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  2. GRID SYSTEM.

    A comprehensive report is being prepared for the State Cabinet by experts on the proposed establishment of a grid system of electricity transmission. Ministers are anxious ...

    Article : 476 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Heavy hauls of sea mullet were made by licensed fishermen in the Ballina and Byron Bay districts during May. Returns furnished by the Fisheries Inspector (Mr. C. [?] ...

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  4. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Three persons, all conspicuous in the social life of Bendigo were fatally injured when a motor car crashed into an electric light standard in Bond-street, Long Gully. ...

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  5. NEW BRITISH CABINET.

    MR. A. EDEN (Minister for League of Nations Affairs.) SIR SAMUEL HOARE ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. QUETTA EARTHQUAKE.

    The India Government in a statement to-dey, declared that the survey of the mined villages in the earthquake area is incomplete, the present estimate of casualties being ...

    Article : 476 words
  7. TRADE REVIEW.

    Several factors tended to disturb the Stock Exchange during the last few days and cause gilt-edged stocks to show irregularity and, in one or two cases, weakness. The first was the ...

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  8. THIEF SENTENCED.

    At the Muswellbrook Police Court, Hugh Oliver, alias Allan Cameron, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour, on a charge of stealing an overcoat, a ...

    Article : 150 words
  9. DEATH OF FORMER MAYOR.

    Mr. Enoch Ashley, 67, a resident of Hazelbrook for several years, died at Gosford, Mr. Ashley was well known in the Goulburn district, where he had been in businecs for ...

    Article : 109 words
  10. CAR OUT OF CONTROL.

    A motor car, which got out of control in O'Sullivan-road, Rose Bay, last night, collided with two or three tree plantations hurtled through a fence, and came to rest ...

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  11. CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH.

    Edwin Howell, 16 months, was fatally scalded when, wriggling from his mother's grasp as she was reaching for a towel to wash his face, he fell into a copper containing boiling water. ...

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  12. CAR RUNS INTO CREEK.

    Mr. A. Hannelly, of Mumbil, was travelling by car to Stuart Town with several passengers when, near Colrcavy's Bridge, the lights failed and the car ran into a creek. Most of the ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. CAR STRIKES POST.

    Two men were injured early yesterday morning when the car in which they were riding collided with the electric light standard at the corner of Liverpool and Elizabeth ...

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  14. ROWING.

    New South Wales is now the champion rowing State of Australia. She holds the four championship titles which are competed for annually. ...

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  15. CYCLIST'S DEATH.

    Norman Douglas Carr, 17, was buried from his bicycle when it came into collision with a taxi within a quarter of a mile of his home in Gympie-road, Aspley late last night, and ...

    Article : 223 words
  16. THIRD VICTIM OF FIRE.

    The death occurred in the Armidale and New England Hospital yesterday of George Cook, 64, the third victim of the five tragedy at Backwater, near Guyra, on May 25, when ...

    Article : 64 words
  17. SHIRE ENGINEER.

    Mr. H. M. Cornwall has been appointed engineer of the Nymboida Shire Council. There were more than 30 applications for the position. Mr. Cornwall has been engineer of the ...

    Article : 94 words
  18. REDFERN BRAWLS.

    During Saturday night police in the Redfern division had an extremely busy time in preventing drunken brawls. Nine district affrays were reported. Seven men were arrested on ...

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  19. PROFESSIONAL GOLF.

    T. H. Cotton beat P. Alliss, 3 up and 2 to play, in the final of the £750 professional golf tournament on the Sand Moor course. Cotton's second shot at the last hole soared ...

    Article : 194 words
  20. SUCCESS OF RAIL MOTOR.

    The experimental rail motor running between Dubbo and Coonamble daily has completed more than 70,000 miles in 12 months, with only minor running repairs. There ...

    Article : 61 words
  21. SHIPS STRANDED

    Two Union Ccmpany steamers, the Omana and the Kiwitea, stranded at Greymouth to-day. The river was in flood, and was rising rather rapidly. The crews of both vessels were ...

    Article : 175 words
  22. UNSIGHTLY POST-OFFICE.

