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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    Fire at midnight destroyed a weatherboard house owned by Mr. James Crawford, jun., of Dunoon, and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Knight and family The house was situated in ...

    Article : 64 words
  3. MOTOR ACCIDENTS. COLLISION WITH TRAM.

    A collision occurred in Parramatta-road on Saturday night between a motor car and a tram, as a result of which one person was seriously injured, and two others received ...

    Article : 177 words
  4. ROYAL VISIT. CIVIC PROGRAMME.

    One of the early matters to be derided by the City Council is the form which the civic entertainments for the Duke and Duchess of York wife take, and the amount to be ...

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  5. HEAT WAVE. High Temperatures.

    Intense heat was again experienced throughout New South Wales on Saturday, and extraordinarily high temperatures were recorded at many centres. ...

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  6. KYOGLE RAILWAY.

    A deputation from the railway workers' branch of the Australian Workers' Union osked the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page) on Saturday to bring about the resumption of ...

    Article : 354 words
  7. FIRES. WAREHOUSE GUTTED.

    A large number of valuable properties containing stocks valued at many thousands of pounds in the heart of the city, were menaced this afternoon by a fire which gutted a ...

    Article : 334 words
  8. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

    MR. G. ROSS THOMAS, B.A., who has been appointed Deputy Chief Inspector, vice Mr. S. Lasker. MR. J. GORDON McKENZIE, B.A., B.Ec. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 71 words
  9. CASUALTIES ON THE TWEED.

    While Mr. R. Casey was riding on Mooball Beach his horse fell. When the animal was rising it stiuck out with one hoof, and hit Casey on the face. His nose was split ...

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  10. CARPENTER DROWNED.

    At 9 o'clock last night William Allen, 13, carpenter, in partnership with Gordon Tayler Herrty, entered Gibson's Dam, near the Henty showground, in company with five other men. ...

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  11. CAR OVERTURNS.

    When a single-seater motor car overturned in Carrington-road, Randwick, shortly before midnight on Friday the four occupants escaped serious injury. ...

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  12. POLO TOURNAMENT.

    During the visit of the Duke of York, the Sydney Polo Club will hold a tournament at Kensington, from March 26 to March 30. The tournament will be known as the Rutledge ...

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  13. LUBBO VALUATIONS.

    At the municipal council meeting [?] clerk read a letter from the Value-General's Department stating that the unimproved value of the municipality was £555,011, the ...

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  14. TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

    The Government Meterologist (Mr. D. J. Mares) said last night that he expected the weather to-day to be cool to moderate, with some cloud and scattered showers in the ...

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  15. ADELAIDE OUTBREAK.

    Adelaide experienced its first big fire for the new year on Saturday afternoon, when the joinery works of Millburn and Jeffery in North street, between Waymouth and Currie streets. ...

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  16. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Much interest was displayed by members of all Federal parties in Mr. Theodore's proposed entrance into Federal politics. Ministerial supporters, who admit that Dalley is a strong ...

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  17. COLLISION AT RANDWICK.

    Shortly before midnight on Saturday a motor car, driven by David Fitzgerald, of No. 3 Kemmis-street, Randwick, collided with a stationary car, owned by Thomas Shalker, of ...

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  18. NEW BUILDINGS AT MUDGEE.

    At the last meeting of the Mudgee Council the town clerk reported, that during 1926 24 applications for the erection of new buildings at a cost of £20,303, and 41 applications for ...

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  19. DEATHS IN THE COUNTRY.

    The heat wave during the past few days has been the most severe for many years, the rays of the sun were so intense that men engaged in outdoor work were greatly ...

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  20. WALLANGAMBONE LAND BALLOT.

    Two blocks in the parish of Ninia, known as the Wallangambone blocks, attracted 1389 applicants from all parts of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and Tasmania. The ...

    Article : 55 words
  21. BLUEBOTTLES.

    Surf bathers at Bondi yesterday had an exciting day, and many of them suffered considerable pain, as the result of an invasion of the beach by bluebottles. ...

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  22. STATE GOVERNORS.

    The attempt of the Queensland Government to parley with the Imperial authorities on the Governorship question has not ended, though offical silence is still being preserved. ...

