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  2. COLONEL BRINSMEAD ANXIOUS

    Lieutenant-Colonel Brinsmead, Controller of Civil Aviation, who witnessed the landing, admitted early yesterday morning that there was some anxiety owing to the adverse ...

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  3. ELECTIONS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) concluded the first week of the Nationalist election campaign on Saturday by addressing three meetings. In the afternoon he spoke to a large ...

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  4. ROYAL SYDNEY YACHT SQUADRON.

    Scene from the squadron's grounds at Kirribilli, at the opening of the yachting season on Saturday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. CANBERRA.

    The terms of office of the second and third Commissioners of the Federal Capital Commission (Sir John Harrison and Colonel Thomas) will expire on November 1. It was ...

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  6. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Following a skid broadside on for 30 feet, a touring car overturned on the road between Condong and Tumbulgum yesterday evening, one of the three passengers being killed ...

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  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Varley Cowell, aged 17 years, suffered painful injuries while working at Mr. E. J. McGrath's Wattle Vale dairy, and will probably lose his right eye. The boy was driving a nall into ...

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  8. 1650 LAND MILES FLOWN.

    Captain Chateau, of the Atlantic Union Oil Company, said yesterday that the aviators had flown approximately 1650 land miles on the journey from Blenheim to Richmond. On the ...

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  9. DISTRICT COURT.

    At the Wyalong District Court yesterday, before Judge Coyle and a jury of four, Arthur Webster claimed £400 each damages for assault from John Joseph McNamarn, and ...

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  10. BIRD WEEK.

    Yesterday afternoon's audience at the Lyceum Hall applauded heartily the various statements of interest which Mr. W. H. Hamilton brought forward in his address on ...

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  11. BEACON LIGHTS ON COAST.

    A cable message was received from FlightCommander Kingsford Smith, asking that lighting arrangements on the coast of New South Wales should be made at Newcastle, ...

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  12. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    As a result of a motor car accident on the Canowindra-Forbes-road, Messrs. J. Cameron and J. O'shanassy, of Canowindra, were injured. In trying to avoid another car, Mr. ...

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  13. EXTREMIST AGITATORS.

    At the meeting at the Marrickville Town Hall, the Mayor of Marrickville (Alderman B. Richards) who presided, said that he welcomed Mr. Bruce to the municipality with ...

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  14. INJURED WHILE BORING.

    Albert Kellond, aged 23 years, and Eric Gascoine, were engaged in boring at the 1400ft level at the North mine yesterday afternoon, when the drill struck some lithofracteur, ...

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  15. DRAMATIC ENDING.

    In a wrestling contest Ted Thye (12st 7lb), the former light heavyweight champion of the world, defeated John Kilonis (Greece) (12st 10lb), after an exciting contest. The bout ...

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  16. INTERSTATE TELEGRAPHS.

    Owing to a breakdown in South Australia telegraphic communication between Sydney and Adelaide was dislocated from noon yesterday until 11 p.m. Violent storms between ...

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  17. FIRE AT LISMORE.

    A fire yesterday morning destroyed a twostory building formerly used as a grandstand on the old racecourse at North Lismore. The building, which was insured for £750, was ...

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  18. RETRENCHMENT.

    Twenty men employed by South Maitland Railways, Ltd., at the company's East Greta Junction workshops have been relieved of duty owing to slackness of work in consequence of ...

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  19. DEATH OF MR. H. R. BROADBENT.

    The death has occurred at Corrimal of Henry R. Broadbent, aged 65 years, an old resident, and for a number of years alderman of North Illaworra Council, on which he occupied the ...

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  20. NEWCASTLE VIGIL.

    It was exactly midnight when the Southern Cross first cnme into sight of watchers on the New South Wales coast. Through all the evening military ...

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  21. GAS POISONING.

    Another case of asphyxiation in a bathroom occurred oni Friday night, when Alfred Boyce, aged 30, a single man, was found dead in his flat at 62 Hall-street, Bondi. ...

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  22. FATAL BURNS.

    The death occurred on Thursday of Alfred Forrester, aged 72 years, a pensioner, as a result of severe burns received on Saturday, He died at the Mungindi Hospital from ...

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  23. OBITUARY.

    Letters received by Pastor A. G. Stewart, by the last mail from Norfolk Island, contain news of the death of Mrs, S. T. Beiden at the age of 97 years. ...

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  24. TEACHERS' CLAIMS.

    At the monthly council meeting of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation on Saturday, refereuce was again made to the protracted proceedings of the Conciliation ...

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  25. MOONEM COAL MINE.

    Great interest is taken in the development of the Moonem coal mine. A bore has passed through a 12ft seam of splendid coal, A second seam is expected to be reached shortly. ...

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  26. RAVAGES OF WHITE ANTS.

    An engineer inspecting the high tension electric sub-station at North Wagga discovered 60-feet poles almost eaton through by white ants. Further inspection revealed ...

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  27. STRANGE ACCIDENT.

    There was an unusual occurrence at the Epping Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, when an official of the Greyhound Coursing Association was injured through a collision ...

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  28. MR. S. O. WILSON.

    The death occurred on Saturday at his residence, Boronia-street, Bellevue Hill, of Mr. Squire Owen Wilson, senior partner of Squire Wilson and Bergin, consulting ...

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  29. LATE CZAR'S MOTHER.

    PRINCESS DAGMAR OF DENMARK, whose death is announced this morning. Sho was the widow of the Emperor Alexander III. of Russia. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  30. NEW BRIDGE AT YANCO.

    Good progress is being made with the construction of the traffic bridge over the Murrumbidgee at Yanco. The completion of the bridge will bring a large area of splendid ...

