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  2. RIVAL FACTIONS.

    Members of the Parliamentary Labour caucus are till very much perturbed as to what effect the Easter conference will have on the members of the party. ...

    Article : 263 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    St. Br[?]g[?]d's Roman Catholic Church was broken into recently, and a safe in the [?]risty was opened. Only a bunch of keys was stolen. Valuable altar attachments were not ...

    Article : 54 words
  4. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Traffic accidents took their usual toll during the week-end. Early on Saturday evening John Taylor, 19, of Illawarra-road, Marrickville, collided with ...

    Article : 238 words
  5. MAN KILLED.

    One man was killed and two others injured in a collision between a motor car and a sulky, which occurred on the Maitland-road yesterday afternoon. The following were ...

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  6. STATE FINANCES.

    "I do not subscribe to the view which has been expressed in many quarters that the state of the public accounts at the end of March, 1927, which revealed a deficiency of £3,000,000, ...

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  7. MELBA.

    Dame Nellie Melba, much slimmer of figure, and, indeed, so youthful in appearance that it seemed absurd to talk of farewells, tripped out on to the platform on Saturday night ...

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  8. BOY SCOUTS.

    The value and importance of the Boy Scout movement were emphasised by various speakers on Saturday, when clubrooms for the 1st Granville Troop of Boy Scouts were opened ...

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  9. ELECTIONS.

    After an energetic campaign in the northwest by Labour and anti-Labour forces, poling for the Legislative Assemhly of the thirteenth Parliament of Western Australia was ...

    Article : 107 words
  10. FEDERAL CAPITAL STREET LIGHTING.

    The [?] commission has decided to proceed immediately with a scheme to make the area near Parliament House the most brilliantly lighted portion of the city. ...

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  11. MOTOR ACCIDENT.

    [?]rer, of Canberra, suffered serious injuries in a motor accident near Parliament House yesterday. He was sitting on a box on the running board of a ...

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  12. RICH ORE BODY.

    According to a geophysical survey of the Great Northern Blocks, the northern end of the line of lode contains a rich and extensive ore body coming from a depth of 1500 feet to ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. CANBERRA.

    The third sale of leasehold property in Canberrra held to-day, was thoroughly successful, the capital value of the blocks sold being £69,825, as compared with the official ...

    Article : 591 words
  14. WAGE DEDUCTIONS AT CANBERRA.

    Men employed by the Federal Capital Commission are complaining of the method adopted for payment of wages, minus deductions for services supplied by the commission. All ...

    Article : 165 words
  15. SMALL INFANTS.

    A London cable message that "the smallest baby in the world" had been born at Battersea has been challenged in New Zealand. The Battersea baby weighed 34oz, but Mrs. ...

    Article : 263 words
  16. CONVERSION LOAN.

    Advice has been received by the Commonwealth Treasury from London that the 5 per cent. Commonwealth conversion loan of £11,711,000 has been underwritten by R. ...

    Article : 126 words
  17. COMMUNISTS BLAMED.

    "Mr. Lang is childlike and bland in his statement that he desires no controversy on the Red rules, and that the Communists are a negligible body devoid of leadership, finance, ...

    Article : 420 words
  18. SHOP BURNT AT MOLONG.

    [?] dressmaking and millinery shop and its contents were destroyed ty fir[?] last night. Miss McKell. who lived on the premises, was spending the evening at a friend's ...

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  19. MUDGEE'S LIGHTING.

    At the last meeting of the Mudgee Municipal Council. the Mayor (Aid Marsh) stated that the scheme to instal an electrical lighting plant on the hire-purchase system would be ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. ASSAULT CASE.

    The Premier (Mr. Lang) intends to call a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day providing that sufficient Ministers are available. The most important business aet down for ...

    Article : 114 words
  21. RABBITERS' GOOD RETURNS.

    All Bathurst skin buyers report record purchases of rabbitskins. One merchant. who has been in the trade here for over 30 years, says that he has never seen such quantities ...

