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  2. WHEAT INDUSTRY.

    Discussions to-day among delegates who attended the meetings of the Agricultural Council, which concluded yesterday, indicate that further conferences are certain to be ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    William Joseph Collins, 75, one of the largest land-holders and a prominent public man in these parts, died this morning. a lifelong resident of the locality, he was one of ...

    Article : 107 words
  4. BETTER TIMES

    "Newcastle's trade is expanding in all directions," said the president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce (Mr. W. E. Alexander) in his address at the annual meeting of the ...

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  5. A SURVIVOR.

    When the Indefatigable was sunk at the Battle of Jutland there were only two survivors. One was Charles Farmer, who is believed to have died since. The other was Fred ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. OFFICIAL REVIEW.

    The decisions made by the Loan Council throughout its meetings were reviewed in a joint statement by members of the Council issued on their behalf by the chairman of the ...

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  7. POLL TO-DAY.

    The by-election necessary in the Newcastle Federal electorate by the death last month of Mr. David Watkins, who had continuously represented the constituency since Federation, ...

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  8. NEWFOUNDLAND.

    The report by the Commission of Government on the unemployment situation in Newfoundland, furnished by the Governor (Sir David Murray Anderson), at the request of ...

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  9. EARTHQUAKE.

    Widespread havoc was caused by an earthquake of great intensity which rocked Northern India at 3 o'clock this morning. The epicentre is believed to be south of Afghanistan, 150 ...

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  10. COST OF PROPOSED FENCE.

    On a recent visit to Lismore, the Deputy Railway Commissioner was asked to erect a new fence along railway property bordering Union-street, South Lismore. The department ...

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  11. LISMORE ELECTRIC SUPPLY.

    Premises connected to the Lismore Municipal Council's electric supply service now total 2190. In a report to the council, the electrical engineer (Mr. R. C. Creasey) stated that ...

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  12. IRISH FREE STATE.

    The Secretary for the Dominions (Mr. J. H. Thomas), replying for the dominions at the hotelkeepers' banquet at the Guildhall, said that the Government had called a council of ...

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  13. WESTERN WIRELESS STATION.

    Parkes Council has been informed by the Postmaster-General's Department that a regional broadcasting station will be erected at Cumnock. Parkes Council had asked that the ...

    Article : 71 words
  14. SOUTH AFRICANS.

    The South African cricketers to-day defeated Derbyshire by 209 runs. On reaching 200 to-day the South Africans declared their innings closed. ...

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  15. RAIDS BY DINGOES.

    Dingoes are very troublesome at Dungay, near Murwillumbah. One dairyman had to leave his bed to rescue a heifer from a pack of six. Farmers find it necessary to bring in ...

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  16. MR. FORGAN SMITH.

    Rumours of the possibility of the Premier of Queensland (Mr. Forgan Smith) eventually succeeding to the Federal Labour leadership were circulating in Newcastle this evening, ...

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  17. WOMAN ALLEGES ASSAULT.

    A woman has reported to the police that she was seized by the throat by a man while on the Five Islands-road, Port Kembla, and was gravely assaulted. An arrest has been made. ...

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  18. GEOLOGICAL STUDENTS' FIELD WORK.

    Geological students from Sydney University examined this week interesting formations in the Yass district. Professor Cotton was in charge, and was assisted by Dr. Ida A. Brown, ...

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  19. CATHOLIC WOMEN.

    Speaking at a complimentary dinner given by the St. Joan's Alliance (formerly the Catholic Women's Suffrage Society), Mr. Lyons pointed out that Roman Catholics ...

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  20. INJURED BY GELIGNITE EXPLOSION.

    Horace Turner, a Muswellbrook resident, had a fortunate escape from serious injury when gelignite, apparently wrapped in some paper, which he threw on to a heap of burning ...

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  21. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details are published on page 28, column 3. ...

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  22. TWO SAFES BLOWN.

    It was discovered this morning that the safe at the North Wollongong railway station had been blown with gelignite, but nothing was stolen. Entrance had been gained to the ...

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  23. DR. R. V. STORER

    Dr. Robert Vivian Storer, described as director of the Cavendish Institute of Venereal Research, London, and formerly a practitioner in Sydney, has been struck off ...

    Article : 118 words
  24. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 300 words
  25. MESSAGES TO LANG CANDIDATE.

    The president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (Mr. A. E. Monk) and the secretary (Mr. C. Crofts) sent the following telegram to-day to the Lang Labour ...

    Article : 149 words
  26. WHARF FACILITIES.

    The Government is to allocate about £50,000 for additional wharf and berthing accommodation in Newcastle Harbour. A new cement-decked ground-level wharf 460 feet ...

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  27. NEW TIVOLI.

    "London Calling," the variety entertainment presented for the first time at the New Tivoli Theatre last night, is an excellent show. There are songs from Madrid, patter from ...

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  28. WAGGA HOSPITAL.

    At a conference between the Minister for Health (Mr. Fitzsimons) and representatives of the hospital board, and of the C.W.A., it was suggested that £2000 which the C.W.A.[?] ...

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  29. N.Z. FINANCES.

    A surplus of £1,626,000 for the last financial year was announced by the Acting Finance Minister (Mr. A. Hamilton) to-night. Revenue was £26,126,000 (nearly £2,000,000 above the ...

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  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £7/2/ an ounce fine, showing no change from yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. ...

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  31. WOOLSHED DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    The woolshed at Collyburl was destroyed by fire while the owner, Mr. G. J. Reynoldson, was away playing golf. Valuable machinery, which was uninsured, and a quantity of wo[?] ...

