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  2. TWO "NEW DEALS."

    Under pressure of public opinion and the influence of its own Parliamentary supporters the National Government has appointed a special sub-committee to examine the merits of ...

    Article : 865 words
  3. GUERNSEY CRIME.

    By a majority verdict—six to five—Gertrude de la Mare, 27, housekeeper, was found guilty of murder, and was sentenced to death. De la Mare was accused of having cut the throat ...

    Article : 188 words
  4. MEAT EXPORTS.

    Whatever understanding Mr. Lyons may be able to come to with the British Government in respect to Australian meat exports, the producers of the Commonwealth are unlikely ...

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  5. EASTERN TRADE.

    The Federal Advisory Committee on Eastern Trade again considered yesterday the proposal of the Commonwealth Government to appoint trade commissioners in the East. It ...

    Article : 443 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A five-year plan of harbour development to include the extension of the breakwater and the removal of indurated sand from the main channel in the Richmond Rive, opposite ...

    Article : 96 words
  7. KING'S JUBILEE.

    The scheme of bonfires which, with the approval of the Government, is being carried out by the Citizens of Sydney Organising Committee in association with its general plan ...

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  8. WHIRLWIND.

    During the height of a heavy rainstorm this afternoon, a violent whirlwind passed over the eastern portion of Bairnsdale. Sheets of galvanised iron were wrenched ...

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  9. TAXATION.

    An important announcement regarding the Government's taxation reduction policy for the future was made by the Premier (Mr. Stevens) last night. ...

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  10. DISPUTE ABOUT TRACTOR.

    Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury, at [?] Dubbo sitting of the Supreme Court, the Gemmell Power Farming Company proceeded against Theodore Nies, farmer, of Eulamambri, ...

    Article : 152 words
  11. ENTOMBED MINER.

    After working feverishly since this morning, miners at Mount Morgan succeeded late to-night in rescuing Edward Morgan, miner, who was imprisoned by a fall of earth, which ...

    Article : 116 words
  12. ADELAIDE CENTENARY.

    The Premier of South Australia (Mr. Butler) announces that the Australian and New Zealand Passenger Conference has assured him of their co-operation to encourage ...

    Article : 108 words
  13. THEFT OF RUG.

    At the local police court, before Messrs. R. M. Harris and J. A. McKenzie Js.P., Willam Rodney was sentenced to three months imprisonment on a charge of stealing a horse ...

    Article : 69 words
  14. THEFT FROM ELECTORAL OFFICE.

    The office of the returning officer of the Murray electorate at the Intermediate High School was broken into and a small sum of money belonging to a school fund and other ...

    Article : 84 words
  15. AFGHAN HOUND

    Referring to a statement by the president of the Institute of Stock Inspectors (Mr.C.J. Woollett) that he feared the importation of the Afghan hound might create a new menace ...

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  16. SAFETY ENCLOSURE.

    The Manly Council his decided after consideration of the advisory committees report that its policy shall be the adequate netting of a portion of South Steyne Beach. The ...

    Article : 146 words
  17. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £7/3/4 an ov [?] fine, compared with £7/3/11 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day ...

    Article : 396 words
  18. NOXIOUS WEEDS.

    The Timbrebongle Shire Council decided io declare skeleton weed noxious. On the evidence produced by McKlllop and Sons and Mr. T. M. Scott that box thom was proving a ...

    Article : 55 words
  19. BULLOCKS KILLED.

    A special cattle train carrying 200 bullocks to Gladstone meat works was derailed early this morning when it struck a bull which was lying on a level crossing near Kalapa railway ...

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  20. DEATH OF MR. L. M. KILPATRICK.

    The death has occurred, after a short illness, of Mr. Lachlan McBean Kilpntilck, a well-known district grazier and sportsman. He was 41 years of age, and was the second son ...

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  21. JAPANESE CRUISERS.

    The Japanese naval squadron, comprising the cruisers Asama and Yakumo, and commanded by Rear-Admiral Nakamura, left Fremantle this morning for Adelaide, after a ...

    Article : 62 words
  22. MEAT OUTLOOK IS HOPEFUL.

    The outlook for Australian meat producers is very hopeful, in the opinion of the Metropolitan Meat Industry Commissioner (Mr. J. Merrett) expressed in an address on "The present ...

    Article : 350 words
  23. NEWSPAPER PROPRIETOR'S RETIREMENT.

    Mr. A. J. Esau, who last week severed his association as a partner of the firm of Esau and Gilchrist, printers and publishers of the "Raleigh Sun" and "The Northern Courier." ...

    Article : 134 words
  24. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced for to-day. Details appear on page 32, column 4. ...

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  25. FOGS AND GALES.

    A thrilling story of battles with fogs and gales in Bass Strait was told by Captain Wheatley, master and owner of the 27-ton ketch Voana, which arrived at Killecrankie ...

    Article : 131 words
  26. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 241 words
  27. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    The annual meeting of the League of Nations Union, at the headquarters, of the New South Wales Branch, 14 Castlereagh-street, city, last night, was not largely attended, but many ...

    Article : 520 words
  28. SOLDIER SETTLERS.

    A State-wide appeal is being made by the Dyraaba sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League for a large attendance of soldier settlers at a meeting to be held in the Sydney ...

    Article : 170 words
  29. MURDER CHARGE.

    On the application of the police a remand to the court at Ballarat on April 24 was granted in the Daylesford Court of Petty Sessions to-day in the case in which Thomas ...

    Article : 123 words
  30. SIGNALS TO 'PLANE

    Mr. Wilfred Murrell, of the Cuicairn Electricity Company, used the town's lighting supply late yesterday afternoon to make Morse signals to the pilot of an aeroplane ...

