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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    On Saturday last a young man named Watkins was thrown from hiss horse, which afterwards kicked him on the head. He was admitted to the Berrima District Hospital, ...

    Article : 61 words
  3. THE DARG.

    The dispute existing at Pelaw Main Colliery, where the imposition of a darg by the miners forced the owners, Messrs. J. and A. Brown, to close down the pit on Monday last, extended ...

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  4. HYDRO-ELECTRICITY.

    The Department of Public Works has supplied Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., with a progress report, submitted by the chief electrical engineer, regarding the development of ...

    Article : 276 words
  5. STATE TEAM.

    The New South Wales selectors (Messrs, A. G. Moyes, R. L. Jones, and H. Cranney) yesterday announced the team to represent this State against Queensland in the first Sheffield ...

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  6. PAN-PACIFIC GAMES.

    It is likely that Australia will be represented at the Pan-Pacific Games, which will be held in Japan in August. An invitation has been received from the "Osaka ...

    Article : 261 words
  7. STATE SESSION.

    The State Assembly devoted the greater part of yesterday's sitting to a discussion in committee of the Factories and Shops (Amendment) Bill. Much of the discussion centred ...

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  8. IN THE SCHOOLS.

    Short services were held in all the schools, and the two minutes' silence was faithfully observed. At the Sydney Grammar School pupils ...

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  9. BUSH FIRES.

    A Sush fire started in close proximity to Denman township on the common, near Mr. Roy Day's slaughter-yard. A passing train is believed to have been responsible for the ...

    Article : 104 words
  10. UPKEEP OF SHIRE MOTOR CAR.

    An interesting report furnished by the clerk of the Mitchell Shire regarding the cost of upkeep of the shire motor car, compared with the cost of hiring outside cars, showed ...

    Article : 82 words
  11. UNIVERSITY CEREMONY.

    The invitation to undergraduates at the University to "participate with the staff in celebrating Armistice Day," was largely availed of—so largely, that the Great Hall ...

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  12. BISHOP D'ARCY IRVINE.

    The newly-appointed Bishop-Coadjutor of Sydney, the Rev. D'Arcy Irvine, who was the rector of St. Simon and St. Jude's Church here about 30 years ago, has this ...

    Article : 88 words
  13. EMPLOYERS' LOG.

    What marks an entirely new development in industrial arbitration has been introduced by H. V. McKay Pty., Ltd., which has served on all of the trade unions, with members in the ...

    Article : 390 words
  14. GREAT WHITE TRAIN.

    Last night's dinner ot the "Australian-made" Preterence League marked the official opening of the "Australian-made" Preference Shopping Week. ...

    Article : 196 words
  15. BOY SCOUTS.

    Seventy-five members of the Church of England troup of Boy Scouts assembled at the parish hall to farewell Scoutmaster S. Drake, who is leaving for Ashfield, where he has been ...

    Article : 93 words
  16. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    In the Legislative Council the President (Mr. Flowers) announced that the Royal Assent had been given to the Second-hand Dealers and Collectors' (Amendment) Bill and the ...

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  17. SUPREME COURT OBSERVANCE.

    Business was suspended in every branch of the Supreme Court for two minutes yesterday at the appointed time, Judges, barristers, and officials standing in reverent attitudes ...

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  18. HOPE ABANDONED.

    All hope has been abandoned of finding the four men who evidently were lost while on a fishing excursion at Macquarie Harbour. Their boat was found by a search party ...

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  19. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

    A short function was held at the Commercial Travellers' Club, when an address was delivered to members, and a wreath of poppies placed on the honour roll. ...

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  20. FIRE AT QUEABEYAN.

    A fire gutted the premises of Messrs. Kay, and McGiven, coach and motor body builders, yesterday afternoon. The building was situated off the main street in the heart of-the ...

    Article : 127 words
  21. OTHER SERVICES.

    A special service of remembrance was also held at St. Mark's, Darling Point, at which the rector, the Rev. 13. Howard Lea, officiated. ...

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  22. OLYMPIC CHAMPION.

    "Dick" Eve, who won the diving championship of the world at the Olympic Games at Paris in 1924, has, according to the rules of the Australian Amateur Swimming Union, lost ...

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  23. BOARDING-HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    The Meadows, an 18-roomed weatherboard residence, situated on the Robertson-Moss Vale road, and conducted as a boarding-house by Miss E. A. Lansdowne and her sister, ...

    Article : 54 words
  24. DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    The evidonce given by employers in rural industries before the industrial Commission yesterday related chiefly to the critical condition of the dairying industry, due mainly to ...

    Article : 419 words
  25. TWO SHOPS DESTROYED.

    The last night destroyed two shops in the central portion of the main street. One was occupied by Mr. C. T. Blacker and had been used by father and son for 50 years as ...

    Article : 94 words
  26. HORSES BOLT.

    A team of five horses attached to a furniture waggon holted down a grade in Alfred-street, North Sydney, about 9.30 last night, and before their career ended they collided ...

    Article : 347 words
  27. GRASS FIRE NEAR FORBES.

    By a strange coincidence, a grass fire started at Gunning Gap at the same hour on the same day as in the previous week in remarkably similar originating circumstances. ...

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  28. IN TOUCH BY WIRELESS.

