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  2. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    David Chard, aged 19 years, of Beauchampstreet, Marrickville, while riding pillion on a motor cycle, in Rockdale, on Saturday afternoon was killed instantly when the cycle came ...

    Article : 561 words
  3. N.Z. WOOL SALES.

    The dispute between wool buyers and brokers arising out of the former's decision to take "certain action" if offerings at the Wellington wool sales were reduced from ...

    Article : 135 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS. GLEN INNES TOURIST TRAFFIC.

    Ald. Bates at a meeting of the council said that to exploit tourist traffic with success it seemed necessary that a local chamber of commerce should be formed. Ald. Bates was ...

    Article : 87 words
  5. SATURDAY'S HEAT. Bushfires in Suburbs.

    Saturday's heat wave in Sydney caused the collapse of more than fifty persons. One death from heat apoplexy occurred near Warwick Farm Racecourse. At the Blacktown ...

    Article : 1,536 words
  6. NAVAL COLLEGE.

    To gain first-hand information concerning the Royal Australian Naval College at Jervis Bay, the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) and the Minister for Defence (Mr. Green) visited ...

    Article : 1,657 words
  7. WIRELESS TELEPHONY. Connections with London.

    Wireless telephony is developing with remarkable rapidity. The Australian experimental service, which has been conducted by the Post Office from Rugby and ...

    Article : 246 words
  8. WINNER OF FORSTER CUP.

    N.S.W. III., representing the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron and sailed by Mr. J. L. Milson, which won the trophy after a sensational race in Port Phillip on Saturday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. DEATH OF MR. JOHN JARDINE.

    The death occurred on February 19 at his Curry Flat Station, Nimitybelle, of Mr. John Jardine, in his 68th year. For nearly half a century Mr. Jardine hod resided at Curry ...

    Article : 110 words
  10. SEVERE STORM.

    Two people were severely injured, many others suffered shock, at least two buildings were unroofed, many windows were smashed, and gardens were battered, during a ...

    Article : 306 words
  11. ARBITRATION.

    All political parties, both Federal and State, are agreed that amendments in the overlapping Federal and State industrial laws are necessary and urgent if industry is to carry ...

    Article : 568 words
  12. LOSS BY FLOOD AND FIRE.

    Mr Henry Walker of this town was one of the victims of the recent flood his home being flooded out and his furniture badly damaged through water. He stored his ...

    Article : 62 words
  13. FIENDISH CRUELTY.

    A case of fiendish cruelty, even eclipsing that revealed last week in Switzerland, in which a young woman was imprisoned in a cellar for three years, is reported from ...

    Article : 299 words
  14. FIRE AT TAMWORTH.

    Shortly before 2 a.m. the Tamworth Fire Brigade was called to a fire in the hayshed of Prescotts, Ltd., produce merchants, Marius-street, which destroyed about 30 tons ...

    Article : 101 words
  15. RAILWAY APPRENTICES.

    The Railway Commissioners have rejected the proposal that apprentice fitters and boilermakers at the Lithgow loco depot should attend for instruction at the Lithgow Trades ...

    Article : 157 words
  16. STREET ASSAULTS. Young Man Seriously Injured.

    William Casey, 25, of Glenmore-road, Paddington, was the victim of a savage assault, when he was in Taylor's-square, Darlinghurst, on Saturday night. Taken to St. Vincent's ...

    Article : 129 words
  17. MR. FREDERICK CHAPMAN. AWARD OF LYELL MEDAL.

    Accepting the Lyell Medal from the president of the Geological Society (Professor J. W. Gregory) on behalf of the Commonwealth Palaeontologist (Mr. Frederick Chapman), the ...

    Article : 102 words
  18. WYONG ELECTRIC POWER.

    The water supply electric pumping plant was started by the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Farrar). Mr. Farrar complimented the people of Wyong on their ...

    Article : 1,046 words
  19. SAILORS INJURED.

    The Admiralty states that during a severe and sudden storm at Nassau, in the Bahamas, on Monday last, violent seas broke over the forecastle and upper deck of the cruiser H.M.S. ...

    Article : 93 words
  20. TORNADO AT SUVA.

    A tornado from the north-east struck Suva about 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. Along the waterfront the wind travelled at 120 milos per hour. ...

    Article : 147 words
  21. HAROLD LLOYD FILM.

    The Chinese authorities at Shanghai to-day banned the screening of Harold Lloyd's film "Welcome Danger," claiming that the scenes in San Francisco's Chinatown were ...

    Article : 152 words
  22. OLD MAN ATTACKED.

