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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BREACHES OF AWARD.

    In the Industrial Magistrate's Court, Arthur Tinning, secretary of the Breadcarters' Union. proceeded against E. McCully, W. and A. Brown (trading as Bodimeades), and Arthur ...

    Article : 69 words
  3. ARBITRATION.

    On the casting vote of the Chairman of Committees (Mr. O'Conor), the Government averted defeat on Clause 10 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill in the ...

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  4. BUSES TO BE RUN.

    The secretary of the Transport Co-ordination Board (Mr. Corry), referring yesterday to the decision to discontinue the McMahon's Point tram after March 19, stated that the ...

    Article : 533 words
  5. FEDERAL REVENUE.

    Comparative returns of Customs and Post Office revenue for February, 1931, and February, 1932, show an increase of £68,865 in Customs and a decrease of £550 in postal ...

    Article : 175 words
  6. BRITISH TARIFFS Bill Passes all Stages.

    There was an unusually large attendance in the House of Lords, the Peers' galleries being filled, when the import Duties Bill went through the remaining stages. Keen interest ...

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  7. SALVAGING THE NORTHERN FIRTH'S CARGO.

    Although seas were breaking over the side of the wrecked steamer aground on Brush Island yesterday, salvage operations continued. The salvage steamer Jap is in the distance. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. FATAL BUS ACCIDENT.

    The coroner (Mr. Nott, P. M.) conducted an inquest into the death of Robert Colin Haslem, 11, and returned a verdict of accidental death. Haslem and a mate, Jack Cooper, had been ...

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  9. DEATH OF MRS. M. THOMSON.

    Mrs. Matilda Thomson, aged 85, widow of Mr William Martin Thomson, died at Lismore last night. Mrs. Thomson was born in Brisbane. In her infancy she was taken overland ...

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  10. BENDIGO ROWERS.

    Eighteen members of the Bendigo Rowing Club who are cycling to Sydney to compete at the Balmain, Glebe, and Drummoyne Rowing Clubs' annual regatta on Saturday, ...

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  11. CORAKI COUNCIL PROTESTS.

    At a meeting of the municipal council, it was resolved to protest to the Main Roads Board against retaining the main road via Coraki-street, which is cut off in every flood, ...

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  12. FATHER'S LEAP

    When a lorry loaded with wood got out of control while descending a steep hill at Montacute to-day, Howard Tunstill, civil servant, of Stroud-street, Alberton, jumped from the ...

    Article : 106 words
  13. DOLE FRAUD.

    At the Albury Police Court, Harold Sylvester Gehrig pleaded guilty to having obtained food relief from the police at Albury in excess of the value to which he was entitled. Gehrig ...

    Article : 74 words
  14. CREDIT TO GERMANY. Condition of Extension.

    A message from Paris says that the Bank of England, the Bank of France, the Federal Reserve Bank, and the Bank for International Settlements have offered to renew Germany's ...

    Article : 95 words
  15. NORTHERN FIRTH.

    A considerable quantity of valuable cargo, which is practically undamaged by the sea, has been salvaged from the steamer Northem Firth, which lies wrecked on Brush ...

    Article : 218 words
  16. TOBACCO DUTIES.

    Although the alterations of the duties on tobacco embodied in the tariff schedule which was tabled in the House of Representatives last week have been criticised by the leader ...

    Article : 702 words
  17. NEW GUARD.

    It was announced, at a rally of the New Guard at Epping lost night, that more than 100,000 men were standing solidly behind that organisation. ...

    Article : 544 words
  18. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM.

    Inspector B. Barber, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades, is at Mudgee inquiring into alleged attempted incendiarism. He is taking photographs and is compiling a report to present ...

    Article : 53 words
  19. CASUALTIES.

    Annie Gray, 29, of Gloucester-street, city, suffered injuries to the right shoulder, knee, and hand, yesterday afternoon, when she was knocked down by a tram near the corner of ...

