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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Harriet Elinor Sheather, 56, wife of Robert Sheather, retired grazier, of Fallon-street, Albury, was killed at the Albury Railway Station by the afternoon mail trail leaving ...

    Article : 109 words
  3. RUINS OF MASCOT COOPERAGE.

    The main workshop of Rasmussen, Wyatt, and Brotchies' cooperage at Mascot, containing valuable machinery, was completely gutted. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. A FINE EXAMPLE OF BRITISH PAINTING.

    One of the contemporary English pictures bought for the National Art Gallery. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. STATE SESSION.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the second-reading debate on the Wheat Bill, which occupied the greater part of the sitting, was concluded. The Dangerous Drugs ...

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  6. ALLEGED FRAUD.

    [?] a young man gave an exhibition of the Charleston dance locally, and afterwards informed the orchestra and the hall proprietor that he did not have sufficient ...

    Article : 94 words
  7. WATER SHORTAGE.

    The Armidale Ciry Council had decided to prohibit the use of water through a bose [?] view of the depleted supply. Only 33 million gallons remain. ...

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  8. UNEMPLOYED AT BROKEN HILL.

    An advertisement was published yesterday that twelve men were required for pick and shovel work on the Broken Hill-Condobolin railway. This morning forty men were at the ...

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  9. TREE FELLING FATALITY.

    George Morgan, 35, employed at the State nursery at Mullion Creek, received fatal injuries by being struck by a tree felled by another employee' in the forest this morning. ...

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  10. RESIDENCE BURNT.

    On Saturday night the residence of Mr. Arthur Gentle, on the Coramba-road, was destroyed by fire. There was no one in the house at the time of the outbreak. Owing to the poor ...

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  11. SINGLE SEATS.

    Yesterday the president of the National Association of New South Wales (Sir George Fuller) forwarded to the Electorate District Commission objections to ten of the new ...

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  12. COST OF LIVING.

    The hearing of the case for the rural employers was resumed yesterday before the Industrial Commission, which is inquiring into the standard of living, with the object ...

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  13. HIGHER FREIGHTS.

    A motion was moved at the monthly meeting of the Murwillumbah Chamber of Commerce, that a protest should be made against the unfair discrimination exercised by the ...

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  14. RAILWAY BILL.d

    For three and a half hours last night the Parliamentary Labour Caucus discussed the provisions of the proposed new Railway Bill, but finality was not reached when the ...

    Article : 129 words
  15. WOMAN'S ACTION.

    At the Central Police Court yesterday Mr. Perry, S.M., remanded a woman defendant for medical observation when informed by the police prosecutor that she had swallowed a ...

    Article : 160 words
  16. BUSH FIRES.

    The whole of the lower North Coast, south of the Manning, is enshrouded in a thick pall of smoke from numerous bush fires, which have been raging for some days. ...

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  17. THROWN FROM MOTOR CYCLE.

    William Brunner, was found unconscious [?] the Branxton-Greta road on Friday evening, having been thrown from his motor cycle. He was conveyed to his home and found to be ...

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  18. MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.

    On Friday a motor accident occurred on th[?] road to Booligal, two miles from One Tree. A car with four occupants was being driven by Mr. John Oddy when it collided with a small ...

    Article : 121 words
  19. OUTBREAK NEAR WARREN.

    A bush fire occurred on Yarrangrove Station, between Warron and Nevertire, the property of Mr. J. L. Hamblin. Fanned by a westerly gale, it spread, rapidly through Egelabra ...

    Article : 141 words
  20. NEWCASTLE.

    A large number of members of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce welcomed Mr W. Holman, K.C., at a luncheon given in his honour at the Great Northern Hotel to-day. Mr. ...

    Article : 224 words
  21. HOMESTEAD DESTROYED.

    Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A., received advice last night that Boothenba homestead, near Dubbo, the property of Mr. F. W. Gavel, bad been destroyed by fire during the morning. ...

