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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. "BACK TO BOURKE."

    Mr. J. T. Hartigan, Chief Railway Commissioner, accompanied by Mr. Garside, Asistant Commissioner, visited Bourke. The Mayor (Alderman C. P. Moxham) introduced ...

    Article : 165 words
  3. STATE LOTTERY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 884 words
  4. MARKETING

    Representatives of the butter and dried fruits industries who waited on Federal Ministers to-day declared that they desired existing marketing arrangements to continue. ...

    Article : 256 words
  5. COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY.

    The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney reports a profit of £298,227 for the year ended June 30. Dividend of 6 per cent, is paid, compared with 5 per cent, the previous ...

    Article : 1,002 words
  6. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    Sir,—There has been a great deal of talk recently on the closer settlement problem, me[?]bly with the idea of urging the Government to make a statement of what it proposes to ...

    Article : 460 words
  7. DR. ROBERT DEY.

    The Rev. Robert Dey, D.D., whose death occurred at St. Luke's private hospital early yesterday morning, occupied a prominent; position in the councils of the Congregational ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 775 words
  8. REAL ESTATE.

    The demand for most types of property is improving. Agents generally expect a dull time during the winter months, and have been rather surprised that suburban activity ...

    Article : 1,360 words
  9. SECTION 92.

    Sir,—The remarks of your correspondent— I.S.M. ("S.M.H." 23/7/'36), and others on above subject are interesting but generally based on wrong premises or on insufficient ...

    Article : 705 words
  10. ROAD FROM BUNDANOON.

    The Government has granted permission to the council to borrow £5500 for building the new road to Sutton Forest, linking with the main highway. In addition, a public park will ...

    Article : 46 words
  11. LYSTERFIELD SOLD.

    Lysterfield Station, a grazing property of 2310 acres, situaled eight miles south of Coolamon, has been purchased by Mutton and Sons, at £6/10/ an acre. ...

    Article : 29 words
  12. PROTEST FROM FORSTER.

    The proposal of the Stroud Shire Council to declare the greater part of the village of Forster a residential district under the Local Government Act is roundly condemned, and ...

    Article : 62 words
  13. TO BE DEPORTED.

    When Theodore Walker Kleinig again appeared in the police court, the magistrate convicted him, and issued a deportation order on a charge of having committed a breach ...

    Article : 265 words
  14. GOSFORD HIGH SCHOOL

    Mr. H. M. Hawkins, Acting Minister for Education, has refused to receive a deputation from the Gosford High School Parents and Citizens' Association concerning ...

    Article : 101 words
  15. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I have been reading with great interest articles in your paper and other publications on closer settlement. I understand the enormous expense to which the Government would ...

    Article : 224 words
  16. NYMBOIDA SHIRE WORKS.

    The Nymboida Shire Council has been notified by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) that he is prepared to grant £2875 as a £ for £ contribution towards the ...

    Article : 66 words
  17. YOUTH AND THE COMMUNITY.

    "The young men of this district are not taking an active part in the civic and social welfare of their fellow citizens," said Mr. V. C. Kinchington, secretary of the Grafton ...

    Article : 96 words
  18. THE NORTH COAST

    The Grafton Chamber of Commerce adopted a minute by the president (Mr. R. C. Braithwaite) strongly advocating a concrete road from the coast to the tablelands. A railway ...

    Article : 138 words
  19. NEW PAVILION.

    Sir,—The only way open for an extension of the Showground is to obtain that part of the old Paddington Rifle Range—now known as the Engineers' Depot—in Park-road. The ...

    Article : 218 words
  20. TRANSPORT.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Bruxner) told a deputation from Manly yesterday that the railways of the State this year carried 10,000,000 more passengers than ever before. ...

    Article : 434 words
  21. DEFENCE.

    Sir,—In these days of Communism, Nazism, and Fascism, the question is What is individual liberty?" We, here in this sparsely-populated continent, have had more freedom of ...

    Article : 355 words
  22. MAN'S THROAT BADLY GASHED.

    A man who gave his name as Lawrence Spielt knocked at the door of Constable Whitbys house in Grenfell yesterday morning. His throat was badly gashed and wrapped about ...

    Article : 56 words
  23. MAYOR ORGANISES BUCKET BRIGADE.

    While driving home from Sydney this morning about 1 o'clock, the Mayor of Bathurst (Alderman Griffin) found that a cottage owned and tenanted by Mr. Hughes was on ...

    Article : 104 words
  24. SUSPENSION BRIDGE.

    Sir,—There was just recently a conference on the above bridge, between the North Sydney and Willoughby councils, but one is still anxious re the construction of the new bridge ...

    Article : 235 words
  25. AMBULANCE MEN AT FOOTBALL MATCHES.

    At a conference between representatives of the Lithgow Rugby League and the Ambulance Brigade, the dispute regarding the alleged offensive statements by two members of the ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. METHYLATED SPIRITS.

