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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    John McFadden, 13, of Coraki, was bathing at the old ferry approach late yesterday, when he slipped into 20ft, of water, and was drowned. The body was recovered an hour ...

    Article : 53 words
  3. MEAT EXPORTS.

    New negotiations between the Commonwealth and British Governments of vital importance to the Australian meat exporting industry were foreshadowed in official quarters ...

    Article : 363 words
  4. SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

    South Australia, 120 runs behind on the first innings, has seven wickets down for 295 runs in the second innings against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield match at the ...

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  5. REDUCED QUOTA.

    A reduction in Australia's wheat export quota under the international wheat agreement for the year ended July, 1935, from 150,000,000 bushels to 120,000,000 bushels, was agreed to by the Australian Wheat Advisory Council, which met in Canberra to-day. ...

    Article : 71 words
  6. EMPLOYMENT.

    The conference called by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham) to formulate schemes for rural employment and land settlement, yesterday appointed a sub-committee to ...

    Article : 1,385 words
  7. THE DUKE.

    The Duke of Gloucester, on his tour to-day or Warwick, Clifton, and Toowoomba, saw a big fertile stretch of the famous Darling Downs country, of which Toowoomba is the chief ...

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  8. CONGRESS.

    There were impressive scenes at the national Eucharistic Congress, which was continued to-day. In the morning, Pontifical High Mass was celebrated in St. Patrick's Cathedral. ...

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  9. DORRIGO SHIRE HEADQUARTERS.

    By a majority of approximately 150, electors voted against the removal of the headquarters of the Dorrigo shire from Coramba to Co[?] Harbour. Ratepayers also rejected a ...

    Article : 57 words
  10. SHEEP PERISH IN COLD.

    The recent cold weather caused great losses of livestock, hundreds of sheep in the district perishing. One station lost 1200 head. ...

    Article : 31 words
  11. COUNCIL MEETING.

    When the Advisory Council met to-day the Minister for Commerce (Dr. Page) said that a reduction of Australia's wheat export quota for the year ended July, 1935, from 150,000,000 ...

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  12. CAR SOMERSAULTS.

    H. Stepto, a commercial traveller, had a remarkable escape from injury when the car he was driving failed to take a dangerous turn on Cunningham's Hill, on the ...

    Article : 100 words
  13. SERVICES OF TELEPHONE LINESMAN.

    The proposal of the Postmaster-General's department to reduce the status of the Bellbrook post-office and dispense with the services of the telephone linesman there, is ...

    Article : 145 words
  14. CESSNOCK FIRE.

    Northern police are investigating the possibility that burglars caused the fire in B. O. Baker's furuiture store, Cessnock, which was responsible yesterday for the death of John ...

    Article : 163 words
  15. LARGE DEATH ADDER.

    The largest death adder seen in the Moree district for many years was killed on Canada Station on Saturday by Mr. W. Reynolds. The adder measured 33 inches. A few days ...

    Article : 64 words
  16. BOYD'S BAY BRIDGE.

    Interviewed to-day regarding Boyd's Bay Bridge, on the main Brisbane-Mu[?]bah road, Mr. A. L. Horniman, engineer to Twe[?] Shire Council, stated that the Main Roads ...

    Article : 45 words
  17. SPORTS GOODS.

    The Tariff Board yesterday inquired into the duties on articles used for outdoor and indoor games. Opposition to the proposed increased ...

    Article : 540 words
  18. AIR SERVICES.

    Mr. H. C. Armstrong, representative of the British Pacific Trust, of London, which is acquiring New England Airways, Ltd., is to investigate the development of commercial ...

    Article : 301 words
  19. BREAKING AND ENTERING CHARGE.

    Before Mr. A. C. Hardwick, P.M., Allah Charles Mahomad was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of Hugh Edward Harriott, grazier, of Bungendore, and was ...

    Article : 112 words
  20. POSTAL OFFICIAL RETIRES.

    Mr. William New was entertained by 150 fellow-officers of the Postal Department at a smoke social on Saturday to mark retirement after 47 years' service. Mr. New was presented ...

    Article : 43 words
  21. "HOUSIE HOUSIE" PROMOTER FINED.

    Vincent Crockett, of Waratah, was fined £1 with 8/ costs in the West Maitland Court to-day on a charge of having disposed of property by means of "housie housie" games of ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. THE CALL-UP

    A call-up for employment is announced for to-day. Details appear on page 18, column 5. ...

    Article : 23 words
  23. CHILD'S LEG BROKEN.

    Douglas Me[?]calfe, 2, living with his parents in Horseshoe Bend, West Maitland fell down steps to-day on to a concrete path and had a leg fractured. ...

    Article : 33 words
  24. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 words
  25. MAN FOUND DEAD.

    Donald Read Scobie, 33, was found dead in a bedroom of his home at East Kurrajong this morning with his throat cut. A bloodstained razor was found at his side. Scoble ...

    Article : 43 words
  26. FIRE DESTROYS COTTAGE.

    Early yesterday morning a weatherboard house occupied by William Sullivan, in Albury-road, Corowa, was destroyed by fire. The occupants were absent at the time, but a son ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. ELECTRICITY.

    A recommendation by the Electricity Advisory Committee, that the City Council electricity undertaking should be transferred to the control of a county council, representing ...

    Article : 192 words
  28. DEATH OF MR. JOSEPH BOOTH.

    The death is reported from Sydney following an operation, of Mr. Joseph Booth, [?] farmer, of Canowindra, who, with his brother, Mr. William Booth, the Rosehill horse-trainer, ...

