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  2. LAWN TENNIS

    The first meeting of the council of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association was held at the association rooms. 62 Pitt-street[?] last night. It was decided to send a letter to the Japanese Tennis ...

    Article : 362 words
  3. CRICKET.

    Moore Park.—The seven competitions conducted by the Moore Park Association were won by the following teams:—A grade (afternoon). Balmain Shop Assistants: B grade. Surry Hills A.L.P.: B ...

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  4. GOSFORD RACES.

    The Gosford Racing Club's April meeting was held yesterday. The going was heavy. Details:- Maiden Three-years-old Handicap of £25. ...

    Article : 620 words
  5. CRIPPLED CHILDREN.

    "The work for crippled children is of such human and national importance that it con[?]tutes a special claim on every member of the community." ...

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  6. PASTORAL LEASES

    Surprise was expressed to-day by the Minister for the Interior (Mr Perkins) at the statement of the secretary of the Northern Territory Pastoral Lessees' Association (Mr. ...

    Article : 365 words
  7. OBITUARY.

    Mr. John Edmond Harold Kennedy, who was for many years associated with the Lands Department[?] died recently, aged 72 years. He joined a licensed surveyor's party as an articied ...

    Article : 236 words
  8. FILM INQUIRY.

    Mr. H. H. Mason (for Hoyts' Theatres, Ltd.) at the film inquiry yesterday, protested against the harshness of the terms of contracts of certain distributors. ...

    Article : 285 words
  9. FISHERIES.

    The Commonwealth Government is investigating the ramifications and control of fisheries around the mainland coast and also in waters in proximity to territories which it ...

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  10. MRS. S. A. PERY.

    Mrs. S. A. Pery, who died at Sydenham last Thursday, was the widow of the second son of the second Earl of Limerick. She was married in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1812, and ...

    Article : 77 words
  11. CONVENT SCHOOLS.

    The 1934 [?]nter-convent schools' competition commenced on Saturday. St. Vincent's defeated Kensington by [?]our games. sets being equal., Following are the results: ...

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  12. EXARCH NICOLA SHEHADE.

    The funeral of Exarch Nicola Shehade took place yesterday in the Church of England portion of Rookwood Cemetery. A service[?] held at St. George Syrian Orthodox Church. ...

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  13. CONCERT SEASON.

    Mr. Hugo Larsen arrived yesterday from Melbourne to make arrangements for the Sydney season of Left Poulshnoff and Horace Stevens, whom he has brought to Australia ...

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  14. SYDENHAM-BANKSTOWN ASSOCIATION.

    Following is the draw for to-night:- 7.30, K. Ollerenshaw v winner B. Sidwell v H. Gray. C. Payne v J. Runcle. R. Woolley v K. Low; 8. J. Cork v P. Rasmussen. F. McDonald v R. Berg, ...

    Article : 133 words
  15. MOONEE VALLEY RACES.

    A compensation race meeting was held at Moonee Valley to-day in fine weather before a fair attendance. Details: ...

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  16. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    Speaking at the annual meeting of the Sydney branch of the League of Nations Union last night, Professor Francis Anderson said that the League of Nations was building ...

    Article : 253 words
  17. CAREERS OF FAMOUS PLAYERS.

    In "Famous Cricketers I Have Met," Mr. S. P. Fo[?]nander[?] of the "Ceylon Observer," has written an interesting series of chats about great players. His gallery of giants of the game contains the ...

    Article : 251 words
  18. ILLAWARRA SUBURBS ASSOCIATION.

    Results of matches played on Saturday were:- Men's Divisions.— Al: Leyholme II., 0-17, v Kalonic I., 8-50: Kawarree, 3-30, v Ronbrae, 5-42: Melvern 2-31, v Wilrho. 6-43; Leyholme I., bye. ...

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  19. MR. S. T. D. SYMONS.

    The funeral of Mr. S. T. D. Symons, former chief veterinary officer of the Department of Agriculture. took place yesterday afternoon at Waverley Cemetery. The Rev. J. G. Pollard ...

    Article : 161 words
  20. WESTERN SUBURBS CHURCHES UNION.

    The sixteenth and final round in the A grade competition was commenced last Saturday, with the following results:- Croydon Park Methodist. 52. v Hurlstone Park ...

    Article : 212 words
  21. FEDERAL SUGAR REBATE.

