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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. GUYRA SHIRE RATES.

    Guyra Shire Council has decided to str[?] the following rates for 1932:—/2 in the £ general rate, /3½ in the £ lighting rate (reduction of /0¼, within the lighting area), and ...

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  3. INSURANCE BILL.

    In the Legislative Council last night Mr. Concannon appealed to members to facilitate the passage of the Insurance Deposits Bill. The passage of the bill, he declared, had ...

    Article : 460 words
  4. THUNDERSTORMS

    Heavy tropical thunderstorms occurred over a wide area of the State yesterday, and in some instances substantial falls of rain were received. Mr. Mares, the State ...

    Article : 351 words
  5. BRITISH PAYMENTS. Reduction of Credit.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) announced in the House of Commons that arrangements had been completed to meet more than half of Britain's ...

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  6. DUAL TAXATION

    Objecting to dual bridge taxation and accepting a toll as inevitable, local governing representatives of the North Shore, at a conference last night, decided to urge the repeal ...

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  7. ELECTRICAL EXHIBITION. A Good Beginning.

    After the rush of the first day the 1932 Electrical and Radio Exhibition at the Town Hall yesterday settled down to normal business. The secretary (Mr. Andrew F. O. ...

    Article : 144 words
  8. MILK PRICES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,035 words
  9. ARBITRATION.

    The Legislative Council gave further consideration yesterday to the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill. A protracted debate took place on clause ...

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  10. HAY FIRE NEAR DENMAN.

    A fire broke out in haystacks owned by Mr. Archie Meyer, at Giant's Creek, near Denman. The hayshed was burned to the ground and the contents, including hay, machinery, ...

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  11. INJURED WHILE SAVING HORSE.

    Murrey Yabsley, a well-known grazier and cricketer, was admitted to Coraki Hospital yesterday, suffering from injuries to his back, While he was supervising work at a floodgate, ...

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  12. AMONG THE EXHIBITORS.

    The B.G.E.C. is displaying a complete range of its Australian-made "Magnet" electric labour-saving devices—cookers, stoves, floor polishers, hair dryers, and heating devices of ...

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  13. RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

    While bathing in the McLaughlan River, Mavis Thistleton, 12, narrowly escaped drowning when she was carried by the current into deep water. She was rescued by Misses Alice ...

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  14. CHILD THROWN FROM HORSE.

    Louis Twyford, 11, was thrown from his horse, and had an arm broken, while riding to school this morning. ...

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  15. REMARKABLE ESCAPES.

    Two young men, Frank Flanagan and Alfred Hughes, had remarkable escapes from serious injury, when a new car, in which they were travelling, near Murwillumbah, turned over ...

    Article : 125 words
  16. SYDNEY COMPANY.

    Owing to the difficulty of conducting business in New South Wales, because of hampering legislation, the Sydney Felt Co., which is associated with Federal Felters Pty., Ltd., a ...

    Article : 113 words
  17. MAN'S NOSE FRACTURED.

    While Mr. E. Allabin was splitting a log, one of the wedges flew out, fracturing his nose. He received treatment at Moruya Hospital. ...

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  18. CASUALTIES.

    Eric Cole, 9, of McDonald-street, Erskineville, suffered concussion of the brain when he fell from a tramcar near the corner of Forbes and Wilson streets, Newtown, ...

    Article : 381 words
  19. CONTAMINATED WATER.

    The municipal health officer (Mr. D. Lewis) recently reported that campers had sunk a well at their camp. Mr. Lewis condemned the well, owing to its proximity to the sanitary ...

    Article : 102 words
  20. AERODROME WIRELESS.

    The new wireless station at the Richmond aerodrome is practically completed, and preparations are being made to connect it up with the electricity supply from Hawkesbury ...

    Article : 116 words
  21. FLOOD RISKS ON TWEED.

    The Public Works Department has replied to the Murwillumbah branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which asked that, as a means of minimising the flood danger in ...

    Article : 129 words
  22. "SOLDIERS OF PEACE."

    The League of Nations announces from Geneva that its International Committee regarding intellectual co-operation, of which Professor Gilbert Murray, the distinguished ...

    Article : 73 words
  23. INQUEST ON FIREFIGHTER.

    The coroner (Mr. B. Morgan) held an inquiry into the death of Robert Platt, 39, who was killed fighting bushfires on Breakfast Creek property on Sunday night last. A ...

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  24. NEW GUARD. Meeting Baulked by Police.

    Members of the New Guard were baulked by police action on Wednesday night, when they attempted to hold a meeting in the Kuring-gai Hall. When the police went to a ...

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  25. DAMAGES AWARDED

    Harry Taylor, of Sydney, motor tyre manufacturer, has been ordered to pay his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ione Marjorie Taylor, of Vancouver, 1500 dollars damages for a defamatory ...

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  26. FIRES NEAR MOLONG.

    A fire destroyed an eight-room house and a shearing shed, and their contents, at Mr. F. McMurray's property at Cheescman's Creek. The damage is estimated at £1000, which is ...

    Article : 92 words
  27. SCENT OILS.

    Informative evidence regarding the quality of scents made in Australia and the price of essential oils was given by a witness before the Tariff Board to-day. The board ...

    Article : 402 words
  28. ASSISTANCE IN FIGHTING BUSH-FIRES.

    A vigorous defence of the New Guard was made by a delegate when the annual Graziers' Association Conference carried a vote of thanks to all those who assisted in fighting the ...

    Article : 143 words
  29. DOLE APPLICANTS' IDENTIFICATION.

