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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The annual musical festival opened with a record number of contestants. Mr. Carl Sauer is the adjudicator in the musical section, and Mrs. W. H. M. Kennedy in the elocutionary ...

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  3. CHINA TO-DAY.

    Speaking last night on "China's Relations With the Powers," Professor Charteris said that after the European War the Chinese had thought that they would get some of the ...

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  4. HARBOUR BRIDGE.

    During the past week the work of placing in position one of the main bearings of the Sydney Harbour Bridge has been commenced on the Dawes Point side of the harbour. This ...

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  5. BANK OFFICIAL'S DEATH.

    By the death of Mr. F. D. Wilkinson, a brother of Dr. Wilkinson, the Commonwealth Bank has lost a valued senior officer. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. CYCLONE.

    Torrential rain has fallen on the North Coast during the past few days, and many of the rivers have become swollen. Slight floodings have occurred, but no serious ...

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  7. STATE ELECTIONS.

    The final figures for the Burra district in the House of Assembly were announced today. The three Labour members, Messrs. Hawke, McHugh, and O'Halloran have been ...

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  8. THE RENOWN.

    Despite the unpleasant weather on Saturday many thousands of the general public availed themselves of the opportunity of inspecting H.M.S. Renown. The officers and men on duty ...

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  9. CANBERRA.

    On the way from Sydney to Melbourne, where he arrived on Saturday, Mr. Bruce visited Canberra, and conferred with the Federal Capital Commission regarding the arrangements ...

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  10. OFFICERS VISIT JENOLAN CAVES.

    Thirteen officers rom H.M.S Renown, who have taken advantage of their stay in New South Wales to pay a visit to the Jenolan Caves, arrived at the Caves House last night ...

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  11. LITHGOW TRADES SCHOOL

    Although Lithgow has one of the finest trades schools in the State the number of teachers engaged is inadequate and there is not sufficient seating accommodation for ...

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  12. ENTERTAINMENT OF MEN.

    To-day a number of officers from the Renown ill be taken on a one-day tour of the Blue Mountains, while petty officers and men will spend a whole day at National ...

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  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Final figures were received yesterday for the Toodyay seat in the Legislative Assembly, and gave Mr. Lindsay, the retiring Country party candidate, a majority of 640 over his ...

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  14. MR. W. G. MAHONY.

    A company numbering several hundreds attended a complimentary dinner on Saturday to Mr. W. G. Mahony, who, because of illhealth, recently resigned his seat in the ...

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  15. SHORTAGE OF COAL TRUCKS

    A great shortage of trucks has caused broken time during the week at most of the mines in the Lithgow Valley, but the State mine has been only slightly affected. Railway ...

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  16. OPENING CEREMONY.

    Details of the arrangements for the opening ceremony to be performed by the Duke of York are arousing keen interest. Suggestions that more attention should be paid to ...

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  17. CHILDREN'S DISPLAY.

    The Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) has requested the secretary of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association to forward to the children, teachers, and officials who took ...

    Article : 125 words
  18. ST. JOHN'S WORT.

    In regard to the serious spread of St. John's wort in the Tumbarumba Shire, Cr. McMeekin (president of the shire) stated that the Local Government Department had forwarded a ...

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  19. RAILWAY GOODS YARD.

    The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce informed the Fairfield Council at its last meeting that the position of the present goods yards, which adjoined the main street, created ...

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  20. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    A man, whose identity has not yet been established, was struck by a motor 'bus in George-street West, at about half-past [?] o'clock on Saturday afternoon. He was ...

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  21. ELECTRICITY AT CANBERRA.

    A scheme for making electricity available at cheap rates has been completed by the Federal Capital Commission. Special provision is being made for Civil servants being ...

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  22. BETTER FARMING TRAIN.

    After a successful tour in the southern districts of the State the Better-farming Train returned to Sydney from Tumut last night. Officials were most enthusiastic regarding ...

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  23. WORKING MODEL OF RENOWN

    An electrically-driven wooden model of H.M.S. Renown, complete in practically every detail, arrived at Sydney by the P. and O. steamer Benalla on Saturday morning. ...

