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  2. COTTON BOUNTY BILL.

    The Cotton Industries Bounty Bill was to-day placed at the bottom of the list of Government business on the notice paper, and the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) indicated ...

    Article : 310 words
  3. ATHLETICS.

    At a special meeting of the council of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association at the Sports Club last nicht a revised constitution was submitted. ...

    Article : 230 words
  4. TASMANIA ANGRY.

    Keen resentment and anger are felt at the suggestion of the Federal Statistician (Mr. Wickens) giving evidence before the Federal Public Accounts Committee on Tasmania's ...

    Article : 283 words
  5. BACKHAUS.

    Wilhelm Backhaus concluded his brilliant season in Sydney with a second Beethoven recital at the Town hall last night. The season has been distinguished for the eminent ...

    Article : 476 words
  6. OBITUARY.

    Mr. Christian Koerstz, senr., of Kolding, Pennant-avenue, Ryde, died recently at the age of 82 years. Born at Kolding, Denmark, he proceeded to New Zealand at the age of 20 ...

    Article : 157 words
  7. STATE SESSION.

    Two of the Government's economy bills—the 48-Hour Week and Public Service (Salaries Reduction) Bills—were considered in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The debate is ...

    Article : 264 words
  8. WINDSOR MURDER.

    At the conclusion of an inquiry to-day into the death of John Edward Charles, 79, who was found dead in the bush at Glossodia on April 15, the District Coroner (Mr. Johnston) ...

    Article : 831 words
  9. FEDERAL SESSION.

    To-day's sitting of the House of Representatives was devoted to the debate on the Wheat Marketing Bill, which provides for the establishment of a Commonwealth wheat ...

    Article : 1,310 words
  10. MRS. G. A. MANSFIELD.

    Mrs. Mansfield, widow of Mr. George Allen Mansfield, who was a leading architect in Sydney, died at her home, 88 Elizabeth Bayroad, yesterday, after a two months' [?]ness. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 173 words
  11. NEW SOUTH WALES AMATEUR WALKING CLUB.

    The field [?]mea section of the New South Wales Amateur Walking and Field Games Club has lapsed. At the 17th annual general meeting, held at the Sydney Sports Club, this was announced. The ...

    Article : 141 words
  12. Country Party Comment.

    "The strong resentment of the Country party and the Opposition concerning the Cotton Bill last night was occasioned by the Minister (Mr. Forde) bringing down six ...

    Article : 189 words
  13. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    In the Legislative Council the Western Lands (Amendment) Bill was read a third time and returned to the Legislative Assembly. Amendments by the Legislative Assembly ...

    Article : 127 words
  14. Dr. Hayden's View.

    The Most Rev.. William Hayden, D.D., Roman Catholic Archbishop-Elect of Hobart, who was previously Bishop of the diocese of Wilcannla-Forbes in New South Wales, ...

    Article : 113 words
  15. MOTORING.

    The longest reliability and touring contest t[?] Royal Automobile Club of Australia has held [?] some time past will start at 8 o'clock this morn[?]ng when the 28 competitors will be despatched [?] ...

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  16. VIEWS OF MR. B. WATKINS.

    Mr. Ben Watkins, member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, who is visiting Sydney, emphatically declared yesterday that Tasmania would not listen to any suggestion ...

    Article : 153 words
  17. LABOUR COUNCIL.

    Exciting scenes were witnessed at a meeting of the Labour Council last night when a heated discussion took place on a motion to send three delegates to Russia. ...

    Article : 171 words
  18. SPEECH DAY.

    The seating accommodation in the Memorial Assembly Hall at the [?]ort Street Boys' Hi[?]h School proved [?]nadequate yesterday when the annual speech day and prize-giving was held So crowded ...

    Article : 513 words
  19. THEFT OF £1155.

    In the Criminal Court to-day, Cyril Clifford Henrys, 26, married, formerly a clerk in the advertising department of the Vac[?]m Oil Company Proprietary, Limited, was ...

    Article : 186 words
  20. MOREE AIR PAGEANT.

    Aeroplanes are already arriving in More[?] for the aerial pageant to be held on Saturday and Sunday next. Twenty-three aeroplanes have entered for the various events, ...

    Article : 111 words
  21. LIQUOR TRADE.

    Mr. J. D. Durham (secretary of the New South Wales branch of the U.L.V.A.) admitted yesterday that there was a dispute in the ranks of the federation. ...

    Article : 289 words
  22. CONSTITUTION.

    Between 50 and 60 delegates are expected to be present at the non-party Constitutional Convention, to sit in Canberra next week to consider resolutions for a simplified and more ...

    Article : 244 words
  23. MONSIGNOR MAGUIRE.

    Mons[?]gnor Maguire, Bishop-Elect of Townsville, who for 23 years has been working in the diocese of Lismore and for 15 years its Vicar-General, was to-night ...

    Article : 129 words
  24. ROBBERIES FROM TAILORS.

    A man who was attempting to pawn a suit of clothes in a loan office yesterday was arrested and charged with theft. For some weeks post robberies have been ...

    Article : 124 words
  25. RAILWAY TO BRISBANE.

    A meeting of the Australian Railway Council was held here, when the Queensland Commissioner (Mr. Davidson) protested against the amount of money spent on the new Casin[?] ...

    Article : 164 words
  26. OXFORD-STREET.

