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  2. BASHER GANG.

    Another outrage by what is believed to be a reorganised basher gang was perpetrated at Forest Lodge late last night. A threatening message was hurled through the window of a ...

    Article : 219 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. LATE MR. DAVID WILSON.

    Mr. David Wilson, whose death has occurred, claimed the distinction of being the oldest customer of the Goulburn branch of the Bank of New South Wales. He opened an account ...

    Article : 100 words
  4. BANK MANAGER.

    At 12.30 yesterday Thomas Dent, manager of the New South Wales Bank, was found in a garage at the back of the bank buildings with fearful wounds in the forehead ...

    Article : 179 words
  5. ELECTION PROSPECTS

    Although there was a rush of members for the outbound trains from Canberra tonight so that they can begin their election campaigns as soon as possible, all the ...

    Article : 1,347 words
  6. FILM INTERESTS.

    Mr. V. C. Thompson to-day replied to Mr. Stuart Doyle's comments on his criticism of the "American picture interests" propaganda. Mr. Thompson declared that as one of the ...

    Article : 347 words
  7. THE RAILWAYS. Mr. Brain To Retire.

    The official intimation that Mr. O. W. Brain (assistant Railway Commissioner) intends to retire from the State service at the same time as the Chief Commissioner for ...

    Article : 334 words
  8. ROLLS NOT READY.

    It was officially stated on behalf of the Commonwealth Electoral Office yesterday that the minimum period in which up-to-date rolls can be produced in New South ...

    Article : 337 words
  9. FLOOD RAINS.

    The Hastings district escaped by the narrowest margin a repetition of the disastrous floods of February last. The upper river and tributaries rose rapidly last night, and all ...

    Article : 384 words
  10. ELECTRICITY FOR WOY WOY.

    It is anticipated that electricity will be switched on in Woy Woy Shire early in November. The council last night fixed the rates as follows:—Light /8, commercial power /3, ...

    Article : 41 words
  11. MUDGEE HOSPITAL.

    The hon. treasurer of the Mudgee District Hospital, at the last meeting, pointed out tha[?] the overdraft was £583/8/3, that the July accounts were not paid, and that with the ...

    Article : 91 words
  12. WOMAN'S DEATH.

    An inquiry into the death of a young woman whose body was found at Langwarrin on August 18, was held to-day by the coroner (Mr. Grant). The body, wrapped in a blanket, had ...

    Article : 234 words
  13. THIEVES AT WARREN.

    The business premises of S. M. Todhunter, carrier and forwarding agent, were broken into, but the thieves mistook the office, and their efforts were unrewarded. Evidently they ...

    Article : 58 words
  14. ALLEGED FORGERY.

    "My client is terribly ill, and from information I have received from his medical adviser I think it is very unlikely that he will ever be able to answer these charges." ...

    Article : 274 words
  15. SHIRE COUNCIL'S DIFFICULTIES.

    The finances of the shire council are in such a bad state that it is compelled to operate on the overdraft up to the full limit of £5500 in order to cope with the ...

    Article : 97 words
  16. NEW PARTY.

    The suggestion of a proposed fusion between the followers of Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., and the Australian Workers' Onion to form a new political party was widely discussed in ...

    Article : 322 words
  17. MR. W. A. WEBB.

    In the House of Assembly to-day Mr. Edwards stated that it had been freely rumoured that the Railway Commissioner (Mr. W. A. Webb) would accept the appointment of ...

    Article : 88 words
  18. PREFERENCE.

    The Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association and others applied to Judge Beeby in the Commonwealth Arbitiation Court yesterday for an order making absolute a rule ...

    Article : 146 words
  19. CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE.

    As a sequel to a collision at Grafton, William Young, Chinese herbalist and market gardener, was charged under the Crimes Act at the Grafton Police Court with having ...

    Article : 155 words
  20. NIGHT PROWLER.

    The activities of a man, who is believed to be a maniac, have caused alarm amongst residents in the Daceyville and Kensington districts. ...

    Article : 334 words
  21. GROUND TROOPS.

    "Aeroplanes cannot take the place of ground troops They may be utilised in bombing people out of the desert; but they cannot have any influence whatever upon close fighting or ...

    Article : 231 words
  22. PAPPINBARRA.

    Captain Stobo representative of the Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association, succeeded yesterday in crossing from the mainland to the Point Stephens lighthouse near where ...

    Article : 260 words
  23. LISMORE AERO CLUB.

    At its meeting last night the Lismore Aero Club decided to purchase an aeroplane and raise the money by means of voluntary subscriptions and the sale of debentures. The ...

    Article : 65 words
  24. "HUGH THE DROVER."

    Various changes in the cast gave new interest to last night's production of "Hugh the Drover" at the Conservatorium. The title-role was sung by Mr. Robert Scott, who ...