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  24. ILLNESS OF BATHERS.

    A number of bathers at Onslow were attacked by agonising pains, and had to leave the water. Four men were conveyed to the hospital, and on a second occasion a man ...

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  25. FEDERAL CAPITAL HOSPITALS.

    Although extensive additions are now being carried out at the Canberra Hospital, the Federal Capital Commission is considering a scheme to establish private hospitals. Four ...

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  26. BOTTLES THROWN.

    The contest between Billy Edwards (Newcastle), 11-3½, and Hughie Dwyer, 10-11[?], for the middle-weight championship of Australia, at Brisbane Stadium, on Saturday. ...

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  27. PATIENT'S GIFT.

    During the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Katoomba, Mr. Reg Hines, of Turramurra, who is an inmate of the Queen Victoria Home, King's Tablelands, Wentworth ...

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  28. WAGGA SEWERAGE WORKS.

    A peculiar point regarding the financial responsibility of a municipality has arisen under the amended Local Government Act, which recently came into operation. The Wagga ...

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  29. AIRMAN IN NEW GUINEA.

    News received to-day shows that on Thursday Flight-Lieutenant Ernest Mustard flew in a De Havilland 'plane from Rabaul to Lae, in the mandated territory, a distance of 450 ...

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  30. ROUGH SEAS.

    The cyclonic disturbance has caused strong southerly gales and heavy seas on the coast north of Sydney, and coastal shipping has been disorganised. ...

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  31. ANTE-NATAL CARE.

    Dr. Morris (Director of Maternal and Baby Welfare), last night made a statement deploring the high rate of maternal mortality in this State. It was a matter, he said, of deep ...

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  32. SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

    A resolution was passed at the National Sunday School Convention on Saturday morning, urging that legislative action should be taken to ensure that picture films of a kind ...

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  33. STORM AT BYRON BAY.

    During a violent wind and rain storm yesterday and last night 571 points of rain fell. The wind changed to the west this morning, and high seas carne up. These broke the ...

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  34. SPORTS AREAS AT CANBERRA.

    The Federal Capital Commission proposes to develop a national sports ground at Black Mountain, north of the city area. In preparation for Canberra's sports week, to be held ...

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  35. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND.

    Thirteen hundred and thirty-four applications were received for two homestead farm blocks at Lake Cowal. Fifteen applications were lodged for two additional holdings in the ...

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  36. A CLARENCE RIVER PIONEER.

    Mrs. Bertram Plater, of Taloumbi, is claimed to be the oldest resident of the Clarence. She is 94 years of age. She enjoys good health, and has an excellent memory. She came to ...

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  37. COCKLE CREEK.

    An aggregate meeting of engine-drivers and firemen was held at Cessnock this afternoon, when proposals made by conference on Friday for the settlement of the Cockle Creek ...

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  38. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  39. RAILWAY UNION.

    On April 8 Judge Lukin will have before him an application by the Australian Railway Union for an order calling upon the Railways Classification Board of Victoria to cease ...

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  40. OLD-AGE PENSIONER'S DEATH.

    John Sullivan, an old-age pensioner, who camped near the golf links at South Grafton, called at the residence of Mr. G. McCullough and asked for a drink of water. It was ...

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  41. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The annual conference of the New South Wales division of the Red Cross Society will be opened at Rose Hall. Darlinghurst, next Thursday. On Wednesday the visiting ...

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  42. HEAVY RAIN IN SYDNEY.

    Heavy rain commenced to fall in Sydney shortly after midday on Saturday and continued incessantly throughout the week-end. A strong southerly wind added to the ...

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  43. EASTER HOLIDAYS.

    The chief inspector of factories and investigation officer states that regulations governing the closing hours for shops during the coming Easter holiday period, have been drawn ...

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  44. PIECEWORK.

    As a preliminary to the Eigh-Hours and Labour Day demonstration, a social and reception to visiting delegates was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday night. ...

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  45. PRODUCE STORE DESTROYED.

