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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    In reply to a letter from the Ballina Municipal Council, supporting claims for the construction of a bridge across the Richmond River at Burns Point, a letter from the ...

    Article : 133 words
  3. FLYING M.P.

    Having flown all round Australia, Mr. J. V. Fairbairn, M.P., returned to his station home, Mt. Elephant. Derrinallum, this afternoon. ...

    Article : 89 words
  4. ARRESTED ON SHIP.

    Sheriff's officers of the Supreme Court arrested on Saturday Henry August Jansen, professionally known as "Dante the Magician," before the steamer Havel, on which Jansen ...

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  5. FREE STATE.

    The "Manchester Guardian" attacks the Secretary for the Dominions (Mr. J. H. Thomas) for his utterances in the House of Commons regarding the attitude of the Irish ...

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  6. THIRD TEST.

    Although England's batsmen had the first use of a fast, true wicket for the third and last test match against South Africa, which began at Leeds to-day, they could only make ...

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  7. OVERCOME BY FUMES FROM FIRE ON SHIP.

    Mr. T. Curtis, ship's carpenter, being rescued from the hold of the steamer Erica at Williamstown, Victoria, early on Saturday morning. He, the master (Captain Christie), and six others were overcome by fumes while investigating an outbreak of fire. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. "NO REASON FOR MYSTERY."

    The Tomki Shire Council has asked Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., to ascertain further particulars of the new road to be built from Casino to Bonalbo, via Sextonville, as recently ...

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  9. BOYS ON ROOF.

    Several hundred people gathered in Regentstreet, Redfern, yesterday afternoon to watch a party of police pursuing two small boys over the roof tops of a disused factory. ...

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  10. RURAL ELECTRICITY.

    A request has been made by the Tomki Shire Council to the Electric Construction Company of Australia to make a survey of its area with a view to a rural supply of electric ...

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  11. 'PLANES MEET.

    We made two flights from Laverton on Friday and yesterday over country relieved by hills and cliffs. Excellent weather has been experienced since we left Rawlinna. ...

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  12. ARREARS OF RATES.

    In his report to the Talbragar Shire Council, the auditor stated that arrears of rates amounted to £3319. The council, he said would have to collect half of its arrears before ...

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  13. MILITIA ENLISTMENTS.

    Approval has been given to the formation of two platoons of the 33rd Infantry Battalion in Glen Innes. Enrolment of volunteers is to begin immediately to enable members to ...

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  14. COLONEL DREYFUS.

    The death is announced of Colonel Alfred Dreyfus, who, as Captain Dreyfus, was, in 1894, condemned to imprisonment on Devil's Island on a false charge of selling secret ...

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  15. NATIONAL HEALTH.

    The question of youth, as the key to a healthy nation, principally occupied the Imperial Conference on Social Hygiene, at which Dr. Ernest Jones, of Victoria, represented ...

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  16. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Edna Butler, 20, of Suffolk-street, Paddington, was killed, and Leonard Greenwood, 21, of Thorney-street, Leichhardt, was injured early yesterday morning when the motor cycle ...

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  17. WHALES IN BAY.

    Three whales, each more than 30 feet long[?] provided an unusual spectacle in the sea between Station Pier and Prince's Pier, Port Melbourne, early on Saturday morning. ...

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  18. HYDRO-ELECTRIC SCHEME.

    Mr. W. Mulligan has advised the Glen Innes Municipal Council that he expects to have his report and plans for the proposed Dand[?] hydro-electric scheme available in a fortnight ...

    Article : 82 words
  19. SUGAR SUBSIDY.

    The House of Commons yesterday passed the second reading of the British Sugar Subsidy Bill, by 134 votes to 36. The bill provides for the continuance for 12 months, from ...

    Article : 188 words
  20. HOUSE GUTTED.

    A man his wife and their three small children had narrow escapes early yesterday morning when their week0end cottage at Palm Beach caught fire and was destroyed. The ...

