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  2. WESTERN LEASES.

    Charges of misbehaviour and incompetence in the administration of the western division of New South Wales by the Western Land Board were made yesterday before Mr ...

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  3. THE DERBY. Cameronian's Popular Victory.

    Cameronlan's victory in the Derby was very popular. The lost time a favourite won the Derby was in 1927. The race was run in the presence of the ...

    Article : 437 words
  4. BRITISH GOLF. Open Championship.

    The first round of the British open golf championship was played at Carnoustie to-day in a cold, boisterous wind. Rufus Stewart, of Australia, was one of the few players who ...

    Article : 305 words
  5. THREE BOYS LOST.

    Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Roebuck-street, Mile End, are anxious regarding the whereabouts of their three sons—Jack, aged 12, Ray, 10, and Linley, 9. The family recently ...

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  6. TRANSPORT BILL.

    A largely attended meeting of manufacturers and other users of commercial motor vehicles, held in Manufacturers' House yesterday, strongly condemned the provisions of the ...

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  7. COUNTRY NEWS. TWO MEN SENTENCED.

    At Goulburn Quarter Sessions, Ernest Hillman and Frank Balley were charged with having received at Queanbeyan certain money knowing it to have been stolen. ...

    Article : 171 words
  8. KING'S BIRTHDAY LEVEE.

    The Governor-General, Sir Isaac Isaacs, arriving at Parliament House, Canberra, on Wednesday, to hold a levee in honour of the King's birthday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. RIVERINA ROADS UNREPAIRED.

    Riverina shire and municipal councils are complaining that, owing to the extraordinary rains over recent months, the roads in many places are impassable, and that there is no ...

    Article : 118 words
  10. SOUTHERN CLOUD.

    Residents of Tarcutta, 30 miles east from Wagga, are so convinced that the Southern Cloud crashed in mountainous country between Wagga and Rosewood, that they have ...

    Article : 152 words
  11. POISONING CHARGE.

    A charge of having administered poison with intent to murder Alfred William Andrews, at Thugga, near Culcairn, was preferred against John Lynn, aged 42 years, farm labourer, at ...

    Article : 129 words
  12. WORLD'S SILVER.

    Efforts to bring about an international conference on silver have failed President Hoover to-day telegraphed to Senator Smoot who had proposed a meeting, that "informal ...

    Article : 86 words
  13. LANG GOVERNMENT

    "It is rather pathetic," said the leader of the State Country party (Mr. Buttenshaw) yesterday, "to read in the Press reports of meetings addressed by Labour Ministers and ...

    Article : 346 words
  14. ROUND AUSTRALIA.

    Two women motorists, Mrs. H. S. Holman and Mrs. D. W. Cummins, will leave Macquarle-place at noon to-day in a Chrysler Plymouth coupe on a drive round Australia. ...

    Article : 421 words
  15. GAS PRICES.

    A deputation from the Paddington branch of the A.L.P. which waited on the Minister for Labour (Mr. Baddeley) yesterday, requested the Government to take immediate ...

    Article : 91 words
  16. BOY ELECTROCUTED.

    "It is apparent that a piece of wire was thrown on the cable and caused it to fuse," said the Coroner (Mr. D. W. Reed), when recording a verdict of accidental death at the ...

    Article : 109 words
  17. DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE

    At question time m the House of commons to-day the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Henderson) stated that during his recent visit to Geneva he was able informally to refer to the naval ...

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  18. THE NAUTILUS.

    Sir Hubert Wllkins's submarine, Nautilus, en rout to Provincetown for a submerged run off Cape Cod, passed Woodshole (Mass.) last night, having left the New London base at ...

    Article : 115 words
  19. WORK ON HUME HIGHWAY.

    It is anticipated that work will be resumed on the Hume Highway, near Marulan. Work was suspended in May owing to a difference between the Mulwaree Shire Council and the ...

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  20. NURSE KILLED.

    Miss Jean Ford, aged 23 years, lessee of Harman's private hospital at St. Arnaud, was struck by the Mildura to Melbourne express at 3.30 o'clock this morning and was killed. ...

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  21. BABY BOY KILLED.

    The Coroner (Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M.) this afternoon inquired into the death of a 12 weeks' old child, Henry Clifford Passfield, who died at the Maitland Hospital from ...

    Article : 94 words
  22. DORNIER DO. X.

    The Dornier Do. X flying boat has fallen into the sea 60 miles off Praia (Cape Verde Islands). ...

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  23. SHOT DEAD IN COURT.

    A Strasbourg message says that in accordance with the French custom, a young magistrate, Francois Billing, and his wife, who were parties to divorce proceedings, obeyed a ...

    Article : 106 words
  24. FOOD RELIEF FRAUDS.

    At Albury Police Court, Lawrence Tobin, 24, was charged with having falsely pretended to Alleyn Campbell at Wollongong that he was a married man with two children, and destitute, ...

    Article : 112 words
  25. CANBERRA MAIL ROBBERY.

