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  2. BOAT RACE.

    In English rowing circles the main event is the annual boat race between the Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and although the annual Australian Universities' ...

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  3. ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY.

    Any Australian visiting England will be well advised to become a Fellow of the Royal Empire Society, for the double reason that, by so doing[?] he can give something and gain ...

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  4. BEHIND THE BUDGET.

    It is commonly said that figures can be made to prove anything, but no feat of transposition or manipulation can disprove the shining story of sacrifice and hardship ...

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  5. CITY COUNCIL.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman Hagon) yesterday gave a comprehensive survey of the work of the City Council from the beginning of the year. ...

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  6. NEW BARRISTER.

    Mr. J. M. Hammond, a graduate in arts and laws at the University of Sydney, was yesterday admitted to the Bar by the Full Court. He is a son of the late Mr. J. H. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTS.

    The introduction next Tuesday of a wellorganised scheme of educational broadcasting is a matter of State-wide importance. For several months, expert members of ...

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  8. VAGRANT READINGS.

    Nearly seventy years ago the first never-tobe-forgotten library was stumbled on—a find as unexpected as it was delightful. In the distant house in the Australian bush that in ...

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  9. LONDON TOPICS.

    London is itself again. Mr. George Bernard Shaw has returned from his world travels, safe and well, and is if anything, more critical than ever. Everything[?] therefore, is ...

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  10. OBITUARY.

    Mrs. Annie Perkins, widow of Mr. Edward Perkins, and mother of Mr. J. A. Perkins (Minister for the Interior), died at her home at James-street, Manly, on Thursday, aged ...

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  11. MR. WILLIAM SEGRAVE.

    Mr. William Segrave died to-day after a long illness. Mr. Segrave, who was aged 83 years, was formerly representative in Australia of the Eastern Extension Cable Company. ...

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  12. PRINTING INDUSTRY.

    A decision of the method of adjusting wage rates in the printing industry by the new formula was given by the Full Court of the Arbitration Court to-day. ...

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  13. PUBLIC SERVANTS.

    Variations of the award covering the travelling allowance of Commonwealth Public servants sought by the Public Service Board were dealt with in a determination delivered ...

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  14. CASUALTIES.

    When Robert Scott, 11, of Diamond Bay-road, Vaucluse, was riding on a scooter in Old South Head-road, Vaucluse yesterday afternoon, he was knocked down by a motor cycle ...

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  15. FLATS IN CANBERRA.

    During the discussion of the Supply Bill in the House of Representatives in the early hours of this morning Mr. Blakeley (Fed, Lab., N.S.W.) made an appeal to the Government ...

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  16. FREE COAL

    Further free issues of coal are to be made available for the relief of distress by the Commonwealth Government. In the Senate to-day the Minister for ...

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  17. ILLICIT BOOKMAKING.

    Penalties for illicit bookmaking will be substantially increased by a bill which is being prepared for early submission to Parliament when it reassembles in July. ...

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  18. MARITAL PROBLEMS.

    The triennial conference of the Australian Federation of Women Voters to-day agreed to a motion moved by Mrs. E. A. Waterworth (Tas.) that boys and girls should ...

    Article : 205 words
  19. DEATH OF PRIZE CATTLE.

    Maiden the Third of Blacklands, another prize cow belonging to Mr. A. Pickels, a prominent Australian Illawarra Shorthorn breeder, of Blacklands stud, Wondai, died this ...

    Article : 142 words
  20. SUCCESSFUL APPEAL.

    The V.R.C. committee to-day considered the appeal of P. Martell, owner-trainer of the pony Michael Feeney, who was disqualified for life for alleged improper conduct and ...

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  21. STATE BUSES.

    Owing to the withdrawal of the privately operated motor bus service between Deewhy and Brookvale, a departmental bus service between Manly wharf and Deewhy Beach ...

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  22. SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.

    "The worst thing that has ever happened to shipping has been subsidising by Governments," said Captain R. S. Walton. marine superintendent of the Union Steamship ...

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  23. STOWAWAY

    When the Union Company's freighter Gabriella arrived yesterday afternoon from Greymouth she was flying signals calling for police assistance. Immediately the vessel ...

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  24. WILL TO WIN.

    "You are with us in the endeavour to keep sport as sport and not to let it become a business, and a rather dirty business at that," said the president of the Newcastle District ...

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  25. LEVEL CROSSING FATALITY.

    Fatal injuries were received by the driver of a motor car which colilded late this afternoon with an electric train at the Amess-street level crossing, North Carlton. ...

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  26. MEDICAL CONGRESS.

    The Australasian Medical Congress will meet in Hobart on January 15 to 20 next year. The executive committee announces that Dr. D H. E. Lines has been appointed president ...

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  27. MELBOURNE CENTENARY.

    Negotiations are proceeding for a visit to Melbourne during the centenary celebrations of a distinguished leader of the Anglican Church in England. ...

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  28. DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC.

    Another death from diphtheria occurred at the Goulburn District Hospital, the victim being Joan Auton, aged 6 years. Two fresh cases were admitted to hospital yesterday, ...

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  29. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

    William Ruston, of Lyons-street[?] Strathfield, was accosted by two men near his home last night. One man said, "Give us your money." Ruston said, "You can search me. I have ...

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  30. DEFERRED DUTIES.

    In the Commonwealth "Gazette" to-day the Minister for Customs (Mr. White) announced that he had further postponed until September 1, 1933, the deferred duties provided in ...

    Article : 89 words
  31. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED

    The sentence of death passed on Patrick Sheedy, 48, for the murder of Mrs. Winifred Brooks, barmaid, at Ballarat on December 29 was to-day commuted to imprisonment for ...

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  32. FERRY STEAMERS COLLIDE.

    Considerable alarm was caused among ferry passengers last night, when the Cremorne ferry steamer Kaikal and the Manly ferry steamer B[?]ubra co[?]ded near Circular Quay. The ...

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  33. HOTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    The Yamba Hotel. Yamba, a large two-storied wood nnd f[?]bro building. owned by William Zeitsch, and occupied by George Parnell, licensee, was destroyed by fire early ...

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  34. Y.A.L. GIRLS' TOUR.

    A party of 80 girls in charge of the founder of the Young Australia League (Mr. J. J. Simons), and Dame Mary Cook, will reach Sydney on Monday morning by the Karoola ...

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  35. COUNTRY EXCURSIONS.

    At the King's Birthday week-end. starting on June 2, additional cheap excursion trains will be run to and from country districts. ...

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