    John Woodger, 61, of Ramsay-road, Haberfield, was knocked unconscious by two men in Addlson-road, Marrickville, on Saturday night. He was felled, and the men proceeded ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. MAN DROWNED.

    George Nosworthy, 63, a retired engineer, was drowned at Terrigal Beach on Saturday. He was bathing in shallow water with relatives about 2.30 p.m., when he and two other ...

    Article : 74 words
  24. CONVICTED MAN.

    The efficiency of the finger-print department of the police force was exemplified recently in the case of a young man, who sought to enter the police service. ...

    Article : 165 words
  25. ITALIAN ART EXHIBITION.

    The council of the Royal Academy will meet next week to consider the possibility of extending the period of the exhibition of Italian art, which is still attracting immense crowds ...

    Article : 140 words
  26. BOY CYCLIST KILLED.

    Shocking injuries to the chest, from which he died in hospital this morning, were received by Ivan Eastes, 11, of Fitzroy, when he collided with a greengrocer's cart in ...

    Article : 68 words
  27. THE DISCOVERY.

    "Radio communication was limited during the week spent in chipping the Discovery's boilers as the only power available was that generated by a small auxiliary petrol motor. ...

    Article : 259 words
  28. WOMAN SHOT.

    Eileen Mabel Brady, 29 years, was admitted to Western Suburbs Hospital in a critical condition yesterday, with a bullet wound through the lower part of her body. ...

    Article : 128 words
  29. AVALANCHE BURIES HOUSES

    An avalanche overwhelmed a number of houses in the Bologna district of Italy, burying the inhabitants. Thirteen persons who were dug out were dead, and five others who ...

    Article : 86 words
  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The widow of Sir Thomas McIlwraith, Dame Harriet McIlwiaith, left unsettled property in Great Britain amounting to £86,710, including several bequests to relatives, and ...

    Article : 612 words
  31. INDEX. NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 words
  32. CORAKI COUNCIL.

    At a meeting of the municipal council, the Mayor said that the council's financial position was so acute that he had to put off the maintenance staff and ceased all works. ...

    Article : 147 words
  33. BRITISH RUM-RUNNER.

    The New London (Connecticut) coastguards made an important rum-runner capture to-day, when they seized the British sloop Isabel H., as she was transferring 24,000 bottles of ...

    Article : 82 words
  34. VALUABLES STOLEN.

    Mrs. Jessie Bulpitt, an elderly woman, residing in Albert-street, Auburn, reported to the police yesterday that money and jewellery valued at £17/10/ had been taken from ...

    Article : 110 words
  35. MR. FENTON.

    The Australian Minister for Customs (Mr. Fenton), who is a life member of the Butter Factory Managers' Association, this morning sampled Victorian butter made three months ...

    Article : 117 words
  36. RUN DOWN BY TRAIN.

    Reginald Charles McCooey, a Junior railway porter, was cut to pieces on the railway line at Wingham at 4.50 o'clock this morning. McCooey was employed at Wingham ...

    Article : 141 words
  37. MAROONED PASSENGERS.

    Little information is available concerning the plight of the two expresses that have been held up half-way between Kalgoorlie and Port Augusta since Thursday by washaways ...

    Article : 336 words
  38. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 221 words
  39. WOMAN KILLED.

    Mrs. Eliza Rickards (62), a well-known resident of Penrith, was killed at the Penrith railway station last night. She had visited friends at Parramatta and was returning by ...

    Article : 139 words
  40. MONKEY GLANDS.

    Sir Sarupchand Hukumchand, one of the leading merchant princes of India, a multimillionaire, and leader of the Jain community ol Hindus, and his wife have been treated ...

    Article : 81 words
  41. BLACK BAN.

    Four brick cottages are being built alongside the mine rescue station by the Western Miners' Rescue Committee. This will render it unnecessary for members of the corps ...

    Article : 124 words
  42. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 words
  43. KURING-GAI CHASE.

    The proposal to construct a marine drive along the foreshores of Cowan Creek from Bobbin Head to Brooklyn is condemned by several correspondents. ...

    Article : 138 words
  44. NEW ALTITUDE RECORD.

    It is officially announced at Rome that Slgnor Donati, in a Flat touring aeroplane has established a new world altitude record attaining 22.250 feet. ...

    Article : 90 words
  45. NEW CONVERSION LOAN.

    The Bank of England announces the flotation of a new 4½ per cent, conversion loan. The price of issue is £95, and the loan is redeemable in 1940-44. ...

    Article : 53 words
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