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  2. TRUNK TELEPHONES.

    "The improvements that are being made in the trunk telephone connections with Sydney will be something worth while," said Mr. H. P. Brown. Director of Posts and Telegraphs, ...

    Article : 194 words
  3. TRAINEES AT WORK.

    The rattle of over sixty Vickers' machine guns, the louder booming of Lewis guns, and the intermittent firing of bundreds of rifles brought back memories of Palestine and ...

    Article : 366 words
  4. FLYING RACES.

    The Aero Club of New South Wales has offered objection to the proposal to hold flying events at the Penrith Speedway on October 1. The club has refuned permission for its ...

    Article : 254 words
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    Advertising : 146 words
  7. REPATRIATION.

    In re-establishing soldiers in civil life after discharge from the A.I.F., Australia has spent £182,945,564. This sum was expended on war gratuity, land settlement, war service homes, ...

    Article : 211 words
  8. WATER-COLOURS.

    There are a score of water-colours in the exhibition Blamire Young is arranging at David Jones. Ltd. He uses low tones of brown with much frequency, creating at times an ...

    Article : 250 words
  9. BROADCASTING.

    Professor Madson, of the Engineering Faculty of the University of Sydney, lecturing to the members of the Wireless Institute in the Royal Society's rooms last night, said the ...

    Article : 254 words
  10. BAPTIST UNION.

    The newly-installed president of the Baptist Union of New South Wales (Mr. E. J. Phillips) presided at yesterday's sessions of the union, in the Burton-street church. ...

    Article : 231 words
  11. MUSIC CLUBS.

    Those interested in the movement to form music clubs throughout Australia met at the Conservatorium last evening, and decided to call their organisation the Australian ...

    Article : 148 words
  12. BRIDGE RESUMPTIONS.

    For nearly two years members of the North Sydney Council have been endeavouring to secure compensation from the State Government for a number of business people at ...

    Article : 159 words
  13. CHORAL CONCERT.

    "The Captive Soul," a cantata by Miss E. M Woolley, was the feature of the programme which members of the Conservatorium Ladies' Choir and the Conservatorium Junior Choir ...

    Article : 238 words
  14. SUPERANNUATION.

    According to the report of the Commonwealth Public Service Superannuation Fund Management Board for the year ended June 30, which was presented to Parliament ...

    Article : 181 words
  15. INTOXICATED MOTORIST.

    Robert Baille, formerly a horse trainer, was fined £20 at the Parramatta Court yesterday for having driven a motor car while under the influence of liquor in the ...

    Article : 253 words
  16. GRAZING INDUSTRY.

    Efforts which may lead to the use of many of the square miles of arid country in Central Australia were outlined by Professor T. G. B. Osborn in an address last evening to the ...

    Article : 182 words
  17. SPREAD OF THRIP.

    At the monthly meeting of the National Rose Society of New South Wales reference was made to the rapid development of the thrip post, particularly in the western suburbs. ...

    Article : 136 words
  18. OBITUARY.

    Cable advice was received in Sydney yesterday of the death of Deaconess Marion Ada Carter, at the Tolaga Bay mission house. New Zealand, at the age of 68 years. ...

    Article : 140 words
  19. AEROPLANE TASMANIA.

    The D.H. Moth Tasmania, which is engaged on a 3000-mile publicity flight for the Government and various public organisations of Tasmania, reached Mascot yesterday on the return ...

    Article : 153 words
  20. PRINCE CHICHIBU.

    The Japanese Consul-General. Mr. I. M. Tokugawa, has received information from Japan that the marriage of Prince Chichibu. a younger brother of the Emperor of Japan ...

    Article : 69 words
  21. MR. D. K. INGLIS.

    Mr. David Kerr Inglis, who was well-known In mining and commercial circles in Sydney, died on Wednesday at St. Kilda private hospital, Darlinghurst. Born in ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. TRENCH COLLAPSES.

    The life of Charles Gurton, 42, of Dickstreet, Chippendale, was imperilled yesterday afternoon when a trench in which he was laying telegraph cables caved in, burying ...

    Article : 119 words
  23. AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES.

    Referring to a reported statement by Mr. H. W. Gepp, in which the phrase "Insufficient knowledge of the best trawling grounds" appeared, Mr. G McDowell Adamson, writing to ...

    Article : 67 words
  24. MR. E. DAVIES.

    The death occurred on Friday, at his residence at Lindfield, of Mr. E. Davies who was widely known in business circles as the managing director of the Australasian Bag and ...

    Article : 162 words
  25. BEACH DRESSING ACCOMMODATION.

    Mr. C. D Paterson president of the Suri Life-Saving Association of Australia, writes to complian of the popular use of the word "shed" to denote the public dressing ...

    Article : 73 words
  26. DOMAIN BATHS.

    A correspondent, "A. R. Bell," writing to the Editor, suggests that a much-needed improvement and one that would give a quick return on the expenditure involved, would ...

    Article : 74 words
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