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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Attracted by a report that more men were to be employed at the Hume reservoir works, about 200 unemployed from Sydney and Melbourne came to the works, where, to their ...

    Article : 47 words
  3. MORETON BAY.

    As a result of the action of 60 stewards in refusing to serve at the official luncheon of the Balmain Regatta the steamer Moreton Bay, of the Australian Commonwealth Line, is to ...

    Article : 400 words
  4. MAIN ROADS BOARD.

    Mr. H. H. Newell, deputy president of the Main Roads Board, was for 31 years an officer of the Public Works Department. While district engineer in 1926, he was appointed one of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 122 words
  5. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    One Man (Martin Madson) was killed and five other people injured when a motor car, driven by Madeline Madson, overturned on the Western-road yesterday afternoon. The acci ...

    Article : 130 words
  6. SURF DANGERS.

    Splendid rescue work was effected at Collaroy Beach on Saturday afternoon, when two young women were rescued from the undertow. Mr. T. W. Ferguson, secretary to the ...

    Article : 260 words
  7. SHEFFIELD SHIELD

    With seven wickets in hand, New South Wales is 251 runs ahead of South Australia after two days' play in the Sheffield Shield match, which commenced on Friday. New ...

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  8. TRAGIC ESCAPADE.

    Some of the escapades of two young men and two young girls, who left Melbourne just before Christmas were revealed yesterday, when the police discovered that one of the ...

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  9. PLAGUE OF GRASSHOPPERS.

    One of the best seasons ever experienced in the district has been considerably discounted by a plague of grasshoppers. Holdings to the north of the town have been practically de ...

    Article : 78 words
  10. ENGINEER RETIRING.

    Mr. S. Archer, supervising engineer in charge of the Lismore district for the Public Works Department, is retiring from the department, after 37 years' service, Mr. Archer has been ...

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  11. COLLISION AT-PARRAMATTA.

    Two motor cars, driven by Charles Richard Maye, of Bay-street, Mortlake, and Alexander Speers, of Wentworthville, collided yesterday morning on the Western-road, near Church ...

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  12. DEATH OF MR. A. D. BROWN.

    Mr. Alexander Dunmore Brown, of the firm of Brown and Morse, stock and station agents, died in the Glen Innes hospital last night. He was well known in the commercial world, ...

    Article : 137 words
  13. TERRIFIC STORM.

    A terrille thunderstorm passed over the Alstonville and Rous districts yesterday afternoon, causing heavy damage to property. Marom Creek received the full force of the ...

    Article : 192 words
  14. FIRE BRIGADESMEN RESIGN.

    Trouble has arisen among the Junee firemen, and as a result five firemen—J. Fitzgerald and M. Richards (who have both had over 20 years' service), C. Millard, J. Scott, and V. ...

    Article : 99 words
  15. PINNED BENEATH CAR.

    Ray Jarvie, aged 25 years, of Kitchenerroad, Artarmon, was driving a car along Liverpool-road, near Woodville-road, late yesterday afternoon, when he swerved the car ...

    Article : 59 words
  16. COOTAMUNDRA WATER SUPPLY.

    The works committee of the Cootamundra Council has decided to recommend that advantage be taken of the long spell of dry weather and the low level of the water to re ...

    Article : 81 words
  17. MR. T. WALSH.

    Mr. T. Walsh, general president of the Australian Seamen's Union, has decided to ignore the demand of the recent meeting of seamen that he should resign his position. ...

    Article : 168 words
  18. HEAD-ON COLLISION.

    A head-on collision on the Great Southernroad, Ingleburn, last night, resulted in two cars being badly damaged. One person was injured. ...

    Article : 72 words
  19. RIVERINA BOY SCOUTS.

    Several leaning State officials of the Boy Scout movement visited Wagga during the week-end and were given a civic reception by Alderman W. F. Day, the Mayor. Alderman ...

    Article : 277 words
  20. FATAL ACCIDENT.

    John Ford, aged 23 years, of Mildura, was killed through being thrown from a motor truck on Saturday. His two brothers received slight injuries. John Ford's neck ...

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  21. CHILD'S FALL.

    The four-year-old son of Mr. R. Sellars, of Brisbane, who is at present residing at Beach-street, Coogee, had a wonderful escape from serious injury on Friday morning. ...

    Article : 128 words
  22. LABOUR PARTY.

    Importance is attached to the convention of the Australian Workers' Union, to be held in Hobart this month, because it will review the recent fight in New South Wales for the ...

    Article : 407 words
  23. BOY KILLED.