    Article : 136 words
  21. ANTI-SEMITISM IN FRANCE.

    The death of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a French army officer of Jewish birth, recalls probably the greatest political and military scandal in French history, an affair which ...

    Article : 798 words
  22. AERODROME SITES.

    At a meeting of the Inverell Chamber of Commerce last night a report was received from the Civil Aviation Department, approving the proposed site for an aerodrome three ...

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  23. WOMAN'S DEATH.

    Miss Marie McCarthy, 74, of Abercromblestreet, Redfern, was found lying dead yesterday, at the bottom of a flight of stairs leading to the front door of her home. She had ...

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  24. MIGRATION.

    Disgruntled migrants are not receiving much sympathy, though those involved refuse to comment, pending details. Nevertheless, it is pointed out that 20 South Australian families ...

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  25. BLAZE AT COOLANGATTA.

    Damage estimated at £1000 was caused by a fire which burnt out the interior of a two-story furnished house containing 12 rooms, and extensively damaged adjoining ...

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  26. BRITAIN'S POLICY.

    The Berlin correspondent of "The Times" says: "The statement of British foreign policy by the Foreign Secretary (Sir Samuel Hoare) met with a chilly reception. Even his defence ...

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  27. BORE WATFR.

    At the Appeal Court, before Mr. Farrington, P.M., Reuben Hertel, of Orange D[?] appealed against certain lands being brought within the Gilgooma bore water trust area. ...

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  28. BALLOON BURSTS

    A second attempt at Rapid City (South Dakota) yesterday by the United States army fliers to explote the stratosphere nearly ended in disaster, when a giant balloon, constructed ...

    Article : 112 words
  29. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details are published on page 18, column 6. ...

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  30. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 words
  31. DEVALUATION OF DOLLAR.

    The Banking Committee of the House of Representatives has approved the Administration's bill, invalidating suits against the Government to collect alleged damage arising ...

    Article : 61 words
  32. CITY FIRE.

    A fire which broke out in the Pitt Garage, Reiby-place, near Circular Quay, was quickly quelled by the brigades yesterday morning. The third floor of the building was slightly ...

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  33. RAIN INSURANCE COLLECTIONS.

    Although the winter has been unusually [?] in this district, three policies of insurance against rain have been collected within above two months. ...

    Article : 96 words
  34. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The King has approved the promotion of General Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, to the rank of Field-Marshal, in succession to the ...

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  35. THE MAORIS.

    Influenza continues to attack members of the Maori Rugby Union team, and the effect on the players is causing alarm to the managers of the team, who fear that if there are ...

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  36. QUEENSLAND RESTOCKING.

    With a view to assisting in the restocking of Queensland pastoral holdings, the Australian Estates and Mortgage Co., Ltd., has announced that it is bringing about 1550 ...

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  37. MISSIONARY'S WORK IN INDIA.

    The Rev. Victor White, a Baptist mission[?] in India, and a native of Ariah Park, has been awarded the Kaiser I. Lind Medal for good work during floods in India, and the King[?] ...

    Article : 61 words
  38. MR. DUNNINGHAM.

    The New South Wales Minister for Labour und Industry (Mr. Dunningham), in addition to his inquiries on social insurance, is making an exhaustive study of housing in Britain, ...

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  39. FIRE DESTROYS COTTAGE.

    Fire destroyed an unoccupied cottage Portland-road, Wallerawang. Sergeant G[?] rett and a number of volunteers attemp[?] to quell the flames, but lack of ade[?] ...

    Article : 58 words
  40. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 words
  41. RABBIT NETTING.

    The Country party, which considers that 8000 miles of rabbit-proof netting is needed in Western Australia, is urging the State Government to request the Federal ...

    Article : 97 words
  42. HORSE ROLLS ON RIDER.

    Slipping upon the wet surface of the [?] at East Kempsey, Mr. Samuel Osborne's [?] fell and rolled on him. Mr. Osborne [?] admitted to the district hospital[?] suffering from ...

