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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. THIEVES AT COOLANGATTA.

    Numerous cases of petty thieving have been reported at the Kirra surf sheds. An unknown visitor was one day detected going through some of the clothes. The Coolangatta police ...

    Article : 156 words
  3. FUNERAL OF CANON BELLINGHAM.

    The funeral of the late Canon Bellingham, rector of St. Philip's Church, Sydney, took place at the South Head Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Prior to the interment a ...

    Article : 1,100 words
  4. STATE SESSION. TOTALISATOR BILL.

    The Minister for Justice brought down the new Totalisator Bill in the Legislative Assembly yesterday morning. Mr. McKell explained that the amendments had been ...

    Article : 1,370 words
  5. TRANSPORT.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Chief Secretary moved the second rending of the Transport Bill. He denied that the Government had any intention of annihilating ...

    Article : 2,019 words
  6. FLOOD DAMAGE.

    The two divisions of the Townsville mail train which were held up at Howatd last night on account of the damage to lines caused by rains, were able to proceed to Isis Junction ...

    Article : 527 words
  7. A. W.U.

    The forty-first annual convention of the Australian Workers' Union was opened at Katoomba this afternoon. Senator J. Barnes presided, and delegates ...

    Article : 1,161 words
  8. BONG BONG. Picnic Races.

    Although not crowded, the first day of the Bong Bong races was in every way a success, the rather small attendance detracting not all the enjoyment of the meeting. For the ...

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  9. NOTED ARCHITECT.

    The death occurred suddenly on Wednesday afternoon of Mr. George Sydney Jones, the well-known architect. Mr. Jones was on a visit to Bodington, King's Tableland, when he ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 387 words
  10. SURFERS TO VISIT SYDNEY.

    A team of instructors, representing the Point Danger branch of the association, will leave Tweed Heads on January 22 to attend the school of instruction which is being held ...

    Article : 144 words
  11. DRY SPELL.

    The pastoral inspector, who has arrived at Longreach after a tour of the State, which included visits to Charleville, Adavale, Birdsville, Boulta, Cloncurry, and Winton, said ...

    Article : 161 words
  12. HUME WEIR TOWER.

    Work has been commenced on the erection of a tower look-out at the Hume Weir, which will have a height of approximately 300ft. This great tower will carry the Victorian end of ...

    Article : 83 words
  13. HANDLING OF BORDER PRODUCE.

    Fruit and tomato growers along the border have been notified that Victoria is taking firm action to prevent careless marketing. Persons sending fruit and tomatoes to Victoria ...

    Article : 131 words
  14. BASIC WAGE.

    A letter from the Amalgamated Carpenters' Union was rend at the meeting of the Labour Council last night, requesting the council to convene a conference of New South Wales ...

    Article : 144 words
  15. FAREWELLED.

    Mr. and Mrs C. Webster, original settlers on the Lake Cowal settlement area, were entertained prior to their departure. Mr. Webster was presented ...

    Article : 42 words
  16. SHOOTING CHARGE FAILS.

    The recent shooting affray at Tallimba had a sequel to the Yalgogrin North Police Court, when Martin Kingdon was charged before Messrs. T. F. Smith and J. Wilkinson, Js.P., ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. THE PACIFIC.

    Information has been received by the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Page) that the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), on his arrival at Honolulu yesterday, was met by the British ...

    Article : 480 words
  18. ENGINEERS' CLAIMS.

    An official of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers was reported yesterday to have said, in connection with the union's agitation for 48 hours' pay for a working week of 44 hours. ...

    Article : 170 words
  19. SHEEP STEALING CHARGE DISMISSED.

    At the Moree Police Court before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M., F.J. Hook, a grazier, was charged with having stolen two ewes and two lambs, the property of L. Gough. At the ...

    Article : 71 words
  20. TIMBER INDUSTRY.

    The Tariff Board to-day resumed the hearing of evidence in connection with the claims by sawmillers and others for increased protection against foreign importation ...

    Article : 303 words
  21. MOTOR CYCLE BEATS HORSE.

    A novel contest, the result of a challenge was decided at Wauchope on Tuesday, when Mr. Arthur Porter, riding an A.J.S. motor cycle, defeated the racecourse Wiren Heath, ...

    Article : 84 words
  22. [?]ALLEGED SERIOUS ASSAULT.

