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  2. FLOOD WARNING. RAINS ON NORTH COAST.

    With prospects of further heavy falls of rain over the central coastal river districts this week, the possibility of floods is being discussed. During the past week ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At Belltrees Church of England last night the Ven. Archdeacon Wood, of Newcastle dedicated a beautiful massive oak pulpit, stained glass windows, and a mural tablet ...

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  4. RUGBY LEAGUE.

    After a stormy and prolonged meeting, the New South Wales Rugby League last night decided by a majority of 18 votes to 8, that, while the Queensland Rugby League remains ...

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  5. AN ART UNION.

    A proposal made at a meeting of the Federal Capital Commission to-day by the elected representative, Dr. Alcorn, to the effect that the indebtedness on the capital should be ...

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  6. COMMENCING THEIR UNIVERSITY LIFE.

    Freshmen's day at Sydney University. Girl students yesterday on a tour of inspection. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. HOBSONS BAY.

    An outbreak of fire occurred in the engine-room of the oil-burning steamship Hobsons Bay last night. In consequence, the departure, of the vessel for London, which was ...

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  8. COUNTRY ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKINGS.

    The Bowral Municipal Council has decided to co-operate with the Local Government Association to protest against the Government proposal to create an electricity commission to ...

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  9. ROMAN CATHOLIC PRESBYTERY.

    Dr. Coleman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Armidale, laid the foundation stone of the new presbytery at Werris Creek yesterday. The function attracted a large crowd, and £320 ...

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  10. WESTERN LANDS LEASES.

    Mr. A. E. Pegler was re-elected delegate [?] the central Sydney executive of the New South Wales Western Lessees' Association Mr. M. D. Smith's notice of motion that no western ...

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  11. QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS.

    For the purpose of combating motor traffic the Government is considering a general reduction in charges made for all classes of goods in which the Railway Department is ...

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  12. LORRY OVERTURNS.

    A motor lorry owned by Alec. Speers, of Rushcutter Bay, Sydney, skidded on a rough patch of road at Raglan and overturned twice. Speers and two other men escaped uninjured ...

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  13. BETHANGA BRIDGE.

    It is likely, with the completion of the Bethanga bridge over the Murray in July, that residents on the peninsula formed by the Murray and Mitta Rivers will not again ...

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  14. CHINESE FINED.

    Willie Young, a Chinese herbalist, of Grafton, was fined £25 and ordered to pay costs amounting to £33 on a charge of representing himself to be a returned soldier of the ...

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  15. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. Official Observance.

    St. Patrick's Day was officially observed in Sydney yesterday by the Roman Catholic Church. High Mass was celebrated in St. Mary's Cathedral, and a low mass at St. ...

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  16. A.L.P. AND A.W.U.

    Mr. J. J. Graves, president of the A.L.P., predicts that at the next executive meeting of that body the re-affiliation of the A.W.U. will be finally settled. ...

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  17. ILLEGAL SKINS.

    At Goulburn Police Court William Gibbs, alias Jack White, was fined at the rate of £2 a skin for having 47 opossum skins in his possession. Gibbs was also fined £50, with ...

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  18. "SHEETS OF WATER."

    A cloudburst late this afternoon in the hills south-west of Tamworth, between the golf links and Duri, resulted in the submerging of roads and hundreds of acres of ...

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  19. HOUSE ROBBED.

    Mr. Ralph Reynell, of Luke-avenue, Burwood, returned home yesterday afternoon to find a policeman stationed at his house. He was informed that his house had been entered. ...

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  20. MOTORISTS INJURED.

    When two cars collided at the intersection of Main-street West and Bowenfels-road on Saturday two men were injured. They were: L. H. Rennick, of Byng-strece, Orange, cuts to ...

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  21. RATES BY INSTALMENT

    Jindalee Shire Council, in view of the bad season and the financial depression, is offering ratepayers the chance of paying half their rates when they fall due and the balance over ...

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  22. COTTAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    Fire destroyed a five-roomed weatherboard cottage occupied by Jockey B. Spurr, of Whitton-lane, Harden, and owned by R. Larkin. A number of racehorses were let out of the ...

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  23. FATAL DIVE.

    Diving from a yacht in Outer Harbour on Sunday afternoon, a daughter of Mr. P. J. Flanagan, of Wakefield-st. Kent Town, burst a blood vessel, which resulted in her death ...

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  24. BEADS FOR ABORIGINES.

