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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. TUCKEAN DRAINAGE AREA.

    For some years occupiers of the Tuckean drainage area have been claiming that the drainage works have not proved effective, and that the annual repayment to the Crown for ...

    Article : 125 words
  3. TANNERY BURNT.

    Damage, estimated at £8000, was caused by a fire which spread from the undergrowth in a gully and rapidly destroyed Challis Brothers' tannery, near High-street, ...

    Article : 334 words
  4. COAL DISPUTE. Prospect of Settlement.

    Little hope exists in Newcastle for the early settlement of the coal dispute. Advice given to the rank and file of the mining unions by the miners' official organ this morning is taken ...

    Article : 167 words
  5. CHEMIST CHARGED WITH THEFT.

    A responsible employee of a large city firm of chemists was arrested yesterday by Detective-sergeant James and Detective Coleman on a charge of theft. ...

    Article : 112 words
  6. ARALUEN PIONEERS.

    The diamond wedding of a couple who, born in Australia, have worthily played their parts in work and citizenship is being celebrated to-day. Mr. and Mrs. T. U. Alley, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. THE DISCOVERY.

    "Continuation of my message on February 5, giving a summary of the operations of the expedition and the facts ascertained while cruising in Antarctic waters. ...

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  8. MR. CHICHESTER. Mascot's Welcome.

    Mr. F. C. Chichester was publicly welcomed by the Mayor (Alderman Alexander) and aldermen of Mascot at the Town Hall there yesterday. ...

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  9. OBITUARY. MR. C. H. TURNER.

    The funeral of Mr. Charles Herbert Turner, secretary to Dame Eadith Walker, and of the Thomas Walker Convalescent Hospital, took place at the Rookwood Cemetery on ...

    Article : 275 words
  10. HOMESTEAD DESTROYED.

    The homestead of Mr. H.E. Weston, Newgate, Whitton, on the banks of the Murrumbidgee, was destroyed by fire. The family were not in residence at the time. [?] ...

    Article : 70 words
  11. NEW CHAPEL AT RYDE.

    On Sunday Archbishop Kelly will bless the foundation stone of a chapel at Mount St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Home for mental invalids at Ryde. ...

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  12. GAMING HOUSE CONVICTIONS.

    Before Mr. J. McCulloch, P.M., John Edward Guan, Sydney Henry Shaspe, Walter Daniel Robert Shannon, Chas, Alfred Pringle, and Edward Lahey were charged with having been ...

    Article : 103 words
  13. WITHDRAWAL OF RELIEF.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) has informed the Melbourne Trades Hall Council that the Federal Cabinet cannot provide sustenance for the coalminers in cases where [?] ...

    Article : 222 words
  14. MR. W. R. FLETCHER.

    Mr. W. R. Fletcher, chief wharfinger for Dalgety and Co., Ltd., in the service of which firm he spent 35 years, died yesterday morning. He is survived by Mrs. Fletcher and ...

    Article : 79 words
  15. AUSTRALIA IN 12 DAYS.

    Mr. Cyril L. Westcott, general manager in Australasia for C. C. Wakefield and Co., Ltd., has received advice from London stating that Messrs. Piper and Kaye will commence a ...

    Article : 82 words
  16. COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly meeting of the Glen Innes branch of the Country Women's Association was held in the Rest Rooms. Mrs. Ross welcomed members to the first meeting of the ...

    Article : 120 words
  17. MR. J. K. WARING.

    Mr. John Kennedy Waring, whose death occurred at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, on Tuesday, was a promising black and white artist. ...

    Article : 154 words
  18. ROWDY LABOUR MEETING.

    Rowdy scenes were witnessed at a crowded meeting at the Darlington Town Hall on Wednesday night, convened by the Darlington Labour League, to hear the views of Federal ...

    Article : 448 words
  19. SCHOOL TEACHERS.

    {No abstract available}

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  20. DROVER'S ESCAPADE.

    When the case of John Thomas Sweeney, 30, a drover, was called at the Moree Police Court, it was stated that Sweeney had made history at Garah by riding a horse into the ...

    Article : 153 words
  21. DEATH OF ENGINEER.

    Mr. W. Farrow, railway supervising engineer, dropped dead yesterday afternoon in the garden of Mr. McTuschka, manager of the Cootamundra West Refreshment Rooms. Mr. ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. WORK RESUMED.

    Miners recommenced work in the New Greta colliery at Greta this morning, following the settlement of a local strike which threw the mine idle on December 6. The six ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. AMMONIA FUMES ESCAPE.

