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  2. PLOT FOILED

    The story of how the police foiled a plot to waylay a paymaster of the City Council and secure the keys of a vault at the Sydney Town Hall was told before Judge Thomson at the ...

    Article : 221 words
  3. MINERS' MONEY.

    It was stated yesterday that the appeal issued by the Lang party recently to unions and laasutes to subscribe funds for the repayment of the loan of £3250 to the miners had failed. ...

    Article : 139 words
  4. CHARGE OF MURDER

    Two Italians, Antonio Chiodo, 20, and Antonio Audino, 19, were committed for trial to-day by the acting coroner (Mr. C. McLean, P.M.), on a chance of having murdered ...

    Article : 283 words
  5. GOLF.

    Associate golfers had a busy time yesterday when the No. 2 and No. 4 grade teams met in inter-club matches. A number of the deferred matches in No. 3 grade were also ...

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  6. CLASH IN COURT.

    An argument between the magistrate and a solicitor in the Darwin Police Court ended in the adjournment of the case after the magistrate had attempted to have the solicitor ...

    Article : 210 words
  7. PUBLIC SERVANTS.

    A deputation which waited on the Postmaster-General (Mr. Parkhill) yesterday asked that the Federal Government should restore the amount by which real wages ...

    Article : 489 words
  8. CAR-MINDERS.

    The president of the National Roads and Motorists' Association (Mr. J. C. Watson) said yesterday that the majority of motorists would enter an emphatic protest against the decision ...

    Article : 239 words
  9. WESTERN DISTRICTS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    MISS Odette Lefeb[?]re won the Western Districts Open Championship meeting to-day, defeating Mrs[?] Fink, of Kandos, 1 up. Mrs Fink led 1 up[?] at the end of the first nine holes, taking 40 [?] ...

    Article : 163 words
  10. PRINTING ACT.

    The State Cabinet had before it yesterday a bill drafted by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey), which is almsd at the suppression of the circulation of extremist literature. ...

    Article : 107 words
  11. POLO.

    Polo players and enthus[?]asts will muster in fore[?] at Cobbitty to-day, when a start will be made [?] the Australian Club's polo carnival. During [?] past few years the club has gallantly ke[?] ...

    Article : 206 words
  12. WATER BOARD.

    The Cabinet yesterday approved of the principles of the scheme submitted by the Minister for Works (Mr. Weaver) for the reconstitution of the Mehopolitan Water Board. ...

    Article : 88 words
  13. SULMAN MEDAL.

    The Sir John Sulman medal for the best building design for 1932 has been awarded to Messrs. Peddle, Thorp, and Walker, who were the designers of Science House. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  14. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. John Hamilton Shaw, who had been a resident of Merrylands for nearly 30 years, and an alderman of the Holroyd Municipal Council since 1917 ...

    Article : 138 words
  15. WAGES UNDERPAID.

    That an employee was induced under threat of dismissal to sign for award wages which he was not receiving was alleged at the Gosford Industrial Court to-day, when Joe Davis, ...

    Article : 223 words
  16. ANOTHER PARKES WANTED.

    Speaking at Brewarrina last night, Mr. A. Blakeley, M.P. for Darling, said that Australia needed another Sir Henry Parkes to demand the right to send a greater proportion of her ...

    Article : 114 words
  17. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    About 120 delegates attended a meeting of the Martin Divisional Conference, held at U.A.P. headquarters last night to consider the selection of a candidate to contest the seat, ...

    Article : 285 words
  18. MR. J. J. WATSON.

    Mr. J. J. Watson, senior clerk of the stock and brands branch, Department of Agriculture, died on Thursday night. He collapsed suddenly as the result of a stroke whilst on a ...

    Article : 178 words
  19. NO. 3 GRADE.

    PARRAMATTA v LONG REEF, nt Blacktown: Miss M. Corry (P.) beat Mrs. Withers (L.R.), 5 and 4; Miss A. Corry beat Miss Kelly, 6 and 4; Miss Phillips lost to Mrs. McGuinness, 4 and 3; ...

    Article : 305 words
  20. CANCER CAMPAIGN.

    Recommendations of the Cancer Conference, which met in Canberra last month, th[?]t action should be taken to establish a Commonwealthwide organisation for combating cancer have ...

    Article : 156 words
  21. LAWN TENNIS.

    The draw for the week-end play in the New So[?] Wales Hardcourt Association's tournament is:— At Illawarra Courts.—9.30 a.m., Miss Prior v [?] Cruden; 10.30. Misses Markell and Feltham v [?] ...

    Article : 384 words
  22. PARTY UNITY.

    Complete unity with the United Australia party would be a renunciation of the principles of the Couritry party, said Senator Charles Hardy at Condobolin yesterday. The test ...

    Article : 155 words
  23. CONTRACT BRIDGE.

    The first eliminating round of the individual contract bridge championship was played last night at the Sydney Bridge Club. The contest is being conducted under the ...

    Article : 692 words
  24. ELECTRIC POWER.

