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  2. SHEARERS' STRIKE.

    Mr. N. Jeffrey, secretary of the Pastoral Workers' Industrial Union of Australia, replying on Saturday to a statement made by Mr. R. C. Wilson, general manager of the ...

    Article : 320 words
  3. COOL CHANGE

    In marked contrast to the heat wave conditions which prevailed throughout New South Wales on Saturday, cool weather was experienced yesterday, following a southerly chance. ...

    Article : 191 words
  4. WHEAT AND FLOUR.

    Mr. E. F. O'Brien, of the Defiance Flour Milling Co., said that the Government's action in taking over all flour would hit the consumer, particularly as wages were going down. ...

    Article : 242 words
  5. YACHTING.

    Rawhiti, sailed by Mr. A. Stevens, won the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club's long race for the Bas[?] Cup on Saturday, beating the Northcote Cup challenger Toogooloowoo II., soiled by her owner. Mr. ...

    Article : 1,091 words
  6. CYCLING.

    D. Gray, the Goulburn Olympic cyclist, showed excellent form at the Canterbury Velodrome on Saturday evening when he won both the mile and five miles amateur championships of New South ...

    Article : 1,185 words
  7. NORTH SYDNEY AMATEUR TOURNAMENT.

    Nominations will be received at Manresa Hall, North Sydney, for the open amateur boxing tournament to commence there on February 2. Eight divisions—paper, fly, bantam, feather, light, welter, ...

    Article : 39 words
  8. BUTLER'S EASY WIN.

    The heavyweight contest between Bill Butler, 13-0 (N.S.W.) and Jim Lygon, 12-13 (Vic), at the Fitzroy Stadium last night, was very one-sided. Butler won on a technical knockout in the fifth ...

    Article : 37 words
  9. Y.A.L. BOYS.

    Yesterday's drizzling rain failed to damp the spirits of the 720 members of the Young Australia League camped at the showground, As the rain restricted them to the confines ...

    Article : 547 words
  10. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    There was a large muster of rificmen at Anzac Range, Liverpool, on Saturday for club matches. The newly-formed Bank of New South Wales Club made its first appearance on the range, and ...

    Article : 1,482 words
  11. Y.W.C.A. GIRLS.

    Over 100 persons, from all parts of Australia except Tasmania and Western Australia, arrived at The King's School, at Parramatta, on Thursday to take part in the annual ...

    Article : 275 words
  12. ALLEGED THEFT FROM EMPLOYER.

    Agnes Clarke, 21, domestic, was arrested yesterday on a charge of having stolen £100, the property of Mrs. Margaret Lyons, of Belmont, by whom she had been employed. ...

    Article : 42 words
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  14. RAILWAY WORKERS.

    At the request of railway workers of West Narrabri, Mr. Scully, M.L.A., [?]isited West Narrabri and received a deputation of representatives elected from each branch of the ...

    Article : 252 words
  15. SAILING.

    [?]H. C. Press II., skippered by her builder-owner, G[?] Press, scored a brilliant win in the Bradley's Head 18ft championship race on Saturday afternoon from Australia, with Yendys in third place. ...

    Article : 1,230 words
  16. NEW COLLIER.

    During a voyage of 71 days from Shields (Eng.), the new collier Birchgrove Park, which reached Sydney yesterday, touched at only three ports—Port Said, Colombo, and ...

    Article : 256 words
  17. OBITUARY.

    The funeral of Mr. Ernest Hornby-Spear, who died at his home at North Sydney, aged 53, took place at Manly Cemetery on Saturday. Mr. Hornby-Spear, who was a son of ...

    Article : 288 words
  18. FRENCH RIDER'S SUCCESS.

    At the Velodrome on Saturday night, Jean Bidot, the French rider, in a motor-paced match race won two of three heats against James Beath, the Newcastle rider. ...

    Article : 56 words
  19. BOXING.

    Owing to the postponement of the Ambrose Palmer-Tony Tuxzollni match set down for Saturday night, three 10 rounds contests and two of four rounds were presented before a small ...

    Article : 358 words
  20. SEQUEL TO ARRESTS.

    There was anti-climax to the arrest of a couple of fruit barrowmen in Belmore Park on Saturday evening, one of the arresting policemen being lodged in a cell on a charge of ...

    Article : 208 words
  21. MR. WALTER B. BRAGG.

    The funeral of Mr. Walter B. Bragg, who died at Mosman, took place at Rookwood on Friday. Mr. Bragg was a son of the late Mr. William Bragg, one of the founders of the ...

    Article : 361 words
  22. GREYHOUND RACING.

    Twelve events were decided with the mechanical hare at the Greyhound Coursing Association s meeting held at Harold Pork on Saturday night before a moderate attendance. ...

    Article : 340 words
  23. SHOT ON MANLY FERRY.

    While the ferry steamer Balgowlah was nearlng Manly yesterday, a shot was heard, and soon afterwards Harry Appleby, 18, of 37 Whistler-street, Manly, was found to have ...

    Article : 68 words
  24. NEWCASTLE BOXER.

    After his lightweight contest with Roy Burns at Newcastle Stadium last evening, Frank Harvey, the well-known lightweight was admitted to Newcastle Hospital for observation. ...

    Article : 208 words
  25. MRS. CECIL YOUL.

    Mrs. Cecil Youl died in England on January 7. She was on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Waddley, in Sussex Of late years Mrs. Youl lived in Tasmania where her son, Mr. ...

    Article : 147 words
  26. SCUFFLE WITH PICKPOCKETS.

    Pickpockets who tried to rob a man in Parker-street, city, on Saturday afternoon, did not recognise Constable Sutherland who was standing nearby. Sutherland, who was in ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. FALL FROM THE ROCKS.

    While Victor Vunyan, 25, of 203 Ben Boydroad, Neutral Bay, was fishing with his father near North Head on Saturday evening, he slipped on the rocks and fell into the water. ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. WHEAT DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    A fair area of valuable wheat crop at Lansdowne, near The Rock, was destroyed by fire at the week-end. The fire spread rapidly, and thrcatened a wide area, but ...

    Article : 43 words
  29. HORSE STABLES DESTROYED.

    Fire early this morning destroyed the horse stables at Block Fourteen mine. The cause of the fire is not known. ...

    Article : 27 words
  30. LEICHHARDT STADIUM.

    There was only a moderate attendance at Lelchhardt Stadium on Saturday, although some interesting bouts were staged. The principal contest was one of 10 rounds between Jimmy Summers (8-12) ...

    Article : 326 words
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