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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. ELECTRIC LIGHT INSTALLATION.

    Though Mr. Love, chairman of the Hospita; Commission, admits that the installation of electric light at the Forbes District Hosnit. is badly needed. he has writte to the local ...

    Article : 139 words
  3. UNIQUE LOCOMOTIVE.

    Faced with intense motor-oach competition, the British railway companies are leaving no avenue unexplored in order to regain their oldtime prosperity. Extensive research in ...

    Article : 731 words
  4. THE DISCOVERY.

    "The Discovery arrived safely at Royal Sound, Kerguelen Island, on the evening of February 8. Yesterday svas spent in mooring the vessel securely, as the fiords here are ...

    Article : 168 words
  5. STATE SESSION. THE REFERENDUM.

    When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday, the Premier (Mr, Bavin) sought leave to introduce a bill to provide for the holding of a referendum for the reform of the ...

    Article : 3,076 words
  6. LATE NORMAN BROWN.

    The bullet yesterday tendered to the Maitland Coroner (Mr. Reed) as that which caused the death of Norman Laurence Brown, at Rothbury, on December 16, was the ...

    Article : 1,591 words
  7. LABOUR PARTY.

    There were many unoccupied seats when the metropolitan A.L.P. conference was resumed at the Trades Hall last night. Having disposed of the vexed coal problem, ...

    Article : 422 words
  8. HONOURS STUDENTS.

    Harold F. C. Davis of The Kings School Parramatta headed the honours list in Science at the last Leaving Certificate test coming first in Physics and second in Chemistry. He ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 170 words
  9. WATER SUPPLY.

    An officer of the Public Works Denartmmt visited Katoomba and perused council's plans for reticulation He has agreed to have these plans brought up to date He went into the ...

    Article : 102 words
  10. EDEN-MONARO VOTES.

    Allegations of irregularities in the counting of votes in the Eden-Monaro electorate during the last Federal elections, made by Mr. John Arthur Perkins, of James-street, Manly ...

    Article : 499 words
  11. LATE MR. J. J. MCKEY.

    The death has occurred in the District Hospital of Mr. J. J. McKey, aged 47 years. He was in the employ of the State Forestry Department for eight years, seven years of which ...

    Article : 71 words
  12. THE TARIFF.

    In his reply to a question put to him by the Foreign Journalists' Association as to how the new tariff would affect the trade of Australia with European countries, the ...

    Article : 600 words
  13. WERRIS CREEK WANTS HOSPITAL.

    At a public meeting it was decided to erect a public hospital at Werris Creek, A block of land valued at £500 and a deposit of £500, vested in trustees, are assets alreadv ...

    Article : 128 words
  14. COUNTRY PARTY COUNCIL FORMED.

    At a meeting an electoral council for the Country party was formed. It was decided to invite nominations for the coming State election. The question of conferring with ...

    Article : 72 words
  15. CLOTHES FOUNDON RIVER BANK.

    Clothes found on the bank of the Wollondilly River, near Goulburn, have aroused fears that a boy about 10 or 11 years old may have been drowned. A hat, coat, shirt, ...

    Article : 85 words
  16. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    Mr. W. L. Kelly, manager of the Australian cricket team which will tour England, svas entertained by members of the Richmond Cricket Club at the Richmond Town Hall ...

    Article : 117 words
  17. MOTHER AND SON CHARGED.

    A woman was convicted at Lithgow Police Court, on a charge of having received stolen property, and was ordered to enter into a recognisance of £10, to be of good behaviour ...

    Article : 104 words
  18. OLD MAN FINED.

    At the Grafton Police Court, Thomas James Russell, farmer, of South Grafton, proceeded against Thomas Blackford, for having maliciously chopped down a gate on an enclosed ...

    Article : 222 words
  19. THEFTS OF COPPER.

    Systematic thefts of insulated copper cables owned by the Postmaster-General's Department have been going on for more than two months. Departmental depots in the outer ...

    Article : 186 words
  20. ALMOST 100 MEN.

    The acuteness of unemployment in Sydney was further indicated yesterday, when almost 100 men anssvered in person a small advertisement calling for the services of a "useful ...

    Article : 186 words
  21. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Pathetic incidents were associated with a fatal motor accident on the MurwillumbahDunbible-road yesterday afternoon, as a result of which James Smart, farmer, of Stocker's ...

    Article : 243 words
  22. ACCIDENTS AT WOLLONGONG.

    James Giles, of Somerville-strcet, Arncliffe was driving a motor lorry along Princes Highway last night svhen it swerved off the road and crashed into an electric light pole. ...