    Liquid ammonia valued at £50 escaped at the local freezing works. While the manager, Mr. Charles Wilson, was trying to ascertain the reason why a tap was blocked up, it freed ...

    Article : 70 words
  24. MISSING FUNDS.

    Robert McCowan, 54, solicitor, who had already been committed for trial on three charges of theft, involving £8644, to-day answered three further charges involving £3721, ...

    Article : 104 words
  25. CHURCH PURCHASE OF PROPERTY.

    "Hawthorne," for many years the residence of the late Mr. Jago Smith, M.L.C., with the property attached to it, has been purchased by the Roman Catholic Church authorities, ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. NEW PICTURE THEATRE.

    A packed audience and an interested crowd of several thousands in the street opposite the brilliantly-illuminated entrance, suggested that the opening of the Roxy Theatre, at ...

    Article : 339 words
  27. GOLF.

    "Open to all Australians who served at the front with the A.I.F., or to members of the British Expeditionary Forces, and who are members of any recognised golf club in ...

    Article : 180 words
  28. WESTERN COLLIERY IDLE.

    The Vale of Clwydd No. 1 colliery was idle to-day as the result of a pit-top meeting this morning. Mr. T. Schroder, miners' district secretary, ...

    Article : 76 words
  29. GOULBURN QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions, before Judge Coyle, Ronald Crook and Clement Sp[?]llane, who weer convicted on charges of assaulting and robbing James Owen Miles, at ...

    Article : 188 words
  30. FEDERAL POLICE FORCES.

    At the meeting of the Federal Cabinet today consideration was given to a proposal that all the various Commonwealth police forces should be united and placed under joint ...

    Article : 100 words
  31. GOVERNMENT'S ACTION.

    "I think we should be proud that we have a Government with backbone enough to stand up for the interests of the people," said Councillor Elias Bowden, president of Bolwarra ...

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  32. BRUTAL STREET ATTACK.

    Led, it is believed, by an Italian, a gang of men set upon Henry Oatley, 53, near his residence in Bathurst-strcet, city, last night. A tomahawk and bricks were wielded in the ...

    Article : 107 words
  33. WOMAN STABBED.

    Following a dispute with her husband in a house in College-street, city, last night Mrs. Rita Lever, 36, was taken to Sydney Hospital, suffering from a knife wound in the leg. The ...

    Article : 46 words
  34. METHODISTS.

    The Methodist Board of Missions was occupied yesterday with Fijian affairs. It was reported that the hospital for Indian women and children in Fiji had been carried ...

    Article : 155 words
  35. GAS CONSUMPTION.

    At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Manly Gas Co., Ltd., the chairman of directors (Mr. J. Maitland Paxton) referred to the allegedly poor quality of gas with which ...

    Article : 387 words
  36. PELICANS MENACE FISH SUPPLIES.

    A large number of pelicans have been menacing fish supplies in the waters of Lake Albert. They have also been fouling the water. ...

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  37. A.W.U. CONFERENCE.

    The annual convention of the Australian Workers' Union yesterday rejected a motion moved by Mr. T. Bartle (N.S.W.) for the abolition of State Parliaments. ...

    Article : 231 words
  38. STRANDED STEAMER MILORA.

    A report from Rockhampton states that attempts to get the Milora off the sandbank today by means of a dredge again proved unsuccessful, though on one occasion the task ...

    Article : 57 words
  39. INCREASED PRODUCTION AT ROTHBURY.

    A marked increase is being shown in the coal production at Rothbury colliery. A train load of coal is now being despatched from the colliery every second working day. It is ...

    Article : 75 words
  40. SEDITION ALLEGED.

    Frederick Woolnough Paterson, who described himself as a farmer, appeared at the police court to-day, charged with having uttered seditious words while addressing a public ...

    Article : 196 words
  41. MOSS VALE SPORTS GROUND.

    The State Treasurer (Mr. Stevens), accompanied by Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., visited Moss Vale yesterday and inspected the site of the proposed sports ground, fronting ...

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  42. PALM ISLAND VICTIMS.

    The Under-Secrctary for Home Affairs received a telephone message from Townsville Hospital stating that Dr. and Mrs. Pattison, who were wounded when the superintendent of ...

    Article : 47 words
  43. INDEX. NEWS.

    {No abstract available}

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  44. ALLEGED UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.

