of a ...

    Article : 96 words
  11. WOMAN'S DEATH.

    Mrs. Carlton, a well-known resident of Wallerawang, died suddenly on Wednesday last from an epileptic seizure. She is survived by her husband and a family of five children, ...

    Article : 39 words
  12. MAN FOUND DEAD.

    Charles Turner Borthwick, aged 47, was found dead near the clubhouse at the Guyra golf links this morning. ...

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  13. SUGAR EMBARGO.

    A message from Innisfail states that propaganda, which is being carried on in Victoria against the renewal of the sugar embargo, was referred to at a meeting of the ...

    Article : 176 words
  14. BUTCHERS' AWARD.

    It is said that radical changes will be necessary in the conduct of the retail butchery trade ae the result of a new award made by the Industrial Commissioner (Mr. Piddington). ...

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  15. MAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    John Henry Janes (20), of Melbourne, was walking along the road near Gerogery West with a man named O'Brien, when the rifle Janes was carrying exploded, and the bullet ...

    Article : 70 words
  16. NATIONAL ROAD LEAGUE.

    Councillor Benson presided at a public meeting at Adelong, at which the Cauberra-Tumut-Adelong-Albury Great National Road League was formed. The league's object is to ...

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  17. IMPRISONED FOR HORSE STEALING.

    Aubrey Patrick Joseph Welby (20) was sentented at the Guyra Police Court to six months' imprisonment for stealing a horse belonging to Ann Englebrecht, of Llangowthlin. ...

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  18. MR. JAMES FORSYTH.

    The death occurred in Brisbane this morning, after a severe illness, of Mr. James Forsyth, managing director in Queensland of Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  19. STRANGE ACCIDENT.

    Mrs. Hamilton Legge, of Tumbulgum, was the victim of a peculiar accident on Saturday last, She was standing with her husband near a window at her home, when the latter, ...

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  20. SIXTY ARRESTS.

    Sixty men were arrested during a raid conducted by a strong police party under Inspectors Kearsley and Mackay upon a house at Elizabeth-street, Redfern, late last night. ...

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  21. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate discussion in committee of the Electoral Bill was resumed. The clause providing a penalty of £10 for a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate, ...

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  22. SHIRE TRANSFER WANTED.

    A delegation representing 89 ratepayers of Kursley Shire recently requested the Patrick's Plains Shire Council to add in its area Stanhope and part of Branxton. They paid that the ...

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  23. FIRE AT DARLINGHURST.

    A fire which broke out on the upper floor of premises in McLachian-avenue, Darlinghurst, shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morning, caused damage to that and the ground ...

    Article : 110 words
  24. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    An application has been made by Mr. Walker Dun, of Wattamondara to enter certain properties in the district to search for petroleum, Mr. Dun, who is an expert with the divining ...

    Article : 347 words
  25. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    BINGARA, Friday.—A good fall of rain occurred last night, and to-day 261 points fell. Good falls are reported all over this district. ...

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  26. NEWCASTLE.

    Dalgety and Co.'s new premises in Newcastle, recently erected at the corner of King and Watt streets, were officially opened this afternoon by Sir Henry Braddon, M.L.C., ...

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  27. LABOUR PARTY.

    The acting president of the A.L.P. executive, reporting last night on the result of the State elections, said that they had shown clearly and unmistakably that a great Labour vote ...

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  28. LATE SHIPPING.

    ADELAIDE.—Arr: Oct. 14, Ulysses. from Liverpool; Broadway and Eumeralla, from Melbourne; Karoola aod Macumba, from eastern Staten: Mermandle, from Hobart. Dep: Oct. 14, Memphis City, ...

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  29. NEW BASE COMMANDANT.

    Brigadier-General T. H. Dodds, who arrived from London by the Orvieto on Thursday, to take up the position of District Base Commandant. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  30. INDEX.

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  31. LATE SPORTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 words
  32. EXCELSIOR COLLIERY.

    At a meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board it was decided to declare the Excelsior colliery black, and to instruct men employed there to withdraw tools from the mines. The ...

    Article : 73 words
  33. HISTORIC CHURCH.

