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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. KATOOMBA CARNIVALS.

    Katoomba Easter carnival fortnight, which is being sponsored by the municipal council, will be opened by the Mayor at 7 p.m. to-morrow. A comprehensive programme ...

    Article : 111 words
  3. WOODCHOPPING.

    The popular woodchopping events assumed a more varied and spectacular character yesterday, when the heats of a combination handicap and a tree-felling handicap were ...

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  4. FLOODLIGHT ILLUMINATIONS IN THE CITY: BRIDGE WEEK'S BRILLIANT NIGHT EFFECTS.

    Grace Brothers' Tower seen from an adjacent roof. The George-street facade of Anthony Hordern and Sons, Ltd. The Town Hall viewed from Park-street. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 33 words
  5. DAY OF THE TERRIER.

    Terriers were the principal dogs in the rings at the Royal Show yesterday. Fox terriers, as usual, attracted the largest audience, and made the best display. In all but the ...

    Article : 331 words
  6. FILTRATION PLANT PROPOSED.

    A proposal was discussed at a meeting of the municipal council to establish a water filtration plant and [?]ding at a cost of about £13,000 Alderman Thomson stated that the ...

    Article : 55 words
  7. AMBULANCE DISPUTE SETTLED.

    The dispute between the Narromine Ambulance committee and the Dubbo board over the unsatisfactory condition of the amoulance waggon handed over to Narromine has been ...

    Article : 40 words
  8. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FAILS.

    Before Judge Clancy and a jury, at the Grafton District Court, Alexander Adams, formerly engineer to the Orara Shire, sued Gerald Walter Fitzgerald, president of the shire ...

    Article : 121 words
  9. MOTOR CYCLIST INJURED.

    A motor cycle ridden by Stanley Chart, 20, of Belmore, collided with a motor car in Crown-street West, Wollongong, on Friday. Chart suffered a fractured right thigh. ...

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  10. GAS COMMISSIONER.

    The Under-Secretary for Labour (Mr. F. W. Kitchtng), who has been appointed by the State Cabinet to the post of Gas Commissioner. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  11. BATTLESHIPS.

    The American disarmament proposals, which at figrst glance may be thought to be closely in line with those of Great Britain from a naval point of view, contain a proposal which ...

    Article : 605 words
  12. TOBACCO GROWING.

    The Minister for Transport (Mr. Morgan) said to-day that he was fully convinced, after inspecting some of the tobacco lands, that tobacco-growing was not all that it had been ...

    Article : 89 words
  13. RETURNED FROM ABROAD.

    Major N. Stewart Dawson was an arrival In Sydney recently. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  14. COUNTRY PARTY BRANCH.

    A branch of the United Country party was formed at Illabo at a very enthusiastic and well-attended meeting. Mr. K. Hamilton, jun., was elected as sub-group leader and Mr. H. ...

    Article : 48 words
  15. CANARIES AND CAGE BIRDS.

    This popular section of the Show has the biggest entry it ever had, a result very largely due to the work of Mr. Stanley Clifford. the hon secretary of the Ornithological Association. ...

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  16. MAN FOUND POISONED.

    Alex. C. Mills was admitted to hospital suffering from poisoning. He was found on the floor of a garage at a hotel by the licensee, He had been employed on the Moss Vale-Port ...

    Article : 41 words
  17. THEOSOPHICAL CONFERENCE

    The eighth annual convention of the Independent Theosophical Society in Australasia was held in the King's Hall yesterday. Mr. Henry Wiederehn, of Brisbane. presided ...

    Article : 159 words
  18. ACCIDENTS NEAR GUNNING.

    At seven-ton petrol truck, containing 600 gallons of petrol, overturned at Ryries Hill, on the Hume Highway, when the driver swerved in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid a collision ...

    Article : 91 words
  19. WOMAN FATALLY BURNED.

    Mrs. Esther Nash, 77, of Bungendore, was fatally burned. She was standing near a fire when she fainted and fell into it. She leaves seven sons and three daughters. ...

    Article : 34 words
  20. TRAVELLED ON DUNBAR.

    Mrs. J. P. Myers, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. F. L. Phillips, Regent-street, Ryde, says she has travelled on the Dunbar. Mrs. Myers, who is 84, travelled with her ...

    Article : 432 words
  21. OBITUARY.

    The Rev. Brother Peter Ellison, who died at a private hospital at Lewisham on Thursday from pneumonia, after a brief illness, was 66 years of age, and had been a member ...

    Article : 96 words
  22. LARGE EAGLEHAWK SHOT.

    An eaglehawk, measuring 8 feet from wingtip to wing-tip, was shot by Mr. S. Eather, of Lithgow, at Marsden's Swamp. ...

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  23. THE BRIDGE.