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  32. PURCHASE OF SHARES.

    An application for an injunction to restrain both J. C. Hutton Pty., Ltd., of Melbourne, and its directors from purchasing shares in United Provisions, Limited, was refused by ...

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  33. RAILWAYS ENGAGE MORE MEN.

    The operation of the 44-hour week in the Railway Department has resulted in the engagement of a number of additional men and youths in the area controlled by the Lithgow ...

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  34. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 237 words
  35. MR. JOHN GUNN.

    An adjournment of a judgment summons until July 12 was granted in the County Court to-day to John Gunn, of South Yarra, Director of Development, Prime Minister's Department. ...

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  36. U.S.A. 500 MILES CAR RACE.

    Kelly Petillo, a Los Angeles driver, won the Memorial Day 500 miles motor car race in 4h 42m 22s, his average speed being 106,240 miles an hour. Petillo broke the record at ...

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  37. ARREARS OF RATES.

    The Town Clerk (Mr. D. P. Dempsey), informed the aldermen that the Council's financial position would be serious, unless arrears of rates were collected. If steps were not soon ...

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  38. DENTAL CONFERENCE.

    Delegates from Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia attended the meeting of the Federal council of the Australian Dental Association, which was held ...

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  39. CASUALTIES.

    Jack Sawdy, 19, a messenger, of Glenmore-road, Paddington, while riding a bicycle in William-street, city, yesterday, was knocked down by a motor car. The Central District ...

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  40. RELIEF WORKS ADMINISTRATION.

    The Mayor (Alderman H. K. Ford) said that soon Forbes and many other towns would be unable to continue emergency relief works because of the expense. He supported a ...

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  41. HOSPITAL ADDITIONS.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Fitzsimons) has notified the Berrima District Hospital board that he has authorised the conversion of the old hospital buildings into nurses' ...

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  42. TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.

    At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Temperance Alliance resolutions were carried opposing any extension of the hours of liquor trading; and urging legislation to ...

    Article : 71 words
  43. INDIA BILL.

    In the House of Commons to-day, the final day of the report stage of the India Bill, Labour members demanded categorical affirmation of dominion status in the ...

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  44. CRICKET TOUR.

    Lisle Nagel, the tall Victorian all-rounder, is one of the 18 cricketers named in Mr. Frank Tarrant's list for the tour of India. Definite invitations have been issued to 12 ...

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  45. TO-DAY.

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  46. TEACHING OF ENGLISH.

    The conference of masters at the various colleges in Australia was continued at Knox Grammar School yesterday. Mr. C. R. Bull, of Geelong Grammar School, ...

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  47. THE UNIONS.

    A compulsory conference has been convened for Tuesday next by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to discuss a log of claims served by the Gas Employees' Union on employers ...

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  48. SALVATION ARMY ANNIVERSARY.

    The Salvation Army, which began its work in the Bulli district 48 years ago, celebrated the anniversary this week. Brigadier Scotney, Major Clark, Major Lewis, and Envoy ...

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  49. YOUTHS ARRESTED.

    About a month ago a woman was assaulted in Merlin-street, North Sydney, and robbed of her handbag, containing nearly £5 in cash. Detectives Ryan and Ahern yesterday ...

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  50. CHOIR CONDUCTOR INJURED.

    When Mrs. R. M. Hall was walking to [?] Church of England at Ulmarra, where she conducts the choir, her right foot caught in a pothole in the road, and she fell, breaking the ...

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  51. PARACHUTIST KILLED.

    In the presence of 5000 spectators, including his young wife, the parachutist, Mr. Ivor Price, aged 27, attached to Sir Alan Cobham's "air circus," crashed to death at the Woodford ...

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  52. ALLEGED STABBING.

    In the Police Court, Henry A. Fletcher was committed for trial at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions, on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on John Patrick Kelly, at ...

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  53. MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION.

    Henry George Kennedy, tailor, Dungog, and John Richard Edward Lord, labourer, Dungog, have been nominated for the vacancy in the Dungog Municipal Council caused by the ...

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  54. MELBOURNE EXPRESS.

    Commencing with the winter time-table, the Sydney-Melbourne express will be accelerated. The new schedule has not yet been determined, but it is certain that the express ...

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  55. CAPTAIN TAYLOR'S FLIGHT.

    Captain P. G. Taylor arrived at Essendon aerodrome this morning after flying in his new Percival Gull monoplane from Cootamundra (N.S.W.), 283 miles, in two hours ...

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  56. DEFENCE COUNCIL.

    The secretary of the Department of Defence (Mr. M. Shepherd) and the secretary of the council (Mr. F. G. Shedden) visited Canberra this week to consult with the ...

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  57. CLAIM AGAINST SHIRE.

    In the Orange Police Court to-day, Mr. [?] C. Atkinson, P.M., gave his reserved decision in the matter of W. R. Brown, farmer and grazier, versus the Canobolas Shire Counc[?] ...

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  58. NEW SOLDIERS' SUB-BRANCH.

    At a provisional meeting of ex-service men engaged in theatrical, radio, and musical occupations, it was decided to form a new sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League ...

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  59. MAN MISSING.

    Samuel Graham, 54, a retired farmer, left his home at Jamberoo at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, informing his wife that he would return in half an hour. Up to a late hour ...

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  60. INCAPACITATED SOLDIERS.

    Regulations were gazetted yesterday, which permit incapacitated returned soldiers in motor vehicles to pass free over the Sydney Harbour bridge. ...

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  61. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

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

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