    Premises occupied by Mr. Alfred Lyons, produce dealer, and their contents were destroyed by fire this morning. The fire originated at an engine used for cutting chaff and ...

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  46. MAIL CONTRACTOR'S ESCAPE.

    Mr. E. W. Kenny, mail contractor between Kalang and Bellingen, was crossing Cook's Creek on Saturday morning, with one passenger, when his vehicle, drawn by three horses, ...

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  47. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 232 words
  48. DAIRY CONTROL ACT.

    The Appeal Court has given its decision in a case in which three dairy companies which sought exemption from control on the ground that they had made a contract of ...

    Article : 135 words
  49. DESPERATE INTENTION.

    Quick action on the part of the captain of the ferry steamer Woollahra, running between Circular Quay and Watson's Bay, and on the part of the police, prevented a possible ...

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  50. NEW NOXIOUS WEED.

    A new and dangerous weed has made its appearance in Grafton during the past few months in one or two places only Thorn[?] are to be seen every few inches on the stalk, ...

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  51. RIVERS SWOLLEN.

    Steady soaking rain continues, and during the past four days the registration at Bellingen Post-office has been 850 points. The river is rising at the rate of over a foot an ...

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  52. WAR OFFICE CONTRACTS.

    Tenders have been called by the British War Office for the supply of frozen meat for the Mediterranean command, for a period of six or 12 months from June 1. Tenders close ...

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  53. INSURANCE RISKS.

    At the conference of the Australian Sugar Producers' Association, which concluded its sittings on Saturday, rates and conditions imposed by Queensland underwriters on raw ...

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  54. PROPOSED MUNICIPAL AMALGAMATION.

    The Mayor and aldermen of Wyalong Municipality attended a meeting of the West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce last night, and discussed a proposal to amalgamate both ...

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  55. MATERNITY HOSPITAL.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman Mostyn) has made a public appeal to the citizens of Sydney for funds to build a maternity hospital on the new site which has been secured in ...

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  56. SUBURBAN ROBBERIES.

    Between 7.30 p.m. and 7.45 p.m. on Saturday the dwelling-house of Alice Hill, Canterburyroad, Lewieham, was broken into, and two brooches and a set of pearls stolen. Entrance ...

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  57. STATE REVENUE.

    The State revenue for the nine months ended March 31 totalled £7,420,280, and approximate expenditure totalled £8,450,342. This sum was exclusive of £200,000 charged to the raliway ...

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  58. BELLINGER RIVER BRIDGE.

    Three tenders were received by the tenders board of the Department of Public Works for the construction of a composite truss bridge over the South Arm, Bellinger River, at ...

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  59. BABY BITTEN BY SNAKE.

    Mrs. Mi[?]to, of Sydney, who is staying with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Fox, at Bellevue, near Dubbo, took her twelve-months-old baby to a dam near the homestead, and spread a rug ...

    Article : 83 words
  60. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 words
  61. MAIN SOUTHERN ROAD.

    The Main Southern Road (or Liverpoolroad) is to be widened to 84 feet, with provision for two twelve-foot paths and a 60 feet carriageway. Resumptions of the vacant ...

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  62. MAN KILLED.

    Late on Saturday night William [?]ole, aged 60 years, of 96 Bathurst-street, city, was crossing William-street, near Boomerangstreet, when he was knocked down by a tram ...

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  63. FRACTURED SKULL.

    John Rice, of Challis-avenue, Marrickville, while walking along the footpath in Marrickville-road, Dulwich Hill, on Saturday night, fell and fractured the base of his skull. ...

    Article : 56 words
  64. TASMANIAN FINANCES.

    The State consolidated revenue collections for the nine months ended March 31 were the highest for that period in the history of Tasmania. They totalled £2,015,334, compared ...

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  65. FALLS IN NORTH-WEST.

    Steady rain commenced to fall over the whole of the north and north-west late on Friday night. Up to 5 p.m. on Saturday 113 points were registered at Tamworth, while ...

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  66. R.S.P.C.A. SHOP.

    The shop, which was conducted recently in King-street by the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, proved a success. A net profit of £175 resulted. ...

    Article : 32 words
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