    Alderman A. N. Campbell, Mayor of Leichhardt, has presented to the Leichhardt Councll a large framed photograph of the Harbour Bridge, to be hung in the council chambers. ...

    Article : 78 words
  24. 280 MILES BY HORSE IN THREE DAYS.

    A Forbes youth left town on Saturday night on a polo pony, and three days later rode on to a friend's property at Dunedoo. He travelled 280 miles in three days. ...

    Article : 392 words
  25. MAN FOUND DEAD.

    Early on Thursday morning Mr. Herbert Davey, of Broadford, was found wounded in the head. He died soon afterwards. Mr. Davey had gone rabbiting with a pea-rifle, and, after ...

    Article : 67 words
  26. CUNDLETOWN CENTENARIAN

    Mr. Alexander McDonell, of Riverview. Cundletown, who recently celebrated his 101st birthday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  27. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 274 words
  28. TOWN HALL.

    As part of the Harbour Bridge celebrations, a choral and orchestral concert, arranged by the music committee of the citizens' organisation, was given at the Town Hall last night, ...

    Article : 337 words
  29. RESCUE IN MID-ATLANTIC.

    The story of the heroic rescue of the captain and crew of the schooner Ria, of Newfoundland, in mid-Atlantic, was revealed at Southampton, when the Elders and Fyffes steamer ...

    Article : 345 words
  30. CYCLIST INJURED.

    David Nagle, 14, of Killara-road, Auburn, was injured in curious circumstances when riding a bicycle in Auburn Park yesterday. The front whee) of the bicycle passed over a loose ...

    Article : 80 words
  31. FLYING OFFICER'S RETURN.

    Mr. G. E. Klem. an Australian fiying officer, who returned by the Strathaird. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 16 words
  32. MILITARY ENCAMPMENT.

    Six hundred men of the 8th Infantry Brigade, 17th Battalion, 18th Battalion, and 30/ 51st Battalion went into camp on the Long Bay Rifle Range yesterday under Colonel E. ...

    Article : 79 words
  33. WOMAN FLIER'S PLANS.

    Miss R. Dean-Williams, a local aviatrix, who was the first woman in the State to own her own 'plane, and intends to fly to Sydney, starting next Sunday, will make a leisurely ...

    Article : 79 words
  34. NEW PET FOR THE KING.

    There is a new pet in Buckingham Palace, which has come to succeed Snip, the King's favourite dog, which died a few months ago at the age of seven, says the London "Daily ...

    Article : 176 words
  35. Advertising

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  36. FLOODLIGHTING.

    The floodlighting of many buildings in Sydney has attracted the attention of hundreds of visitors to the bridge opening ceremonies and the Show. The illumination of ...

    Article : 63 words
  37. SKUTHORPE'S RODEO.

    A varied programme will be submitted at Skuthorpe's Rodeo at Earl Park, Arncliffe, to-night, commencing at 8 o'clock. Lance Skuthorpe, jun., aged 16, will attempt to ride the ...

    Article : 73 words
  38. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    At a meeting of the Lithgow branch of the Unemployed Workers' movement, it was deciaed to make a strong protest against the contract system, in rebard to food relief ...

    Article : 152 words
  39. DEAN INGE ON BELIEF IN GOD.

    Dean Inge gave the first of a series of addresses to young people at St. Paul's Cathedral on " Why we believe in God." says the London "Daily Telegraph." He said he would ...

    Article : 318 words
  40. BARONET'S VISIT.

    Sir John Hanham, Bart, (formerly Aidede-camp to the Governor-General of New Zealand. Lord Bledisioe), who has been a guest at Government House, left Sydney ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 34 words
  41. PONY SOCIETY PRESIDENT.

    Mr. Anthony Hordern, who was elected president of the newly formed Pony Stud Book Society of Australia. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 20 words
  42. CASUALTIES.

    John Valantine, 32, a patient receiving treatment at the Coast Hospital, was seriously injured when he was knocked down in Little Bayroad near the hospital, last night. He was ...

    Article : 133 words
  43. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 words
  44. VALENTINO.

    Ghouls, it is suspected, have planned to steal the body of Rudolph Valentino for commercial reasons. Five men were recently discovered by a florist attempting to break into ...

    Article : 137 words
  45. LEGACY CLUBS.

    Most of the delegates to the annual conference of Legacy Clubs throughout Australia, which will be opened at 10 o clock this morning. by the Governor (Sir Philip Game), ...

    Article : 139 words
  46. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

    To-day the horse events will include jumping and trotting. Wood-chopping and sawing contests will take place at intervals throughout the day ...

    Article : 58 words
  47. CARILLON RECITAL.

    A recital was given last night on the University War Memorial Carillon by Mr. J. L. Gordon honorary carillonist. His programme included Bach's "O Mensch bewein' dein ...

    Article : 39 words
  48. Advertising

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