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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    There was a large assemblage at Baker's Creek to witness the official opening of the McHugh Bridge. The bridge was named after Councillor J. R. McHugh, who advocated it ...

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  3. £20,000 EXTENSIONS.

    Proposed extensions to the store of G. J. Coles and Co., Ltd., in Pitt-street, Sydney, at a cost of £20,000, were announced to-day by the company. ...

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  4. MEAT COMMISSIONER.

    Mr. Merrett is the new Metropolitan Meat Industry Commissioner. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. WHEAT ACREAGE.

    According to Mr. Bussau, M.L.A., the majority of wheatgrowers in Australia do not approve of the Federal Ministry's refusal to comply with the suggestion that the wheat ...

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  6. TAXATION.

    In view of the promises of lower taxation being held out by the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments, the following shows the general field of taxation as it stands at ...

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  7. WOMEN'S INTERESTS.

    "My subject is one that obviously contains within it the danger of platitude," said Mr. Lance Fallaw (Associate Editor of the "Herald") in a luncheon address to the Quota ...

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  8. EX-ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF FIJI.

    The former Attorney-General of Fiji, Mr. C. G. Howell, arrived in Sydney yesterday by the Mariposa, en route to the East, to take up his new post as legal adviser to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. MOTOR REGULATIONS.

    New regulations, gazetted under the Motor Traffic Act, have as their objective the lessening of dangers attached to the driving and overloading of motor cycles. One regulation ...

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  10. PIONEER BURNED.

    Spilt kerosene ignited while Robert Knight, who lives In a tent in Recreation-street, Tweed Heads, was attempting to light a lamp. Knight suffered slight burns and shock. The ...

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  11. BRITISH MUSICAL SOCIETY.

    The chief places on the programme of the British Musical Society's concert at the Forum Club last night were given to choral compositions by two modern British composers. The ...

    Article : 252 words
  12. STOCK TRAFFIC BRISK.

    There is a marked improvement in railway stock traffic throughout the west. Present indications are that the improvement will be maintained. Next week five trains will convey ...

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  13. INCINERATOR SITE.

    Further evidence in opposition to the proposed erection of the City Council's incinerator at Moore Park was heard by the Metropolitan Land Board yesterday. ...

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  14. TEXTILE WORKERS.

    The Full Court of the Arbitration Court resumed the hearing to-day of applications by the Australian Textile Workers' Union for the restoration of wages and the reduction of ...

    Article : 206 words
  15. HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE.

    The dismissal of a young woman employed As a domestic at the Kurri Kurri Hospital has caused a dispute on the South Maitland coalfields. ...

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  16. THEFT FROM CONVENT.

    "The theft was a most contemptible one, and I sentence you to be imprisoned with hard labour for two months," said Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., to Alfred Arthur Edwards, 26, at the ...

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  17. JUBILEE OF NUN'S ORDER.

    The Jubilee celebrations of Brigidine Order of Nuns, which was established at Coonamble 50 years ago, began yesterday. Special services were held in the Catholic Church and the ...

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  18. AUCKLAND BRIDGE.

    The Auckland Harbour Bridge Company announces the receipt of advice from England that £1,500,000 is available for building the bridge provided certain financial details ...

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  19. EDITOR'S RETIREMENT.

    Mr. John Smethurst, managing editor of the "Barrier Miner," announced his approaching retirement on Saturday. Mr. Smethurst, who has been in continuous control of the ...

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  20. SHIRE'S FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.

    At the last meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, the auditor stated that the council was unable to make provision for the repayment of loans, as it had insufficient money ...

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  21. MR. F. H. BARTLETT.

    Mr. Bartlett, of Alstonville, who died on Sunday, was one of the pioneers of the co-operative movement in butter and cheese manufacture. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  22. TO ATTEND JAMBOREE.

    New Zealand's sole representative at the Boy Scouts' World Jamboree to be held in Hungary in August will be Scoutmaster G. I. Clark, who is now visiting Sydney. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  23. MIGRATION OF KANGAROOS.

    The directors of the Hay Pastures Protection Board have asked that an open season for kangaroos should be proclaimed in the Hay pastures protection district for a month, owing ...

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  24. ROCKDALE COUNCIL.

    By the casting vote of the Mayor (Alderman Barton), Rockdale Council last night decided that, an independent inquiry be held into the Town Clerk's office. The Council further ...

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  25. YOUNG FIJIAN CHIEF

    Ratu (Chief) George Cakonavula, a clerk in the Agricultural Department, suffered a fatal injury when playing the part of lock in a rugby scrum. This was his fiist experience ...

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  26. ANNANDALE.

    Mr. A. Roberts, a former organiser of the Australian Workers' Union, spoke in support of the Federal Labour candidate in the Annandale by-election, Alderman P. McDonald, at ...

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  27. FIREMEN SAVE COTTAGE.

    A fire broke out last night in a cottage known as Elm Grove, which is occupied by Mr. P. Kelly and owned by the estate of the late James Collett. The family had just finished ...

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  28. TUBERCULOSIS.

    Difficulties confronting tubercular soldiers were discussed at the annual Federal conference of Tubercular Soldiers' Associations today. ...

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  29. EXTINCT ANIMALS.

    Mr. H. O. Fletcher and Mr. G. C. dutton, of the Australian Museum Staff, are returning to Sydney after a successful search for extinct animal remains at Cuddie Springs, near ...

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  30. THE CALL-UP

    A call-up for employment will be made today. Details of the call-up appear on page 16, column 6. ...

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  31. GRAZING PROPERTIES SOLD.

