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  2. STATISTICIAN.

    "I have had enough of it," said Mr. E. T McPhee, Commonwealth Statistician, in an interview on the eve of his retirement from the Commonwealth service. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 331 words
  3. AIR MAILS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said today that an early decision would be reached by the Cabinet on the amended British plan for the carriage of malls by air. A ...

    Article : 208 words
  4. METHODIST CHURCH.

    The training of candidates who had been accepted for the ministry was the principal business before the pastoral session of the Methodist Conference, which sat in the ...

    Article : 921 words
  5. BANKING INQUIRY.

    The opinion that if an open market for [?]asury bills had the effect of checking Government expenditure, resulting in reductions of present oppressive taxation, it would ...

    Article : 1,487 words
  6. COUNTY COUNCIL.

    The County Council, at its meeting yesterday, approved a recommendation by the general manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay) that the scheme begun by the City Council for changing ...

    Article : 344 words
  7. PARLIAMENT.

    Practically the whole of yesterday's sitting of the Legislative Assembly was devoted to the debate, on the second reading, of the Companies Bill. The discussion is reported ...

    Article : 456 words
  8. AIRMEN'S MEMORIAL.

    To commemorate the work for aviation of the late Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and the late Flight-Lieutenant C. T. P. Ulm, it has been suggested that the water tower on ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 215 words
  9. WAR OR PEACE?

    The need for strengthening the collective system in international affairs and the supp[?]ession through the League of Nations of national aggression was stressed by Mr. H. ...

    Article : 279 words
  10. PUBLIC gERVICE.

    According to the annual report of the Public Service Board, tabled in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, there were, at June 30 last, 14,035 permanent employees in the various ...

    Article : 47 words
  11. MARINE ENGINES.

    Difficulties in overcoming prejudice against Australian marine engines were described to the Tariff Board yesterday by John O'Dono[?]e, manager of the Central Launch and ...

    Article : 395 words
  12. NORTH COAST.

    On the easting vote of the shire president, the Byron Shire Council to-day rejected a motion to rescind an earlier resolution which supported the proposals of the Minister for ...

    Article : 166 words
  13. "BON VOYAGE."

    The Belles and Beaux Younger Set presented a revue. "Bon Voyage," at the Savoy Theatre last night. The proceeds of the performance went towards the funds of the ...

    Article : 118 words
  14. MUSIC IN SYDNEY.

    The president of the Royal Philharmonic Society (Mr. Edward Wilson), at last night's annual meeting of the society, said he felt sometimes that music was regarded by the ...

    Article : 189 words
  15. NORTH SYDNEY SWIMMING POOL.

    The Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman Hunter) said at last night's meeting of the council that the aldermen might have to consider the advisability of leasing the baths. ...

    Article : 107 words
  16. DOG RACING.

    Points were raised before the Land Board yesterday regarding the legality of a Minister of the Crown taking action after a municipal council had decided that certain streets should ...

    Article : 854 words
  17. BIG GAME FISHING.

    Mr. Zane Grey returned to Bermagul to-day with a striped martin weighing 2601b, a yellow fin tuna, weighing 911b, and a hammerhead shark weighing 3601b. ...

    Article : 55 words
  18. GOVERNMENT VESSEL WRECKED.

    The Governmenl motor vessel Deret, which san[?] in a hurricane near an island of the Lau group, Fiji, recently was wrecked when another hurricane interrupted salvage ...

    Article : 53 words
  19. SHOOTING OF BIRDS.

    "Bird Lover," in a letter to the Editor, protests against the indiscriminate shooting of birds in the bush of the Lane Cove valley. He suggests that the police and bird-lovers ...

    Article : 57 words
  20. BARTER SYSTEM

    The Minister in charge of Tride Treaties (Sir He[?] Gullett) referred to-day to cabled reports that as a result of Australia's rejection of the suggestion that Australian wool ...

    Article : 230 words
  21. RAZOR BLADE DUTY.