    Residents of Coff's Harbour, which serves an area with a population which has almost doubled during the last six years, are protesting that the Coff's, Harbour Post-office is ...

    Article : 75 words
  23. DESPERATE GAME.

    As full-time was approaching in the Rugby League match at Toowoomba on Saturday, and Newtown was striving desperately to wipe out the two point's lead held by Suburbs, a bell ...

    Article : 106 words
  24. BOMBING 'PLANES.

    Sir Keith Smith, Australian representative of Vickers, Ltd., who arrived at Sydney yesterday evening on the steamer Wanganella, after sixteen days spent in New Zealand, ...

    Article : 128 words
  25. FEDERAL COUNTRY PARTY.

    Following the recent overwhelming defeat of the Country Progressive National Party at the State elections, there is a movement in country districts to form branches of the ...

    Article : 114 words
  26. TEAM OF CURLERS FROM N.Z.

    Among the passengers on the steamer Wanganella, which arrived at Sydney last evening from New Zealand, were members of a team representative of various curling clubs ...

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  27. SOUTH AFRICANS.

    Both the captain, Wade, and Rowan scored centuries for South Africa against Glamorgan in the match at Cardiff, which was commenced yesterday. ...

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  28. LAND-OWNER'S LOSS BY FIRE.

    A large shed and its contents on Councillor W. S. Hewitt's property. Mulgoa, were destroyed by fire. Almost an entire crop of corn, a considerable quantity of hay, and other goods ...

    Article : 83 words
  29. U.S.A. OPEN.

    Sam Parks, jun., 25 years of age, a professional for only three years, won the national open championship of the United States of America with a score of 299. His rounds were ...

    Article : 68 words
  30. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details are published on page 18, column 4. ...

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  31. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 256 words
  32. BEACH IMPROVEMENTS.

    Hoping to emulate the beauty of Manly Beach, members of Coff's Harbour Jetty Surf Club have planted Norfolk Island pines along the foreshores. Through the Dorrigo Shire ...

    Article : 102 words
  33. VIOLENT GOAT

    Residents of Kitchener-parade, Bankstown, were terrified, and several pedestrians were attacked, by a large goat. The police were informed, and a constable shot the goat as it ...

    Article : 196 words
  34. NEW PARLIAMENT.

    The, Premier (Mr. Stevens), speaking at a victory social held in the Haberfield School of Arts on Saturday evening to celebrate the win of the U.A.P. candidate (Mr. Richardson) ...

    Article : 514 words
  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The last of the four Royal jubilee drives took place this afternoon, when the King and Queen made a semi-State tour of West London. The enthusiasm of the crowds equalled that ...

    Article : 562 words
  36. LAGOON DRAGGED.

    After dragging in the Wollundry Lagoon to-day. Wagga police recovered portion of the proceeds of several robberies. The goods recovered included a leather coat and tennis ...

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  37. TENNIS PLAYER'S ILL-FORTUNE.

    When going for a backhand shot at tennis in the Coff's Harbour championships Fred Gardiner so severely dislocated a shoulder that he will be forced to give the game up. ...

    Article : 72 words
  38. EARLY MORNING CHASE.

    Thre was a desperate chase over backyard fences, during which two shots were fired, in an encounter between a policeman and two suspects at Lidcombe early this morning. ...

    Article : 169 words
  39. GOLD INGOTS THEFT.

    A reward of £250 has been offered by George Wills and Co., agents for Lloyd's for thte arrest and conviction of the persons responsible and the recovery of gold worth ...

    Article : 78 words
  40. FALL FROM BRIDGE INTO CREEK BED.

    Ernest Bailley, of Dooralong, fell 18 feet from the Jilliby Bridge, to the dry bed of the creek, and was severely shaken. He was returning from Wyong at night on a bicycle, ...

    Article : 68 words
  41. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 words
  42. HOUSE DESTROYED.

    A four-roomed weatherboard house, two miles from Uralla, the property of Thomas Hutchison, was destroyed by fire. Hutchison, who was the only occupant, was awalemed at ...

    Article : 60 words
  43. AQUARIUM MYSTERY.

