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  2. SYDNEY SYNOD.

    A motion in regard to Good Friday observance, of which notice was given at the Anglican Synod last night by Mr. W. J. Williams, of Strathfield, and which will be dealt with ...

    Article : 894 words
  3. FREER TRADE.

    At the meeting of the League Economic Committee, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Board of Trade (Dr. Burgin) moved a motion recommending, in view of ...

    Article : 189 words
  4. EARLY STAGES OF FIRE IN PYRMONT WOOL STORE.

    This exclusive photograph was one of the earliest taken of the fire which destroyed the wool store of Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., Pyrmont, yesterday morning, causing damage estimated at £800,000. Other pictures are published on page 14. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 47 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A request for a quotation for the bulk supply of electricity was received from Kyogle Shire Council at the meeting of the Clarence River County Council, and the chief engineer ...

    Article : 125 words
  6. SCOUT WEEK.

    The Scout Week activities were continued yesterday, when various speakers emphasised the value of the movement in building up useful citizenship. ...

    Article : 592 words
  7. DRAINAGE PROBLEM.

    The Clarence River County Council is faced with the probable expenditure of many hundreds of pounds, under the condition of a licence to be issued to it by the Water ...

    Article : 187 words
  8. IMMIGRATION.

    Lord Mansfield, speaking at a conference at Newcastle, said that an Imperial conference should be held to discuss migration. The conference adopted resolutions urging ...

    Article : 217 words
  9. SALES TAX CASE.

    Elwyn Lloyd Roberts, tailor, of Lismore, pleaded guilty at Lismore Police Court to three charges of making false sales tax returns. Roberts was fined a total of £50, with ...

    Article : 165 words
  10. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    A vigorous policy of development and employment for the Federal Capital Territory was outlined by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) to-night, when he replied to a ...

    Article : 373 words
  11. OIL FROM COAL.

    The statement in this morning's "Herald," in which the Minister in charge of development (Senator McLachlan) expressed preference for hydrogenation as against low ...

    Article : 233 words
  12. SEARCH IN CITY STORE.

    The store of Anthony Hordern and Sons. Ltd., was brightly illuminated long after the usual closing hour lost night, when the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay), ...

    Article : 167 words
  13. AMAZING DIET.

    A cablegram in the "Herald" a few days ago, with the London "Medical Journal" as its authority, related the amazing history of a man who, for bets in public houses, ...

    Article : 483 words
  14. BALLOT FOR LAND.

    The local land board conducted a ballot for a prickly pear lease of 3250 acres, 119 being admitted to the ballot. Thirty marbles were drawn, the first ten in the following order:— ...

    Article : 101 words
  15. H.M.A.S. SYDNEY.

    The cruiser Sydney, built by Messrs. Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson, at Wallsend, for the Australian Government, at a cost of £1,500,000, left the Tyne to-day for ...

    Article : 124 words
  16. ABORIGINAL MESSAGE STICK.

    At the Rotary Club last night, District Commissioner Jackson, of the South Coast Boy Scouts, presented the Acting Consul-General for France (M. Meyer) with a message stick. ...

    Article : 71 words
  17. ACTOR'S BODY RECOVERED.

    The body of Mr. Robert Capron, the American actor who was drowned in the Yarra near Warrandyte while saving the life of a dog, was found to-day. The body was lying in ...

    Article : 44 words
  18. SAILING SHIPS

    While three of the most modern motorships are speeding across the Indian Ocean in the race from Sydney to Dunkirk with the new season's wool clip, three sailings ships are ...

    Article : 153 words
  19. FARMER INJURED.

    Thomas Bass, a farmer, of McLean's Ridges, was injured when the horse he was riding fell with him. He had portion of his left car severed and his thigh injured. He was taken ...

    Article : 44 words
  20. SHIP'S MATE INJURED.

    When beginning to load poles for Sydney this morning, a swing jambed the first mate of the Idout, a man named McCrae, against the hold combing. McCrae appeared to be badly ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 288 words
  22. STOCK MARKETS FIRMER.

    The City Editor of "The Times" says: "Despite no definite Italo-Abyssinian news, the security and commodity markets are decidedly firmer and business is more active. ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. SIR FRANK GAVAN DUFFY.

    The Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Sir Frank Gavan Duffy, has resigned. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 19 words
  24. ATTACKED BY BULL.

    William Pullen, 18, of Dunbible, was riding in a paddock on his parents' farm when he and his horse were attacked by a bull. One of the bull's horns penetrated one of Pullen's ...

    Article : 94 words
  25. LAWN TENNIS.

    The Pacific south-west tennis tournament was continued to-day. In the final of the men's doubles, Van Ryn and Allison beat Budge and Mako, 7-9, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. ...

    Article : 124 words
  26. AUGMENTED TRAIN SERVICE.

    The Railways Department has advised that, commencing with the next summer timetable, an additional train will be run triweekly between Cootamundra and Temora, ...

    Article : 48 words
  27. CASUALTIES.

    Louis H. Lander, 33, labourer, of Ridgewell-street, Lakemba, and W. Aylett, 29, a pipelayer, were injured as the result of the breaking of a derrick at the corner of ...

    Article : 244 words
  28. GOLF RULE.

    The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, at its annual meeting, overwhelmingly defeated Sir Ernley Blackwell, proposal to revert to the old principle of "lost ball, lost ...

    Article : 120 words
  29. RED HILL LINE.

