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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At Blayney Police Court, Raymond Marcus Hurst secured a verdict for £17/19/4, with costs, against the Public Trustee, as administrator of the estate of Edith Eleanor ...

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  3. FISHERIES.

    Proposed legislation to protect immature fish in the estauries and harbours along the coast was before a meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday. ...

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  4. WHEAT POSITION.

    A meeting of the Federal Wheat Advisory Committee, at which the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Stewart) will preside, will be held at Canberra on Tuesday to review the wheat ...

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  5. FILM INQUIRY.

    At the film inquiry yesterday, Mr. J. W. Shand (for Paramount Film Service, Ltd.) strongly criticised evidence given by witnesses for the exhibitors. He said that a ...

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  6. RESULT OF TORRENTIAL RAIN AT COFF'S HARBOUR.

    A council cart assisting a motorist to remove his car, after the heavy rains at Coff's Harbour this week. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. FEDERAL CABINET.

    A decision whether the Federal Government is to take a lead in urging upon State Governments and upon industries the necessity for regulating exports to the United Kingdom in ...

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  8. SOUTHERN WATER SCHEME.

    The Mayor (Alderman E. E. Collins) yesterday said that investigations into the proposed gravitation water scheme from Bago Creek to Wagga and other southern towns were ...

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  9. AID FOR HOSPITAL.

    Fifty volunteers and motor lorries took part in the annual wood day for the district hospital with the result that mole than 40 tons of firewood, or 12 months' supply has been ...

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  10. TRADING POWERS OF ABATTOIRS[?]

    At a representative meeting of primary producers last night, a motion protesting against the Government's proposal to withdraw the trading powers of the Newcastle Abattoirs ...

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  11. SCHOOL CREWS

    Races at the University Boat Club's annual regatta on the Parramatta River to-day should provide some guide to the form of competitors in the Great Public Schools' ...

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  12. MR. J. C. LEETE.

    Mr. John Charles Leet[?], who in his younger days led an adventurous life in Egypt and East Africa, and was later associated with the Sydney Tivol[?] Theatre, died yesterday ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. FEWER HOTELS

    The annual report of the Licensing Bench and Licenses Reduction Board for 1933 reveals that the number of hotels in New South Wales fell from 2539 in 1920, when the board ...

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  14. WAPITI WEATHER-BOUND[?]

    A Wapiti aeroplane, which arrived here yesterday on the way from Melbourne to Richmond, is still held up by weather. ...

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  15. BAD PROSPECTS

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hugh Main) yesterday issued a statement drawing attention to the serious position of the banana industry, and deprecating a proposal to ...

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  16. BLUE MOUNTAINS WATER SUPPLY.

    The Springwood Development League has decided to support, with a proviso, the Blue Mountains Shire Council's scheme of water supply. The scheme, which is to be brought ...

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  17. NEWNES SHALE OIL.

    Copies of the report of the Newnes Shal[?] Oil Investigation Committee were presented yesterday by the chairman, Mr. R. W. Nelson, to the Federal Minister in charge of ...

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  18. HOSPITAL WING OPENED.

    In the presence of a very large gathering, Mr. Weaver, Minister for Health, this afternoon opened the new wing of the district hospital, completed at a cost of approximately ...

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  19. ROYAL ASSENT.

    Royal assent has been given to the Constitution Act Amendment Bill passed last session. The measure provides that a Legislative Council shall not bo re-established in ...

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  20. RACING CLUB FINES.

    Fines of £50 were Imposed on W. H. Anderson, R. Joyce, and A. G. Anderson (trainer) to-day following an investigation by the Queensland Turf Club committee into the ...

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  21. CLAIM AGAINST GOVERNMENT INSURANCE OFFICE.

    Lithgow Hospital Board has decided to press a claim against the Government Insurance Office for approximately £220, in respect of compensation payments for injured ...

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  22. TETANUS.

    At the inquiry to-day into the death of Mrs Florence Hugo, one of several tetanus patients admitted to the Adelaide Hospital during the last few weeks, the coroner asked ...

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  23. UNLUCKY FRIDAY.

    Yesterday was a bad day for superstitious people—the kind of day on which, if they followed their natural inclinations, they found some quiet corner and waited for the clock ...

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  24. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 260 words
  25. UNCONTROLLABLE SHRIEKS.

    Manchester doctors are puzzled how to treat a girl of 12, who extrudes her tongue and emits a terrifying shriek lasting six seconds at five-minute intervals for 12 hours a day, ...

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  26. REFRACTORY EMU.

    The moving of his private "zoo" provided a good deal of anxiety for Mr. Joe Mainsbridge, proprietor of tlie Family Hotel, who has sold out and transferred to another hotel in town. ...

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  27. CAUSE OF SLUMP.

    Representatives of leading wheat firms with world-wide organisations gave evidence before the Wheat Commission to-day. Mr. Ivan Gutmann, managing director of ...

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  28. SAMUEL INSULL.

