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  2. TRADE RECIPROCITY.

    "It will be seen from examination of the Australian tariff schedule that we have concentrated more on the encouragement of those industries which produce tools of trade and ...

    Article : 1,195 words
  3. SUPERINTENDENT TURBET.

    Mr. Charles Turbet, former superintendent of the Police Traffic Department, died at his home, Dolphin-street, Randwick, at a late hour last night. He had been in ill-health ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 237 words
  4. SIR DUDLEY DE CHAIR.

    A farewell luncheon to the Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair) was given yesterday by members of the Pioneers' Club. The president (Sir Kelso King), in ...

    Article : 442 words
  5. COST OF GOLD MINING.

    Speaking at the annual meeting of the Western Australian Chamber of Mines, the president (Mr. R. Hamilton) said that the declining output of gold was largely due to ...

    Article : 434 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS. EMPLOYMENT OF HINDOOS.

    Anthony Priestly, farmer, of Bruton or, January 22 saw a notice erected at a railway crossing reading, "Wanted, 15 millet cutters. Hindoos will do. A. Priestly." ...

    Article : 161 words
  7. CO-OPERATION.

    The Premier (Mr. Bavin) spent a busy day at Young to-day. In one of his speeches he said that the Government was determined to remove all obstacles and assist primary ...

    Article : 474 words
  8. PUBLIC SERVICE. The State's Finances.

    In a speech to the Public Service Conference yesterday, reviewing the financial and economic position, the State Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) said that even if the Government ...

    Article : 1,436 words
  9. FEDERAL SESSION. THE CONSTITUTION.

    The Federal Ministry's proposals to seels power by a referendum to alter the Constitution were attacked in the House of Representatives by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. ...

    Article : 2,272 words
  10. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE.

    In tne presence of Grand Lodge officers and a large number of brethren the new Masonic temple for Lodge Merriwa was dedicated on Saturday. The altar in the new temple is ...

    Article : 116 words
  11. IMLAY SHIRE COUNCIL.

    Imlay Shire Council's accounts show that income exceeded expenditure by £215. The previous year's accounts showed a deficit of £462. The general fund overdraft at ...

    Article : 117 words
  12. LORRY ON FIRE.

    A motor lorry, owned by Duckford and Smith, working in conjunction with G. Howard, West Maitland, and loaded with from £250 to £300 worth of groceries, caught fire ...

    Article : 46 words
  13. EVOLUTION OF MAN.

    At the annual meeting of the Linnean Society of New South Wales last night, the retiring president, Dr. H. S. Halcro Wardlaw, delivered an address on aspects of the ...

    Article : 140 words
  14. ABORIGINES' BRAWL.

    Christie Walker, an aborigine, was in a Casino billiard-room when another aborigine Burra Pearson, entered in a subsequent melee Walker threw a billiard ball, which ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. TRUNDLE TRAGEDY.

    Edward O'Malley, the share-farmer whose farmhouse was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, and whose young son and daughter were incinerated, died this morning at the Trundle ...

    Article : 147 words
  16. LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.

    The conditions of industrial life and the difficulty of unemployment in large centres of population should be warnings against the folly of giving up life in the country for life ...

    Article : 368 words
  17. THE UNIVERSITY.

    "Back to caps and gowns" was the advice given to "freshers" by the Vice-Chancellor of the University (Professor R. S. Wallace) at the ceremony of matriculation in the ...

    Article : 342 words
  18. MOTOR CAR AND BICYCLE COLLIDE.

    The boy named Richards, who was picked up and carried away by motorists when their car collided with his bicycle, hns not yet recovered sufficiently to give a coherent account ...

    Article : 41 words
  19. MOTORIST'S LICENSE SUSPENDED.

    At the Police Court to-day David Porter, dairyman, of Mount Keira, was fined £20, with costs, for driving a motor car on Prince's Highway while under the infiuence ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. METAL TRADES.

    Mr. J. Cowbum, district secretary of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, commenting yesterday on the pronouncement of Judge Beeby that there must be a reduction of ...

    Article : 116 words
  21. MACKSVILLE HOSPITAL.

    A proposal to establish a public hospital here was advanced to a definite stace to-day. The chairman of the Hospital Commission (Mr. Love) inspected the suggested sites this ...

    Article : 254 words
  22. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate the leader of the Government (Senator Daly) moved the second reading of a bill to amend the Development and Migration Act to provide for the abolition of the ...

    Article : 593 words
  23. WHEAT POOL.

