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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At towns between Melbourne tb Holbrook recently three cars successively were stolen. At Springhurst (Victoria) one car was abandoned, and another car, tho property of Mrs. ...

    Article : 189 words
  3. RUNNER ARRESTED.

    Inquiries instigated by the Victorian Athletic League resulted in the arrest to-day of a man who won a number of foot-running events in 1927 and this year. It is alleged ...

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  4. GENERAL CABLE NEWS

    The Australian Press Assoiciation is authoritatively informed that Canada's premature disclosure of disassociation from the proposed Egyptian treaty is embarrassing to ...

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  5. NORTH-WEST.

    The annual conference of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales yesterday resolved to urge the Federal Government to link up the New South Wales and Queensland ...

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  6. PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The necessity of an amendment of the Public Service Act to provide for compulsory retirement at the age of 65 years was advocated at yesterday's session of the Public ...

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  7. GIPPSLAND MURDER.

    The inquest concerning the death of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clements, who were murdered at Bulumwaal, Gippsland, on February 16, was resumed at Bairnsdale to-day. George Eric ...

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  8. THE CARILLONIST.

    who will play the University War Memorial Carillon at the inauguration on the afternoon of Anzac Day next. He was educated at Loughborough Grammar School, and trained ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. NATIONALISTS.

    Questions of finance and trade and matters affecting local government were among the principal subjects discussed at yesterday's sittings of the general convention of the ...

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  10. GIRL ASSAULTED.

    Another assault upon a young girl was reported to the police last night. Clarice Purcell, 16 years of age, while walking along Darlinghurst-road, opposite the ...

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  11. MAIN WESTERN' ROAD.

    The need for a deviation of the malu Western-road to pass through Lithgow was emphasised by a majority of aldermen at a meeting of the Lithgow Council. It was considered ...

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  12. WAGES LOST.

    In 436 Industrial disputes in 1927 Australian workmen lost 1,712,000 days, compared with 1,310,261 days lost in 360 disputes in 1926. ...

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  13. IN CUSTODY.

    Amidst the cheery harbour greeting that the Aorangi received when she steamed up the harbour last night, amidst all the excitement of the passengers to reach Sydney, the ...

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  14. FREIGHT RATES.

    Until recently the freight on tar from Melbourne was £1/16/1 per ton. It was the custom to allow a big concession in freight on road material, and a couple of years ago the ...

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  15. RANDOM BULLET.

    Passing through the window of an office at the works of Maize Products Pty., Ltd., Footscray, about 11 o'clock this morning, a bullet from a pea rifle grazed the arm of a ...

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  16. NEW LEADING LADY.

    MISS KATHRYN REECE. who arrived in Sydney by the R.M.S. Aorangi last night to sing the title role in the coming production of "Princess Charming." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  17. SMART RECOVERY.

    Plainclothes Constable Lawless of Darlinghurst Police Station, was motoring with a friend along Martin-road, near Anzac-parade, when his suspicious were ...

    Article : 330 words
  18. KEMPSEY'S MAIN ROADS.

    For the past three years the Kempsey Municipal Council has been negotiating with the Main Roads Board and the Department of Public Works in regard to a grant for the ...

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  19. ALSATIAN DOG.

    The annual report of the Chamber of Agriculture presented to members yesterday contained an emphatic protest against the importation of Alsatian dogs. ...

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  20. "AS YOU LIKE IT."

    Mr. Heath Burdock's production of "As You Like It" at the Conservatorium last night had the faults that generally go with amateur (or largely amateur) versions of Shakespeare; ...

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  21. BITTEN BY SNAKE.

    Mrs B. Balley, of Limpinwood, was bitten by a tiger snake while taking papers from s bag at her home. The snake was killed by Mr. Balley, who after rendering first aid, ...

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  22. MIGRATION.

    According to statistics supplied by the Commonwealth authorities, 113,882 persons were admitted to Australia last year without being asked to pass the dictation test. ...

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  23. FARM SCHOOL.

    "Kingsley Fairbridge builded better than he knew when he founded a farm school in Western Australia, giving the slum children a place in the sun and a chance of prosperous, ...

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  24. AERIAL DERBY.

    MR. S. L. TYLER, who will to-morrow defend his title to the cup in the Aerial Derby race at the Mascot Aerodrome. He won the cup at the Queensland ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  25. WOLLONGONG UNEMPLOYED.

    A public meeting has been convened to protest against the action of the Government in debarring the local unemployed from obtaining work on the Moss Vale-Port Kembla ...

    Article : 35 words
  26. MERIMBULA.

    An effort is to be made to refloat the steamer Merimbula from the rocks at Beecroft Head, where the vessel went ashore on Tuesday morning. ...

