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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The 90th birthday of Mrs.Jane Elizabeth O'Connor, of Gooseneck, Bundarra, was celebrated by an assembly of Mrs.O'Connor's friends and relatives at a "basket picnic" on ...

    Article : 91 words
  3. ATTACK ON FRANC.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says: "Apparently the Bank of France's gold stocks have touched their lowest level for 1935. Yesterday's return shows a loss of ...

    Article : 136 words
  4. M.C.C. TEAM.

    Frequent squalls and showers throughout the day interfered with the match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between Victoria and the M.C.C. team in Melbourne to-day. After ...

    Article : 346 words
  5. LOTTERY DRAWING.

    The principal prizes in the 303rd State lottery were drawn at the Australian Hall yesterday morning. First prize was won by Miss Zoe Kimberley, ...

    Article : 97 words
  6. AMATEUR MUSICIANS

    A number of professional musicians met last night to protest against allezed "white-anting" by Public servants and others in extramusical employment, and to organise a ...

    Article : 182 words
  7. FEDERAL SESSION.

    The chief business in the House of Representatives to-day was the bill to provide for a bounty of 2/ a case on oranges exported from Australia to Britain. ...

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  8. ABYSSINIAN WAR.

    The Italians claim a victory against the Abyssinians in handto-hand fighting in the Upper Fafan valley, where the invaders after being ambushed routed the natives, taking prisoners, rifles, and ammunition. ...

    Article : 140 words
  9. BURRENDONG DAM.

    The Dubbo Chamber of Commerce has decided to commence another move in pressing for the construction of the Burrendong dam. It was decided to write to the Minister, asking ...

    Article : 68 words
  10. FACTORY BURNT.

    Stooks of furniture were piled in Brownstreet, Newtown, last night, when the factory of Edwards and Blackman, motor body builders, caught alight, and adjoining houses ...

    Article : 89 words
  11. RAILWAY TRANSFERS.

    The Dubbo Chamber of Commerce last night protested against the drift of railway employees and administrative officers from Dubbo. It was decided to co-operate with Bathurst ...

    Article : 80 words
  12. AUSTRALIAN TEAM

    The "Natal Mercury," referring to the Australian cricket team visiting South Africa, states:"Australia has paid us the compliment of sending a team fully representative of its ...

    Article : 223 words
  13. ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 260 words
  14. LISMORE MUNICIPAL REVENUE.

    During the nine months ended September 30 revenue from the Lismore Council's gasworks exceeded production costs by£1335. The council considered the report on the ...

    Article : 79 words
  15. TWO SKELETONS

    Two human skeletons, yellow with age, were found early in the week in shallow graves near the bank of the Murumbidgee River, between Michelago and Colinton. ...

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  16. ITALIAN PARTY AMBUSHED.

    A message from Makale states that the Abyssinians ambushed a working patrol, under Major Delmonte, between Antalo and Scelicot, southeast of Makale.They shot Major Delmonte ...

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  17. NARRABRI AERODROME.

    A location on the common at the rear of Little Mountain has been chosen for an aerodrome at Narrabri. The Defence Department officer (Mr. V. H. Augensen), who carried out ...

    Article : 115 words
  18. DRUG ADDICTION.

    Detective-sergeant Wharton Thompson, of the Drug Bureau of the C.I.B., alleged at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day that Dr. Vivian Ramsay Smith was a drug addict. The ...

    Article : 93 words
  19. CERRETTI CHAPEL.

    There were two special functions at St. Patrick's College, Manly, yesterday in connection with the commemoration of the completion of the college chapel.A solemn office ...

    Article : 279 words
  20. SOVIET CURRENCY.

    The Riga correspondent of "The Times" says: "As part of the general plan to stabilise the currency the Soviet has decreed the liquidation of torgsins (shops where foreign ...

    Article : 109 words
  21. FIRE IN COTTAGE.

    Good work by the local fire brigade resulted in the saving of three rooms in a five-roomed weatherboard cottage that was well alight when the brigade arrived. The occupier of ...

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  22. CASUALTIES.

    When bicycles ridden by Ethel Dorothy Straker, 15, and Frederick Charles Daw, 15, collided in Milperra-road, Revesby, on Thursday night, Daw was thrown to the roadway, ...

    Article : 318 words
  23. NEW COLLIER.

    Howard Smith, Ltd., have ordered a new 6000-ton self-trimming collier for the interstate trade, and the vessel will be deliveied in July next year. Following the practice of the ...

    Article : 108 words
  24. TANDEM CYCLISTS' SPILL.

    A tandem cycle which Leslie Hughes and Clarence Fittler, members of the Lithgow Cycle Club, were riding down Mt. Victoria Pass, skidded on the wet surface, throwing them ...

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  25. LISMORE RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    More than 200 ex-soldiers attended the armistice reunion, arranged by the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' League. The president, Mr. T. P. Winterton, said the branch ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. FATHER DAMIEN.

    The body of Father Damien, who was the subject of Robert Louis Stevenson's celebrated eulogy in the "Sydney Morning Herald," will be brought from Molokai for reburial in the ...

    Article : 94 words
  27. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 242 words
  28. SAWMILLER INJURED.

    While handling timber at Marshall's sawmills at Mangrove Mountain, Allan Craft suffered a dislocated shoulder when a log rolled. After ambulance treatment, he was admitted ...

    Article : 37 words
  29. WARIALDA HOSPITAL TENDERS.

