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  2. THUNDERSTORM.

    A severe thunderstorm deluged the city at 6 o'clock yesterday evening. Extremely heavy rain, accompanied by vivid lightning and crashes of thunder, lasted for about half an ...

    Article : 475 words
  3. FARM RELIEF.

    The first meeting of the Farmers' Debt Relief Board, which was appointed on Thursday, was held yesterday at the office of the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Spooner). Business ...

    Article : 427 words
  4. PASTORAL INDUSTRY.

    Most if not all of the 90,000 woolgrowers and meat producers of Australia are glad to see the last of 1932, because it has been an exceedingly difficult year for them. For over ...

    Article : 1,434 words
  5. CHESS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 956 words
  6. FIRES OF 1932.

    Fire brigade records show that the metropolitan area was remarkably free from serious fires during 1932. In country districts, however, there were a ...

    Article : 606 words
  7. ARCHITECT'S BRANCH

    "Mr. Thorby, M.P., on Friday last answered a statement made by me so far back as October 15, when I was replying to certain charges made by some architects regarding ...

    Article : 602 words
  8. 1932.

    It has been a highly interesting year, with a series of events that have indicated Australia girding up its loins, checking its careless course, and taking determined steps to ...

    Article : 1,810 words
  9. CITY TRAFFIC.

    The extension of Martin-place to Macquarie-street will be one of the first works to be undertaken by the City Council in the new year. It is probable that the widening of ...

    Article : 364 words
  10. EXPLOSION.

    James Cross, 24, married, was severely injured when gunpowder exploded on the Orange-road. He was admitted to the district hospital in a critical condition, suffering from ...

    Article : 157 words
  11. COURTS AND PLAYERS.

    W. Allison, captain of the American tennis team, which arrived in Adelaide this morning for the third test match against Australia, which will start on the Memorial Drive ...

    Article : 154 words
  12. PARTY POLITICS.

    In so far as the bill for reform of the Legislative Council attempts to reconcile the irresistible and the immovable, it has failure written on its forehead. The secret of "having ...

    Article : 576 words
  13. BUSH INCIDENT.

    The story of how a blue-tonguea lizard, common to the bush of Cronulla, "charmed" a dove with the object of making a meal of it is told by Mr. Pickering, an officer of the ...

    Article : 160 words
  14. MOTOR BUSES.

    The Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) was asked yesterday to state the countries of origin of motor buses in the metropolitan area. Figures compiled by the ...

    Article : 100 words
  15. ALL-AUSTRALIAN RELAY.

    To-night, between 7.35 and 11.15, every Australian B class broadcasting station which can be placed in telephonic communication with Sydney will be linked to the studio ...

    Article : 197 words
  16. COUNTRY PARTY.

    A strong attack on the Country party's attitude on the wheat position is contained in a reply to Country party propaganda issued officialy to-day on behalf of the Federal ...

    Article : 647 words
  17. NINETY-FOUR YEARS OLD.

    Mr. James Eather, of Taverner's Hill, Lewisham, celebrated his 94th birthday on Thursday. He was born near Richmond, his father ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 320 words
  18. OBITUARY. MISS HUGHINA SPENCER.

    The death occurred at Pennant Hills on Wednesday last of Miss Hughina (Ena) Teresa Spencer, only daughter of Mr. A. E. Spencer (assistant general manager, S. T. Leigh and ...

    Article : 149 words
  19. CASUALTIES.

    Evelyn Nancarrow, 42, who had been suffering from nerve trouble, was found dying in bed at her home in Ormond-street, Paddington, yesterday morning. Central District ...

    Article : 259 words
  20. MISS I. McGREGOR.

    Miss Isabelle McGregor, who died on Christmas Day, was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. Duncan McGregor, and was a member of one of the pioneer families in the Hunter ...

    Article : 75 words
  21. NATIVE FISHERMEN.

    Stories of encounters between the natives of the Solomon Islands and sharks and crocodiles were told by the Rev. F. Browning, of the Melanesian Mission, who returned to ...

    Article : 298 words
  22. MRS. R. R. KANE.

    Mrs. R. R. Kane, of North Sydney, wife of Captain R. R. Kane, M.C., former Resident Commissioner of the British Solomon Islands, and niece of the late Sir John Thurston, ...

    Article : 88 words
  23. MR. W. H. T. GRIMES.

    Mr. William Henry Thomas Grimes, who was associated with the woollen trade in Sydney and Newcastle for more than 40 years, died at Darlinghurst on Wednesday last, aged ...

    Article : 209 words
  24. BRISBANE EXPRESS TRAIN.

    Mr. James Gillespie, of South Grafton, in a letter to the Editor, complains of the manner in which second-class passengers are treated on the Brisbane express train. As a ...

    Article : 111 words
  25. LABOUR PARTY.

    The ballots have been completed for the election of a new State A.L.P. executive, Although the Garden-Graves group, which formerly completely dominated the executive. ...

    Article : 96 words
  26. ORONSAY CRUISE.

    The Orient R.M.S. Oronsay arrived at 7.30 o'clock this morning after a good voyage from Brisbane. She is to remain here until 7 o'clock to-morrow morning. ...

    Article : 62 words
  27. POLICE RAIDS.

    The special squad of detectives engaged upon suppressing gambling was very active last night, and within an hour had raided two buildings in the city, and had arrested 101 ...

    Article : 192 words
  28. MR. ALFRED WHEREAT.

    Mr. Alfred Whereat, who was well-known throughout the Commonwealth as a champion helmsman, and master boat-builder, died last night at the age of 46 years. His greatest ...

    Article : 82 words
  29. POSTAGE ON CIRCULARS

    The Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. Kitto) said yesterday that inconvenience was being caused to the public through the failure of senders of circulars to comply with ...

    Article : 68 words
  30. MAGISTRATE FAREWELLED.

    Members of the legal profession, the staff of the Clerk of Petty Sessions office, and the Parramatta police met at the Parramatta Courthouse yesterday to farewell Mr. A. E. ...

    Article : 113 words
  31. GIRL'S ORDEAL.

    Grace Leicht, 17, a housemaid employed by George Stanley, who resides five miles from Yeulba, when returning from a visit to a neighbour at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, was thrown from ...

    Article : 104 words
  32. CATHOLIC TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

    The results of to-day's matches in the Roman Catholic tennis tournament gave Victoria the possession of the Archbishop Kelly Shield for the first time. The Victorian team ...

    Article : 91 words
  33. Y.A.L. PROCESSION.

    Recently the custodian of the Cenotaph (Lieut-Colonel Murphy) criticised a procession of Y.A.L. boys for passing the Cenotaph with and playing. The deputy director of ...

    Article : 103 words
  34. AERO CLUB'S FLIGHT.

    The New South Wales Aero Club is arranging a goodwill flight to Port Macquarie to-day. Four machines will leave Mascot aerodrome at 7.30 a.m., arriving at Port ...

    Article : 84 words
  35. ESTATE OF £129,649.

    Mr. Henry Lambert Carnegie, manufacturer, of Gisborne, who died on August 30 last, left real estate of a gross value of £30,040 and personal property of a gross value of £99,609, ...

    Article : 47 words
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