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  2. BRAVE RESCUE.

    Alderman Binder, of the Hurstville Council, courageously rescued Arthur Birch, a crippled returned soldier from a burning cottage in Bassett-street, Hurstville, early this ...

    Article : 177 words
  3. RAIN STORM

    Fierce wind squalls, accompanied by driving rain, lashed the Victorian coast yesterday. The rain began to fall about 9 a.m., and it continued almost without cessation until ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The £200 forwarded to the Mayor of Albury for distribution among the car owners and others who rendered aid in assisting the Douglas air liner in October, has been distributed ...

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  5. MONETARY SYSTEM

    Although no official hint has been given, it is believed that the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) is considering an early announcement of the appointment of a Royal ...

    Article : 300 words
  6. JOHN BROMWICH.

    John Bromwich, the astounding junior of the Illawarra Suburbs Lawn Tennis Association, who recently celebrated his 16th birthday, has proved himself the sensation of the ...

    Article : 600 words
  7. UTILITY AND BEAUTY.

    The Prince of Wales yesterday opened the Winter exhibition of the Royal Academy, which marks an entirely new departure. In recent years these exhibitions have been devoted to ...

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  8. MR. AND MRS. BRADMAN LEAVE FOR HOME.

    Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Bradman photographed at Victoria station, London, on their departure for Australia.—Picture by air mail. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. WOMAN INJURED.

    Mrs. E. Sweeney suffered injuries to her back when she was pinned beneath a sulky which overturned on the Blayney-road. Her husband, who was driving the vehicle, was ...

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  10. SURF CLUB DISPUTE.

    As the result of a dispute about the Duke of Gloucester's surf on the Coff's Harbour Jetty beach, when it was alleged that arrangements were carried out without the Jetty Surf club ...

    Article : 66 words
  11. DEATHS OF OLD COOMA RESIDENTS.

    The deaths of two old Cooma residents are reported. Mrs. Mary Myles, widow of James Myles, died at Cooma, aged 84. She was born at ...

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  12. CANADA.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. R. B. Bennett), as part of the Reform election policy, has promised contributory unemployment insurance; a remodelled old-age pension scheme; health, ...

    Article : 66 words
  13. SERMON IN GAELIC

    Church services in Gaelic are regularly held in the city of Sydney. There were about 80 people at one last night in St. George's Free Presbyterian Church, Castlereagh-street. ...

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  14. MOTORING PARTY'S ESCAPE.

    Mr. J. J. Sweeney, president of the Forbes Show Society, had a narrow escape from serious injury when returning from Orange with Mrs. Sweeney and his niece. Miss Mary ...

    Article : 86 words
  15. TRESPASSERS

    There was considerable excitement at Taree railway station yesterday when three men were arrested. Giving evidence at the police court later in the day Albert Ernest Stevens, ...

    Article : 397 words
  16. F.A.Q. WHEAT.

    In a report to the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H. Millington) on the low quality of f.a.q. wheats which, he said, was causing very serious concern in eastern States, the Director of ...

    Article : 208 words
  17. CONSTABLE FATALLY WOUNDED.

    While Constable Clyde James Smith was conversing with Constable Alex. Kelly outside the Frankston Post-office shortly after 3 p.m. to-day he was accidentally shot. Smith ...

    Article : 203 words
  18. LONDON AS MODEL.

    The Finance Minister (M. Germain-Martin) admitted in [?] interview that the policy of cheap credit now inaugurated by the Premier (M. Flandin) and himself was ...

    Article : 94 words
  19. LIGHT HORSE BRIGADE CAMP.

    For the first time in six years, the Light Horse Brigade camp will be held at Rutherford next month for six days, and it is anticipated that approximately 480 men will be under ...

    Article : 68 words
  20. TROUT FISHING AT KOSCIUSKO.

    Fishing at Spencer's Creek last night, Mr. G. G. Foletta, of Melbourne, landed a rainbow trout weighing 41b 13cz. The fish was young, and in splendid condition, and is the ...

    Article : 51 words
  21. BOXER DIES

    Edward Lytton ("Lett") Shepherd, boxer, of sydney, who collapsed on leaving the ring at the Brisbane Stadium on Wednesday night, after winning a 15-round bout with Jim ...

    Article : 121 words
  22. SEWERAGE SCHEME APPROVED.

    The municipal council approved a sewerage scheme, in which the council will find an amount about equal to 21/ per head of all persons affected in the area to be sewered, ...

    Article : 108 words
  23. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

    The "Daily Telegraph" says: "Severe earthquake shocks were reported from Turkey. Bulgaria, Rumania, and Holland. An Istanbul report states that the shock was the most ...

    Article : 83 words
  24. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    After being unconscious for more than 24 hours, the death occurred last night of Nola May Saunders, 4, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Saunders, of Ballina. Yesterday she ...

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  25. IMPROVEMENTS TO HOSPITAL.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver) informed the Dubbo Hospital board that he approved improvements at a cost of £19,168, half of, which would be supplied by the ...

    Article : 150 words
  26. MYSTERIOUS SHOTS.

    Six shots in rapid succession, followed by the noise of running feet, startled people living in and near Taylor-street, Surry Hills, late on Saturday night. Plainclothes men and ...

    Article : 157 words
  27. M.C.C. TEAM IN WEST INDIES.

    In their match against Barbados, the M.C.C. team scored 601 in the first innings—their highest score in Barbados. Hammond made 281 not out and Smith 83; Spooner bowled ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. IRON ORE DEPOSITS.

    The party of five Japanese who have been negotiating with the leaseholders of iron ore deposits on Koolan Island, in Yampi Sound, 80 miles north of Derby, will continue the ...

    Article : 190 words
  29. THE GOVERNOR.