    Substantial protection for the Australian safety razor blade industry was sought before the Tariff Board yesterday by A. J. Nettlefold and Sons, Pitt-street Sydney. ...

    Article : 360 words
  22. W0MAN FATALLY BURNT.

    Mrs. Agnes Price. 70, was fatally burnt at her home in the bush off Hart-street. Lane Coye, yesterday, in spite of her husband's courageous efforts to save her. ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. Advertising

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    Advertising : 69 words
  24. GREYHOUND RACING.

    A proposal thst the New South Wales National Coursing Association, Ltd., in view of the huge number of dogs unable to secure racing in this State, and also the general ...

    Article : 193 words
  25. HUNTER RIVER DAM.

    A conference at Muswellbrook last night de[?]ided to ask for immediate Government action to prvoide a water conservation scheme in the Hunter Valley. A storage dam at ...

    Article : 189 words
  26. REICHSBANK'S DECISION.

    Supposedly in consequence of Australia's rejection of the scheme to exchange wool for motor parts, the Re[?]chsbank has decided that all applications for permission to conduct ...

    Article : 110 words
  27. SUBURBAN COUNCILS.

    A conference of representatives of suburban councils met at Manufacturers' House last night to discuss conditions affecting the unemployed and the councils. ...

    Article : 133 words
  28. NATIONAL INSURANCE.

    Sir Freder[?]ck Stewart, M.P., addressing, a public meeting at Lithgow last night declared that the time was approach[?]ng when a social insurance scheme should be undertaken ...

    Article : 331 words
  29. THE GUY CUP.

    A team of Victorian police to meet New South Wales police in a series of debates for the Guy Trophy will arrive from Melbourne by the express on Saturday. It comprises ...

    Article : 113 words
  30. OBITUARY.

    The death occuired in Auckland on Monday of Mr. Malcolm Body of Buttabone Warren Mr. Body, who was 48 years of age, was accompanied by Mrs. Body on a c[?]uise on ...

    Article : 218 words
  31. TRIAL OF MAREO.

    The case in which Eric Mareo, 44 musician is charged with murdering his wife is drawing to a close. The Crown evidence was completed with the testimony of detectives, which ...

    Article : 241 words
  32. SAFETY PATROL SHIELD.

    At the Rexle[?] Oval yesterday, 14 schools [?]n the St. George and Sutherland areas competed for the School Safety Patiol Shield given by councils in the areas. The shield ...

    Article : 55 words
  33. NEW ZEALAND STAMPS.

    The 21st anniversary of the landing of the New Zealand forces at A[?]c Cove, Gallipoli, Will be commemorated by the issue of special postage stamps. Two denominations, one ...

    Article : 59 words
  34. REV. J. JACKSON.

    The Rev. James Jackson who died al Suva, Fiji, last Friday, aged 80 years, formerly held charges in Victoria and New South Wales. He was minister for a time at the Albury ...

    Article : 101 words
  35. MR. CHERRY KEARTON.

    Mr. Cherry Kearton announced yesterday that he had completed arrangements with Mr. Kennebeck, of Paramount Films, for the distribution throughtout Australia and New ...

    Article : 137 words
  36. MAN'S NECK BROKEN.

    Re[?]olf Wen[?], 45 has been admitted [?]o a private hospital in Sydney with a, broken neck. He was employed on Mr. R. Terlich's ...

    Article : 102 words
  37. KANGAROO POINT BRIDGE.

    North Sydney Council agreed last night to co-operate with Hornsby Council in urging the construction of a bridge across the Hawkesbury River at Kangarce Point, on the Pacific ...

    Article : 82 words
  38. SCHOOL LEAVING AGE.

    A public meeting, convened by the Mayor of Randwick, in response to the representations of a deputation, will be held in the Kensington Club Hall, South Kensington, ...

    Article : 53 words
  39. ASH WEDNESDAY.

    To-day is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. To mark the occasion, there will be special services in Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches in the city and suburbs. ...

    Article : 32 words
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