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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Lismore Chamber of Commerce resolved to protest against [?]deral money being [?] make a port at the entrance of the Clarence River without a proportionate amount being ...

    Article : 197 words
  3. INQUIRY INTO FIRE.

    Remarkable evidence was given at an inquiry conducted by the district coroner (Mr. Arthur Sam) into the cause of a fire on March 4 which destroyed the home of William R. ...

    Article : 590 words
  4. IMPUDENT THIEF

    A thief returned to a house three times at Vaucluse early yesterday morning. He was chased by the householder on two occasions, but made his escape. ...

    Article : 532 words
  5. MR. STEVENS

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens) last night found a synonym for the United Australia party. He described it as the Re-employment party. Mr. Stevens was addressing a meeting of ...

    Article : 689 words
  6. CHARGE AGAINST STATIONMASTER.

    In an early report concerning a charge of shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm, on which Frederick William Jones, stationmaster at Tumbarumba, was acquitted ...

    Article : 105 words
  7. FEDERAL SESSION.

    Several important bills were introduced in the House of Representatives to-day. A bill giving effect to the Commonwealth's proposals to distribute £12,000,000 for the ...

    Article : 833 words
  8. MINERS IN SHAFT.

    Eight miners employed in the Great Boulder min[?] on the Golden Mile were saved from drowning yesterday morning by the prompt action of the winding-engine driver. ...

    Article : 164 words
  9. DR. KAGAWA.

    Dr. Toyohiko Kagawa, Japanese poet, author, and evangelist, arrived in Sydiney yesterday radiating friendliness and happiness that even his hard experience of life in the ...

    Article : 1,531 words
  10. ROTARY.

    At the Australian Rotary Conference in the Town Hall to-day Mr. A. C. C. Holtz (Melbourne) delivered an address on the practical possibilities of Rotary. ...

    Article : 184 words
  11. THEFTS OF PETROL.

    At the Police Court, John Raymond Johnson. Ernest Bound, and Clyde Carr were charged with stealing four gallons of petrol and a leather coat, at Armidale. Johnson was ...

    Article : 182 words
  12. OLD MAN'S £1000.

    Opening the case for the defendant company in the case in which John Philip Dashper, 88, farmer, of Lake Condah, is suing the Producers' Real Estate and Finance Co., ...

    Article : 262 words
  13. JAPANESE CRAFT.

    While the launch Norseman was returning to Cairns yesterday from a fishing trip, the crew saw a Japanese craft anchored near the Micha[?]man Reef, about 28 miles from Cairns, ...

    Article : 131 words
  14. EQUIPPING SCHOLARS.

    Speaking at the annual meeting of the Casino Parents and Citizens' Association, Mr. W. A. Stephens, headmaster of the Intermediate High school, said that the Department of ...

    Article : 114 words
  15. TOWN IMPROVEMENT.

    At a public meeting held by the Canowindra Urban Area Advisory Committee, the agitation for the building of modern swimming baths in Canowindra and the installation of ...

    Article : 93 words
  16. SCHOOLGIRL KILLED.

    Shirley [?]oy, aged 6 years and 11 months[?] was killed almost instantly to-day[?] when she was knocked down and run over by a motor lorry in Howick-street, Bathurst, at 1.30 p.m.[?] ...

    Article : 156 words
  17. DROUGHT.

    Owing to the serious drought position in some parts of the State, the Government has decided to grant extensive concessions by means of railway rebates on fodder for ...

    Article : 135 words
  18. LORD NOVAR.

    The records of the late Lord Novar, who was Governor-General of the Commonwealth during the war, have been presented to the Australian War Memorial by Lady Novar, on ...

    Article : 318 words
  19. ALSATIAN DOGS.

    "Men on the land are thinking of getting together to take direct action to deal with the Alsatian menace," said Councillor J. S. Murphy at a meeting of the executive of the Local ...

    Article : 85 words
  20. SNAKE CURLS ROUND MAN'S NECK.

    The assistant gardener at the Kandos Company's cement silos picked up a black snake with a lopped branch of a tree. The snake curled round his neck, but he brushed it off ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. INQUIRY INTO FIRE.

    At the inquiry regarding a fire which broke out in a general store conducted by Self Help Stores, Ltd., Main-street, on the night of March 4, the deputy coroner (Mr. G. Coates) ...

    Article : 94 words
  22. ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN

    Dr. A. Holmes a'Court has been appointed Honorary Physician of the Royal Hospital for Women, Paddington. ...

    Article : 21 words
  23. RAILWAYS.

    The Railway Department has now under consideration an extensive remodelling scheme of the railway parcels depot. Plans have been prepared by the Chief ...

    Article : 78 words
  24. THE CALL-UP.

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

    Article : 20 words
  25. INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS.

    Mr. V. J. F. Brain, chief electrical engineer in the Public Works Department was installed as chairman of the Sydney division of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, at the annual ...

    Article : 230 words
  26. PRESUMPTION OF DEATH.

    The mysterious disappearance of a man from his home 11 years ago was recalled to-day in the Practice Court when the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) was asked to ...

    Article : 272 words
  27. SLEEPER-CUTTERS FINED.

    At the Baradine Police Court, on a charge of cutting sleepers within the Baradine State forest, H. Manton, B. Wilson, and L. Solberg were each fined £2. Manton had 53 sleepers ...

    Article : 41 words
  28. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 words
  29. BUILDING ACTIVITY.

    At a special meeting of the council held at the town hall[?] it was decided to next new administrative offices at a cost of not more than £3000. The site is to be chosen at the ...

    Article : 99 words
  30. HIGHER BRITISH DUTIES

    The British Government will increase the import duties, as from March 26, on various elementary iron and steel products, in some instances up to 50 per cent. of their value, and ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. RAILWAY PORTER CHARGED.