    For the third time the Public works Department has invited tenders for improvements to be carried out at the district hospital. On the first occasion it was not considered ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate, the Meat Export Control Bill, which provides for the appointment of a board to control meat export, was read a first time. After the Assistant Minister for Commerce ...

    Article : 424 words
  31. BURNED TO DEATH.

    Sidney Wallace Shepperson, 49, farmer, was burned to death in a locked room at his home at Kin Kin to-day. When Shepperson's wife found the door ...

    Article : 68 words
  32. INFANT PRINCE.

    The christening of the infant son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent will take place in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace on the afternoon of November 20. It is ...

    Article : 106 words
  33. TRAGIC END TO GAME.

    At the inquest on Colin McCrohin,5, of Armidale, evidence was given that, while playing in a house at West Tamworth with other children, Colin McCrohin was Kicked in the ...

    Article : 108 words
  34. RELIEF WORKERS

    The overseer of relief work on the new sports ground at West Maitland dismissed 13 men and a ganger this afternoon, alleging that they had been idling from 1.35p.m. to ...

    Article : 106 words
  35. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 294 words
  36. TARRANT'S TEAM.

    Tarrant's Australian team to-day commenced a three-day match against Rajputana and Central India. The weather was pleasant, and the crowd of 2000 included a hundred ...

    Article : 320 words
  37. PHILIPPINES.

    While the fact of Filipino independence has been a matter of record for months, considerable interest and comment have been aroused by its official promulgation to-day, when ...

    Article : 178 words
  38. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 110 words
  39. HORSE DROPS DEAD UNDER RIDER.

    While Keith Galvin, an employee of King's slaughter yards, near Wagga, was riding among cattle in a paddock near the yards, his horse dropped dead.The horse's body pinned Galvin ...

    Article : 69 words
  40. THE ALL BLACKS

    The New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Union team defeated Cambridge University to-day by 25 points to 5. Mahoney replaced McLean, who has a sprained back. There were 7000 ...

    Article : 75 words
  41. LISMORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    The Lismore Chamber of Commerce resolved to ask the Sydney chamber to state its reasons for organising a deputation to the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) to ask him not to alter ...

    Article : 95 words
  42. FALSE PRICE TABS.

    Many racegoers who attended recent meetings in Melbourne were deceived by a clever fraud. Tabs on which "Price 1/6" were printed were neatly pasted over the ordinary price ...

    Article : 47 words
  43. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The "Yorkshire Observer" expects a keen demand for every type of wool at the London sales on Tuesday. It says: "Bradford urgently needs merino ...

    Article : 92 words
  44. STATE EISTEDDFOD.

    Richard Mcclelland's Student Choir, the Hurlstone Park Choral Society and the Newcastle Choral Society which gained first, second, and third places respectively in the ...

    Article : 501 words
  45. ATTEMPT TO SALVAGE 'PLANE.

    A second attempt is being made to salvage the Moth 'plane which crashed in rough country north of Newnes Junction on November 4. A number of men arrived at Newnes ...

    Article : 75 words
  46. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was£7/1/5 an ounce fine, compared with£7/l/4½ yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. ...

    Article : 301 words
  47. SANCTIONS ACT.

    A special issue of the Commonwealth Gazette, published to-night, notified that the Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) had today assented to the Sanctions Act, agreed to ...

    Article : 123 words
  48. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 332 words
  49. SHARKS SIGHTED IN RIVER.

    Although Taree is 30 miles from Harrington, the entrance to the river, two large sharks were seen opposite the town this week. One was about 10 feet long and the other ...

    Article : 72 words
  50. BUSINESS RECOVERY.

    Evidence of growing business activity, which promises well for continued recovery in the next period continues to accumulate.News has reached Swansea (Wales) of plans to ...

    Article : 182 words
  51. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    Beyond a tentative date at the end of 1936 agreed to when the Australian Prime Minister (Mr.Lyons) was here, no further arrangements have been made for the ...

    Article : 103 words
  52. SLEEPER ON LINE

    Newtown police on Thursday night received a telephone message that a city-bound train had struck an obstacle on the up-Illawarn line, between Tempe station and Way-street, ...

    Article : 99 words
  53. COMPANY MANAGER

    George Fielder, formerly manager and secretary of the Victoria District Flour Milling Co., Ltd., was remanded at Geraldton Police Court to-day on a charge of having, between ...

    Article : 60 words
  54. ELLSWORTH EXPEDITION.

    To-day I made test flights separately with T.Hollick, Henyon, and James Lymburner, Canadian pilots.Both operators and aeroplane performed excellently.The snow ...

    Article : 119 words
  55. STRIKERS SENTENCED.

    As an aftermath to the June dock strike riot, when 40 policemen and 60 strikers were injured, Ivan Emery, president of the Longshoremen's Union, was sentenced to three ...

    Article : 149 words
  56. BIMBASHI LEES.

    An eye-witness describes how the British officer, Bimbashi Lees, averted serious trouble when he learned that the mob was advancing. Bimbashi Lees rushed with 80 policemen to ...

    Article : 111 words
  57. THREE COMPANIES.

    By notice published in a special issue [?] Commonwealth Gazette to-day, the Attorney General (Mr.Menzies) ordered that three companies—McInnes and Co., Ltd., the British ...

    Article : 84 words
  58. REPORTED ROBBERIES.

    For weeks past police at Hornsby have been investigating a number of unusual robberies in the district. Sergeant Blowes and Constable Stevens, of ...

    Article : 65 words
  59. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of suburban Piuctures Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertisement Columns. ...

    Article : 5 words
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