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  2. SIR JOSEPH BANKS

    On the death of his father in 1765, Joseph Banks, who had just left Oxford with his M.A. degree, inherited a beautiful home in Lincolnshire, with a rent roll of £6000 a year. ...

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  3. LIFE OF PIPES.

    The Water Board yesterday received a letter from the Minister for Works (Mr. Weaver) stating that the Government, following the controversy on the subject of pipes and the ...

    Article : 780 words
  4. GRACE AND STRENGTH—A TARONGA ZOO STUDY.

    THE JAGUAR IN REPOSE IN HIS NEW CAGE AT TARONGA PARK. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. NEW GUINEA.

    Three lines of communication between the coast and the Sepik River in the mandated territory of New Guinea were opened up by a patrol which was conducted recently by Oil ...

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  6. A LESSON.

    What is the secret of men who are able to dupe thousnads of experienced people so that the wildest stories imaginable are believed and backed by hard cash? In this article are amazing tales which ...

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  7. OBITUARY.

    The funeral of Mr. Arnold Alan King, of Abbotsford, who died suddenly last week, took place in the Church of England portion of Rookwood Cemetery. The service was ...

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  8. THE SUBURBS.

    In response to complaints by the South Ward Progress Associations of Bankstown, the Metropolitan Health Officer (Dr. Purdy) and Inspector Parsons, of the Board of Health, ...

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  9. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT.

    The electricity committee of the City Council yesterday deferred consideration of four recommendations by the general manager of the electricity department (Mr. Forbes ...

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  10. MODERN DRAMA.

    Mr. Denzil Batchelor, in a lecture on modern drama at the Independent Theatre clubrooms last night, said that the drama of to-day had not descended out of the blue, but was the ...

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  11. MR. W. J. DUGGAN.

    Mr. W. J. Duggan, secretary of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council, died suddenly at his home at Coburg to-day, at the age of 51 years. ...

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  12. BRIDGE WORKSHOPS SITE.

    The executive committee of the Parks and Playgrounds Movement of New South Wales yesterday decided to protest against the proposal of the Department of Main Roads to ...

    Article : 151 words
  13. COTTON OPERATIVES.

    In the Arbitration Court to-day. Judge Beeby said that even if the wages of Australian artisans were reduced by 50 per cent. it would not counter the advantage which Japanese, ...

    Article : 224 words
  14. MR. F. TOWERS.

    Mr. Frederick Towers, who was well known in commercial circles, died at his home, Wolseley-road, Lindfield, on Tuesday, in his 71st year. ...

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  15. MR. H. J. KING.

    The death occurred recently at Southport, Queensland, of Mr. Henry John King, an eminent musician. Born in Melbourne 79 years ago, Mr. King ...

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  16. VESTEY'S TAKE CONTROL.

    Vestey's, Ltd. have taken over control of the Riverstone Meat Co., Ltd. This is a signal to the merging in January of William Angliss and Co. Pty., Ltd., and the British concern, ...

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  17. QUEENSLAND SHEARERS.

    In the application of the A.W.U., in the Industrial Court to-day, for a variation of the pastoral award, an increase in the flock shearing rate from 32/ to 40/ per 100, the rate ...

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  18. GREAT BARRIER REEF.

    At a meeting of The Rangers' League to-night, in the Education Building, a lantern lecture on the Barrier Reef will be delivered by Mr. F. J. Briggs, who has just returned ...

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  19. BRIDGE TOLL.

    Mr. Sanders, in the Legislative Assembly, recently asked the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) whether railway season tickets, which include a bridge toll, should not be ...

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  20. NEW CONDUCTOR.

    The broadcast programme given by the national Military Band from 2BL last night was conducted by Bandmaster Stephen Yorke, who recently arrived in Australia. He is a ...

    Article : 188 words
  21. DUKE OF GLOUCESTER IN ULSTER.

    His Royal Highness, after performing the traditional ceremony of beating the drums at Hillsborough Castle. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  22. CHAMPIONS IN SPORT.

    Residents of the southern districts of New South Wales claim that more champions have been produced there than in most other districts. A glance over the list of past and ...

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  23. MRS. JANE WILSON.

    The death occurred at Muswellbrook to-day of Mrs. Jane Wilson in her 93rd year. She was the youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James White, of Edinglassie, ...

    Article : 127 words
  24. BACKYARD FRUIT TREES.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Mann), in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, told Mr. Sanders and Mr. Tonking, who had questioned him, that, owing to the ravages of fruit fly in ...

    Article : 102 words
  25. HUNTER-STREET ROBBERY.

    The Hunter-street robbery on Saturday night had a sequel in the Central Police Court yesterday. A man appeared on two charges in the morning, and in the afternoon similar ...

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  26. THE UNIONS.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham) has informed the Water Board Employees' Union that the board is investigating the complaints about the conditions under which relief ...

    Article : 137 words
  27. MAYOR'S CAR BOGGED

    The Mayor (Dr. Jabour) had his car bogged in the main street of the municipality. Relating the incident to a special meeting of the council, Dr. Jabour said that he had to ...

    Article : 81 words
  28. ABSENCE OF SOLICITOR.

    When he stepped into the dock in the General Sessions to-day to answer a charge of having obtained £107 by false pretences, John Robert O'Brien looked anxiously round the ...

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  29. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Mining activities have greatly increased in the Northern Territory. There are many complaints about unsatisfactory housing and insanitaty conditions. It is feared that if no ...

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  30. SALE OF PETROL PUMP.

    Mr. H. G. Ruthven, manager of the Resumed Property Department, referring yesterday to the reported discovery of 400 gallons of petrol in a tank which, with a petrol ...

    Article : 95 words
  31. NEW ZEALAND POLITICS.

    On the ground that the Governor-General's speech was "empty and devoid of any hope or prospect of that constructive policy which New Zealand so urgently needs," the leader of the ...

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  32. CALEDON BAY MURDERS.

    Two Caledon Bay aborigines Tuckiar and Meraia, appeared before Mr. Norman Bell, S.M., at the Darwin Police Court to-day, on charges of murder. ...

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  33. OLD MELBURNIANS.

    Melbourne Grammar School old boys held their annual dinner at School Clubs, Ltd., Warwick Building, last night. The chairman of the New South Wales branch of the Old ...

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  34. BRITISH EMPIRE UNION.

    At the annual meeting of the British Empire Union in Australia, the election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr. J. W. Scott Fell; vice-presidents, Mrs. Lumsden Fenton, ...

    Article : 97 words
  35. SYDNEY CITY MISSION.

    The Rev. S. A. McDonald, general secretary of the Sydney City Mission, said yesterday that the appeal made through the columns of the "Herald" by a Baulkham Hills ...

    Article : 85 words
  36. MEN'S HOBBIES.

    Sir George Julius, whose hobby is making mechanical models, has accepted the presidency of the forthcoming men's hobbies' exhibition. A meeting of all persons ...

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  37. LECTURE ON ROAD SAFETY.

    Mr. J. R. Carter, Police Superintendent of Traffic, will lecture to motorists at N.R.M.A. House, Spring-street, to-night, on "The Elements of Road Safety." ...

    Article : 28 words
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