    At the Hi[?]ston Police Court, Dariell James Gordon Hartley Bayliss, 35, railway porter[?] was charged with breaking and entering the station office and stealing money the ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. END OF SESSION.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Premier (Mr. Stevens) said he hoped the present session of Parliament would close at the end of next week, so that members could ...

    Article : 234 words
  33. CESSNOCK FIRE.

    The inquiry into the fire which destroyed Baker's Furniture Emporium, Vincent-street, Cessnock, on December 2, and caused the death of John Carr, 56, a miner, who was ...

    Article : 557 words
  34. MUTILATED BODY.

    The "Daily Herald" says that the honorary pathologist to the Home Office (Sir Bernard Spilsbury) is convinced that the legs of the man found in a brown paper parcel left ...

    Article : 113 words
  35. CONSTABLE ATTACKED BY PRISONER.

    When Constable Norman Jackson, lock-up keeper at Grafton, was attacked by a prisoner in a cell at the police station, part of his left ear was bitten off. Maurice Laffineur, 28, ...

    Article : 132 words
  36. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  37. T.B. SOLDIERS.

    Requests made by the T.B. Soldiers' Association for the modification of the repatriation regulations will be submitted to the Government by the Minister for Repatriation (Mr. ...

    Article : 119 words
  38. RESEARCH WORKER.

    Mr. G. F. K. Naylor, at the University examinations, qualified, with honours, for the degree of Master of Arts, and now has the relatively unique distinction of holding the ...

    Article : 130 words
  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £7/6/10½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/5/6 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day ...

    Article : 303 words
  40. DOG CAUSES INJURY TO CRICKETER.

    Jack Roach, of Captain's Flat, met with a peculiar accident when he and his brothers were playing cricket on their fathers property. Their dog always plays with them, and is an ...

    Article : 78 words
  41. GAS WORKS BUILDING.

    The North Sydney Council has been supplied with counsel's opinion on the powers of the council to deal with the North Shore Gas Company's application to erect an ...

    Article : 154 words
  42. PRINTERS' STRIKE

    At a meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council, held at the Trades Hall last night, a motion was carried congratulating the Welligton (New Zealand) printers and ...

    Article : 77 words
  43. SHIRE'S PLAN TO SPEND £48,000.

    A list of unemployment relief works, estimated to cost more than £48,000, was submitted to Erina Shire Council by the engineer. This will cover operations of the ...

    Article : 114 words
  44. AUBURN SEAT.

    In-accordance with a decision by the executive of the Federal Labour party last night, nominations for the Auburn seat in the State elections will close on April 3. A ballot of ...

    Article : 82 words
  45. TO-DAY.

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  46. CHARGE OF BURGLARY.

    In the police court John Martin was committed for trial on a charge of burglary, bail being refused. Sergeant Pye said that the defendant had ...

    Article : 120 words
  47. NEW W.A. MINISTER.

    After only two years in Parliament, Mr. F. J. S. Wise, M.L.A. for Gascoyne, was to-day elected by the Parliamentary Labour party to fill the vacancy in the Cabinet caused by ...

    Article : 86 words
  48. THE UNIONS.

    The Sydney Trades and Labour Council decided last night to co-operate with the building trades unions in their efforts to have award rates and conditions applied to the ...

    Article : 57 words
  49. CRICKET EXECUTIVE[?]

    The chairman of the Rockhampton Cricket Association (Mr. W. H. Kettle) denied to-day that he drew the colour line regarding Eddie Gilbert, the aboriginal bowler, being asked to ...

    Article : 87 words
  50. WAGGON SHOP FLOWER SHOW.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 words
  51. LORRY AND CAR COLLIDE.

    A motor car and a lorry collided on [?] Newcastle-road, near East Maitland[?] last night. The driver of the car, Harold M. Cullen, of Carrington, Newcastle, escaped ...

    Article : 46 words
  52. ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS' OFFICIALS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 words
  53. ARMY REMOUNTS.

    The expenditure of £3215 has been authorised for the purchase of army remounts by the Defence Department. It is proposed to buy 45 horses in New South Wales[?] 28 in ...

    Article : 57 words
  54. MAIL BAGS RIFLED.

    PERTH, Thursday[?] When the Perth to Bunbury train reached Pinjarra, 54 miles from Perth, early this morning, it was found that six mail bags had been ...

    Article : 45 words
  55. H.M.A.S. BRISBANE

    The cruiser H.M.A.S. Brisbane will complete her refit at Garden Island by April 2 and will then be placed in commission preparatory to sailing for England at the ...

    Article : 98 words
  56. SENATE PRESIDENCY.

    Senator P. J. Lynch (W.A.)[?] the President of the Senate, announced to-day that he would be a candidate for re-election to that office when the presidential election takes place next ...

    Article : 62 words
  57. HOMES FOR UNEMPLOYED.

    The Bathurst Council decided to [?] the Lands Department that it was willing to make available for sites for homes for unemployed a large area of the recreation reserve ...

    Article : 58 words
  58. H.M.A.S. BRISBANE REUNION.

    The third annual reunion of the men who served on H.M.A.S. Brisbane during the war will be held at the Blue Tea Rooms, 39 Rowe-street, on April 6, at 7.30 p.m. The president ...

    Article : 50 words
  59. MAN DIES IN BANK.

    Joseph Dempsey, 75, of Francis-street, city, collapsed and died yesterday shortly after he had entered the Commonwealth Bank in Pitt-street, city. The body was taken to Sydney ...

    Article : 46 words
  60. ADULTERATED MILK.

    At the Kogarah Police Court yesterday, Thomas Leonard Butler, a Sutherland dairyman, was fined £2 for selling milk adulterated with water. Defendant said he had no ...

    Article : 42 words
  61. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 18 words
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