    A suggestion has been made by a German firm of exporters that glass beads which it manufactures might be used for decorating Australian aborigines. ...

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  25. PATIENT'S DEATH.

    The chairman of the Hospitals' Commission (Mr. J. R. Love) will leave Sydney to-day to hold an inquiry into allegations made against the authorities of the Hillston District ...

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  26. WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

    John Henry Adams, groom, employed by Reginald McGee, claimed compensation for alleged shock and nervous trouble sustained as a result of a fire at McGee's Hotel. ...

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  27. PAYMENT TO EX-TOWN CLERK.

    The Canterbury Council decided at its meeting last night to vote a sum of more than £700 to Mr. J. L. Sutton, ex-town clerk, for six months' salary and leave, and for other ...

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  28. SHOT FIRED.

    John 3. Gregory, 19, was fined £25, in default four months' hard labour, when he appeared at Newcastle Police Court to-day on charges of having fired a revolver in the ...

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  29. LINESMAN INJURED.

    Herbert Heffernan, a linesman, was dismantling a telegraph post at a height of 30 feet, when it broke underground, and he was huried to earth and pipped down. [?] ...

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  30. FATHER AND SON INJURED.

    Father and son were injured yesretday when the motor-cycle and side-car on which they were riding collided with a motor car near the intersection of Grafton and Vernon streets, ...

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  31. BOAT SWAMPED.

    William Johnson, 15 years, of Newtown, Geelong, was drowned in the Barwon River this afternoon. Johnson and a companion pulled a boat from some reeds on shore, and, ...

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  32. PUBLIC SERVICE REWARDED

    A representative body of citizens assembled on Saturday night to place on record the public services of Mr. and Mrs. C. McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie, who has resigned from the ...

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  33. ELECTRICIANS' STRIKE.

    Representatives of the parties conferred to-day on the dispute which caused a delay in the commencement of "Maid of the Mountains" at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. The ...

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  34. OBITUARY. MR. C. H. HARDINGE.

    Mr. Charles William Hardinge, who died in the Auburn District Hospital on Sunday night as the result of a motor car accident on the Liverpool-road on Friday, was a ...

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  35. INDEX. NEWS.

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  36. IRISH NATIONAL CONCERT.

    The Town Hall was densely packed last night for the Irish national concert held in connection with the St. Patrick's Day celebrations, and all the numbers in the ...

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  37. DISPUTED RATES.

    Ratepayers of Kyeamba Shire took a novel course to bring pressure to bear on councillors regarding increased rates. Meetings were held at various centres, and resolutions adopted ...

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  38. RAILWAY FREIGHTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 words
  39. COMORIN'S MAIL.

    According to the latest advices received by the Postal Department, the damage to letter mail on the Comorin is not as heavy as might have been expected. The mail room on the ...

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  40. CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

    At Guyra Police Court, Henry Lowe and Phyllis Irene Hughes were charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm upon George Hughes, near Ward's Mistake (Guyra ...

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  41. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  42. STATE ELECTIONS.

    Mr. P. F. Loughlin, ex-Minister for Lands, has been in Yass, and announced that a candidate will contest the Yass seat in the interests of Parliamentary reform. ...

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  43. LAWN TENNIS.

    A six-a-side tennis tournament, London Tersus Paris, comprising 12 singles and nine doubles, resulted in favour of Paris by 12 matches to nine. Austin beat Borotra, 2-6, ...

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  44. MR. CHARLES MAIDEN.

    The death of another member of the Maiden pioneering family occurred on Saturday, when Mr. Charles Maiden died at Menindie, about 34 hours after his brother, William. Mr. ...

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  45. DAY BAKING ACT.

    After a conference lasting four hours, representatives of the Master Bakers' Association, the Baking Trade Employees' Federation, and the Bread Carters' Union, who met the ...

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  46. PRISONER'S DEATH FROM TYPHOID.

    At a magisterial inquiry into the death of a prisoner in the Goulburn Roformatory, a verdict of death from natural causes was returned. Dr. Gillespie, visiting surgeon to the ...

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  47. PERIOD FURNITURE.

    The State Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, opened on exhibition of furniture at Bebarfald's, Ltd., new store, yesterday, when he was presented with his own coat of arms, carved on ...

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  48. NATIONAL PARTY.

    At a meeting of the executive of the National Association last night it was decided to invite nominations for seats to be contested by the party at the next State ...

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  49. ITALIAN ART EXHIBITION.

