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  2. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Miss Mary Gertrude O'Meara, of 7 Soudanstreet, Randwick, was knocked down by a motor car In St. Paul's-road, Randwick, about 10.45 o'clock on Friday night. The motorist ...

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  3. RETURN FLIGHT TO ENGLAND.

    Captain Matthews in the cabin of his aeroplane before leaving Mascot on Saturday on his return flight to England. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Leslie McNamara was shot in the eye win, an air gun and taken to hospital where it was found that his sight was uninjured. After a day's treatment he was able to go home. ...

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  5. MURDER CHARGE.

    At the conclusion of a Coroner's inquiry yesterday Michael John McHugh was committed for trial at the Grafton Circuit Court on a charge of having murdered Mary llene ...

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  6. LORD MELCHETT.

    Lord Melchett's death is reported from London. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. SAFEBREAKERS

    One of two safes at the Murrumbidgee Co-operative Dairy Company's office was blown open with gelignite early this morning. A large sum of money had been placed in the ...

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  8. HEAVY RAIN.

    During the week-end cyclonic conditions prevailed over coastal districts of New South Wales, bringing heavy rain and cool and squally southerly winds. ...

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  9. LORRY ON FIRE.

    A large motor lorry canying when to Goonumbla railway suddenly took fire, and the driver, a man named Churchill, was severely burned. It is believed that the fire originated ...

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  10. FIRE DESTROYS COTTAGE.

    A weatherboard cottage in South Lismore, owned and occupied bv Mrs. A. Nixon was destroyed by fire, with its contents, during the owner's temporary absence on Christmas eye. ...

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  11. LORRY DRIVER'S DEATH.

    A verdict of accidental death was returned by the district coroner (Mr. A. E. Baldock) at the inquest concerning the death of Ronald John King, 21, of Picton. King received severe ...

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  12. DOCTOR'S ADVENTURE.

    After being lost for some days on the plains to the west of Bourke, Dr. P. R. Delamothe, of William-street, Earlwood, found his bearings, and he will arrive to-day in Sydney. ...

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  13. PREFERENCE.

    A reply to the attack by the leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives (Mr. Latham) upon the Federal Government for having restored preference to members of ...

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  14. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY SPORTS.

    Bain marred the annual gathering of the Glen Innes Caledonian Society yesterday. An excellent sports programme was put through, Piper Angus Mcpherson (Ipswich, Q.) won ...

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  15. BANK ROBBED.

    The Primary Producers' Bank of Australia, Ltd., at the corner of Sussex-street and Goulburn-street, was entered by thieves between the time of closing on Christmas Eve and ...

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  16. CANADIAN WHEAT.

    The Chicago correspondent of the "New York Times" says: What the grain trade regards as virtually a guaranteed minimum price is now in effect for wheat in three ...

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  17. FORTY ACRES OF WHEAT

    Forty acres of wheat were destroyed by fire on the property of Mr. J. A. Milne. About 200 acres of grass were burnt on the properties of Messrs. M. Lyons and Campbell. ...

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  18. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    James Winbank, 12, had a lucky escape from death when he was run over by a motor car in Hoskin-street. He was taken to hospital suffering from injuries to the head. ...

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  19. SERIES OF ROBBERIES.

    Detectives who have been inquiring into many cases of housebreaking at East St. Kilda, Essendon, and Malvern, yesterday arrested three boys, aged less than 17 years. ...

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  20. CHARGE AGAINST SICILIAN.

    At the Babinda Police Court, Giovanni Canini, a Sicillan, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Ernest Lewis. He was remanded ...

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  21. MOTOR CYCLISTS INJURED.

    Keith Pollard, 22, while riding a motor cycle along Bentinck-street this morning, swerved to avoid a motor car, and struck the kerb. Pollard was thrown to the footpath, ...

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  22. LOAN FOR ST. MARYS.

    The State Superannuation Board has undertaken to grant St. Marys Council a loan of £10,000, at 7 per cent. interest, for the purpose of reticulating electricity, which the ...

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  23. COLD AND WET.

    It was the coldest Boxing Day for 24 years. The majority of people preferred to spend the day at home round the fireside. Rain spoilt football and horseracing. Theatres and ...

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  24. EXCITING PURSUIT.

    An exciting pursuit occurred in Fitzroystreet, St. Kilda, last evening, after a motor car, suspected of being stolen, had mounted a footpath and struck a fence. ...

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  25. GREAT SOLDIER.

    General Joffre, who is in a critical state of health. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  26. CARRINGTON STAKES WINNER.

    Pavilion (M. McCarten) returning to scale at Randwick on Saturday after winning the Carrington Stakes. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  27. BODY FLOATING IN RIVER.

    The body of Charles Grainger, 45, single, was found floating in the Clarence River, near Harwood Island, yesterday. Grainger was last seen alive when crossing the river in a ...

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  28. MAWSON EXPEDITION.

    The "New York Times," in a long leader praising the care with which the Mawson Antarctic expedition was prepared and the scientific standing of the personnel, adds: "It ...

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  29. FIRE AT BOARDING HOUSE.

    Nine rooms at "Ramornie," a large boarding house at Colyton, Mt. Druitt, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. The fire caused great inconvenience to the owner (Mr. R. ...

