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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Ralph Walker, aged 15 years, a student of De La Salle College, left his home at North Armidale" on Monday morning at 9 o'clock, and has not since been heard of. He took his ...

    Article : 122 words
  3. PROHIBITION.

    Under the auspices of the Petersham Prohibition Committee, a rally of prohobition organisations was held in the Petersham Town Hall last night. ...

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  4. DEATH OF MR. C. S. CAPE.

    News was received in Sydney last evening of the death, at Bowral, of Mr. Charles Scarveil Cape, a prominent Sydney solicitor and a member of the firm of Cape and Kent. Mr. ...

    Article : 204 words
  5. MELBA.

    "I am not very happy unless I am singing for you," said Dame Nellie Melba last night, in a brief speech at Her Majesty's Theatre after the fall the curtain upon the Player ...

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  6. SOLDIERS.

    The problems of land settlement and unemployment as they affect returned soldiers, were the chief subjects discussed at the annual State congress' of the Returned Sailors and ...

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  7. NEW ZEALAND.

    The financial statement was delivered in the House of Representatives to-night by Mr. Downie Stewart, Minister of Finance. It stated that in spite of the unsettled economic ...

    Article : 244 words
  8. WINNER OF 1500 METRES RACE.

    ARNE BORG, OF SWEDEN, WHO DEFEATED A. CHARLTON, OF SYDNEY, IN RECORD TIME. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. FAMILY'S REMARKABLE ESCAPE.

    J. Hewitt, with wife and family, had a remarkable escape from death this afternoon. They were returning to Bathurst in a motor car, and when approaching Whipcord Hill ...

    Article : 74 words
  10. POINT DANGER.

    An association has benn formed at Tweed Heads, to be called the Point Danger improvement Association. It has decided to request the Tweed Shire Council to convert part of ...

    Article : 99 words
  11. SHOOTING AFFRAY.

    What is believed to have been an underworld feud is being investigated by the Darlinghurst police, following a report received late last night that a man had called at St. ...

    Article : 246 words
  12. DISTURBANCE IN RESTAURANT.

    A disturbance occurred in a restaurant in High-street, West Maitland, last night, when articles valued at £34/9/ were damaged. The sequel took place at the police court to-day, ...

    Article : 65 words
  13. CANBERRA.

    A considerable improvement in business conditions has been noticeable in Canberra recently. In many instances shop rents have been reduced by lessees, and it is stated that ...

    Article : 245 words
  14. WINE TRADE.

    The alarming position disclosed by the British Board of Trade's wine trade statistics was referred to the Minister for Markets (Mr. Paterson) to-day. The board's figures ...

    Article : 166 words
  15. MEAT INSPECTION.

    A deputation of butchers, which recently met the Minister for Health concerning recommendations made by Mr. J. B. Cramsie, that meat inspectors should be appointed, ...

    Article : 74 words
  16. REAL ESTATE.

    Motions designed to stop unlicensed persons recehing commission, and to bring about a repeal of clauses i the Auctioneers Act, making i compulsory for an agent to have ...

    Article : 319 words
  17. LATE MR. MURRAY. M.L.A.

    The funeral of Mr. David Murray, M.L.A., took place yesterday afternoon at Woronora Cemetery. There were large attendances at St. Brigid's Church, Marrickville, where a ...

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  18. ABORIGINAL'S REMAINS FOUND.

    Whilst removing oyster shells from one of the huge mounds which exist at East Ballin, council employees unearthed the remains of a human skull, Jawbones with a remarkable ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. LITHGOW PUBLIC HALLS SOCIETY.

    At the annual meeting of the Trades and Public Halls Society, which is an organisation controlled by the unions of the Lithgow Valley, a satisfactory ilnancial statement was ...

    Article : 86 words
  20. MR. J. BAILEY'S DEFENCE.

    Mr. J. Bailey, president of the central branch of the Australian Workers' Union, on his return from a tour of Western Queensland, replied to the allegations of the A.L.P. ...

    Article : 232 words
  21. ROADS POLICY.

    Replying to-day to a request for the construction and maintenance of the Dalby to Charleville road, the Minister for Lands said it was not the Government's policy to build ...

    Article : 85 words
  22. EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.

    The Railway Department announces that cheap excursion tickets from all stations to Sydney will be issued just before the Eucharistic Congress meets in Sydney. The fare ...

    Article : 58 words
  23. WORKMEN DISMISSED AT FORBES.

    Because the reserve fund had sunk to only £400 and very little mnnev was coming in from other pictures protection boards in respect of travelling stock, it was decided ...

    Article : 152 words
  24. COTTAGE DESTROYED.

    Whilst the occupants were attending the local picture theatre last night a cottage in Dalhousie-street, Haberfield, was destroyed by fire. ...

    Article : 81 words
  25. TEACHERS' COLLEGES.