    At a meeting of Liverpool Council, the Mayor (Alderman Bratchell) condemned the present system of identification of dole recipients. He said that a person had to be identified by ...

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  30. FREEMASONS.

    The breach between the English and German Freemasons, which has lasted since the World War, has now been closed. The Duke of Connaught, Grand Master of ...

    Article : 72 words
  31. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 words
  32. STRIKE SETTLED.

    Even in the closing days of its construction, the Harbour Bridge is not free from industrial disputes, for this week another case was added to the long list of stoppages and threatened ...

    Article : 131 words
  33. MILITARY MANOEUVRES.

    Military manoeuvres were carried out yesterday with the medium artillery at Glenfield. Encamped amongst thickly timbered country, the guns are [?]amouflaged with ...

    Article : 65 words
  34. STORY OF A LOAD OF DYNAMITE.

    A message from Paris says that a terrific explosion startled villagers near Montpellier, who found a chasm in the road and parts of a motor ear scattered through the vineyards ...

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  35. BRITISH FILMS.

    Sir James Lithgow president of the Federation of British Industries and Sir Arthur Balfour, chairman of the British council of the Australian Association of British ...

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  36. FIRE DESTROYS COTTAGE.

    Fire destroyed a five-roomel cottage in Boundary-street, occupied by Mr. Malcolm and owned by Mr. Blackshaw. The house and furniture were insured. ...

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  37. GRAZIERS AND POLITICS.

    The Graziers' Conference last night carried a hearty vote of confidence in Dr. Earle Page as the leader of the Country party. It decided also that at the next State election, the ...

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  38. COUPON SYSTEM.

    At the annual meeting of the New South Wiles Traders Protective Association members were urged to make efforts to have after hour trading and coupon schemes abolished ...

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  39. U.A.P. AT PARKES.

    The United Australia party convence at Parkes constituted an electoral convence for Ashburnham. Delegates from Parkes Forbes, Peak Hill, and several smaller cent[?]s,, were ...

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  40. CAR MECHANIC

    A young mechanic, named George Hamilton, was seriously injured in an explosion of petrol fumes at a garage to-day. Hamilton was in a car pit draining petrol ...

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  41. PHAR LAP.

    A message from San Diego states that the training of Phar Lap for the Agua Cal[?]ente Handicap has been resumed and the horse shows no signs of lameness or other injuries ...

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  42. Advertising

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  43. DEATH OF SCONE PIONEERS.

    The death has occurred of Mr. Chas Dunbar, who was born here 82 years ago. His parents came to the district in 1820, his father building the first church in Scone in that ...

    Article : 59 words
  44. GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    The Governor-General, who was entertained at a public banquet last night, congratulated the Agricultural Society on its magnificent show. He said that Mudgee ...

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  45. ALLEGED THIEVES.

    Throughout Wednesday night and all day yesterday Detective-sergeant Keable and Detectives Oliver, Sharp, and Truman visited place after place in the western suburbs and ...

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  46. EXPORT FRUIT.

    It was revealed in official quarters to-night that the question of restricting the area of land used for the production of fruit of all kinds in Australia, with a view to checking ...

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  47. PLACING OF DOLE CONTRACTS.

    The action of the Chief Secretary's Department in placing the food relief supply contract with one local firm for the second month in succession has caused perturbation ...

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  48. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), who is recuperating at Newquay, Cornwall, has been visited by the oculist (Mr. Duke Elder) who performed the operation on ...

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  49. JUNEE COUNCIL

    The municipal council is desirous of striking a water rate of /5 In the £, with £2/10/ as a tenement minimum and £1 as a vacant allotment minimum, because the ratepayers ...

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  50. WOOL INSURANCE.

    At last night's session of the Graziers' Conference, Sir Giaham Waddell outlined opinions and correspondence in connection with Sir John Higgins' scheme of wool ...

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  51. ORANGE CITIZEN'S DEATH.

    The death has occurred of Mr. Alexander MacKenzie, a well-known resident of Orange, aged 61 years. He was a native of London, and came to Australia 45 years ago, shortly ...

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  52. FALL FROM TRAIN.

    Mr. T. J. Anderson fell from the Brisbane mail train near Bootooloo Station, five miles from Bowen, early this morning. Mr. Anderson sustained injuries to the ankle and ...

    Article : 107 words
  53. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  54. SENATOR MOONEY.

    The right of Senator P. F. Mooney, who was elected by the New South Wales Parliament to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Duncan (N.S.W.), to take his seat in ...

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  55. TEA REPLACES RUM.

    "The taste of the navy has changed very little in the last 30 years except that tea has replaced rum in the affection of the men," said Mr. W. E. Clayton. O.B.E., retired ...

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  56. NORTHERN FIRTH.

    Favourable seas continued to assist the salvors, who are transferring the cargo from the wrecked steamer Northern Firth to the steamer Jap at Brush Island, South Coast. Since the ...

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  57. FEW EMPTY HOUSES'

    Estate agents in Ryde and Eastwood districts report a remarkable influx of residents during the past couple of months. The new residents, generally speaking, have mostly come ...

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  58. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLGIRLS.

    The Western Australian Federation of Parents and Citizens' Associations has written to the New South Wales Federation expressing it "warmest thanks for the splendid ...

    Article : 46 words
  59. MELBA'S LETTERS.

    The Mitchell Library authorities have decided that Melba's manuscript letters shall not be made available to the public for the reason that they contain references to living ...

    Article : 31 words
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