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  2. GREYHOUND RACING.

    The Australasian Coursing Club, Ltd., commenced its Alexandria Cup and Approved Cup meeting at Mascot yesterday afternoon. There was a fair attendance. Nine races were decided, and several of the ...

    Article : 793 words
  3. MOOREFIELD CLUB.

    It is not often that racegoers are provided with a mid-weak registered meeting at this time of the year, and there is every indication of the Moorefield Club's fixture to-day ...

    Article : 2,051 words
  4. THE SEARCH FOR OIL.

    Sir,—The statements as to the prospects for oil in Queensland attributed to the Federal Government geologist are somewhat incomplete and are likely to lead inexperienced ...

    Article : 481 words
  5. FEDERAL A.L.P.

    The principal business confronting the annual meeting of the Federal executive of the A.L.P., which began yesterday, is the task of reuniting the A.W.U. and the A.L.P. ...

    Article : 938 words
  6. SAFE-BLOWERS.

    A small safe was removed from the office in A. Hall's premises last night. On a vacant section nearby the lock was shattered by an explosion. Cash totalling £86 was taken. ...

    Article : 80 words
  7. AUSTRALIAN PORTS.

    Excessive costs of handling shipping in Australian ports are commented upon by Sir George Buchanan, the harbour expert, who visited Australia a few years ago at the ...

    Article : 607 words
  8. THE PHILHARMONIC.

    At the annual meeting of the Royal Philharmonic Society of Sydney, last night, the inadequacy of the income received by the society was commented upon. ...

    Article : 222 words
  9. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    There is a possible chance of the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia, commencing on Friday, which is a day in advance of the originally arranged ...

    Article : 183 words
  10. MINING INDUSTRY.

    Two conferences sat to-day to consider questions relating to gold mining in Australia. Under the chairmanship of the second Federal Commissioner of Taxation (Mr. H. B. ...

    Article : 144 words
  11. AUTUMN RACING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 198 words
  12. "JOY-RIDERS."

    In pursuance of the decision of police magistrates to impose severe penalties upon "joy-riders" and others who illegally use motor cars, Reginald Stephens, motor driver, of ...

    Article : 105 words
  13. WORDS.

    Sir.—In her article which appeared in your issue of the 16th inst., Mrs. Holman finds fault with Lord Acton for treating the word "none" as plural ("None of her admirers ...

    Article : 140 words
  14. FELT FACTORY.

    Mr. H. Van de Velde, managing director of Felt Textiles (Australia), Ltd., arrived by the Makura. Mr. Van de Velde states that he is visiting Wellington to start a new company, ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. OIL PROSPECTING.

    Exception was taken to-day by Dr. H. I. [?]ensen, a Queensland geologist, to the statement of Dr. Woolnough, Federal oil geologist, that some of the efforts to find oil in the Roma ...

    Article : 189 words
  16. EPPING WEDNESDAY NIGHT DRAW.

    For the Greyhound Coursing Association's meeting to-night, at Epping, the draw is:- Lilyfield Qualifying Stakes.—First heat: First Bell, Iriquois, Splinto, Marching, Melody, Curious, Bonnie ...

    Article : 230 words
  17. VICTORIAN TRAINING NOTES.

    The weather was fine and warm this morning. All the tracks were available, most use being made of the tan, which did not appear to be so fast as customary. ...

    Article : 499 words
  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In an article on the above the writer criticises Lord Acton for giving "none" as a plural verb. He seems to err in good company. Readers of Byron, instantly recall, ...

    Article : 130 words
  19. BOLSHEVISM.

    The Bolshevist raid of 1927 on China was but an incident in a far-reaching plan of action in Asia, Africa, and the islands (says the Philadelphia "Sunday School Times"). ...

    Article : 525 words
  20. GAOL BREAKER.

    Thomas Askew, alias Robert Keenan, alias Sanback, was charged at the Bathurst Police Court with having escaped from Bourke-street West watchhouse, Melbourne. He had been ...

    Article : 100 words
  21. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    Sir,—My friend keeps a simple boarding-house—taking about 12 to 15 guests. She is a widow, elderly, and does the cooking herself. Time was when she could keep a ...

    Article : 322 words
  22. BLACK SWANS.

    Fifty black swans, captured on Lake Ellesmere, the property of Mr. R. White, of Sydney, are to be shipped to London on Saturday, for distribution to London and New York zoos. ...

    Article : 313 words
  23. MASCOT DRAW FOR TO-MORROW.

    Following is the draw for Mascot to-morrow:- Alexandria Stakes.—Heat winners of Monday night's Maiden Stakes. Botany Stakes.—Hawk's Hope, Wychie Prince L., ...

