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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. THIEVES VISIT BOARDING-HOUSE.

    Thieves entered Sonter's boarding-house in Villiers-street and Mr. Henderson's home at 45 Fitzoy-street. and stole two gold watches and £2/18/ in cash. The articles were taken ...

    Article : 51 words
  3. DETAILS OF THE PLAY.

    Bright sunshine prevailed for the start of play in the fourth day of the match, and a light north-easterly breeze was blowing. England, with six wickets down for 479 runs, ...

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  4. MRS. J. STEVENS.

    Mrs. Sarah Ann Stevens, mother of the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens), died suddenly at her home, 24 Carey-street, Marrickville, yesterday morning. She was 74 years of age. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 468 words
  5. NEWCASTLE NEWS.

    As a result of a dispute concerning the order of seniority to be observed in the cavilling out of 64 off hand workers, there is possibility of a strike at Burwood colliery, which ...

    Article : 109 words
  6. TIGHE'S HILL

    The Attorney-General (Mr. Manning) announced last night that the Tighe's Hill eviction cases would come on for bearing on Monday next at the Singleton Quarter ...

    Article : 172 words
  7. DISARMAMENT. Geneva Conversations.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald). accompanied by the Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon), was this morning engaged at Geneva in conversations with the chief ...

    Article : 435 words
  8. INDIA. GANDHI'S FAST.

    Gandhi fasted during the week-end in sympathy with Patwaidhan, a political prisoner, who is confined in Ratnagiri, another Bombay gaol, who, Gandhi had been informed, had ...

    Article : 451 words
  9. "BACK TO GULGONG."

    A largely attended public meeting decided to hold a "Back to Gulgong Week-end" in aid of the Gulgong District Hospital, to coincide if possible, with the. turning-on ceremony of ...

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  10. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

    A deputation representing the Blind Institution waited on the Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham) yesterday, and asked for a 10 per cent, preference in Government contracts ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. COUNTRY FIRES.

    About 3 a.m. a fire occurred at Mr. A.D. Low's property Wclya. on the Urana road. [?] destroyed a shearing shed and its contents valued at £200. The Are is attributed to ...

    Article : 161 words
  12. LEAP FROM BRIDGE.

    Augustus Gallen, 60, single, of Palingstreet, Leichhardt, leaped from the Harbour Bridge yesterday morning and struck the water with such force that many bones were ...

    Article : 188 words
  13. NEW ZEALAND BUTTER.

    The New Zealand Dairy Board has approved a scheme for stabilisation of prices in the local market, under which butter will be retailed at /2 a lb above the export parity. ...

    Article : 69 words
  14. RELIEF WORKS.

    A sum of £500 has been allocated by the Unemployment Relief Council to the Young Municipality for Christmas relief work. In his review of the year's municipal ...

    Article : 130 words
  15. FLIGHT AROUND WORLD.

    The aviator, Jacques Hebert, who is flying round the world, arrived at 3.30 p.m. He left Koepang at 6.15 this morning, but went westward owing to the prevailing wind. He sighted ...

    Article : 120 words
  16. FIRE AT NEWTOWN.

    The furniture store and auction rooms of Mr. A. Ward, in King-street, Newtown, were badly damaged by fire last night. Four fire brigades attended, and the outbreak was ...

    Article : 159 words
  17. CYCLIST IMPALED ON SHAFT.

    Near the approach to Coffs Creek bridze. on Woolgoolga-road, last yesterday afternoon, William Chandler, a youth, was gravely injured by the shaft of a sulky. The sulky ...

    Article : 109 words
  18. EXTRA COST.

    The tllure of the English wicketkeeper. Ames, to stump Nagel in the last over at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday will prove expensive. Had Ames accepted the chance ...

    Article : 112 words
  19. THE CALL-UP

    A call-up for employment will be made this afternoon. Those concerned are men residing in the municipalities of Ryde ("B," "C,'" and "D" ...

