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  2. GENERAL RAIN.

    Rain fell throughout the State during the week-end, with thunderstorms in the north-eastern quarter. Registrations were chiefly light in the west, but moderate to heavy on ...

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  3. SUGAR INQUIRY.

    The Sydney sittings of the Sugar Inquiry Committee were begun yesterday. Norman Charles Nash, representing the manufacturing confectioners of New South ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The municipal by-election on Saturday resulted in the return of Mr. J. Reardon (Labour), The voting was Reardon 1390, Harvy (Independent) 1065, Mrs. Lennox (Communist) 65. ...

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  5. PAY FOR ALDERMEN.

    "Do these men want to drag councillors down to the level of politicians?" asked Councillor M. K. Campbell, at a meeting of the Peel Shire Council, referring to a letter from the Greta ...

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  6. LABOUR'S PROMISES.

    "Farmers, Public servants, and unemployed will soon be looking to Mr. Lang and his colleagues to carry out some of the bold and extravagant promises that were contained ...

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  7. FURIOUS HITTING IN WEST INDIES MATCH.

    L. N. Constantine after making one of his hurricane strokes. He scored 59 in 35 minutes, including 4 sixes. Oldfield also is watching the ball's flight. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. UMPIRE STUNNED BY BALL.

    Mr. J. F Parsons, of Ellesmere, Guyra, while umpiring in a cricket match, Black Mountain v Glenore, received a severe blow on the head from a ball, which rendered him ...

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  9. ALLEGED SHEEP-KILLING.

    Three men were arrested at Wallerawang on a charge of wilfully killing a sheep with intent to steal the carcase. Mr. H. Beecroft, of Lidsdale, reported to the police that he had come ...

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  10. WATERED WHISKY.

    Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the police court to-day, Edith Geraghty, licensee of the Lismore Hotel, was fined £1, with £11/19/8 costs, for a breach of the Pure Food Act. ...

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  11. BOY'S STUPID PRANK

    A stupid prank was played at the Theatre Royal, when a boy spread pepper in all directions from a pot, which, it is alleged had been stolen earlier in the day from a fish ...

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  12. BOWRAL TRAGEDY.

    Following the discovery of the body of Thomas Christopher, a returned soldier, aged 34, on the roadway near Bowral on Saturday morning, a man has been arrested and charged ...

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  13. YOUNG WOMAN'S DEATH.

    Mrs. Sidney Schmidt, 24 has died it is believed that death was due to strychnine poisoning. ...

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  14. THEFT FROM A SHOP.

    By taking putty from the rear window of Bodimeade's shop, thieves gained an entrance, and stole tablecloths and cutlery from the refreshment room and confectionery from the ...

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  15. OBITUARY.

    The death occurred on Sunday at Gabagong of Mr. Hugh Dudgeon, a resident of Jamberoo since 1855, and one of the best known cattle men in New South Wales. He was born in ...

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  16. FATHER'S DASH.

    In an effort to save his child from injury, Archibald McMillan, 38, of Alma-street, Darlington, flung himself in front of a fast-moving motor car in City-road last night. The child ...

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  17. MILITARY AWARDS.

    The London "Gazette" published on October 16 contains two Royal warrants, instituting a new decoration and medal for award to officers and other ranks respectively of the ...

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  18. BENEFICIAL RAINS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Beneficial rains have fallen over the south-eastern quarter of Queensland, extending as far west as Amby, St. George, Thargomindah, and Taroom. Though wheat harvesting on the ...

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  19. THIEVES ENTER CHURCH.

    The historic St. John's Church of England at Wallerawang wa[?] broken into on Saturday. Entrance was effected by destroying a costly leadllght. A cupboard was forced open and ...

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  20. AGAINST SUNDAY CRICKET.

    At the anniversary services at the Methodist Church yesterday, Mr. F. J. Hocking, of Sydney, asked all who favoured the action of Jack Hobbs, the cricketer, in refusing to play ...

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  21. WEATHERBOARD HOUSE BURNT.

    A five-roomed weatherboard house, situated two miles from the town on the Tumut Plains road, owned and occupied by Mr. Stephen Arentz, was destroyed by fire on Saturday ...

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  22. DR. G. P. STANLEY.

