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  2. YEAR'S SHIPPING.

    Oversea shipping early in [?]930 began to reflect the world-wide depression which was later in the year to assume such serious proportions. Growing unemployment in the ...

    Article : 1,579 words
  3. RADIO.

    Sydney made radio history during 1930, and for most of the success attained credit is due to Mr. E. T. Fisk, managing director, and the engineering experts of Amalgamated Wireless ...

    Article : 869 words
  4. FASTEST FIGHTING AEROPLANE IN THE WORLD.

    A Hawker Fury, one of a new type ordered by the Royal Air Force, in flight. These machines are considered to be the fastest fighters in existence. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 33 words
  5. SURVEY OF LONDON.

    Much interest has been aroused by the publication this week of the first volume of a series surveying London life and labour. It is a monumental task, designed to revive a similar ...

    Article : 1,763 words
  6. MENA GRIFFITHS.

    Twenty-six witnesses will give evidence at, the inquest, which begins to-morrow, into the death of Mena Griffiths, 12 schoolgirl, of Caroline-street, South Yarra, whose body was ...

    Article : 109 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    M[?]. [?] residence was destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. Nothing was saved. The owner and his family were spending Christmas at Coonabarabran. ...

    Article : 77 words
  8. FIRE DESTROYS HOTEL.

    The Bogan Gate Hotel a sp[?]enid brick structure, was destroyed by fire at 2.30 o'clock this morning. The occupants escaped in night attire only. The building was owned by Mr. ...

    Article : 30 words
  9. MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED.

    A collision between a motor car and a motor cycle occurred at Borcan yesterday. John Law, 35, single, of Hamilton, the rider of the motor cycle, was killed, one of his legs ...

    Article : 62 words
  10. BOY SCOUTS VISIT BOMBA[?]

    A party of 33 Boy Scouts, in the charge of Scoutmaster Gordon Leckie, from Albert Park (Melbourne), arrived to Bombala on Saturday night, en route to Sydney, where they intend ...

    Article : 91 words
  11. BOATING PARTY RESCUED.

    A boating party, consisting of visitors, rowing against a strong southerly wind, had a narrow esca[?]e from disaster when passing through the swirling waters of the Ri[?] a narrow channel ...

    Article : 100 words
  12. CANBERRA.

    During the past few weeks the population of Canberra, which is estimated at about 7000 in normal times, has been falling stead[?]ly. Owing to the Parliamentary recess and the ...

    Article : 131 words
  13. RELIGIOUS CEREMONY.

    An unusual ceremony took place at St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral, when Mr. Franc[?] Patrick Kelly was invested by Bishop Barry, of Goulburn, with the Papal decorating of ...

    Article : 134 words
  14. CHESS.

    The third round of the Australian chess championship tournament was played to-day, and saw the Victorians, Crowl, Coulson, and Coultas score their first wins. Watson had ...

    Article : 661 words
  15. TRANSPORT TRUST.

    Commenting on the attitude of the Transport Trus[?] towards the residents of R[?]de, who recently asked for the retention of the par[?]our coach services between Ryde and Sydney, Mr. ...

    Article : 364 words
  16. THE MINERS.

    Keen contests seem assured in the elections for two executive officers of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation for the year 1931. ...

    Article : 399 words
  17. BOY SCOUT DROWNED.

    William Bennett, 16, a Boy Scout living at Croyden, was drowned while bathing in a dam near the Boy Scout camp at Croyden to-day. Two companions said that Bennett ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. CHARGE AGAINST ELECTRICIA[?]

    At the Wollongong Police Court Mark Edward Roach, 42, electrician, of Redfer[?] was charged with damaging plate-glass windo[?] valued at £75, the property of Marcus Clark ...

    Article : 153 words
  19. LORRY DRIVER CHARGED WITH MURDER.

    Joseph Alexander Isaac Smith, 40, carrier, of Inglewood [?]as charged at the Bendigo Court to-day with having, at Marong, on Christmas Day, murdered Edward James ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. MAN AND WOMAN INJURED.

    When a motor car overturned on Orange-road, 12 miles from Bathurst, Mrs. M. Wilcox, of Bathurst, received fractured ribs, and George Hutchison, driver of the car, severe ...

    Article : 907 words
  21. MAN FOUND HANGED.

    The body of Arthur Austin Mack[?]n (56), a milliner, was found hanging by a cord from the beam of an office door at premises in George-street yesterday. The discovery was ...

    Article : 74 words
  22. MAN COLLAPSES ON FURNITURE VAN.

    William Green, 40, residing at London-street, Enmore, and employed by Beynon and Hayward, wh[?]st engaged in the removal of furniture yesterday, collapsed on top of a ...

    Article : 56 words
  23. TASMANIAN MOTOR SPIRIT.

    The high quality of motor spirit obtained from Latrobe shale was shown by a test carried out by Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith on a run along the North-west Coast ...

    Article : 120 words
  24. CAB DRIVER'S SUDDEN DEATH

    James Fo[?], 65, a hansom-cab driver, of Botany-road, Waterloo, who collapsed in Wentworth-avenue, city, yesterday afternoon, died last night in Sydney Hospital. He had ...

