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  2. CITY COUNCIL.

    A request from the Main Roads Board to the City Council for a payment of the first quarterly instalment of money due under the Main Roads Act was discussed by the finance ...

    Article : 365 words
  3. MEAT TRADE.

    A strike of employees in retail butchers' shops is threatened. About 500 men attended a mass meeting at the Trades Hall last night, at which it was ...

    Article : 256 words
  4. TARIFF INQUIRY.

    The Tariff Board, sitting at the Commonwealth Bank yesterday, heard further evidence regarding the duty on glass. A request was made that proposed duties should be ...

    Article : 433 words
  5. UNEMPLOYMENT. NEW COMMITTEE FORMED.

    A committee was recently formed to assist in the maintenance of shelters for unemployed in Sydney. An energetic field staff is ascertaining the requirements of the various ...

    Article : 345 words
  6. AIR MAILS. DUTCH LINER.

    After twice circling the aerodrome, the Dutch air liner Abel Tasman landed gracefully at Mascot shortly after midday yesterday, to the accompaniment of cheers from several ...

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  7. PLEA FOR UNITY.

    Speaking last night at Vaucluse, Mr. W. F. Foster, M.L.A., made a stirring appeal for unity in the present crisis. "A remarkable characteristic of Australians ...

    Article : 190 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS. CHILD'S AMAZING FORTITUDE

    Great fortitude was displayed to Roger Hale, 3, who was seriously injured when he was thrown from his pony. The pony stumbled, and the boy struck a stump. The top of his ...

    Article : 109 words
  9. RATIONING

    Rationing has been substituted for wage cuts at the Walsh Island Government dockyard. Members of the staff have had the original 8 1-3 per cent. wage reduction ...

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  10. A LONG VOYAGE

    A tiny 25-ton schooner, the Fauro Chief, left Sydney on Sunday night to proceed to Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands, under her own sails. She is owned by J. McDonald, a ...

    Article : 126 words
  11. DEATH OF MR. J. HANCOCK.

    The death has occurred of Mr. John Hancock, 72, one of the early pioneers of the Bundarra district. He selected land 30 years ago on Clerk's Creek, where he followed grazing ...

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  12. ITALIAN LABOURER'S DEATH.

    Pietro Berno, 32, an Italian labourer, while cutting prickly pear near Scone, fell and broke his neck. He was rolling a clump of pear down hill when he lost his balance, and tell ...

    Article : 56 words
  13. THE SENATE.

    Fifteen nominations have been received by the returning officer for the Labour party plebiscite for State Senate representation. The number will be narrowed down to six, ...

    Article : 140 words
  14. J. AND A. BROWN'S TUGS.

    The formation of a new company to conduct the towing busines of J. and A. Brown has been completed and the company registered under the Companies Act. It will be known ...

    Article : 123 words
  15. SAFEBLOWERS GET £200.

    Messrs. Lonergan and Reynolds' store at Bowraville was broken into early this morning. The safe was blown open, and nearly £200 in notes, cheques, and small change was stolen. ...

    Article : 86 words
  16. A.F.A. LEAGUE.

    Closing on Saturday, a ballot is being conducted to elect 10 metropolitan members of the State Council of the All for Australia League. Thirty-five members have nominated ...

    Article : 208 words
  17. Work Instead of Dole.

    It was decided by the State Cabinet yesterday to appoint a sub-committee of Ministers to investigate a scheme to provide work for the unemployed in place of the dole. ...

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  18. MOTOR CYCLIST INJURED.

    While he was riding his motor cycle to Inverell on Saturday night, Cecil Cox, an employee of Ashford Shire Council, ran into a cow which crossed the road near Bukkulla ...

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  19. OPIUM FOUND ON LINER NELLORE.

    When Customs officials were searching the E. and A. liner Nellore on its arrival from the East this morning, they discovered ten 2oz tins of liquid opium, two packets of gum ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. MR. F. H. STEWART.

    Speaking at a public meeting held at Smithfield last night, under the auspices of the Nationalist Association, Mr. F. H. Stewart said that, whilst offering to carry the National ...

    Article : 114 words
  21. OBITUARY. BRIG.-GENERAL CHRISTIAN.

    The funeral service of Brigadier-General Sydney Ernest Christian, C.M.G., took place yesterday at St. James' Church. The remains were afterwards cremated at Rookwood. ...

    Article : 456 words
  22. CONFIRMATIONS.

    The Bishop of Goulburn (Dr. Radford) confirmed 50 candidates, including 17 adults, at St. Paul's Church on Sunday, and was the preacher at the evening service. He presided ...