    Article : 167 words
  20. EMPIRE BROADCASTING.

    In the House of Commons. Mr. E. Doran (Con., Tottenham North) asked whether, as the Empire broadcast was of little benefit to British listeners, the Postmaster-General ...

    Article : 85 words
  21. ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE.

    The Indian Round-table Conference to-day discussed defence questions on the basis that defence is the Governor-General's subject, but that the future legislature should have the ...

    Article : 389 words
  22. NEW WHEAT AT SILOS.

    The wheat silos are full, and owing to a shortage of bulk trucks many farmers have been compelled to go to considerable expense in purchasing bags. ...

    Article : 88 words
  23. LEICHHARDT.

    "I have not got the same faith in the Judiciary that other members of the Labour party have," said Mr. Ward, M.P., addressing a meeting last night at the corner of Norton ...

    Article : 369 words
  24. BOWLED MANY OVERS.

    The marathon bowling performances of W. J. O'Reilly and C. V. Grimmett, who sent down 67 and 64 overs, respectively, during the English innings, recalled the fact that in the ...

    Article : 123 words
  25. AIR TRAGEDY VICTIM.

    FLYING-OFFICER C. M. BLAMEY, elder son of General Blamey, of Melbourne, who was killed when flying near Richmond yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  26. HAYSTACK BURNT.

    A fire destroyed a haystack, a harness and machinery shed, machinery, and a quantity of cornsacks, the property of K. B. Rawson, [?] Park, Bogan Gate. ...

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  27. VIOLENT PRISONER.

    A man, who was arrested for bel[?] drunk, became violent in the lockup. S[?] geant Campbell and Lockupkeeper Hill trito quieten him. He threatened both of there ...

    Article : 65 words
  28. INDEX. NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 329 words
  29. NON-SKID ROADS.

    The danger of a road being "too perfect" has been brought under notice once more by a car's turning completely around and skidding across the roadway on the harbour bridge ...

    Article : 271 words
  30. THE SECOND TEST.

    The Australian selectors—Dr. C. E. Dolling and Messrs. E. A. Dwyer and W. Johnson—had a conference last night. They will meet again to-day; but it is not certain that the team to ...

    Article : 135 words
  31. ATTACKED BY BEES.

    When Henry Phillips, of Horse Ridges. [?] robbing a beehive, the bees attacked hi[?] Shortly afterwards Phillips collapsed and [?] was taken to hospital. ...

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  32. OLD MAN MISSING.

    Police and others are searching for Josep[?] Ellis, an elderly resident of Vale of Clwyo[?] who is believed to be lost in the mountaing[?] country around Jenolan Caves. Ellis left [?] ...

    Article : 75 words
  33. COTTAGE GUTTED.

    Fire early on faunoay morning gutted cottage owned and occupied by Alfred K[?] The building and its contents were insure[?] for £390. ...

    Article : 29 words
  34. FEDERAL GRANT.

    For many years the Commonwealth Government has made a grant to the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, with the object of enabling it to obtain ...

    Article : 169 words
  35. KING'S INTEREST.

    The King is taking the keenest interest in the test match. The full score is telephoned to Buckingham Palace and to Sandringham immediately it is available each day. ...

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  36. ECONOMICAL BRIDGE REPAIRS.

    An economical method of bridge repafri[?] was mentioned at a meeting of Oberon Shire Council. The overseer reported that the de[?] ing of Boggy Flat bridge was a necessary [?] ...

    Article : 94 words
  37. IRISH FREE STATE.

    A message from Dublin says that publicans are perturbed by threats by Irish Republicans if they sell Bass's English ale after the end of the present week. The publicans have ...

    Article : 115 words
  38. LONDON COMMENT.

    "Great for England," "Larwood Skittles Australia," are the chief whoops of delight confronting Londoners, who hardly needed one evening journal's solemn italicised assurance. ...

    Article : 295 words
  39. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 words
  40. FALL IN LAND VALUES.

