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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. NEW SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    With the rapid growth of Canberra Queanbeyan has become prosperous, and many new buildings have been erected during the past 12 months. A new School of Arts building ...

    Article : 125 words
  3. STATE SESSION.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Minister for Labour and industry brought down a bill to impose a tax upon employers, and to declare the rates of contributions to ...

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  4. INCIDENTS IN THE MACARTNEY TESTIMONIAL MATCH—AUSTRALIA v THE REST—AT THE SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND YESTERDAY.

    KIPPAX (THE REST) DISMISSED—THE END OF A CENTURY INNINGS. After making a century in characteristic style, Kippax was neatly caught by J. Ryder (Australia) at first slip, Gregory being the bowler. Those in the picture from left to right are: A. Kippax, W. M. Woodfull, A. A. Mailey, W. A. Oldfield, and J. Ryder. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 68 words
  5. MAIN WESTERN ROAD.

    Big gangs of men are now engaged in improving the Main Western-road in this and other localities Remarkable improvements have already been effected. The Main Roads ...

    Article : 120 words
  6. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    While loading butter on to the steamer Pulganbar at the Pioneer Dairy Company's wharf the manager (Mr. A. Hart) had a narrow escape from serious injury. Mr. Hart ...

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  7. A.L.P. CONFERENCE.

    The A.L.P. executive last night carried a resolution that the annual conference be called for 4th June, opening at 10 a.m. This was after a motion by Mr. W. Mills, to rescind the ...

    Article : 257 words
  8. TWO-UP RAID.

    Police carried out a raid on a two-up school in Wentworth Park last night, and arrested eight men. The arresting officers, were Inspector ...

    Article : 130 words
  9. NEW LOCOMOTIVES.

    The effect of the fumes from the big "Mountain" and "Pacific" locomotives recently introduced on the South Australian railways was described by the secretary of ...

    Article : 85 words
  10. BABIES' HOME.

    Yesterday, in the beautiful grounds adjoining Havilah, the Church of England Home for Children at Wahroonga, the Bishop of London (Dr. Winnington Ingram), laid the ...

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  11. DALLEY. Mr. Gee's Campaign.

    Five meetings were addressed by Mr. W. S. Gee, Nationalist candidate for the Dalley seat, last evening. He stated that he stood straight out in support of the Bruce-Page Government, ...

    Article : 188 words
  12. MR. THOMAS SAYWELL.

    A prominent and picturesque figure in the commercial life of Sydney a few years ago, among whose manifold activities were numbered those of merchant, iron master, financier, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 458 words
  13. NEW ROAD PROPOSAL.

    The Shire Council has agreed to support the request of residents or Bannaby, New Foundland, and Hanworth, for a road to be constructed from Bannaby to connect with ...

    Article : 106 words
  14. WOMAN WOUNDED.

    A sitting of the Police Court was held at Innisfall Hospital, when evidence was taken on a charge against John Hennliigsen of attempting to kill Ivy Hennliigsen, who stated ...

    Article : 145 words
  15. RAILWAY DEPARTMENT VICTIMISED.

    Arthur Edward Jones, charged at the Junes police court with having falsely obtained from a railway paymaster various sums of money, and with attempting to obtain money by ...

    Article : 61 words
  16. ST. MICHAEL'S, VAUCLUSE.

    The celebrations in connection with the jubilee of St. Michael's Church of England, Vaucluse, were commenced last evening, when a social evening was held at the rectory, at ...

    Article : 239 words
  17. WILFUL DESTRUCTION OF CRANE.

    Recently a snow white crane took up its abode at Running Stream, a few miles from Mudgee. The bird spent the day catching fish, and at night roosted in a tree near the ...

    Article : 98 words
  18. BOOKLET OF CARTOONS.

    An interesting booklet of cartoons apropos of the Dalley by-election has been issued under the auspices of the Nationalist Association. One cartoon depicts the humble ...

    Article : 112 words
  19. SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    At the 94th annual meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, held last night, the president (Mr. William O. C. Day) said that during the year 516,959 books and ...

    Article : 217 words
  20. EXPLOSION IN RUM CASK.

    A railway employee, Mr. Reynolds, had the calf of his left leg badly cut by a piece of a rum cask, which had been burst by an explosion caused by a lighted match falling ...

    Article : 77 words
  21. CHRONOS MISHAP.

    Captain Forrester, shipping inspector, to day held an inquiry on board the steamer Chronos into the circumstances of the vessel drifting under the Victoria Bridge yesterday ...

    Article : 198 words
  22. MR. THEODORE'S SPEECH.

    Mr. E. G. Theodore, the Labour candidate for Dalley, speaking at Balmain last night, again attacked the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Prattern) on the tariff issue. ...

    Article : 275 words
  23. WAGGA DISTRICT HOSPITAL

    A statistical table covering the operations of country hospitals last-year shows that the Wagga District Hospital admitted the greatest number of patients. There were 1506 people ...

    Article : 67 words
  24. REFLOATED SUBMARINE SOLD.

