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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Elsmer Jones has been appointed coroner for the Casino district in place of the late Mr. A. W. Norton. Mr. Jones formerly held the position, from which he resigned in ...

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  3. OPERA SEASON.

    In a speech at the Tivoli Theatre last night, at the end of "Tristan and Isolde," Sir Benjamin Fuller said that the opera company would probably return to Sydney in about four ...

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  4. METHODIST CHURCH.

    In order to make way for meetings of committees, there were no sessions of the Methodist Conference yesterday. About one-third of the representatives met in various ...

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  5. AIR MAILS.

    The proposals of the British air delegation for improving the Imperial air mail service to Australia are to be recommended to the Federal Cabinet "for favourable ...

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  6. UNITED STATES.

    The representative of the Associated Press at Wilmington, Ohio, says: "The Federal Government lost a major battle under the National Industrial Recovery Act to-day with a ruling ...

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  7. THE GOVERNOR

    The two-days' visit of the Governor (Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven) to the Lower Hunter River Valley was filled with interest, and when his Excellency returned to Sydney last ...

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  8. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    The Farmers' Relief Bill, providing for an equitable adjustment of farmers' debts, was taken to the third reading stage in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. ...

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  9. FORBES QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Forbes Quarter sessions, before Judge Barton, Dudley Edward Carroll was charged with having stolen a trotting mare valued at £15, the property of Arthur Vivian ...

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  10. WIRELESS INTERFERENCE.

    The Tamworth Listeners' League, in its campaign against the interference problem, is to seek a new ordinance for the Local Government Act, providing that every electrical ...

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  11. SIR EDWARD CAMPBELL.

    Sir Edward Campbell, the third member of the British air delegation, arrived from Brisbane by the Qantas air mail plane at Mascot Aerodrome yesterday evening. He had flown ...

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  12. BATHERS RESCUED.

    Owing to the heavy seas, several bathers were swept out and were rescued by lifesavers. At Burleigh Heads a surfer was lescued by W. Daly, of the local club, at Main ...

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  13. GASHED INSTEP.

    Brought 16 miles by car over a rough road to Watson's Creek late last night, A. J. Cruickshank, 25, of Gambola, was met by the Tamworth Ambulance and admitted to ...

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  14. DISABLED SOLDIERS

    Applause need not always be expressed in hand-clapping; it may be that more sincere applause is expressed by a face suffused with a smile or eyes to which tears of happiness ...

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  15. BOY CRUSHED AGAINST CART.

    Ronald Fittler, 12, was crushed between a post and a wheel of his father's cart. The boy was holding the horse, which became fractious and jammed him against the post, ...

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  16. RAILWAYS.

    Railway traffic figures for the first seven months of the current, financial year disclose a very satisfactory position in regard to both revenue and expenditure. ...

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  17. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.

    The first budget of the Socialists, who secured a majority in the London County Council in March last year shows an increase of /10½ in the general county rate, which Mr. ...

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  18. COWRA'S BUILDING PROGRESS.

    Building applications totalling £5000 have been passed by the Cowra Municipal Council. The proposed buildings include two brick shops, three brick residences, and a hall, and ...

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  19. GRAZIER AS AVIATOR.

    Mr. J. Piddington, a Narromine grazier, has purchased a Blackburn Bluebird 'plane, and is learning to fly. ...

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  20. ELECTRICITY CHARGES REDUCED.

    There are now 876 consumers of the Cowra Council's electricity, and it has been decided to reduce the prices for the current. The saving to the ratepayers will be more than ...

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  21. SOUTH AFRICA.

    During the Budget debate in the House of Assembly, criticism by Dr. Malan's section was voiced by Dr. Van der Merwe. He said that wealth was being vested in super-tax ...

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  22. NEW PRESIDENT.

    The Rev. Matthew K. Gilmour, a native of Scotland, was elected President of the Methodist Conference on Wednesday night. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  23. DUBBO LIGHTING.

    In a mayoral minute to the Dubbo Council, Alderman M. J. Duffy tried to persuade the council not to hold up further the lighting franchise now before Parliament. By seven ...

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  24. THE WRONG RYDE.

    On March 27, 1934 the Ryde Council's building inspector (Mr. J. W. Ainsworth) passed the plan of a cottage in Stanley-street, Putney, for Mr. W. J. Foulstone. A copy of ...

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  25. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Anglo-Polish commercial agreement was signed at the Foreign Office to-day.—Official Wireless. MISSIONARY'S WIFE. ...

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  26. TORRENTIAL RAIN.

    Torrential rains, consequent on a tropical disturbance, which has been operating between Willis Island and Cooktown, have been experienced in North Queensland, with the result ...

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  27. DEATHS IN THE COUNTRY.

    The death has occurred of Mrs. Thomas Mathes, senior, aged 91 years. WALCHA, Thursday. The death has occurred of Mr. C. Seckold, ...