    Dr. George Percival Stanley, M.B., Ch.M., died at his residence, Carabella-street, Kirribilli, yesterday. He was a son of the late Rev. G. H. Stanley. Graduating M.B. at the ...

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  23. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY

    The trial was commenced at the Gundaga[?] Court to-day, before Judge Coyle, of George Lyn Weaver and William Clark Stevens on a charge of conspiring to cheat and defraud ...

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  24. FAMILY INJURED WHEN HORSE BOLTS.

    A bolting horse threw Mr. Joseph Smith, of Craboon, his wife, and six children out o[?] a sulky on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Smith had an ear torn off, and sustained a broken ...

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  25. WHEAT FARMERS.

    Messages from the country indicate that the movement among farmers not to sell wheat at the present price is spreading. It is said that wheat carting will have ...

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  26. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    Speaking at a social held at Parramatta last night to celebrate the victory of the Labour candidate (Mr. J. P. Byrne) at the recent State elections, the Assistant Minister for ...

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  27. HUNTING IN AFRICA.

    Mr. Harold Thomas and Mr. J. Holmes, two young New Zealanders, reached Sydney by the Themistocles yesterday after a hunting expedition, lasting six months, in South ...

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  28. CARS I[?] COLLISI[?].

    Whilst a car was being driven towards Condong on Saturday night by Mr. Harry Jones, a collision occuned with another car, driven by Mr. Michael H. Banbery, of ...

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  29. FIRE AT GARAGE.

    The Coroner (Mr. D. W. Reed), who returned an open vehdict at the inquiry into a fire which destroyed a gaiage and car at the residence of John O'Donnell, in Regent-street, ...

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  30. MR. HYMAN GOULSTON.

    The funeral of Mr. Hyman Goulston took place at the Jewish portion of the Rookwood Cemetery yesterday, the Rev. L. H. Falk reading the lost rites. A memorial service ...

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  31. THE AMPHITHEATRE.

    Part of the Amphitheatre at Balmoral Beach is to be turned into a miniature golf course. There are seats there for which certain religious enthusiasts are commonly supposed to ...

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  32. NEW BRIDGE OPENED.

    A substantial concrete bridge, which will be a gateway to Port Kembla from the northern side, was officially opened by the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies). The ...

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  33. OVERCROWDING OF BUSES.

    Mr. F. H. Dickson, in a letter to the Editor of the "Herald," complains that residents of the eastern suburbs are often debarred from reaching their offices in time for ...

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  34. KETCH WRECKED.

    The forty-feet fishing ketch Warren, valued at £600, which left Fremantle last Monday, was wrecked on a reef near Ledge Point, 75 miles north of Fremantle, about 10 o'clock, ...

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  35. DR. C. A. DUNIWAY.

    Dr. Clyde A. Dunlway, Carnegie Visiting Professor, who will leave Sydney to-morrow on his return to America, via Japan, stated that he wished to express his sincere ...

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  36. AIR DISPLAY AT LISMORE.

    The events arranged by the Lismore Aero Club in aid of the district hospital were held at Robinsons Aerodrome on Saturday afternoon. The principal item was a parachute ...

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  37. THE "GEELONG ADVERTISER."

    The "Geelong Advertiser" celebrated its 90th anniversary on Friday last, The first number of that newspaper was published on November 21, 1840, and there has been ...

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  38. MAN KILLED.

    When a railway engine crashed into a big lorry in the Alexandria raliway yards yesterday the driver of the lorry was killed and his vehicle was reduced to a tangled heap of ...

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  39. LATE SHIPPING.

    ADELAIDE.—Arr: Nov. 24, Dortmund, from Continental ports, Iron Master, from Newcastle. Dep: Dortmund, for eastern States. ...

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  40. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 words
  41. PORT HARDY.

    When the Commonwealth and Dominion line steamer Port Hardy was berthing at the Portland pier at 8 o'clock on Saturday morning a distinct "bump" was felt through the ship. At ...

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  42. LORRY'S FALL.

    Howard Clifton Prosser, 26, carrier, of Mypolonga, was killed last night or early this morning when the three-ton lorry he was driving ran off the Gorge-road, on Mt. Lofty ...

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  43. ROYAL ARCH MASONS.

    The District Grand Chapter of Scottish Royal Arch Masons held its annual investiture of officers in the Egyptian Hall, College-street, last night. The following officers were ...