    The Premier (Mr. Butler) to-night denied the Prime Minister's statement that he had not published all the messages that had passed between himself and Sir Robert ...

    Article : 140 words
  24. FIGHT TO THE DEATH.

    At Mrs. Ralston's dairy a fight took place between the house cat and a tiger snake. On discovering the snake in the front garden at the house, the cat became excited, ...

    Article : 91 words
  25. CUSTOMS REVENUE. ESTIMATED DROP OF £12,000,000

    An announcement was made at the State Ministerial party meeting on Tuesday to the effect that the Federal Government was finding it difficult to raise revenue, and that ...

    Article : 90 words
  26. TWO MEN DETAINED.

    Four men were detained in connection with the death of Thomas O'Brien, who was found dead in his camp near Barrabra Bridge. Subsequently, two were released. ...

    Article : 64 words
  27. INDEX. NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 words
  28. SALE OF DIAMONDS.

    It was announced at the Empire Mining Congress to-day that the control board and producers had reached an agreement fixing the quota of diamonds to be offered for sale ...

    Article : 132 words
  29. CHINESE GARDENER ASSAULTED.

    At Albury Police Court Frank O'Dea was charged with having assaulted Willie Sing, a Chinese market gardener. Sing stated that when driving his cart to his home near the ...

    Article : 60 words
  30. COUNTRY TELEPHONE CHARGES.

    At the last meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council, it was unanimously resolved that council support the protest of Forbes Council that telephone charges in the country ...

    Article : 508 words
  31. COUNTRY HOSPITALS.

    In order to meet urgent needs for hospital accommodation at Coonabarabran, Griffith, and Manly, the State Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) is making provision for £10,000 to be ...

    Article : 103 words
  32. MR. THEODORE'S STATEMENT.

    In the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. Stewart (Vic.) directed the attention of the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) to a statement made by the Premier of New South ...

    Article : 101 words
  33. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 words
  34. LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 words
  35. BROKEN WATER-MAIN.

    When the 30-inch water-main in Parramatta-road burst on March 13 it caused considerable damage. The chief engineer reported to the Water. Sewerage, and Drainage ...

    Article : 51 words
  36. LINNEAN SOCIETY'S PRESIDENT.

    MR EDWIN CHEEL, who was elected president of the Linnean Society of New South Wales ot the annual meeting last night. A prominent botanist and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 139 words
  37. WINE INDUSTRY.

    A critical situation has arisen in the vinegrowing districts, where the wineries have ceased vintage operations because of the increased excise. ...

    Article : 115 words
  38. THE WORLD'S POPULATION.

    According to the International Statistics Institute at The Hague, the world's population now exceeds 2,000,000,000, representing an increase of 400,000,000 in 20 years. ...

    Article : 45 words
  39. CITY PROPERTY SALE.

    A city property which was formally knocked down to the highest bidder at the auction sale of Hardie and Gorman Proprietary. Limited, on Wednesday, March 19, was ...

    Article : 202 words
  40. HARBOUR BRIDGE.

    The Minister for Works (Mr. Butte[?]shaw) announced last night that he had no fears about the approaches to the Harbour Bridge not being completed to synchronise with the ...

    Article : 98 words
  41. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The King to-day gave an audience to Sir Philip Game, Governor-designate of New South Wales. Sir Phillp will leave for Australia by the Moldavia, which is due to ...

    Article : 283 words
  42. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 words
  43. NATIVES' CHOICE OF NAMES.

    How profoundly the wonders of an applied science have moved the imaginations of primitive peoples was partly revealed when passages were booked by a party of Samoan ...

    Article : 129 words
  44. AUSTRALIAN WRITERS.

    In the absence of Professor Le Gay Brereton, Mr. Mackancss presided at a party given by the [?]ellowship of Australian Writers at the Lyceum Club last night. The guests of ...

    Article : 124 words
  45. REFORM IN FEW WEEKS.

    The Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) last night said he understood that the 48-hour week, so far as the railway employees working under Federal awards were concerned, would operate at ...

    Article : 65 words
  46. NEW ZEALAND DEFENCES.

    The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) has announced that, owing to the necessity for reducing expenditure on land defences, the Government will submit economy proposals to ...

    Article : 59 words
  47. CARS IN COLLISION.

    A small car driven by Mrs. Marj[?] Jermyn, of Reid-street, Cremorne, came into collision with another car at the corner of Bridge-road and Jones-street, Pyrmont, la[?] ...

    Article : 50 words
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