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  2. WEST INDIES

    South Australia narrowly failed to gain an innings victory in the game with the West Indies, which was resumed on Adelaide Oval to-day. The task of the visitors seemed ...

    Article : 347 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A ceremony of ordination to the Roman Catholic priesthood was performed at Wagga yesterday for the first time, when the Rev. James Blakeney, a member of a well-known ...

    Article : 71 words
  4. DON BRADMAN.

    The fourth test match was fast approaching, and, as I had had a strenuous season, I felt like relaxing. I was therefore not especially keen to take part in a Sheffield Shield match ...

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  5. SHALE OIL.

    Senator Daly, the Minister in charge of Development, announced to-day that Messrs. H. W. Gepp and Thomas Leahey had been appointed as Commonwealth representatives on ...

    Article : 497 words
  6. EMPIRE PARLIAMENTARIANS ENTERTAINED.

    The British Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald (standing), presiding at the Empire Parliamentary Association's dinner at the House of Lords to the Empire Premiers. Mr. Scullin is seated on his left. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. CHRISTMAS APPEALS.

    Efforts are being made on every side to make the Christmas season as happy and free from care as possible. A temporary respite from worries and hardships is being ...

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  8. DEATH OF MRS. JOHN INGRAM.

    Mrs. John Ingram, sen., one of the oldest pioneers of the southern Monaro district, died recently at the residence of her son, Mr. Charles T. Ingram, of Glenroy Station, near ...

    Article : 79 words
  9. SHIRE RATES REDUCED.

    The Narraburra Shire Council has decided to reduce the general rate for 1931, by 20 per cent. ...

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  10. DEATH OF MR. CHARLES SCULLY.

    Residents of Wellington, Mudgee, Dunedoo, Coolah, Mendooran, Cassills, Merriwa, Scone, West Maitland, and Coonabarabran attended the funeral in Gulgong of Mr. Charles Scully, ...

    Article : 47 words
  11. TEMORA C.W.A.

    At the annual meeting of the local branch of the Country Women's Association the following office bearers were elected:—Patron, Mrs. Frater; president, Mrs. Mackinlay; ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. MAN DIES SUDDENLY.

    Thomas Michael Mahon, aged 29, brother of Mr. A. V. Mahon, storekeeper, with whom he was in partnership, was found dead in bed this morning. ...

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  13. MAN'S SPINE FRACTURED.

    A motor car out of control at the junction of Webb and Kurrajong street[?], somersaulted and Charles Robert Shore, the driver, and Roy Lord were thrown out. Lord's spine was ...

    Article : 51 words
  14. DISASTROUS FIRE.

    Damage estimated at £10,000 was done by fire early this morning at Bruce Rock, 172 miles east of Perth. Business premises occupied by the ...

    Article : 151 words
  15. WHEAT.

    It is now admitted in Federal political circles that the major problem confronting the Ministry is the method to be devised to obtain a higher domestic price for wheat and thus ...

    Article : 290 words
  16. 'PLANE TRAGEDY.

    The inquest into the deaths of Charles Henry Fletcher Nesbitt, 33, commercial aviator, William Robert Bell, 22, pupil pilot, and Miss Haidee Rae, 33, nurse, who were killed when ...

    Article : 136 words
  17. NARROMINE C.W.A.

    At the Country Women's Association annual meeting, none of those present could be induced to take office. The retiring president, Mrs. P. Leeds, and the secretary, Mrs. W. ...

    Article : 80 words
  18. GIRL KILLED.

    At a picnic at Cataract Falls, near Tenterfield, yesterday, Miss Jessie Kermode, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Kermode, of Tenterfield, slipped over a 60-foot waterfall while ...

    Article : 142 words
  19. COLLISION WITH LORRY.

    Jeff Bullock, 14, was admitted to a private hospital suffering from concussion, shock, and very severe bruises, suffered in a collision with a motor lorry while he was cycling along ...

    Article : 76 words
  20. DIAMOND WEDDING.

    Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pearson, of Hunter's Hill, celebrated their diamond wedding at Hunter's Hill yesterday. Mr. Pearson is in his 82nd year and Mrs. Pearson in her 80th year. ...

    Article : 230 words
  21. RAILWAY WORKERS.

    An increase from 44 to 48 hours a week for railway workers was granted by the State Arbitration Court to-day on the application of the Government. ...

    Article : 93 words
  22. OCTOGENARIAN'S DEATH.

    Peter Carroll, 87, said to have come from Sweden, a resident of Leura for more than 30 years, was found unconscious and exhausted in a hut, and was taken by police to ...

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  23. WATER MAIN BURSTS.

    Considerable damage was caused by the bursting of a water main in George-street, city, almost opposite the Town Hall, late last night. The escaping water carried away several tons ...

    Article : 86 words
  24. COLLISION.

    Five persons were injured early this morning when a motor car collided with a steam tram near the corner of Ida-street and Rocky Point-road, Sans Soucl. ...

    Article : 92 words
  25. REDUCED RATES SOUGHT.

    A meeting of landowners was called by the Farmers and Settlers' Association and the Grazier's Association to consider making a request to the Shire Council further to reduce ...

    Article : 95 words
  26. LORD MAYOR-ELECT.

    who was selected by the Civic Reform caucus yesterday to contest the Lord Mayoralty of Sydney. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 22 words
  27. BOY'S BODY IN HARBOUR.

    The body of a young boy which was seen by two Italian fishermen in Iron Cove yesterday morning was seized by a shark while they were rowing to the shore to telephone the ...

    Article : 87 words
  28. MINERS' FEDERATION.

    Further economies are to be made in the administrative expenses of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation. It was announced to-day that, as proposed ...

    Article : 138 words
  29. ALLEGED THEFT OF CHEQUE.

    Mr. Thos. McDonald, of Coonong Station, Urana, who travelled by train to Wagga on Saturday, reported to the Junee police the loss of a cheque of £5. Late on Saturday ...

    Article : 57 words
  30. FIRE AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    Damage estimated at about £3000 was caused by a fire at the premises of the Auto Tyre Service Co., at 72 Junction-street, North Sydney, early this morning. ...

    Article : 84 words
  31. AEROPLANE DAMAGED

    An aeroplane piloted by Captain Brown, instructor to the Rockhampton Aero Club, was making a landing on Yeppoon Beach yesterday afternoon when a motor car dashed in ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 words
  33. HOUSE AND SHOP BURNT.

    A snake found its way into the dwelling of Mr F. Northcott, a painter, of Nathalia, early this morning. In his attempt to kill the creature, Mr. ...

    Article : 78 words
  34. ITALIANS FINED £30.

    Two Italians, Michele Teuma, 25, and Anthony Farragui, 25, appeared before the Police Magistrate to-day on a charge of carrying liquor for sale without a licence. They ...

    Article : 99 words
  35. FRENCH CRISIS.

    Owing to the Radicals refusing to participate in a Ministry including members of the Union Republicaine Democratique, M. Barthou has abandoned his attempt to form a Cabinet. ...

    Article : 38 words
  36. "DEATH TRAP."

    The Coroner (Mr. J. A. Bamber), who returned a verdict, of accidental death at the inquiry concerning the death of Mrs. Anita Cowen at the railway level crossing in ...

    Article : 130 words
  37. MANIACS RECAPTURED.

    Four of the criminal lunatics who escaped from an institution at Matteawan were recaptured in an apartment, where they were harboured by the sweetheart of one of them. ...

    Article : 92 words
  38. PAINFUL INJURY.

    Frank Moseley. 25, a motor mechanic, of Francis-street, Bondi, suffered a painful injury yesterday. He was cranking a motor car when the engine backfired, and the handle ...

    Article : 67 words
  39. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 261 words
  40. ECHO POINT TRAGEDY.

    The District Coroner (Mr. A. S. Judge) today returned a verdict of suicide while mentally depressed in the case of Henry Francis Gardiner, whose body was found at the foot ...

