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  2. WOMEN'S GOLF.

    Miss J. Hammond (Royal Sydney) on the Royal Sydney Clubs links yesterday, won the final of the New South Wales women's golf championship beating Miss V. Ebert (Griffith), ...

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  3. EMPLOYMENT.

    Another list of relief works for the unemployed was gazetted on Thursday. These included the construction of the Powell's Creek stormwater drainage at Homebush, ...

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  4. CITY ELECTIONS.

    The suggested amendment of the Local Government Act to abolish the lodger qualification in the city franchise was discussed at a meeting convened by the Lord Mayor ...

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  5. THE DOLE.

    Amazing dole impositions were disclosed as a result of the general test check call made by the officers of the Department of Labour and Industry in the metropolitan and South ...

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  6. SLEEPERS ON LINE.

    Raymond Pollock, 31, appeared at Wingham Police Court this morning, before Mr. E. T. Oram, police magistrate, on seven charges of having placed obstructions on the railway ...

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  7. HOSPITALS.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver) said yesterday that unless a voluntary system of hospital contributions was Inaugurated, a hospital tax in New South Wales was inevitable. ...

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  8. BASIC WAGE.

    The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission, which is inquiring into the standard of living and the basic wage, was asked yesterday to make provision for radio sets for ...

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  9. STATE LOTTERY.

    Before the drawing of the 65th State lottery at Her Majesty's Theatre yesterday morning, the director (Mr. Whiddon) expressed the hope that the major prize-winners would be ...

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  10. AMERICAN'S LETTER

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens) has received a letter from an American citizen of Toledo (Ohio), congratulating the United Australia party on its election to office. ...

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  11. OBITUARY.

    Mr. Alexander Sadler, chemist, died suddenly on Monday at his residence, in Alexandria-street, Drummoyne. Mr. Sadler was born in Sydney in 1880, and ...

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  12. FARM SILOS

    One of the many interesting schemes suggested to the Government as a means of providing reproductive relief works in country districts is the erection of silos for fodder ...

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  13. MR. JOHN COLLINS.

    Mr. John Collins, of Collinsville, near Burra, died this morning, at the age of 73. He was the proprietor of the famous Collinsville merino stud, which he founded on Haddon ...

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  14. MR. LITEN'S RECITAL.

    French and Belgian verse found vivid, sympathetic expression last night in the hands of Mr. Carlo Liten, who gave a recital at the Forum Club. He is a dramatic artist of ...

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  15. BROADCASTING.

    The Director-General of Postal Services (Mr. H. P. Brown) yesterday replied to Captain Eckersley's criticism of the department's attitude to his scheme for establishing a ...

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  16. CAPTAIN G. BUTLER.

    The funeral of Captain G. Butler, of Drummoyne, took place on Thursday at the Field of Mars Cemetery. The Rev. F. H. Alderton officiated at the graveside. ...

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  17. CAPTAIN CHARLES ELDERS.

    Captain Charles Elders, 52, master of the Waipiata, was found dead in his cabin yesterday morning, having apparently died of heart failure. Captain Elders had been in the ...

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  18. MORE HOAXES.

    Tradesmen have thronged Botany-street, Randwick, since Thursday afternoon, as the result of a hoax played on Mr. James Kingsley, a horse-trainer, and his wife and ...

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  19. MR. R. L. HOUSTON.

    The funeral of Mr. Ralph L. Houston, solicitor, of Double Bay, took place on Thursday, the interment being made at the Waverley Cemetery. The Rev. Canon Langley ...

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  20. SHIP'S PURSER FINED.

    John Connolly Wilson, purser of the Zealand[?]a, pleaded guilty at the police court to a charge of importing into New Zealand Australian silver coinage to the value of £32, ...

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  21. MISS SUSIE TOLHURST.

    Interviewed here on her return by the Tamarua Miss Susie Tolhurst, the Australian amateur golf champion, who was beaten in the third round of the British open championship, said that the ...

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  22. DESCENDANT OF GOVERNOR.

    Mr. Frederick Pascoe Gordon, who died at Manly on Wednesday, aged 79, was a great-grandson of Governor King. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  23. A NEW REVUE.

    A new revue, "The Lady of the Air," was presented last evening at the Savoy Theatre, by the Independent Theatre organisation. Revue is full of pitfalls for amateurs, ...

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  24. TRAMS OR BUSES.

    The recently-appointed Transport Advisory Committee has been instructed by the State Government to report on the relative position of tramway and bus transport, both ...

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  25. LADY MEEKS.

