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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Celebrations to mark the 121st anniversary of the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church were held at Portland Head. The new minister, Rev. A. J. Carter, presided for the first time over these ...

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  3. YACHTING.

    Gumleaf (N.S.W.) won the first heat of the Stonehaven Cup here this afternoon in a variable north-westerly breeze, Kittewake (Tas.) being second, and Scamp (N.S.W.) third. ...

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  4. WEST INDIES.

    In cool weather and on a good wicket, the match between the West Indies and Victoria was continued on the Melbourne Ground today. Giving a good display, particularly in ...

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  5. HISTORIC FIRM.

    The announcement by the directors of Keep, Macpherson, Ltd., yesterday of a proposal to place the company in voluntary liquidation, affects vitally a business connection extending ...

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  6. PEOPLE'S JUDGMENT.

    The leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives (Mr. Latham), and the deputy-leader (Mr. Gullett), who returned to Melbourne to-day, expressed themselves as ...

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  7. MOTOR BUSES.

    At its meeting last night the Transport Trust confirmed an arrangement made with bus proprietors, under which they will take out their service licences and pay licence ...

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  8. INDIA'S GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    A recent study from London of Lord Willingdon, the GovernorGeneral designate of India. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. ILLEGAL NETTING.

    Before Mr. Sutherland, S.M., at Wyong Police Court, Robert Byles, George H. Byles, Henry A. Byles, and Henry P. Clifford, charged with unlawfully netting, were each fined £1, ...

    Article : 75 words
  10. SAFE FOUND IN DAM.

    A safe which was recently stolen from the freezing works of John Paterson, Ltd., is stated to have been found by the police in a dam five miles from Cowra and a short distance ...

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  11. SWING TO NATIONALISM.

    A comparison of the figures of the State poll in October with those of the poll on Saturday, shows an amassing swing from Labour to Nationalism, the most striking changes ...

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  12. MOTORIST FINED.

    At the Police Court Charles Elliot Cridland, a traveller, was fined £20, in default three months' imprisonment, on a charge of having driven a motor car while under the influence ...

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  13. COUNTRY FIRES.

    A residence owned by the shire council, and occupied by the shire engineer, was burnt to the ground this morning. The fire brigade made a good save of adjoining buildings, one ...

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  14. LABOUR ALDERMEN

    At a meeting of the Bankstown Municipal Assembly which represents eight local branches of the ALP., on Sunday night, it was decided to expel both Alderman P. Clancy, ...

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  15. SHOT FIRED.

    Two young men entered the fruiterer's shop of Stephen Brown in Junction-street, North Sydney, late last night, and, after abusing the proprietor for no apparent reason, ...

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  16. GREATER SYDNEY.

    Pressure is being brought to bear on the Government by the A.L.P. executive and Trades Hall officials to give effect to the platform of the party relating to a Greater Sydney Council. ...

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  17. FORSTER CUP.

    A special meeting of the committee of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania was held tonight to consider the position as regards Tasmanian representation in the Forster Cup. ...

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  18. FATAL FALL FROM CART.

    A farm labourer named Brazil was killed at Kildary on Saturday. He was riding on a load of hay when the gate broke, and he fell between the, load and the shaft horses. ...

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  19. SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN.

    No trace has yet been found of Alister Lawless, 25, who has been missing from his home since Thursday morning. Local residents and police are searching the district. Tracks ...

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  20. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    Methods of the Department of Labour and Industry in the present unemployment crisis were adversely criticised yesterday by Mr. E. A. Vlies, of Woy Woy, who complains that ...

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  21. YOUTH'S DEATH.

    Henry Wesley Milwood, 13, was committed for trial, on a charge of manslaughter, by the City Coroner (Mr. May) yesterday at the conclusion of an inquiry into the circumstances ...

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  22. SHIELD CRICKET.

    The Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and Victoria was to have started at 2 o'clock to-day if the weather permitted, but at that hour the wicket was sodden and play was ...

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  23. YOUTH THROWN FROM HORSE.