    Article : 316 words
  24. MAN'S WANDERINGS.

    A remarkable story of the wanderings of a man who had sustained a fractured skull was disclosed to the police late on Mondny night, when Robert Robertson, 48, of Gardiners-road, ...

    Article : 168 words
  25. SYDNEY'S FELICITATIONS.

    When Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith and Flight-Lieutenant Ulm leave Sydney on their flight to England in the Southern Cross, they will carry with them a letter from the ...

    Article : 68 words
  26. RACING MISHAP.

    J. Marchant, who rode the winner of one of the races at a bush meeting on Saturday, is not aware of his success yet. Marchant had the mount on Miss Mack in ...

    Article : 100 words
  27. PROHIBITION OF FLATS.

    Sir,—The Vaucluse Council, elected last December, has no mandate from the electors to prohibit flats, as such a proposal was not put before the people by any of the ...

    Article : 313 words
  28. RICHMOND RACES.

    The Richmond Racing Club conducted a programme of trotting and galloping races on the Londonderry course yesterday in warm weather. There was a large attendance. Results: ...

    Article : 679 words
  29. AUSTRALIAN TRAITS.

    Disagreement with the suggestion of Sir Hugo Hirst that Australians had become Americanised, and had permitted foreigners to influence Australian industrial and ...

    Article : 68 words
  30. SCHOOL SPORT.

    The first selective trial for candidates for the New South Wales team was held at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, and, from the nominees. Messrs. R. Browne, S. C. Freeman, and R. T. McCurley have ...

    Article : 196 words
  31. STORM—TOSSED.

    Heavy weather has been experienced during the past few days, the wind at times reaching gale force. The Taiping and Changte have been held up owing to the severe conditions. ...

    Article : 108 words
  32. DEAD MAN UNIDENTIFIED.

    Tha police yesterday were unable to secure identification of the man who was found dead under a fig tree in the outer Domain. A letter was found in his possession addressed ...

    Article : 57 words
  33. MR. A. J. COOK.

    It is understood that the general secretary of the Federation of Miners in Great Britain (Mr. A.J. Cook) will visit Australia shortly. Although his trip is said to be for health ...

    Article : 65 words
  34. HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the Royal Historical Society was held in the Education Building last night. There was a large attendance. Mr. K. R. Cramp presided. ...

    Article : 158 words
  35. SOLDIERS' DAY APPEAL.

    The committee of the Soldiers' Day Appeal has been informed that Sir Dudley de Chair will be unable to perform the official opening ceremony of the carnival and fair, to be held ...

    Article : 93 words
  36. HOCKEY.

    One of the first matters that will receive the attention of the new executive of the New South Wales Association will be the arrangement of the country week carnival. Owing to difficulty in securing ...

    Article : 135 words
  37. ON THE HAURAKI.

    Officers of the Hauraki, the State Stock Department, and the R.S.P.C.A., are agitated for several days over the presence on board of the motor-ship of a ...

    Article : 273 words
  38. HISTORIC MOTOR CAR.

    The Bean car in which Francis Birtles travelled round Australia has been presented to the Commonwealth by the Australian agents for that make of car. It is intended ...

    Article : 83 words
  39. CHAMBER OF AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES.

    At the fifth annual meeting of the Chamber of Automotive industries of New South Wales on Wednesday last, the following officers were elected:—Mr. A. E. Plant ...

    Article : 68 words
  40. "NATIVE STRIKERS—HEAVY SENTENCES."

    Sir,—Under the above heading in your issue of 13th inst., we were informed of twenty-one natives at Raboul receiving three years' imprisonment (the maximum penalty), and ...

    Article : 210 words
  41. TEACHERS.

    The following list of transfers of teachers and assistant teachers has been made available:- Teachers: Messrs. L. Carman, Guy Fawkes to ...

    Article : 179 words
  42. INSTITUTE OF PATENT ATTORNEYS.

    The tenth annual meeting of the Institute of Patent Attorneys of Australia was held in Melbourne on Friday last. The annual report of the council showed that the ...

    Article : 181 words
  43. SALE OF ART UNION TICKETS.

    Mr. E. Lloyd Jones, hon. secretary of the New South Wales Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, has written to the Editor of the "Herald" about a paragraph that ...

    Article : 177 words
  44. CANCER TREATMENT.

    Advice on the treatment of cancer in New Zealand was given by Dr. Sampson Handley, the English specialist, before a conference, comprising the Health Minister, medical ...

    Article : 109 words
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