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  2. CONCERT IN THE TOWN HALL.

    At the concert and Festival of Empire and Remembrance, held last night in the Town Hall under the direction of the United Returned Soldiers' Fund, comprising the ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. MAN'S EYE INJURED.

    When Mr. L.. Taylor miss-hit a nail, it flew up and hit him in an eye, inflicting a wound. Whether the sight of the eye will be lost has not yet been determined. ...

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  4. HORRORS OF WAR.

    The Governor (Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, V.C.), in an Armistice Day address at the Adelaide Town Hall to-day, said that the processes of war that would be available in ...

    Article : 155 words
  5. WHEATGROWERS.

    Replying to the deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr. Forde) in the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said that the Government would be willing to hear ...

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  6. OTTAWA AGREEMENT. House of Lords Debate.

    In the House of Lords, Lord Stanley of Alderley, one of the youngest of the sitting peers, resumed the debate on the Ottawa Agreements Bill, described the concessions ...

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  7. HOUSE OF LORDS. Suggested Reforms.

    The possibility of women sitting in the House of Lords is envisaged by a committee of Conservative peers and members of the House of Commons, under the chairmanship of Lord ...

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  8. ENGLISH BOWLERS. Success Against Victoria.

    The English cricketers had mixed luck on the first day of the match with Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. After dismissing the State eleven for 231 runs, the visitors lost the wickets of Allen and the Nawab of Pataudi, the score being 41 when stumps were ...

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  9. ANGLING AT LITHGOW.

    It is estimated that 300 anglers fished trout streams in the district during the week, but only small hauls were recorded. The biggest catch was made at Duckmaloi, where three ...

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  10. MUDGEE RATES.

    Tnere is a large amount of arrears of rates owing to the Mudgee Council. The clerk reported that during September and October sums of £26 and £123 were received on ...

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  11. POPPY DAY APPEAL.

    Throughout New South Wales yesterday several thousand honorary collectors for the United Returned Soldiers' Fund sold poppies for 1/ each, and gratefully accepted the ...

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  12. IN THE SCHOOLS.

    At the Education Department yesterday officers assembled in the main vestibule on the ground floor a few minutes before 11 o'clock. Mr. B. C. Harkness (chief inspector) ...

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  13. BITTEN BY SNAKE.

    Mr. E. M. Wilson, a dairyman, of Strathcedar, in the Wingham district, was working on his property when he was bitten on a leg by a black snake. After treating the ...

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  14. COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

    Tne annual conference of the Hunter River group of the Country Women's Association was held here yesterday. Opening the conference, Mrs. M. Sawyer (State president) said: ...

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  15. PATAUDI'S FAILURE.

    With Sutcliffe and Leyland not engaged in this match, Jardine decided upon Wyatt and Allen as his substitute opening players. It was not a successful partnership, as only 3C ...

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  16. DISGRACEFUL SCENES

    Disgraceful scenes in the streets of Dublin late last night followed a so-called anti-Armistice Day meeting on College Green. A crowd of young men, stated to be ...

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  17. NEW SEASON'S WHEAT.

    The first load of new season s wheat was delivered to Messrs. Crago and Son's local flour mills. The wheat is an excellent sample of Nabawa, and was grown by Mr. T. Carey, ...

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  18. GRAYTHWAITE.

    The music circle of the Anzac Fellowship of Women arranged a service of song at Graythwaite yesterday morning. The ex-soldier patients, many of whom are confined to ...

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  19. NEWCASTLE NEWS.

    Two men who broke into the garage of Neal Davies, of Learmonth-street, Hamilton, early this morning received a rude shock as they attempted to bring a motor car from the ...

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  20. MR. J. A. MOLLISON

    Mr. J. A. Mollison, book, "Death Cometh Soon or Late," has been published. In a foreword, Mrs. Mollison (Miss Amy Johnson) says that her husband, by nature, is a joyous ...

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  21. HAWK ATTACKS PIGEON.

    A pigeon alighted in Mr. W. Lynham's fowlyard at Woodhouselee, some 16 miles from Goulburn, and, after feeding with the fowls, flew off. It was immediately attacked by ...

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  22. IN THE COURTS.

    Many members of the Bar attended the Full Court yesterday and observed the two minutes' silence. All the seats at the Bar table were occupied by members of the inner Bar, and ...

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  23. CHILD BITTEN BY SNAKE.

    William Bevan, 7, was bitten by a brown snake at Moonbiana, near Big Springs, while playing near a haystack. His parents rendered first-aid, and the Wagga Ambulance ...

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  24. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Privy Council reserved Judgment in the appeal, Truth and Sportsman, Ltd., v Thompson. [By a writ Issued in March, 1929, Dr. G. S. ...

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  25. SCHOOLBOY'S DEATH.

    Ernest Eastwood, the 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Eastwood, of Furracabad, Glen Innes, was fatally injured near the Furracabad Public School. While he was playing with ...

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  26. PRISONER FOUND HANGED.

    William Thomas Roberts, 60, who was serving a sentence of eight months in Yatala Labour Prison for resisting the police and indecent language, was found hanging by his ...

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  27. MR. JOHN GALSWORTHY.

    A Stockholm message states that the Nobel prize for literature has been awarded to Mr. John Galsworthy, and the prize for chemistry to Dr. Irving Langmuir. of Princeton ...

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  28. OTHER OBSERVANCES.

    At 11 a.m. the Tariff Board adjourned, as a mark of remembrance, for several minutes. The board, witnesses, and spectators stood in silence. ...