    A serious view is taken by officers of the Customs Department of evidence which has reached the department of an alleged attempt last year by a cannery in Victoria to evade the ...

    Article : 331 words
  22. CARTER'S ENDURANCE.

    Dominic Pisano, 42, of Graham's-avenue, Liverpool, who was thrown from a cart when the horse bolted vesterday morning, crawled 100 yards while suffering from a broken leg, ...

    Article : 161 words
  23. OIL FROM SHALE.

    The "E. and E." hydrogenation process for the extraction of oil from shale was demonstrated in Sydney yesterday by the controlling syndicate before the New Zealand Trade ...

    Article : 258 words
  24. LITHGOW BEATS TRUNKEY.

    A Lithgow team defeated on eleven representing Trunkey by 13 runs on the first innings. Scores:- Lithgow. l18 (W. Pillans 31[?] J. Brennan l8 not out[?] Williams 14). beat Trunkey, 105 (C. ...

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  25. 'KEEPER KNOCKED OUT. BATSMAN RUN OUT

    A peculiar incident occurred in a cricket match between Liverpool district team and a team from the city. A ball was hit to the outfield and a fieldsman returned it to the wicket-keeper. The ...

    Article : 104 words
  26. FATAL CRASH.

    Evidence that the 'plane in which Dr. Robert Kingsbury Lee-Brown, 39, and Tom Bi[?]cliffe Fieldsend, 27. crashed to their deaths near Muddy Creek, off Eve-street, Rockdale, ...

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  27. GREYHOUND RACING.

    At the New South Wales Trotting Club's mechanical hare meeting to-night at Harold Park. a number of champions will be in action. Mr. Albert Carter is well represented by Bon Glee and Ready ...

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  28. COLLECTIVE SECURITY.

    Professor A. H. Charteris, in an address to the University branch of the League of Nations' Union yesterday, said that Australia's failure during the Sino-Japanese war to make ...

    Article : 447 words
  29. THIEVES IN STORES.

    Ransacking two adjoining stores in Adelaide and blowing open a large safe in one of them. thieves obtained only /11 in coppers, a few shillings worth of stamps, and other articles ...

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  30. ADELAIDE CUP WEIGHTS.

    Weights for the South Australian Jockey Club's Goodwood Handicap, on May 5, and Adelaide Cup. on May 9. are as follows:- Goodwood Handicap, [?]f.—Amain. 9-4: Night ...

    Article : 266 words
  31. CLARENCE RIVER BAR.

    Conditions are becoming serious at Clarence Heads, owing to the silting up of the bar. The steamer Ulmarra. drawing [?]ft lOin, has been delayed in the river for a week, with a ...

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  32. "HIGHLIGHTS."

    The smoothness of the Epping and Northern Suburbs Musical Society's production "Highlights," at the Epping School of Arts last night. was exceptionally noticeable. The whole ...

    Article : 165 words
  33. THE SUBURBS.

    The Mosman Council last night decided to call tenders for the collection and destruction of garbage. Three proposals to erect an incinerator at different sites in the ...

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  34. BOXING.

    Boxing contests arranged for the Anzac Memorial Fund benefit at Rushcutter Bay Stadium on April 24 are:—Eight rounds: Jack Sharpe v Young Heeney. Six round: Snowy Means v 8onny ...

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  35. TRAPPED BY FLAMES.

    Trapped in a blazing passage of her home in Derby-parade, Caulfield, when her wheel-chair caught in the front door early this morning, Mrs. Albert Holmes, an invalid, had a ...

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  36. CARLTON STADIUM MATCHES.

    Tommy McMahon v Jack Stubbs, and Milton Daniels and Dave Finnie are the six-round contests for to-night at Carlton Stadium. Four round matches are: George Hines v Young Spargo. ...

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  37. RUPERT HAZELL.

    A visit to a broadcating studio when a comedian is at work makes it easy to understand why performers who can face crowded theatres with equanimity are sometimes seized ...

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  38. COBB AND CO. DRIVER.

    The death in Sydney recently of Mr. James Richards recalled the stirring coaching days of Cobb and Co. in the southern district of New South Wales 50 years ago. He drove ...

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  39. DRAW FOR SATURDAY NIGHT.

    The draw for the New South Wales Trotting Club's fixture on Saturday night is:- Maiden Stake: Winners of heats to run on Tuesday night. ...