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  22. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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  23. SPEEDWAY MISHAPS.

    There were several thrilling episodes during Saturday night's meeting at the Maroubra Speedway, and in three instances the riders of motor cycles had remarkable escapes from ...

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  24. HEROIC BOY.

    The heroism of a ten-year-old boy, Harold Cubis, saved his sister, Kathleen Cubis, 2½, from being burned to death last night. Five children, of whom Harold was the ...

    Article : 181 words
  25. OBITUARY.

    The death occurred at St. Joseph's Hospital. Auburn, last Thursday, of the Rev. Father Peter Paul Power, parish priest of Bungendore, in the Goulburn diocese. He was born ...

    Article : 160 words
  26. ST. JOHN'S WORT MENACE.

    Disclosures have been made by Councillor Hedditch (President of the Kyeamba Shire Council) of the prevalence of St. John's wort at Manus Estate, Tumbarumba district. ...

    Article : 121 words
  27. SIX DAYS' RACE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 words
  28. BRUTAL ASSAULT.

    A young woman who was admitted to Sydney Hospital late last evening told the police that a man had brutally assaulted her in disused stables off a street in Surry Hills. ...

    Article : 148 words
  29. ALLEGED HOUSE-BREAKERS.

    At the police court yesterday William George Robertson, aged 20 years, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having in his possession housebreaking implements, and was remanded until ...

    Article : 106 words
  30. EXPLOSION.

    A terrific explosion late on Friday night startled the residents of Wagga. It was followed by flames bursting from the rear of Minty's motor garage. ...

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  31. MR. WILLIAM GROSSET.

    The death has occurred of Mr. William Grosset, late of Manly, and formerly a well-known resident of Waterloo. He opened the first news agency in Elizabeth-street, Waterloo, 30 ...

    Article : 150 words
  32. TRAMS COLLIDE.

    As the result of an end-on collision between three trams, travelling on the same set of rails, at Coogee, about 11 o'clock yesterday morning, Cecil Keenin, 35, a ...

    Article : 311 words
  33. RIVERINA COLLIERIES.

    At a meeting of debenture-holders in the Riverina Collieries it was intimated that Mr. A. E. Dalwood, of Sydney, had offered to carry out the scheme in force prior to the ...

    Article : 108 words
  34. PARRAMATTA RIVER SWAMPS.

    At a conference of representatives of the Concord, Homebush, Strathfield, and Lidcombe councils to discuss the reclamation or draining of the large area of swamp lands ...

    Article : 154 words
  35. IRON AND STEEL.

    On a world tour of his firm's branches. Sir Charles Wright, a prominent British iron and steel manufacturer, disembarked from the liner Ulysses yesterday. Regarding the ...

    Article : 183 words
  36. INDEX.

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  37. DRIVER ARRESTED.

    A motor car, which was driven from Waverley-street, Waverley, in its owner's absence, participated in two collisions on Saturday evening. ...

    Article : 193 words
  38. NEW EARTH SCOOP.

    Mr. L. Barton Watson, engineer to the Tintenbar Shire, has patented a new type of earth scoop, which embodies the principles of scooping, transporting, dropping, and ...

    Article : 98 words
  39. PORTION OF BODY FOUND.

    Portion of the b[?]dy of Charles Batt, an employee on the Government dredge [?]t Bellingen, was found to-day on Bonville Beach, and brought by Constable Perry to Urunga. ...

    Article : 85 words
  40. LAKEMBA PUBLIC SCHOOL.

    A new wing, comprising three classrooms and offices each for the girls and infants' departments respectively, at the Lakemba Public School, was opened by Mr. Mutch, Minister for ...

    Article : 61 words
  41. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  42. NEW CHURCH SCHOOL.

    At Glen Ayr-avenue, North Bondi, yesterday afternoon, a new Roman Catholic school was blessed by Archbishop Kelly, who was welcomed by Mr. D. McGirr, M.L.C. ...