    Article : 75 words
  29. CHINESE COMMUNISTS.

    After a week of conflicting reports, it has been definitely established that Wuchow has been freed of the menace of invasion by Communist forces. H.M.S. Robin and the ...

    Article : 142 words
  30. BIDDING BY TELEPHONE.

    At the sale of privileges at the Tenterfield Pastoral, Agricultural, and Mining Society's hushmen's carnival, to be held on December 8, a novel method was employed by a ...

    Article : 60 words
  31. BRISBANE PREPARATIONS.

    The Duke of Gloucester will arrive in Brisbane by the Royal train at 2.50 p.m. to-morrow, Elaborate arrangements have been made for his welcome. Brisbane's principal ...

    Article : 147 words
  32. QUEENSLAND TEAM.

    Ten players have been selected for the Queensland team to make the southern Sheffield Shield tour, leaving on Monday. They are: Levy, Christy, Allen, Andrews, Bensted, ...

    Article : 47 words
  33. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 words
  34. THEFT FROM A BAKERY.

    In the Lithgow Police Court, Cecil Fernleigh Lovett was fined £6, in default 12 days' imprisonment, and was oidercd to pay £4 compensation, on a charge of stealing a parcel ...

    Article : 55 words
  35. SELF-GOVERNMENT

    A campaign is being started at Darwin by supporters of Mr. A. M. Blain, the new member for the Northern Territory, to obtain a vote in the House of Representatives for the ...

    Article : 122 words
  36. CUSTOMS REVENUE

    For the five months of the financial year which have just ended, Customs and excise revenue, which amounted to £16,075,347, was £1,658,347 more than the estimated receipts ...

    Article : 176 words
  37. BUILDING ACTIVITY.

    Building activity is very marked in the Woy Woy district. The type of new buiding being erected at Booker Bay and Ettalong suggests that many people intend to settle permanently ...

    Article : 38 words
  38. SIR ALAN ANDERSON.

    Sir Alan Andeison, speaking as president of the International Chamber of Commerce to an impromptu gathering of members of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce this ...

    Article : 145 words
  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £7/0/2 an ounce fine, compared with £6/19/9½ on Saturday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. ...

    Article : 348 words
  40. BABY FATALLY INJURED.

    A motor lorry swerved at a street intersection to avoid another lorry. Mrs. selwyn Coles, who was seated at the rear of the lorry, was unable to retain her hold on her ...

    Article : 62 words
  41. LOTTERY DRAWING.

    The principal prizes in the 236th State lottery were drawn at the Australian Hall yesterday by Mr. W. J. Ross. First prize went to the "Seagull" syndicate, ...

    Article : 106 words
  42. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day, Peter Gustave Black, 18, Adrian James Wilson Black, 16, James Alexander Stone, 15, and Keith Kline, 16, pleaded guilty to a charge of ...

    Article : 97 words
  43. TO-DAY.

    New Tivoli Theatre: "Her Past," 8.10. Theatre Royal: "The Dubarry," 8. Mayfair Theatre: "The Merry Malones," 8. Criterion Theatre: "Fresh Fields," 8. ...

    Article : 255 words
  44. MEDICAL EXPENSES.

    In the Maitland District Court this afternoon Judge Nield, giving his reserved decision in the claim for compensation by John Palmer, an old-age pensioner, of Weston, for ...

    Article : 151 words
  45. ABNORMAL WEATHER

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 words
  46. COMMONWEALTH PROPOSALS.

    It is expected that public works schedules under the Federal Government's unemployment relief plan will be brought down in the house of Representatives next week. ...

    Article : 134 words
  47. DEBTS OF COUNCILS REDUCED.

    Following an inquiry by the Country Water Supply Debts Investigation Committee a remission of £8356 will be made in Bowral Council's water supply debt. Combined with ...

    Article : 97 words
  48. LABOUR UNITY.

    The Federal conference of the Postal Workers' Union, which represents 10,000 employees throughout the Commonwealth, carried a resolution declaring that any ...

    Article : 90 words
  49. POSTMASTER CONVICTED.

    Alfred Jonathan Cram, 53, postmaster at Paterson, pleaded guilty at Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day to having fraudulently misappropriated £125/18/4, the property of the ...

    Article : 154 words
  50. GRANT SOUGHT FOR BRIDGE.

    At a meeting of the Wingadee Shire Council the president (Mr. J. Landers) announced that there was every possibility of a grant being obtained for the construction of a bridge ...

    Article : 123 words
  51. U.S.A. NAVY.

    The annual report of the Secretary of the Navy (Mr. Swanson) asserts that "the continued operation of the fleet with an insufficient number of men is a serious menace to ...

    Article : 82 words
  52. SAAR COMMITTEE.

    Baron Aloisi, president of the Saar Committee, announced that the French and German delegates had signed an agreement regarding all questions discussed by the ...

    Article : 54 words
  53. LATE SPORTING.

    Leo Diegel (U.S.A.) led the field in the John Martin purse of £300 at Kooyonga, with brilliant rounds of 68 and 69. Scores:—L. Diegel (U.S.A.), 68, 69, 137; Paul Runyan (U.S.A.), 69, 71, 140; ...

    Article : 114 words
  54. UNEMPLOYED BOYS.

    Mr. Dunningham, in a broadcast last night, appealed for the employment of at least one boy by each employer. He said that the management committee of the N.R.M.A. ...

    Article : 72 words
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