    The Police Department chartered an aeroplane yesterday and made an aerial suivev of Gunnamatta Bay, in continuation of the search for exhibits that may aid them in ...

    Article : 38 words
  44. CASUALTIES.

    Thomas Lawrence, 54, Pittwater-road Manly was knocked down and fatally injured by a tram in Pittwater-road, on Friday night. He was admitted to the Manly District ...

    Article : 274 words
  45. AERODROME SITES.

    Mr. J. O'Neill, of the Civil Aviation Department. Inspected possible aerodrome sites at Inverell. He reported that, the site adjoining the racecourse was not large enough for ...

    Article : 87 words
  46. MAYOR'S EXPLANATION.

    One letter in a word can make a big difference to the meaning of a phrase. Thus, an "m" led to a discussion in the Young Municipal Council. ...

    Article : 186 words
  47. HUNGARIAN DUELS.

    The avoidance of the duel between the Premier (General Goemboes) and the Opposition Deputy, Dr. Eckhardt, has only precepitated another challenge, and threatens a third. ...

    Article : 90 words
  48. PARKING PROBLEM.

    The centres of the main Lismore streets are used for parking and the police have decided ligidly to enforce the prohibition of kerbside parking except for a limited ...

    Article : 46 words
  49. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BEATEN.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 words
  50. MAN'S BODY TAKEN DOWN MOUNTAIN.

    As the prelude to an inquest which was held at a country homestead near Bendemeer yesterday, the body of a man who was found with his throat cut had to be carried three ...

    Article : 134 words
  51. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 270 words
  52. DUAL PERSONALITY.

    The Moscow correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says: "An engineer named Ivan Milisheff, 40, has been shot for murdering, at Kharkov, 20 young women, at the rate of ...

    Article : 112 words
  53. THIEVES AT NOWRA.

    Three huge business premises in Nowra were entered by thieves late on Friday night or early on Saturday morning. It is believed that the thieves were experts ...

    Article : 159 words
  54. MAN DIES ON VESSEL.

    A man, whose identity has not yet been established, collapsed and died on the steamer Gwydir shortly after the vessel had left the Newcastle aud Hunter River Company's wharf ...

    Article : 96 words
  55. LORRY AND CAR IN COLLISION.

    A motor Lorry skidded at an intersection and came into collision with a car travelling in the opposite direction. Russell Hollyman, who was a passenger in the lorry, was thrown ...

    Article : 54 words
  56. ACTING PRIME MINISTER.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page), who has been visiting centres on the North Coast during the past week, said last night that he would be at Brisbane on Wednesday. ...

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  57. MRS. RATTENBURY'S DEATH.

    A verdict of suicide while or unsound mind was recorded at the inquest on Mrs. Alma Victoria Rattenbury, who committed suicide by stabbing herself and jumping into the ...

    Article : 96 words
  58. NEW SCHOOL OPENED.

    The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) on Saturday opened the new school for girls at Eastwood. It is a fine brick building and cost £6200. Mr. Drummond ...

    Article : 67 words
  59. BRITAIN'S AIR DEFENCE.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, emphasising Lord Balfour's dictum that the work of the Committee of Imperial Defence must be pre-eminently ...

    Article : 100 words
  60. WOMAN ASSAULTED.

    In a quarrel which occurred at Happy Valley Camp, La Perouse, on Saturday night, Elizabeth Byrns, 33, was assaulted and was subsequently taken to Prince Henry Hospital, ...

    Article : 64 words
  61. RANDWICK BY-ELECTION.

    The by-election to fill the vacancy in the South Ward of the Randwick Council, caused by the death of Alderman S. M. Walsh, took place on Saturday. Frank Daniel Kelly (State ...

    Article : 55 words
  62. UNEMPLOYED MARCHERS.

    A thousand relief camp deserters, trekking to Ottawa to demonstrate to the Government, held Calgary relief officials prisoners in their offices for five hours until they were, granted ...

    Article : 54 words
  63. LATE SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.).—Dep: June 9. [?] for London. ...

    Article : 12 words
  64. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

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

    Article : 20 words
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