    Mr. G. J. Pigott, special magistrate, in a judgment in the local Court to-day, said it was not an offence to sell methylated spirits to aborigines. ...

    Article : 262 words
  27. COTTON GROWING.

    Sir,—I have read with interest the article, "Cotton," by Mr. Crawford Vaughan, appearing in the "Herald" of the 21st inst. My interest is centred in the fnct that I grew ...

    Article : 305 words
  28. SKINS SEIZED.

    Police yesterday made a dramatic raid near Werrington, about 35 miles west, from Sydney, and seized a quantity of skins and other property, valued at nearly £500. ...

    Article : 291 words
  29. HOSPITAL FOR LIVERPOOL.

    After many years of agitation, the Hospital Commission has granted the request for a local district public hospital. At a meeting of the Liverpool Council, a letter from the ...

    Article : 97 words
  30. GLARING HEADLIGHTS.

    Sir,—Several letters have appealed in your columns concerning the above danger Driving up here last night, I passed at least half a doren offenders, and it occurred to me that ...

    Article : 240 words
  31. FALL FROM TRAIN.

    William Hammond, 45, a raliway letter, was dreadfully injured when he fell from the north-west mail train as it was passing through a cutting a few hundreds yards from ...

    Article : 153 words
  32. NON-EXISTENT OFFICIAL ABUSED.

    An amusing position was revealed at a meeting of the Cabramatta Council. The Mayor stated that he had received several complaints about the manner in which the ...

    Article : 91 words
  33. GREYHOUND RACING BANNED.

    A long debate took place at the meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal Council on whether the council should express opposition to a further licence being granted for greyhound ...

    Article : 80 words
  34. ADDITIONAL TRAINS.

    For the convenience of buyers and employees travelling to and from the State abattoirs, the Department of Railways has arranged additional train services ...

    Article : 87 words
  35. MOTOR OFFENCES.

    Sir,—A letter by F.E.M. in to-day's "Herald" calls, I think, for comment. He calls a fine of £10 paltry, I think it is high time that fines were adjusted to suit the position of ...

    Article : 156 words
  36. POSTAGE REDUCTION.

    Mr. C. M. McDonald, president of the Postage Reduction League, announced at yesterday's meeting of the league that Mr. J. V. Macken had accepted the position of ...

    Article : 102 words
  37. OIL FROM COAL.

    One of the largest and most representative conferences of local governing bodies ever held at West Maitland, called upon the Federal and State Governments to take immediate steps to ...

    Article : 130 words
  38. SYDNEY STATUES.

    Sir,—Upon revisiting Sydney after an absence of some years, I have been impressed by many changes, both physical and social. A feature, perhaps, not noticeable to the ...

    Article : 104 words
  39. DIPHTHERIA AT OBERON.

    Diphtheria, of which there were several isolated cases in the outlying district during the past few months, has now appeared in the town. One patient was sent to Bathurst ...

    Article : 79 words
  40. FAMOUS SINGER'S ESTATE.

    Re-seal of the will of Dame Clara Butt (Mrs. Kennerly Rumford), was granted yesterday by the Registrar of Probates. Dame Clara left estate in N.S.W. of £55. Her estate in ...

    Article : 44 words
  41. MISSIONARY FINED.

    William Edward Carey, a missionary, was fined £20 at the Urbenville Police Court for having boarded with an aboriginal woman at the Aborigines' Home. Woodenbong. ...

    Article : 126 words
  42. HIGHLAND SOCIETY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 137 words
  43. EX-COUNCILLOR HONOURED.

    Mr. A. L. Taylor, who, until the recent dissolution of Erina Shire Council, representated C Riding, and was for seven years shire president, was, with Mrs. Taylor, entertained at a ...

    Article : 69 words
  44. SEVENTH ANNUAL MUSIC WEEK.

    The Music Week committee announces Wednesday afternoon, October 14, as the date for the vocal and instrumental scholarships offered in connection with Music Week celebrations. The ...

    Article : 135 words
  45. LECTURES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 162 words
  46. A SPRIG OF WATTLE.

    Sir,—For many years the military forces had the privilege of wearing a sprig of wattle on their uniform every Wattle Day, following, of course, the custom of many British ...

    Article : 109 words
  47. OVERLAPPING.

    Sir,—As a means of preventing the common nuisance and danger of car drivers overlapping stationary trams, I beg to crave space per medium of your valuable paper for the ...

    Article : 105 words
  48. WOMAN'S BAG SNATCHED.

    Mrs. Bridie Josephine Costello, of Toxteth-road, Giebe, was in Bell-street, Glebe, last night, when two young men snatched her handbag, containing about £2, and escaped. ...

    Article : 47 words
  49. WEST WYALONG TREE PLANTING

    The Bland Shire Council has authorised the shire engineer to spend £200 on tree-guards for a tree-planting scheme, including a twomiles avenue of trees between west Wyalong ...

    Article : 36 words
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