    Article : 304 words
  20. FRUITGROWERS' PETITION.

    A meeting of Curlwaa fruitgrowers last night agreed to petition the commissioners of the Rural Bank and the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission for a general reduction ...

    Article : 71 words
  21. CREDIT AND CURRENCY.

    The Canadian Prime Minister (Mr. Bennett) informed Parliament to-night that an investigation of the entire credit and currency system of Canada would be made before the ...

    Article : 89 words
  22. N.Z. PARLIAMENT.

    The Premier (Mr. Forbes), in a statement, said that, although no decision had been made by the Cabinet, he anticipated that the question of extending the life of the New Zealand ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. THEFT OF HORSE ALLEGED.

    Four men were arrested to-day at Moss Vale and Paddy's River, and charged with being implicated in the theft of a horse at Ganmain. They have been remanded. ...

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  24. LATE MR. HARLE.

    Many tributes were paid to-day to the work for the coal industry of Mr. Robert A. Harle, managing drector of Hebburn, Ltd., who died at his home at New Lambton last evening. The ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 144 words
  25. ILLAWARRA SCHOOL TEACHERS.

    The annual meeting of the Illawarra branch of the Public School Teachers' Federation was held on Saturday at the Boys' Primary School, Wollongong. The election of officers resulted:— ...

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  26. "BETTER TIME COMING."

    "Be of good cheer. There is a better time coming," said the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) at Birmingham. "A strange and almost miraculous change has ...

    Article : 72 words
  27. WAGE REDUCTIONS

    The State Arbitration Court to-day granted to 11 trade unions leave to apply to the Court for the cancellation or variation of orders made by the Court under the Financial Emergency ...

    Article : 362 words
  28. BODY RECOVERED FROM RIVER.

    The body of Charles Stephens was recovered to-day by the police from the Berrima River, in 14 feet of water. Stephens, who left a wife and child, was discharged recently from ...

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  29. DEATH OF MR. J. GUTHRIE.

    Mr. John Guthrie, a well-known road contractor in this district for many years, died to-day at the age of 75 years. He constructed the road to Mount Kosciusko for the ...

    Article : 58 words
  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Almost at the completion of the burial service of one of his parishioners at Cologne. Pastor Hilburg fell forward into the open grave with a fatal apoplectic seizure. The ...

    Article : 637 words
  31. BATHS FOR BOWRAL PROPOSED.

    A movement to provide public baths for Bowral has been revived. A committee has been deputed to inspect suitable sites, to ascertain their cost, and to go into the matter of ...

    Article : 39 words
  32. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 291 words
  33. DEATH OF MRS. JAMES MITCHELL.

    The death occurred to-day at the age of 91 years of Mrs. James Mitchell, of Table Top, one of the most notable residents in the border districts. She was noted for her charity and ...

    Article : 142 words
  34. LAST OF FREETRADE.

    The last moments of freetrade at the London Customs House were full of drama. A score of anxious importers stood at a table, at which was an official with telephone and ...

    Article : 162 words
  35. FIRE AT FARM.

    A fire destroyed three sheds at Mr. W. J. Chaffey's farm, Warral, containing 35 tons of hay, a motor car, a waggon, shearing plant, and harness. Mr. J. Parsons lost a waggon, ...

    Article : 42 words
  36. POLICE UNIONS.

    The general secretary of the Police Association of New South Wales (Mr. C. J. Cosgrove) said yesterday that he did not agree with the statement made by the Chief ...

    Article : 186 words
  37. ABORIGINES.

    The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Parkhill) referring to allegations by Mr. Francis Birtles that aborigines in the Northern Territory had been ill-treated, said that Mr. Birtles ...

    Article : 188 words
  38. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Henry Jones and Alexander Munro pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and stealing at Coledale. Jones was released on a bond to come up for sentence if called on within ...