    Article : 45 words
  23. WHARF WORK. "PREFERENCE INEVITABLE"

    The Attorney-General (Mr. Brennan) declared to-day that some form of preference in employment on the waterfront was inevitable. ...

    Article : 231 words
  24. CAR OVERTURNS.

    The matron of the Albury District Hospital (Miss N. R. Harrison) and Sister Hubbard, of the staff, were injured when a car driven by Miss Harrison overturned about two miles ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. SLENDER CLUE.

    The fact that a man possessed red hair led to the arrest of four men yesterday on charges of breaking and entering, and of receiving stolen goods. ...

    Article : 198 words
  26. TAXI-CAB DRIVERS' DISPUTE.

    Taxi-cab drivers will hold a stop-work meeting to-morrow to discuss the rates of commission on which they are employed. A dispute has arisen between the drivers and ...

    Article : 74 words
  27. THREE ASSAULTS.

    Thomas Perks, of Alexander-street, Crow's Nest, was attacked at 1 o'clock on Sunday morning by three men and two women in Womerah-avenue, Darlinghurst. His ...

    Article : 237 words
  28. CYCLE AND CAR COLLIDE.

    Robert Grace, of Louth Park, West Maitland, who was driving a motor cycle, and who had his wife and Mrs. E. Rutter in the sidecar as passengers, was run down by a motor ...

    Article : 102 words
  29. RUNAWAY COW

    A cow which broke away from a mob being driven to the saleyards caused excitement by charging a number of people in High-street. The first to be attacked was a man on ...

    Article : 168 words
  30. CITY SHOP ROBBED.

    Women's clothing worth £275, the property of Mildred Prior, was stolen from a shop in King-street, city, on Saturday. The thieves gained entrance by breaking the padlock off ...

    Article : 35 words
  31. THEFT FROM POST-OFFICE.

    Thieves entered the post-office and store at Sodwalls and stole £8/10/ in cash and a quantity of groceries. ...

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  32. DEATH FROM INJURIES.

    John William Moore, 74 years, of Brennan's-road, Arncliffe, who was knocked down by a motor car on the Prince's Highway, Arncliffe, on Sunday evening, died later in the night ...

    Article : 39 words
  33. 103 YEARS OLD.

    "Granny" Norcott, the oldest resident in the district, and probably in New England, has attained the remarkable age of 103 years. Although confined to bed, she conversed ...

    Article : 46 words
  34. OUTWARD MAIL AT DARWIN.

    The Qantas 'plane Hippomenes arrived at Darwin at 2.10 o'clock this afternoon from Brisbane with 14 bags of mails for England. The Imperial Airways Hercules 'plane will ...

    Article : 85 words
  35. BRISBANE WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales were continued to-day. 14,199 bales being offered. The selection was a good average one, drawn from all parts of the State. Competition was keen and general. France, ...

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  36. UPPER HUNTER SEAT.

    The final count at the conference to-day to select the Nationalist candidate to contest the Upper Hunter seat in the Legislative Assembly resulted as follows:—A. M. McMullin ...

    Article : 223 words
  37. BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL.

    The election of a Vice-Mayor and members of the municipal executive by the Brisbane City Council to-day created almost as much interest as the selection of Lord Mayor. ...

    Article : 100 words
  38. OLD PENNIES.

    Some interesting old pennies have been in evidence in Windsor lately. Mr. George Young, of Windsor, has a penny dated 1797 in an excellent state of preservation. The coin has ...

    Article : 74 words
  39. REGULATIONS OBEYED.

    Shipowners throughout the States yesterday obeyed the new Federal regulations giving preference to members of the Waterside Workers' Federation and to returned soldiers. ...

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  40. RADIO ACHIEVEMENT.

    A radio exhibition was opened in the Perth (W.A.) Town Hall yesterday, when the audience listened to an address delivered by Mr. E. T. Fisk, from the studio of 2FC, ...

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  41. MR. BENJAMIN T. HOGG.

    The death occurred on Sunday, at his residence, Edgecliff-road, Woollahra, of Mr. Benjamin Thomas Hogg, member of the firm of Hogg Bros., of Sussex-street. Mr. Hogg ...

    Article : 125 words
  42. NEW MOVEMENTS.

    A branch of the Riverina movement has been formed at Bectric, with Mr. C. King as president and Mr. W. Priest secretary. MEETING AT CANOWINDRA. ...

    Article : 218 words
  43. MR. C. W. A. SCOTT.

    Should suitable weather prevail, Mr. C. W. A. Scott will leave Sydney for Wyndham (W.A.) to-morrow morning. He stated last night that he would not make any attempt ...

    Article : 316 words
  44. THEFT OF TOBACCO.