    Article : 64 words
  22. NATIONAL GALLERY.

    The pictures acquired by the trustees of the National Gallery of New South Wales during the recent tour abroad of the director, Mr. G. V. F. Mann, are now on view in the British ...

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  23. MAIN ROADS.

    At the municipal council's last meeting the Mayor (Alderman G. W. Fitzgerald) reported that he had discussed main road matters alfecting the municipality with the Main Roads ...

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  24. SUBURBAN BUSH FIRES.

    Bush and grass fires broke out in many suburbs yesterday. Fires which, in some instances, blazed fiercely for hours were reported at Regent's Park, Fairfield, Bellevue ...

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  25. SHEEP AND COW KILLED BY TRAIN.

    A goods train from Dubbo to Elong Elong [?] Friday night ran over and killed 120 sheep [?] one of the Murrungundy paddocks. Last week a valuable cow was run over and killed in the ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. HAY DESTROYED.

    A grass fire started on Wooyeo Station yesterday, and before it waas extinguished it had burnt a bay shed, several stacks of hay, and machinery, all of which were uninsured. ...

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  27. WOOL SALES.

    At the third sale of the season to-day 20,000 bales, representing all districts in the State, were offered. Superfine wools were firm on October sales. Lambs' wool sold specially ...

    Article : 120 words
  28. TIMBER STACKERS.

    At 5 o'clock this afternoon all lumber in the yards of timber merchants and intentors at Port Adelaide, in addition to that on the wharfs, was declared "black," as there has ...

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  29. DAMAGE IN LISMORE DISTRICT.

    Bush fires have again broken out in the Lismore district. A fire, with a front of half a mile, is burning fiercely at Chelmsford, where the grass in some places is waist high. A ...

    Article : 71 words
  30. SUPPLYING LIQUOR TO ABORIGINAL.

    At the local Police Court Arthur Edward Word, a man with one leg, was fined £3, with 8/ costs of court, for supplying liquor to a person of aboriginal descent. ...

    Article : 42 words
  31. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    In the Legislative Council, on the motion of Mr. Will's (Vice-President of the Executive Council), the House declared, in pursuance) of section 3 of the Trustees of ...

    Article : 337 words
  32. PELAW MAIN DISPUTE.

    The blowing of the whistle for no work at the Pelaw Main Colliery yesterday formed the main subject of discussion at the meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, held at the ...

    Article : 122 words
  33. LORRY PLUNGES DOWN INCLINE.

    A party on a motor lorry had a remarkable escape from serious injury on the Wombeyan Caves-road. The steering gear failed as the driver was negotiating one of the sharp turns ...

    Article : 81 words
  34. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR.

    The thirty-fifth annual convention of the New South Wales Christian Endeavour Union was concluded at the Chapter House, St. Andrew's Cathedral, last night. ...

    Article : 192 words
  35. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 words
  36. DESTRUCTION OF WARATAUS.

    Notwithstanding the penalties provided for picking waratahs on Crown lands, or upon private lands without the consent of the owners, the large number of waratahs seen in ...

    Article : 86 words
  37. RHODES SCHOLAR.

    Mr. Victor John Flynn was unanimously selected yesterday as the New South Wales Rhodes scholar for 1927. Born in Mosman in January, 1904, the new ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  38. LABOURER INJURED.

    J. Ruxton 25 years of age, resident at Boolaroo, was injured under rather peculiar circumstances when working this afternoon on the construction of the new premises of the ...

    Article : 85 words
  39. BOWRAL WATER SUPPLY.

    As the outcome of a visit of inspection made by a committee of the whole council to the storage reservoir at Winglecarri[?] Swamp, and also to the trench made last year ...

    Article : 99 words
  40. BROADCASTING.

    Legal proceedings were instituted yesterday between Farmer and Company, Limited, and Broadcasters (Sydney), Limited, arising out of differences regarding the distribution of ...

