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  2. LONDON TOPICS

    There is irony in the thought that just as the British Government is preparing to "go to the country" with a passionate plea for a mandate to rebuild the Navy and enlarge the ...

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  3. TOURIST TRAFFIC.

    Important developments in the tourist facilities of New South Wales, by co-operation between the Government and local councils, were forecast by the Minister for Works and ...

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  4. EXAMINATIONS.

    The fluctuation in attendance at the Leaving and Intermediate Certificate examinations during recent years is interesting. Ten years ago, 1625 sat for the Leaving and 6372 ...

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  5. MAJOR-GENERAL MACKAY.

    Major-General James Alexander Kenneth Mackay died at Cootamundra on Saturday. He was born at Wallendbeen in 1859, and was the second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 377 words
  6. LAW NOTICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 words
  7. MR. HENRY PERDRIAU.

    Mr. Henry Perdriau died at his home, Bradley's Head-road, Mosman, yesterday. He was nearly 90 years of age, having been born at Balmain in 1845, and was one of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. CERRETTI CHAPEL.

    The consecrated Cerretti memorial chapel at St. Patrick's College, Manly, was officially opened by Coadjutor-Archbishop Sheehan yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a vast ...

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  9. WHEAT BILL

    The chairman of the grain trade sectional committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce (Mr. J. S. Cameron) said yesterday that an immediate declaration by the State ...

    Article : 695 words
  10. FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY COURT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 words
  11. SUPREME COURT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,960 words
  12. AUSTRALIAN MEAT

    Mr. W. J. Hutchinson, M.P. for Indi, Victoria, who returned from a tour abroad by the Makura, said on Saturday that methods of marketing Australian meat of all kind in ...

    Article : 288 words
  13. FEDERAL PLAN OPPOSED.

    Comment on the proposals of the Federal Ministry for establishing a home consumption price of 4/9 a bushel for wheat was made in a statement issued by the Melbourne Corn ...

    Article : 252 words
  14. BUSHFIRES.

    Following the heat wave of last week, which dried up grass and herbage, bushfires are raging in every direction in the Dalby district. A big fire is sweeping through ...

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  15. RACING DRIVERS

    Two accidents occurred during races at the Empire Speedway at the Royal Agricultural Show Ground on Saturday night. Ralph Secretan, 27, the visiting English ...

    Article : 154 words
  16. PTOMAINE POISON.

    J. W. Barber, 79, his wife, 80, their son, William Joseph Barber, 38, William O'Rourke, 38, and Henry Burton, 21, all of the Maroochy River district, suffered from p[?]aine ...

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  17. MEN'S DEMANDS.

    The 150 relief workers who struck on Friday afternoon, following the dismissal of 13 men and a ganger for alleged idling, met yesterday and formulated a number of demands ...

    Article : 194 words
  18. BROADCAST PROGRAMMES.

    Mr. H. Neville, a Tasmanian, who has been programme director of the National Broadcasting Company, New York, and who arrived yesterday by the Boren from Los Angeles, ...

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  19. FEATS OF MEMORY.

    Mr. R. Sinclair, a vice-president of the Ebenezer Parents and Citizens' Association, demonstrated, at a meeting of the association, a system of mnemonics which, he states, he ...

    Article : 137 words
  20. SECRETS OF AMAZON.

    Exploration of the little-known upper waters of the River Amazon and detailed study of the fauna and flora of an immense area of Latin America are objects of an ...

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  21. PROPOSED MERGER.

    Indignation has been expressed at the gazettal by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) of notice of a proposal to amalgamate Barraba municipality and ...

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  22. BORN ON SHIP.

    In the quiet of the ship's hospital, remote from the noise of the tearing gale through which the liner was ploughing, a baby boy was born about 1.30 p.m. on Friday, when ...

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  23. THE FLEET.

    The leave to be given to ratings of the Royal Australian Navy serving in ships which returned to Sydney on Friday morning will be divided into two watches. The first watch ...

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  24. CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

    Mr. F. Lane, an Englishman, who has operated a linen factory in Czechoslovakia for 40 years, arrived by the Makura on a visit to Australia on Saturday. ...

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  25. OBITUARY.

    Dr. John William Kennedy, who died recently in Melbourne, resided in Hay for several years, and later in Sydney and Melbourne. He was 86 years of age. Mrs. Kennedy died ...

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  26. NEW SWIMMING BATHS.

    The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Dunningham) officially opened the municipal swimming pool yesterday afternoon. The pool, which cost £6000 for material ...

    Article : 163 words
  27. NORTH SHORE TRAMS.

    A correspondent, in a letter to the Editor, complains that it was more comfortable to travel between the Eastern Suburbs and North Sydney 30 years ago than it is now. ...

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  28. THE CHURCHES.

    The annual service for life-savers and surfers was held at St. Matthew's Church, Manly, yesterday. A large number attended. The lesson was read by the president of the Surf ...

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  29. MR. DUNCAM MACPHERSON.

    The death occurred on Friday of Mr. Duncan MacPherson, formerly manager of the "Sun News-Pictorial," Melbourne[?] Before that he was secretary of "Sun" Newspapers, Ltd., ...

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  30. LONG JOURNEYS TO PLAY CRICKET.

    Four members of the Cessnock United cricket team, playing in the Hunter River association's competition, J. and S. Lynch, H. Crump, and K. Edmunds travelled 58 ...

    Article : 102 words
  31. SIGNAL UNITS' EXERCISE.

    Officers and senior non-commissioned officers of the 1st Cavalry Divisional Signals, 1st Divisional Signals, and 2nd Divisional Signals combined in a signal exercise, held at ...

    Article : 94 words
  32. FOREST ROADS.

    A correspondent, in a letter to the Editor, expresses appreciation of the policy of the Forestry Department in constructing good roads into the State forests, thus enabling ...

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  33. ACTUARIAL INQUIRY.

    The Government Actuary (Mr. S. Bennett) will leave for Canberra on Thursday, where, with a Sydney actuary, he will make inquiries for the Federal Government into the actuarial ...

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  34. MARRICKVILLE.

    A by-election held on Saturday to fill the vacancy in West Ward of the Marrickville Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman W. H. Wicks, resulted:—John Williams ...

    Article : 44 words
  35. SAFE B[?]OWN OPEN.

    Police yesterday received information that the safe at the Lakemba picture theatre had been blown o[?]en. They went to the building, and found that gelignite had been used ...

    Article : 54 words
  36. SOLDIERS' CONGRESS.

    The 20th annual Federal congress of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held in Sydney, commencing on Wednesday. ...

    Article : 20 words
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