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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Forbes Municipal Council has been without an engineer for years. At the last council meeting Alderman Smith stated that it was time consideration was given to the ...

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  3. WATER SUPPLY.

    The lack of educational facilities and of a proper water supply are the two factors that most of all tend to drive young people from country towns to the city, said the Minister ...

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  4. FERRY FARES.

    A conference of Parliamentary representatives and Mayors and shire presidents of the northern suburbs, held last evening at the North Sydney Town Hall, decided to urge on ...

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  5. EARLY DAYS.

    Mrs. Moon, widow of the late Dr. John Moon, surgeon, will celebrate her 98tb birthday to-morrow. Mrs. Moon's maiden name was Margaret ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. RAILWAYMEN.

    The State executive of the Australian Railway Union yesterday considered the dispute, and endorsed the instruction of the president (Mr. Moroney) to A.R U. members, to carry ...

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  7. RURAL WAGE.

    Mr. H. K. Nock, president of the Farmers' and Sett[?]ers' Association, giving evidence on the rural wage before the industrial Commission yesterday, said that £2/12/8 per week ...

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  8. GOW INQUEST.

    Amazing statements concerning the death of Percy Chong Gow, alleged to have been made to tho police by Ernst Percival Trapman and his wife, Amelia Frances Trapman, ...

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  9. GENERAL CABLENEWS

    The "Giornale d'Ita[?]a," which often reveals the official view at Rome, asserts that Italy shares America's misgivings in regard to the Anglo-French naval formula, and that ...

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  10. FORBES RED CROSS RE-ESTABLISHED.

    To help crippled soldiers the Forbes branch of the Red Cross Society has been re-formed. The decision was made during the visit of Mr. A. C. Barry, of, Sydney. The officers elected ...

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  11. SUGAR STEAMERS.

    The Goondi on arrival here was manned by farmers, the crew having been paid off when they refused to work. Farmers loading sugar at the Goondi mill yesterday averaged ...

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  12. FORBES WEIR SWIMMING RESERVE.

    The Forbes weir swimming reserve is to be greatly improved for tourists and the residents of adjoining towns this summer. The municipal council has accepted elaborate plans for ...

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  13. POPPY DAY AT WAGGA.

    The Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers, League has completed arrangements to celebrate Poppy Day. Members of the Red Cross, the Country Women's Association, the ...

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  14. SUGAR STEAMER.

    Work on the steamer Fiona was commonced this morning at Lucinda wharf, by 40 farmers, drawn from suppliers of the Victoria and Macknade mills. The work of unluadlng the ...

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  15. MAN SHOT.

    Disregarding an order of two men, who confronted him in Robertson-street, Kensington, to-night, and demanded his money, Mr, A. Peters, grocer, of Smith-street, ...

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  16. PENSIONER'S DEATH.

    John Dow, a pensioner, about 70 years old, was found lying on the roadway in a very low condition. A bottle containing poison was alongside him. He died while being ...

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  17. ARCHITECTURE.

    The discovery noted in our columns yesterday that the architect of the Great Hall of the University, Mr. E[?]mond Blackett, had provided tho books necessary for the modern ...

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  18. WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales are to be resumed in Sydney on Tuesday. In view of the unfavourable prospects of placing cargo on board oversea vessels, the ...

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  19. DEATH FROM TETANUS.

    Eileen May Gleeson, 16 years old, that daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Gleeson, of Bathurst, while on a visit to Wellington, trod on a rusty nail. Though the wound ...

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  20. AERODROME FOR URUNGA.

    At a largely attended meeting or residents of the Dellinger River towns, held at Urunga, it was decided, following upon a report received by Captain Leggatt, chief instructor of the ...

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  21. HUNTER SEAT.

    "There was not the slightest ambiguity in anything that I said at Cessnock regarding the selection for the Hunter electorate," said Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., yesterday, replying to ...

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  22. LAWN TENNIS.

    In the semi-finals at Gleneagles, Miss Boyd beat Mrs. Watson, 6-2, 6-2; Miss Betty Nuthall beat Mrs. Barron, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5. Critics agree that Miss Boyd played ...

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  23. "ROOM FOR STEVEDORES."

    The chairman of the central committee of the shipowners (Mr. W. T. Appleton) said to-day that the stevedores in Melbourne had voluntarily placed themselves beyond the law, ...

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  24. YOUNG MAN KILLED.

    A fatal accident occurred at the works of the Southern Portland Cement Co. at 10.30 last night. Oliver Wilson Bunt was one of a night shift employed by contractors in build, ...

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  25. "ART IN AUSTRALIA."

    Reproductions of many of the fresh an[?] graceful watercolours of Harold Herbert, the victorian artist, constitute a feature of the September issue of "Art in Australia." Mr. ...

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  26. FREMANTLE UNIONISTS

    A mass meeting of the Fremantle branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation decided to-day by a large majority to seek work under conditions of the Beeby award, and actually ...

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  27. RICHMOND RIVER PRODUCTION.

    A varied and valuable cargo of merchandise was forwarded to Sydney by the Ulmarra from the Richmond River on Wednesday. There was more than 200 tons of sugar, 975 boxe[?] ...

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  28. AFGHANISTAN.

    According to "Aman[?] Afghan," the leading newspaper in Kabul, revolutionary changes are proposed in Afghan administration. The term of military training will be raised from ...

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  29. FALSE PRETENCES.

    At the Manilla Police Court, Talbot Morgan, a stranger to tho district, pleaded guilty to a, charge of false pretences in passing a valueless cheques to T. S. O'Brien, of Manilla, ...

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  30. A.C.T.U. MEETING.