    The local premises of Wright, Heaton, and Co., Ltd., were broken into and the stock of tobacco and cigarettes taken. No attempt was made on the safe. The stolen goods were ...

    Article : 501 words
  45. INDEX. NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 276 words
  46. PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONS.

    Miss Lang, who is the nursing superintendent of the Goodet Hospital at Sholinghur, India, speaking at the annual foreign mission demonstration in connection with the ...

    Article : 382 words
  47. MR. F. H. BOOTH.

    Mr. F. H. Booth, who died suddenly at his residence, Park-road, Fivedock, on Sunday morning, aged 48 years, was well known in city circles. Born in Queensland, he was ...

    Article : 159 words
  48. WATER RATES.

    The recent decision of the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage, and Drainage Board to increase the water and sewerage rates was listed for consideration by the State Cabinet ...

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  49. WALTER LINDRUM

    The famous Australian billiards player, Walter Lindrum, was a passenger on the Mongolia, which arrived at Fremantle this evening. He was accompanied by Tom ...

    Article : 53 words
  50. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 words
  51. CANBERRA.

    The counting of ballot papers in the election for the Canberra Advisory Council was completed late to-night. The final results were: Colonel J. H. T. Goodwin, 2671 votes; ...

    Article : 58 words
  52. MR. G. THOMAS.

    The funeral of Mr. George Thomas, of Waverley, for over 30 years in the employ of Griffiths Bros., took place yesterday after a requiem mass in Mary Immaculate Church, ...

    Article : 157 words
  53. PEACE SOCIETY.

    "I am afraid that our churches have not really faced the problem of war," declared the Rev. Wallace Deane at the Peace Day celebration of the New South Wales branch ...

    Article : 148 words
  54. LABOUR SPLIT.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) has been invited to address a special meeting of supporters of the Federal Labour party in Sydney next Monday night. ...

    Article : 286 words
  55. "NO-SURRENDER."

    Addressing a crowded meeting of Labour supporters at the Northcote Town Hall, to-night, the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Brennan) declared that the Scullin Ministry ...

    Article : 91 words
  56. REUNION DINNER.

    The third students' festival reunion dinner was held at the University Union last night. The function took the place of the traditional smoke concert reunion, which for many years ...

    Article : 119 words
  57. MR. A. L. NEWBERRY.

    Mr. Arthur Laurence Newberry, Federal secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners of Australia, died at his residence, Evallne-street, Campsie, on ...

    Article : 132 words
  58. STATE A.L.P.

    Although it was believed that the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) and the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Brennan) would become involved in a demand by the central ...

    Article : 107 words
  59. WOMAN SHOT IN WRIST.

    When a youth demanded the contents of a till in a grocer's shop in Leederville this afternoon, he was bombarded with tinned and other goods by the proprietress (Mrs. Frances ...

    Article : 86 words
  60. BATHURST CONFERENCE.

    "The farmers and consumers' conference was a success from every viewpoint," said the leader of the trade union delegation, Mr. R. King, on his return to Sydney yesterday. ...

    Article : 106 words
  61. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 words
  62. BOY FALLS FROM TRAIN.

    George Buckle, 15. of St. George's-parade. Hurstville, had a narrow escape from death yesterday morning, when he fell from a moving train. The boy left his seat as the train ...

    Article : 93 words
  63. BUNDLE OF NOTES LOST.

    An audacious theft was committed in a George-street, city, grocery store. A man pushed his hand under a wire grille and snatched a bundle of notes, totalling £110. ...

    Article : 104 words
  64. MRS. MARY WADE.

    Mrs. Mary Wade died recently at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Torr, of Waverton, North Shore. Mrs Wade was the widow of Mr. Abraham ...

    Article : 67 words
  65. TWO TUGS DISABLED.

    Two tugs were disabled this morning whilst assisting the P. and O. liner Naldera to berth at New Farm wharf. The Coringa developed a defect, and the Carlock, taking up the tow, ...

    Article : 68 words
  66. BOY KILLED BY CAR.

    A boy, aged about 15 years, whose name is believed to be Lionel Covington, was fatally injured by a motor car in City-road last night. He was taken by the Central District ...

    Article : 48 words
  67. PARRAMATTA ELECTORATE.

    Mr George H. Mobbs, a prominent public worker in the Parramatta district, has announced his intention to contest the Parramatta seat at the next Federal elections as ...

    Article : 52 words
  68. ITALIAN HANGED.

    Antonio Fanto, an Italian, who was convicted of the murder of a countryman at Latham, about 200 miles from Perth, was hanged at the Fremantle gaol this morning. ...

    Article : 33 words
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