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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    In the District Court before Judge Coyle and a jury E. E. Southwell, commission agent, of Albury and Condobolin, claimed £262/10/ commission from Claude Dodds Maclure, in regard ...

    Article : 228 words
  3. RAZOR SLASHING.

    Au Innisfail message says that a serious clash between Britons and foreigners occurred at Daradgee, a sugar-growing centre, near Innisfall, on Saturday night. W. Schultz, aged 30 ...

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  4. ELECTIONS.

    When the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) returned to Melbourne this morning from Launceston, he had completed nearly 2000 miles of travelling in seven days through Victoria, ...

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  5. SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

    The 1928-29 Sheffield Shield series commenced yesterday, when Queensland and New South Wales met on the Exhibition ground. The day was hot and fine. The Queensland captain ...

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  6. CAPTAIN COOK.

    After flinging out its bronze arm in comparative solitude for 49 years, the statue of Captain Cook in Hyde Park suddenly became on Saturday the centre of a dense crowd. A ...

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  7. THE PLAY.

    Rain fell on Friday night, but there was a westerly wind blowing yesterday, and play started in bright sunshine on a slow and easy wicket. ...

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  8. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Thomas Woolfe, 21, single, a salesman, residing in Ocean-street, Bondi, was killed on Saturday night in a sensational collision between a motor cycle and a motor car at the ...

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  9. TRIBUTE BY SIR JOSEPH CARRUTHERS.

    In an address at the Lyceum yesterday afternoon Sir Joseph Carruthers emphasised the achievements of Cook, and vigorously combated the libels on his character, that ...

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  10. CELEBRATION AT MARRICKVILLE.

    The Cook bi-centenary was celebrated at Marrickville on Saturday, almost on the banks of the Cook's River, where it winds through Riverside Park, near Undercliffe. Alderman ...

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  11. BULK ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

    At the last municipal council meeting the Mayor (Dr. A. E. Colvin) reported that Mr. W. H. Myers, chief electrical engineer of the Railway Department, had visited Orange and ...

    Article : 214 words
  12. UNIFICATION.

    The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. Laffer) delivered an address to the Rotary Club concerning the encroachment of the Federal Government upon the ...

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  13. CELEBRATIONS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    In commemoration of the bi-centenary of Captain Cook's birth two cannons of Cook's period, presented by the British Admiralty and placed at the base of the monument ...

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  14. CYCLIST KILLED.

    A fatal accident occurred at Cottage Hill near Ingleburn, on the Great Southern-road, yesterday afternoon, when a motor cycle, driven by Harry Greenwood, aged 21 years, ...

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  15. AUGMENTING ORANGE WATER SUPPLY.

    The Public Works Departmental officers have arrived in Orange to make preliminary arrangements in connection with the proposed augmenting of the Orange water supply. The ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. COCAINE RUNNER.

    Encountering in Terry-street, Surry Hills, on Saturday night a man whom he had under observation, Sergeant Small, of Number 2 Police Station, ordered him to hand over any ...

    Article : 85 words
  17. AT ADMIRALTY ARCH.

    Amongst the mass of wreaths placed without ceremony in a drizzling rain on Captain Cook's statue near the Admiralty Arch were those from the Commonwealth of Australia, by ...

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  18. STATE HIGHWAY NO. 7.

    The Main Roads Board has granted the Orange Council £3837 to construct with bitumen a mile long the section of the State highway within the municipality between ...

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  19. BOY SCOUTS.

    The Fairfax challenge flag, which carries with it the premiership of New South Wales, was presented to the first Mosman troop by Mr. Harold C. Thompson on behalf of the ...

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  20. BOY STABBED.

    Theo. Levings, 13, of Illawarra-road, Marrickville, was admitted to the Marrickville District Hospital suffering from a wound in the stomach, alleged to have been received ...

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  21. MASONIC INSTALLATION.

    The annual installation and investiture of officers of Lodge Ophir, No. 17, took place last night, when Masons were present from far and wide, including Grand Lodge officers, and ...

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  22. EXCITING CHASE.

    Constables Best and Stafford, of Waverley police station, had an exciting chase on Saturday night after two men and a girl who were riding in a motor car. After pursuing the car ...

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  23. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    The National Council of Women (Peace and Arbitration Committee), in conjunction with the League of Nations Union, is organising a meeting, to be held at the King's Hall, ...

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  24. WOLLONGONG POLICE COURT.

    On a serious charge, Wilfred Wallace S[?] was committed for trial at the police court to the next Court of Quarter Sessions at Wollongong. At the same court Wilfred ...

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  25. WESTERN SUBURBS PROCESSION.

    The annual procession held by the Western Suburbs Friendly Societies' Demonstration Committee, In old of the funds of the Western Suburbs Hospital, took place last Saturday. ...

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  26. MOTOR CYCLISTS.

    There were several exciting accidents at the Speedway Royal on Saturday night. Among the riders involved in the accidents were L. van Praag, J. Mallen, A. Mann, M. ...

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  27. NEW SCHOOL FOR PARKES.

    Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, promised a deputation to-day that buildings suitable for secondary school purposes would be erected on the new High school site on the ...