    Urgent telegrams were received at the Trades Hall yesterday, summoning delegates from New South Wales to a special meeting of the executive of the All Australian Council ...

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  31. HOTEL FIRE.

    Several fire brigades raced to Petty's Hotel, city, last night upon receipt of a fire alarm, but it was found that the outbrenk which had occurred on the top of the lift well was of ...

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  32. CYCLIST SEVERELY INJURED.

    Bernard Sweep, 21, of Mnyfield East, was riding a motor cycle near East Greta last evening when in avoiding a motor lorry, ne crashed into a fence. He was admitted to ...

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  33. CONSERVATORIUM.

    The song recital given last night at the Conservatorium by Miss Marjorie Beoby was distinctive in the character of its programme as well as in the art with which it was ...

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  34. BRITISH COMMENT.

    Commenting on the disturbances at Adelaide the "Da[?]y Telegraph" says:—The fact that the union is totally unable to control its own members is the essence of the case for the ...

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  35. INDEX.

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  36. YOUTHFUL THIEF.

    A youth, described as the ringleader or gang of boys, was charged with stealing ducks. He was convicted at the police court before Mr. H. H. Harrington, P.M., who ordered that ...

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  37. SIR HENRY WICKHAM.

    The death is reported of Sir Henry Wickham, aged 82. [The late Sir Henry Wickham was for some time Commisisoner for the introduction of ...

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  38. EROSION.

    The effect of deforestation on erosion along the Murray River and the probable effect on the huge works now being carried out was discussed at to-day's session of the Empire ...

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  39. COAL CONTRACT.

    Tenders were accepted by the Raliway Commissioners yesterday for the supply of over 1,300,000 tons of coal for the year commencing October 1 next. ...

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  40. COOK BI-CENTENARY.

    The Chief Clvic Commissioner (Mr. Floming) presided at a meeting at the Town Hall yesterday, when the executive committee recently appointed to arrange for the ...

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  41. SOLICITOR'S DEATH.

    Alfred Gordon Thompson, 48, a Bathurst solicitor and a prominent citizen, was founts dying on the bathroom floor at Braemar boarding-house, Keppel-street, at 6.30 this ...

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  42. UNBREAKABLE GLASS.

    Professor Baly, of Liverpool University, claims to have discovered a method of making an unbreakable glass which is cheaper than the glass now used, admits the sun's ...

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  43. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 words
  44. MOXEY CASE.

    The case of Charles Henry Jackson, who was sentenced to death at the Criminal Court early this month on a charge of murdering Richard Moxey, at Williamstown, was ...

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  45. MASONIC TEMPLE DEDICATED.

    The dedication of the new Masonic Temple at Milthorpe and the installation of Bro. J. W. Fisher as Worshipful Master took place in the presence of over 200 brethren, including Grand ...

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  46. MONOPLANE BUILDING.

    The Roe Company has arranged with the makers of Fokker 'planes to construct and sell in Britain, Ireland, and the dominions three-engined Avro monoplanes similar to ...

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  47. UNCONSCIOUS MAN.

    Mystery surrounds the discovery early yesto[?]day morning of a man in an unconscious state between two sets of rails at the Redfern Railway Station. The man was taken to the ...

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  48. OBITUARY.

    The death occurred at a private hospital yesterday morning of Mr. Michael Stirling Grant, who for many years was secretary of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, ...

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  49. COOK RELICS.

    In reference to the refusal of the trustees of the Australian Museum to co-operate in an exhibit of Cook relics at the Mitchell Library, the director of the Museum (Mr. C. ...

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  50. MR. H. R. RUSH.

    The death of Mr. H. R. Rush, one of the best-known cricket legislators in Australia, occurred to-day. He had been suffering from influenza, and collapsed and died in a few ...

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  51. DISMISSED STOKERS.

    The steamer Waikouaitl is held up at Lyttelton owing to the inability to secure a full crew after the discharge of four stokers, reported by the engineers to be ...

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  52. LODGE STAR OF THE WEST.

    The annual installation ceremony for Lodge Star of the West, Parkes, took place at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday night, when Bro. C. H. Dowty was installed as W.M. for the ...

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  53. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "The Student Prince," 2, 8. Criterion: "The Patsy," 2, 8. Theatre Royal: "Interference," 2, 8. Palace: "Bird in Hand," 8. ...

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  54. LIQUOR SEIZED.

    The Ciros Cafe, 177 Elizabeth-street, city, was raided by the police last night, and a large quantity of liquor was seized. Two men —the manager and a walter—were arrested, ...

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  55. PENRITH FLYING RACES.

    Captain Geoffrey Hughes, president of the New South Wales Aero Club, writes concerning the proposed flying races at the Penrith Speedway on Monday, that the Aero Club is ...

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  56. THIRD PARTY.

    What is described as a new departure in legislation is the Motor Vehicles insurance Bill, which has been read a second time in the House of Representatives. ...

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  57. SWEDISH ELECTIONS.

    According to cables received by the Swedish Consul-General in Sydney (Mr. E. Lindquist), the result of the elections to the Second Chamber of the Swedish Parliament, just ...

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  58. LATE MRS. SARAH BARRE JOHNSTON.

    The death occurred on Thursday night, at her residence in Bariston-avenue, Cremorne, of Mrs. Sarah Barre Johnston, aged 81 years. The deceased was the wife of Mr. J. Barr[?] ...

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  59. EXPLORER'S MOTHER DIES.

    Mrs. Wilkins, the mother of the Australian explorer, Sir George Wilkins, died in Adelaide, at the age of 85 years. ...

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  60. LATE SHIPPING.

    City of [?], a, from New York. Emile Deutsch do is Mcurthe, tanker, from San Francisco. ...

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