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  2. MUSIC WEEK.

    The visit of Wilhelm Backhaus, the eminent pianist, who began his return season in Sydney at the Town Hall last night, is of paramount importance in Music Week. A feature of ...

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  3. NEW ARTERIAL ROAD.

    At Killara, beginning at the northern end of Broadwood-avenue, which until recently finished in scrub lands, 200 odd men from the ranks of the unemployed are now working on ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. FOUR PLAYS.

    At the Community Playhouse last night Miss Carrie Tennant staged four plays by Australian authors. The first of these, Louis Esson's "Dead Timber," proved to be of small ...

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  5. SALES TAX.

    The Commissioner of Taxation (Mr. R. Ewing) has issued the following additional rulings:- RICE GROWN IN AUSTRALIA. ...

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  6. ANCIENT CEREMONY AT STONEHENGE.

    The Oxford Lodge of the Ancient Order of Druids holding their annual service at Stonehenge before some interested spectators. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. OBITUARY.

    The remains of Captain W. J. Graham, who died at Rockdale on Tuesday, were interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery at Rookwood yesterday afternoon. ...

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  8. BACKHAUS.

    Wilhelm Backhaus manifested his authority and distinction as an interpreter not only of Beethoven, but of Bach, in the first recital of his return visit to Sydney at the Town ...

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  9. MRS. ISABELLA MELVILLE.

    Mrs. Isabella Melville, who was one of the pioneers of the Ulladulla district, died suddenly at Petersham on Wednesday. Mrs. Melville was bom in Scotland, and at the ...

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  10. PASSENGERS SAVED FROM SINKING SHIP.

    The German liner Targis, on fire in mid-Atlantic, sighted from the Rangilata, which rushed to her aid and rescued the crew. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  11. PRIMAGE DUTY.

    It was stated to-day by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fenton) that consideration was being given by officers of the Trade and Customs Department to the use of stamps for ...

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  12. EX-INSPECTOR BEAR.

    Mr. Joseph Bear, ex-inspector of police, died at his home at Lindfield recently. During his career he was stationed at Balranald, Wentworth, Menindle, Wilcannia, Hay, and ...

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  13. DUTCH CAPTAIN HONOURED.

    Captain A. A. C. Kroef, commander of the Nieuw Zeeland, which arrived in Sydney yesterday from Java, has had the Cross of Knight of the Order of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  14. RACING INFORMATION.

    The Radio Retailers' Association (N.S.W.) has been informed that the PostmasterGeneral's Department does not contemplate any change, at present, in the method now ...

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  15. CENSURE MOTION DEFEATED.

    In the Legislative Assembly the amendment moved by Mr. Kenneally (Labour) to add to the Address in Reply an expression of regret at the action of the Government in attacking ...

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  16. MR. J. W. STRANG.

    The death is announced of Mr. J. W. Strang, of Murilla, Gorah, near Moree, aged 93. When a young man Mr. Strang came to New South Wales from Tasmania, and went on the land. ...

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  17. MOTORING.

    An entirely new course will be used by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia for its next contest on September 27 to Terrigal, a distance of about 59 miles. The contest will include features of ...

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  18. MISS LUCY LYNCH.

    The funeral of Miss Lucy Lynch, late senior sister. Parramatta Mental Hospital, took place at Waverley Cemetery. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. F. ...

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  19. TOWN HALL IMPROVEMENT.

    Reflooring the civic reception-room yesterday at the Sydney Town Hall. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  20. SOCIAL HYGIENE.

    Dr. Mccallum, chief medical officer of Australia House, addressing the British Social Hygiene Council's One-day Imperial Conference in London recently, said that the ...

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  21. TRIUMPH CLUB.

    The annual meeting of the Triumph Sports Club held in the rooms of the Sydney Bicycle and Motor Club was well attended some 38 cars being parked outside the meeting place. It was reported that ...

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  22. MUSICALE AT TOWN HALL.

    The contribution of the Civic authorities to Music Week was the musicale given yesterday afternoon by the Lady Mayoress (Miss Hilda Marks) at her rooms in the Town Hall ...

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  23. NEW CONCERT SALON.

    E. F. Wilks and Co.'s new concert salon, Castlereagh-street, was opened last night, when a programme of music so varied as Grainger's spirited "Country Gardens," ...

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  24. CYCLING.

    Next Monday, R. W. Lamb, the great Victorian rider, will make his attempt to lower the record from Canberra to Sydney, a distance of about 200 miles, established in July, 1926, by W. L. Morgan, ...

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  25. MR. JAMES H. GRAHAM.

