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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the Dubbo Police Court Robert Roy, James was charged with travelling from Sydney to Dubbo on a season ticket belonging to Sydney Bowen. A railway inspector stated ...

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  3. BENEFICIAL RAIN.

    The weather on the coast and in parts of the northern and central districts of New South Wales was unsettled yesterday. Under the influence of a tropical depression ...

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  4. SURF ASSOCIATION.

    Serious differences are reported to exist among officials of the New South Wales Surf Association, and between the association and some affiliated clubs, and it is stated that ...

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  5. ROYAL VISIT.

    A heated debate took place at the meeting of the Labour Council last night concerning the attitude of the president, Mr. J. S. Bensley, in regard to the action of the Lord Mayor ...

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  6. ROYALTIES.

    Mr. E, T. Fisk, managing director of Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia), Ltd., in his evidence yesterday before the Royal Commission on Wireless, said, in reply to Mr. ...

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  7. PASTORAL INDUSTRY.

    The hearing was continued yesterday before Chief Judge Dethridge in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court of the application for a new award made by those engaged in the pastoral ...

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  8. FILM INDUSTRY.

    Members of the Commonwealth Film Commission arrived in Sydney from Melbourne yesterday, and heard further evidence in regard to the operations of motion picture producers ...

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  9. SECURITY.

    Mr Bruce spoke for two hours in explanation of the Commonwealth proposals, which had already been circulated among the State Treasurers. ...

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  10. KEROSENE HEATER EXPLODES.

    A kerosene heater, which had been placed in a room to warm it by Mrs. J. T. Armstrong, of Lagoon-street, Goulburn, exploded. It wrecked the room, destroying the ...

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  11. BOWRAL RENTS COURT.

    The first case was heard at Bowral under the Fair Rents Act yesterday, when Miss Mary Ferris, tenant of a brick shop and residence owned by Frederick Engelbert, for which she ...

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  12. QUEENSLAND.

    Rain of a fairly general nature has fallen in the southern interior of Queensland during the past 24 hours. Showers on the Darling Downs ranged up ...

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  13. PLAYED WITH DETONATOR.

    Erle McNeil, the 13-year-old son of a farmer on South Arm, has been admitted to the district hospital suffering from severe injuries to his left hand. The boy picked a ...

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  14. TRAMWAYS AWARD.

    The proposed Federal tramways award of Judge Beeby, minutes of which have been placed before the parties, was discussed today at a meeting of the Victorian branch of ...

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  15. NONAGENARIAN'S DEATH.

    The death has occurred of Mrs. Lacey, aged 98 years, who was thought to be one of the, oldest persons living in New South Wales. She recently had a fall, and as a result fractured ...

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  16. ROAD TRANSPORT.

    The proposal of the Main Roads Board to restrict the weight of vehicles using the roads to 10 tons is stated to have aroused considerable opposition.The Motor Traders ...

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  17. STATES ATTITUDE.

    The Premier of New South Wales (Mr.Lang) said that the Commonwealth proposals were not acceptable According to the Commonwealth figures £188,000 of additional taxation ...

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  18. COWRA RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    At the annual meeting of the Cowra branch of the Red Cross Society the report showed that £125 had been raised during the year, apart from £35 realised from the sale of ...

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  19. LONG TOW.

    "How are you faring?" "Is everything all right?" Such messages were sent in a bottle attached to a lifebuoy from the interstate cargo ...

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  20. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., [?]ave received the following telegram from Charleville:— Rainfall 9 a.m. Thursday morning: Charleville Langlo average 40 points; Adavale 75 points; ...

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  21. BATHURST RURAL SCHOOL.

    At the annual meeting of the Advance Bathurst League the question of the removal of the Bathuist Rural School was discussed Mr. John Miller (president) stated that the former ...

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  22. COASTAL SHIPS.

    A draft of proposed amendments of the State Navigation Act includes a provision empowering the authorities to insist upon the installation of wireless equipment on coastal ...

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  23. HARBOUR COLLISION.

    A preliminary inquiry into the collision between the Manly ferry steamer Balgowlah and the Kanimbla, owned by Sydney Ferries, Ltd., was commenced yesterday by the State ...

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  24. FLOATING DOCK.

    The Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Ratcliffe) has received from London some detail of the floating dock proposed to be built at Walsh Island, Newcastle.These show that ...

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  25. WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAMS.

    Tasmania met Western Australia on the South Melbourne Cricket Ground in the interstate women's hockey contests to-day, and the match resulted in a win for Tasmania by four goals to one. ...

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  26. NEWCASTLE PROPOSAL REJECTED.

    A letter was read at the meeting of the Tamworth Municipal Council from the Newcastle Council asking for support in the formation of a company to handle the whole ...

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  27. WIRELESS CARTOONS.

    During a lecture on "Caricature," at a gathering of the Atelier Reunion Club, Mr. George A, Taylor gave particulars of a wireless invention of his own for which he made ...

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  28. Mr. W. G. MAHONY.

    At the Balmain Town Hall on Wednesday night Mr.W. G. Mahony, ex-M P. for Dalley, was presented with an illuminated address by the Mayor (Alderman Thornton) on behalf ...

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  29. NEW BRIDGE OPENED.

    In the presence of about 1000 people the Merriganowery bridge across the Lachlau, was officially opened by Mr. P.F.Lough[?]n, M.L.A., who was Minister for lands when the ...

