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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. H. Colin Grace, a Blue Mountains Shire Councillor, and one of the defeated candidates for the selection of a Nationalist candidate to represent Macquarie electorate against the ...

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  3. SAVINGS BANK.

    It was officially announced at the Commonwealth Bank to-day that Sir John Butters, vice-president of the recently appointed trustees of the Government Savings Bank of New ...

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  4. MOTORISTS.

    Delegates to the eighth annual conference of the Australian Automobile Association, which was held to-day, gave special consideration to a review of proposals for the co-ordination of ...

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  5. OBITUARY.

    Mrs. Alfred Winn, who died at her residence, Mandalong-road, Mosman, on Tuesday night, was a well-known worker for charity. During the war she was a vice-president ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. THE COUNCILS.

    A suggestion emanating from the Enfield council that water and sewerage rates should be reduced by 22½ per cent. in consequence of rents having been reduced by the same ...

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  7. MR. FARRAR'S CRITICISM.

    Mr. Farrar, M.L.C., speaking at Roseville yesterday, said that because the people at the last election had accepted Mr. Lang at his word, they now found themselves "up ...

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  8. BALLOON ASCENT.

    The "Daily Telegraph" states that plans arc maturing for a British balloon ascent, in the interests of scientific research, to from 15 to 17 miles above the earth, compared with ...

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  9. WATER BOARD.

    A deficit of £63,219 for the year ended June 30 last is shown in the annual report of the Metropolitan Water Board, which was adopted at yesterday's meeting. ...

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  10. TYLDESLEY COLLIERY.

    The police are still making inquiries concerning the explosion at the Tyldesley colliery, in which an engine used for hauling coal out of the mine, which is worked on a ...

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  11. VEHICLES BOMBARDED.

    Three Filipino seamen collected supplies of large stones at a spot near the harbour last night and bombarded a motor car, a motor lorry, and a passing cyclist, who was chased ...

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  12. MODEL PARLIAMENT.

    Ironical sidelights on public questions and sly thrusts at Parliamentary procedure and modes of argument gave continual entertainment at a "model session of Parliament" at ...

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  13. THE UNIONS.

    Mr. G. Russell, secretary of the Textile Workers' Union, was in Lithgow yesterday. He said that the Cooerwull Woollen Mills, which have been worked on a co-operative basis, ...

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  14. TAREE QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Judge Mocatta is presiding at his last Quarter Sessions Court at Taree before his retirement. In Court to-day, Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., who is the senior solicitor of the ...

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  15. METHODIST SYNODS.

    The sessions of the First Sydney District Synod were continued at Manly yesterday. The Rev. J. W. Burton presided. The examination of candidates resulted in Messrs. E. M. Biddle ...

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  16. DISARMAMENT.

    The British Government has addressed a Note to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations, notifying that as it is convinced that the Disarmament Conference will be ...

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  17. MISS MARY McNAMARA.

    Children from the Roman Catholic schools of Ryde district attended the funeral of Miss Mary McNamara at the Field of Mars Cemetery on Tuesday. ...

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  18. MECHANICS' ASSOCIATION.

    "Cavilled-out" members and those who were employed at collieries which have closed down are to be informed by the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association that the death and ...

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  19. COST OF FEDERATION.

    "No disinterested person could come to any other conclusion than that Federation was launched 100 years before its time," declared Sir Thomas Henley, M.L.A., of New South ...

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  20. CHURCH SPORTS.

    A successful day's sports in aid of the Roman Catholic Church building fund was held on the showground. A bullock riding competition was won by Billy Gardiner, an aboriginal, ...

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  21. JACKSON.

    Sir Lindsay Parkinson, on behalf of the Blackpool Cricket Club, denied that it was negotiating with Jackson. "We are not seeking another professional, either here or in ...

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  22. MR. MURRAY GIBBES.

    The funeral of Mr. Murray Gibbes, who died on Sunday night from injuries received in a motor car collision on the Great Western Highway on Sunday night took place at Manly ...

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  23. CHINESE STOWAWAYS.

    Two Chinese stowaways were found in the isolation ward of the Messageries Maritimes Company's steamer Laperouse on Tuesday night. The Customs authorities were ...

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  24. UNEMPLOYED OFFICIAL'S DOLE FRAUD.

    At the Oberon Police Court, Frank Mathew Hilton, honorary secretary of the Oberon unemployed, was convicted on two counts of obtaining food relief by false pretences. He was ...

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  25. CONSERVATORIUM.

    Schubert's famous Octet (opus 166) delighted au audience which was far too small at the Conservatorium last night. The opportunity of hearing such a work ought to have crowded ...

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  26. BOY'S FALL FROM TREE.

    Leslie Rule, the 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Rule, of Grenfell-road, Young, fell from a tree at his home. A limb of the tree broke and the boy was caught on a ...

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  27. CARILLON RECITAL.

    Mr. J. G. Fletcher, honorary carillonist, gave an informal recital of Italian music on the University War Memorial Carillon yesterday in honour of Italy's National Day. The ...