    Article : 183 words
  41. AUSTRALIA IN ART.

    Sir,—I have tried not to overlook any facts in connection with the subject of discussion, but "Student" must endeavour to keep as closely as possible to the matter in hand ...

    Article : 567 words
  42. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 293 words
  43. STAMP DUTY.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Premier (Mr. Lang) said that agreements relating to the sale of goods, wares, and merchandise made by local government bodies ...

    Article : 105 words
  44. BUTTER FACTORY BURNT.

    The old butter factory here was destroy[?] by fire early this morning. It was the greatest fire seen here. It was witnessed by many residents. Lack of water prevented ...

    Article : 53 words
  45. WATER SUPPLY.

    There was a record consumption of water on Monday. The return for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday was 101,827,255 gallons. The previous record consumption was on ...

    Article : 75 words
  46. BRIDGE BUILDER INJURED.

    U. Michelson, who was employed on [?] new concrete bridge erected over Dongo Creek[?] at Ashlea, near Wingham, fell from where he was working to-day, and received various ...

    Article : 43 words
  47. RAILWAY TRAGEDY.

    The mutilated body of a man which was found on the railway line near the Wollstonecraft station early on Saturday was yesterday buried without having been identified. ...

    Article : 132 words
  48. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Forbes Quarter Sessions, [?] Judge Armstrong, to-day. Norman Musgrave Freeman, charged with committing an assault on a girl, was found not guilty and ...

    Article : 72 words
  49. OLD-TIME BOXER.

    Peter Felix, who will be remembered by boxing enthusiasts as a well-known heavyweight negro boxer of over 20 years ago, was found lying dead in his room at 156 ...

    Article : 168 words
  50. EVAN CLARKE.

    It is highly probable Evan Clarke, who was granted a free pardon while under committal as accessory after the fact in the wilful murder of Detective-Inspector Walsh, will ...

    Article : 97 words
  51. GREAT WHITE TRAIN.

    Ater its long tour of the country districts of the State, and its suburban season, the "Great White Train" arrived at Darling Island early this morning, where the exhibition will open ...

    Article : 77 words
  52. COROWA HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

    A civic reception was tendered to [?] Harry, Grand Master of the M.U.I.O.O.F., and Bro. Ralph, by the aldermen and citizens of Corowa on Saturday in honour of their visit ...

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  53. TO-DAY.

    Her Majestry's Theatre: "Rose Marie," 2, 7.50. Theatre Royal: "Abie's Irish Rose," 2.15, 8. Criterion: "The Fake," 2, 8.10. St. James Theatre: "Mercenary Mary," 2.15, 8. ...

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  54. LAWN TENNIS.

    From observations made during a holiday of 15 weeks in England. Mr. S. S. Glyde, president of the W.A. Lawn Tennis Association who returned to Fremantle last evening in the ...

    Article : 149 words
  55. POPPY DAY APPEAL.

    The reports from both city and country concerning to-morrow's Poppy Day appeal are most encouraging. More than 250,000 popples have been distributed for sale, and the orders ...

    Article : 148 words
  56. WOODEN SHIPS.

    Payment is gradually being completed of the outstanding portion of the £75,000 awarded by Sir Mark Sheldon in favour of the Commonwealth against Kidman and Mayo[?], ...

    Article : 85 words
  57. TRAMCARS DERAILED.

    Two trams became derailed at the foot of Young-street, Circular Quay, last night, the first mishap at 5.59 and the second at 7.7. Passengers who usually catch trams at Circular ...

    Article : 89 words
  58. AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES.

    The industrial Registrar has [?] local solicitor that persons engaged on dairy farms do not come within the scope of the Agricutural Employees' State Award. The ...

    Article : 61 words
  59. EARLY-CLOSING BILL.

    The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) informed a deputation yesterday that he had almost completed the Early Closing Bill, and hoped shortly to submit it to ...

    Article : 35 words
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