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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. ENGINE STARTS GRASS FIRES.

    Authentic reports last night showed that an engine attached to a train on the Wagg[?] to Humula line was responsible for starting two distinct grass fires about eight miles from ...

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  3. PER CAPITA. Proposed Abolition.

    Commenting on the Federal Government's proposals to alter the financial relations between the Commonwealth and the States, the Parliamentary Committee of the Federal ...

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  4. FORSTER CUP.

    The first heat of the Forster Cup, sailed off the Semaphore, South Australia, to-day, resulted in a runaway win for the Tasmanian boat, Tassie, followed seven minutes later by ...

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  5. TUBERCULOSIS.

    The basis of all really fundamental curative work on tuberculosis still continues to be what it has always been since the time of Pliny: rest, sunshine, fresh air, and the desire ...

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  6. COMPTROLLER OF BANK OF ENGLAND.

    Sir Ernest Harvey, Comptroller or the Bank of England arrived in Sydney by the Melbourne Express on Saturday accompanied by his daughter. Miss Ruth Harvey, and is ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. IDLE MINES. MEETINGS TO-DAY.

    In accordance with the decision of the council of the Miners' Federation, aggregate meetings will be held to-day throughout the mining districts of New South Wales, ...

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  8. ANOTHER FIRE.

    During the racing on the first day of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's autumn meeting at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday the grandstand in the guineas enclosure was ...

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  9. BUSHFIRES. In Victoria.

    The grave danger which threatened a number of bush townships in Victoria as a result of the extensive bush fires that raged in various places throughout Friday night ...

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  10. BRIDGE AT LISMORE

    Considerable oppostion is manifest among ratepayers to the municipal council's proposal to construct a bridge across the Richmond River at Ballina-street, at a cost of ...

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  11. POSSIBLE ACTION.

    Developments in the trouble on the northern coalrields are being watched closely by Federal Ministers, and it is expected that the Question what action can be taken by the ...

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  12. PROPOSED COMMISSION.

    Referring, on his return from Melbourne on Saturday, to the proposal of the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to appoint a Federal Commission to inquire into the per capita ...

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  13. BOY SHOT.

    While out shooting with two other boys, Paul Furness, a schoolboy, of about 10 years, was accidentally shot in the back. He was admitted to Taree Hospital. ...

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  14. LAUNCH WRECKED.

    A resident of Haberfield had a remarkable escape from death early yesterday morning, when a motor launch, which he had intended taking to Woy Woy, was blown on the rocks ...

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  15. NARROMINE'S ELECTRICITY SCHEME.

    At a special meeting of the aldermen of the municipality of Narromine tenders for the preparation of plans for the lighting of the town and the supervision of the work were ...

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  16. FREIGHTS.

    It was stated in shipping circles last night that from to-day the associated interstate steamship owners will lower their rates for general cargo carried between Sydney and ...

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  17. BOY SAVED FROM DROWSING.

    One day last week Cliff and John Jones, aged 6 years and 9 years respectively, sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jones, were hathing in the river, when the younger had got out of his depth. ...

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  18. SHOOTING AFFRAY. In a Hotel.

    A sensational shooting affray took place at the Stock Exchange Hotel, Queen-street, city, early on Saturday evening, as a result of which Ida Hutchinson, 23, a barmaid, is in ...

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  19. ROADS TO PLEASURE RESORTS.

    The Kempsey Chamber of Commerce has decided to ask the Minister for Local Government that all roads leading to recognised pleasure resorts and watering places from ...

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  20. MASONIC INSTALLATION.

    The Masonic Installation ceremony of Lodge Blackheath No. 370, United Grand Lodge of New South Wales, took place in the Masonic Temple, Blackheath, on Thursday evening, in ...

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  21. CANCER.

    Uttering a warning against extravagant claims made from time to time regarding cancer research, and deploring the spurious prominence given to those claims, Professor ...

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  22. FAMILY DISPUTE.

    Following a dispute in a house in Sutherland-street, St. Peters, early on Saturday night, the Newtown Ambulance conveyed Mona Lowe, aged 53, and Mona Beaton, aged ...

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  23. IN TOUCH BY WIRELESS.

    The following vessels are expected to be in touch by wireless with the undermentioned stations to-day:— With Hobart: Trevelan, H.M.A., fleet, Lady Loch. ...

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  24. 14th BRIGADE.

    The presentation of colours to the 3rd and 55th Battalions took place yesterday. The old battalions are dead, but their deeds will live in the minds of those young soldiers who ...

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  25. HARBOUR RESCUES.

