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  2. BRADMAN'S 183.

    Declaring its first innings closed at 453 [?] six wickets yesterday afternoon, the New South Wales Sheffield Shield eleven went on to establish an overwhelming advantage in the two ...

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  3. OLDEST SOLICITOR.

    Mr. George Davidson, who died at Mudgee shortly before midnight on Friday, was a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales for almost 67 years, and was in his 93rd ...

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  4. THE GREAT SYNAGOGUE.

    For the first time since the war, Armistice Day coincided with the Jewish Sabbath. For that reason, the "Last Post" and "Reveille" were not sounded at the special service in the ...

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  5. THREAT OF WAR.

    In Malvern Hill Methodist Church yesterday morning, Mr. C. W. Marr (Minister for Repatriation), addressed a large congregation, which included boy scouts, girl guides, and a ...

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  6. ARMISTICE ANNIVERSARY.

    The fifteenth anniversary of Armistice Day was observed in all parts of the Empire on Saturday. Impressive ceremonies were held in Sydney, all sections of the community doing homage to the fallen. ...

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  7. CEREMONIES ABROAD.

    The fifteenth anniversary of the Armistice was commemorated to-day throughout the country. The memory of those who died in the Great War was honoured as usual by the ...

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  8. IN THE CHURCHES.

    Special services in commemoration of Armistice Day were held in most churches throughout the city and suburbs yesterday. In some instances military parades lent an ...

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  9. REMEMBRANCE

    The Festival of Empire and Remembrance, which was held in the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday night, was a fitting close to Armistice Day. The large audience saw one of the ...

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  10. AT THE CENOTAPH.

    The commemoration service at the Cenotaph on Saturday was characteristically impressive. A detachment of sailors from the visiting French sloop Aldebaran formed a guard of ...

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  11. OLD CONTEMPTIBLES.

    Members of the Old Contemptibles' Association paraded in Martin-place on Saturday evening, and marched to the Cenotaph, where the hon, secretary, Mr. I. H. Pullan, placed ...

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  12. BATTALION REUNIONS.

    One of the members of the 53rd Battalion, which held its annual reunion at Thorne's Cafe, Castlereagh-street, on Saturday night, travelled 350 miles to be present. About 250 ...

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  13. MERCHANT SERVICE.

    In an address at the Lyceum on "The Men Who Fought the War at Sea," Commander C. H. Rolleston, R.N., said the weapons being used to-day to depose Britain and her Empire ...

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  14. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    The Federal congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, which is meeting in Canberra, had a long session yesterday. It sat from 9 o'clock in ...

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  15. AUSTRALIA'S HERITAGE.

    Colonel J. C. Seimes, in an address at St. David's, Arncliffe, and the North Sydney Congregational Church, yesterday, said on the shoies of Anzac, in Flanders' fields, and in ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. PREMIER'S ADDRESS.

    In an address in Malvern Hill Methodist Church last evening, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) said that the dominant note on every anniversary of Armistice Day should be an unwavering ...

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  17. CANBERRA PARADE.

    Armistice Day in the Federal Capital Territory was observed by a ceremony ou the steps of Parliament House. It was attended by a large crowd of people. The returned soldiers ...

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  18. SUBURBAN FUNCTIONS.

    Strathfleld-Homebush-Flemington subbranch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. held a united commoration service in the Strathfield Cinema yesterday afternoon. It was preceded by a ...

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  19. OBITUARY.

    Mr. John Francis Pike, who died on Friday, at the age of 73 years, was a son of Mr. H. M. Pike, founder of the City School, Hobart. He completed his education at the Scotch College, ...

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  20. MILITARY PARADES.

    The flags of the headquarters squadron of the Legion of Frontiersmen were dedicated at St. Andrew's Cathedral in the presence of the Governor and Lady Game and a large ...

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  21. IN OTHER STATES.

    Flags were at half-mast on hundreds of buildings in Melbourne on Saturday morning during Armistice Day observance. The principal service was held in front of the ...

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  22. UNIVERSITY SERVICE.

    As in past years, Armistice Day was observed at the University of Sydney in a ceremonial manner. Wreaths ware placed upon the rolls of honour by representatives of the ...

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  23. ARMISTICE DAY IN DUBLIN.

    Armistice Day in Dublic has its comic, as well as its serious, side, and mostly it is the comic side that finds mention in the world's newspapers. It has long been the custom for ...

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  24. MR. GEORGE PORTER.

    The funeral of Mr. George Porter, headmaster of the Randwick Intermediate High school, took place on Saturday afternoon in the Randwick General Cemetery. ...

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  25. MR. WALTER GOODMAN.

    Mr. Walter Goodman, who died at Annandale last Wednesday, aged 86 years, was a widely known business man in the western suburbs. He came to Sydney from England ...

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  26. MR. G. S. MARICH.

    Mr. George Sidney Mnrich who died at Manly; was a son of the late Mr. Peter Marich, well known in musical circles a few years ago. The funeral took place at the Manly ...

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  27. MASONIC CLUB FUNCTION.

    A luncheon was held at the Masonic Club on Saturday under the auspices of the Masonic Club sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., it was attended by the Grand Master (Most Wor, ...

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  28. MEN OF THE SYDNEY.

    A tribute to fallen comrades and a brave foe was paid by officers and men who served on H.M.A.S. Sydney at the time of its encounter with the German raider Emden. ...

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  29. CEREMONY AT CEMETERY.

    About 150 ex-service men are burled in the South Head Cemetery. Yesterday afternoon, when a service of remembrance was held, poppies were placed on each grave. ...

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  30. LAND SALES.

    The Contracts of Sale of Land Bill, [?]troduced in Parliament yesterday, will [?] an equity to defaulting purchasers of [?]and by time payment. ...

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  31. WREATHS AT CENOTAPH.

    Not until long after nightfall was the last token of remembrance placed on the Cenotaph. The first, a simple little posy of daisies, was laid at the feet of the bronze soldier at ...

    Article : 208 words
  32. ATTEMPTED DERAILMENT.

    Another attempt to derail the Tempe-East Hills electric train was made on Friday night. Porter Jones, of Kingsgrove railway station, reported that a piece of stone about three ...

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  33. MAN FINED £88.

    At the police court, Samuel Rees was fined £2 a skin for having 44 opossum skins in his possession at Balgownie. The penalty for default was fixed at 176 days' imprisonment. He ...

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  34. MEN OF GRAYTHWAITE.

    Such names as Anzac, Amiens, Bullecourt recall heroic deeds and great sacrifice Graythwaite symbolises courageous living. Once the home of a Sydney financial ...

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  35. PEACE MISSION.

    An appeal is being marie by the Victorian branch of the Church Missionary Society of Australia and Tasmania for subscriptions towards financing the missionary expedition to ...

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  36. MONS VETERANS' WREATH.

    The wreath placed on the Cenotaph by the Mons Veterans' Association of New South Wales had some sentimental associations. The laurel was forwarded to Sydney from the Blue ...

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  37. THE UNIONS.

    A plebiscite of members of the Seamen's Union resulted in a vote for the abolition of the positions of vigilant officer in Sydney and Melbourne and of the seamen's agency at ...

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  38. SIMPLE CEREMONY.

    A simple ceremony was conducted at the Australian War Memorial Museum yesterday morning. At 10.30 the flag at the masthead was lowered to half-mast At 11 o'clock ...

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  39. HOUSING REFORM.

    A lecture on "Housing Reform, a National Policy," will be given by Mr. A. J. Browns, president of the Town Planning Association, to-morrow, at 2.45 p.m., in the Y.W.C.A. ...

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