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  31. PAPAL LEGATE.

    The brilliant ceremonies associated with the consecration and dedication of St. Michael's Cathedral attracted immense gatherings during the week-end. The Papal Legate ...

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  32. DR. E. H. FLORANCE.

    Dr. E. H. Florance, of Cootamundra, who, though past 80 years of age, was practising his profession, died on Saturday. The latter halt of his long career was spent in ...

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  33. WIRELESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

    During the progress of the flight of the Southern Cross, messages were placed on the air at frequent intervals by broadcasting station 2BL. ...

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  34. BASEBALL ACCIDENT.

    An extraordinary accident occurred on Saturday, when a pitcher in a baseball game broke his arm when in the act of throwing the ball. ...

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  35. MANLY TOURISTS.

    The Manly touring party was met on arrival by the mayor and aldermen, and conducted over the lucal butter factory. Members of the party were entertained at luncheon by the ...

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  36. "COURAGE AND SKILL."

    "Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith and Flight-Lieutenant Ulm have come through with the snme courage, determination, and skill that marked their previous flights," said ...

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  37. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  38. COWRA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    At the annual meeting of the chamber of commerce, Mr. J. Smith was re-elected president, and Messrs. H. S. Henley, A. B. Jones, and W. U. Ormison, vice-presidents. The ...

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  39. MEMORIAL FONT.

    A baptismal font, to the memory of the late Mr. F. J. Thomas, was unveiled yesterday morning in the Turramurra Methodist Church, of which he was a prominent church ...

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  40. FATHER AND SON MOVEMENT.

    A "father and son dinner" was held in All Souls' Parish Hall, Leichhardt, on Saturday night, more than 200 fathers and sons participating. The principal speakers were Mr. ...

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  41. PROPRIETARY MEDICINES.

    A new regulation has been gazetted, providing that packages containing proprietary medicines or proprietary medicinal preparations in which are present any ...

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  42. LIGHTING FAILURE.

    The arrangements for flood-lighting the drome were in the hands of New System Telephones, Pty. Ltd., assisted by Australasian Films. In a statement yesterday the ...

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  43. WISEMANS FERRY PUNT.

    The Colo Shire Council, in view of the unsatisfactory running of the Wiseman's Ferry punt, has decided, with the concurrence of the Hornsby, Erina, and Baulkham Hills ...

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  44. LIQUOR RAID.

    Anthony Clirica, manager, C. Bonfanti, waiter, and F. Butler, barman, of Romano's Cafe, were charged at the Central Police Court on Saturday with the unlicensed sale ...

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  45. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 234 words
  46. HOTELKEEPER'S LOSS.

    Mr. Henry Thorpe, licensee of the Town Hall Hotel, Illawarra-road, Marrickville, reported to the police on Friday night that a sum exceeding £200 had been stolon from his ...

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  47. ADELAIDE TO SYDNEY.

    I an attempt to establish a motor car record between Adelaide and Sydney over the direct route through Mildura and Hay, Messrs. R. G. and W. H. Cope arrived in Sydney ...

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  48. MAN CHASED.

    The occupants of a house in Carabellastreet, North Sydney, were startled shortly before 10 o'clock last night to hear a cry of warning that a strange man was on the ...

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  49. FOUND DEAD IN BUSH.

    Frederick Harley, 44, who formerly resided in Burton-street, Darlinghurst, left his home on Wednesday last, and on Saturday his body was found in the bush near the Maroubra ...

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  50. LATE SHIPPING.

    FREMANTLE.—Arr: Oct. 13. Weirbank, from Makatea; Autolyens, from eastern States. Oct. 14, Hanan, from castern States. Dep: Oct. 13, Lompoc, for Balik Papan; Mundalla, for Bunbury. ...

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  51. THE TAKE-OFF.

    The Southern Cross left Blenheim on its return flight to Sydney at 5.45 a.m. to-day, taking off without the slightest hitch. Although the horn was so early there was a great crowd ...

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  52. A VETERAN YACHTSMAN.

    Mr. D. Carment, an old member, watehing the racing at the opening of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron on Saturday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  53. FACTORY BURNT.

    About half-past 2 o'clock yesterday morning a quantity of machinery and a stock of clothing were destroyed by fire in the factory of the Juvenile Clothing Factory on the first ...

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  54. HUNT'S CREEK RESERVE.

    A scheme for the conversion of the Hunt's Creek water reserve at Northmead into a reserve for the protection of native flowers, birds, and animals, with a scenic motor drive ...

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  55. GOULBURN AERO CLUB.

    On Friday morning the Goulburn Aero Club sent up its first pupil on his first solo flight. The club, which is barely four months old, is proud of the achievement, especially as it ...

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  56. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "Madame Pompadour," 8. Criterion: "The Patsy," 8. Theatre Royal: "Interference," 8. Palace: "The Bird in Hand," 8. ...

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  57. ST. MARY'S, CONCORD.

    A large crowd attended the laying of the foundation-stone of the magnificent new church that has been elected to take the place of the old and historic St. Mary's ...

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  58. FATAL SLIP.

    Robert David Kneale, a linesman, was electrocuted at Lithgow, and died in hospital without regaining consciousness. He was working at the top of a pole when he slipped, ...

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  59. MEETING AT AUBURN.

    At the Auburn Town Hall Dr. George Tomlinson, in opening his campaign, said that a rich man might be able to afford bad government, but a poor man or the men in medium ...

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  60. MELBOURNE CUP EXCURSION.

    The Railway Department announces the running of a special cheap excursion train to Melbourne on Friday, November 2, due in Melbourne early next morning. ...

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