    The tribunal which investigated the position of Samuel Insull, who is wanted in Chicago on charges of fraud, has refused his appeal against the decision of the Turkish Cabinet to ...

    Article : 65 words
  29. ADULTERATED FOOD.

    At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Shepherd, S.M., Stanley Gaffney, butcher, of Military-road, Neutral Bay, was proceeded against by an inspector of the ...

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  30. MINISTERS AT WALCHA.

    The Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw), the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), and the Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Vincent) were welcomed this morning by the ...

    Article : 140 words
  31. BEALIBA STRANDING.

    The Marine Court under the presidency of Judge Sheridan concluded its Inquiry yesterday into the stranding of the coastal steamer Bealiba near Norah Head light a few miles ...

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  32. HIDE AND SKINS.

    The purchase of foreign hides and skins is forbidden until May 5, when the control organisation for the regulation of imports of essential raw materials, including wool and ...

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  33. MINER'S DEATH.

    As a result of injuries suffered in the South Bulli colliery last Tuesday, William Williams, 52, a miner, of Collins-street, Corrimal, who was married, and had seven children, died in ...

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  34. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 words
  35. SUGGESTED ABORIGINAL SETTING.

    Colonel Hyman reported at Thursday night's meeting of the executive of tile Returned Soldiers' League that it was likely an aboriginal translation of the words of the song "For He's ...

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  36. RELIGIOUS BOOKMAKER.

    A registered bookmaker, who said he was a very religious man, refused to be sworn at the Redfern Police Court yesterday morning, giving as his reason that "the Book said ...

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  37. MAN'S FATAL INJURIES.

    John William Harvey, 30, who was critically injured three months ago when a tank full of water fell from a lorry, pinned him to tries ground, and broke his spine, died in an Orange ...

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  38. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £6/14/9 an ounce fine, compared with £6/14/10 yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. The United States dollar was quoted to-day ...

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  39. JURY'S ROUGH TIME

    A Jury which had been out to inspect some roads mentioned in a case in the Supreme Court, was compelled to return to Grafton without completing the inspection, owing to ...

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  40. DAIRY FARMER'S BODY FOUND.

    The body of Ralph George Tredwell,36, single, dairy farmer, was discovered [?] Limpinwood, about 20 miles from Murwilli[?]mbah. A pearifie was found beside the body. ...

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  41. HAND SAVES HEAD.

    Robert Place was passing under a tree [?] he saw a shadow coming down, and Placed his hand over his head. As he did so a piece of wood, two feet long, struck his hand, ...

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  42. CAPTAIN COOK'S COTTAGE.

    The Commonwealth and Dominion liner, Port Dunedin, arrived at Melbourne to-night from London, with Captain Cook's cottage safely stowed in the holds. This gift to ...

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  43. UPPER HOUSE.

    The State Cabinet decided yesterday to issue a proclamation on Monday next which will make arrangements for the swearing in of the members of the reconstituted Upper ...

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  44. FALL FROM BRIDGE.

    Edward Taylor, while working on a bridge over the Little River, on the other side of Yeoval, fell on the rocks in the river, a distance of about 20 feet. He was admitted to ...

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  45. TO-DAY.

    Theatre Royal: "White Horse Inn," 2, 7.50. Criterion Theatre: "Fresh Fields," 2, 8. St. James Theatre: "Queen Christina," 12, 2, 5, 8. ...

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  46. MUSICIAN'S CLAIM.

    The defence offered to a musician's [?] for fees was that he played voluntarily. A verdict for £15/12/ was given James Wright by the Industrial Magistrate (Mr. G. Pickup) ...

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  47. MISSING GROCER

    Robert Wilson, 50, a grocer, of Charlotte-street, Ashfield, who has been missing from his shop since March 19, appeared on Thursday at the office of a city firm of solicitors. ...

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  48. MAN BADLY BURNT.

    Trapped in a burning hut when a fire broke out to-night at Broadmeadows Military Camp, Tasman Rayner, 33, received serious burns and lacerations. He made a desperate attempt ...

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  49. FARMER'S PLIGHT.

    Owing to continuous rain, the roads leading to the new settlements in the shire are in a very bad condition. It was reported at a meeting of the shire council that a family ...

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  50. REPORTED GOLD FIND.

    It is reported from Goondiwindi that there is likely to be a gold rush to Moon[?]e Range, about 38 miles north of Bungunya. Strict secrecy is being observed as to the amount of ...

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  51. INJURED WHILE CRANKING CAR.

    Benjamin Garrlty, car driver, of Tamworth, had his right forearm fractured when a car backfired while he was using the crank handle to start it. ...

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  52. COUNTRY VISITOR'S DEATH.

    Mrs. Caroline Nash, 63, of Condobolin, died suddenly in Central-square last night. Central District Ambulance took the body to Sydney Hospital. Death is believed to have been ...

    Article : 26 words
  53. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of Suburban Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertisements Column. ...

    Article : 19 words
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