    Article : 240 words
  41. WAGES TAX CONFERENCE.

    Members of the Union Secretaries' Association yesterday discussed the proposal of the Government to impose a 1/ in the £ tax on wages. The meeting postponed its decision ...

    Article : 41 words
  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Scottish coalminers resumed work after meetings in the chief areas of Midlothian and Haddingtonshire. Lancashire cotton employers have notified ...

    Article : 228 words
  43. NEW BROADCASTING STATION.

    Another unit was added to the B class broadcasting stations in Victoria by the opening of 3KZ to-night. The licence for this station was obtained by the Industrial Printing and ...

    Article : 87 words
  44. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL.

    The 11th annual general meeting of St. Luke's Hospital will be held to-morrow at 3 p.m. in the auditorium, David Jones'. The speakers will be Mr. A. M. Hemsley ...

    Article : 74 words
  45. EXHIBITION OF PRINTING.

    An exhibition of printers' work was opened last night in the Auburn Methodist Hall by Mr. Robert Hay, senior vice-president of the Printers' Craftsmen Association of New ...

    Article : 97 words
  46. THE CALARE SEAT.

    The Calare Electoral Council met at Orange on Saturday and unanimously decided to invite Mr. Thorby, formerly Minister for Agriculture, to contest the Calare seat in the Country party ...

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  47. SHEARERS ACCEPT PRESENT RATES.

    About 30 shearers held a meeting here yesterday and unanimously decided not to strike. A resolution was passed accepting the present rates. ...

    Article : 30 words
  48. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "Sons o' Guns." 8. Criterion Theatre: "Op o' Me Thumb" and "Possessions," 8. Grand Opera House: "Fun of the Fair." 8. ...

    Article : 189 words
  49. CHURCHES OF CHRIST CONVENTION.

    Mr. T. E. Rofe, who was a delegate to the World Convention of the Churches of Christ at Washington recently, was welcomed home at a meeting at the City Temple last night. ...

    Article : 68 words
  50. GIRL KILLED BY CAR.

    Mary Geraldine Shannon, eldest daughter of Mr. P. W. Shannon, a member of the Land Board, was knocked down by a car when returning from church on Sunday night, and ...

    Article : 64 words
  51. TAR ALIGHT AT BELMORE.

    Dense volumes of black smoke hung over Belmore yesterday morning following an outbreak of fire in a municipal council store in Lakemba-road. More than 200 gallons of tar ...

    Article : 57 words
  52. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    The State Government has decided to establish a camp at Broadmeadows for unemployed homeless single men and to abolish the city shelters as soon as possible. It is expected ...

    Article : 102 words
  53. EASTERN SUBURBS RAILWAY.

    At its meeting last night the Woollahra Council adopted a minute by the Mayor, Alderman Grimley, protesting strongly against the proposal of the Government to impose a ...

    Article : 39 words
  54. BOY SEVERELY BURNT.

    When the light wire holding his kite came into contact with electric light wires on Sunday, Alexander MacDonald, aged nine years, of Rookwood-street, Merrylands, received ...

    Article : 71 words
  55. BOY DROWNED.

    Claude Frazer, 6, son of Mr. Harold Frazer, was drowned while bathing with a number of others at a spot called "The Sandy," close to town. He was with an elder brother and ...

    Article : 67 words
  56. REGISTRATION OF OPTOMETRISTS.

    The chairman of the Board of Optometrical Registration said yesterday that he expected the regulations under the Opticians' Act of 1930 to be gazetted within the next week or ...

    Article : 53 words
  57. CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

    As a result of the recent scholarship examinations, the following recommendations will be made to the council at its next meeting:—Open entrance scholarship, H. G. Shaw (St. Peters' Preparatory ...

    Article : 76 words
  58. PEAT'S FERRY SERVICE.

    A continuous service on the Peat's ferry across the Hawkesbury will be in operation during the Christmas holidays. ...

    Article : 22 words
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