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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Dairymen who have land on the Newrybar Swamp are experiencing trouble through dogs worrying their young stock. Two young he[?]rs were recently killed by wild dogs. Some ...

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  3. HOBART INQUIRY.

    At an inquiry which is being made into the affairs of the Hobar[?] Public Hospital since November, 1931, Sister G. N. Lade, formerly matron of the hospital, said, under ...

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  4. QUEEN VICTORIA HOMES.

    The 37th annual meeting of the Queen Victoria Homes was held at the offices of the organisation. Bligh-street, yesterday, Mr. T. W. Heath presiding. ...

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  5. GRASSHOPPERS

    Grasshopper which ravaged the Quorn district in April and May of last year, have reappeared. the eggs laid lasr year having been hatched during the last few days. The ...

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  6. PAPER INDUSTRY.

    The Florentine Valley Paper Industry Bill was passed by the House of Assembly. The Acting Premier (Mr. E. Dwyer Gray) told the House that, if the bill was passed quickly, ...

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  7. DEPUTY POSTAL DIRECTOR.

    Mr. J. S. Duncan, whose appointment as Deputy Diiectoi of Posts and Telegraphs in New South Wales, in succession to Mr. J. W. Kitto, has been announced, is a native of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. CONTROL BOARD.

    A Conservative member of the House of Commons, Sir John Wardlaw-Milne, in a letter to "The Times." suggests that the Government should create a board for ...

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  9. STRANGERS MEET

    When A thinks that B, a total stranger, is dogging his footsteps along the city streets, and becomes so annoyed that he strikes B. whereas B claims that, while he is admiring ...

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  10. OPOSSUM PEST.

    During the last few months opossums have paid regular visits to orchards and gardens in the heart of the town. Several householders complain that lemon and orange trees ...

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  11. THEFT OF SULKY.

    Walter Williams, a middle-aged man, pleaded guilty to having stolen a sulky and harness from Jemalong station, and was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. It was ...

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  12. ANCIENT ROMAN COIN

    A gold coin of the later Roman Empire more than 1000 years old, but splendidly preserved, has come into the possession of a Sydney jewellery firm. ...

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  13. RECOVERY OF RATES.

    The Grafton City Council has decided to forward motions to the Local Government Conference requesting the Government to pass legislation providing for proceedings in the ...

    Article : 73 words
  14. CHARITABLE GIFTS.

    In the course of a judgment delivered yesterday, the Chief Judge in Equity dir[?]ted attention to the state of the law in relation to the testamentary gifts of charitably-minded ...

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  15. SOUTH AFRICANS.

    The South Africans yesterday began a match at Nottingham against Sir Julien Cahn's Eleven, which included the New Zealanders. C. S. Dempster and R. C. Blunt Sir ...

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  16. HOTEL LICENCE TRANSFERRED.

    The only hotel licence of the village of Mossgiel has been transferred to the new village of Goolgowi. now the headquarters of the Carrathool Shire. Mossgiel is a very old ...

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  17. ATTITUDE TO ITALY.

    Replying to a statement by the Acting ViceConsul for Italy (Signor Costantino) that the Premier (Mr. Collier) had shown an attitude antagonistic to Italy when he said in ...

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  18. CONTROL OF MEMORIAL BATHS.

    The Lismore memorial baths cost more than £10,000. and £3OOO of this was raised by the municipal council on mortgage, and is still owing. The baths revenue meets ...

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  19. MANLY BEACH

    Manly Councl[?] last night decided to accept an offer from Paient Shark-Proof Structures to erect a safety net at South Steyne, conditional upon approval by the Government ...

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  20. CHURCH 0F ENGLAND

    Mr. Justice Maxwell praised the activities of the Church of England Homes at the annual meeting of the homes, held at David Jones' yesterday. It was pair of his duty, under the ...

    Article : 310 words
  21. ALIMONY PAYMENTS.

    The Moscow correspondent of the "News-Chronicle" says: "In consequence of the inadequate enforcement of sentences in 200,000 alimony cases last year the Public Prosecutor is ...

    Article : 130 words
  22. TOWN HALL PROJECT.

    The Tenterfield Municipal Council has selected Bruxner Park, in the centre block of the main street, as the site for the proposed new town hall. The health inspector (Mr. ...

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  23. MODEL 'PLANES.

    All types of modern aircraft are displayed at the fifth annual exhibition of the Model Flying Club of Australia, which opened yesterday at Anthony Hordern and Sons, Ltd. ...

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  24. SCHOOL'S FOREST OF PINES.

    The Tumut Intermediate High School has planted 950 additional pine trees in the school forest adjoining the State forest. This school forest, which has inspired many similar ...

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  25. RESULTS ACHIEVED.

    Mr. H. V. C. Thorby M.P. Assistant Federal Minister, who arrived by the Marella today, en route for the south replied lo criticism by the Premier of Queensland (Mr. ...

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  26. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment, is announced to-day. Details are published on page 28. column 2. ...

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  27. PLAN TO FLY TO ENGLAND.

    Mr. and Mrs. Dampney are planning a nonstop flight to England, using a three-engined monoplane, to be refuelled in the air at five stations en route. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  28. PIGEON RETURNS AFTER 10 MONTHS.

    In October, 1934. Mr. Donald Winton, secretary of the Windsor Racing Pigeon Sociery, entered a bird in a race from Menind[?]e. The bird did not return with the others, but it has ...

    Article : 82 words
  29. INDEX.

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  30. DROUGHT IN BRITAIN.

    The temperatures in London to-day have equalled those of July 14. which hitherto was the warmest day of the year. From 1 o'clock to 5 o'clock the leading on the roof of the ...

