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  2. FAIRBAIRN STYLE.

    Three of the eights which competed in the heats at the Great Public Schools' regatta on Wednesday rowed the "Fairbairn style," originated by Mr. Stephen ("Steve") Fairbairn. ...

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  3. AN APPRECIATION.

    Though unknown to the great majority of the legal profession in Australia, the untimely death of the late Mr. Justice McCardie has left a feeling of personal loss. No other ...

    Article : 1,051 words
  4. MILK INQUIRY.

    John Stanley Haddin, a director of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co., Ltd., created a stir at the milk inquiry yesterday when he made a special request to the ...

    Article : 1,085 words
  5. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Although it had been expected that a discussion lasting at least a day would take place on item 14[?] of the Lyons tariff schedule covding galvanised iron, the item was agreed to ...

    Article : 2,740 words
  6. A.M.P. SOCIETY.

    The 84th annual meeting of the Australian Mutual Provident Society was held yesterday afternoon at the society's head office. Sir Samuel Hordern presided. ...

    Article : 1,892 words
  7. ROWING COURSE FOR SCHOOLS' REGATTA.

    This plan shows the course of the races to be decided at the Great Public Schools' regatta to-day. The Sydney Harbour Trust has drawn attention to the following arrangements which have been made for the control of the course:— The river will be closed to traffic on Saturday, April 29. All vessels under power ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 335 words
  8. CIRCUS PROPRIETOR.

    Stan Gill, proprietor of St. Leon's circus, a travelling show, was proceeded against at the Liverpool Police Court to-day on a charge under the Local Government Act of rescuing ...

    Article : 148 words
  9. THE UNIONS.

    The Trades Hall Council last night strongly condemned the latest reduction of 2/ a week in the basic wage under Federal awards in accordance with the cost of living figures. ...

    Article : 179 words
  10. OBITUARY.

    The death has occurred of Sir Alexander Gray, K.C., president of the New Zealand Law Society. ...

    Article : 23 words
  11. MR. EDWARD P. DOYLE.

    Mr. Edward P. Doyle, who died at a private hospital in Sydney on Wednesday, owned a farming and grazing property on the Rouchel River, near Aberdeen, and resided in that ...

    Article : 86 words
  12. ROPER RIVER MISSION.

    Investigations are to be made by a board of inquiry regarding the administration of the Roper River Mission in the Northern Territory. ...

    Article : 105 words
  13. MR. A. H. PENN.

    Mr. A. H. Penn, who died at Bellevue Hill on Tuesday, was in his 72nd year. He was a native of England, and came to New South Wales many years ago. For about 40 years ...

    Article : 84 words
  14. CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

    Synchronising with the centenary celebrations the thirteenth assembly of the Congregational Union of Australia and New Zealand will begin its sessions in the Pitt-Street ...

    Article : 423 words
  15. MR. E. T. SHEARSTON.

    Mr. E. T. Shearston, who died at a private hospital at Double Bay on Thursday, aged 81 years, was one of the oldest residents of Double Bay. In early life he was a builder ...

    Article : 144 words
  16. MODERN ART.

    In a lecture at the Blaxland Galleries yesterday, Miss Thea Proctor made a trenchant attack on the attitude of Australians generally toward questions of art, and especially of ...

    Article : 549 words
  17. DANGER OF MONOPOLIES.

    Mr. T. J. Hartigan (Commissioner for Railways), addressing members of the New South Wales branch of the Australian National Travel Association at a luncheon at Petty's ...

    Article : 190 words
  18. REV. J. OLIVER DICK.

    Word has been received in Sydney of the death on March 20 at the Manse, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, of the Rev. John Oliver Dick, formerly of this State. He ...

    Article : 146 words
  19. DEFICIENCY OF £14,435.

    John Charles Earle, of Spencer-street, Melbourne, has filed a statement of his affairs in the Bankruptcy Court. The causes of bankruptcy are given as a hold-up of egg ...

    Article : 116 words
  20. PETROL PRICES.

    "The further drop in petrol prices will be eagerly welcomed by all motorists," said the president of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J. C. Watson) yesterday. ...

    Article : 414 words
  21. MR. G. DOUGLASS.

    "George," as he was known by thousands of riflemen in Australia, is dead. He was the "grand old man" of rifle-shooting, and his name will live wherever riflemen gather. ...

    Article : 287 words
  22. ISLAND STORMS.

    Very heavy storms of a squally nature have visited Fiji during the past fortnight, and strong winds have driven ashore, in unexpected quarters, unexpected articles. Great stores of ...

    Article : 218 words
  23. SHOPLIFTING.

    Comments on the prevalence of shoplifting were made to-day by Mr. Fre[?]an, P.M., at the Carlton Court. Many city shops, he said, had to allow for ...

    Article : 91 words
  24. CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER

    The Rev. C. Maitland Ellis, an English Congregational minister who has previously been stationed in Queensland and New Zealand, arrived by the Baradine yesterday to settle in ...

    Article : 161 words
  25. EMPLOYMENT IN W.A.

    The Minister for Employment and industrial Development (Mr. J. J. Kcnneally) said it was proposed to form an economic council, comprising representatives at all parties ...

    Article : 110 words
  26. RAILWAY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

    A series of railway excursions will be run during May. All stations will have one service to and from Sydney between May 10 and 17. Tickets will be issued at single fare for ...

    Article : 121 words
  27. MOTOR CYCLE RECORD.

    Vic. Barclay, riding at 174c.c. o.h.v. Triumph motor cycle, left the G.P.O., Sydney, at 5.35 a.m. yesterday, and arrived at the G.P.O., Melbourne at 9.9 p.m., thus lowering the ...

    Article : 74 words
  28. PARISH REGISTERS.

    At a meeting of the Society of Genealogists last night Miss Yeo, of Yass, read a paper on the use of parish registers for genealogical purposes. Parish registers were commenced ...

    Article : 105 words
  29. PILGRIMAGE TO LA PEROUSE.

    A pilgrimage, under the auspices of the Third Order of St. Francis, Waverley, will be made to-morrow afternoon to the grave of Father L. Receveur, O.F.M., a French ...

    Article : 106 words
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