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  28. THE CALL-UP.

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

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  29. INDEX.

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  30. PARENTS AND CITIZENS' MOVEMENTS.

    At the annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association, the following officers were elected:—President, Pastor F. W. Evans: vicepresidents, Messrs. R. Watt and H. Willis: ...

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  31. SYDNEY HOSPITAL.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Fitzsimons), who presided at the ninetieth annual general meeting of the Sydney Hospital yesterday, announced that the Government would honour ...

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  32. CHILLED BEEF.

    One of six shipments of chilled beef arranged for March 19 has been cancelled, and, should the abattoirs strike continue, other loadings will be affected. The strike has ...

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  33. DROWNED.

    Four persons were drowned in Victoria last night. At Sea Lake, Mrs. Alfred Booth and Beryl Magain, aged 7, both of Kulwin, were drowned ...

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  34. ATTACK WITH RAZOR

    Detectives Ledwidge and Peterkin had a desperate struggle with a man, who is alleged to have attacked them with a razor in Pitt-street, city, last night. ...

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  35. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  36. SNAKES IN NARRABRI.

    The Narrabri district has been invaded by brown snakes. In one day two reptiles, each five feet long, were killed in the centre of the town, and a fishing party killed three during ...

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  37. HAMMONDVILLE.

    The settlement at Hammondville, founded by Canon R. B. S. Hammond in November, 1932, was visited by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) to officially open ...

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  38. ARDLETHAN ROBBERY.

    Thieves broke into P. J. Kirby and Company's store, Ardlethan, and stole about £50 worth of tobacco and other goods. ...

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  39. £1,000,000 SUBSIDY.

    Representatives of Queensland cattle breeders submitted to the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Page) to-day that a bounty of £1,000,000 spread over three years should be paid by ...

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  40. "BARBARIC SYSTEM."

    The House of Lords to-day debated the question of imprisonment for non-payment of rates, maintenance orders, and other debts. It was pointed out that nearly half of the ...

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  41. INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

    Three cases of infantile paralysis have occurred in one family in the Upper Richmond. By the use of serum from Brisbane two of the children are not likely to suffer permanent ...

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  42. CASUALTIES.

    Mrs. Amy Evelyn Nutting, 53, of Daniel-street, Leichhardt, died at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday, from the results of a fracture of the skull and other injuries she ...

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  43. PTOMAINE SUSPECTED

    After supper at a coming-of-age party at Bodangora, seven miles from Wellington on Wednesday night Phillip Moreton was taken suddenly ill. On the arrival of the ambulance ...

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  44. KYOGLE "EXAMINER" SOLD.

    Mr. E. L. Vincent has sold the Kyogle "Examiner" to the "Northern Star" Company, Lismore. The paper will continue under the management of the "Star." The "Examiner" ...

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  45. POLICE ALLEGATION.

    At the meeting of the board of directors of the Balmain Hospital last night, a letter was lead from the Balmain branch of the Police Association of N.S.W complaining that a ...

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  46. TO-DAY.

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  47. FALL INTO PIT.

    Evelyn Crawford, 12, of Lavender-street. Fivedock, suffered a fracture of the skull and probably injuries to the spine yesterday, when she fell about 30 feet into the Burwood ...

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  48. NEW GRADE OF BARLEY.

    Following the announcement by the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Alberta, of the discovery of smut-resisting wheat, Dr. O. S. Aamody announces a new grade of ...

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  49. SON SUES MOTHER.

    Before the Workers' Compensation Commission, Hugh Gavin Melville claimed from his mother, June Melville, compensation for a broken left wrist and forearm. He claimed ...

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  50. LOCAL INVESTIGATIONS.

    The director of plant breeding of the Department of Agriculture (Mr. H. Wenholz) explained last night that the awn, or beard, of the barley plant was strongly barbed. This ...

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  51. REV. G. T. WALDEN.

    The Rev. George T. Walden, who for many years was minister at the Church of Christ, Enmore, has returned to Sydney to take part in the services on Sunday next, that will ...

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  52. FLEETWOOD-SMITH MARRIED.

    At St. Mary's Church, Dandenong-road, to-day, Mollie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Elliott, of St. Kilda, was married to Leslie O'B. Fleetwood-Smith, second son of ...

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  53. TRAIN STRIKES BUFFERS.

    The locomotive of a passenger train wnich was entering Newcastle station struck the buffers at the end of No. 1 platform to-day. Harry Boyle, of King-street, Newcastle, ...

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  54. EDUCATION.

    The State Cabinet has under consideration a scheme for improvement of school buildings during the current financial year. It is proposed to expend about £150,000. ...

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  55. FATAL DIVING ACCIDENT.

    Reginald Woolley, 15, of Taree, a pupil at the Hurlstone Agricultural High School, who had his spine fractured on Wednesday when he dived into a shallow water-hole at Casula, died ...

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  56. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

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

    Article : 17 words
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