    Article : 116 words
  23. INDEX. NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 words
  24. MINISTER'S ADVICE. "Be Bright."

    "If people would be bright and not look dosvn their noses so much they would realise that the present depression is taken far too seriously," said the Minister for Markets and ...

    Article : 255 words
  25. ESCAPED EXILES.

    Fourteen Javanese, who arrived from Daru by launch yesterday, in the charge of Magistrate Zimmer, were at once taken to the police court and charged with contravening the ...

    Article : 142 words
  26. HAZARDOUS RESCUE.

    A long crawl through a disused and dangerous mine tunnel to rescue an old man who had fallen 60 feet down the shaft of the old Newcastle "A" Colliery, was the hazardous ...

    Article : 190 words
  27. NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

    Mrs. Wearne, wife of the Rev. C. C. Wearne, has presented to the Presbyterian congregation of Berrima a stone building for use as a Presbyterian Church, as a memorial ...

    Article : 95 words
  28. BITTEN BY SPIDER.

    Sidney Jago, 28, a tram conductor, of Augustus-street, Punchbosvl, collapsed on a tram in Anzac-parade, Centennial Park, yesterday. He was taken by the Central ...

    Article : 67 words
  29. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 262 words
  30. COUNTERFEIT FLORINS.

    As the result of the arrest at Williamstown on Friday of a man who was alleged to have passed counterfeit coins, the police believe that they have discovered a large ...

    Article : 161 words
  31. BREACH OF STAMP DUTIES ACT.

    A breach of the Stamp Duties Act va alleged against Edgar Roy Wicks bookmaker, at the Grafton Police Court. It was stated that defendant, at Wilcox's racecourse Coutts ...

    Article : 115 words
  32. AIR MAILS.

    The Karachi-London air mail service will shortly be opened to take correspondence for all European countries and for Persia, Iraq, Palestine, and Egypt. The acceleration in ...

    Article : 195 words
  33. LATE MR. J. M. D. GODDARD.

    The funeral of Mr John Mitford Dunsmure Goddard foi mer manager of the New South Wales branch of the Norwich Union Fire lnsurance Society. Ltd., Will take piace to-day. ...

    Article : 70 words
  34. GOULBURN DISTRICT COURT.

    In the Goulburn District Court Robertson Small was awarded £17/10/. with costs,in a claim against Oswald Robcit Chalker. of Taralga, in respect of a collision between two ...

    Article : 74 words
  35. "WAVE OF OPTIMISM."

    "For some months, utterances of a pessimistic nature regarding the condition of Australia have, unfortunately, been given prominence," said the retiring president of the ...

    Article : 154 words
  36. PALM ISLAND TRAGEDY.

    The Queensland branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, has decided to press for a lull and open inquiry Into the Palm Island Aboriginal Settlement shooting ...

    Article : 134 words
  37. ALLEGED SHOPBREAKING.

    At the Dubbo Police Court before Mr. Adams, P.M., Roy Clement Glover Alfred Clyde Cox, John Donohoe, John Edwyd Eves. and John Bennett were committed for ...

    Article : 180 words
  38. MR. CHICHESTER.

    The arrival of Mr. F. C. Chichester, the New Zealand airman, who flew from England to Australia, was marked by enthusiastic scenes. The wharves were densely crowded. ...

    Article : 85 words
  39. TO-DAY.

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  40. BODY OF UNKNOWN MAN.

    Early this morning the body of an unknown man was found lying on the railway line near Yerong Creek. He had evidently fallen from the express. in his coat, found near the ...

    Article : 112 words
  41. WOMEN ALARMED.

    Alarm and annoyance have been caused to residents of Northcote by a person who has lately been lighting grass-fires near their homes and spreading tar and paint over their ...

    Article : 99 words
  42. BATHERS AT COOGEE.

    To show the popularity of the sharkproof fence enclosure at Coogee, the Mayor of Randwick (Alderman T. J. Jennings) announced at a meeting of council that the ...

    Article : 81 words
  43. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    When the Legislative Council met, a series of papers-accumulated since the last sitting in December—were laid on the table by Mr. Ryan (Assistant Minister) and the ...

    Article : 280 words
  44. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IN SAMOA.

    A radio message from Apia states that the Government proclamation was Issued on Saturday restricting night travelling in the lsland of Upolu between dusk and dawn, ...

    Article : 57 words
  45. CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES.

    The Christchurch wool sales opened [?]o-night Prlces were firm at advanced Tlmaru rates. Fine halfbrod and three-quarter bred were better by up to a halfpenny. All other wools were flrm ...

    Article : 49 words
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