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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    When his lorry overturned on the AberdeenRouchel road to-day, Claude Barker, mail contractor, was killed instantly. A widow and two young children survive. ...

    Article : 32 words
  3. RIGID ECONOMY.

    Portion of the staff of the Department of Agriculture is moving into their new building before it is finished. The object is apparently economy. ...

    Article : 238 words
  4. THE TARIFF.

    Federal Ministers made statements yesterday to the effect that the main object of the Federal Customs tariff was to assist in correcting the abnormal exchange position. Mr. Theodore said that the prohibitions of imports would probably ...

    Article : 113 words
  5. A GREAT SOLDIER.

    There was a distinguished gathering of naval and military officers and citizens at the Town Hall last night when General Sir Harry Chauvel, retiring Inspector-General and ...

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  6. GOLDEN FLEECE.

    The "Golden Fleece" exhibition was opened by the Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair) yesterday, the ceremony being one of his last official acts in New South Wales. The object ...

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  7. NIELSEN PARK.

    Members of the Wild Life Preservation Society of New South Wales intend to oppose proposals to alienate portion of Nielsen Park as a motor car parking area, and will en ...

    Article : 357 words
  8. SCHOLARSHIP.

    Upon the Leaving Certificate examination results Donald R. Martin, of the Hay War Memorial High School, has been awarded the Falkiner Scholarship, tenable at Uni ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 90 words
  9. COLLAPSED WHILE BATHING.

    The sudden death occurred on Saturday at Burrapine, about 30 miles from Macksville, of Mr. Arthur Charles Mercer, aged l8 years son of Mrs. Edith Kate Mercer, postmistress ...

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  10. DEATH OF MRS. SARAH TIMBS.

    The death occurred last week, at her residence, Clarenza, of Mrs. Sarah Timbs, widow of Mr. Thomas Timbs. A native of County Clare, Ireland, Mrs. Timbs came with her ...

    Article : 113 words
  11. KIAMA COUNCIL BY-ELECTION.

    There were four candidates at the Kiama Council by-election following the resignation of Alderman G. King. The voting was:— J. T. Carson, 372; S. E. Smith, 203; P. J. ...

    Article : 40 words
  12. MAN KILLED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.

    Harold James Spencer Jewell, 21, was brought before the West Maitland Court this afternoon and charged with the manslaughter of William Jewell by driving a motor car in ...

    Article : 92 words
  13. MR. THEODORE'S STATEMENT

    The Federal Government has not yet decided what steps it will take to make up the estimated loss of £8,000,000 in revenue involved in the imposition of the new tarif ...

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  14. BISHOP MOYES WELCOMED.

    The urban area committee and the Church of England tendered a welcome on Saturday to the Bishop of Armidale (Rt. Rev. J. S. Moyes). Messrs. J. C. O'Brien and A. A. ...

    Article : 98 words
  15. UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SOCIETY.

    Dr. D. B. Sillar has been elected president of the Sydney University Medical Society. Throughout his undergraduate career, Dr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 51 words
  16. MISSING BONDS.

    It has been established by the police in the course of their investigations into the theft of £30,000 worth of Commonwealth bonds en route from Melbourne to Townsville ...

    Article : 204 words
  17. FIRES AT WELLINGTON.

    A fire broke out in the early hours of the morning in a six-roomed cottage owned by Mrs. W. Cashel. As the fire had a good hold before discovered, there was not much chance ...

    Article : 103 words
  18. ATTACHE CASE.

    An attache case was stolen from a woman who had fainted while in Castlereagh-street yesterday. As soon as the woman fainted several ...

    Article : 60 words
  19. CONTRACTOR FOUND DEAD.

    James McEwan, 50, contractor, was found dead at his home in Howlong yesterday, having been shot through the head. A pea rifle lay alongside him. It is not known how the ...

    Article : 51 words
  20. ROUND AUSTRALIA.

    Advice was received by the Shell Company of Australia, Ltd., yesterday that Messrs. Frank Bardsley, R. Annabel, and K. Wedgewood, who left Sydney in Gypsy Moth aero ...

    Article : 82 words
  21. UTTERING FALSE DOCUMENT.

    At the criminal sittings of the Circuit Court, before his Honor Mr. Justice Henchman, Leslie Magnay, 30 years, labourer, for knowingly and fraudulently uttering a false docu ...

    Article : 98 words
  22. CHILDREN ASSAULTED.

    Startling allegations made by two small girl inmates of the Coast Hospital are being investigated by the police. According to their statements, a man, roam ...

    Article : 198 words
  23. THRILLING MOTOR RACE.

    Of 17 entries for the Grand Prix de Monaco, one of the most spectacular and dangerous motor races, only six, all Bugattis, finished the 318 kilometres course, which is ...

    Article : 76 words
  24. LIFE-SAVER'S FEAT.

    Ben Gillett, who won the junior belt championship of New South Wales at the recent Bondi carnival, was the hero of a remarkable rescue on Nobby's Beach to-day. Two mem ...

    Article : 107 words
  25. TAXI-BUS AND LORRY.