    Article : 36 words
  25. WOMAN MISSING.

    Dorothy Shaw, 22 years of age, who resided with her parents at New South Head-road, Rose Bay, has been missing from Mona Vale since Boxing Day. ...

    Article : 138 words
  26. PARKES SEAT.

    The method of selecting a [?]abou[?] candidate for Parkes will be decided by the Parkes electorate council to-night. The date of the special meeting of the A.L.P. executive to ...

    Article : 264 words
  27. HOMEBUSH "DIGGERS."

    The Homebush-Strathfield diggers are taking over the Homebush Cinema at 11 o'clock on New Year's Eve and are putting on a bright show, with community singing. The proceeds ...

    Article : 40 words
  28. COFF'S HARBOUR.

    The third aerial pageant organised by aviators at Coff's Harbour will be held on New Year's Day. Fourteen 'planes, under the leadership of Captain Leggatt, chief instructor ...

    Article : 94 words
  29. FORMER FRENCH FINANCE MINISTER.

    M. Georges Bonnet, former French Finance Minister, the writer of an article which appears on the leader page in to-day's issue. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 25 words
  30. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 words
  31. HUME RESERVOIR.

    Mr. H. Beardmore, M.L.A., has received a report stating that the algae in the waters of the Hume reservoir are being treated with copper sulphate. The treatment is being ...

    Article : 83 words
  32. INJURED BOXER.

    Improvement was shown last night in the condition of Jack Haines, the injured middle-weight boxer, but he remains a patient at St. Vincent's Hospital and his condition is serious. ...

    Article : 64 words
  33. UNEMPLOYED GRIEVANCE.

    The Newcastle unemployed organisation has two new grievances against the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Baddeley), of whom it had previously expressed an ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 words
  35. TYRES AND BEER STOLEN.

    Thieves entered P. F. Lyell's garage at South Bowenfels and stole new tyres worth £30. Entrance was gained by forcing the front door. A large quantity of beer was stolen from the ...

    Article : 69 words
  36. RAWSON INSTITUTE FOR SEAMEN.

    At the Rawson institute for Seamen last night the cadets and officers of the training ships Devon and Nardana now in port were entertained at a social by the members of the ...

    Article : 192 words
  37. MAN'S BODY HANGING FROM TREE.

    A man was found hanging from a tree along the road to Menindle. His identity is not known. Coincident with this discovery, Mr. Jacob ...

    Article : 98 words
  38. FISHING AT YARRANGOBILLY.

    The caretaker, Yarrangobilly Caves, reports that trout fishing in the Yarrangobilly River is better than it has been for several years. The streams are fairly high, owing to the ...

    Article : 73 words
  39. THE COLLIERIES.

    It is not considered in the North that the Miners' Federations desire to see a board of control established in the coal industry, as recommended by the Royal Commission of last ...

    Article : 86 words
  40. FATAL JUMP INTO THE YARRA.

    A man jumped into the Yarra near Prince's Bridge this morning, and was drowned. The body was recovered about two hours later. The name, "J. Stavios," was written inside the ...

    Article : 58 words
  41. SAFEBREAKERS MISS £1600.

    When safeblowers ente[?]ed the office of the Murrumbidgee Co-operative Dairy Company, they missed £1600, which the manager now admits was locked in the second safe. There ...

    Article : 47 words
  42. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's: "Turned Up," 8. Criterion Theatre: "In Port." and "Eliza Comes to Stay." 8.10. St. James Theatre: "Puss in Boots," 2, 7.4[?]. ...

    Article : 124 words
  43. PAINTING FOR SYDNEY ART GALLERY.

    "Adam and Eve," a painting by the Hungarian artist Bukovac, will be offered as a gift to the National Gallery of New South Wales. The canvas is 7ft by 6ft. ...

    Article : 102 words
  44. SHALE OIL COMMITTEE.

    Members of the shale oil investigation committee, who concluded a three days' tour of the Newnes shale oil field last week, will reassemble on Monday next. It is understood ...

    Article : 82 words
  45. BODY WASHED OVER FALLS.

    John Horne, a visitor from Ipswich, reported to the police at Cairns this morning that he saw an unclothed body washed over the Barron Falls. ...

    Article : 58 words
  46. FALL FROM FERRY.

    Leaping from a ferry boat at Manly about 7 o'clock last night, Percy Fisher[?] 32, of the Union Hotel, Kent-street, Sydney, fell into the water, striking his head on a pile. He was rescued ...

    Article : 62 words
  47. FISHERMAN KILLED BY CAR.

    Archibald Fitzclarence, fisherman, married, 45, was knocked down by a car at Lakes Entrance this morning and killed instantly. He leaves a widow and eight children. ...

    Article : 35 words
  48. TRAMWAY OVERLAPS.

    The tramway authorities call attention to the introduction of overlapping fare sections on the Botany, Daceyville, Dulwich Hill, Addison-road, and Ear[?]wood lines, as advertised ...

    Article : 30 words
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