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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. FALSE PRETENCES ALLEGED.

    At the Tamworth Police Court Sydney Leavy, alias Demetre Gerard, alias Corvissiano, aged 35 years, a motor car salesman was committed for trial on three charges of embezzlement. ...

    Article : 97 words
  3. STATE SESSION.

    The second reading of the Transport Bill Avas agreed to in the Legislative Assembly yesterdas. The Minister in charge (Mr. Lazzarini) said that he would appoint an ...

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  4. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BONG BONG PICNIC RACE CLUB.

    THRILLING FINISH OF THE BONG BONG CUP. Mr. H. C. Osborne's Bronze Fuze (rails) beating Mr. W. D. Gordon's Bequest by a neck. AFTER THE RACE. Mrs. H. C. Osborne, Mr. H. C. Osborne, Mr. W. D. Gordon, and Mrs. Gordon inspecting Bronze ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 55 words
  5. CONSTABLE IN CAR SMASH.

    Constable Wright of Mount George, near Wingham, had a sensational experience to-day while driving a motor car along the road between Wingham and Mount George. At The ...

    Article : 102 words
  6. LUCKY ESCAPE AT COLLIERY

    Jack Callaghan, aged 26 years a married man. living at West Maitland, narrowly escaped with his, life at Ayrfield No. 2 Colllery. He fell down the shaft, but landed on ...

    Article : 63 words
  7. RAILWAY PORTER KILLED.

    At the Orange railway station last night James Reginald Penrose, aged 19 years a relief junior porter, was crushed between the buffers of two carriages and killed instantly. ...

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  8. FARMER'S COTTAGE BURNED.

    A weatherboard cottage owned by Danfel Hamllton, a farmer, on the Winton road was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday. The house which was valued at £600, was ...

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  9. RAILWAY TRAVELLERS' REQUEST.

    Replying to a deputation, which asked that travellers be allowed to break their journey at Wagga, as was done at Albury Mr. H. P. Harris secretary to Area Commissioner Reld ...

    Article : 117 words
  10. NORTH-SOUTH.

    An important event in the history of Australia was the turning of the fiist sod at Godnadatta to-day of the raliway from that town to Alice Springs, which the ...

    Article : 619 words
  11. MR. McKELL'S PAIR.

    Mr. Loughlln, ex-Minister for Lands, who recently severed his connection with the official Parliamentary Labour party, explained yesterday the reason why he agreed to grant ...

    Article : 254 words
  12. BONG BONG RACES. In Sunshine and Shower.

    Everyone came to Bong Bong races to-day prepared for sunshine and heat, and when a heavy rainstorm arrived suddenly at three o'clock, there was a general scatter for home, ...

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  13. MOTOR SHOW.

    The Motor Show at the Royal Agricultural Ground will conclude this evening after a most successful week. There Will be two sessions to-day, one from 1.30 to 5 p.m., and ...

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  14. FIRE AT WAGGA.

    A wooden building, with an iron roof in Invcrmay-street, Wagga, occupied by Sexton and Lord, motor car painters and upholslerers, was destroyed by fire this afternoon ...

    Article : 148 words
  15. BONUS SYSTEM.

    On Monday the assistant engineer of the Public Works Department (Mr. Hoskins) will inquire into the dismissal early this week of 40 men engaged on the northern outfall ...

    Article : 114 words
  16. BOWRAL POLICE INQUIRIES.

    During recent months several departmental inquiries have been held regarding police matters at Bowral, and there is considerable dissatisfaction among townspeople at the ...

    Article : 130 words
  17. 40-HOUR WEEK.

    The disputes committee of the building trades group, which has charge of tho 40hour week strike—no work to be done on Saturday—has issued a final warning to all ...

    Article : 297 words
  18. RUGBY TOUR.

    It is likely that the New South Wales Rugby Union team to tour England this year will play matches in Canada. A letter has been received from the ...

    Article : 282 words
  19. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    At London: Oronsav, R.M.S., from Australian ports. At Hull: Idomenecus s, from Austnllau ports. At Port Said: Nowshera, s, en route from Liverpool to Austnlian ports; Otrinto, R. M.S., en route from ...

    Article : 128 words
  20. SAFE-BREAKERS.

    Thieves who cut open a safe in the office of the Sutton Forest Ment Company, George-street, city, early yesterday were unrewarded for their efforts, for it contained no money. ...

    Article : 109 words
  21. ITALIAN'S IDENTITY ESTABLISHED.

    At the inquest on the body of the man drowned whilst crossing from Rabbit Island to Port Kembla, Caetano Cappalleto an Italian fisherman, residing at Woolloomooloo, ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. A LUCKY ESCAPE.