    Article : 188 words
  31. COUNTRY ELECTORATES.

    Interest is already being taken in the State elections, and the Albury candidates, Messrs. A, Mair, M.L.A. (U.A.P.) and E. Jones (Lab.) have visited the principal polling centres. ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. JAPANESE CITY.

    The city of Nagoya, one of the largest manufacturing centres in Japan, has opened an exhibition in Sydney of the products of its industries. ...

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  33. UNEMPLOYED HOMES.

    Up to date 244 blocks of land have been secured for the State Government's scheme for unemployed homes. This information was made available yesterday by the Assistant ...

    Article : 193 words
  34. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 words
  35. CRICKET TOUR.

    It is probable that the Australian team to tour South Africa will be chosen on Saturday, April 27. The selectors, Messrs. E. A. Dwyer (New South Wales), W. Johnson ...

    Article : 184 words
  36. ZINC CONCENTRATES.

    Mr.J. Kruttschnitt, general manager of Mt. Isa Mines who will leave soon for America and England, is in Townsville conferring with the Minister for Railways and the Harbour ...

    Article : 110 words
  37. DRUNKEN-DRIVINO CHARGE

    In the police court, Charles Ebben Barnes was charged with driving a motor car while under the influence of liquor. Constable Mclennan stated that Barnes was sitting ...

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  38. DEATH FROM INJURIES.

    Kelth Robb, 18, of Bateman's Bay, died on Saturday morning in Lewisham Hospital from injuries received in an accident with a cart and horse. He was buried on Sunday in ...

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  39. CAR CRASHES INTO WINDOWS.

    The large windows of Buttle Brothers' store, George-street, Windsor, were broken when a car crashed into them. The driver started off from a stationary position near the shop, ...

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  40. FEDERAL SALARIES.

    Officers of the Federal Public Service are awaiting with interest a decision of the Federal Ministry on adjustment of Federal salaries in accordance with changes in the cost of ...

    Article : 184 words
  41. PIECE OF NEEDLEWORK

    At a meeting of the committee of the Tweed River Agricultural Society, the secretary (Mr. Banner) said that he understood that the needle and fancy work section badly needed ...

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  42. PORK EXPORTS.

    Approximately 3008cwt of porker carcases will be held up in Queensland as the result of cancellation of export permits for the remainder of the second quarter of this year ...

    Article : 62 words
  43. ANTIQUES.

    To aid the Smith Family's Mount Arcadia recovery home for children an auction sale of art treasures and antiques given by connoisseurs and collectors in Sydney, was held at ...

    Article : 349 words
  44. MANNING OF VESSELS.

    Criticism of the provision of the Navigation Act conferring on the Minister the power to decide upon the manning strength of a vessel was expressed by Chief Judge Dethridge in ...

    Article : 224 words
  45. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 365 words
  46. ALBURY'S NEW HIGH SCHOOL.

    The tender of Messrs. Stafford and Company has been accepted for the new Intermediate High School, which is to be a twostory building, costing about £20,000. An ...

    Article : 60 words
  47. KOGARAH TRANSPORT.

    Aldermen of the Kogarah Council, at its last meeting, had several complaints to make about transport services, and, among other things, it is going to protest to the Premier ...

    Article : 262 words
  48. "HERE COMES THE NAVY."

    A number of naval officers attended a special screening of the film "Here Comes the Navy" at Warner Brothers' Theatrette, Elizabethstreet, last night. The production dealt with ...

    Article : 124 words
  49. LESSEE'S ATTITUDE TO ANGLERS.

    Mr.Hamilton Knight, M.L.A., has advrsed the Lithgow Trout Fishermen's Association that ihe Fisheries Department is unable to act in the matter of a lease by a resident of ...

    Article : 86 words
  50. AIR MAIL.

    Satisfactory increases in the air mail loadings from London are continuing. When the air mail arrived at 4.35 p.m to-day, it carried about 600 pounds of mail, which is the largest ...

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  51. COLLIERY DISPUTE SETTLED.

    The dispute which has Prevailed between the miners and the management of the Medway colliery has been settled, and the miners have resumed work after having been idle for ...

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  52. THE UNIONS.

    A recent meeting of the Plasterers Union decided to protest against the practice of relief workers accepting employment at relief work rates unless engaged through the Labour ...

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  53. BALLAST TRAIN DERAILED.

    Through the derallment of a ballast tram between Urana and Cullivel, the passanger train from Urana to The Rock was delayed. Arrangements were made for passengers to ...

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  54. FORESTRY WORKS.

    As a first instalment of a proposed expenditure by the State of £150,000 on forestry works, the State Cabinet, at its meeting today, made a grant of £50,000 to the Forestry ...

    Article : 122 words
  55. CASUALTIES.

    Two men were injured yesterday when the car in which they were travelling came into collision with a tram in King-street. St. Peters. The force of the impact wrecked the ...

    Article : 129 words
  56. TRAMS.

    Seventy probationary tram conductors commenced employment yesterday. These have been recruited to cope with the Easter traffic. The Transport Commissioner (Mr. ...

    Article : 63 words
  57. COTTAGE DESTROYED.

    A weatherboard cottage in porter-street North Wollongong, was destroyed by fire this morning. A high wind was blowing, and hampered the work of the fire brigade. The ...

    Article : 86 words
  58. MANLY BOY'S SUCCESS.

    At the Australian band championships at Bundaberg, a report of which appears on page 10, H. Watkins (Manly Concert) and M. Arnold (Rockhampton) tied for first in the ...

    Article : 40 words
  59. GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE.

    The Governor. Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, has intimated his intention to the Archbishop of Sydney to be present at the Good Friday service, to be held in the State Theatre, ...

    Article : 39 words
  60. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

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

    Article : 19 words
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