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  43. FARMWORKER'S ORDEAL

    At Mr. H. Campbell's Farm, Forest Hills [?] young man, Robert Lewis, suffered exten[?] injuries, including a fracture of the [?] and severe lacerations to the head. L[?] ...

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  44. THE SUBURBS.

    A new school for infants was opened at West Ryde on Saturday by the Minister for Local Government and member for Ryde (Mr. E. S. Spooner). The new building, which cost ...

    Article : 349 words
  45. COLOUR LINE

    The Talbragar Shire Council carried a resolution to co-operate with other town bodies in having a school provided at the mission station, in view of the fact that ...

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  46. "LOBBYING" EXPENSES

    Evidence laid before the special Senate Committee that is investigating the expenditures of lobbying agents for and against the Utilities Holding Company Bill revealed that ...

    Article : 148 words
  47. NATIONALISTS UNITE.

    At a conference in Launceston yesterday the Nationalist forces of the State decided to form the United Nationalist Organisation of Tasmania. It was decided that the Young ...

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  48. CHILD BADLY SCALDED.

    Jean Dunn, 5, of Tarcutta-street, [?] was admitted to hospital suffering from [?] scalds sustained when a saucepan of bo[?] soup upset over her legs. The girl was [?] ...

    Article : 52 words
  49. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 301 words
  50. DINNER IN HONOUR OF FLIERS.

    Mr. Donald Mackay, leader of the [?] Australian aerial survey expedition, has accepted an invitation from the Narromine [?] Club to spend a night in Narromine on [?] ...

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  51. MR. LYONS.

    The Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) and his party arrived at Toronto yesterday morning, and were greeted by the Mayor and by Mr. Harry C. Nixon a representative of ...

    Article : 252 words
  52. WELSH TENOR.

    Mr. Ben Williams, the Welsh operatic tenor, opened a short broadcast reason last night at 2BL. He was heard in two gropus of classical numbers. The first group comprised ...

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  53. TOWN WATER SUPPLY.

    The town water supply will be ready [?] weeks. The pipe-laying, begun on March [?] was completed on Friday. It is estima[?] that the test of the mains will be made [?] ...

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  54. TRADE AGREEMENT.

    The United States and Russia have signed a hade agreement, which it is expected will treble the value of trade between the two countries It pledges the Soviet to buy ...

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  55. CASUALTIES.

    Arthur Henry Burton, 62, of Thornley-street, Drummoyne, was found dead in a room of the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Pitt-street, city, on Friday night. The Central District ...

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  56. RICHMOND RIVER ENTRANCE.

    A meeting of the Richmond River [?] Development League resolved to press for the improvement of the Richmond River entrance at Ballina. ...

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  57. HOUSE BURNED DOWN.

    The residence of Mr. J. Attenborou[?] Bocobra, was destroyed by fire during the absence of the occupants at a dance. The cause of the fire is not known. ...

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  58. THIEVES IN CITY STORE.

    It is believed that thieves entered Woolworth's premises, at the corner of George and Park streets, city, yesterday, but late last night the police were unable to establish whether ...

    Article : 108 words
  59. RICHARD STRAUSS RESIGNS.

    Richard Strauss, the composer, has resigned the presidency of the Reich Chamber of Culture and the chairmanship of the Corporation of German Composers. The resignations are ...

    Article : 74 words
  60. NARRANDERA HOSPITAL.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Fitzsimons) after consulting with the board of director of the Narrandera Hospital, stated that [?] would make a grant of half the coast of the ...

    Article : 62 words
  61. "LILAC TIME."

    The tuneful "Lilac Time" was broadcast from 2FC last night. Miss Marie Bremner, Mr. Sydney Burchall, and Mr. Leo Darnton took the principal parts. The production ...

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  62. WIRELESS SET FOR PRISON FARM.

    A party from the Millions Club presented a wireless set to the Emu Plains prison farm on Saturday. ...

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  63. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATERS.

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

    Article : 5 words
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