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  23. STRUCK BY CAR.

    Running across Dowling-street, Moore Park, yesterday afternoon, Jack Tahmindjin, aged 19 years, of Irving-street, Chippendale, was knocked down by a motor car driven by ...

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  24. NEW FIRE STATIONS.

    A new fire station was opened at wagga last night by Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.C., president of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners. The premises are of brick and of ...

    Article : 114 words
  25. MANLY JUBILEE.

    The principal event of the Manly Municipal Jubilee celebrations during the week-end was the united thanksgiving service, which was held yesterday afternoon on the West ...

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  26. BUTTER EXPORT.

    Reference was made on Friday by the Minister for Markets and Migration (Mr. Paterson) to a statement by Mr. Roland Green, M.P., on the unsatisfactory packing, for exportation ...

    Article : 136 words
  27. TWO MEN INJURED.

    Two men were injured when a motor car overturned in Beach-road, Hampton, early this morning They are Reginald Monicho, 21 years, Collins-street, Lssendon, cut head. ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. MOTOR TRUCK DAMAGED.

    This afternoon a motor truck went over an embankment 200 yards north of the Devil's Elbow, near Ferntree Gully. After overturning twice the truck landed on its wheels ...

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  29. JAPANESE SWIMMERS.

    A party of Japanese was noticed coming from the surf dressing sheds at Manly yesterday by the life-saving club's members, and when it was found to include Takaishi and ...

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  30. GREAT NORTHERN ROAD.

    The secretary of tho Main Roads Board wrote to the last meeting of the Severr shi[?] council with reference to the proposed alteration in the route of the Great Northern-road ...

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  31. INTENSE HEAT AT WOY WOY.

    A subdivisional sale at Woy Woy, which was to have been conducted by Messrs. Peach Bros, on Saturday afternoon last, had to be postponed on account of the excessive heat. ...

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  32. EDIE CREEK.

    Mr. A. T. Allan obtained a solid gold nugge[?], weighing 32oz, and another man one weighing 30oz. this week. The Warden left here on Thursday with eight ...

    Article : 154 words
  33. SUBURBAN ROBBERIES.

    Thieves broke into two residences on Friday and after ransacking the various rooms, removed goods valued altogether at £90. Clothing and household goods valued at ...

    Article : 154 words
  34. WAITRESS'S DEATH.

    Senior Detective McKerral and Detective O'Keefe, who are investigating the death of Eileen Clarke, a waitress, whose body was found laying beside the road between ...

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  35. CHINESE LABOURLR DROWNED.

    Ah You, a Chinese, aged 50 years, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River yesterday. Ah You was employed as a labourer by a Chinese gardener. He is said to have told ...

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  36. GRASS FIRE AT WAGGA.

    The Wagga Fire Brigade, which shifted into its new station on Friday, had its first evil to a fire on the new system of fire alarms on Saturday at 1.30 p.m. When the brigade ...

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  37. COOL CHANGE IN ADELAIDE.

    A cool change has at last arrived after a week of temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. ...

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  38. THIEVES AT DENMAN.

    During Friday night thieves entered the bar of a Denman hotel and took 13/6 and the keys of the cash register and the telephone Luscombe's pharmacy was also visited and a ...

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  39. NORTH SYDNEY FIRE.

    A fire, which proved extremely awkward for the firemen to deal with, broke out under the roofs of two shops in Blue's Point-road, North Sydney, on Saturday afternoon. ...

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  40. CHINESE DEPORTED.

    After protracted litigation, which was carried on from the police court to the High Court of Australia, Lucy Wong San, who was born at Gulgong (N.S.W.), in 1896, was, as a result of ...

    Article : 146 words
  41. HORSE-STEALING CHARGE FAILS.

    Tt the Guyra Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. A. Brown, J.P., Thomas Henry Paine Dunstan appeared on remand from Uralla on a charge of horse-stealing at Guyra. ...

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  42. LATE SHIPPING.

