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  2. N.S.W. TROTTING CLUB.

    The New South Wales Trotting Club's first meeting of the year, held at Harold Park yesterday, showed a falling off in the attendance of 1100 below the average, representing a decrease in gate takings ...

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  3. CRICKET.

    The Country Week carnival conducted by the New South Wales Cricket Association was begun in earnest yesterday, when the eight visiting centres engaged in matches. ...

    Article : 2,770 words
  4. REOPENING OF THE OXLEY HIGHWAY.

    A sectional map of the route, planned to give access to the interior of the State from Port Macquarie. An article dealing with the historic highway appears on the leader page of to-day's issue. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. AN ANACHRONISM

    The other day the "Herald's" financial column dealt pointedly with the public inconvenience caused by the closing of the stock Exchange for a fortnight at Christmas. That ...

    Article : 543 words
  6. TRANSPORT.

    "It seems clear that the Commissioner of Transport has been advised that the Metropolitan Transport Trust was in error in assessing and demanding payment of licence ...

    Article : 728 words
  7. GOLD.

    In a city of vaults carved out of solid fock 80 feet beneath the foundations of the Bank of France, lies the greater part of the gold which has been pouring into this country ...

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  8. TWO CAPTAINS RETIRE

    Two commanders of the White Star line, both of them with many years' service reached the retiring age and left the service at the end of last year according to advice which ...

    Article : 482 words
  9. AUTUMN RACING.

    Entries closed yesterday for the principal handicaps at the A.J.C., A.J.C. Warwick Farm, V.R.C., and V.A.T.C. autumn meetings. The following were nominated: ...

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  10. TEACHERS' NARROW WIN.

    Teachers had a narrow win against an eleven from the Junior Union at Centennial Park yesterday, tile margin, being only five runs. Scores: ...

    Article : 320 words
  11. DICKENS.

    The "Herald" of Saturday, December 27, contained an interesting address by Mr. C. Brunsdon Fletcher upon "Rambles in Kent" and a "Haunt of Dickens." It had a special ...

    Article : 883 words
  12. BOWLS.

    The State pairs championship closed with an entry of 140, 20 less than last year. Ashfield heads the list with 12 pairs. Many prominent players have not yet nominated their partners. ...

    Article : 131 words
  13. SAILING.

    Entries and handicaps for the club championship in conjunction with which a handicap will be decided on Saturday, are:- Melrose. 13½min (R. Palmer); Hawk, 12¾m (W. ...

    Article : 150 words
  14. MASTER BUILDERS.

    The Master Builders' Association of New South Wales has taken a firm stand regarding an alleged breach of the conditions of contract for the erection of a factory at ...

    Article : 321 words
  15. COUNTRY WEEK.

    Entries for the country week carnival of tne New South Wales Bowling Association, to be held in Sydney from February 16 to February 21, are not as numerous as last season. In the singles there ...

    Article : 78 words
  16. TASMANIAN WOOL.

    For the first time Launceston gained the distinction at the annual wool sales yesterday of securing the highest price in Australia as far as the sales have gone, /30¾ being ...

    Article : 253 words
  17. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT V MARRICKVILLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  18. PIONEER PLAYERS.

    The Pioneer Amateur Players organised an entertainment of which the leading feature, at the Railway and Tramway institute last night, was the play, "Murderers' Haven," a ...

    Article : 182 words
  19. CITY TATTERSALL'S V NORTH SYDNEY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 words
  20. WARRINGAH V NEUTRAL BAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 words
  21. OBITUARY.

    Mr. S. J. Small, a well-known owner and trainer of trotting horses, died at his home, Eurawilkie, in Sobraon-road, Eastwood, yesterday, at the age of 73 years. ...

    Article : 128 words
  22. LONG BAY ROAD.

    "Practically the whole length of long Bayroad is in a disgraceful condition," said the) secretary of the Long Bay Progress Association (Mr. F. A. McNeill) yesterday. "Motorists ...

    Article : 220 words
  23. CHELTENHAM V NEUTRAL BAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words
  24. SUGAR INQUIRY.

    Mr. F. H, Peacock, managing director of H. Jones and Co. Pty., Ltd., told the Federal Sugar Inquiry Committee to-day that the serious position of the berry industry in Tasmania ...

    Article : 164 words
  25. CITY CHAMPIONSHIP.

    In the City club's championship, Willock beat Motton, 31-12; Hill beat Jolly, 31-14; H. Marks beat White, 31-13; Henley beat Langley. 31-23. ...

