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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Asked at the conclusion of a meeting of the Murray Waters Commission what the future policy regarding Hume reservoir would be Mr. W. G. Gibson (Federal Minister for ...

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  3. COAL COMMISSION.

    When the Coal Commission resumed its sittings yesterday morning Mr. J. A. Browne, K.C., for the combined mining unions, addressed the tribunal on the controversial ...

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  4. GAS RESTRICTIONS.

    As the result of restrictions imposed on the use of gas yesterday, the Australian Gas Light Company was enabled to increase its stocks slightly. The restrictions will be continued ...

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  5. COMMERCE.

    The Sydney Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner last night. Mr. G. A. Parkes presided, and included among the guests were the Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair), ...

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  6. MAN ACQUITTED.

    John Dawson Fisher, a clerk, 25 years of age, left the dock of the Criminal Court to-day, after being presented on a charge of murder, with an assurance from Mr. Justice ...

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  7. A PEANUT SILO.

    A storage silo for peanuts at Kingaroy (Queensland), which will be visited by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Gullett) next week. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. SCIENCE CONGRESS.

    Forty papers were read before the British Association to-day. Professor A. F. Dixon (Dublin) pointed out that the diminution of drinking beer, which ...

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  9. STATION HOMESTEAD DESTROYED.

    The historic homestead at Goorianawa station was destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning. When the occupants were awakened about 4 o'clock by loud crackling ...

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  10. BIG DIVIDEND.

    What is claimed to be the world's record tote, dividend was recently paid at a suburban meeting at Shanghai, according to Tingle, the lightweight jockey, who is returning from the ...

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  11. DEATH OF MRS. A. G. JONES.

    The death has occurred of Mrs. Alice Gertrude Jones, one of the oldest pioneers in this district, who had been in indifferent health for some time. Born in London 79 years ago, ...

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  12. PORK INSPECTIONS.

    When the Minister for Health (Dr. Arthur) was informed yesterday by a deputation representing the Pig Industry Committee that in some districts the police passed pork as fit for ...

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  13. SPECIAL GRANT TO SHIRE.

    The Minister for Local Government has made available a special grant of £2500 to the Bland Shire for clearing roads in new settlement areas to provide work for settlers. ...

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  14. LIBEL ACTION.

    The A.L.P. executive has incensed rival factions by its decision to meet the legal expenses of the former secretary of the Communist party (Mr. J. Howie), in the action ...

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  15. EXTENSIVE FORGERIES.

    At the Quarter Sessions yesterday Oswald Laurance Coulton, aged 20 years, pleaded guilty to five charges of forging and uttering, and ten charges of forgery. It ...

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  16. STOPPAGE AT LITHGOW COLLIERY.

    Lidsdale Colliery, which resumed on Tuesday after three days' idleness consequent on a dispute concerning bell wires in the mine, was thrown idle again yesterday afternoon. ...

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  17. BOY SCOUTS.

    Thousands of people attended at Westminster Abbey for the Boy Scouts' jamborec festival service, which was attended by representatives of 65 nations. Two thousand ...

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  18. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Four persons, returning from a dance, were injured, three seriously, when a motor car crashed into a telegraph post in Gertrude-street, Fitzroy, at 3.30 o'clock this morning. ...

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  19. LODGE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

    The Duke of Edinburgh Lodge No. 70 celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at the Goulburn Masonic Temple. The preliminary meeting to form the lodge was held ...

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  20. WOMAN SHOT DEAD.

    At Collie late last night Mrs. Muriel Pope was shot dead. Andrew Straw, a miner, who is alleged to have committed the crime, is in hospital. ...

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  21. BREADCARTERS.

    Feeling ran high at a meeting of the Breadcarters' Union last night to decide whether the claims of members for a new award should be referred to the Court or to a ...

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  22. DEATH OF MR. H. S. WARK.

    Mr. Henry Simson Wark, orchardist, for several years president of the Bathurst Fruitgrowers' Association, died at his residence. White Rock, aged 65 years On several ...

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  23. KELLOGG PACT.

    President Hoover formally proclaimed the Kellogg Treaty at an impressive ceremony attended by the ex-President, Mr. Calvin Coolidge, the ex-Secretary of State (Mr. ...

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  24. MR. D. CAMERON, M.P.

    On several occasions recently Mr. D. C. Cameron, M.P., stated that it might be necessary for him to resign his seat in the House of Representatives, and to-day he said that ...

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  25. SHOTS FIRED AFTER SUSPECT.

    Constable McEvoy, of Pooncarie, who has been searching for a half-caste, suspected of shooting sheep for the skins, recently came on the suspect in a camp, but as a dog gave ...

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  26. EXPORTS TO THE EAST.

    The extent of the revival of the coal trade at Urangan is illustrated bv exports for the past four months, which totalled 100,000 tons. One steamer is loading 6000 tons for the East, ...

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  27. DRIVERLESS CAR.

    A motor car which was left unattended by its owner on a hill in Parramatta-road, Glebe, last night started off and, gaining speed, ran across the footpath and clashed through the ...

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  28. HIGH COMMISSIONER RESIGNS.

    LORD LLOYD, whose resignation of the High Commissionership for Egypt has created a sensation. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  29. MAN ELECTROCUTED.

    Harold Winders, of Newtown-street, Railway Town, was electrocuted at the Proprietary slime plant. He was married, and had one child. ...

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  30. STRONG GALE.