    Article : 352 words
  25. "HUSH" MONEY.

    Secret clubs in Hongkong, where chiefs of pirate gangs receive "hush" money from shipping interests, play an important part in the safety of shipping in the China Sea, ...

    Article : 266 words
  26. FIRE AT SAWMILL.

    Pidcock Brothers' sawmill was damaged to the extent of over £2000 when a fire broke out in the boiler room this morning. More than half the building was completely gutted ...

    Article : 87 words
  27. PEOPLE'S PARTY.

    The secretary of the Australian People's party (Mr. N. H. Whitfield) made the following statement yesterday:—"The courageous attitude of Mr. Hughes in regard to ...

    Article : 140 words
  28. WAGGON DRIVER CRUSHED.

    A painful accident occurred late last evening on Tarcutta-road, about 22 miles from Wagga. Richard Thompson was driving a team of horses attached to a loaded farm ...

    Article : 565 words
  29. NEED FOR ECONOMY.

    The Minister for Railways (Mr. Buttenshaw) informed a largely-attended public meeting at Deewhy last night that he had seen the Premier (Mr. Bavin) that morning with ...

    Article : 192 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN RICE.

    It was stated before the Tariff Board yesterday that Chinese residents of the State would not eat any rice but Australian grown. A request was made for a duty of one penny ...

    Article : 394 words
  31. MURDERED HIS CHILD

    Unusual features were disclosed in the Civil Court to-day, when Mr. Justice Angas Parsons dealt with the application of Lucille Maude Forbes, formerly of Uraidla, for the dissolution ...

    Article : 203 words
  32. LABOUR PARTY.

    The Labour party has decided to contest the North Sydney seat against Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P. Nominations will be called for persons ...

    Article : 60 words
  33. CITY STORE ROBBED.

    An extensive robbery was prevented by the watchman at the stores of Mr. Reuben Brasch, 1 to 7 Oxford-street, yesterday morning. As William Douglas, the block watchman ...

    Article : 223 words
  34. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  35. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Of the 28 seats in New South Wales 14 are held by Labour members, seven fay Nationalists, five by members of the Country party, and two by the Independent Nationalists. ...

    Article : 554 words
  36. AGED MOTHER.

    It is now revealed that fate was more than kind about two weeks ago to Mrs. Marjorie Read Colman, an aged mother. At the first screening of the talkie film ...

    Article : 141 words
  37. LABOUR COUNCIL.

    The Labour Council last night discussed the likelihood of the formation of a new political party. A motion was submitted, expressing confidence that the rank and file of the ...

    Article : 107 words
  38. SAGACIOUS DOG.

    The sagacity of a dog resulted in the discovery of the body of Ernest Neville Fry, an invalid, in a rugged gully near Neutral Bay, yesterday. ...

    Article : 213 words
  39. NATIONALIST EXECUTIVE.

    The Nationalist Association has not yet made any selection of candidates for the forthcoming elections, but everything is in readiness for the campaign. ...

    Article : 77 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 202 words
  41. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Labour party's report records a decline in membership from 3,293,000 in 1927 to 2,077,000 last year. This is attributed to difficulties due to the Trades Union Act. ...

    Article : 377 words
  42. GLEBE PROCESSION.

    John Smith Garden, William Marshall, and J. J. Lucas pleaded guilty before Mr. Williams, S.M., at the Glebe Police Court yesterday to a charge of having taken part in a ...

    Article : 325 words
  43. 2500 DELEGATES.

    The 38th Annual Convention of the New South Wales Christian Endeavour Union began yesterday, with an open air conference in the Botanic Gardens, the State ...

    Article : 248 words
  44. EARTH TREMOR.

    An earth tremor, which was most noticeable in the Heidelberg district, roused sleepers just before midnight on Wednesday. A loud explosion was followed by rumbling, a rattling ...

    Article : 117 words
  45. MR. MARR.

    Mr. Marr has provisionally arranged to catch the Otranto at Toulon next week-end. This should enable him to reach his constituency during the last week of the ...

    Article : 50 words
  46. DOCTOR'S PLANS.

    A high-powered sedan motor-car was unloaded at Fremantle from the liner Baradine yesterday for Dr. G. E. Manning, of Sydney, who has been studying reconstructive surgery ...

    Article : 188 words
  47. JAPANESE CONSUL-GENERAL.

    By the liner Arabia Maru, from Seattle, there arrived this week Mr. Kojiro Inouye, formerly Japanese Consul at Portland, Oregon, who has been designated Japanese ...

    Article : 174 words
  48. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 words
  49. CAR WRECKED.

    Mr. Clifford, of Burrawang, had a remarkable escape from serious injury, if not death, this evening while driving his car from Burrawang to Robertson. The vehicle skidded ...

    Article : 96 words
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