    When the horse he was riding along Blayney-road, near King's Plains, last night bolted and dashed into a motor car, Lionel Thomas, 16, of 9, The Strand, Croydon, Sydney, was ...

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  24. FASCIST RULE PRAISED.

    The president of the Methodist Conference, Rev. W. H. Jones said that during his tour of Italy he had seen many evidences of prosperity and contentment under Fascist rule. He did ...

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  25. THEFT OF PETROL.

    At the police court, Eric Rushton, Nelson Claude Mason, and John Wilson, of Angus Place, near Wallerawang, were charged with breaking, entering, and stealing from ...

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  26. EVIDENCE OF DISSATISFACTION

    Commenting on the remarks of the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) that there was nothing sensational in the result of the Parkes byelection, Mr. Archdale Parkhill, M.P., said ...

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  27. WIDESPREAD RAIN.

    Light, drizzling rain, which commenced to fall in the metropolitan area late on Sunday afternoon, continued yesterday, and 28 points had been registered at the Sydney Weather ...

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  28. HINDU MURDERED.

    The battered body of a Hindu fruiterer, Nana Chiba, was discovered in a back room of his shop at Hawera. Five terrible wounds in the back of the head and face had apparently ...

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  29. THEFT FROM BOWLING CLUB.

    Thieves entered the pavilion of the 'Grafton Bowling Club and stole about £2/1/ in money, and tobacco, cigarettes, etc, valued at about £6. The window at the back of the pavilion ...

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  30. MR. GARDEN'S COMMENT.

    "The result of the Parkes by-election shows the opinion of all sections of the people throughout the whole of the Commonwealth; it shows definitely that the whole community ...

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  31. THE LATE MR. A. J. POLLACK.

    Speaking at the Grafton Presbyterian Church last night, the Rev. W. D. Mc[?]wraith expressed sympathy with the family and friends of the late Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A. ...

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  32. REPAIRS TO NIAGARA.

    According to advice received by the Sydney office of the Union Co. of New Zealand, Ltd., yesterday, permanent repairs to the Royal Mail liner Niagara will be effected in time to allow ...

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  33. MISSING MAN.

    Fears are entertained for the safety of William Taylor Donsworth, company manager, of River-road, Revesby, near Bankstown. Mr. Donsworth left his home as usual for ...

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  34. MAN KILLS HIMSELF.

    Several exciting incidents were associated with a shooting tragedy at Northcote to-night. Thomas Miles, aged about 50 years, of Simpson-street, East Melbourne, shot himself dead ...

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  35. LORRY OUT OF CONTROL.

    When A. Balley was driving W. Cooper's lorry on the Kalang-road on Saturday, the steering gear locked after rounding a sharp bend, and the lorry went over a steep ...

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  36. G.T.B. CLUB LUNCHEON.

    Members of the G.T.B. Club—the "Get Together Boys"—who are banded together to help the needy, yesterday held a luncheon at David Jones' to discuss matters which will ...

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  37. ENDURANCE SWIMMING.

    The endurance contests at the Manly Swimming Baths came to an end at 7.15 yesterday morning, when Mercedes Gleltze (England), after having been in the water for ...

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  38. DECLARATION OF POLL TO-DAY.

    The declaration of the Parkes poll will be made at the divisional returning office, Town Hall, Ashfield, to-day, at noon. ...

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  39. MOTOR CAR OVERTURNS.

    George Manning, teller in the Bombala branch of the Bank of New South Wales, who was on relieving duty at the Eden branch, was driving with two companions on Saturday ...

    Article : 103 words
  40. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 222 words
  41. LONDON PRESS COMMENT.

    The "Dally Mail" says: "The Labour defeat in Parkes is very important, and should strengthen Mr. Scullin in his public-spirited effort to put Australian finance on a sound ...

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  42. TRAINS DELAYED.

    Parts of the North Coast railway between Cairns and Townsville were under water today. Otherwise lines were clear. Passengers for places north of Innisfail, who left ...

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  43. NEWCASTLE TRAMS.

    Adults in Newcastle had to-day, for the first time for a number of years, the privilege of paying penny tram fares. The district transport trust has instituted a new penny ...