    Further evidence was heard at Kurri Police Court to-day in relation to the 94 defendants charged with having knowingly continued in an unlawful assembly at Abermain on ...

    Article : 299 words
  45. MURRAY VALLEY AIR SERVICES.

    The new Murray Valley aerial service was opened by Australian Aerial Services, Limited, on Tuesday last. The service will operate eastwards from Mildura through Echuca and ...

    Article : 67 words
  46. MAN WITH AN AXE.

    Recently the Bankstown Council received a letter from the Revesby Progress Association requesting the removal of two large gumtrees which stand in the middle of ...

    Article : 110 words
  47. ABORIGINAL RELICS.

    A number of aboriginal relics were found recently by Messrs. J. S. Rolfe and F. D. McCarthy, of the Australian Museum staff, in a rock shelter at Lake Burrill, and at ...

    Article : 117 words
  48. THEATRE EMPLOYEES.

    The secretary of the Theatrical Employees' Association (Mr. A. E. Huckerby) said to-day that he had received a letter from the president of the Federation (Mr. W. Baker) ...

    Article : 130 words
  49. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 253 words
  50. THE TALKIES.

    The general secretary of the Actors' Federation of Australasia (Mr. A. C. Winn) said yesterday that the "talkies" were draining the country of cash, and were paying nothing ...

    Article : 179 words
  51. UNION BALLOT.

    Mr. A. S. Luchetti, president of the Lithgow branch of the Brick, Tile, and Pottery Workers' Union, made allegations to-day concerning the recent ballot for an organising ...

    Article : 164 words
  52. AIR-COOLING PLANT.

    An elaborate air-conditioning plant, with a capacity of 60,000 cubic feet of cooled air a minute, has been installed at the Prince Edward Theatre. Yesterday it was ...

    Article : 140 words
  53. SPIT BRIDGE TOLLS.

    Spit Bridge revenue for the fortnight ended January 20 was £1539/12/3, an increase of £276/2/ over the figure for the corresponding period last year. ...

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  54. NATIONAL SPEAKERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The annual election of office-bearers of the National Speakers' Association resulted as follows:—Patrons, Mr. T. R. Bavin (Premier), Mr. Archdale Parkhill, M.P.; president (for ...

    Article : 95 words
  55. STANDARD OF EDUCATION.

    Mr. B. C. Harkness, assistant Under Secretary of the New South Wales Education Department, reached Fremantle to-day on the liner Barrabool, having spent seven months ...

    Article : 96 words
  56. MISS GLADYS MONCRIEFF.

    It was announced last night that Miss Gladys Moncrieff had signed a contract with J. C. Williamson, Ltd., to appear in revivals of "The Maid of the Mountains," "The Merry ...

    Article : 49 words
  57. ALBURY WOOL SALES.

    At the Albury wool sales the associated brokers (Younghusband, Ltd., Dalgety and Company, Limited, and the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd.) submitted ...

    Article : 165 words
  58. RELIEF REFUSED.

    Relief was refused 350 miners at Kurri Kurri to-day on the ground that they had taken part in the "black" ban. ...

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  59. TO-DAY.

    Criterion Theatre: "Journey's End," 8. Her Majesty's Theatre: "The New Moon," 7.50. Grand Opera House: "Divorce," 8. Fu[?]er's Theatre: "August, 1914," 2.30, 8. ...

    Article : 138 words
  60. LABOUR COUNCIL'S AFFINITIES.

    The question of continuation of its affiliation with the Pan-Pacific Secretariat and the Red International of Trades Unions was again brought before the Sydney Labour Council ...

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  61. WOMAN DEFIES ARMED MAN.

    Hearing a man in her shop in McEvoy-street, Waterloo, on Wednesday night, Beatrice Cole left her room to attend to him. As soon as she came through the door the man ...

    Article : 110 words
  62. MODEL Of AIRSHIP R101.

    An interesting display is now installed in the window of the New South Wales Government Tourist Bureau in Martin-place. This consists of a scale model of the R101 and ...

    Article : 79 words
  63. MAN'S CLOTHING ON FIRE.

    "Say mate, you're on fire," shouted two men in Campbell-street yesterday as they seized Leslie Williams and hurled him to the ground. Williams thought madmen were assaulting ...

    Article : 73 words
  64. OLD NEWINGTONIANS' UNION.

    The annual meeting of the Old Newingtonians' Union will be held at the club rooms, Warwick Building, Hamilton-street, Sydney, on Monday at 8 p.m. ...

    Article : 28 words
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