    The sale of Myralaga, a grazing property in the Rowena district, covering an area of 7543 acres, has been completed, together with stock, at a very satisfactory price. The vendor was ...

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  32. FAMOUS PAINTINGS.

    Mention was made in a cable message [?]ast week that the Rembrandt self-portrait and Tiepolo's "Feast of Cleopatra," which were recently purchased by the Felton Bequest for ...

    Article : 211 words
  33. FIRE AT ERSKINEVILLE.

    Henry's weaving mills in Pleasant-street, Erskineville, were destroyed by fire early this morning. Firemen were unable to combat the flames. ...

    Article : 142 words
  34. INDEX.

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  35. KILLED BY FALLING TREE.

    Henry Sandworth, a young Englishman, was killed instantly when a tree fell on him at Runnyford yesterday. Sandworth had been felling the tree In quest of a bees' nest. ...

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  36. MAN A MASS OF FLAMES.

    Norman Musgrave, of Holbrook, was filling a motor truck with petrol between Talmalmo and Jingellic when some spirit split on his clothing. Later, while walking past a fire, ...

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  37. STATE INSURANCE.

    Mr. E. F. O'sullivan (general secretary of the Public Service Association) stated last night that a special conference of the Public Service Association had been called to ...

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  38. THE ARMIDALE SCHOOL.

    The Sydney branch of the Armidale School Old Boys' Union held its annual dinner and meeting at Adams' Cafe last night. The school football team, which is visiting ...

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  39. SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    I. Brien, of Neurea, while sitting with his companions, held his breach loading gun in his arms. The gun slipped and exploded, the charge entering the fleshy part of one arm. ...

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  40. MOSMAN ANZAC HALL.

    A meeting of "loyal Mosman citizens" placed on record last night their "indignation and disgust at the unwarranted statements made at the Mosman Council meeting on June ...

    Article : 283 words
  41. CASUALTIES.

    A post-mortem examination of the body of William Albert Hunt, 22, of Smidmore-street, Marrickville, who collapsed and died in Simmons-street, Enfield, on Saturday, showed ...

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  42. FREE MILK FOR CHILDREN.

    Since the inception of a free milk supply for children of unemployed parents less than one month ago, more thin 2500 pints have been supplied, and 139 children in 94 families ...

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  43. "SWEET LAVENDER."

    Members of the staff of the Bank of Australasia forsook the realities of the countinghouse for the Victorian sentimentalities of Pinero's "Sweet Lavender" at the St. James' ...

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  44. MURRAY RIVER WORKS.

    The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Perkins) is making an inspection of the Murray River works before proceeding to Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory. ...

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  45. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  46. MAORI CAPTAIN

    There was an unprecedented occurrence during a Rugby match at Te Kulti between two King Country teams, one of which included 12 Maoris, and was captained by a ...

    Article : 125 words
  47. MAN'S BODY IN SHACK.

    A receipt for £600 in Government bonds, and a Post Office savings book showing a credit of nearly £500 were found in a bag on the body of Charles Lynn Hadfield, 49, who ...

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  48. THE DEFENCES.

    "Australia's defences nave ceen starved for three years, and are now at bedrock," said the Minister for Defence (Sir George Pearce) to-day. ...

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  49. POSTER EXHIBITION.

    A little girl from the far west opened the British Empire Art and Poster Exhibition yesterday. Acting, she declared, in the name of the children of the far west, she set before ...

    Article : 153 words
  50. LORRY DRIVER CHARGED.

    The District Coroner (Mr. E. A. Mahony) to-day found that Ernest Robert Bird died fror[?]hemorrhage and shock resulting from injuries received through being knocked down ...

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  51. DEFICIENCY OF £45,205.

    John McRae of Malvern, and Leslie Donald McRae, of Jung, near Horsham, who carried on business at Jung as grain buyers and agents under the name of John McRae and ...

    Article : 118 words
  52. LONG PERIODS WITHOUT WATER.

    A message from Derby states that after having been nine and a half days without food, and without water for periods up to 36 hours, Jack Rogers, who was lost on June 7, when ...

    Article : 104 words
  53. TO-DAY.

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  54. CHILD FATALLY SCALDED.

    Pamela Joy Cooksley, 12 months, was fat[?]y scalded at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. F. Smith, of Attunga, when she fell into a copper of boiling water. She was the ...

    Article : 57 words
  55. MAN FINED £710.

    At the Moulamein Police Court, Charles Herbert Peter was fined £710, in default 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour, for having in his possession 1136 opossum skins ...

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  56. YACHT SOLD.

    Stradbroke II., the largest privately owned yacht in Australia, has been sold by Dr. A. J. Ross, of Brisbane, to Mr. A. G. Taylor, of Gawler, South Australia. ...

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  57. FISHERMEN'S BOAT SWAMPED.

    Messrs. L. Cribb, J. Charles, and A. Hunter were proceeding to sea in an open fishing boat when a huge wave crashed down on the craft, which was submerged. The occupants swam ...

    Article : 108 words
  58. STAGE HAND'S CLAIM.

    In the District Court to-day, Henry Pike, stage craftsman, claimed that he had not been paid for work and labour done at the Garrick Theatre during the week following June 3, ...

    Article : 87 words
  59. GERMAN STOWAWAY.

    The agents for the Matson Line state that Fritz Kreuzer, the German stowaway, will be held in custody unless a satisfactory bond is received. An offer of a bond has been made ...

    Article : 84 words
  60. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

    Detectives Eaton and Chaseling have been investigating a report that a young man left a country town recently and subsequently presented a cheque for about £100, drawn on a ...

    Article : 60 words
  61. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 words
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