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  30. TRUST FUNDS.

    An extraordinary bankruptcy case, involving a well-known member of an old Western Austrafian family was before the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day when George Percy Stone, ...

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  31. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    At the last meeting of the National Rifle Association Mr.F.Harrison unsuccessfully endeavoured to have the "Motion" match changed from 400 (tin hat) to 600 yards at the annual prize meeting, where firing ...

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  32. ABATTOIRS.

    There is much opposition to the proposal of the Ment Board to establish abattoirs on the northern side of the harbour, about a mile from the St. Ives showground. ...

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  33. FRIEDMAN.

    The wonderful technical vigour and poetic insight of Ignaz Friedman were earliest and best displayed last night at the Town Hall, in the Bach-Buboni Chaconne.This great ...

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  34. DEATH OF REV. M.G.HART.

    The death of the Rev.Matthew Graham Hart, of the Presbyterian manse, Murwillumbah occurred yesterday.Mr.Hart was 70 years of age. His health had been failing for some ...

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  35. TARIFF BOARD.

    Evidence in support of an application by Hely Bros., of Newcastle, for increased duties on wooden tool handles, was given before the Tariff Board to-day. ...

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  36. NURSES COMPLAIN.

    At a meeting of the Tweed District Hospital committee a complaint was made that no lectures for trainees had been delivered by the honorary medical staff for the last 11 weeks. ...

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  37. INDEX.

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  38. MOTOR CARS ILLEGALLY USED.

    The Wagga police on Tuesday night were informed that a motor car had been stolen near Narrandera. It was later found abandoned on Urana-road, six miles from wagga. ...

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  39. SUNDAY GOLF.

    The Singleton Municipal Council has decides to allow the Golf Club to play unorganised golf on Sunday afternoons in Howe Park. ...

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  40. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  41. PLUCKY CONSTABLES.

    Auburn Chamber of Commerce has decided to ask the Inspector-General of Police suitably to reward Constables Began and Kinsela of Auburn, for their devotion to duty and ...

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  42. SMALL ARMS FACTORY.

    Ten more employees of the small arms factory, all skilled men, have received notice of dismissal, to take effect from next Monday The manager, Mr. F. R. Ratclifte, said that ...

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  43. BATHURST BURR PROSECUTIONS.

    The Jemalong Shire Council proceeded against certain landholders for falling to keep their properties free of Bathurst burr. George Griffith, W. J. Collits, Peter Doyle, Benjamin ...

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  44. ENGLISH TRAIN ROBBERY.

    Joseph Foster, who was arrested in Hamilton, charged with stealing a mailbag containing £10,000 in Treasury notes from the Cardiff-London express on February 2, ...

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  45. J. H. MAIDEN MEMORIAL.

    A movement was initiated some time ago to perpetuate the memory of the late Mr.J. H.Maiden, formerly Government Botanist and director of the Botanic Gardens, by the ...

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  46. COLLIER DAMAGED.

    The Navigation Department was advised yesterday that the collier Duckenfield, while en route to the Mortlake gasworks, struck a submerged object shortly after passing ...

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  47. THEFT OF JEWELLERY.

    More than£15 worth of jewellery was obtained, from a city jeweller's for 10/ by a clever deception. The goods were stolen from a tray on the counter while [?]e thief was ...

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  48. POPULAR SCHOOLS INSPECTOR

    The teachers of the whole of the western inspectorate gathered in Dubbo to farewell Mr. Inspector H. P. Melville. Mr. and Mrs. Melville were presented with a handsome ...

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  49. GALE COMET.

    The new comet which was discovered on Juno 7 by Mr. W. F. Gale, who is a member of the New South Wales branch of the British Astronomical Association, has since been ...

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  50. LATE MINING.

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  51. IMPOSTOR SENTENCED.

    In the City Court to-day Donald McDonald, alias Bassett, aged 60, who was last Monday committed for trial on a charge of having fired at Constable McKinley, with intent to ...

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  52. WATER PIPES BURST.

    It was reported to the municipal council last night that owing to the unparalleled cold weather causing freezing and bursting of numerous water pipes throughout the district ...

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  53. TO-DAY.

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  54. FIRE AT MILLS.

    Detectives are inquiring into fires which occurred at the premises of the Victorian Electric Plaster Mills Proprietary, Ltd., at Kensington, late this afternoon. ...

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  55. MEAT SUPPLIES.

    Because of the dry season the position in regard to meat supplies is precarious.Even mutton is now brought from Condobolin and beyond. Sheep trucked at Condobolin on ...

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  56. LATE COMMERCIAL.

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  57. BURNS MEMORIAL HALL.

    The estimated cost of the Robert Burns memorial hall to be built at Canberra is £40,000. The local Highland Society and Burns Club is sponsoring the movement, and ...

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  58. LECTURE ON AVIATION.

    A lecture on the "Present Development and Future Possibilities of Aviation," illustrated with lantern slides, will be given in the Royal Colonial Institute, on Thursday evening of ...

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  59. DANGEROUS MOTOR DRIVING.

    During last month 1930 reports were furnished for breaches of the traffic regulations, says the weekly bulletin of the Commissioner of Police. Of these 84 were for negligent ...

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  60. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION.

    At the Local Government Association executive meeting yesterday it was decided to hold the next conference in Sydney. ...

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