    Boating partiel were rescued in two instances by Manly ferry steamers yesterday. The motor launch Iris, with its owner, Mr. Reginald Gunning, of Rose-street, Annandale ...

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  26. TRAMWAYMEN.

    Employees of the Adelaide Municipal Tramways Trust have put in a claim for double pay during the forthcoming Royal visit. The claim is for the full period of the visit. ...

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  27. TAXI-CAB CHARGES AT CANBERRA.

    Licensed motorists at Queanbeyan allege that unlicensed drivers are operating within the municipality, and "cutting" the prices agreed on by the local Taxi-cab Drivers' ...

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  28. LATE FINANCIAL.

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  29. TIMID THIEF.

    A young man was discovered in a bedroom at Mr. Allen A. Walker's home in Scarboroughcrescent, Bondi, by the housemaid late on Saturday night, but he escaped with £8 in ...

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  30. INDEX. NEWS.

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  31. BOY MISSING.

    The police suspect that a boy, Frederick George Behrmann, aged 8 years, who has been missing from his home at Rowntree-street, Balmain, since 3 p.m. on Saturday, has been ...

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  32. IRONWORK'S PICNIC.

    Two special trains brought 2500 employees of the Lithgow ironworks to a picnic at the Bathurst showground to-day. The official banquet was attended by 100 responsible officers ...

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  33. TERMINATED.

    The Minister for Home and Territories (Sir William Glasgow) announced on Saturday that the contract with Mr. H. C. Sleigh for coastal shipping for the Northern Torritory had been ...

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  34. MAN MISSING.

    At 8.25 a.m. to-day Mr. John Quinn, a wharf labouror, of Birkenhead, reported to the Port Adelaide police that a companion had been lost from his sailing boat, the ...

    Article : 164 words
  35. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  36. ROBBERIES.

    Thieves were active in the eastern suburbs during the week-end. Jewellery and clothing, valued at £45, were stolen from two houses during the absence of the inmates ...

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  37. THE KING'S SCHOOL.

    Commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the foundation of The King's School took place at the school on Saturday. Cricket matches were played between the ...

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  38. DALLEY SEAT.

    A third candidate in the election at Dalley is Mr. A. Doughty, a returned soldier. He advocates co-operative methods in business, and in a pamphlet states that an amended ...

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  39. FIRES IN ALBURY DISTRICT.

    The heat wave has caused further bushfires. Yesterday afternoon there was an outbreak on the property of W. Rodler, woodcarter, at Wyses Creek, five miles from ...

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  40. SOLDIERS' CLUB.

    The Premier (Mr. Lang) announced at a meeting of the Anzac Memorial Trust on Saturday that the Government bad decided to present the trust with a site for the proposed ...

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  41. OUTBREAK OF FIRE.

    On Saturday afternoon smoke was seen issuing from an empty house in Phillip-street, near Hunter-street. Shortly afterwards, the police state two men ran from the building ...

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  42. LITTLE BROTHERS.

    Three hundred and seven immigrants for New South Wales arrived by the P. and O. branch liner Balranald on Saturday. Two thirds of them were nominated immigrants, ...

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  43. OBITUARY.

    Mrs. Arthur Popplewell, whose death occured at Oriel Lawn Hampton Court, England, on February 1, was a native of Sydney. Mrs. Popplewell made her home in England 30 ...

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  44. DOMAIN MEETINGS.

    Meetings of protest against the intervention of Great Britain in the war in China were held in the Domain yesterday afternoon. Speakers used the platform of the ...

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  45. BUILDING PARTLY DESTROYED.

    Shortly before 10 o'clock on Saturday night an outbreak of fire occurred in a two-storied weatherboard building in Jeffrey-street, Milson's Point. The top floor of the building; ...

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  46. OUTBREAKS NEAR HOBART.

    Panned by a hot northerly wind, bush fires which broke out around Hobart and the vicinity yesterday and to-day, have caused serious damage. ...

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  47. TO-DAY.

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  48. BOY SHOT.

    Robert Gratton aged 12, of 16 Waratah-street, Leichhardt, war shot in the right thigh at the miniature rifle range attached to the Leichhardt drill hall on Saturday ...

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  49. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

    Ada Goodin, aged 38, has reported to the police that while she was proceeding to her home in illawarra-road, Marrickville, shortly after 6 o'clock on Saturday night she was ...

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  50. COTTAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    About 9.40 on Saturday night a weatherboard cottage, with its contents, situated in Old Kent-road, Bankstown, was destroyed by fire. The cottage was owned and occupied ...

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