    The sports carnival of the Teachers' Colleges of Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Adelaide was continued to-day. At basketball Melbourne beat Sydney by 41 ...

    Article : 206 words
  26. FORMER BANK MANAGER CONVICTED.

    At the police court to-day H. S. Beckenham, late manager of the Australian Rank of Commerce at Hillston, was convicted for assault, threatening behaviour, and indecent language, ...

    Article : 737 words
  27. LIMBLESS SOLDIERS.

    At a meeting yesterday afternoon of the central citizens' committee of the Limbless Soldiers' Aquatic Club and Provident Fund Appeal, the honorary treasurer (Mr. T. Fox) ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. GLEBE COUNCIL.

    Pantomimic scenes marked the Labour preselection ballotting for the Glebe municipal elections. One candidate in his "election" speech, delivered at a league meeting prior to ...

    Article : 324 words
  29. DIGGERS' DINNER.

    The anniversary dinner arranged for,to-night by the Returned Soldiers' League in celebration of the great victory of August 8 is on the biggest scale of such commemorations yet ...

    Article : 191 words
  30. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 words
  31. TRAFFIC ACT.

    Recently representations were made to the State Government by a number of local governing bodies requesting an amendment of the Motor Traffic Act, in the direction of making ...

    Article : 141 words
  32. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 262 words
  33. SHEEP FOR JAPAN.

    "The Japanese Government is making a great effort to establish the sheep industry in Japan, which is hoped will ultimately carry a million sheep," said Mr. S. Yamamoto, ...

    Article : 267 words
  34. OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.

    After a period of acute depression the Lithgow steelworks have been working at increased pressure in recent weeks, especially at the 10-inch mill, and generally trade prospects look ...

    Article : 122 words
  35. AUSTRALIAN FILMS.

    A cable message was received yesterday by Mr. L. G. Brundahl, representing the Leipzig Trade Exhibition, from a German syndicate, stating that films, typical of Australian life ...

    Article : 106 words
  36. TASMANIA.

    Through the efforts of Mr. J. M. Fisher, a shipping agent, of Hobart, who returned a few days ago from New Zealand, action has been taken for the re-establishment of cargo ...

    Article : 208 words
  37. KILLED BY MOTOR CYCLE.

    Knock down by a motor cycle while crossing College-street, near St. Mary's Cathedral, last night, a wharf-labourer named David White was rendered unconscious. The Central ...

    Article : 61 words
  38. DEPUTATION TO MR. BRUCE.

    A deputation representing the committee of management of the Returned Soldiers' Imperial League intcrvewed the Prime Minieter (Mr. Bruce) to-day. ...

    Article : 130 words
  39. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "La Tosca," 2; "Turandot," 8. Criterion: "Sexes and Sevens," 2, 8. Theatre Royal: "The Silent House, 2, 8. Palace Theatre: "Mr. What's His N[?]," 2, 8. ...

    Article : 219 words
  40. MUSIC CLUBS.

    Many well-known musicians and music-lovers attended a meeting at the Conservatorium last night to elect officers to the central governing body of the National Music Clubs, ...

    Article : 220 words
  41. RAILWAY FATALITY.

    At Paskeville this afternoon Thomas O'Callaghan, aged 65 years, was run over by a goods train bound for Adelaide. He was leaning against a cattle truck when the train ...

    Article : 51 words
  42. NEW ZEALAND EGGS.

    The Minister for Agriculture announces that the Government has decided, in pursunnce of its policy of assisting the small farmer, to give a guarantee on the basis of 65/ per case ...

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  43. MR. FRANK GEORGE INJURED.

    Mr. Frank George, vice-president of the Royal North Shore Hospital, and a well-known city business man, was knocked down by a motor car whilst about to board a tram ...

    Article : 56 words
  44. FRENCH PLAYS.

    At St. James's Hall last evening two French plays were staged by students of the Sect[?]n Francaise of Sydney University. The longest play, "Les Folies Amoureuses," a comedy ...

    Article : 94 words
  45. TASMANIAN REUNION DINNER.

    Tasmanians residing in Sydney are arranging a reunion dinner to be held during October. At a meeting of the organising committee, held at the Tasmanian Government ...

    Article : 96 words
  46. TO BE FLOGGED.

    In the Children's Court at Fremantle to-day, a boy, aged 15 years, was charged with having attempted to criminally assault a seven-year-old girl at Fremantle on July 29. After ...

    Article : 54 words
  47. QUARRY FATALITY.

    Michael Welsh, of Gipps-street. whilst working, af the new quarry at Mt. Kembla, was crushed by a fall of about four tons of stone, and died shortly afterwards. ...

    Article : 33 words
  48. BODY IN HARBOUR.

    The body of a man, Identified as that of James Taylor, aged about 37 years, of 7 Darley-street, Darlinghurst, was found floating in the harbour near Nielson Park, yesterday. ...

    Article : 45 words
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