    A deputation, representing the various Eastern Suburbs municipal councils, waited on the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner) last night, and urged that an early ...

    Article : 234 words
  27. HOTEL THEFTS.

    Recently there has been a mild wave of annoying robberies from hotels, clothing, and small articles of value being taken from the rooms. ...

    Article : 204 words
  28. WOMAN SHOT.

    Following the discovery of a woman with a bullet wound in the chest in an apartment house at Fitzroy on the night of May 9, John Hurst Berry, 27 years, salesman, was charged ...

    Article : 126 words
  29. KING OF SPAIN.

    King Alfonso against whom there is a strong Republican movement throughout Spain, particularly among the university students. A recent studio portrait. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  30. GENERAL HIGGINS.

    During the meeting of the Salvation Army Congress last evening a message was read from General Higgins, successor to the late General Booth, [?]ntimating his intention to visit ...

    Article : 74 words
  31. TELEGRAPH CHARGES.

    For several months officials of the Postal Department have been preparing details of a plan to substitute radial charges, fixed on a distance basis, for the present telegraph rates, ...

    Article : 88 words
  32. SIGHT RECOVERED.

    When medical treatment had failed, chance succeeded in restoring sight to a Sydney man, who had been blind in one eye for 33 years. Mr. S. Mccormack, a master carrier, was ...

    Article : 222 words
  33. DEAD SHEEP.

    Large numbers of sheep have been bogged along the Murrumbidgee River below Wagga, and as they were too weak to extricate themselves from the mud they died. Later ...

    Article : 154 words
  34. STURT CENTENARY STAMP.

    A special Australian postage stamp to commemorate the centennary of Captain Charles Sturt's explorations will be issued at all postof[?]ces on June 2. ...

    Article : 80 words
  35. ON AN ISLAND.

    Seriously [?] and confined to Gabo Island lighthouse, because of heavy seas which are beating between the island and the mainland, the wife of one of the lightkeepers is awaiting ...

    Article : 136 words
  36. AMATEUR FISHERMEN.

    Tales of bountiful hauls of fish were heard on every hand at the annual dinner of the Amateur Fishermen's Association of New South Wales, Ltd, at which Mr. J. C. Royle, ...

    Article : 164 words
  37. BOOKMAKERS' STRIKE.

    The opening of the Liverpool club's meeting at Fifield was delayed to-day by a strike of bookmakers. A demand was made that the charge of £6 should be reduced to £4 for the ...

    Article : 130 words
  38. MOTOR BOATING.

    The committee of the Re[?] Motor Yacht Cl[?] of New South Wales has decided to re-run the Eastway Shield championship of New South Wales on May 24 at Hose Bay the original conditions of ...

    Article : 146 words
  39. MYSTERIOUS SHOT.

    Shortly before 8 o'clock to-night Evan David Powell, 40 years, gardener, of Williamstown, was mysteriously shot in the right ankle. He was walking along ...

    Article : 95 words
  40. THE SENATE.

    The Life Insurance Bill introduced by Senator McLachlan (S.A.), which provides for the control of life assuiance companies operating in the Commonwealth was further ...

    Article : 194 words
  41. CANNING INDUSTRY.

    Following his recent visit to the Goulburn Valley to inspect orchards and fruit canning factories, the Minister for Markets and Transport (Mr. Parker Moloney) has been ...

    Article : 88 words
  42. SAFE-BREAKERS AT KALGOORLIE.

    The offices of the Er[?]ston Pastoralist Co. [?]n Kalgoorlie were entered at an early hour this morning, and an attempt was made to blow open two safes and the strongroom. ...

    Article : 81 words
  43. THE BOTANIC GARDENS.

    Slipper orchids from many a tropical jungle, some almost blush pink, some yellowy green, and others almust primrose on all but the dorsal petal, are to be seen to-day close to the ...

    Article : 200 words
  44. BRIBERY CHARGES.

    The Broadcasting Royal Commission will commence its inquiry in the Canbena Courthouse at 11 a.m. on May 22. Mr. J. H. Keating, a former member of the Senate, will ...

    Article : 59 words
  45. OATLEY BAY M.B.C.

    Oatley Bay Motor Boat Club is arranging a programme for the winter season for outboard motor boats. It has mapped out a new course at Oatley Bay for the purpose. This was tried out ...

    Article : 265 words
  46. BOY'S ESCAPE.

    Hundreds of people were horrified to see a small boy disappear under a tram in Georgestreet, near Abercromb[?]e-street, yesterday morning. ...

    Article : 97 words
  47. MAN KILLED.

    An elderly man, who was using a tree clearing machine at Kellyville, near Parramatta, yesterday, was [?]atally injured when the long handle attached to the contrivance slipped, ...

    Article : 85 words
  48. SALVATION ARMY CONGRESS.

    The annual congress of the Salvation Army was continued yesterday, when three meetings were held at the citadel. There were two meetings for officers and ...

    Article : 74 words
  49. AUCKLAND HARBOUR BRIDGE.

    The Commission appointed to investigate the proposed Auckland Harbour traffic bridge, reports that the work does not call for practical consideration for 20 years. Though ...

    Article : 79 words
  50. MAN IMPALED ON SPIKE.

    A ladder, on which David Summers, 28, of Kirr[?]b[?]-road, Auburn, was mounting yesterday at the Australian Sheet Glass Works, gave way. Summers fell about 15 feet, and was ...

    Article : 69 words
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