    At last night's meeting of the Bowral Council a new aspect was placed upon the proposal to obtain electric current from a private company at Berrima instead of continuing the ...

    Article : 189 words
  25. MR. JOHN DUNNING.

    Mr. John Dunning, who died at his residence, Rocky Point-road, Ramsgate, yesterday morning, in his 83rd year, was a native of Leeds, England, and at the age of 20 years ...

    Article : 161 words
  26. No. 4 GRADE.

    NEW SOUTH WALES v CAMMERAY, at New South Wales.—Mrs Hompton (N.S.W.) boat Miss Rixon. 4 and 3. Mrs. Furley beat Mrs. Carnegie, 2 and 1; Miss Phillis Droyer lost to Miss Wilson, ...

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  27. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

    Harold Gannon made a timely return to his home in Baker-street, Kensington, last night. Two men were attempting to force open the front door with a jemmy. ...

    Article : 143 words
  28. DR. PAGE'S REPLY NOT YET RECEIVED.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. L[?]ans) said to-day that he had not yet received from the leader of the Country party ([?] Earle Page) a reply to the suggestion made by the United ...

    Article : 163 words
  29. WESTERN SUBURBS ASSOCIATION.

    The draw for the Western Suburbs Hard[?] Association matches for the week-end is:— Mixed Competitions.—A grade.; semi-[?] Folkestone v Astoria, at Burrangong (P. Be[?] ...

    Article : 241 words
  30. MILK FOR CHILDREN.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver) is determined to go ahead with his scheme to provide milk for schoolchildren. In a letter to organisations which have ...

    Article : 249 words
  31. TRADE WITH EAST.

    Mr. W. J. Andrews, Australian general manager of Bell's Asbestos Australian Agency, Ltd., who returned from a business visit to the East by the Nieuw Holland yesterday, said ...

    Article : 77 words
  32. MR. S. F. NICHOLLS.

    Mr. Saunders F. Nicholls, who retired in 1923 after a career in journalism in Sydney extending over more than 40 years, died at his home at Mosman on Thursday, in his 89th ...

    Article : 164 words
  33. ASTRONOMY.

    At the last meeting of the committee of the Donovan Astronomical Trust it was decided to award to Mr. W. F. Gale, of Waverley, the Donovar. Trust Medal and 50 guineas "in ...

    Article : 144 words
  34. VETERAN SERGEANT.

    Sergeant Thomas C. Morris, who is retiring from the police force after 32 years' service, has had a varied and adventurous career. ...

    Article : 211 words
  35. DINING ON THE JOURNEY.

    The new dining car built at Eveleigh will be run between Sydney and Goulburn on the limited expresses commencing on Sunday night. Dinner will be served between 6.30 ...

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  36. SYDENHAM-BANKSTOWN ASSOCIATION.

    The draw for to-night's play of the Syd[?] Bankstown Association tournament is:— 6.45 p.m., C. McKeriham and H. Thompson [?] Simmonds and J. Crowe, H. Baines, junior, [?] ...

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  37. MR. F. F. COWDROY.

    Mr. Frederick Ford Cowdroy, who died at North Sydney yesterday after a short illness, was managing director of Fred F. Cowdroy, Ltd., underwriters and insurance agents, of ...

    Article : 77 words
  38. RELEASED.

    Claude Milton Phillips, who escaped from a train in New South Wales seven years ago, after he had been sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, has been released on receipt of ...

    Article : 98 words
  39. CENTENARY FLORIN

    Arrangements are being made between the Centenary executive, the Commonwealth Government, and the Royal Mint for striking a Centenary florin, which will have the King's ...

    Article : 77 words
  40. SICK WOMAN'S ORDEAL.

    A sidelight on the trials of settlers in badlyroaded districts was furnished in a letter received by the Nymboida Shire Council [?]ing for repairs to Sheep Station Creek-road. Mr. ...

    Article : 118 words
  41. MR. S. J. PIGGOTT.

    Mr. Samuel Jones Piggott, who died at Bellingen recently, aged 73 years, was an old resident of the Bellinger River district. He was bom at Kempsey, and spent his early life ...

    Article : 132 words
  42. WOMEN'S MATCHES.

    [?] IV. v Mosman II.—Misses [?] Pierce (C.) v Mrs. Wade and Miss Joyce [?] 6-2, 5-7; v Mrs. Patison and Miss Hobbs, 7-5[?] Misses Lee and Young v Mrs. Palison and [?] ...

    Article : 128 words
  43. POLICE COURTS.

    Before Mr. McMahon, C.S.M., at the Central Police Court. Rex Griffin, 40, manufacturer, was called upon to answer a charge of having falsely pretended to Charles Richard Darton ...

    Article : 347 words
  44. N.Z. MURDER TRIAL.

    At the trial of William Alfred Bayly on a charge of murdering Samuel Pender Lakey and his wife, Christobel Lakey, at Ruawaro, which is now nearing the end of the third week, ...