    Detective Allmond yesterday visited the G.P.O., and arrested a postal sorter, and, later, charged him at the Central Police Station with complicity in the theft of £10,000 ...

    Article : 88 words
  26. OIL TANKS EXPLODE.

    A wide area around an oil refinery at Moinesci (Roumanla) was speedily converted Into a sea of flames when lightning exploded and set fire to a group of oil reservoirs. ...

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  27. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    The United Labourers' Union is endeavouring to seek some kind of preference for its members in Government relief work. A deputation representing the organisation ...

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  28. SLY GROG-SELLING.

    William Francis Dean, labourer, of Merbein, Victoria, pleaded not guilty at the Wentworth Police Court to a charge of sly grog-selling at Coomealla. He was convicted and fined ...

    Article : 86 words
  29. SWEEPSTAKES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Latham) announced that the Minister for Police had appointed an art union committee to conduct State-wide sweepstakes on behalf of ...

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  30. FIRECREST II.

    The new 10-ton sloop. Flrecrest II., built for the French tennis player and lone voyager. Alain Gerbault will be launched to-morrow The sloop, which will shortly leave for a ...

    Article : 125 words
  31. NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS.

    The New Zealand cricketers began a match against Cambridge university yesterday, and the match was continued to-day. Having first use of the wicket, the New ...

    Article : 210 words
  32. MR. F. T. BRIDGES.

    Mr. Frederick T. Bridges, general manager of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, will retire to-morrow, having reached the age limit. He was appointed general manager in July last ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  33. ALLEGED HOUSE-BREAKING.

    At Lithgow Police Court, before Mr. Farrington, P.M., Allan Hugh Wallace was committed for trial on a charge of having entered Fisher Bros.' shop and stealing goods valued at ...

    Article : 105 words
  34. INDEX. NEWS.

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  35. MOTOR CYCLE RACING.

    Jack Parker, of Southampton, defeated Vic Huxley (Australia) in the final of the Harrin gay £100 dirt track motor cycle champion ship. ...

    Article : 76 words
  36. ILLAWARRA EISTEDDFOD.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 586 words
  37. SHIPPING FREIGHTS.

    Hopes are entertained that the present sittings of the Federal Council of the Australian Oversea Transport Association will result in the stabilisation of shipping freights for a ...

    Article : 233 words
  38. ANOTHER BY-ELECTION.

    Mr. J. A. Tinne, Conservative member of the House of Commons for the Wavertree division of Liverpool has been granted the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds, thus necessitating a ...

    Article : 87 words
  39. DAVIS CUP.

    In the Davis Cup contest in Paris this afternoon, Japan eliminated Egypt. ...

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  40. MOTOR CAR OVERTURNS.

    Walter M. Wilmot, journalist, of Bairdstreet, East Brighton, Percy J. Cheffers, Journalist, of Mansfield-street, Thornbury, members of the "Australasian" and "Argus" ...

    Article : 99 words
  41. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 words
  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    After spending four dreary days in the migration hostel at Le Havre Miss "Texas" Guinan and her troupe of "Whoopee" girls left for the united States to-day, by the liner ...

    Article : 316 words
  43. MR. SCOTT AT ALEPPO.

    Mr. C. W A. Scott, who is flying from Australia to England, arrived at Aleppo to-day from Bagdad. He intends to take off for Bucharest before ...

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  44. ARMED MASKED MAN

    At 9 o'clock last night a masked man entered the home of Mr. C. R. Eggins, teller of the Bank of New South Wales, who is absent in the country. Mrs. Eggins went to the door, ...

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  45. ARRESTS AT NEWTOWN.

    A keg of beer, supposed to have been stolen from the Carlysle Castle Hotel, Newtown, some property from a clothier's shop, and also a large quantity of toilet requisites from a ...

    Article : 151 words
  46. SHOT FIRED

    Constable Jackson on beat duty at King's Cross was surprised when three men fled when he approached them. They ran down King's Cross-road, and after a chase of nearly a ...

    Article : 115 words
  47. WHEAT MARKETING.

    The Minister for Markets (Mr. Parket Moloney), replying to Mr Thompson (N S W) in the House of Representatives to-day made it clear that at an early date the Federal ...

    Article : 123 words
  48. CHURCHES OF CHRIST CONFERENCE.

    The annual conference of the Churches of Christ in New South Wales was commenced last night in the City Temple. Mr. Ethelbert Davis presided. ...

    Article : 142 words
  49. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 139 words
  50. SCENIC FILM.

    In announcing that arrangements had been concluded for the effective distribution throughout the United States of America and Canada of the first scenic propaganda ...

    Article : 94 words
  51. MAIL 'PLANE LATE.

    A mechanical defect to one of the engines of the Brisbane-Sydney air mall delayed the arrival of the machine at Mascot until nearly 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 80 words
  52. MR. MOLLISON'S PROGRESS.

    Mr. Cyril L. Westcott, general manager for C. C. Wakefield and Co., Ltd., in Australasia, has received the following telegram from Mr. James Mollison:—"Departed Broken ...

    Article : 52 words
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