    Article : 119 words
  31. MOTOR CYCLIST'S INJURY.

    A motor cyclist Samuel Chickloss. of [?] Creek, [?]ad his light knee crushed almost to pul[?] in an accident on the Collingully-road, 14 miles from Wagga, this afternoon. It is ...

    Article : 73 words
  32. JUBILEE FUND.

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  33. CHINESE INJURED AT CROSSING SMASH.

    J. Mo Ting an elderly Chinese. received severe head injuries and shock this afternoon when a train collided with his vegetable ca[?] at Oamurra railway crossing. about eight ...

    Article : 59 words
  34. HOTEL HOURS.

    At the meeting of the political council of the International Order of Good Templars many letters were received from blanches protesting against the police policy as announced ...

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  35. INTERNATIONAL CHESS.

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  36. ALBURY WOOL EXCHANGE.

    Mr. C. W. Hill. president of the Albury Commercial Club. In setting the foundationstone of the Albury Wool Exchange, which is being erected by the club at a cost of ...

    Article : 92 words
  37. "MODERN" ART.

    At the invitation of the Royal Art Society, members of the Institute of Journalists held a conversazione in its exhibition room at the Education Department last night. ...

    Article : 170 words
  38. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £7/0/l[?] an ounce fine, compared with £7 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day ...

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  40. CYCLIST KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR.

    While riding a bicycle along the main road just outside Kempsey last night. John Booth was run down by a car which dragged him for some distance, and then, it is alleged, was ...

    Article : 85 words
  41. CASUALTIES.

    James Stephens. 42. a carpenter, of Gladesville. was critically injured when he fell 20 feet, down the hold of a steamer at No.9 wharf, Pyrmont, yesterday morning. Stephens received ...

    Article : 340 words
  42. CAR CRASHES INTO POLE.

    While travelling towards Kempsey last night. Mr. Stahel, manager of Smithtown factory, at a bend in the road about two miles below Kempsey. saw a man lying alongside a car ...

    Article : 115 words
  43. PHAR LAP'S JOCKEY.

    William Francis Elliot, jockey of Caulfield, who was Phar Lap's jockey in America, brought an action before Mr. T. D. O'Callaghan, P.M. at the Caulfield Court to-day ...

    Article : 157 words
  44. TAXATION RETURNS.

    The Commissioner for Taxation (Mr. McMahon) advises that returns of income derived during the year ended June 30, 1935, from business of any description, trade, or ...

    Article : 142 words
  45. TOY ARROW IN EYE.

    When playing at war with home-made [?] and arrows with his brother. Wilfred Hodges was struck in an eye by an arrow. He was hurried to Orange. and attended to by two ...

    Article : 54 words
  46. TO-DAY.

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  47. NET FISHING IN LACHLAN.

    The Chief Secretary has declined a request that the Lachlan River should be closed against net fishing, on the ground that there was insufficient evidence that the s[?]city of ...

    Article : 42 words
  48. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    Recently South Australia asked the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Stevens) to convene a conference of Premiers at which representatives of the Federal Government would not be ...

    Article : 165 words
  49. STOLE FAT SHEEP.

    At the Bogan Gate Police Court, James Henry Regan was found guilty of having stolen from its pen the fat sheep where a guessing competition was being held at the ...

    Article : 79 words
  50. SOUTHERN STAR

    After negotiating with the Hart Aircraft Co. for not more than 10 minutes, the chairman of directors of Transcontinental Airways, Ltd. (Mr. D. S. Wylie). yesterday bought an ...

    Article : 218 words
  51. TRAM AND LORRY COLLIDE.

    When a heavy motor lorry and a tramear came into collision at Maroubra Junction yesterday morning the force of the impact threw the tram from the tails. No one was ...

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  52. BOTTLES OF BEER

    Two bottles of beer which were brewed, it is estimated. 30 years ago, have been recovered from the old cokeworks, formerly operated by the Hoskins Iron and Steel Co. ...

    Article : 95 words
  53. WEATHER CONFERENCE.

    The Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. W. S. Watt), is much impressed with the results of the conference of Empire weather experts. He said to-day that one result of the ...

    Article : 78 words
  54. PICNIC PARTY

    A message from Innisfail states that a picnic party, which included 20 children, had been marooned by bad weather at Barnard Islands, near Innisfail, for 13 days, but was ...

    Article : 115 words
  55. LATE SPORTING.

    Exactly 45 seconds after the [?]ong sounded for the first round Kid Rooney. 10st. the Australian born Chinese. of Sydney. knocked out Ron ne[?] 10st 31b, in a scheduled 15 rounds contest at the ...

    Article : 93 words
  56. GIFT OF ROSE BUSHES

    Two rose bushes from New South Wales are now growing in a municipal garden in San Jose (California). They are the gifts of this State through the Premier (Mr. ...

    Article : 90 words
  57. FLORAL FESTINA.

    A floral festina will take place in the grounds of St. John's College, Sydney University, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Attended by a guard of honour of Catholic Boy Scouts, the Very ...

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  58. THEFT OF CARS.

    Constable Dimmock, of Campsie, told the Parramatta Coroner (Mr. Richardson Clark), at a fire inquest at Campsie yesterday, that Bankstown district was a favoured spot for ...

    Article : 87 words
  59. MAN SWIMS CHANNEL.

    Mr. Haydn Taylor, a dentist, of Cleethorpes (Lincolnshire), to-day swam the English Channel from Cape Gris Nez to Shakespeare Cliff (Dover) in 14h 50m. He is the first ...

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  60. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

    The Minister for Defence (Mr. Parkhi[?] will address members of the Haymarket-central Square-Broadway Association at a [?]uncheon at Marcas Clark's cafe on Tuesday. ...

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  61. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

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