    The funeral of the late Lady Meeks was held yesterday. The remains were buried at South Head Cemetery. A service held at St. Marks Darling Point, was conducted, ...

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  26. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER

    "Montgomerie-Hamilton Rose Croix Chapter" (18th degree), No. 53 Scottish Constitution, and sixth chapter established in New South Wales under this constitution, was ...

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  27. WRESTLING.

    Abe Kaplan, who won against Dean Detton last week, is matched with the American wrestler. Tom Thompson, for to-night at Rushcuttcr Bay Stadium. This will be Thompson's first match in Australia. ...

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  28. ATHLETES.

    The annual championships of the Sydney Teachers' College were held on University No. 1 Oval on Thursday. I. C. Fulton with 15 points won the title of champion male athlete of the college. ...

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  29. DRUG ROBBERIES.

    A pitiful case of a woman's addiction to drugs, which is alleged to have led her to [?] chemists' shops in the eastern suburbs during the past few weeks, was related by the ...

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  30. BASEBALL.

    There is a move on foot in baseball circles to reorganise the district system next season, and if the scheme reaches a definite point, it is likely that two of the present clubs will be asked to either ...

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  31. FOUNDERS' DAY.

    The fourteenth annual Founders' Day was held at Cranbrook School yesterday, when the Premier (Mr. Stevens) addressed the boys. In introducing the Premier, the president of ...

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  32. STATE MINE.

    More than 200 employees of the State coal mine, comprising contract miners, scouts, and shiftmen, were given notice to-day that their services would be dispensed with from next ...

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  33. MRS. JESSIE HOGUE.

    The death occurred last night, at the age of 78, of Mrs. Jessie Hague, widow of the late Mr. J. A. Hogue, who represented the Glebe constituency in the Legislative Assembly for ...

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  34. A MIDDAY CONCERT.

    At the midday concert yesterday in the Savoy Theatre the audience had an unexpected treat when Miss Dagmar Roberts apppeared and took her seat at the pianoforte. This ...

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  35. REQUEST FOR CUP REFUSED.

    At the last meeting of the association, Mr. W. Taylor (City Houses) asked permission for the City Houses League to make its own award of a cup for competition instead of the parent body's trophy. ...

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  36. MOSMAN v YOUNG AMERICA LEAGUE.

    An interesting fixture will be decided at Mosman Oval next Wednesday, when the Mosman Major League team will play the Young America League boys touring Australia. The match is timed to ...

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  37. DIAMOND WEDDING.

    Mr. and Mrs. F. Williams of Portland-street, Enfield will celebrate their diamond wedding to-day. They were married on July 23. 1872. at All Saints Church, Kingston, Surrey, ...

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  38. COLONEL G. R. SHORT.

    The death occurred late this evening, at the age of 71 years, of Colonel George Robert Short, formerly manager at Newcastle for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, ...

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  39. DR. F. S. COTTON

    Advice has been received by Professor H. W. Davies (Professor of Physiology at Sydney University) that Dr. F. S. Cotton has been awarded a travelling fellowship by the ...

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  40. BARNARDO BOYS.

    After a lapse of two years a squad of boys from Dr. Barnardo's homes in England arrived in Sydney by the steamer Ba[?]ranald. No boys have been sent lately owing to economic ...

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  41. HANDBALL COMPETITION.

    The feature of the second series of the point score competition was the overcoming of their handicap by the State champions Burke and Lakeman, who defeated Malone and K. Lynch, 31-13. Another ...

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  42. SIMBA CASE.

    After a special meeting of the V.R.C. committee yesterday it was announced that Gagoola, who finished second in the Rothsay Trial Stakes at Flemington on June 8, 1931, ...

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  43. FLEET MANOEUVRES.

    Yesterday morning the flagship (H.M.A.S. Canberra), accompanied by H.M.A.S. Australia and the destroyer Tattoo, left Sydney for Jervis Bay. After carrying out manoeu[?]res off the ...

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  44. MOTOR CYCLING.

    In the challenge quarter-mile acceleration test between Eastern Suburbs and St. George Motor Cycle Clubs the former won by 5 2-5s. Results were arrived at by adding together each riders time in ...

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  45. MONEY MISSING FROM BANK.

    Bank officials, after further investigations, have reported that £1251 is missing from the St. Kilda branch of the National Bank of Australasia, Ltd. Mr. Lionel Guerney, 35. ...

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  46. RADIO TELEPHONE.

    It was officially stated that the Anglo-Australian radio telephone service had been extended to Morocco, Balearic Islands, and the Canary Islands. ...

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