    Mr. R. J. Hawkes, chairman, Mr. K. B. Docker, treasurer, and Mr, H. L. Pitt, superintendent, will pay an official call at Government House to-morrow, at 10.45 a.m., to say ...

    Article : 68 words
  30. JAMBOREE CAMP

    With the fury of a tropical hurricane a terrific rainstorm swept through the jamboree canvas city at Frankston early to-day, blowing down more than 100 tents, including nearly ...

    Article : 523 words
  31. GOLDMINES

    According to the decision of members of the mining branch of the A.W.U., work will cease at midnight to-night on all the mines on the Golden Mile, Boulder. Six thousand ...

    Article : 317 words
  32. THE CALL-UP

    A call-up for employment is announced today. Details are published on page 14, column 6. ...

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  33. DEATH OF MRS. J. T. MCKITTRICK.

    Mrs. McKittrick, widow of the late Mr. J. T. McKittrick, the first Mayor of South Grafton, died yesterday at her residence, South Grafton, aged 85 years. Born at ...

    Article : 179 words
  34. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The total amount applied for in tenders for £30,000,000 Treasury bills was £49,560,000. The amount allotted in bills at three months was £27,500,000. The average rate per cent. ...

    Article : 367 words
  35. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 words
  36. HOSPITALS TAX

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver), at a conference with the Dubbo Hospital board, said that a tax might have to be imposed for the upkeep of hospitals. ...

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  37. LUMPERS' STRIKE.

    Following a dispute between the lumpers and employers at Fremantle on Friday afternoon regarding the discharging of a thousand tons of cement from the Arkaba, a deadlock ...

    Article : 234 words
  38. WOMAN SCALDED.

    Betty Houston, a young woman, received scalds to the back and legs when a string in her apron caught the handle of a saucepan, which was dislodged. She was ...

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  39. GIRL GUIDES' GIFTS TO HOSPITAL.

    Members of the local troup of girl guides recently visited the Lithgow District Hospital and presented each woman patient with A bouquet, while a huge bunch of flowers was ...

    Article : 49 words
  40. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words
  41. THEFT FROM SAWMILL.

    Thieves entered the office of the Theatre Royal and ransacked the drawers of a desk, but without result. From the office of Coates Bros.' sawmill £1 in copper coins was stolen, ...

    Article : 289 words
  42. ALBURY MURDER.

    Following recent investigations, detectives engaged upon the case are now more hopeful of an early solution of the Albury murder. For the past four months, detectives followed ...

    Article : 279 words
  43. YOUTH DROWNED.

    Owen Henry Foster, 16, labourer, was drowned in the Snowy River yesterday morning. Foster left Boloco station, near Dalgety, ...

    Article : 166 words
  44. HEAVY FALLS IN N.S.W.

    Widespread rain occurred in New South Wales on Saturday, as the result of an extensive tropical depression. The rain in Sydney was very heavy, and nearly an inch and a ...

    Article : 94 words
  45. FIRE AT KOORINGA (S.A.).

    Damage estimated at £2000 was caused by a fire at Kooringa, about 100 miles north of Adelaide, on Saturday morning. The hairdresser's shop of K. G. Wohling and the fruit ...

    Article : 108 words
  46. TO-DAY.

    Tivoli Theatre: "Tannhauser," 8. Theatre Royal; "Viktoria and Her Hussar," 8. Mayfair Theatre: "Bitter Sweet," "Trouble," 11, 2, 5, 8. ...

    Article : 247 words
  47. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

    Longreach, Richmond, Ilfracombe, and Alpha districts received good storms on Friday night and Saturday morning. Falls were of about one inch. The weather is still ...

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  48. SPIVAKOVSKY TRIO.

    The Spivakovsky trio gave its second broadcast recital last night, opening with the seldomperformed pianoforte trio, op. 63, by Weber. This opened with a lovely allegro moderato, ...

    Article : 119 words
  49. UNIFORM GAUGE.

    "It is too absurd to warrant even a moment's consideration," declared the Premier (Mr. Butler) yesterday, commenting on the proposal of the Fedefal Parliamentary Secretary for ...

    Article : 157 words
  50. CROWD MENACES POLICE.

    An angry crowd menaced two constables who arrested a man at Erskineville on Saturday afternoon. The mob showed such hostility that the police took their prisoner into ...

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  51. HAMMONDVILLE.

    Since Mr. R R. Dangar purchased 150 acres at £25 an acre at Hammondville, and presented the deeds to Canon R. B. S. Hammond, to enable the building of more homes for ...

    Article : 179 words
  52. ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD.

    Many messages of sympathy have been received by the authorities of the Roman Catholic Church on the death of Archbishop Redwood, including messages from the ...

    Article : 142 words
  53. CASUALTIES.

    Irene Myles, 22, of Glen-street, Ryde, was injured by an explosion of benzine while camping at Lakeside Park, Narrabeen, on Saturday. The fumes of a benzine heater ...

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  54. BOY'S CYCLING FEAT.

    Geoffrey Heintz, aged 10 years, the son of a Strzlecki farmer, who set out from Sydney at 8.20 a.m. on January 1 on a bicycle to ride to Melbourne, arrived at the ...

    Article : 112 words
  55. PROFESSOR SCOTT.

    Professor Ernest Scott, professor of history at Melbourne University, returned by the Nieuw Zeeland on Saturday after being 18 months abroad. During that period he ...

    Article : 93 words
  56. DEATH OF SIR HERBERT PHILLIPS.

    Sir Herbert Phillips, who held the position of chairman of the board of trustees of the Savings Bank of South Australia for 32 years, died at his home in Adelaide to-night at the ...

    Article : 87 words
  57. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

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

    Article : 18 words
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