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  2. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    A despondent note regarding British influence at Malekula Island, the second largest of the New Hebrides group, was sounded by the Rev Robert Boyd, a missionary of the ...

    Article : 192 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. WOMAN STRUCK BY CAR

    Mrs Edith Anne Chapman, 73, of Albertroad, Strathfield, was knocked down by a motor car in Crown-street to-day, and sustained inqurles to her light shoulder and ...

    Article : 58 words
  4. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    In the House of Commons to-day the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Graham), when asked whether, in view ot the success of the recent Economic Mission to South ...

    Article : 506 words
  5. COAL INQUIRY.

    "The prime causes of most of the difficulties in the coal industry," said Mr.C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, giving evidence befoie the Coal ...

    Article : 683 words
  6. FEDERAL SESSION. Commonwealth Bank Bill.

    In the House of Representatives to-night, the second reading was agreed to of the bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act to. provide for control over the export of gold. ...

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  7. MILITARY TRAINING.

    The City Commissioners decided yesterday that employees of the various civic departments who volunteered for military service should have the same concessions granted ...

    Article : 284 words
  8. STATE SESSION. BASIC WAGE.

    Legislation to make turther provision regarding the declaration of the living wage was introduced into the State Parliament yesterday ...

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  9. TUMUT SCHOOL ADDITIONS.

    The Director of Education (Mr s H. Smith) to-day received a civic welcome before laying the foundation-stone of additions to the Tumut Intermediate High School build[?] ...

    Article : 49 words
  10. COWRA HOSPITAL.

    Mr. R. J. Love, chairman of the Hospitals Commission, was accorded a civic reception by the Mayor. Mr. Love said the assistancc forthcoming from the Government would be ...

    Article : 109 words
  11. HUME HIGHWAY.

    The Main Roads Board has informed the Strathfield Council that it intended to widen Hume Highway from Parramatta-road to the cross loads at Liverpool to a width of 80 ...

    Article : 58 words
  12. PRESBYTERIAN MODERATOR.

    A welcome social evening was tendered to the Right Rev. G. R. Reid, M.A. (Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of New South South Wales, in the Presbyterian Hall, Leura on ...

    Article : 121 words
  13. SEASONAL GREETINGS.

    The Postal Department has decided to institute a service whereby Christmas and New Year greeting telegrams will be issued to addressees on decorative forms of attractive ...

    Article : 105 words
  14. MINISTER OPENS SCHOOL

    A new school building, a structure of brick with tiled roof, and erected at a cost of £7978, was officially opened by the Minister' for Education (Mr. Drummond). The ...

    Article : 155 words
  15. MR. JOHN RYAN.

    Living in retirement in Leichhardt is Mr. John Ryan, who has vivid recollections of the days when flour was 1/ a pound in New South Wales, and as he says "none too plentiful at ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 159 words
  16. MAILS DELAYED.

    Carrying malls from the P. and O. liner Cathay, one of the east-west mall aeroplanes burst a tyre when landing at Kalgoorlie, W.A., on Tuesday. A new tyre had to be ...

    Article : 70 words
  17. LONG-DISTANCE FLIGHT.

    The Royal Air Force long-distance aeroplane, which, in the spring, flew non-stop to india, and has, since its flight, undergone slight alterations at Northolt aerodrome, ...

    Article : 206 words
  18. HEALTH WEEK AT WAGGA.

    Addressing school children on "Health Week," the Mayor (Alderman Collins) said that Wagga once had a bad reputation for typhoid, but with the installation of a ...

    Article : 69 words
  19. DISTRESS SIGNAL.

    A resident of Manly informed the State Navigation Department last night that while listening-in to station 2UE, he had heard a distress signal in Morse code. ...

    Article : 108 words
  20. EXPLORERS' MEMORIAL.

    The cairn to commemorate the centenary of exploration along the Murrumbidgee River has been completed. The cairn will be unveiled to the memory of the explorer Sturt on ...

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  21. CRIPPLED CHILDREN SCHEME.

    The Rev. Alec Campbell, president of the Sydney Rotary Club, last night addressed the local club on the Sydney club's crippled children scheme. Wollongong Club decided ...

    Article : 48 words
  22. BROKEN HILL SENTENCES.

