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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The conference or district shire and municipal councils decided to request the Hunter District Water Board to place before the Government a scheme for the duplication of the ...

    Article : 68 words
  3. BYRD'S EXPEDITION.

    The supply ship of the Byrd Expedition to the Antarctic, the Eleanor Boiling, has returned to Dunedin from the Ross Sea. Captain Richard Brophy, second in command ...

    Article : 148 words
  4. COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF AUSTRALASIA.

    THE ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGHT AT THE ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 17 words
  5. SHIELD CRICKET.

    New South Wales finished the Sheffield Shield season of 1928-29 with an unbeaten record. Yesterday at the Sydney Cricket Ground the team of colts, led by T. J. E. ...

    Article : 969 words
  6. STATE SESSION.

    The Railways Amendment Bill, providing for the restoration of the 1917 loyalists, was passed through its remaining stages in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. ...

    Article : 2,445 words
  7. FEDERAL SESSION.

    From next week until the end of the present session the Federal Parliament will meet on Mondays, in addition to the four sitting days observed this week. The Ministry regard ...

    Article : 1,999 words
  8. ILLEGAL BETTING.

    Herbert Hogan, Horace Edgar Franklin, Arthur Rochester, and William Patrick Adams were fined £20 each at the Katoomba Court yesterday on charges of illegal betting. ...

    Article : 29 words
  9. DEATH OF NONAGENARIAN.

    Mrs. E. Pickering, aged more than 90 years, died last night. She was a daughter of the late Mr. Charles Whalan, discoverer of the famous Jenolan Caves, and was the first white ...

    Article : 63 words
  10. CONSERVATORIUM.

    The Conservatorium Quartet, which is doing such excellent work for the cause of chamber music in this city, oponed its new season last night, and chose two great quintets, ...

    Article : 539 words
  11. LIGH[?] HORSE CAMP.

    The Sixth Light Horse Regiment has commenced a 14 days' training camp, which is located on the showground. About 200 men from the Cowra, Orange, Dubbo, Parkes, ...

    Article : 62 words
  12. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Thompson. Albert Ernest Allen was sentenced to a year and nine months' hard labour for assaulting an old man. Austin James Walsh, ...

    Article : 138 words
  13. MR. THOMPSON, M.P.

    Resentment has been shown by members of the Country party towards Mr. V. C Thompson, the Country party member for New England, who in the House of Representatives on ...

    Article : 294 words
  14. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate, the Transport Workers Bill, received from the House of Representatives, was introduced by the leader of the Government (Sir George Pearce). ...

    Article : 266 words
  15. PROPOSED GIFT ILLEGAL.

    The Goulburn A.P. and H. Society, which recently offered to contribute to the city council for parks improvement £1400 from the proceeds of the sale of the sports oval on ...

    Article : 82 words
  16. 'BUS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    A 'bus, which was generally used on an omnibus route between Kenmore and Goulburn and would seat about 20 passengers, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The ...

    Article : 138 words
  17. CENTENARIAN.

    Mr. Robert Cox, of Cundle, a little township about four miles from Taree, celebrated his 100th birthday on February 9. He is still vigorous, with a nimble brain crowded with ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 552 words
  18. INQUIRY ORDERED.

    The Federal Ministry has decided to create a board of three members to inquire into housing contracts entered into by the Federal Capital Commission with Messrs. Bruce, Eden, ...

    Article : 212 words
  19. DEATH OF MR. HENRY BUNT.

    The death has occurred at his residence, Broomwood, Glengarry, of Mr. Henry Bunt, a member of one of the earliest pioneer families. He was born at Burrawang 64 years ...

    Article : 80 words
  20. SOLDIERS' PENSIONS.

    "For any soldiers' pension appeal board claim to be successful, it is essential that the onus of proof shall be shifted from the shoulders of stricken soldiers and placed on ...

    Article : 302 words
  21. SEARCH FOR COAL.

    The City Commissioners, at a meeting yesterday, directed that the boring test for coal on land adjoining the Bunnerong power station should cease. ...

    Article : 97 words
  22. MOTORIST CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER.

