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  2. BOWLS.

    The semi-finals of the State rink championship of the New South Wales Bowling Association were played on the City green yesterday morning, and were remarkable for the defeat of the holders of the title ...

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  3. MOTORING.

    The Royal Automobile Club of Australia held a reliability touring contest to-day from Sydney to Mudgee—168[?] miles—in connection with its annual visit to the affiliated country club at Mudgee. Twenty ...

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  4. SUBURBAN TRAINS.

    At 6.1[?] a.m. yesterday the front wheels of a refrigerating car attached to the North Coast mail train left the rails near Epping station. No serious damage was done and no ...

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  5. THE DERBY.

    The first Wednesday in June or the last in May is the date in the English racing calendnr that, like Melbourne Cup day in Australia, excites the nation to a point of interest where ...

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  6. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Several persons were injured through being struck by motor vehicles while crossing thoroughfares during the height of the rainstorm last night. ...

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  7. ROWING.

    Adelaide were out for a two and a half mile row this morning, with their full crew. The river was rather choppy, but the crew were at home in these conditions, and ...

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  8. PROHIBITION.

    Sir,—I did not intend, when I commenced this correspondence, to argue the case for prohibition. I Intended only to clear the air so that Catholic citizens might approach the ...

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  9. TARIFF BOARD.

    An application for an increased duty on peroxide of hydrogen imported into Australia was heard by the Tariff Board yesterday. Mr. H. H. Varley, representing the Crystal ...

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  10. REPATRIATION.

    A review of the relative responsibilities of the State and Federal Ministries for the repatriation of former soldiers was made to-night by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) in ...

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  11. GREASER DROWNED.

    Overbalancing while walking along a gangway on to the steamer Balranald, at Ball's Head, last night, Timothy Daley, aged 50 years, a greaser employed on the vessel, ...

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  12. BOER WAR VETERANS.

    About 400 veterans of the Boer war will fight their battles over again this evening at Miss Bishop's, King-street, when the annual dinner of the South African Soldiers' ...

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  13. FOOTBALL.

    A strong team has been selected to represent the country centre known as Rugby League group nine in the first match of the English Rugby League tour, to be played here next Wednesday. V. Freeston, the ...

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  14. BALL PUNCHING.

    Tom Greenhill, who on Wednesday night began the task of attempting to lower the world's record for continuous ball punching, discontinued his efforts to-night, as his ...

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  15. PICTON LAKES.

    A colony for sufferers from tuberculosis has been started at Picton Lakes, on an area of 124 acres. The township has been planned to give ample space for each cottage, and sites ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. "H.M.S. WARRIOR."

    Sir,—May I be permitted to add a few remarks re the abovenamed ship. I joined H.M S. St. Vincent, boys' training ship, moored just inside the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, ...

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  17. PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.

    "Democracy will always fail till it realises that it must recognise ability or authority and success, however it has been achieved," said the Chief Secretary (Mr. Brunt[?]ll), ...

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  18. KRAFT PAPER.

    It was stated yesterday by Sir George Pearce that, as a result of invesigation and trial at the works of Australian Paper Manufacturers, Ltd. (Sydney), it had been definitely ...

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  19. TO-DAY'S SPORTING FIXTURES.

    Northern Suburbs v Glebe-Balmain, at University (A. L. C. Irving); Western Suburbs v University, at St. Luke's (G. R. Flannery); Y.M.C.A. v St. George, at Hurstville (W. W. Elliott); Randwick v ...

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  20. WOMAN'S PENSION.

    Referring to a report in yesterday's "Herald" concerning the alleged callous action of the Old Age Pension Department in the case of an aged woman pensioner, the Deputy ...

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  21. AERO CLUB 'PLANES.

    A speedy flight to Melbourne, occupying only seven and a half hours, with three intermediate landings, was made yesterday by two pilots trained by the New South Wales ...

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  22. LABOUR SENATE BALLOT.

    The fourteenth count was completed last night of the A.L.P. Senate ballot. The progressive figures show little change in the comparative positions of the candidates. The ...

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  23. BOXING.

    A m[?]age from Fairhaven (New Jer[?]ey) says that Charley Harvey and John Mortimer announced for Tom Heeney, the heavyweight boxer, that he will train there at Ram[?] Farm for his fight with Tunney, ...

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  24. OBITUARY.

    The funeral of Mr. Victor Alexander Adams, who was well known in the cricket world, took place at Waverley Cemetery yesterday. Mr. Adams, who was a brother of Dr. George ...

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  25. WATER RATES.

    "A crushing and iniquitous burden" is the description by a correspondent, Mr. Evan A. Davies, of water rates at Camden The ordinary rate imposed by the Water and ...

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  26. HOUSE DAMAGED BY FIRE.

    An unoccupied weatherboard cottage of five rooms, in Marlborough-road, Flemington, was badly damaged by fire early this morning. The house was owned by Mr. Archer, of ...

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  27. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The annual inter-university rifle match was continued at the Williamstown ranges to-day in dall weather. There was a tricky wind. When shooting was suspended for lunch the Melbourne team was ...

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  28. CHATHAM HOUSE SOLD.

    The Primary Producers' Bank has purchased Chatham House, 105 Pitt-street, for its head office, and will transfer to the new premises at the expiry of the lease of ...

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  29. TELEPHONE BOOKS.

    "Writing to the Editor, "J. D." complains of delay in the issuing of new telephone books. The writer lives at Willoughby, he states, and has not yet received a copy of the book ...

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  30. STATE HOSPITALS.

    If a Royal Commission were appointed to inquire into the management of the Health Department, many startling disclosures would be made, according to a correspondent. ...