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  28. REV. JAMES DUNNE.

    The funeral of the Very Rev. Father James Dunne, who had been parish priest of Campbelltown for the past 45 years, took place yesterday. A Requiem Mass was celebrated before ...

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  29. WATER SUPPLIES WANTED.

    The shire councils of Blacktown and St. Marys have decided to ask the Commonwealth Bank to lend the Water Board money to carry out the Blacktown-Riverstone-St. Marys water ...

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  30. NATIONALIST MEETINGS.

    The deputy leader of the Parliamentary Opposition (Mr. Stevens) will address a public meeting in the Randwick Town Hall tonight. Mr. Dunningham (Opposition Whip) ...

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  31. UPPER HOUSE.

    The actual grounds of the British Government's decision to intervene in the New South Wales case before the Privy Council on the question of the abolition of the Legislative ...

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  32. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    A national prosperity campaign of a fortnight's duration is to be launched by the Federal Government, with the object of endeavouring to reabsorb unemployed members ...

    Article : 242 words
  33. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 307 words
  34. TROUT PLENTIFUL.

    Good catches are reported by Lithgow anglers who took part in the opening of the trout-fishing season in the Fish and Campbell rivers. They state that never in their ...

    Article : 126 words
  35. THE "COPPELIA" BALLET.

    It was a bold experiment to produce the ballet, "Coppella"—a story from the "Tales of Hoffman," told in gesture and dancing to the expressive and dramatic music written ...

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  36. TRADE WITH CHINA.

    "The old days of trading under treaty rights have gone. We have to make up our minds to treat the Chinese as clients, whose goodwill has to be cultivated," said Sir Harry Fox, ...

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  37. BRIDGE PLAY.

    Mr. R. F. Foster, referring to example No. 9 in his "bridge" lecture on Monday night, points out that the dealer has the choice of two bids, one no-trump, or the approaching bid ...

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  38. MASONIC INSTALLATION.

    The installation of M.E. Comp. H. Thompson, M.E. Comp. V. L. Charles, and M.E. Comp. W. H. Hewson as first, second, and third principals respectively of the Royal Arch Chapter ...

    Article : 120 words
  39. RADIO TELEPHONE

    The opening of the radio telephone service between Australia and the trans-Atlantic liners Belgenland, Empress of Britain, Homeric Leviathan, Majestic, and Olympic is announced ...

    Article : 74 words
  40. ROBBED OF £400.

    A middle-aged woman was robbed of her life's savings, amounting to nearly £400, by footpads at Dunedin. For the past two years she had carried the ...

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  41. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The "Evening Standard" states that fresh negotiations with another British company are in progress for the sale of the White Star Line, following the failure of discussions with ...

    Article : 366 words
  42. SCAFFOLDING COLLAPSES.

    With a resounding crash some scaffolding on which five men had been standing inside the Capital Theatre collapsed. The five men were decorating the celling over the ...

    Article : 425 words
  43. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 216 words
  44. CASUALTIES.

    Dirk van der Wal, 30, third engineer of the Holland-Australia Line's steamer Gaasterkerk, was rushed to St. Vincent's private hospital by the Central District Ambulance as ...

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  45. UNEMPLOYED MAN'S LOSS.

    Mr. James Harrison, of 29 Riverside-crescent, Marrickville, lost £50 in Phillip House, Phillip-street, city, on Tuesday. Harrison had been unemployed for some time, and his wife ...

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  46. SERIOUS FIRE AVERTED.

    A fire in the council chambers, a two-story brick building, was prevented from becoming a disastrous blaze by the prompt action of the townspeople, led by Constable Agnew. ...

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  47. A WIFE'S CLOTHES.

    Mr. Justice McCardle, the bachelor judge, is trying an action by West End dressmakers against Gilbert Frankau, the novelist, for £265 for dresses supplied to his wife, who is ...

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  48. ENGLISH AIR MAIL.

    The first all-Australian air mall plane, Southern Sun, will be equipped on the flight to England and return with wireless. An expert operator will be able to transmit and ...

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  49. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

    The president and officers of the Commercial Travellers' Association of New South Wales paid a courtesy call on the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, when items of ...

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  50. TO-DAY.

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  51. FIRE AT OIL WELL.

    Fire considerably damaged the derrick of the Moturoa No. 2 well at New Plymouth early this morning. The heat was terrific. Heavy steel girders ...

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  52. MODEL AEROPLANES.

    The first interstate contest between members of the Model Aeroplane Association of Australia (affiliated with the Aero Club of New South Wales) will take place at ...

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  53. ABORIGINES INLAND MISSION.

    The annual meeting of the Aborigines Inland Mission was held at the Chapter House on Tuesday night, when six new missionaries were dedicated. The annual report, ...

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  54. BRISBANE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day 12,242 bales were offered. A selection similar to that of the previous day's met keen general competition French, German, and Yorkshire buyers were von active. ...

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  55. TASMANIAN REVENUE.

    The State revenue for the first four months of the financial year was £669,343, or £76,147 less than that for the corresponding period of last year. ...

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