    The 108th anniversary celebrations of St. Luke's Church, Liverpool, one of the oldest and best known churches in the State, will be held to-morrow and next week. ...

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  34. OBITUARY. MR. J. G. MERRIN.

    The death occurred suddenly on Thursday, at his residence at Bondi, of Mr. J. G. Merrin, proprietor and managing editor of the "Farmer and Grazier." ...

    Article : 67 words
  35. Advertising

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  36. PIONEER SETTLER.

    Mr. F. T. Matthews, of Boridgeree, Canowindra, who was found dead in his sleeping berth on the Carcoar mall train, whilst returning to his home from Sydney, was ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  37. BUSH FIRES.

    After a hearing lasting three days a jury awarded £1720 damages to two graziers against the Railway Commissioners for a fire caused by a train. ...

    Article : 333 words
  38. MRS. FITZSIMONS.

    The death occurred yesterday at her residence, Dervock, Roseville, of Mrs. S. Fitzsimons, at the age of 90 years. Mrs. Fitzsimons was the widow of Samuel Fitzsimons, ...

    Article : 114 words
  39. A.R.U. CLAIMS.

    In a communication to the Australian Railways Union the Victorian Minister for Railways (Mr. Tunnecliffe) has refused nearly all of the 45 demands made to him by a recent ...

    Article : 76 words
  40. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    The executive of the A.L.P. last night approved the following Labour candidates for the forthcoming municipal elections:— Camperdown: E. O'Dea, J. Mostyn. ...

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  41. WOMAN AT GAP.

    A young married woman, who stated subsequently that it was her determination to throw herself over the Gap, was intercepted on the top of the cliffs at Watson's Bay late ...

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  42. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    At a meeting of the general committee of the New South Wales division of the Red Cross Society, held yesterday afternoon at Rose Hall, Darlinghurst, under the presidency ...

    Article : 155 words
  43. BREAD-MAKING.

    Sydney is shortly to have an automatic bread-bakery similar to those established in several large cities in other parts of the world, where bread will be turned out by the ...

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  44. SYDNEY-EMDEN ANNIVERSARY.

    Arrangements are being made to hold the annual reunion dinner of officers and men who were serving on board H.M.A.S. Sydney at the time of her encounter with the German cruiser ...

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  45. TO-DAY.

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  46. HEAVY FALLS IN FAR WEST.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday.—Beneficial rain has fallen at some places, and at others it has been heavy enough to replenish surface supplies. The falls range from 235 points at ...

    Article : 54 words
  47. CHINESE ARRESTED.

    Twenty-one Chinese, who it was alleged, were playing "fan tan," were arrested in a raid carried out by the police. under Sergeant Harding, in a house in Campbell-street, city. ...

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  48. LATE COMMERCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 words
  49. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

    Rain, associated with thunderstorms, fell during the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock this morning. eastward of lines joining Cardwell, Cloncurry, and Cunnamulla. It was scattered ...

    Article : 181 words
  50. AORANGI PASSENGER.

    The sudden death occurred in a city office yesterday afternoon of Mr. Edwin Alfred Jolliffe, aged about 73 years, of Petries Bight, Brisbane. ...

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  51. CLARK FORTUNE.

    It appears that the Australian claimants to the fortune amounting to more than £110,000,000 left by Senator William Andrews Clark, who died in New York in 1925, will ...

    Article : 94 words
  52. DISEASED MINERS.

    An area for the settlement of miners from the Murchison goldfields who are suffering from miners' diseases has been selected by the Minister for Lands (Mr. M. F. Troy). The ...

    Article : 78 words
  53. MOTOR CARS COLLIDE.

    Two cars came into collision at the intersection of Shaw-street and Rocky Point-road, Kogarah, yesterday afternoon. James Maxwell, the driver of one of the cars, which ...

    Article : 87 words
  54. LATE MINING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words
  55. RAPID SHEARING.

    H. R. Cutter, of Geelong, shore 276 sheep within eight hours at Arkaba Station, near Hawker. This eclipsea G Penman's South. Australian record of 274, established in eight ...

    Article : 42 words
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