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  26. UNFORTUNATE MISS-SCORING.

    In the final of the Tablelands championship, Hay (Moss Vale) was declared the winner against P. Westbrook (Bowral) by 31 points to 27, but a subsequent review of the scoring card made the ...

    Article : 64 words
  27. GOLF.

    Bogey handicap: H. T. E. Hold (9). 3 up: B. M. Irving (15), 2 up; E. J. Coote (15), 1 up; A, Duff (6), square. Faur ball best ball, bogey: R. S. Norrie (6) and ...

    Article : 233 words
  28. COLONEL J. G. TEDDER.

    Among those who attended the funeral of Colonel J. G. Tedder on Monday were Captain Stevenson, R.N., Colonel J. P. McCall, Colonel Pearce, Lieut.—Colonel E. O. Milne, ...

    Article : 81 words
  29. CAMPERDOWN CEMETERY.

    The trustees of Camperdown Cemetery have during the past few weeks effected a number of improvements to this historic burial-ground. Over 70 leaning headstones have ...

    Article : 197 words
  30. HARDSHIPS OUTBACK.

    A young Englishman, William Holland, who has returned to Mt. Isa, after having carried his swag to Brunette Downs and back, told a story of hardship and lack of water on the ...

    Article : 132 words
  31. POINSETTIA POISON.

    Amateur gardeners who have poinsettia plants to prune into shape during January and February should avoid the milky fluid which drops from every stem that is shortened ...

    Article : 213 words
  32. BOXING.

    Ambroso Palmer, Australian middleweight champion, was matched with the American boxer Tony Tuizolini for Saturday night at Rushcutter Bay Stadium, but the contest has been abandoned. The ...

    Article : 86 words
  33. UNIDENTIFIED BODY.

    The unidentified body of a young, welldressed man, apparently a stranger to Canberra, was found on the bank of the Molonglo River at Eastlake to-day. He had been shot ...

    Article : 102 words
  34. ATHLETICS.

    Results of events held at North Sydney Oval on Monday night:- 100yds handicap: J. McManamey, 1½yds, 1; F. Stewart. 5yds, 2; B. Rowling, 7yds, 3. Time, ...

    Article : 78 words
  35. STRIKE ON MONOWAI.

    Officials of the Sydney office of the Union Steam Ship Co. of New Zealand, Ltd., yesterday explained that the short-lived strike of stewards on the trans-Pacific liner Monowai, ...

    Article : 211 words
  36. ROBERTS KNOCKS OUT STOREY.

    At Leichhardt Stadium last night, Jack Roberts (10.4) knocked out Roy Storey (10-0) in the third session of the main bout scheduled for 12 rounds. Roberts, who appeared much the stronger. ...

    Article : 284 words
  37. AMERICANS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Three prominent American athletes arrived here yesterday on a visit arranged by the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. They are Harlow Rothert, Stanford University field events exponent, ...

    Article : 56 words
  38. COTTAGE DAMAGED BY FIRE.

    Considerable damage was done by fire to a weatherboard cottage in Grafton-street, Woollahra. Firemen extinguished the outbreak before the building was ...

    Article : 43 words
  39. HOME MISSION LECTURE.

    The Rev. Charles Wheeler, assistant Home Mission secretary, in the Conference Hall at the Lyceum last night gave an interesting lantern lecture, ' On the Trail of the Pioneer," ...

    Article : 100 words
  40. RESCUED AVIATORS RECUPERATING.

    The rescued aviators, captain W. P. pittendrigh and Mr. S. J. Hamre, are recuperating at Alice Springs. No plans have been made for the recovery of the Golden Quest, which ...

    Article : 69 words
  41. CYCLING.

    D. Oray (Olympic representative). H. Thomas, and O. McGregor, ex-State champions, are included in the teams to represent Goulburn at the forthcoming State championships. H. Harper will ...

    Article : 55 words
  42. CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    Mabel Knoll, aged 26 years, married, was crushed to death by her husband's motor lorry at Silvan to-day. The lorry was being backed into a garage, and Mrs. Knoll was ...

    Article : 52 words
  43. WOMAN FOUND SHOT DEAD.

    Mrs. Sophia Horth was found dead at her home in Australia-street, Newtown, yesterday. A small mother-of-pearl revolver was lying on the floor, and Mrs. Horth had been ...

    Article : 48 words
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