    At the Broken Hill Quarter Sessions Norman Kenneth Beazley was bound over in a[?] surety of £50 to come up for sentence within two years for the theft of a postal article, ...

    Article : 123 words
  23. LABOUR LITIGANTS.

    Hearing was continued yesterday of the five actions brought by John Bailey, president of the A.W.U., claiming £5000 damages in each case, for alleged defamation, against A. C. ...

    Article : 740 words
  24. THIEVES DISTURBED.

    Frederick Farmer, the licensee of the Brighton-le-sands Hotel, was disturbed early yesterday morning by the sound of a car being stopped, and on looking from his window saw ...

    Article : 107 words
  25. TEA SALES IN BRITAIN.

    Britain's thirst is being increasingly quenched by tea and less by beer. The sales of the latter for the year ended March 31 amounted to 20,000,000 standard barrels, ...

    Article : 123 words
  26. WATER BOARD'S WORK.

    During the past six months there have been repeated complaints by members of the Water Board of the estimates of the engineering department being greatly exceeded ...

    Article : 263 words
  27. COUNTRY TELEPHONE CHARGES.

    The proposed increase in telephone charges for country subscribers was the subject of indignant comment by Mr. G. H. Griffith at the lost P. and S.A. meeting. He said the ...

    Article : 69 words
  28. INDEX. NEWS.

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  29. VETERAN CLERGYMAN ENTERTAINED.

    The Rev. A. C. Corlette was entertained at a social evening last night. On December 2l he will complete his Jubilee, having been ordained at the cathedral of Bath and Wells ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

    The Northern Rugby League defeated Australia by l8 points to 5. ...

    Article : 16 words
  31. GIFT OF £25,000.

    Following an announcement on Monday that the committee of management of the Queen Victoria Hospital for Women and Children had received a gift of £25,000 from ...

    Article : 109 words
  32. FARMER'S LEG AMPUTATED.

    Leslie McRorie, aged 22, met with a serious accident at his farm at Weethalle, When he[?] fell from his tractor as it ran over a large stump. One wheel passed over his left leg, ...

    Article : 134 words
  33. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 words
  34. GARDEN ISLAND.

    Arrangements are being made to put into operation at the earliest possible moment a five-day week at the Garden Island naval establishment. This decision was reached at ...

    Article : 100 words
  35. DOCTOR OF SCIENCE.

    At a meeting of the Senate of the University, Mr. W. L. Waterhouse, M.C., BSc. Agr., D.I.C. (Land), lecturer and demonstrator in plant pathology, genetics, and plant ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 133 words
  36. THREE SHOTS FIRED.

    In Trafalgar-street, Stanmore, late last night, three revolver shots were fired at the police, and one bullet hit a passer-by, but did him no injury. ...

    Article : 181 words
  37. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    When the Legislative Council met yesterday the Assistant Minister (Mr. Ryan) introduced the Taree-Wlngham Water Supply Administration Bill, which provides for the ...

    Article : 349 words
  38. GREAT LOSS OF HAMS.

    Thousands of hams prepared for the Christmas market were destroyed early to-day, when portion of the factory of J. C. Hutton Pty., Ltd., at the corner of Oakover-road and ...

    Article : 120 words
  39. TO-DAY.

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  40. CIGARETTE SALES.

    At the monthly meeting of the Contooncrs, Refreshment, Sundae, and Fruit Shopkeepers' Association yesterday, various speaders expressed alarm at the proposa of the ...

    Article : 160 words
  41. BARRABA WOOL.

    The Mayvale clip was an interesting feature of yesterday's wool sales. It was offered by the Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd.. or account of Mr. C. P. Wilson, of ...

    Article : 115 words
  42. TALKIE OPERATORS.

    Claims for increased wages, ranging from £9 to £10/10/ a week have been made by talkie operators, employed in city and suburban picture theatres. The present rates ...

    Article : 69 words
  43. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate the second reading of the South Australian Grant Bill was moved by the leader of the Government (Senptor Daly) The motion was carried and the bill passed ...

    Article : 35 words
  44. ORONTES DUE TO-DAY.

    The Orontes, the last of the five 20,000ton liners built for the Orient Company, is due at Sydney to-day. She should pass throuah the Heads at 6.30 a.m ...

    Article : 32 words
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