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  2. HISTORY A LA CARTE.

    It is a sorrowful truth in this world that a gain in one direction is apt to be paid for by a corresponding loss in another. With the steady reclamation of the great Forum and ...

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  3. TARIFF BOARD.

    Although only one witness appeared to-day to support the application to the Tariff Board for the cancellation of the by-law admitting residual oils, solar oils, and crude petroleum ...

    Article : 456 words
  4. BRIDGE CARNIVAL.

    To-day's celebrations to mark the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge cover a wide and diversified field, apart from the main ceremony and the pageant. The official programme for the Venetian carnival at night was slightly ...

    Article : 134 words
  5. TO-DAY'S WATER PAGEANT.

    To-day's spectacular procession of vessels headed by the R.M.S. maloja and piloted by the Captain Cook will move off at 11.30 a.m., from the vicinity of Goat Island, and will proceed easterly under the bridge. The course which the procession will take is indicated by arrows in the above map. The map also illustrates the course set apart for the motor boat races; tje place reserved for harbour craft, during the morning eventss; the location of the Venetian ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 78 words
  6. THANKSGIVING.

    The Primate of Australia, Archbishop Wright, will preside at the service of thanksgiving and dedication in association with the bridge, to be held to-morrow afternoon at 3 ...

    Article : 333 words
  7. THE PROGRAMME.

    Following are the day's events:— THE PAGEANT. 10.30 a.m.: Starting point, Queen's-square. Reute: Leaves Queen's-square, passes St. ...

    Article : 2,485 words
  8. A CARGO OF SALT.

    Captain Shelford, whose retirement from the services of the Orient Steam Navigation Company was announced in the "Herald" a few weeks ago, was an apprentice aboard the ...

    Article : 1,350 words
  9. MR. CHILDS'S APPEAL.

    The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) last evening made a final appeal to the people who will be seated in the stands and behind barriers at the bridge opening ceremony ...

    Article : 73 words
  10. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    Sir Wallace Bruce, who was chairman of the Industrial Peace Conference, in 1928, has been appointed a member of the expert committee which was formed by the Federal ...

    Article : 71 words
  11. A BEGGAR'S INGRATITUDE.

    Mrs. Wise, of Ocean-street, Double Bay, yesterday befriended a man who came to her home to ask for "a bite of food." "Missus," he said, "you're a toff." ...

    Article : 144 words
  12. SOUTH SYDNEY HOSPITAL.

    The adjourned inquiry by the Hospitals Commission, presided over by Mr. E. J. Love, into charges of negligence arising from the treatment of Adelaide Pfeiffer, formerly a ...

    Article : 386 words
  13. FINE WEATHER FORECAST.

    In a special forecast for to-day and tomorrow, issued last night, the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said that the weather should be generally fine over New South ...

    Article : 64 words
  14. THIEF DISTURBED.

    Mr. Clarence Williams was awakened early yesterday morning by the stealthy footsteps of an intruder in the yard of his home, at 53 Caird's-avenue, Bankstown. He surprised a ...

    Article : 61 words
  15. INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

    The following additional subscriptions have been received in response to the appeal of Sir Charles Clubbe, chairman of the Infantile Paralysis Committee:— ...

    Article : 71 words
  16. BRIDGE BLESSED

    Although the Sydney bridge has not been paid for, it has been blessed by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Kelly), who reached Adelaide to-day on the Nestor on ...

    Article : 126 words
  17. JOHN DEAN'S PRIZE.

    The John Deans prize for 1932 has been awarded by the council of the Canberra University to Donald Gordon Marshall, of Forrest, Canberra. The prize is to the value of £10, ...

    Article : 80 words
  18. THE ROUTE OF TO-DAY'S PAGEANT.

    The accompanying map illustrates the route of to-day's bridge pageant. The arrows pointing from Queen's-square and into College and Park streets, and thence towards the top of the map, indicate the route of the pageant from the starting point and across the bridge into North Sydney. The arrows then pointing towards ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 112 words
  19. NEW GUARD.

    Mr. Eric Campbell stated last night that the Council of Action of the New Guard, having carefuly considered the whole position, had determined that no action should ...

    Article : 60 words
  20. OBITUARY.

    The funeral of the late Captain Fergus Cumming, formerly Superintendent of Navigation, took place yesterday, the remains being cremated at Rookwood. A service held ...

    Article : 213 words
  21. 24-YEAR-OLD CAR.

    Mr. L. F. Eckford reached Sydney yesterday afternoon from Moree in a motor car 24 years old. This car has already travelled more than 250,000 miles, and will take part ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. BUTCHERS' HOLIDAY.

    The Department of Labour and Industry states that it will be an offence under the Early Closing Acts for any butcher's shop in the County of Cumberland to be open for ...

    Article : 36 words
  23. FLORAL FLOATS.

    Mr. Charles Lloyd Jones, chairman of the Harbour Bridge Celebrations Historical and Pageant Committee, yesterday inspected the floral floats housed at No. 3 wharf, Circular ...

    Article : 118 words
  24. MR. A. L. MUNN.

    The death occurred recently of Mr. Armstrong Lockhart Munn, at the age of 91 years. Mr. Munn was a well-known resident on the South Coast of New South Wales. Mr. Munn's ...

    Article : 135 words
  25. BUCKJUMPING AT ARNCLIFFE.

    Scenes reminiscent of pre-motoring days should be witnessed at Earl Park, Arncliffe, during the next few weeks, when a buckjumping show, sponsored by Mr. Lonee ...

    Article : 153 words
  26. SIR JOHN HIGGINS.

    Following the final distribution to contributories of the assets of the British Australian Wool Realisation Association, Ltd. (in liquidation), Sir John Higgins, as trustee for ...

    Article : 292 words
  27. MR. CHARLES HIBBLE.

    The funeral of Mr. Charles Hibble took place on Wednesday. It was preceded by, a service at the Newcastle Cathedral, at which the Dean of Newcastle (the Very Rev. W. H. Johnson) ...

    Article : 109 words
  28. PROHIBITION COUNCIL.

    Rev. Dr. Law, of Melbourne, who presided at the annual meeting of the Australian Prohibition Council yesterday, expressed the opinion that out of the existing depression ...

    Article : 81 words
  29. COMMANDER CURRY.

    Commander H. F. Curry, R.N., who had been doing duty, with the Royal Australian Navy since April, 1931, died at the Caulfield Repatriation Hospital on Thursday night. He ...

    Article : 44 words
  30. MR. W. R. COLEMAN.

    Mr. William Rowland Coleman, a leading scenic artist, died in a private hospital on Wednesday night, aged 67. He left a widow, a daughter, and five sons. ...

    Article : 31 words
  31. INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

    Two cases were reported yesterday—one a boy of 6 at Armidale, the other a boy of 10 at Walgett, Since October 1 382 cases have been reported throughout the State. ...

    Article : 32 words
  32. SPECIAL TRAINS CROWDED.

    Yesterday more than 300 passengers left Narrabri by excursion trains for Sydney. It is many years since such a crowd has been seen on Narrabri station. All classes ...

    Article : 154 words
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