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  40. NEWTOWN STADIUM.

    Tom Lurich and Joe Dawson are matched for the wrestling contest at Newtown Stadium on Saturday night. Boxing preliminaries are:- Billy Starr v John[?]y Sullivan, Slim Johnson v ...

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  41. WOMEN'S BADGE MATCHES.

    The draw for the women's badge matches on Thursday is:- First Grade.—Section 1: Killara I. v Ground Members I., Western Suburbs I. v Cooper Park. Neutral ...

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  42. MISSING BRIDEGROOM.

    Interest in the disappearance in Horsham of Mr. D. C. Beddison, 81, on the day on which he was to have married Mrs. S. Mott, 43, has been revived. ...

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  43. BURWOOD STADIUM RE-OPENING.

    Burwood Stadium is to reopen on Thursday night, when the programme will be: Jimmy Waters v Ern Connors. Squib Lindsay v Vic Valsey, Dave Finnie v Jack Norman (six rounds). Billy Quigley v ...

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  44. CONTESTS AT RYDE.

    Six rounds encounters for Friday night at Ryde Stadium are:—Arthur Harvey v Scotty MoGuinness and Jack Murray v Micky Walker. Jack Budd v Syd. Oxley, Frank Summers v Sam Hodges. and Wal ...

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  45. SHARK TRAGEDY.

    The Mayor of Mosman (Alderman Carroll), in a minute read at last night's meeting of the council, referred to the heroism of George Herd, a Mosman lad, who went to the ...

    Article : 105 words
  46. NORTH SYDNEY STADIUM.

    North Sydney Stadium matches for Saturday night are:—Tommy McMahon v Alby Bennett. Midget Brodie v Dave Finnie. Wally Hogg v Bobby Coghlan (Six rounds). Fitzie Lyons v Al Lay. Norm Leal v ...

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  47. WOLLONGONG CLUB.

    The secretary of Wollongong Greyhound Club announces the holding of a special meeting on April 24. Kembla Grange races will be held o[?] the same afternoon. The prize-money is to be ...

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  48. N.S.W. CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

    Following are the results of the week-end's play:- Dr. Kearney Shield.—Dundas beat Kensington. 6-42 to 3-36; Cooper Park beat Telopea. 5-46 to 4-36; Randwick beat Ashfield. 8-51 to 1-20. ...

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  49. CODOCK MONOPLANE.

    The Codock monoplane, which was built at Cockatoo Dockyard for Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, and is to be used in New Zealand, left Sydney yesterday on a flight from Mascot to ...

    Article : 111 words
  50. WOMEN WRITERS.

    Mr. Denzil Batchelor, lecturing last night at the Conservatorium of Music on women writers, said it was as well for men that novel writing was not a competitive sport on the ...

    Article : 154 words
  51. BRONTE STADIUM.

    Contests at Bronte Stadium last night resulted:- Six rounds: Young Spargo. 9-3, knocked out Fred Evans, 9-1, in the second round: Milton Daniels 8-0, beat Billy Stephens, 8-1. on points. Four ...

    Article : 105 words
  52. EXPLANATION ACCEPTED.

    The New South Wales Trotting Club's stewards concluded their inquiry last night into the reversal of form of the dog Wargundy[?] winner of the Progressive Stake at Harold Park on Saturdoy night. ...

    Article : 48 words
  53. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL.

    A company wiht influential support has been floated to finance the building of a residential hotel in Melbourne which will prob[?] cost £100,000. The hotel will not have ...

    Article : 74 words
  54. CRAIG BEATS McALISTER.

    In the main 12 rounds contest at Newtown Stadium last night, Pat. Craig, 8-10, beat Billy McAllster. 8-3[?]. the referee stopping the bout in the last round. when McAllster was being heavily ...

    Article : 89 words
  55. NEWCASTLE JOCKEY CLUB.

    Newcastle Jockey Club wil hold an extra meeting on May 5. that date being a public holiday in the northern district. ...

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  56. ADELAIDE'S WATER SUPPLY.

    The available water supply for Adelaide is more than 1,000,000,000 gallons below last year's figures, according to an official report, and during the next four or five weeks action ...

    Article : 52 words
  57. FIELD FIRING BY NAVY.

    Field firing will be carried out at Greenhills range next Friday, and again on April 20, by the naval forces. ...

    Article : 25 words
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