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  2. CHESS.

    The fifth round of me Australian chess championship tournament was played to-day, the pairings being: Ingledew (Tas.) v Goldstein (N.S.W.), Coulson (Vic.) v Koshnitzky ...

    Article : 668 words
  3. DON BRADMAN.

    Although I have done some bowling in my time, I am never regarded as a bowler (and rightly so). I do not profess to be able to teach anyone how to bowl, but I do know ...

    Article : 1,004 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Miss Short, of Frogmore, one of a party of five who were driving to Miamaru in a sulky, was thrown out when the horse stumbled. She received a fractured ...

    Article : 59 words
  5. THE COLLIERIES.

    Coal hauled to Bullock Island, the point of export at Newcastle, for the year ended to-day totalled approximately 2,608,000 tons, only 500,000 tons more than in 1929, when ...

    Article : 965 words
  6. SELL THE RAILWAYS.

    Referring to my first article on this subject, the following is a rough statement of the scheme I have formulated for selling the railways, As I have already stated, our ...

    Article : 612 words
  7. PICTURE THEATRE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    Interior of the Ritz theatre at Ryde, which was gutted by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 23 words
  8. LABOUR REVIEW.

    "You're lucky to be in a job. Keep it at all costs." This advice given by a union leader recently to a member typified the policy of the industrial leaders during 1930, which ...

    Article : 965 words
  9. OCTOGENARIAN'S DEATH.

    When Mrs. Ann Dwyer, octogenarian pioneer of the Young district, had eaten her lunch on Saturday she complained of feeling tired, and said to her daughter, "I'll lie down if you'll ...

    Article : 148 words
  10. ANOMALOUS CHARGES.

    A resident of Bombala has experienced a striking example of how anomalous can be the charges by different Government departments for similar services. A grazier sent a ...

    Article : 160 words
  11. HISTORIC PICNIC.

    Clontarf, on Middle Harbour, once the most popular picnic resort of Sydney people, has as the most stirring incident in its history the attempted assassination of H.R.H. the ...

    Article : 1,117 words
  12. THE ARGYLE CUT.

    An interesting article on Argyle Cut, in a recent issue of the "Herald," reminded me that the first procession I witnessed in Sydney passed under the arches spanning that quaint ...

    Article : 334 words
  13. WIRE ROPE ACROSS LANE.

    Nightwatchman Harding made an unusual discovery late on Monday night in the lane adjoining the Trades School. A wire rope was drawn across the lane, and tightly secured ...

    Article : 101 words
  14. LITHGOW WANTS ABATTOIRS.

    Lithgow Council has decided to ask the executive of the Local Government Association to give effect to the resolution passed at the Bathurst Conference in October concerning ...

    Article : 66 words
  15. FALSE PRETENCES CHARGE.

    David John Davis, 38, was charged, before Mr. Carr-Boyd, police magistrate, with having falsely represented himself to Sergeant Conrick as a person without food or money, and ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY

    Four men were arrested yesterday and another man was arrested to-day by Detectives McGuffie and Seager, who believe that the men intended to rob Clifton Hill ...

    Article : 120 words
  17. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

    A building used for the storage of honey, together with a large quantity of honey and a loaded motor lorry, were destroyed by fire at midnight last night. The property was owned ...

    Article : 47 words
  18. SHEEPSKINS.

    The Western Australian Wool and Produce Brokers' Association has decided that no private sales of sheepskins shall be made pending the resumption of auction sales in the New ...

    Article : 138 words
  19. LITHGOW'S UNEMPLOYMENT GRANT.

    At a meeting of Lithgow Council it was decided to protest against the allocation of the Federal unemployment grant made by the Local Government Department. Alderman ...

    Article : 841 words
  20. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

    In order to attract tourists to Canberra, the Commonwealth Government has provided sporting features of all kinds for visitors. Parliament House, however, continues to be the ...

    Article : 134 words
  21. 48-HOUR WEEK.

    The State Arbitration Court to-day delivered the minutes of the order in the final section of the case in which the Government applied for an amendment of the award covering ...

    Article : 178 words
  22. PEAT'S FERRY.

    As a result of a decision of the executive of the Ironworkers' Union, the Government will be asked early in the new year to authorise the erection of a bridge over the ...

    Article : 293 words
  23. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 253 words
  24. ESTIMATES EXCEEDED.

    Lithgow Council has decided to conduct an inquiry into the cost of building the electrical store and showroom in Vale-road, and to discover who authorised additional ...

    Article : 255 words
  25. ADVICE TO COUNCILS.

    Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government Association, has sent to the municipal and shire councils throughout the State a circular, explaining the new ...

    Article : 447 words
  26. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Leslie Harris, l8, of Station-street, Tempe, was killed in a motor accident on the Cook's River-road, at Tempe, last night. Harris was assisting a motorist, one of whose tyres had ...

    Article : 327 words
  27. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 words
  28. WARM AND SULTRY.

    According to the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares), the weather in the metropolitan area to-day should be fine Warm and sultry conditions are to be expected, with an easterly ...

    Article : 112 words
  29. NURSE'S DEATH.

    The Newcastle Deputy Coroner (Mr. Pickett) returned a finding of accidental death to his inquest to-day on Mary Ellen Briggs—holder of a distinguished record as a nurse in the ...

    Article : 225 words
  30. "TURNED UP."

    Mr. Gus Bluett, fully recovered from his recent illness, and in his best mood of sprightly gaiety, returned to the stage at Her Majesty's last night, when he appeared in the role ...

    Article : 178 words
  31. FIRE AT RYDE.

    Pire destroyed the Ritz Picture Theatre at Ryde on Tuesday night. A shop in the theatre building leased by Mrs. B. Pope was gutted. The theatre was owned and conducted by ...

    Article : 105 words
  32. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's: "Turned Up," 2, 8. Criterion Theatre: "In Port" and "Eliza Comes to Stay," 2.10, 8.10. St. James Theatre: "Puss in Boots," 2, 7.45. ...

    Article : 147 words
  33. SPEED BOAT'S ADVENTURE.

    An attempt to cross Bass Strait from Burnie in the 25-foot speedboat Ace was embarked upon to-night by two men from Sydney. Messrs. Bolton and Hunter Yule. ...

    Article : 76 words
  34. POSTAL DELIVERIES.

    The Postal Department states that to meet the convenience of the business community, and to permit of mall matter received by the Brisbane Express being replied to the same ...

    Article : 60 words
  35. SALVATION ARMY CAMP.

    The holiday camp of the Salvation Army at Collaroy was occupied by 130 life-saving guards from December 20 to 27. At present it is in the possession of 90 life-saving ...

    Article : 58 words
  36. DEATH BY BULLET WOUND.

    A. E. Flemming, single, 24, son of a local grazier, and a member of the Burwood fire brigade, Sydney, died yesterday afternoon as the result of a bullet wound in the bead. ...

    Article : 41 words
  37. CAPTAIN MATTHEWS.

    Captain Matthews arrived at Cloncurry from Longreach this morning. After refuelling he toole off for Camooweal. ...

    Article : 20 words
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