    The Italian Art Exhibition, which, since it opened at Burlington House in January, has been visited by upwards of 400,000 people, will close on Thursday, and preparations are ...

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  50. MR. J. J. McEVOY.

    Mr. John Joseph McEvoy, who died at a private hospital at Petersham on Sunday, was formerly assistant locomotive foreman at the Eveleigh workshops. ...

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  51. DEATH OF MR. DAVID WINTON.

    The death has occurred of Mr. David Winter, of Ashel, Gunning. Mr. Winter was in his 85th year, and was born in Somersetshire coming to Australia 72 years ago. He took up ...

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  52. TO-DAY.

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  53. GOULBURN SEAT.

    So far the Nationalists have made no selection for Goulburn, and Mr. A. A. South (Mayor of Moss Vale) will submit his name, and there is mention of the name of Alderman A. ...

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  54. "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE."

    In Mr. Francis Jackson's production of "Macbeth" at the Conservatorium, Mr. Jackson was replaced as Shylock last night by Mr. Edward Cavill, who in previous performances ...

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  55. REVISION OF CITY ROLLS.

    The Revision Court, presided over by Mr. Shepherd, S.M., continued the work of revising the city lists of voters yesterday. So far Belmore, Bligh, and Bourke wards have been ...

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  56. UNLOCKED SAFE.

    An empty sate in the Presbyterian Cemetery office at Rookwood was blown open during Sunday night by means of a heavy charge of gelignite. The burglars were not aware ...

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  57. UNEMPLOYMENT IN GERMANY.

    Increasing and protracted unemployment in Germany, has resulted in heavy municipal deficits. The present deficits, due to the relief of unemployment, are: Berlin, £4,500,000. ...

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  58. MONGOLIA'S 3rd CLASS ACCOMMODATION.

    Extensive alterations have been carried out on the P. and O. R.M.S. Mongolia, which sails to-day for London Provision has now been made for first and third class passengers and ...

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  59. FANCY DOGS.

    Three Labrador hounds and two Sealyham terriers arrived by the Fordsdale yesterday, and were removed to the animals' quarantine at Abbotsford, where they will remain for ...

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  60. MAN AND WOMAN ARRESTED.

    A man and woman suspected of stealing from clothes lines in the Concord district were arrested by Constable Smith, of Concord [?] [?]. The suspects were ...

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  61. STUDENTS' NEWSPAPER.

    We have received a copy of the "Honi Solt," the new weekly newspaper of the Sydney University Students' Representative Council. Commencing last year as a pamphlet ...

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  62. MR. ADOLPHUS JUDD.

    The death has occurred of Mr. Adolphus Judd, a prominent figure at Sydney and country shows for many years, during which his hunters won numerous events, and ...

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  63. FIRE IN THE CITY.

    An outbreak of fire shortly before midnight caused extensive damage to the contents and fittings of a shop at 122 Bathurst-street, city, occupied by Mr. Henry Mitchell, wardrobe ...

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  64. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death has occurred of Mr. Conrad Im Thurn, a city business man, who revealed the contents of the so-called "Zinovieft letter" on the eve of the general election in 1924. ...

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  65. WATER-MAIN BURSTS.

    The bursting of an 18-inch water-main near the intersection of Botany-road and Bourke-street, Waterloo, early yesterday morning caused much damage to the roadway and ...

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  66. NEW WIRELESS STATION.

    On Wednesday, at 8 p.m. (Perth timed, Perth's new wireless station, 6ML. will commence transmissions on a wave length of 2[?] [?] [?] [?] The ...

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  67. N.Z. WOOL SALES.

    At the Invercargill wool sale, 16,000 bales were offered. There was a full bench of buyers, and bidding was keen throughout. A few lots were passed, and there was little ...

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  68. HORSE-TRAINER SHOT.

    Elwyn Burns, 37, horse-trainer, of High-street, Mascot, was found shot in the kitchen of his house shortly before midnight. He was conveved to the Royal South Sydney ...

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  69. GRENFELL ELECTION.

    The extraordinary election caused by the resignation of all the aldermen of the municipality resulted:—James Bradley, T. Sinclair, W. H. Simpson, A. Bembrick, T. Armstrong, Q. ...

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  70. LATE SHIPPING.

    ADELAIDE (1084m).—Arr: March 17, Calulu, s, from Hongkong: Iron Master, s, fro n Newcastle; Van Spilsbergen, s, from eastern States. Dep: Calulu, s, for Sydney; Narkunda, R.M.S., and ...

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