    The submarine [?]4 was recently refloated by the Melbourne Harbour-Trust, near Williamstown, where it had been sunk. It is now at Nelson Pier. A tender for the purchase and ...

    Article : 52 words
  25. HOUSE BURNT AT PARKES.

    A weatherboard house of 12 rooms in Gordon-street, opposite Cooke Park, was burnt down this morning, the occupants getting away in their night attire. Two of the children ...

    Article : 130 words
  26. THE TAIPING'S PASSENGERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  27. FURNISHINGS STOLEN.

    Two women recently rented a furnished house at 19 Turinga-street, Ashfield, from Florence K. Cochrane, of Glenferrie. Carabella-street, Kirribilli. ...

    Article : 68 words
  28. MEAT INDUSTRY.

    In refusing the claim by employees in the meat export industry for an increase of wages the Arbitration Court to-day stated that last year the Court fixed the wages of employees ...

    Article : 173 words
  29. OLD AUSTRALIAN DEAD.

    Richard Stevenson died this afternoon, aged 88 years. He was born at Glenridding, within a mile of Singleton, and had a most interesting career. He spent his youth on the ...

    Article : 52 words
  30. INDEX. NEWS.

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  31. JUNEE WATER SUPPLY.

    Recently the Junee water supply falled, and for almost two days residents had practically no water. The Mayor of Junee advises that the Public Works Department states that ...

    Article : 83 words
  32. WINDOW-SMASHERS.

    The plate-glass window of Ellis and Co., tailors, of 69 Regent-street, Redfern, was broken at about 4 o'clock yesterday morning and several rolls of cloth were stolen. ...

    Article : 59 words
  33. MR. CHARLTON'S ADDRESS.

    Mr. Charlton (leader of the Federal Labour party), spoke last night at Aunundale, and at Leichhardt, in support of Mr. Theodore's candidature. ...

    Article : 294 words
  34. GIFT MUSEUM.

    Professor William MacKenzie's offer to the Commonwealth of an extensive collection of native Australian animals was considered at a meeting of the Federal Public Works ...

    Article : 264 words
  35. MR. A. H. FITZROY.

    Mr. Algernon Henry Fitzroy, aged 93 years, died this morning at his residence Redbourneberry. He was a native of Northamptonshire, being the eldest son of the late Honorable ...

    Article : 518 words
  36. BRITISH CARS.

    Some time ago Sir Janies Barrett wrote to the Royal Colonial Institute in London, pointing out features in certain British motor cars which made them unsuitable for Australian ...

    Article : 223 words
  37. LATE FINANCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 words
  38. OUT OF CONTROL.

    An engine which was being attached to the Sydney bound Albury mail train at the Junee railway station last night, got out of control and dashed into the train, causing it to move ...

    Article : 76 words
  39. PARTIAL SUSPENSION.

    The Premier (Mr. Coates) informed a deputation of unemployed to-day that the Government's relief measures would be announced in a few days. He admitted that ...

    Article : 82 words
  40. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 285 words
  41. THE MAILS. THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 words
  42. BRITISH FORCE.

    The Minister for Markets and Migration (Mr. Paterson) is in receipt of advice that the War Office desires immediately c.l.f. quotations for the following goods, to be ...

    Article : 164 words
  43. WILL OF ATHEIST.

    "I desire that my funeral shall be of the plainest and of the least possible cost, and being an a[?]theist, I desire that no member of any priesteraft shall be allowed to mumble ...

    Article : 183 words
  44. PROHIBITION COUNCIL.

    A largely attended conference called by the New South Wales Prohibition Council, at which delegates from the affiliated churches and temperance organisations were present. ...

    Article : 124 words
  45. TRAGIC ENDING.

    The motor races at Ninety-Mile Beach, the fovourite North Auckland motoring stretch, terminated with a tragedy as the result of a collision between two cars. One of these was ...

    Article : 133 words
  46. ENGLISH MAILS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 132 words
  47. LONG OCEAN FLIGHT.

    A cable message has been received by the British imperial Oil Co. Ltd., from its London office, stating that the Portuguese airman. Major Beires, who will attempt a flight ...

    Article : 114 words
  48. TO-DAY.

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  49. STOLEN LORRY.

    A motor lorry ran across a footpath on Parramatta-road, Annandale, early yesterday morning, and knocked a hole about 18 inches in diameter in the brick wall of the South ...

    Article : 77 words
  50. AMER[?]AN MAILS

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  51. INNOCENT PRISONER.

    A prisoner, Charles Connors, was released yesterday from gaol, on the instruction of the Atlorney-General (Mr. McTiernan). It appears that he had served two months ...

    Article : 65 words
  52. 40-HOUR STRIKE.

    By a unanimous vote to-day the central executive of the A.L.P. endorsed the action of the Government in connection with the 40-hour building trades strike, on the ground ...

    Article : 45 words
  53. MOTOR CARS COLLIDE.

    Two motor cars, one driven by Mr. Humphreys, or Hudson-street. Hurstville, and the other by Mr. Wheeler, of Chilsoll-street, Belmore, collided in Forest-road. Hurstville, ...

    Article : 47 words
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