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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    As the outcome of a long discussion by the Goulburn City Council, the Minister for Works (Mr. Weaver) will be asked to receive a deputation in order that the council may have ...

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  3. SHARE SYNDICATES.

    Speakers at the drawing of the Golden Box Art Union for St. Margaret's Hospital at the Town Hall on Saturday criticised the Government's policy of prohibiting lottery share ...

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  4. TRAIN DISASTER.

    A graphic story of the railway accident at Doctor's Rock on Friday was given by Cyril Charles Lyons, of St. Kilda, when an inquiry into the death of his sister, Eileen Elizabeth ...

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  5. INDUSTRY.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham), in the course of a review of the activities of the Depaitinent of Labour for the past 12 months, last night forecasted greater ...

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  6. TRAGIC REGATTA.

    During the regatta of Renmark Rowing Club yesterday the Malden Eight was being rowed by Berri and Renmark crews on the River Murray when a squall swept the stream. ...

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  7. MASTER CARRIERS.

    After over 22 years service, Mr. F. A. Hawtrey has resigned the position of secretary of the Master Carriers' Association of New South Wales. In 1913 he was one of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. CRICKET.

    So far as the Ausliahan Board of Control is concerned, the body-line bowling controversy is "dead and buried " This was made clear when ...

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  9. CHILLED BEEF.

    Lord Lukr, chairman of Bovril, Ltd., at a meeting of Bovril Australian Estates, Ltd., said that, despite all the past half-century's publicity regarding the Northern Territory, ...

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  10. CLERGYMAN'S RESIGNATION.

    After five years in the mid-Clarence Presbyterlan charge, the Rev. J Gillespie has resigned, and will be relieved of his duties from the end of January. He intends to return ...

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  11. GRAZIER'S WIFE MISSING

    Anxiety nos oeen caused by the disappear, ance from her home during Friday night of the wife of Mr John Christopher Smith, grazier. She was last seen about 10 o'clock ...

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  12. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Five persons were injured when a motor car travelling from Ipswich to Brisbane crashed into a culvert near Ebb Vale, on the main Brisbane road, and rolled down an ...

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  13. THREATENED STRIKE.

    Several owners have agreed to pay the standard scale of wages to ships' officers, but the situation to-day was complicated by the fact that the owners of one vessel discharged ...

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  14. DEATH OF MRS. A. CADELL.

    Mrs. Annie Cadell has died at the age of 85, She was the eldest daughter of Mr.J.D. Macansh, and was born at Raymond Terrace' In 1877 she married Mr. W. T. Cadell, of ...

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  15. LORD HEWART MARRIED.

    The Lord Chief Justice (Lord Hewart), married to-day by special licence, in the village church of Totteridge, Miss Jean Stewart. Lady Hewart died tragically on November 3, ...

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  16. FAMILY'S MISFORTUNE.

    Two children of Mr. P. Scott were injured in different accidents on the same day, in the morning his youngest child, aged 18 months, fell out of its perambulator, and ...

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  17. CYCLISTS INJURED.

    A bicycle, ridden by Hayden McFarlane, 14, of Violet-street, Enfield, crashed into a car in Pelican-street, city, on Saturday night, and one of McFarlane's legs was gashed, the ...

    Article : 373 words
  18. NEWCASTLE.

    Basil Brich, 9, stepped back on Lee Wharf to cast a fishing line and fell from the wharf to the roadway yesterday. He suffered a lacerated wound to the head. ...

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  19. MOTORIST FINED

    Thomas Edward K. Johnston, of Stanmore, was fined £15 at the Wlndsoi Police Court for driving a motor car in George-street, Windsor, while he was under the influence of ...

    Article : 85 words
  20. SHOOTING AFFRAY.

    Frederick Jones, aged 50 years, railway Stationmaster at Tumbarumba, has been arrested and charged with shooting with intent, and also with being in possession of an ...

    Article : 91 words
  21. AIR MAIL.

    The departure of Captain A, B. H. Youell, of Imperial Airways, with the remaining D.H. 86 air liner for the England-Australia air mail is still delayed by technical inquiries into ...

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  22. FIRE DAMAGES SHOP.

    Through the fusing of electrical connections to a refrigerator used at a refreshment-room and confectionery business in the main street a fire broke out early yesterday morning in ...

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  23. DEATH OF MRS. DEAKIN.

    The death occurred at Point Lonsdale to-day of Mrs. Alfred Deakin, widow of a former Prime Minister of Australia. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Hugh Brown, ...

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  24. MARY PICKFORD

    The attorney representing Mary Pickford has announced that he will press her divorce suit against Douglas Fairbanks immediately after January 1, thus answering the recent ...

    Article : 70 words
  25. ANDREW CHARLTON.

    Although he has now had a long career as a first-class swimmer, A. M. Charlton, the former Manly representative who won the 1500 metres Olympic championship on one ...

    Article : 276 words
  26. ORCHARDISTS FINED.

    Several Hawkesbury orchardlsts were charged at the Windsor Police Court with not taking proper precautions to check the spread and breeding of fruit flies. Francis ...