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  28. LATE SHIPPING.

    FREMANTLE.—Arr: Oct. 28, Borelis. Oct. 27, Anglo Columbian and City of Batavia, from eastern States. Dep.: Oct. 27, Clan Mac[?]avish and Anglo Columbian, for United Kingdom; Woolgar, for eastern States. ...

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  29. MAN SHOT DEAD.

    Clifford Tylden Ellison, of the Printors' Quarters, Kingston, was accidentally shot dead this afternoon with a pea-rifle at Kambah, on the Murrumbidgee River. ...

    Article : 87 words
  30. PLEA FOR SOLDIER SETTLERS.

    The Forbes sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to co-operate with the central executive in the movement for special appeal boards. Mr. J. J ...

    Article : 99 words
  31. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 words
  32. COOK AS DISCIPLINARIAN.

    The principal feature of the progiarame at the Town Hall on Saturday night in commemoration of the Cook bi-centenary (one of the official celebrations) was a lecture ...

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  33. YOUTH SHOT DEAD.

    Early on Thursday morning, Henry French, a[?] 20 years, living at Lorne, informed his mother that he was going shooting. As he did not return in a reasonable time a search ...

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  34. WINE BAR ROBBED.

    Within an hour of news having been received last night that a wine bar near Harrisstreet and Ultimo-road had been entered and from 30 to 35 bottles of wine stolen, Sergeant ...

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  35. COUNTRY POLICY.

    "Why does Mr. Theodore always go to Wagga to propound Country party politics from a Labour "platform?" asked Mr. E. J. Munro, general secretary of the Country party, in a ...

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  36. VICTORIAN TEAM.

    The Victorian selectors, Messrs. W. J. Johnson, P. A. MacAlister, and V. R. Ransford, on Saturday evening decided on the team to represent Victoria in the match against ...

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  37. MILL GUTTED.

    Barkhut Mill, owned by Saxton and Sons, six miles from Woolgoolga, wns burned down on Thursday morning. The destruction of the mill is a big loss to the district. Bet[?]een ...

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  38. ST. JOSEPH'S HOME.

    The second annual reunion of friends of and sympathisers with the work of St. Joseph's Home for Children, being carried on at Liverpool-road, Croydon, by the Sisters of St. ...

    Article : 217 words
  39. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 words
  40. MR. DRUMMOND AT FORBES.

    [?]e [?]nister for Education [?] mond) had a busy day at Forbes. He was given a civic reception, interviewed by four deputations, introduced to the citizens at a ...

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  41. NEW PAKK FOR ASHFIELD.

    After many years of agitation in the Ashfield Council, Alderman Yeo had the satisfaction on Saturday afternoon of seeing un area of seven acres officially opened and named ...

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  42. WOMAN FOUND DEAD.

    Mrs. Mary Davey, aged 70 years, a widow, was found dead in her room in Darley-road. Manly, late on Saturday evening. She was lying on her bed, and until a post-mortem is ...

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  43. CHURCHES UNITE.

    A large crowd assembled at the base of the Cook statue at Hyde Park yesterday afternoon for the combined religious service, which formed part of the Cook bi-centenary ...

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  44. PICNIC FOR DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND.

    The Sydney Bicycle and Motor Club gave its annual outing to the children of the New South Wales Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind on saturday afternoon. ...

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  45. FRACTURED SKULL.

    Clarence Hickey, aged 16 years, of Moonee Ponds, was admitted to the Alfred Hospital on Saturday night suffering from a depressed fracture of the skull. Hickey was found lying ...

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  46. GAS POISONING.

    Early yesterday morning the dead body of A. J. Henderson, about 45 years of age was found in his room in Glenmore-road, Paddington. The room was filled with gas and a note ...

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  47. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "The Vagabond King," 7.50. Criterion: "The Patsy," 8. Theatre Royal: "Interference," 8. Palace: "The Pigeon" 8. ...

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  48. GEARY JOINS TEAM.

    Geary, the Leicestershire all-round player who was injured in the match against Western Australia, arrived here last night. He was me[?] at the station by Mead and Hendren He ...

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  49. STEAMER DAMAGES WHARF.

    The Sydney Feerles steamer Kuttabul, which was berthing at the McMahon's Point wharf at Circular Quay at about half-past one o'clock on Saturday, crashed into the ...

    Article : 89 words
  50. ANCIENT MARINERS' LEAGUE.

    The League of Ancient Mariners held its annual reunion on Friday night at Sargents' Cafe, in Maiket-street. Captain S. G Green was the chairman, and ...

    Article : 59 words
  51. ABERDARE MINERS' LODGE.

    An audlt of the books of the Aberdare Central miners' lodge, has shown that all items are in order. The president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. ...

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  52. HAMMOND'S FORM.

    Mr. P. F. Warner, writing in the "Morning Post," says he regards Hammond's early success at Adelaide as a happy augury, but is anxious to see the impression that the bowlers ...

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  53. LABOUR RALLY.

    The Labour party has arranged for a rally in the Sydney Town Hall to-night, when the chief speakers will be Mr. Scullin (Federal leader), Mr. Lang (State lender), and the ...

    Article : 48 words
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