    Speaking at an Albury Rotary C[?] luncheon, Dr. Hart, Bishop of Wangara[?] said that Justice could never be done to the farmers if they could nor make a decent [?] ...

    Article : 96 words
  41. MERCER'S AFFAIRS.

    Acting on the report of the official receiver (Mr. W. H. Loughrey), Judge Lukin, in the Bankruptcy Court, to-day ordered that Charles Bruce Newberry, formerly a mercer, ...

    Article : 237 words
  42. THE GOVERNOR.

    The Tasmanian Government has invited the Governor of New South Wales (Sir Philip Game) and the members of his family to spend the Christmas vacation in Tasmania, ...

    Article : 149 words
  43. POLICE RAID.

    An old untenanted residential in Commonwealth-street, city, was raided by police late last night, and 46 men were arrested. They were later charged at the Central Police ...

    Article : 199 words
  44. NEWSPAPER OFFICE BURNT.

    Fire broke out shortly after 3 o'clock [?] morning in the printing office of the "W[?] News," and the building and its contents [?] destroyed. The adjoining premised—s. ...

    Article : 72 words
  45. JAPANESE DESTROYER.

    The destroyer Sawarabl (900 tons), while proceeding in company with the 13th flotilla from Kure to Formosa, capsized during a Leavy gain with mountainous seas. ...

    Article : 41 words
  46. RATEPAYERS' RECORD.

    The ratepayers of the Upper Hunter S[?] have established what is claimed as a re[?] for the State in the matter of paying rats Since the inception of local government. ...

    Article : 227 words
  47. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 251 words
  48. GROCERS' WINE LICENCES.

    A deputation representing wine-growers and grocers waited on the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) yesterday, and urged an amendment of the Liquor Act to permit grocers holding ...

    Article : 94 words
  49. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £6/9/2 an ounce fine, compared with £6/10/0J yesterday, AUSTRALIAN SINGER IN PARIS. ...

    Article : 231 words
  50. MURDER CHARGE.

    The trial of Donald Luther, on a charge of having murdered his wife Margaret Luther was continued at Bundaberg to-day Margaret Clark said that in August she went to ...

    Article : 84 words
  51. MATCH AT WAGGA.

    There is great enthusiasm concerning the approaching visit of the English cricketers to Wagga, where they will meet the Southern Districts' team on Saturday and Monday. ...

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  52. BUTTER EXPORTS.

    A protest against the restriction of butte exports by 20 ner cent.—a course of action proposed by the Dalrv Produce export Board as a means of ensuring continuity of supply ...

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  53. WOMAN FATALLY INJURED.

    Mrs. Kate Olive. 38, of East Moonta, died in Moonta Hospital to-day from wounds in the head, alleged to have been inflicted with a tomahawk during a quarrel. ...

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  54. "HILLITE" FINED

    The cricket at the test match on Monday was very dull, but there was tremendous excitement when a wicket fell Cecil Connors, l8. a labourer, told the magistrate at the ...

    Article : 114 words
  55. STATE COAL MINE.

    The Executive Council yesterday fixed December 16 as the date for the commencement of the State Coal Mines Act recently passed by Parliament. The Act provides ...

    Article : 91 words
  56. ALLEGED STABBING.

    Alfred Cecil Aldridge, aged about [?] labourer was charged at the Paddington P[?] Station last night with having assauket[?] wife and occasioned her actual bodtiy [?] ...

    Article : 57 words
  57. THE NEW GAS UNIT.

    With reference to a complaint of a householder that his gas account has increased since the establishment of charging by gas unit instead of by the thousand cubic feet, the ...

    Article : 76 words
  58. DEATH FROM THIRST.

    William Henry McLeod, prospector, who was reported missing from Asburton Downs, in the north-west, on November 15, has been found dead on the station, apparently as a ...

    Article : 35 words
  59. SUBURBAN [?]ICTURE THEATRES.

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

    Article : 22 words
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