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  30. DROWNED.

    J. C. L. Wright, 7, was drowned in the South Johnstone River in a few feet of water. Sydney Rogers, 21, of Gayndah, a member of a picnic party, was drowned at 17 Mile ...

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  31. GIRL'S PREDICAMENT.

    A young girl had a terrifying experience in her employer's house, Bundarra-road, Bellevue Hill, on Friday afternoon, when she was trapped in a bathroom by a number of ...

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  32. HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS.

    Stanley Dean, 19, of Brisbane, who got into difficulties while attempting to reach a sandbank at Kirra Beach, had to be assisted ashore by Life-saving Patrol W. Rlenicke. He was ...

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  33. SOLDIERS' PROTEST.

    "I regard the matter as definitely closed," said the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fenton) yesterday when asked whether he had anything further to say in reference to the ...

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  34. JEWS IN SPAIN.

    The first legally recognised synagogue since the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492 has opened at Madrid, with a congregation of 30 families. A police officer read out ...

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  35. HARBOUR RESCUE.

    Four men had a perilous experience near Clifton Gardens, in Sydney Harbour, late yesterday afternoon, when the dinghy in which they were sailing capsized in a heavy swell. ...

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  36. EXTENSIVE FIRE.

    The premises of F. Flavel and Son, hardware merchants, Rundle-street, Adelaide, were destroyed by fire to-night. The wood and iron premises, containing ...

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  37. MR. THOMAS DECORATED.

    In recognition of the encouragement he had given to the sale of South Africa's products, a delegation of male and female South African students invested Mr. J. H. Thomas at the ...

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  38. PALESTINE OF TO-DAY.

    "If we go to the East we go back to the cradle of the world's history," said the Rev. H. C. Foreman in an interesting address at the Lyceum yesterday. ...

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  39. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 242 words
  40. PREFERENCE.

    Reviewing the year in an editorial entitled "Good-bye to All that," the "Observer" says that the position of Great Britain has become far the gravest of all the great nations, and ...

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  41. HORSE ELECTROCUTED.

    Frank Pritchard, dairyman, of Florencestreet, Mentone, had a narrow escape from death when driving his horse and cart along Milan-street, Mentone, early ...

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  42. ATTEMPT TO BURN CAFE.

    An unsuccessful attempt was made at 5 o'clock this morning to set fire to Sand's cafe, in the main street of Tweed Heads. Paper used for packing confectionery had ...

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  43. FLAX INDUSTRY.

    In an attempt to revive the depressed flax industry in the Manawatu district the Arbitration Court, in response to the employers' application, which was supported by the ...

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  44. A MILLIONAIRE'S PARTY.

    At a party which cost 1,000,000 dollars Mr. Henry Doherty, an oil magnate, and Mrs. Doherty presented their daughter Helen to society. The women wore no jewels. Special ...

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  45. INTERSTATE SECOND ELEVENS CRICKET.

    S. Hird (N.S.W.), who made 121 not out, pulling J.O. FleetwoodSmith (Vic.) to the boundary on Saturday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  46. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Scottish Lord's Day Observance Association is prosecuting Edinburgh magistrates for allowing Sunday performances of cinemas on behalf of the Royal Infirmary. ...

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  47. MAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    Harold Harris, of Cairns, was taken to Tully on Friday by the ambulance suffering from a gunshot wound caused through the accidental discharge of a hammerless ...

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  48. SHORT CIRCUIT.

    When a pantograph on an electric train on tile North Shore line wore away and broke late yesterday afternoon, a short circuit on the whole electric section between Chatswood and ...

    Article : 85 words
  49. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 words
  50. PARKES SEAT.

    A special meeting of the A.L.P. executive will probably be held at the end ot the week to endorse the nominations for the Parkes byelection. Nominations will be received at a ...

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  51. WOMAN KILLED.

    Mrs. C. Haywood, 60, was killed last evening on the main road at Forest, North-west Coast. She was driving with two other women and a child and the horse took fright and bolted. ...

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  52. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's: "Turned Up," 8. Criterion Theatre: "In Port," and "Eliza Comes to 8tay," 8.10. St. James Thontre: "Puss in Boots," 2, 7.45. ...

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  53. FATAL FALL FROM TRAIN.

    Thomas Clarke, 65, of Cedar-avenue, Croydon, was killed when he fell from a train near the Adelaide Gaol. ...

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  54. WHARF-LABOURER KILLED.

    Henry Wilson, married, wharf-labourer, who resided at 12 Creek-street, Forest Lodge, was killed on Saturday morning when he fell 30 feet into the hold of the steamer Titan, which ...

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  55. MAN KILLED BY MOTOR TRUCK

    Joseph Alexander Isaac Smith, 40, of Inglewood, was arrested at Bendigo yesterday afternoon, and charged with having murdered Edward James McLeod, 68. McLeod was struck ...

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  56. LATE SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON.—Arr: Dec. 28, Makura, s, from Sydney. ...

    Article : 10 words
  57. SHIRE PRESIDENTS.

    WILLIMBONG.—Councillor J. S. Dooley: vicepresident. Councillor A. Jamieson. ...

    Article : 12 words
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