    The police magistrate yesterday committed for trial at Parkes Quarter Sessions Alexander Robert George Taylor on a charge of assaulting Harold Powter, motor driver, and ...

    Article : 92 words
  23. WIRELESS.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Page) indicated to-day that the Ministry did not propose to take any steps to interfere in the controversy concerning the royalties on ...

    Article : 441 words
  24. PROPOSED GRAFTON-BRISBANE ROAD.

    Following on the recent meeting of the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Pagel and the representatives of Copmanburst, Kyogle, and Tenterfield shires with regard to ...

    Article : 155 words
  25. INDEX. NEWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  26. MOSS VALE GOLF CLUB BALL.

    Young people predominated at the annual dance given by the Moss Vale Golf Club last night, in the agricultural pavilion at the local showground. Several girls present wore ...

    Article : 577 words
  27. BOY INJURED BY HORSE.

    William Barrowes, aged 12 years, son of Mr. W. T. Burrowes, of Valima Estate, received serious injuries while assistin[?] the breaking in of a pony. The animal kicked ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. ABATTOIRS.

    Reporting upon the resolutions passed at the 1926 annual conference of the Local Government Association, affecting the conditions of cattle slaughtering in New South Wales, ...

    Article : 191 words
  29. ROYAL PARTY. TO VISIT MAITLAND.

    The State director for the Royal visit has notified the local municipal council that the Duke and Duchess of York will arrive at East Maitland by car from Newcastle on April ...

    Article : 96 words
  30. PROPOSED HOSPITAL CARNIVAL.

    A public meeting, at which the Mayor presided, was held in the Town Hall, and decided to organise an Easter carnival to raise funds for the Wagga District Hospital. The ...

    Article : 74 words
  31. POLICE.

    A deputation from the Police Association waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) yesterday, and presented a list of grievances relating to the system of promotion now in ...

    Article : 354 words
  32. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 words
  33. HUMAN REMAINS FOUND.

    Consternation was caused at Wallerawang by the discovery of a number of human bones in a sand pit, from which sand being carted for road work. Much speculation was ...

    Article : 125 words
  34. PROPOSED CIVIC PAGEANT.

    The Lord Mayor yesterday morning consulted with officials of the Australian-made Preference League regarding the organisation of an industrial pageant during the Royal visit ...

    Article : 93 words
  35. PRINTING WORKS.

    A Trades Hall deputation complained to the Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Drew) yesterday that there were members of the Printing Industry Employees' Union who were ...

    Article : 133 words
  36. GAP INCIDENT.

    A woman was prevented from jumping over the Gap at Watson's Bay late last night by a taxi-cab driver named Dudley Newitt. According to a police report the woman, who ...

    Article : 154 words
  37. JEWELLERY STOLEN.

    The premises of Mr. A. J. Hurley, a jeweller, in Argent-street, were burgled last night or early this morning. A side plate show window was broken, possibly by a ie[?]y ...

    Article : 94 words
  38. PACIFIC CABLE.

    The general superintendent of the Pacific Cable Board (Mr. J. Cooke) stated yesterday that the table ship Faraday had removed the slight defeat which disclosed itself in the new ...

    Article : 51 words
  39. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    In the Legislative Council, the Closer Settlement and Returned Soldiers Settlement (Amendment) Bill was read the first time, and the second reading made an order of the day ...

    Article : 193 words
  40. AMMUNITION STORES.

    In August last, the Defence Department [?] chased 800 acres at Hawksview, between Albury and the Hume Wier, for purposes which were not made public. ...

    Article : 66 words
  41. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 words
  42. SEAMEN'S UNION.

    Counting was begun at noon yesterday in Sydney of the ballot to elect the whole of the Commonwealth officials of the Seamen's Union. More than 5000 ballot papers have ...

    Article : 90 words
  43. PARLIAMENT.

    The Government proposes that Parliament shall not meet again after to-day until Thursday of next week. Wednesday is a public holiday, being Anniversary Day. and ...

    Article : 60 words
  44. THE INTERMEDIATE.

    In the list of students of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Goulburn, who passed the intermediate Certificate examination published on Tuesday, the name of Artha A. Page ...

    Article : 70 words
  45. LABOUR COUNCIL.

    At last night's meeting of the Labour Council. Mr. J. Bensley (electricians) was [?] reappointed president for the ensuing year without opposition. Mr. A. E. Bennett (coach[?] ...

    Article : 42 words
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