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  2. MR. THEODORE'S SPEECH.

    Mr. Theodore said:—"The position of our unfunded debt oversea has been the cause of much anxiety during the year. This debt is covered by Commonwealth ...

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  3. FEDERAL SESSION, ALL-NIGHT SITTING.

    After an all night sitting, the House of Representatives to-day passed the Financial Emergency Bill. During the proceedings in committee Mr. Morgan (Q.) was named, and ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS. FIRE AT SPORTS DEPOT.

    The premises occupied by Mr. F. steer and used as a sports depot and furniture business narrowly escaped destruction when a fire occurred in the workshop at the back of the ...

    Article : 73 words
  5. FREE EDUCATION.

    The new extensions to the Port Kembla Public School, which have just been completed at a cost of £5000 were officially opened at 3 p.m. to-day. The Minister for Education ...

    Article : 179 words
  6. MAIL ROBBERY.

    Arthur Collins continued his evidence, when the hearing of the charges of robbing the Mudgee mall train on April 8, 1930, was resumed at the Central Police Court yesterday. He ...

    Article : 605 words
  7. HOW THE TAXES FALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 313 words
  8. VERDICT OF SUICIDE.

    At the inquest on John Scofield, whose body was found hanging from a rafter in the woolshed at his residence, his widow said that he had been depressed through unemployment ...

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  9. MAN FOUND DEAD.

    Joseph Casey, 65, an old resident of Narrandera, was found dead near the fireplace of the hut in which he resided, badly burned about the body. ...

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  10. CAR FALLS FROM PUNT.

    Yesterday afternoon, when the Rev. G. W. Stevens had driven his car on to Congarinni punt, the machine refused to slacken speed. It hit the southern gate, which flew open, and ...

    Article : 47 words
  11. RUSSIAN SYNDICATE.

    The history of a Russian syndicate, formed in Melbourne nine years ago, which was mentioned at the hearing of a case at the Preston Court on Thursday, was given to-day by Mr. ...

    Article : 163 words
  12. BURNED TO DEATH.

    Edwin Dalley, sen., aged 83, of Wardell, was burned to death in a bedroom when he was visiting his son at Cabbage Tree Island. It is believed that he was reading in bed by candle ...

    Article : 54 words
  13. PROPERTY TAXATION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 words
  14. LATE W. CAMERON, M.L.A.

    To perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., the bridge recently completed by the Main Roads Board, on the Upper Rouchel-road, will be known as ...

    Article : 39 words
  15. TAXES DISCUSSED.

    "We knew the extra charges had to be faced," said Mr. H. B. Sevier, president of the Chamber of Manufactures, "and while deploring the necessity for them we are ...

    Article : 830 words
  16. THEFT OF 300 FOWLS.

    Louis Gersbach pleaded guilty at the Penrith Police Court to a charge of having stolen over 300 fowls from various people at St. Marys. He was released on condition that he ...

    Article : 62 words
  17. WORLD BROADCAST.

    Arrangements have been made for the continuation of the experimental broadcasts from Sydney on the afternoons and evenings of Sundays and early on Monday mornings at ...

    Article : 63 words
  18. YOUNG MAN SENTENCED.

    At the Penrith Police Court Raymond Arnold, a young man, pleaded guilty to-day to six charges of larceny. It was stated that he had stolen two bicycles, quantities of ...

    Article : 92 words
  19. THROWN FROM LORRY.

    Patrick MacNamara, 16 years, a newsboy, who was thrown from a lorry yesterday near the railway station, received serious injuries to the head and face. Although his skull was ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. THE CALL-UP

    A call up will be made to-day and on Monday as follows:— Horses and Drays: Those registered owners of horses and drays residing within the ...

    Article : 183 words
  21. "NO POLITICAL FREEDOM."

    In an address to the University Free Thought Society, Professor John Anderson stated that idols such as war memorials and the religious celebrations which take place ...

    Article : 252 words
  22. DEATH OF MR. F. W. O. WHITEMAN.

    The death occurred this morning of Mr. F. W. O. Whiteman, aged 62, secretary of the Clarence River Jockey Club, and a wellknown Grafton accountant. He was taken ...

    Article : 194 words
  23. PRIMAGE DUTY.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde), in Committee of Ways and Means in the House of Representatives to-day, introduced a resolution to increase the primage duty. ...

    Article : 431 words
  24. STORE ROBBED.