    Article : 159 words
  45. QUEENSLAND LAND BALLOT.

    Ninety-five primary applications were received for the ballot for the Sesbania resumption blocks at Hughenden yesterday. There were 81 applicants for Portion 2, Mullan ...

    Article : 76 words
  46. MOTOR CYCLING.

    Western Suburbs Motor Cycle Club will [?] an open handicap hill climb on the Ryde hill [?] day, at 2.15 p.m. It will be open to [?] bers of clubs affiliated with the Auto Cycle [?] ...

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  47. MR. H. R. CUSH.

    Mr Harold Raymond Cush who died on Thursday, was 42 years of age, and had been connected with Grace Bros., Ltd., for 24 years. Up to the time of his death, he was ...

    Article : 349 words
  48. COLLAPSE AFTER WALK.

    Knocked almost unconscious by three men who attacked him in Spencer-street early this morning, Gustav Hagg, 52, of West Melbourne, staggered to his home, nearly a mile ...

    Article : 135 words
  49. CARNARVON CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 320 words
  50. BOXING.

    Two 10-round contests, one between [?] ker and the other between Aubrey Roberts Bob Rivers, are set down for decision at Pa[?] Stadium to-night. They will be supported by [?] ...

    Article : 47 words
  51. DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    Officers of the Department of Mental Hygiene said to-day that both Frank O'Brien, 56, of Richmond, and his wife, had at one time been patients at the Mont Park Mental ...

    Article : 149 words
  52. NORTH SYDNEY STADIUM.

    Six-round contests arranged for this [?] at North Sydney Stadium are: Midget Bro[?] Dave Finnle, Clem Fundess v George Sme[?] Jimmy O'Dea v Billy Breen. Slip Edward [?] ...

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  53. NORTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Francis G. Forman, Government Geologist of Western Australia, has been appointed as the Western Australim nominee on the executive committrr to deal with the aerial ...

    Article : 61 words
  54. BAER-CARNERA CONTEST.

    Boxing circles were thrown into [?] "Bill" Brown, State Boxing Comnissioner, [?] watching Baer train, declared that the challe[?] was in no condition to fight Carnera, and said [?] ...

    Article : 82 words
  55. AIR FORCE TRAINING.

    Six Air Force Wapitis landed about noon to-day on general Air Force training. Two other machines flew to Nyngan, and will return to Narromine in the morning, when the ...

    Article : 80 words
  56. WHOLESALE SOFTGOODS CLUB.

    The Wholesale Softgoorh Club will hold a four ball, best ball v par competition at Pennant Hills to-morrow. Play will start at 11 a m. Those requiring transport should meet at D. and W. ...

    Article : 56 words
  57. CASUALTIES.

    When a circular saw broke in halves at his woodyard, Commercial-street West, Mount Gambier, to-day, portion struck Arthur Crafter, 31, killing him instantly. Crafter ...

    Article : 41 words
  58. YOUNG PEOPLE'S EISTEDDFO [?]

    The Sydney Young People's Eisteddfod, [?] was continued last night in St. James' Hall, [?] end to-day, Resutls.—Recitation (14yrs end und[?] Margaret Hu[?]me (Bank[?] 1; Bonnie McC[?] ...

    Article : 172 words
  59. AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATES' CHAMPIONSHIP.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 words
  60. MIXED PASSENGER LIST.

    Twelve countries—Australia, France, Russia, Dalmatia Holland, Bulgaila, Italy, Czecho[?] slovakia, Senegal, Lithuania, Arabia, and [?]dia —were all represented aboard the French liner ...

    Article : 99 words
  61. PLUCKY WOMAN

    A thief, who attempted to rob a woman of her handbag at Marrickville last night, was baulked by her pluck. Mary Henry, of Illawarra-road, Marrickville, ...

    Article : 72 words
  62. TOC H MOVEMENT.

    At the public guest night of Toe H, at the Sydney Town Hall, on Saturday last, it was decided to send cables of greetings to the Prince of Wales, patron of Toe H, and to Lord ...

    Article : 100 words
  63. ANZAC MEMORIAL.

    On the occasion of the official opening of the Anzac Memorial, which will be performed by the Duke of Gloucester during his visit to Sydney, free transport facilities from various ...

    Article : 83 words
  64. CAPTAIN. T. F. SPALDING.

    Cabled advice has been received in Sydney of the death at Newborough, Aberdeenshire, of Ceptain Thomas F. Spalding, the last surviving commander of the original ...

    Article : 79 words
  65. OPEN FOURSOME AT OATLANDS.

    The Oatlands associates will hold an open foursome in aid of Karitane Mothercraft Society on Monday. The draw is:— 9.45, Mrs. Parker and Miss McCulloch v Mrs. ...

    Article : 188 words
  66. CAMPERDOWN CEMETERY.

    The Parks and Playgrounds Movement of New South Wales has forwarded a letter to Mr. H. P. Fitzsimons. Honorary Minister, congratulating the Government upon its decision ...

    Article : 40 words
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