    While crossing Chapel-street, Prahran, this afternoon, Edward Harman, aged 6, who lived with his parents at South Yarra, was knocked down by a motor car and his skull was ...

    Article : 39 words
  24. NO BETTING.

    Promoters of tin hare coursing have obtained legal opinion on the validity of the Act passed by the Victorian Parliament to suppress betting at these meetings. It was ...

    Article : 94 words
  25. BROTHERS INJURED.

    Norman Bailey, aged 28, and his brother, C. Bailey, 21, while riding motor cycles, collided with a taxi cab in Beach-road, Brighton. Both received a fractured leg, and Norman's ...

    Article : 37 words
  26. YOUTH KILLED.

    Riding on the roof of a sleeping-carriage of the North Coast mail, about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning, George Strickland, aged 19 years, of Pennell-strect, Newtown, was ...

    Article : 265 words
  27. FAMILY CRICKET.

    The South Grafton Cricket Association annually playa a match with a team of cricketers composed entirely of the Ellem family. This year's contest resulted in a win for the ...

    Article : 137 words
  28. BURRINJUCK ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES.

    The Burrinjuck electricity supply will be switched on to Cootamundra, Harden, Murrumburrah, and Young during January. Current will be available for Gundagai and Junee ...

    Article : 55 words
  29. DERAILMENT.

    The limited express, Melbourne to Sydney, was derailed near the Uranquinty Railway Station this morning. The three following divisions are held up at The Rock. ...

    Article : 455 words
  30. MEN ASSAULTED.

    Reginald Morrison, aged 28, of Gore-street, Fitzroy, was found unconscious in Victoriaparade, East Melbourne, early this morning, and was suffering from severe head injuries. ...

    Article : 111 words
  31. FARMER INJURED.

    Whilst working a harvester on his farm in the Mangoplah district, R. Jarick, a wellknown farmer, was inserting an arm through the wheel when the horses started the ma ...

    Article : 76 words
  32. MITCHAM MYSTERY.

    It has been established by the police that Mrs. Jolene Mary Sampson, wife of the Mitcham orchardist, was, murdered. Mrs. Sampson was found dying on the foot ...

    Article : 279 words
  33. LITTLE BOY SCALDED.

    A shocking accident occurred at The Rock, when Desmond Kiely, son of Mr. P. Kiely, pulled a billy can of boiling water off the table over himself. The boy was severely ...

    Article : 676 words
  34. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    It is announced that the Minister for Labour has appointed an Industrial Transference Board "to facilitate the transfer of workers, particularly miners, for whom opportunities ...

    Article : 650 words
  35. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  36. RANK-AND-FILE CONFERENCE.

    Mr. N. Archdeacon, a member of the executive of the rank-and-file conference of the A.W.U., said on Saturday that one of the principal grievances of the rank and file was that ...

    Article : 176 words
  37. DOUBLE BEREAVEMENT.

    The death of Mr. James Killian, of Kensington, the well-known owner and trainer of race horses was followed by the death of his widow yesterday. ...

    Article : 427 words
  38. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 words
  39. SUPPOSED MURDER.

    A fisherman named Nichelmore, who arrived at Darwin from an island in the west, reported that two men named Nicholls and Renouf were caulking a boat on the beach with ...

    Article : 90 words
  40. EXCITING CHASE.

    Reservoir-street, Surry Hills, was the scene of an exciting chase on Saturday night, after the police had received information that the printing establishment of Robert G. Nail, ...

    Article : 178 words
  41. COASTAL SHOWERS.

    As a result of the combination of a tropical depression and a high pressure area, cloudy and unsettled conditions prevailed in the coastal districts during the week-end. ...

    Article : 103 words
  42. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    Mr. G. V. Portus, formerly a brilliant Rugby Union football player, returned to Sydney on Saturday, after an absence of 14 months abroad. He said he is hopeful that the visit ...

    Article : 127 words
  43. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "The Girl Friend," 8. Theatre Royal: "Cradle Snatchers," 8.15. Criterion Theatre: "A Cuckoo in the Nest,' 8. St. James Theatre: "Archie," 8. ...

    Article : 115 words
  44. LATE SHIPPING.

    FREMANTLE.—Arr: Jan. T. Ormara, s, from Geraldton; Whelacuna, s, from Tarakan, Dep: Ranga[?], s, for easter States, Arr: Jan. 8, S[?]jan, s, from Geraldton; City of Cambridge, s, from eastern States. ...

    Article : 43 words
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