    Article : 99 words
  43. THEFT OF SHEEP.

    At the local police court Harry Lees Howarth, John Lewis, and William Jones, strangers to the district, were charged with having in their possession the carcase of a sheep ...

    Article : 87 words
  44. ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

    Mr. Warren Kerr has been invited by the Commonwealth Government to act, together with Sir David Gordon, as a representative of Australia at the Economic Conference, to ...

    Article : 65 words
  45. PRICE OF EGGS.

    The price of hen eggs will advance to-day owing to falling-off of supplies, and following a decision of the Poultry Council. Best new-laid eggs will be sold at 2/9 ...

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  46. SAFE BLOWN OPEN.

    An unlocked safe containing only books and papers was blown open by a burglar, who entered Albany Bell's tearoom in Hay-street early on Saturday morning. A written notice ...

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  47. 44-HOUR WEEK.

    At a meeting of representatives of various iron trade unions held at Newport Workshops a motion was carried requesting officials of the Iron Trades Council to explain the delay ...

    Article : 92 words
  48. CLUB EVENTS.

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  49. INCOME TAX PAYMENTS.

    A correspondent suggests that the income Tax Department should indicate on the assessment to which issue it belongs, so that taxpayers may be able to see, from the Press ...

    Article : 67 words
  50. RETURNED SOLDIERS' LEAGUE.

    The Goulburn branch of the Returned Soldiers' League considered the resignation of the State president, Colonel Hyman, and after a general discussion of the matter a ...

    Article : 67 words
  51. DAVIS CUP.

    Mr. J. O. Anderson said last night that he agreed with the decision of the Lawn Tennis Association not to send an Australian team to contest the Davis Cup this year. If Australia ...

    Article : 137 words
  52. PLAYGROUND OPENED AT MASCOT.

    At Mascot on Saturday afternoon the children's playground in the new park was officially opened by the Mayor (Alderman M. L'Estrange) who outlined the work that had ...

    Article : 152 words
  53. POLICEMAN STABBED.

    While arresting an Italian at North Fitzroy this evening Sergeant H. Ewart was stabbed in the right shoulder with a penknife. The sergeant fell to the ground, and the Italian ...

    Article : 81 words
  54. LONG BAY.

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  55. WATER SCARCITY IN RIVERINA.

    Several towns in Central Riverina are suffering considerably from lack of water, and are seeking to have a pipeline supply established from the Murrumbidgee River At ...

    Article : 211 words
  56. LATE SHIPPING

    FREMANTLE.—Arr: April 9. Karptange[?] Ca[?] nano, s, from eastern States; Aussa, s, from Geraldton Dep: Karoola, s, Turakina, s, and City of Yokohama, s, for eastern States: Kooringa, s, for Bunbury. Arr: ...

    Article : 186 words
  57. TO-DAY.

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  58. PASTRYCOOKS RESTIVE.

    Much dissatisfaction is reported to exist among the members of the Pastrycooks' Union owing to the refusal of the conciliation committee to grant them a 44-hour week. ...

    Article : 157 words
  59. REMARKABLE MOTOR ACCIDENT

    A remarkable motor accident occurred at Mount's Bay-road, Perth, early on Saturday morning, when a motor car driven by Charles Rawlinson, aged 30, a traveller, left the road ...

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  60. NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    Mr. W. Chorley on Saturday afternoon set the foundation-stone of the new Congregational Church at Cheltenham The chairman of the Congregational Union (the Rev. W. Touchell) ...

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  61. INTRUDER IN RANDWICK HOUSE.

    About 11 p.m. on Saturday, Mr. J. R. Stevens, of 11 Alexander-street. Randwick, hearing a noise in a back bedroom, went into the room and found a man leaning over his sleep. ...

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  62. STANMORE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

    Services in celebration of the semi-jubilee of the Stanmore Presbyterian Church were held yesterday. The Moderator-General, Dr Scott-West, preached at the morning service, ...

    Article : 50 words
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