    FREMANTLE.—Arr: Jan. 15. Trematon, s, Carinthia, s, from estern States, William Blumer, s, from Port Louis Dep.: Jan. 15. Karoola, s, for Adclaide: Carintha, s, for Batavia; Kangaroo, s, for Singapore. ...

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  43. POPPY DAY APPEAL.

    The audited balance-sheet of the Soldiers' Poppy Day Appeal, covering the period from July 15, 1926, to January 12, 1927, discloses that the sale of popples and wreaths realised £5366, ...

    Article : 91 words
  44. ADELAIDE CRIME.

    Mr. C. L. Mathews, assisting coroner, when giving his decision on Saturday morning concerning the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of James Flanagan, who ...

    Article : 144 words
  45. SURF RESCUES.

    While swimming out of her depth at Edwards' Beach, Balmoral, at about 4.30 yesterday afternoon. Sylvia Carter, aged 18 years, of Fourth-avenue, Willoughby, was suddenly ...

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  46. FATAL BLASTING ACCIDENT.

    During the blasting operations at the Cox's River camp under the Main Roads Board on Friday a man named Walsh was so badly injured that he died yesterday in the Lithgow ...

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  47. INDEX. NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 209 words
  48. FARM PRODUCE AGENTS' ACT.

    Sir,—We would be glad if you would allow us space to reply to the letter signed by the secretary, N.S.W. Fruit and Vegetable Agents and Merchants' Association. Mr. Rogers states ...

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  49. ALLEGED BREACH OF MARRIAGE LAWS.

    In the police court yestcrday, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, police magistrate Harold Barton was charged with wilfully marring a woman under 21 years of age in ...

    Article : 530 words
  50. BUILDING TRADE.

    A number of building trade artisans employed by the Department or Public Works are directly affected by the decision of the Qu ensland building trades group of employees not ...

    Article : 181 words
  51. RAILWAYMEN.

    Mr. G. Bodkin, secretary of the railway workers' branch of the Australian Workers' Union, sold yesterday that 50 additional railway men. who were members of the union. ...

    Article : 129 words
  52. EDUCATIONAL ADDRESS.

    The Federal Speaker (Sir Littleton Groom) will deliver the second of a scries of luncheon educational addresses in the large hall of the Y.M.C.A. on Wednesday next. The luncheon ...

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  53. MUNICIPAL BORROWING.

    Owing to the delay regarding the commencement ot work to complete Wagga sewerage system, Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., pressed the Premier to investigate the causes for the ...

    Article : 154 words
  54. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 words
  55. THE JURY SYSTEM.

    Sir,—In reply to your correspondents who wish to abolish the Jury system, may I quote the following from Mr. C. K. Chesterton's essay: "The Twelve Men"? ...

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  56. MANLY FERRY.

    A proposal to add two new vessels to its fleet. each with accommodation for 2000 passengers, is being considered by the Port Jackson and Manly Ferry Company. ...

    Article : 187 words
  57. DRINK BILL.

    In the report prepared by the Government Statistician (Mr. W. L. Johnston) concerning the consumption of alcoholic liquors in the State, it is pointed out that during the six ...

    Article : 167 words
  58. NEWCASTLE.

    When turning a sharp corner Just before reaching iron Bark Bridge on the Maitlandroad this afternoon. A. Giggins, a motor cyclist, collided with a car travelling in the ...

    Article : 98 words
  59. LOTTERY- TICKETS.

    Sir,—For a short period after the passing of the Lotteries and Art Unions (Amendment) Act, No. 15. 1922. there was an absence of the ticket-selling pests from the streets, and ...

    Article : 190 words
  60. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  61. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE.

    The Commonwealth Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts, which recently returned from a visit to the Mandated Territory and other islands, paid a visit of ...

    Article : 79 words
  62. MAN FOUND DEAD.

    An unknow'n man was discovered dead in Victoria-square, city, on Saturday evening with a handkerchief looped tightly round his neck. It is alleged that just before the discovery ...

    Article : 51 words
  63. 'BUS SERVICE REFUSED.

    Contending that a 'bus service between Castle Hill and Parramatta would increase the losses on the train between Westmead and Rogan's Hill, the Baulkham Hills Shire ...

    Article : 53 words
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