    At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Francis J. J. Williamson, of Corrimal, was found guilty of manslaughter and remanded for sentence. The evidence was that the accused was driving ...

    Article : 172 words
  23. RECORD VOYAGE.

    The steamer Mataroa made a record passage from England to New Zealand, completing the voyage from Southampton to Auckland in 30 days 17 hours 28 minutes, or four ...

    Article : 81 words
  24. BONDI BEACH.

    Members of the Water Board yesterday indignantly denied that the Bondi Beach was being polluted by the discharge from the ocean outfall sewer. ...

    Article : 254 words
  25. GIRL'S SUICIDE.

    Mary Kelly, a domestic servant, aged 20 years, yesterday committed suicide by throwing herself over a cliff at North Bondi. The tragedy was, apparently, thp sequel to a ...

    Article : 190 words
  26. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 words
  27. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Two motor cycles collided in Liverpool-road, Bankstown, last evening, when the riders swerved to avoid striking a woman who was crossing the roadway. ...

    Article : 79 words
  28. COLLISION.

    After crashing into raliway trucks at Woolloongabba just before midnight last night, the front of a tramcar was smashed to matchwood and the driver. Benjamin Saunders, received ...

    Article : 155 words
  29. COLLISION AT ASHFIELD.

    A motor cycle and a small car collided in Parramntta-road, Ashfield, last evening, and three men suffered slight injuries to their legs. They were:—Arthur Wilson, aged 21 ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 240 words
  31. PEDESTRIAN INJURED.

    After knocking down Frank Lovejoy, aged 21 years an orchardist, of Galston, on Lane Cove-road, between Gordon and Pymble, early this morning, a motorist drove off at a fast ...

    Article : 102 words
  32. INDUSTRIAL PEACE.

    Confidence in the ultimate result of the industrial peace conferences if conducted in proper lines was expressed by Mr. J. W. Burgess, secretary of the Fremantle District ...

    Article : 173 words
  33. BREAD—PRICE WAR.

    A bread war is in progress in Canowindra. It began when a new bakery made reduction in the price of bread. The owner, Mr. A. J. Purcell, reduced the price of the loaf ...

    Article : 151 words
  34. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    In the Legislative Council the Attorney-General (Mr. Boyce) moved the second read ing of the Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Bill which is designed to facilliatate some of ...

    Article : 607 words
  35. CYCLISTS INJURED.

    Edward Berry, aged 31 years, of Seaview-street, Manly, and Keith Dunlop, of The Esplanade, Manly, were seriously injured late last night when their motor ...

    Article : 86 words
  36. ATTACKED BY GANG.

    Albert Kertz, aged 45 years, of Tarry-street, Surry Hills, was attacked in his home last night by a gang of men. He was struck a severe blow on the head with a bottle, and ...

    Article : 86 words
  37. UNION FINED.

    The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners was fined £25, with £8/5/ costs, in the City Police Court, on a charge of having taken part in something in the nature of a ...

    Article : 111 words
  38. MIGRANT SENT TO GAOL.

    "I was in permanent employment in motor works in Coventry before [?] left England, but I came to Australia three years ago because I was told a pack of lies. If there is any ...

    Article : 155 words
  39. TO-DAY.

    Theatre Royal: "The Wrecker," 8. Her Majesty's Theatre: "Hit the Deck," 8. St. James Theatre: "Lido Lady," 8. Criterion Theatre: "The Pat[?]" 8. ...

    Article : 148 words
  40. COOMERA RIVER BRIDGE.

    Tenders are being called by the queensland Main Roads Commission for a bridge over the Coomera River, on the main south coast road from Brisbane to New Smith Wales The ...

    Article : 72 words
  41. FIRE IN CITY STORE.

    A small fire, which broke out on the second floor of the premises of Farmer and Co., Ltd., city. Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, caused considerable excitement ...

    Article : 73 words
  42. YOUTHS ARRESTED.

    Three youths who were arrested at Bankstown yesterday afternoon are believed to have been responsible for numerous thefts of motor cars in the city and suburbs during recent ...

    Article : 104 words
  43. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    Values showed a decline of from 5 to [?] per cent, at the opening of the London wool Sales. ...

    Article : 27 words
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