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  29. COOTAMUNDRA WATER SUPPLY.

    In connection witn tne uppiy of river water, Cootamundra Municipal Council held a special meeting, and decided to submit to the Public Works Department several ...

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  30. LATE SPORTING.

    Miss Eisa Barbour, who is attempting a record cycle ride from Sydney to Melbourne, arrived at Wangaratta at 8.30 o'clock to-night, after having ridden tor 20 hours. ...

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  31. FIVE-LETTER CODE

    In the face of British and American opposition a plenary session of the Radio and Telegraph Conference at Madrid adopted the five-letter code in place of the ten-letter code. ...

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  32. INDEX NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 333 words
  33. FLAG AT MAST HEAD.

    "Ex-9th Brigade" writes that he was surprised to notice yesterday that flags were flown in the city at full masthead. Mr. Charles W. Whitfield, in a letter, on ...

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  34. EARTH TREMOR.

    Several persons here felt a decided earth tremor last night about 9 o'clock, and heard a low rumbling. Windows and crockery were shaken. ...

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  35. FARMER KILLED.

    Greig Hopson, a farmer and grazier of Eccleston, was fatally injured while engaged as a voluntary worker on the construction of a bridge over Massey Creek. He was caught ...

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  36. NEW GUINEA.

    "Australia observes the letter and spirit of the New Guinea mandate, and regards the uplif. of the natives as a sacred duty," Sir Donald Cameron told the Mandates ...

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  37. AUSTRALIAN FINANCE.

    The "Financial News" says: "It will not be the fault of Mr. Lyons if the Internal loan is not a complete success. He has certainly contributed his full share towards restoration of ...

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  38. SERVICE IN MELBOURNE.

    Several thousand people were present at the Armistice Day memorial service on Parliament House steps this morning it was the principal service of the day, and was ...

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  39. A PIONEER FAMILY.

    Mrs. Fanny Louisa Diggins, whose d[?] has occurred at the age of 66 was a me[?] of the pioneer Comer family, whose associ[?]tion with this district dates back to the ...

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  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £6/5/ an ounce fine. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay ...

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  41. LONDON OBSERVANCE.

    Again the Cenotaph was the centre of the Pilgrimage of Remembrance, when a silent queue filed slowly down Whitehall practically throughout the night. ...

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  42. WOMEN AT HOSPITAL BOARD MEETINGS.

    Two members of the Murwillumbah District Hospital Women's Auxiliary, probably the president and the secretary, will be invited to attend all future meetings of the hospital ...

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  43. MR. MARR'S STATEMENT.

    The Minister for Health and Repatriation (Mr. Marr) commented to-day on statements made to the Mandates Commission at Geneva by Sir Donald Cameron, formerly M.P. for ...

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  44. AT WAR MUSEUM.

    Two minutes' silence was observed at the War Memorial Museum. Scattered here and there about the building, returned men and friends weer inspecting the exhibits, when the ...

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  45. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 words
  46. WOODFULL'S PRAISE.

    Two of the Australian selectors-Mr. W. E. Johnson (Victoria) and Dr. C. E. Dolling (South Australia)—are witnessing the play in the match between England and Victoria, ...

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  47. IN THE SUBURBS.

    The Mayor of Leichhardt (Alderman Campbell), who presided at the ceremony of commemoration held at the local soldiers' memorial, and the town clerk (Mr. C. M. Reeves) ...

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  48. CANADA.

    The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports that Canada's wheat production for this year is estimated at 431,200,000 bushels. This is a reduction of 35,800,000 bushels ...

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  49. CHURCH SERVICES.

    In many city and suburban churches there will be combined Armistice Day services to-morrow. There will be a commemoration service in ...

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  50. BARRIER MINERS.

    The conference at which the Mining Managers' Association and the Industrial Council are discussing wages and conditions was resumed yesterday, but no progress was made. ...

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  51. PROSPECTING.

    The Unemployment Relief Council has advised the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) that funds would be made available to enable experienced persons to go prospecting. ...

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  52. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 words
  53. CASUALTIES.

    An unknown man, aged about 30 years, was admitted to St. George Hospital last night in an unconscious condition, after he was knocked down by a motor car in Prince's Highway, ...

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  54. BRITISH MEAT TRADE.

    A deputation of agriculturists saw the Minister for Agriculture (Major Elliot) and asked that duties of /2 a lb should [?] imposed on foreign lamb and /l½ a lb on other foreign ...

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  55. APPRECIATION OF MUSIC.

    Dr. J. E. Borland, who has been conducting examinations in Australia for the Trinity College of Music, aid that he believed the deeper appreciation in Britain of good music was ...

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  56. FIRE IN ASYLUM.

    A message from Zurich (Switzerland) says that there were heartrending scenes when a fire brok ouet in the Waedenswil private asylum [?]o sub-normal children. ...

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  57. GRANT TO TASMANIA

    The Legislative Council unanimously agreed last night to a resolution passed by the House of Assembly protesting against the inadequacy of the Commonwealth special grant to ...

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  58. MR. J. W. ROSEBY

    On account of Ill-health, Mr. J. W. Roseby, secretary of the Benevolent Society of New South Wales, has retired. At the board meeting of the society, directors ...

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  59. SERVICE AT CANBERRA.

    Brigadier-General W. R. McNicoll, M.P., took the salute on the steps of Parliament House to-day as deputy for the Governor-General at the Armistice Day ceremony. The ...

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  60. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of Suburban Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Section on page 2 each day. ...

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