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  2. STATE SESSION.

    Leave to introduce the Fair Bents Bill was sought hy the Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee) in the Legislative Assembly last night. The Minister described the measure as being ...

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  3. FAR WEST CHILDREN'S SEASIDE HEALTH SCHEME.

    They will select a party of 100 children, who will leave the West on Boxing Day for Manly, where they will bo housed in the public school for three weeks, receiving medical, surgical, and dental treatment, The headquarters of Mr. and Mrs. Drummond are at Bourke. The car used is a seven seator Vauxhall, given by Mr. Gordon Winn. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. VOLUNTEERS SATISFACTORY."

    "Shipowners realise that if public-spirited volunteers had not answered their appeal, the disastrous strike on Australia's waterfront might have continued indefinitely, ...

    Article : 336 words
  5. DEBATERS ON TOUR.

    We stayed a few days in Wellington on our way down to Christchurch. The Wellington brunch of the English Speaking Union entertained us at luncheon. As it was the ...

    Article : 860 words
  6. COST OF LIVING.

    The Industrial Commission yesterday resumed its inquiry concerning a living wage for adult rural workers. Mr. Justice Piddington presided, and associated with him were Mr. ...

    Article : 625 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The annual installation of officers of the local Masonic lodge was attended by more than 100 brethren, including Grand Lodge officers. The following officers were installed; ...

    Article : 114 words
  8. SEQUEL TO MOTOR ACCIDENT.

    The sequel to a motor accident on the Parkes road three weeks ago was heard before Mr. Arnold at the Forbes Police Court, when Robert Moore was fined £5 for driving a car ...

    Article : 170 words
  9. STRIKE CONFIRMED.

    After two and a half hours' discussion, members of the Fremantle branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation decided to affirm their previous decision not to work under ...

    Article : 121 words
  10. FORBES HOSPITAL COMPLAINT.

    "I do not think that proper care is taken at Forbes District Hospital to prevent the spread of disease through the hospital from the isolation ward," said Alderman Thomson ...

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  11. "AT A DEAD END."

    In moving the second reading of the Loan Bill in Parliament to-day, the Premior (Mr. Mccormack) said although authority was given to borrow more than £9,000,000, It was ...

    Article : 464 words
  12. GOW INQUEST.

    With more than 20 more witnesses for the Crown to be examined the inquest concerning the death of Percy Chung Gow, who died at Marrickville on July 19, entered the third day ...

    Article : 710 words
  13. WATERSLDERS' REPRISAL

    Although work at Townsville has been carried on as usual, the arrhal of tho stemer Vrafura at that port this morning was regarded as the real test, as she had been ...

    Article : 152 words
  14. MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.

    Louis Reed, a young man, residing at Collector, about 20 miles from Goulburn, was admitted to the Goulburn District Hospital suffering from severe scalp wounds, said to ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. PIONEER NUN'S VISIT.

    A pioneer nun, the Rev. Mother Mary Gertrude, is visiting Coonamble. With the late Mother John an[?] four other nuns she arrived In Coonamble in June, 1883, to establibh the ...

    Article : 98 words
  16. MORE VOLUNTEERS.

    There were busy scenes at the Shipowners' Bureau in Bourke-street to-day, and 357 volunteers were enrolled.' Three sheds are now in use in, Victoria Dock for the housing and ...

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  17. COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

    As a result of the Country Women's Weelt at Coonamble, Mesdames Hole and McCulloch reported raising £51 at their street stall. Mrs. Ayoub cleared £5/9/4 with a dance, and ...

    Article : 96 words
  18. RAIL MEN DISMISSED.

    Fourteen railway employees have been dismissed at Bowen, where farmers are loading sugar into the ships. Another railwayman has been suspended. ...

    Article : 138 words
  19. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, in reply to Mr. Olde, the Premier said that the Government would take no action, by legislation or in any other way, to prevent the ...

    Article : 84 words
  20. FREEDOM FROM CRIME.

    No criminal cases were listed for the Circuit Court, which opened to-day befoie Mr. Justice Campbell The ceremony of presenting a pair of white gloves to his Honor was ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. SHIRK BOUNDARIES ALTERED.

    The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner) has approved the transfer of the Stanhope aron, near Branxton from the Kearsley Shire to the Patrick Plains Shire, ...

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  22. ECONOMIC MISSION.

    Members of the British Economic Mission and their wives were given a civic reception by the Mayor (Mr. J. T. Franklin, M.L.C.), In the Town Hall to-day. Sir Hugo Hirst ...