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  27. THE ABORIGINES.

    Dr. C. E. Cook, chief piotectoi of aborigines in the Noi them Territoiy, to-day described as "ridiculous" the statement by Di. C Duguid that aborigines were being shot like wild ...

    Article : 383 words
  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The British film, "Man of Aran," which is based on the life of fisher folk on a lonely island off the north-west coast of Ireland, has been awarded the first prize medal by the ...

    Article : 403 words
  29. EXCHANGE OF LETTERS.

    Mr. H. A. Brown, secretary of the Notts Club, has been directed by his committee to state that, on August 24, a letter was received from Mr. W. Findlay, secretary of the M.C.C., ...

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  30. YOUNG METHODISTS' CAMP.

    About 120 members of the order of the Methodist Crusaders arc holding a study camp at Wagga, The camp is being held under the auspices of the young people's ...

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  31. DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.

    The Duke of Gloucester visited Hamilton and Cambridge yesterday and was enthusiastically welcomed at both towns. He did not play polo at Cambridge as was originally ...

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  32. DEATH OF CLARENCE RIVER PIONEER.

    Mrs. Mary Ann Cook, of Grafton, has died, at the age of 93. A native of the William", River district, she was formerly Miss Mary Ann Amos, and carne to the Clarence River ...

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  33. INDEX.

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  34. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The fourth round of the Australian chess championship was played to-day. The outstanding game of the session was that between Purdy (N.S.W.) and Crowl ...

    Article : 347 words
  35. BURIED IN MUD FLAT.

    Trapped for hours in the mud near the river bank at Milton Reach of the Brisbane River, into which he is believed to have rolled while asleep, Frederick Thomas Pearce, 68, ...

    Article : 160 words
  36. NORTH COAST RAIL TRAFFIC.

    North Coast railway traffic for the Christmas period this year representcd a big increase on last year's traffic. The number of passengers transported to Sydney between ...

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  37. IMPROVED RAILWAY SERVICES

    A now policy has been adopted by the railways to compete against motor transport. Recently the Commissioners instituted a new railway service providing a daylight train to ...

    Article : 113 words
  38. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  39. CAR OVERTURNS FOUR TIMES.

    A motor accident in which six persons were involved occurred on the Warialda-road, four miles from Inverell. The car was being driven by a young man named Healey, a solicitor of ...

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  40. RAILWAYMEN.

    Further meetings of railwaymen will be held this week to discuss the proposal of the State council of the Australian Railways Union for the adoption of direct action as a means of ...

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  41. CATERPILLARS.

    There has been a devastating invasion of caterpillars in this district. Kelso and Orton Park have been particularly affected. The stock inspector reports that portion of ...

    Article : 94 words
  42. SURF LIFE-SAVING CLUBS.

    Two State Ministers in speeches on Saturday piaised the work of the surf and lifesaving clubs and refeired to the extent of Government financial help to them. ...

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  43. ESCAPED ABORIGINAL.

    Although police and black trackers searched all the blacks' camps in and around Darwin between 2am and 4am yesterday, they did not find Minemara, the aboriginal ...

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  44. SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE.

    A service devoted to aviation and in re membrance of airmen was held in St. Maru Church, Darling Point, last night, when Mr. E. T. Fisk, chairman of directors of ...

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  45. CENTENARY REGATTA.

    Calm conditions and light air seriously interfered with racing on Saturday, the fourth day of the Centcnaiy Regatta Although most of the races weie decided on one round, ...

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  46. PLUCKY GIRL.

    Patrick Byron, 4, of Florence-street, Wickham, fell into Newcastle harbour while he was fishing near the dolphins at Lee Wharf yesterday afternoon. He tried to swim, but could ...

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  47. TO-DAY.

    Tivoli Theatre: "Die Fledermaus," 8. Theatre Royal: "Viktoria and Her Hussar." 8. Criterion Theatre: "Around the World," 2. 8. Mayfair Theatre: "For Love of You," "Up to the ...

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  48. AEROPLANES AND LIGHTNING.

    Referring yesterday to the opinion expressed by him in Saturday's "Herald" on the theory of an aeroplane being struck by lightning, Mr. E. T. Fisk said he had stated that any ...

    Article : 170 words
  49. DRAUGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The winners' semi-finals of the Centenary Australian draughts championship were played on Saturday night, when J. Boyles and J. Armstrong began with two accurately played ...

    Article : 103 words
  50. GOLD MINING AWARD.

    Alter three hours of intensive discussion or practically every provision in the new gold mining award, issued by the State Arbitration Court to cover the gold mining industry ...

    Article : 86 words
  51. A. W. CARR'S PROTEST.

    In view of its publication in Australia, the Notts County Club committee has disclosed its correspondence with the Ma[?]bone Cricket Club regarding the bowling W. ...

    Article : 444 words
  52. FIRE IN CLUBHOUSE.

    A fire broke out in the Kensington Sports clubhouse, Anzac-parade, about 2 a.m. yesterday. Paddington, Randwick, and Maroubra brigades attended, under District-Officer ...

    Article : 51 words
  53. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 words
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