    According to officers and crews of vessels which have reached Port Adelaide during the last two days, the storm along the coast between Port Phillip Heads and Kangaroo ...

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  31. ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

    Engineers employed by Hadfields (Australia), Ltd., Alexandria, again ceased work yesterday because of a dispute with regard to shift-work. About 70 engineers are affected. ...

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  32. LITHGOW LOCO DEPOT.

    In addition to 12 casual employees who were dismissed about three weeks ago, the staff at the Lithgow loco, depot was further depleted yesterday by the dismissal of [?] ...

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  33. STATE STATIONS.

    The whole of the State stations are to be submitted by auction on September 17. All sales will be made on the basis of 30 years lease. The Crown's right of resumption will ...

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  34. QUAY STATION SITE.

    Mr. G. J. Hill, in a letter to the Editor, refers to a statement by the Acting-Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) that he had just received a letter from the Institute of Architects ...

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  35. EXPLOSION CAUSES FIRE.

    But for the prompt action of John Burgess, an old man, W. Thompson's butcher's shop in Skinner-street, South Grafton, would have been destroyed by fire. It is believed ...

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  36. STREET BOOKMAKERS

    From the beginning of the year to July 22 fines amounting to £2438 have been imposed on street bookmakers and gaming-house keepers at the Perth Police Court. The ...

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  37. AVIATION.

    There are four entrants for the Schneider Cup on September 7. Aero Club officials drew the order of starting in the presence of French, Italian. British, and American air ...

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  38. SAVING THE RACE.

    Addressing members of the Legacy Club yesterday. Dr S Morris, director of maternal and baby welfare, said that medical science was not now concerned solely with the health ...

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  39. INDEX.

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  40. COWRA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

    The municipal council's electrical plant which was installed in 1925 at an approximately cost of £35,000, has almost reached its ful[?] producing capacity owing to the great ...

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  41. LABOUR UNITY.

    Fresh attempts are being made to bring about a reconciliation between the A.L.P. executive and the Australian Workers' Union The new basis of negotiation is that the ...

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  42. AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

    There was a large crowd of friends and enthusiasts to bid farewell to the Australian Rugby League football team, which left by the Aorangi yesterday for America, en route ...

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  43. CRUISE OF FIRECREST.

    Alain Gerbault, former tennis star, slipped into Cherbourg yesterday evening unrecognised and unwelcomed. He slept aboard the Firecrest, and left for Havre this morning. ...

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  44. SAFE ROBBED.

    Using explosives, safe-blowers broke open a safe in a bedding factory in Lander-street, Redfern, on Wednesday night, and stole £11/12/ in cash, the property of Mr. L. ...

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  45. STOCK AGENTS' CHARGES.

    Strong exception was taken by members of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association to the rates of commission charged by stock agents. Mr. Allison introduced the ...

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  46. NO MORE SACRIFICE.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Snowden) was the principal guest at the bankers' banquet at Mansion House. He declared that it would be his constant endeavour ...

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  47. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  48. CANADIAN SCIENTIST.

    Private advice received in Sydney yesterday announced the death at Geraldton (W.A.) of Dr. Etienne Bieler, Deputy Director of Commonwealth Geophysical Survey. He had gone ...

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  49. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Maurice Tate strained a muscle of a calf at Brynton, and will be unable to play in the fourth test match against South Africa, at Manchester. ...

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  50. UNEMPLOYED.

    Under the new regulations for the issue of relief doles to unemployed on the South Maitland coalfield, drastic alterations have been made, which will result in a reduction of the ...

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  51. DERAILMENT.

    A special inquiry concerning the derailment of a train at the Chullora railway workshops on Wednesday night has been instituted by the railway authorities ...

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  52. BROKEN HILL WATER.

    Tenders are being called for pipes to [?] cate the main from Stephen's Creek electrical pumping plant. Ways and means of increasing the storage at Stephen's Creek ...

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  53. PRATIQUE GRANTED.

    The chief quarantine officer to-day granted pratique to the cargo steamer City of Hereford, which had been in quarantine since Saturday morning on her arrival from ...

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  54. A DUBBO BUILDING.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) opened Newtown Hall yesterday in the presence of a big gathering. The hall, he said, would be a monument to communal effort. It was ...

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  55. TIMBER TRADE.

    The efforts made by the deputy leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labour party (Mr. E. G. Theodore) to settle the timber workers' strike have been unsuccessful. ...

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  56. TO-DAY.

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  57. BOY MIGRANTS.

    A deputation, representing the Dreadnought Boys' Club, asked the Minister for Lands (Mr Ball) yesterday to sponsor a group settlement plan The deputation urged than an ...

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  58. RETURNING HOMEWARD.

    The ships of the N.Z. squadron left Hobart this morning, the Dlomede at 7 o'clock for Auckland and the Dunedin at 9.30 for Wellington. ...

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  59. "A WAITING GAME."

    Following the robbery on July 8, at the garage of Harden and Johnston. Ltd., of McElhone-place, city, the police have played what they term "a waiting game " ...

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  60. SENSES OF ANIMALS.

    In a lecture, entitled "The senses of the lower animals," at the Australian Museum last night. Professor W J Dakin said that there were actually more than five senses. ...

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  61. 50,000,000 BUSHELS.

    In his speech at the opening of Parliament to-day the Governor (Sir William Campion) said that a wheat yield approaching 50,000,000 bushels was confidently expected. The ...

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