    Article : 273 words
  23. BERRIMA DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

    A new isolation block at the Berrima Dis. trict Hospital has been completed at a cost of about £5000. The official opening cercmony will take place on an early date suitable to ...

    Article : 89 words
  24. FLOODED COLLIERY.

    Directly the Legislative Assembly met yesterday Mr. O'Hearn (Maitland) moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the proposal of the proprietors of the East Greta ...

    Article : 522 words
  25. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    In the Legislative Council, the Attorney-General (Mr. Boyce) gave notice that on the next sitting day he would move that leave should be given to introduce bills to ...

    Article : 281 words
  26. MAN BURNED TO DEATH.

    While attempting to save his furniture from a burning house at Wairio (Southland), Michael Egan, aged 82 years, was overcome by heat and fumes. His charred remains were ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. THE HOSPITALS.

    "I favour a tax on entertainments and amusements," the Minister for Health (Dr. Arthur) told a deputation of ofilclals from St George District Hospital yesterday ...

    Article : 283 words
  28. AEROPLANE AT MOUNT GEORGE.

    Captain G. C. Wilson, D.S.O., of the Royal Air Force, arrived here yesterday with two passengers in his Bristol aeroplane, and today is taking up passengers for flights. This ...

    Article : 73 words
  29. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 words
  30. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT.

    At a meeting of the Clarence River county Council, it was decided to suggest to the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner) several amendments to the Local ...

    Article : 233 words
  31. INSPECTOR OP SCHOOLS.

    MR FRANK RAVENSCROFT, whose appointment as Inspector of Schools has been approved by the Public Service Board. Mr. Ravenscroft was previously ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 34 words
  32. EXEMPT FROM AWARD.

    By order of the State Arbitration Court to-day, the Stanthorpe district was excluded from the operation of the Farm Workers' Award. The application was made by D. ...

    Article : 102 words
  33. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 247 words
  34. NEW LICENSES.

    In regird to the granting recently of new hotel licenses at Rose Bay and Longueville it was explained yesterday that these mitters originally carne before the Metropolitan ...

    Article : 225 words
  35. HOTTEST SEPTEMBER FOR 13 YEARS.

    The weather here is the hottest for September since 1916. Records at the Colonial Sugar Refining Co.'s mill at Harwood show that last week s average was 86 degtees. Rain is badly ...

    Article : 457 words
  36. MENTAL DEFECTIVES.

    The Mental Defectives Amendment Bill met with determined opposition in the House of Representatives, which sat throughout the night and to-day until 1.30 p.m., when the ...

    Article : 64 words
  37. STRANDED LYGNERN.

    Owing to rough weather, in Gage Roads, no attempt was made to-day to recommence the discharging of the cargo of the stranded steamer Lygnern. It would have been ...

    Article : 83 words
  38. FALL OF TWENTY PEET.

    Billy Gough, aged 7 years, of Mullens-street Balmain, who is spending a holiday at Canley Vale, when returning home from Tarramar vesterday fell from the railway bridge into ...

    Article : 63 words
  39. POLICE SEARCH.

    Newcastle police believe that they have traced to the Raymond Terrace district the youth who recently made his escape from the Gosford Farm Home after an attack on one ...

    Article : 102 words
  40. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "The Student Prince," Criterion "The Patay." 8. Theatre Royal "Interference." 8. Palace: ' Brid in Hand." 8. ...

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  41. BARRIER MINERS.

    Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers' Association, to-day forwarded a letter to Mr. W. E. Erickson, secretary of the Barrier Industrial Council in reference to the ...

    Article : 66 words
  42. COLLISION.

    A man and his wife were injured shortly before midnight, when the motor cycle, which they were riding, came into collision with a motor car at the intersection of ...

    Article : 143 words
  43. SHOW FATALITY.

    Miss Dolly Jacobs, 26 years of age, of Sale, who was thrown when her horse fell in the first heat of the women's handicap trot at the Royal Show to-day, died while being ...

    Article : 118 words
  44. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

    In a letter to the Editor, Mr. Joseph Turner, of the Christian Science committee on publication, comments on a message from Hobart published in yesterday's issue of the ...

    Article : 110 words
  45. BLUE WREN CAFE UNDAMAGED.

    Smoke from a fire which damaged the Riga Fur Stoie. 273 Elizabeth-street, city, on Tuesday night, filled the premises above of tho Blue Wren Cafe, and when the cafe was entered ...

    Article : 92 words
  46. LABOUR WOMEN MEET.

    The second annual conference of the Labour Women's Organisation decided to work for the abolition of war, and the establishment of a central propaganda committee of women ...

    Article : 62 words
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