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  31. MR. L. A. TEBBUTT.

    The funeral of the late Mr. Lindsay Arnott Tebbutt, accountant, of Smith-road, Artarmon, who died suddenly at a private hospital at Darlinghurst on Thursday morning, took ...

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  32. PROHIBITION.

    Sir,—One cannot help being struck by the delightful naivete—a quality only too rare among ex-Premiers—of Mr. Crawford Vaughan this morning ("S.M.H.," May 25). "The price ...

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  33. COLLISION AT PADDINGTON.

    While travelling along Oxford-street, Paddington, yesterday afternoon, a motor car driven by Miss G. Wilcox, of Darlinghurst, was struck side on by a motor omni[?]us at ...

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  34. MARTIN ELECTION AND THE TARIFF.

    Sir,—The voting of the 96 delegates in the selection of a candidate for the above electorate surely gives prominence to one very important phase of the situation, and that is, ...

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  35. PHONOGRAPH RECORDS.

    Mr. John A. Sabine, sales manager for Europe of the Columbia Graphophone Co., who arrived in Sydney by the Aorangi, expressed the view that there were bright ...

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  36. APPOINTMENTS BY LABOUR COUNCIL.

    Mr. W. Ritchie, whoso appointment as chairman of the silicos[?]s joint committee was cancelled by the present Government, has been placed in charge of the Workers' ...

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  37. OLD-TIME POLICE CONSTABLE.

    Sir,—I have before me the original of the livestock, crops, cultivated and uncultivated acreage, including names of holders, and owners' returns for the years 1867-68 for Ashfield, ...

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  38. NORTHERN WATER SUPPLY.

    A permanent water supply for the area between Hornsby and the Hawkesbury River, which, will later be served by a road built by the Main Roads Board, is suggested by a ...

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  39. JOE GARDINER'S SCHOLARSHIPS

    The Joe Gardiner scholarships for the best passes at the Intermediate Certificate examination have been gained by Donald G. Hamilton, of Fort-street High School, and ...

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  40. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE.

    The year book of the School of Architecture at the Sydney Technical College, besides being attractively set out and illustrated, shows in an interesting way exactly what the course ...

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  41. MISSING WOMAN.

    Stella Hulm, the woman who has been missing from Double Bay for some weeks, has been located on a station near Coonamble, according to unofficial advices received by Sydney ...

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  42. ELECTRICITY—PROFIT AND LOSS.

    Sir,—Sir Arthur Cocks's letter on this subject in your to-day's issue inferentially raises the question whether the City of Sydney is the proper authority to undertake the bulk ...

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  43. MINER KILLED.

    Nathaniel Hudson, aged 50, met his death at the State coalmine at Wonthaggi yesterday. It is thought that while Hudson was walking up the haulage at the mine a skip struck ...

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  44. NAMES.

    Sir,—Recently a leader in your columns dealt with the subject of names, and subsequently a letter, over the signature of the "Under-Secretary," appeared, stating that ...

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  45. DOUBLE BAY COT FUND.

    Writing to the Editor, Mr. A. Sanders, [?]onorary secretary of the Double Bay cot fund, claims that carnivals held in aid of the fund over the last seven years, have shown a ...

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  46. STATE MARATHON.

    A course has been arranged for the Marathon championship of New South Wales, to be held on August 25. This event will be over the full distance of 26 miles 385 yards, and will be controlled by the Weste[?] ...

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  47. LOSS OF THE H.M.S. CAPTAIN.

    Sir,—I was for some yours in H.M.S. Monarch, in the Mediterranean fleet, as captain of the foremost turret. The Monarch was the sister ship of H.M.S. Captain, the only ...

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  48. ROWING.

    The Sydney Rowing Club will christen [?] new racing eight-our boat this afternoon, at the branch shed, Abbotsford. The ceremony, which will commence at 2.30, will be performed by Mr. Q. L. ...

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  49. SIEGE BATTERIES' REUNION.

    A reunion of the 1st and 2nd Australian Siege Batteries was h[?]ld at the Cavalier Cafe last evening. Colonel Hirst, and Major Manchester, the ...

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  50. COMMITTED MAN INSANE.

    Edward Nicholas Kelly, whose sentence of death for the wilful murder of Sergeant Mark was commuted to imprisonment for life, has been transferred from the Fremantle Gaol to ...

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  51. AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL

    Apart from the visit of a Broken Hill Club team to Sydney on June 16, the season promises well [?] regard to visits from interstate club teams. It has been definitely arranged for Port Adelaide and ...

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  52. ST. OSWALD'S, HABERFIELD.

    The new Anglican parish church of St. Oswald, Haberfield, was dedicated on Thursday night, by Archbishop Wright, in the presence of a crowded congregation, which included the ...

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  53. FIRE AT DEEWHY.

    At half past three yesterday morning, a fire was discovered in a rear portion of premiseoccupied by Mr. Woolnough Deewhy, as a smallgoods shop. The building, which ...

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  54. NEPEAN CLUB.

    A rowing club has been formed at Penrith on the Nepean River. For a long time residents have considered the possibility of forming a club. The movement was stimulated by the visit of the ...

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  55. LATE MR. A. ARMSTRONG.

    To perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. A. Armstrong, who died last month, the Bourke-street Congregational Church decided to erect a marble baptismal font. Mr. ...

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  56. ARCHITECTS' EXAMINATION.

    The fourth prescribed examination of the Board of Architects of New South Wales was held at the Sydney Technical College from May 1 to May [?]. They four successful candidates were C. N. [?]irst, E. M. ...

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