    The store of George Reading was robbed last night. It is thought that one man secreted himself inside the shop when it was being closed, and when all was quiet, opened ...

    Article : 72 words
  25. INDEX. NEWS.

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  26. DROVER FOUND DEAD.

    It is feared that a well-known drover, H. Donoghue, 70, whose body was found last night by the roadside near Downside, died of exposure. He was apparently in good ...

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  27. FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Complaints Chat Australian crews have suffered by the growth of foreign shipping in the Mandated Territory are contained in a letter forwarded by the secretary of the Marine ...

    Article : 190 words
  28. DEATH OF MR. E. TAYLOR.

    The death has occurred of Edward Taylor, 78, one of the district's oldest pioneers. He came to Forbes at the age of five years, travelling from Campbelltown in a covered ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. DEFENCE CUTS.

    Cuts in the Defence Department will effect a saving of £811,590. The estimate for this year is £3,085,210, compared with £3,896,800 for last financial year ...

    Article : 380 words
  30. DEATH OF PIONEER TEAMSTER.

    The death occurred to-day of Mr. George Charles Davis, the oldest resident of the town, at the age of 103. Mr. Davis had an adventurous career, and spent many years in the ...

    Article : 95 words
  31. THEFT FROM GARAGE.

    A daring theft was carried out early this morning at the residence of Mr. George Dimmock. His garage was entered, and three wheels were removed from his motor car and ...

    Article : 54 words
  32. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Two deaths were caused by a severe collision between a motor lorry and a motor cycle and sidecar on the Western-road this afternoon. The cycle was ridden by Stanley ...

    Article : 171 words
  33. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 240 words
  34. MITTAGONG ESCAPEE'S ORDEAL.

    Five boys, who escaped from the Mittagong Farm Home last week-end, had a terrifying experience in the worst storm ever known in this district, before finding shelter at an ...

    Article : 64 words
  35. MEAT WORKERS' STRIKE.

    As a consequence of the strike of workers in the export section of the meat industry, it is understood that there is a large number of cattle and sheep in the yards at the various ...

    Article : 235 words
  36. TAXATION PROBLEMS.

    Letters addressed to the Editor indicate that a number of taxpayers are not certain whether they should include in their income tax returns interest for the year ended June 30, ...

    Article : 271 words
  37. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate the motion for the second reading of the Debt Conversion Bill was agreed to by 21 votes to two. Senators Hoare (S.A.) and Kneebone (S.A.) were the only ...

    Article : 40 words
  38. DAMAGE BY FLOODS.

    The Mayor (Alderman Collins), in a minute dealing with flood damage, expressed appreciation of the efforts of municipal officials to maintain essential services during the ...

    Article : 58 words
  39. GOLDEN MILE DISPUTE.

    Men on the Kurrawang woodline, who are pieceworkers, have offered to start work as dayworkers, but have not been engaged. The woodcutters went on strike last week in ...

    Article : 146 words
  40. YOUTH ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    A youth named Lute was shooting foxes at Brodie's Plain on Wednesday, when he supped on a stony ridge and the shotgun which he was carrying exploded. The charge ...

    Article : 271 words
  41. WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

    The Legislative Council, by 15 votes to six, rejected the second reading of the Workers' Compensation Bill. The measure sought to establish a workers' ...

    Article : 81 words
  42. TO-DAY.

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  43. HUSBAND'S DEATH.

    At the conclusion of the inquest on Albert Ikin, who was found dead in his bed at Veteran Hall, near Woy Woy, the coroner found that he died from the effects of a ...

    Article : 132 words
  44. DEPUTATION'S COMPLAINT

    At a meeting of the Lithgow Hospital Board the secretary (Mr. W. A. Carroll), who is a member of the executive of the Hospitals Association, said that the executive arranged to ...

    Article : 104 words
  45. THE TARIFF.

    The following tariff amendments will take effect from 9 a.m. to-day. Primage duty increased to the rate of 10 per cent., with the following exceptions, in ...

    Article : 333 words
  46. BOMB EXPLODES NEAR HOUSE.

    What is regarded as an attempt to blow up the home of Mr. John Price, in Park-street, near Warrnambool racecourse, is engaging the attention of the police Early this morning ...

    Article : 84 words
  47. MINERS CEASE WORK.

    All the men at the Whitwood No. 3 colliery at Dinmore, near Ipswich, have ceased work as a protest against the dismissal on Monday of eight miners on a charge of having filled ...

    Article : 41 words
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