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  44. CHILD'S DEATH FROM BURNS.

    A 14-month-old infant, Vivian Allen Doyle, of Longreach, received fatal burns when his cot caught fire. His 7-year-old brother said that he had trodden on a wax match, ...

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  45. PARRAMATTA VALUES.

    The Parramatta Municipal Council has agreed to co-operate with a number of rate-payers who are arranging a deputation to the Valuer-General to seek a reduction in ...

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  46. SPIT BRIDGE TOLL.

    The Manly Municipal Council will have before it to-night a proposal for the re-imposition of the toll on the Spit bridge. It is contended that week-end congestion is ...

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  47. BANK TRAGEDY.

    The body of Edward James Coughlan, 28, the robber who wounded the teller at the Alexandria branch of the E. S. and A. Bank, on Friday, and who, himself, was fatally shot, will ...

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  48. FATAL DIVE INTO RIVER.

    Harold Caves, 20, who fractured his spine when diving into the Fitzroy River at Harveston, near Rockhampton, yesterday, died from his injuries this morning. ...

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  49. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 words
  50. BACKSTROKE CHAMPION.

    C. Stevens, of Maroubra, winner of the junior backstroke championship at the Eastern Suburbs Schools' swimming championships at the Coogee Aquarium yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  51. MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF.

    Cecil Ellis, who was discharged from Coff's Harbour Hospital on Saturday, after being a patient for a long period, shot himself at Lowanna early yesterday morning. When ...

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  52. THEFTS FROM MAHENO.

    As the steamer Maheno was nearing Bluff, the police were advised by wireless that several thefts from passengers' cabins had occurred during the voyage from Melbourne. On the ...

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  53. FIRE AT WEE WAA.

    The Commercial Hotel, a large two-story wooden building of over 40 rooms, was burnt to the ground early on Sunday morning. The occupants had very little time to get ...

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  54. MILITARY UNIFORMS.

    A correspondent, in a letter to the "Herald," refers to the complaints by volunteer military trainees concerning the new uniforms issued to them. "It is better that the members, ...

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  55. GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.

    A thirteen-year-old Maori girl named Tipene was burned to death at Bay of Islands. Her parents were spending an evening with friends, the girl and four brothers being in the house ...

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  56. TO-DAY.

    Her Mijesty's Theatre: "Sons o' Guns," 8. Criterion Theatre: Possessions," 8. Grand Opera House: "Speed and Sparkle," 8. Plaia Theatre: "A Lady of Scandal," 10 till 6, 8. ...

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  57. STOREKEEPER FOUND DEAD.

    Claude L. Kornish, storekeeper, of Kersbrook, was found dead in a motor shed this afternoon. There waa a wound in the left breast, and a gun and one discharged cartridge were ...

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  58. YOUNG MAN DROWNED IN THE NAMOI.

    Walter Eckford, aged about 25 years, was drowned in the Namoi River, four miles from Boggabri, to-day. Eckford was searching for work and arrived ...

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  59. AUCKLAND RAILWAY STATION OPENED.

    The new Auckland Railway Station, which, with the yard and other appurtenances, cost £1,250,000, was officially opened to-day. ...

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  60. A LONG TRAMP.

    When a middle-aged man appeared before the magistrate at North Sydney (Mr. Cohen, S.M.), on a vagrancy charge yesterday, he gave as an excuse that he had tramped from ...

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  61. MAN BADLY BURNED.

    While pouring petrol into the tank of a motor lorry near his home in Balaclava-road, Eastwood, last night, Mario Strano, 37, was severely burnt. The petrol suddenly ignited. ...

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  62. PRINTING DISPUTE SETTLED.

    The dispute between the proprietors of the "Kalgoorlie Miner" and the Kalgoorlie section of the Printing Industries Union has been settled. The men decided to accept the ...

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  63. SHEARER DEAD IN POLICE CELL.

    Herbert Joseph Barden, 34, shearer, was found dead in a cell at the Winton police station. He had swallowed the greater part of his shirt, and death was due to suffocation. ...

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  64. YOUTH ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    Whilst shooting rabbits in the Northwood district yesterday, Frederick Miles, 16, of Alison-avenue, Lane Cove, accidentally shot himself in the buttock. He was taken to ...

    Article : 39 words
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