    When the motor train was passing the silos in the Lockhart railway yards it collided with a horse and sulky the property of Mr. Hartley a rillway ganger. ...

    Article : 72 words
  23. INDEX. NEWS.

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  24. CAR WRECKED.

    Frank Stewart Black, of Kangaroo-street, Manly, had a wonderful escape from death last night when his car, while turning a sharp bend on the hill leading from Manly to the ...

    Article : 199 words
  25. DEATH BY SUPPOSED POISONING.

    Douglas Venn a young man died at the Forbes District Hospital early yesterdary as the result, it is alleged of drinking poison on Monday when he was taken to hospital ...

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  26. TRANSPORT BILL,

    The Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarinl), with the approval of the Cabinet, has now agreed to sot up a Transport Commission, representative of the various Interests. The bill at ...

    Article : 298 words
  27. PRODUCTION OF CEMENT.

    The first trainload of cement from the new cement works at Charbon, near Kandos was transported on Wednesday. The whole output is for Government orders. Improvements to ...

    Article : 49 words
  28. DISQUALIFIED.

    After hearing the reasons of W. H. Ponsford and J. Ryder, the Pennant Committee of the Victorian Cricket Association decided to-night that no additional facts had been ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. STORMS.

    A continuance of the unsettled conditions over parts of New South Wales is forecasted by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares). He stated last night that he expected further ...

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  30. SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    A shooting nccldent occurred at Clearfield, near Rappville. Two boys were out shooting when one noticed a kangaroo. He raised his gun to fire, when a lad named Spedding ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 270 words
  32. REDUCED TIME.

    Advice was received by the railway workers' branch of the A.W.U. yesterday that owing to shortage of funds the Pubic Works Department considered it necessary to ...

    Article : 122 words
  33. FIRE AT KYOGLE.

    Kyoglo had a narrow escape this morning from having another large section of the business portion of the town gutted by fire as was one section at Christmas time. ...

    Article : 97 words
  34. 44—HOUR WEEK.

    The district committee of the A.E.U., which was given a free band by a four to one majority of the general members to take whatever action it deemed necessary to secure the ...

    Article : 98 words
  35. MYSTERIOUS FIRE

    Mysterious circumstances surround a fire which destroyed a garage owned by Mr. D. W. Maydew, at the corner of Normanby-place and Bridge-road, Richmond, shortly before 2 ...

    Article : 131 words
  36. MITTAGONG COUNCIL.

    The municipal council has considered the estimates for this year and has struen the following rates:—General, /5; parks and reserves, /0¼;Parks and reserves loan ...

    Article : 311 words
  37. NEW GUINEA GOLD.

    Brigadier-General E. R. Wisdom (Administrator of New Guinea), who is on one of his periodical visits to Australia, said yesterday that he thought further discoveries of gold ...

    Article : 121 words
  38. RACE CLUB BALL.

    A happy conclusion to the Bong Bong picnic races was the annual ball of the race club, given last night in the agricultural pnvilllon at Moss Vale showgrounds. As this ...

    Article : 673 words
  39. INTERSTATE TENNIS.

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  40. COLLAPSE OF WALL.

    Three workmen were injured yesterday afternoon, when some scaffolding and portion of the brick wall of a building in course of erection in Elizabeth-street, collapsed. The ...

    Article : 115 words
  41. TO-DAY.

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  42. TUGGERAH TRAGEDY

    A fisherman at Long Jetty, Tuggerah, to-day recovered the bodies of Harry Woolman, 24 years, of Westmoreland-street, Glebe, and Russell Chappell, 17 years, late of ...

    Article : 123 words
  43. DALLEY BY-ELECTION.

    A by-election to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives caused by the resignation of Mr. W. G. Mahony, the member for Dalley, will be held on Saturday, ...

    Article : 100 words
  44. ROAD-WORKERS ' STRIKE.

    Thirty men engaged on Main Roads' Loard constructional work at Mooney-Mooney (near Brooklyn Moutains) went out on strike yesterday. ...

    Article : 50 words
  45. TIMBER INDUSTRY.

    Evidence was taken before the Tariff Board in reference to the application of representatives of the timber industry for greater protection against foreign competition. Several ...

    Article : 52 words
  46. ACCOUNTANT SHOT DEAD.

    R.C. Graham, an accountant, of High-street, Manly, was found shot dead on a seat in East Esplanade, Manly, yesterday morning. Beside Graham was a revolver. There ...

    Article : 64 words
  47. PICCADILLY THEATRE SOLD.

    An important sale of city property was reported yesterday, the Piccadilly Theatre, 128 and 130 Pitt-street, near King-street, having been disposed of at a price exceeding £60,000. ...

    Article : 33 words
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