    Mr. James Henry Graham, formerly Mayor of Parramatta, died at his residence at Campbell-street, Parramatta, on Wednesday. Mr. Graham entered the firm of Cummons ...

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  26. AERODROME SITE.

    The Superintendent of Aerodromes in the Civil Aviation Department (Mr. H. R. McComb) accompanied by Mr. Bruce Barnes, secretary of the Grafton Aero Club, and ...

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  27. MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE FAILS.

    Stanley Victor Teys, 31, a butcher, who appeared before Mr. Flynn, S.M., at the Campsie Court yesterday, on a charge of manslaughter, was discharged, the Police ...

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  28. CABLE TRAMWAY VETERANS.

    It is 27 years since cable trams ran in Sydney, and once a year ever since the cablemen have met to commemorate old associations. On Wednesday night neaily 100 of ...

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  29. MRS. W. A. COULSON.

    Mrs. W. A. Coulson wife of the headmaster of Bankstown East Public School, died yesterday at the age of 49 years. She was a prominent figure in Masonic and public circles ...

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  30. CONCERT AT ROCKDALE.

    A concert took place in the Town Hall last night in aid of the St. George District Hospital. The programme was arranged by Mr. Richard Thew, organist and choirmaster of ...

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  31. YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS.

    Several thefts in Ryde and Gladesville districts were cleared up as the result of the arrest of a number of youths recently, and much missing property was recovered. ...

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  32. ROAD CONSTRUCTION.

    It was reported at the last meeting of the Dundas Municipal Council that owing to the return of the 48-hour week a saving of £1420 had been made in construction of Kissing ...

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  33. DISHONEST PRACTICES.

    As the result of investigations conducted among employees of retail establishments in Hobart, numbers of employees, it is alleged, have been detected in dishonest practices. ...

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  34. BUSH LIFE.

    The first Australian Bushland Exhibition, arranged by the Rangers' League, will be held in the Blaxland Galleries, from September 16 to September 20. It will be officially opened ...

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  35. MOTOR BOATING.

    At the monthly meeting of the Australasian Power Boat Association sanction was granted to the Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales to conduct the speed boat championship of New South Wales, ...

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  36. FINED FOR PICKING WILD FLOWERS.

    Fines of £3 [?] imposed on Florence Aurich, Ida Hughes, Florence Simpson, and Frederick Morrison, at the Manly Police Court, yesterday for having picked boronia, a ...

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  37. THROWN FROM SULKY.

    Through being thrown from a sulky when the horse stumbled and fell on Prince's Highway, Arncliffe, yesterday, Mr. E. Bishop, 74, of Trevilyan-street, Rosebery, suffered internal ...

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  38. NATIONAL CLUB MEETING.

    The annual general meeting of the National Association Properties, Ltd. (National Club) was held last evening in the clubrooms, Blighstreet. The chairman (Mr. Archdale ...

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  39. ORANGE INSTITUTION.

    Speaking at a meeting in St Paul's Parish Hall, Redfern, last night, Mr. W. P. J. Skelton, Right Worshipful Grand Master of the Orange Institution, said he proposed to ...

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  40. MAN FALLS ON MEAT HOOK.

    While making repairs to the top of the refrigerating chamber at R. Foster's butchering premises at Bellingen. Laurie Heelis fell. A large carcase hook on the meat rail ...

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  41. SALVATION ARMY.

    The Salvation Army's "self-denial week" will be held in New South Wales and Queensland from September 13 to September 20. ...

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  42. SLEEPING-BERTH ARRANGEMENTS.

    To suit the convenience of occupants of sleeping berths on trains that arrive in Sydney during the early hours of the morning, the Railway Commissioners have mude ...

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  43. EXTENSION OF POSTAL SERVICE.

    The Muswellbrook Municipal Council recently applied to the Postal Department for the extension of the postal delivery in one of the streets of the town. The department ...

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  44. SPECIMEN SETS OF STAMPS.

    The postal authorities announced yesterday that alterations had been made in the specimen sets of stamps available for sale. In future the sets will not include copies of the ...

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  45. SUSPECTED RAZOR VICTIMS.

    The Newcastle police have been unable to obtain any information from a man giving the name of Boyle who was treated at Newcastle Hospital to-night for wounds on ...

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  46. FURTHER REMAND GRANTED.

    At the Central Police Court yesterday, Charles Wood (30), salesman, and A. C. Bull (32), company director, charged with having conspired to cheat the policy-holders of the ...

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  47. BITTEN BY SNAKE.

    Jack Dugan, a station hand on Buttabone Stud Park, was admitted to the District Hospital suffering from snakebite. He had a similar experience in January last. ...

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