    Seven occupants of a taxi-bus and a motor lorry were injured when the two vehicles collided with considerable force in Oxfordstreet, Woollahra, yesterday. ...

    Article : 156 words
  26. LEVEL CROSSING ACCIDENT.

    A railway smash occurred in Manilla this morning, when a baker's motor lorry, driven by Mr. W. Lancaster, of Manilla, was struck square on at the Rowan-street level cross ...

    Article : 58 words
  27. MR. FORDE CONFIDENT.

    Questioned yesterday as to the duration of the emergency tariff restrictions the acting Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde) said this would be a matter for the Government to de ...

    Article : 659 words
  28. WAGGA POLICE COURT.

    At the Wagga Police Court to-day Willam Henry Leischke, dairyman, was fined £3 on a charge of having dirty premises. The municipal health inspector (Mr. D. E. Lewis) ...

    Article : 269 words
  29. PEMBROKE DOCKYARD.

    Pembroke Dockyard has been taken over from the Admiralty by the Air Ministry, to be used as a base for flying boats and seaplanes. The principal stations for these craft at pre ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. DUNEDIN WOOL SALE.

    The final Dunedin wool sale of the season was held to-night. Nearly 9000 bales were offered, and the quality was above the average for the April sale. The recent ...

    Article : 97 words
  31. DIVORCE SUIT.

    Florence Evelyn Sturges was granted a decree nisi in a petition for divorce from Cyril Stanley Sturges in September, on the ground of desertion, and the Solicitor-General, Mr. ...

    Article : 222 words
  32. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 233 words
  33. SULTAN'S HAREM.

    A report from Constantinople says that the former Imperial harem, for 400 years since the Turks captured Constantinople the scene of innumerable intrigues, debauches, murders, ...

    Article : 120 words
  34. LABOUR SELECTION BALLOTS.

    The Labour leagues in the Young electorate in almost every instance will not accept the revision of the rolls, as recently carried out by the returning officer (Mr. J. B. Martin), who ...

    Article : 230 words
  35. CAR THIEVES AT WAGGA WAGGA.

    Motor car thieves have been busy in these districts for several weeks past. Another Car was stolen during the week-end. The thieves evidently watch a motorist parking his car, ...

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  36. WLODARCZYK COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

    Tadeusz Wlodarczyk, formerly employed at the Rothbury colliery as an electrician, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day with having stolen a quantity of cloth ...

    Article : 252 words
  37. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    A world's record rifle score was made today by Major Bapty, of the Indian team, shooting at Bisley, under King's Prize conditions. He fired seven shots at 200, 500, and ...

    Article : 54 words
  38. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 words
  39. TIMBER ON RAILWAY LINE.

    The driver of a fast suburban train made a timely discovery after leaving Hurstville Railway Station shortly before 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 131 words
  40. TELEGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT.

    Mr. J. W. Kitto (Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs) stated yesterday that it had been alleged in certain quarters that the telegraph branch was a waning force. ...

    Article : 126 words
  41. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The will of the late Mr. John Holland Baker, formerly Assistant Surveyor-General in New Zealand, has been proved at £6915. The Prefect of Police in Paris has informed ...

    Article : 281 words
  42. ALBURY OVERHEAD BRIDGEL.

    Messrs. O. W. Brain, Assistant Railway Commissioner, J. D. Reid, Area Commissioner, and railway staff officers paid their official visit to Albury to-day. The Mayor ...

    Article : 174 words
  43. FILMS AND CRIME.

    That diversity of opinion exists between the film censorship authorities and Judge Moule about the influence of motion picture films on the minds of youths was revealed by Judge ...

    Article : 152 words
  44. TO-DAY.

    Criterion Theatre: "Journey's End," 8. Her Majesty s Theatre: "The Belle of New York," 8. Theatre Royal: "The Prince and the Pauper," 8.15. ...

    Article : 193 words
  45. DECLARED "BLACK."

    The latest development in the heresy hunt conducted by the A.L.P. executive to discover the source from which the "capitalistic Press" gets its information is to declare "black" the ...

    Article : 169 words
  46. "DIRECTED AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN."

    Mr. W. A. Holman, K. C., addressed a special meeting of the Royal Society of St. George yesterday afternoon, presided over by Mr. J. H. King. The following resolutions were ...

    Article : 150 words
  47. POLICE STOP PIANO CONTEST.

    Leo Madison, who was attempting to lower his own continuous piano playing record of 113½ hours, was stopped by the police at 12.25 on Sunday morning. Action was taken ...

    Article : 108 words
  48. AEROPLANES RETURN.

    The five Aero Club aeroplanes which participated in the Narromine air pageant at the week-end, returned to Mascot aerodrome yesterday afternoon, making the 240-mile journey ...

    Article : 35 words
  49. DEATH OF MRS. HAYDEN.

    The police report that it was a motor car and not a motor bus which knocked down and killed Mrs Elizabeth Mary Havden, 60. of Cross-street, Double Bay, on March 29, in ...

    Article : 41 words
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