    The following vessels are expected to be in touch with the undermentioned stations to-day:— With Sydney Makurn, Sierra, Aorangi, Maunganui, rattern Moon, Makambo, Queen Eleanor, Ulimaroa, ...

    Article : 147 words
  29. SUBURBAN TRAINS.

    A total of 13,000,000 passengers paid for the privilege of travelling "first-class" on the suburban railways, and this fact is given1 as one of the chief reasons why the ...

    Article : 191 words
  30. IN THE COUNTRY.

    ALBURY.—Armistice Day was observed by special ceremonies at the rural school, where 1000 children assembled for the religious service. The "Last Post" was sounded by the ...

    Article : 338 words
  31. MOTORING FATALITY.

    A motoring fatality occurred on the Currawang-road, 15 miles from Goulburn, at 6.30 o'clock last night, when a car driven by Councillor P. F O'Brien capsized, and ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. THE ANTAECTIC.

    On their way to the Antarctic, the Norwegian whaling fleet arrived at Hobart this morning. The fleet consists of the factory ship N. T. Nielsen Alonso and four steam ...

    Article : 382 words
  33. LAMP EXPLOSION CAUSES FIRE.

    Last night a fire occurred in the office at the Chatsbury slate Quarries, when a benzine lamp exploded, and Richard Owens, aged 35 years, a quarryman, was seriously burned ...

    Article : 82 words
  34. LATE MINING.

    Sales on 'Change to-day included:—Mr. [?] 19/7½; Tongkah Harbour, 47/9. ...

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  35. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 words
  36. BUSH FIRE AT SEXTONVILLE.

    Sextonville, a small sawmilling community on Doubtful Creek, some miles above the Dyraaba soldier settlement, was an inferne yesterday, bush fires sweeping over the ...

    Article : 492 words
  37. MUDGEE ALDERMEN.

    At a meeting of the Mudgee Ratepayers' Association last night, a resolution was carried, asking the aldermen to resign, as they did not possess the confidence of the ...

    Article : 49 words
  38. AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE.

    Speakers at last night's dinner of the "Australian-Made" Preference League referred to the dominant characteristics of the Australian people. ...

    Article : 162 words
  39. BOY'S GREAT SCORE.

    Playing for Burwood school against Petersham school on Wednesday afternoon Alan Price compiled the great score of 304 not out. On the first 'day be scored 72 not out, ...

    Article : 115 words
  40. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The Australian cricket team will return to Australia to-day by the Aorangi, which, will berth at No. 5 Darling Harbour, at 6.30 p.m. ...

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  41. IN OTHER STATES.

    The solemn two minutes' silence was observed throughout Victoria. The special commemoration in Melbourne took place on the steps of Federal Parliament House, in ...

    Article : 215 words
  42. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 216 words
  43. OVERTIME DISPUTE.

    The Victorian branch of the Seamen's Union to-day decided to accept the offer of the Steamship Owners' Association for the appointment of a conciliation board to deal ...

    Article : 70 words
  44. DERELICT RAFT.

    What at first appeared to be a relic of some ocean tragedy was discovered yesterday near the Bronte Baths. It was a small raft, constructed of barrels, spars, pieces of board, ...

    Article : 116 words
  45. COUNTRY SEATS.

    A public meeting at Lismore lodgod a protest against the proposal to separate Ballina from the new Lismore electorate, and place it in Byron. It was contended that ...

    Article : 221 words
  46. ABSENT FIREMEN.

    The steamer Echunga was to have sailed from Port Pirie to Newcastle this afternoon, but some of the firemen absented themselves from duty. Two of the men were brought ...

    Article : 78 words
  47. WOMAN ASSAULTED.

    The woman who was brutally assaulted on Wednesday night in University Park, and admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a serious condition, was reported last night ...

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  48. "HAMLET."

    Mr. Alfred Gordon, the Polish actor, gave another performance of "Hamlet" at the Conservatorium last night in aid of the St. Thomas' Convent, Lewisham, building fund ...

    Article : 57 words
  49. NEW ZEALAND.

    Armistice Day was observed in Wellington by firing a salute of six guns, followed by two minutes' silence and another salvo. Commemoration services and meetings also were ...

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  50. TO-DAY.

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

    Article : 90 words
  51. DEATH OF MR. J. S. ABERNETHY.

    Mr. John Sinclair Abernethy, who was well known in Sydney, and was the managing director of the Brisbane "Mirror" Co., Ltd., died suddenly to-day. He went to the factory ...

    Article : 88 words
  52. MAN FOUND SHOT.

    A man, aged between 30 and 35 years, was found with a bullet wound in his head near Mrs. Macquarle's Chair in the Domain about [?] o'clock last night. He was taken by the ...

    Article : 58 words
  53. LATE FINANCIAL.

    Sales on 'Change to-day included:—Walker's, Ltd, 31/6, Queensland bonds, 5½ per cent, £103/10/; Commonwealth bonds, 4½ per cent. (19727). £101/6/3; 5 per cent. (1928), £90/11/3; 5½ per cent. (1936), £102/15; ...

    Article : 43 words
  54. A £600,000 ESTATE.

    The estate of the late Sir Arthur Myers is valued at £600,000. ...

    Article : 20 words
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