    Article : 132 words
  39. THE SUBURBS.

    The Waverley Council decided last night to place at the disposal of the Department of Labour and Industry the main pavilion on Waverley Park for dole relief. ...

    Article : 199 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 216 words
  41. CHINESE COMMUNISTS.

    A party of Chinese Communists raided Breaker Point lighthouse, near Swatow, and carried off the lightkeepers, including a British subject named Edward, and his wife and ...

    Article : 73 words
  42. ONE-MAN FARMS.

    A conference representative of Manly and Warringah councils and other public bodies in the district adopted on Monday night a scheme put forward by the Mayor of Manly ...

    Article : 185 words
  43. HORSE OUT OF CONTROL.

    Miss Mavis Warner, of Linburn, was driving from her home to Cooyal, accompanied by her sister and Mr. S. York, when the horse became uncontrollable and kicked the sulky ...

    Article : 70 words
  44. VICTORIAN BAR.

    Among those admitted by the Full Court of Victoria to practice as barristers and solicitors was Mr. Richard Clive Teece, K.C., of the New South Wales Bar. His admission was ...

    Article : 135 words
  45. THROWN TO BEGGARS.

    Either becoming conscience-stricken, or suddenly remembering a scriptural injunction, a well-to-do New England woman, who for the first time, was tempted to try her luck ...

    Article : 62 words
  46. WINDSOR RATES.

    Windsor Municipal Council has struck a general rate for the current year of 3d, including ½d main roads rate. It was resolved that a reduction of ½d be allowed on land used for ...

    Article : 87 words
  47. BUSHFIRES.

    Bushfires swept over Messrs. K. Gordon's and B. Jackson's properties at Baldersleigh, and many volunteers from Guyra drove out to give assistance. At one period it seemed ...

    Article : 76 words
  48. TOURIST PARTY OF TWO.

    A woman and her guide, who arrived in Sydney by the steamer Maunganui yesterday formed one of the smallest tourist parties that have visited Australia. Miss Lottie ...

    Article : 126 words
  49. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  50. PUZZLING ILLNESS.

    Mr. Leslie Menzies, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Menzies, of Myrtleville, Taralga, has died from a throat infection which has puzzled Goulburn doctors. This is the second ...

    Article : 75 words
  51. BEER STRIKE.

    At first regarded as a joke, the strike against the increased price of beer has become a national crisis, says a message from Berlin. Cafes and beer gardens are afraid to flout ...

    Article : 135 words
  52. THE UNIONS.

    The question of reducing the salaries of officials of the Seamen's Union was raised at a special meeting of the union yesterday. It was suggested that there should be a ...

    Article : 95 words
  53. DELEGATION TO RUSSIA.

    The delegation which is to represent Australian trade unions at the Soviet May Day celebrations will leave Sydney by the Orsova on March 16. ...

    Article : 141 words
  54. SENATOR HARDY.

    At a meeting of the Forbes branch of the U.A.P., it was decided that "notwithstanding the unrelenting and selfish attitude adopted by Senator Hardy, the branch still favours ...

    Article : 85 words
  55. PRISONER'S NOVEL EXCUSE.

    John Charles Collins, 21, said at Grafton Police Court that the fact that he had sore feet and did not want to get into trouble again for riding on trains without a ticket ...

    Article : 117 words
  56. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    At meetings of the unemployed it was decided not to accept relief work at the lower rate. No men are working, but there are no disturbances. The strike leaders are definitely ...

    Article : 41 words
  57. DEATH OF EXPLORER.

    A wireless message from the Mullumgimbi Mission announces the death of William Wright, aged about 80, who had spent more than 50 years in the north as a prospector, ...

    Article : 61 words
  58. WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

    The will of Mr. Frank Samuel Meyers, managing director of London Stores, Ltd., Melbourne, was lodged for probate to-day. Mr. Meyers, who died on December 29, left personal ...

    Article : 44 words
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