    The Premier (Mr. Butler), protesting in the House of Assembly against the Commonwealth intention to construct the Red Hill-Port Augusta railway, said that the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 212 words
  30. KNOCKED DOWN BY CYCLIST.

    While crossing Belgrave-street, Kempsey, Miss Gladys Provost, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Provost, of Eungai, was knocked down by a cyclist. The ambulance was called, and ...

    Article : 74 words
  31. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 words
  32. STRUCK BY CAR.

    A man was killed and two persons were injured when they were knocked down by a motor car on New Sandgate-road, Nundah, to-night. ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. TYALGUM AGROUND.

    While the North Coast Company's steamer Tyalgum was crossing the bar last night she grounded on the edge of the channel, and this morning was still fast there. ...

    Article : 43 words
  34. ALL BLACKS.

    The All Blacks to-day defeated Abertillery by 30 points to 6. The Welshmen in the early part of the game were breaking quickly from the scrums on to ...

    Article : 86 words
  35. GELIGNITE

    While workers were packing wool from a bale at a store of Bennett and Fisher, Ltd., Port Adelaide, this morning, they discovered a small cylindrical paper parcel and threw it ...

    Article : 76 words
  36. DOGS KILLING SHEEP.

    Graziers complain that numerous losses of sheep have occurred through attacks by straying dogs. Two cattle dogs were shot at night recently by a party which went to Glen ...

    Article : 79 words
  37. LEAGUE COTTRIBUTIONS.

    At a recent meeting of the League Budget Committee, Mr. S. M. Bruce (Australia) protested that the League had over-budgeted by £2,250,000 between 1926 and 1934, and ...

    Article : 76 words
  38. BREACH AVERTED.

    The Legislative Council to-night returned to the Assembly the Financial Emergency Mortgages Bill and decided not to insist on its amendment. ...

    Article : 113 words
  39. FIRE ENGINE ABLAZE.

    While rushing to answer a call late last night, the Bathurst Fire Brigade's engine caught fire, and the firemen were obliged to extinguish the blaze before proceeding. ...

    Article : 74 words
  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 359 words
  41. CENTENARY SURPLUS.

    The balance-sheet of the Centenary Council, which was submitted at the final meeting of the council's executive to-day, showed a surplus of £5037. Receipts were £103,534 ...

    Article : 62 words
  42. PAAVO NURMI.

    Paavo Nurmi, the famous Finnish longdistance runner, ran his final race over 3000 metres against 15 rivals, consisting of local municipal luminaries, the Chief of Police, ...

    Article : 76 words
  43. UNLAWFUL GAME.

    William McCreed pleaded guilty, before Mr. L. J. McCann, J.P., to a charge of playing an unlawful game at the West Wyalong showground. ...

    Article : 131 words
  44. BRUTALITY TO MARE.

    Evidence was given in the Glenorchy Police Court to-day that Jack Moore, dairyman, who was charged with having ill-treated a mare, repeatedly struck her with a pitchfork ...

    Article : 97 words
  45. PROMISSORY NOTES.

    Henry Lewis, formerly a diamond merchant, appeared before Mr. McLean, P.M., in the City Court to-day on three charges of having, while being the bailee of promissory notes, ...

    Article : 285 words
  46. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 318 words
  47. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    ALDERMAN M. J. GRIFFIN. Alderman Griffin, Mayor of Bathurst, will be elected president of the Local Government Association at to-day's ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 34 words
  48. ONE ACT PLAYS.

    Clever comedy touches provided by Joan Hannam probably won first place for the play, "Rats," in the one-act play competition at Bryant's Playhouse, Darlinghurts, last night. ...

    Article : 116 words
  49. SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL.

    Sir Malcolm Campbell, at a dinner in celebration of his recent world speed record, revealed that he had promised his wife never again to attack the record when he had once ...

    Article : 97 words
  50. ARCHITECTS.

    Mr. A. J. Brown, in the Vernon Memorial lecture on town planning at the University last night, directed attention to the anomalous fact that in New South Wales, while all ...

    Article : 112 words
  51. VIENNESE BOYS' CHOIR.

    The Viennese Boys' Choir gave their concluding evening performance at the Town Hall last night. The programme was the same as that presented on Saturday ...

    Article : 63 words
  52. FORTUNE PREDICTED.

    Sir Henry Coward, the composer, urging that the Band of Hope Union should finance the quest, predicted that a fortune could be made by anyone inventing a teetotal drink ...

    Article : 80 words
  53. UNION SECRETARY RESIGNS.

    Mr. W. Ainsworth, a former member of the Legislative Council, has resigned as secretary of the Locomotive Enginemen's Union, on the ground of ill-health. Mr. Ainsworth ...

    Article : 88 words
  54. ROBBED OF £25,000.

    Mr. Mitter, of Sydney, who is now in Quebec, has telegraphed to the police that he was robbed in Antwerp of £25,000 by two confidence tricksters with whom he deposited ...

    Article : 63 words
  55. JUDGES' RETIRING AGE.

    By 12 votes to 9, the Legislative Council rejected the Judges' Retirement Bill. The bill was to compel Supreme-Court Judges to retire on reaching the age of 70. ...

    Article : 33 words
  56. LATE SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.).—Dep.: Sept. 26, Kairanga, for Newcastle. ...

    Article : 9 words
  57. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of Suburban Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertisement Columns. ...

    Article : 17 words
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