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  27. FIRE BRIGADES.

    "In the light of an enllrely new system of working the fire brigades, it is necessary that the services of the men and the officers should be concentrated upon their work," said the ...

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  28. INFANT DROWNED.

    The 18-months-old son of William Edward Moore, of Reedy Creek, was drowned last evening. The child was missed by his mother, who found the bodv in a creek near the house. ...

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  29. MR. W. J. PROUD HONOURED

    MR. W. J. PROUD. INSIGNIA OF THE ORDER OF WHITE LION. which has been conferred upon Mr. W. J. Proud by the President of Czecho-Slovakia. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  30. FATHER'S CRIME.

    Before Judge White, at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day, James Edward Roy Smith was charged with committing serious offences on his daughter, Edna Jean Smith, aged 15 ...

    Article : 561 words
  31. HUGE BRIDGE.

    A Hungarian company has submitted to the Turkish Government plans for joining Europe and Asia by a two-[?]lle suspension bridge from Stamboul to Scutari. The bridge is ...

    Article : 100 words
  32. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 words
  33. TRISTAN DA CUNHA.

    In letters to the Editor, several correspondents refer to the message from the Island of Tristan Da Cunha, published in Tuesday's "Herald." Miss E. Barratt, of ...

    Article : 174 words
  34. PROMINENT FIJI RESIDENT.

    SIR HENRY M. SCOTT, who arrived in Sydney from Suva by the Aorangi last night. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  35. SUBMARINES.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to-day received a cable message from Vickers, Limited, England, the builders of the Australian submarines Oxley and Otway, accepting financial ...

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  36. AMATEUR BOXING.

    A revival of British boxing waa indicated by there being 74 competitors and 66 bouts in the amateur championships at the Albert Hall. There was 13 hours' continuous fighting. In ...

    Article : 87 words
  37. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 words
  38. SERIOUS CHARGE.

    At the Central Police Station early this morning a serious charge was laid against a middle-aged man, who was arrested at Liverpool late last night by Detective-Sergeant ...

    Article : 92 words
  39. BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY.

    The British Music Society was associated with the International Society for Contemporary Music in a programme by contemporary composers, given last night at the King's ...

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  40. THE AFGHAN KING.

    King Amanullah, of Afghanistan spent this morning visiting industrial works at Manchester. Later the King journejed in a launch down the ship canal towards Liverpool. ...

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  41. STRUCK BY HAMMER.

    After he had been struck on the head by a hammer, which had fallen 60ft, Kenneth Starks, aged 30, a boilermaker's assistant, fell a distance of 30ft to the ground, from a new ...

    Article : 97 words
  42. HOTEL ROBBERY.

    Among the goods found on a man arrested after a long chase by Constables Kerr and and Knowles late last night, were bottles of brandy, whisky, and rum, and some pockets ...

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  43. MINISTER FOR JUSTICE.

    At Coronation Hall, Mascot, last night the Minister for Justice (Mr. J. R. Lee) was the guest of honour at a banquet given in recognition of his services during his term as ...

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  44. SOLOMON MASSACRES.

    In the House of Commons the Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. L. C. Amery). In reply to a question, said that the first arrests of tribesmen in the Solomons arising ...

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  45. TO-DAY.

    St. James' Theatre: "Carmen," 8. Critetion Theatre: "Caroline," 8.15. Her Majesty's: "The Girl Friend." 8. Palace Theatre: "The Donovan Affair," 8.15. ...

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  46. NATIONAL POLICY.

    The annual conference of the United Party of Western Australia concluded to-day, after unanimously deciding that the organisation should henceforth be known as the National ...

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  47. AORANGI DELAYED.

    The Canadian-Australasian Royal mail motor ship Aorangi was several hours behind schedule in reaching her berth at No. 5 Darling Harbour last night, the examination of ...

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  48. THALIA TRAGEDY.

    The Crown has decided to enter a nolle prosequl in the case of Robert Lyn Ryan, who had been committed for trial at the Supreme Court. Bendigo, on a charge of ...

    Article : 104 words
  49. WEST SYDNEY.

    Mr. J. B. Martin, general returning officer, last night declared Mr. J. S. Beasley as the selected Labour candidate to contest the West Sydney seat at the Federal elections. ...

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  50. HUME ELECTORATE.

    A special meeting of the Wagga branch of the Country party discussed the question of selecting a Country party representative to contest the Hume seat at the next Federal ...

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  51. NEW STAR DISCOVERED.

    A new star, situated near the pointers to the Southern Cross, has been discovered at Oamaru by Mr. A. Crust. of the New Zealand Scientific Research Department. It will be ...

    Article : 46 words
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