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  44. INJURED WHILE DIVING.

    Striking his head when diving from a springboard at Paradise bathing weir, Henry Shaw, 31 years, sawmiller, of Peel-street, Tamworth, injured his spine and lost the use of his arms ...

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  45. FARMER CRUSHED.

    James Robert Pilkington, farmer, of Red Hill, was crushed to death on Saturday morning. He was kneeling down measuring branches when a limb, which held a tree ...

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  46. MAN SHOT DEAD.

    During a struggle for possession of a shotgun in the house of a market gardener at Springvale to-night, a man was shot dead. The police were informed that Albert Henry ...

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  47. MINING LEASES.

    Replying ta a proposal by the Wombal Labour League that no miner should hold more than two acres as a mining lease, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said that ...

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  48. GERMAN INFLATION EVILS.

    A barrow load of these coins, issued during Germany's inflation period, would not purchase a postage stamp of the smallest value. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  49. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 words
  50. QUEENSLAND FIRES.

    Early yesterday morning W. Bourke's large general store in the main portion of Mareeba, near Cairns, was destroyed by fire. Amesbury's building, a two-storied structure, containing ...

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  51. TUNGSTEN MINE REOPENED.

    Work has commenced at the tungsten mine at Frogmore, near Burrowa. The mine has been dormant for more than 10 years, capital has been subscribed by a local syndicate. ...

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  52. FOOTBALL FINANCE.

    Owing to its financial position and the unemployment among players, the New South Wales Rugby Union has decided to practise strict economy during the coming season. ...

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  53. REVIVED MINING INTEREST.

    Recently the Eribendery gold mine Has been the scene of renewed mining efforts, A considerable amount of gold-benring quart was found in the dump, and was considered of ...

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  54. FAMILY'S PLIGHT.

    A case that corroborated the oft-told story of how families are fighting against adversity under the most harrowing conditions was heard at the Central Police Court yesterday, when a ...

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  55. MINERS' STRIKE.

    The men employed at the Zig Zag colliery refused to begin work to-day, on the ground that they were entitled to be paid for a day's shift last week. The wheelers and shiftmen ...

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  56. ACCIDENT TO UMPIRE.

    Mr. William White, of Crookwell, while acting as umpire at a cricket match at Golspie, was struck by the ball. His jaw was fractured in two places. ...

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  57. CANBERRA HOTELS.

    Because of the unsuccessful results that attended previous efforts to lease Governmentowned hotels in Canberra to private enterprise, fresh invitations for tenders to lease are ...

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  58. FIRE DESTROYS COTTAGE.

    A six-roomed cottage, owned by MessrsAnderson Bros., of Thora, and occupied by Mr. Stanley Hillery, was destroyed by fire on Friday. The building was partly covered ...

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  59. MAN DROWNED IN RIVER.

    John Ryan, 44, was drowned in the Richmond River in what is known as the Casino swimming pool this afternoon. Ryan, who was a railway worker, and one of the ...

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  60. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's: "Lilac Time," B. Criterion Theatre: "On the Spot," 8.10. St. James Theatre: "Topsy Turvy," 2.15, 8. Grand Opera House: "Ace High," 8. ...

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  61. SHALE OIL COMMITTEE.

    The report of the Shale Oil Investigation Committee, representing the Federal and state Governments and the Miners' Federation, will be presented to the Premier (Mr. Lang) ...

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  62. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Public Service Commissioner (Mr. L. C. Hunkin), giving evidence before the Federal Public Accounts Committee on South Australia's disabilities, said that in efforts to cut ...

    Article : 86 words
  63. GIRL DROWNED IN DAM.

    Edith Marion Charlton, 17, daughter [?]f Mr. ond Mrs. R. J. Charlton, was found drowned in a dam across a creek at Clunes on Saturday morning. The girl left home the previous ...

    Article : 67 words
  64. PLAYED WITH GUNPOWDER.

    At Rockhampton yesterday, Robert Hickson, 15 years, while playing with gunpowder, struck a match. In the explosion which followed he received severe burns to his face and head ...

    Article : 59 words
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