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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The death has occurred of Mr. R.Bultitude, a former sergeant of the Water Police, Sydney, and for years a prominent resident of this town. When retiring 13 years ago all the ...

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  3. TENDERS INQUIRY.

    The first phase of the tenders inquiry, dealing with Mr. W. L. Shedden's charges against the Railway Commisisoners, was resumed at the Treasury by Mr. J. B. Holme, ...

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  4. THE RED CROSS APPEAL FOR £25,000.

    THE CARNIVAL IN MARTIN-PLACE. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. MR. BAVIN'S TOUR.

    Mr. T. R. Bavin, leader of the Opposition, addressing a well-attended meeting, said that the Government was now proposing to amend the Compensation Act to ...

    Article : 433 words
  6. JOURNALISTS.

    The Institute of Journalists, at its annual meeting last night, expressed satisfaction at the inclusion of a diploma course in journalism in the curricuium of the 'University of ...

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  7. TRAPPERS' RESULTS.

    Mr. J. W. Prince, sen., who had been trapping on a holding of 504 acres, at Apple Tree Flat, Mudgee, since October 12, 1925, to August 3, 1926, has caught 3047 rabbits, 43 hares, 13 ...

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  8. SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    Cornelius O'Brien was accidentally shot on Wednesday morning. He was camped with his brother on the Berrima-road, and went into the tent to procure his gun. On pulling ...

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  9. UNEMPLOYED AT WOLLONGONG.

    The number of unemployed registered at the local Labour Bureau is 332. The Minister for Mines was to have visited the town yesterday to see what could be done with a view ...

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  10. ATTEMPTED SALE OF LIQUOR.

    At the Forbes Police Court, before Mr. Reid, relieving police magistrate, Raymond Swindills was convicted and fined £5, with 8/ costs, in default one month's imprisonment, on a ...

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  11. MESSAGE FROM DR. MANNIX.

    The Rev. Father E. Gleeson, the Redemptorist orator, yesterday received a cable message, despatched from Honolulu by Archbishop Mannix, who is returning by the ...

    Article : 77 words
  12. COUNCIL ALTERCATION.

    At the Wollongong Municipal Council meeting last night Alderman Stoyles refused to withdraw some remarks made by him which were considered objectionable by the Mayor, ...

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  13. QUARREL WITH WIFE.

    A message was received by the Criminal Investigation Department to-day from Williams, stating that a settler in the district named John Ernest King shot himself last night after ...

    Article : 112 words
  14. REFERENDUM.

    The all Australian conference of trade unions, which has been convened to consider the referendum proposals, will be commenced at the Trades Hall this morning. Most of ...

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  15. ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAST GREAT OFFENSIVE.

    Eight years ago to-morrow—August 8, 1018, the Allied armies commenced the deciding action of the Great War. The picture is a reproduction of a photograph taken by a German airman, and picked up on the battiefield by Lieut.—Col. Stevens, of Sydney, who commanded the 2nd Battalion. In the background is the village of Hamel, and the white lines in the foreground indicate the ground occupied by the Gormans. The angular shapes are ploughed fields, and the small ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. COMPENSATION.

    All the timber mills in the Macleay River district, have now resumed operations, as it is understood the cost to the millowners of workers' compensation insurance has been ...

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  17. CLARENCE RIVER TRADING BOAT.

    The motor boat Mulgi, which was built by Mr. C. Dunn, of Sydney, for Captain Charles Pullen, has arrived on the Clarence River and will be placed in the river trade. She is ...

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  18. LATE FINANCIAL.

    To-day's sales included:- Anthony Hordern, ord., 23/3; City Electrie Light, ord., now (paid) 27/1½, (paid 2/) 6/3; National Bank of Australasia (paid), £18; Commonwealth honds, ...

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  19. LATE MINING.

    To-day's sales included:- Silver-Lead: B.H. Prop., 30/4½, 30/7½; North Broken Hill, £6/8/6, £6/9/6; Zine Corporation, 57/, 57/3. Copper: Mount Morgan, 8/8. ...

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  20. "INIQUITOUS LEGISLATION."

    A "pubile meeting at Ungarie discussed the Workers' Compensation Act and the Hut Accommodation Act, and protested against both Acts in their present form. It was decided to ...

    Article : 60 words
  21. BRISBANE TRAMWAYS.

    The Brisbane City Council having refused to accede to its tramway employees' demands for improved conditions, estimated to cost £31,500, the men held meetings, at which the ...

    Article : 89 words
  22. PREMIUM ALMOST TREBLED.

    The insurance premium of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, under the Workers' Compensation Act, has been increased from £233 to £690 per annum. ...

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  23. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    The Mayor (Alderman Middlebrook) presided at the Goulburn Trades School last evening, when the annual presentation of prizes took place. Mr. H. J. Swain, of the t[?] cal ...

    Article : 83 words
  24. A DROVER NOT A WORKER.

    Mr. W. J. Scully, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Workers' Compensation Commission, relating to owners of stock, stating that they are not compelled ...

    Article : 42 words
  25. LATE SHIPPING.

    Hula, barquentine, from Melbourne. August 7. Pelaw Main, from Newcastle. ...

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  26. DEPARTURES.—August 7.

    St. Joseph, s. for Kembla. Ball's Head, s, for Newcastle. ...

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  27. SUNDAY SPORT.

    The local Ministers' Association is much concerned regarding the attempt that is being made this year to establish Sunday football, especially Rugby. Proceedings had ...

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  28. DEMENTED MAN.

    A middle-aged man, who was released on probation some time ago from the Enfield Mental Receiving Home, created a sensation in Hutt-street, Adelaide, about 6 o'clock ...

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  29. ELECTRICAL APPARATUS.

    The City Council scheme for the retail sale of electrical apparatus is to be put into operation at the carliest possible date, said Alderman Mostyn, vice-chairman of the ...

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  30. TELEGRAPHIC.

    FREMANTLE.—Arr: Australind, s, from eastern States: Ormonde, s, from eastern States, via Albany, Dep: Lammeroo. s, and Koolouga, for Bunbury: Banffshire, s, Dimboola, s, Kioto, s, and Machaon, s, for ...

    Article : 36 words
  31. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 words
  32. GRAZIERS' SUPPORT.

    "The general council of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, after consideration of the referendum, has decided to recommend members to vote 'yes' on both ...

    Article : 175 words
  33. BROKEN HILL QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Before Judge Bevan, Allan wallace R[?] son (19) was charged at the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday with having felonioulsy received a motor cycle knowing it to be stolen. ...

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  34. OBITUARY.

    Mr. Thomas Kelly, who was for many years tipstaff to Judge (now Mr. Justice) Beeby, died on Thursdny. Mr. Kelly formerly was a champion athlete and a fine sprinter. ...

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  35. ARTISTS' BALL.

    By the grafting of aboriginal symbolism to modern decorative ideas a scheme of decoration has been evolved for the artists' ball at the Town Hall on August 16, which, ...

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  36. MATRAVILLE HOMES.

    The question whether the Public Trustee had the right to raise the rent of homes leased to soldiers' widows and dependants at Matraville, was raised before Mr. Jeunings, ...

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  37. COLLIERY ACCIDENT.

    There was a narrow escape from a serious accident in the Corrimal mine this morning. As the men were proceeding to their working-places in trolleys a fall of roof ...

    Article : 87 words
  38. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 270 words
  39. NEW ZEALAND.

    The New Zealand Post Office is opening the first of four new high-power broadcasting stations at Auckland to-night, and will issue a special programme. ...

    Article : 128 words
  40. MR. R. E. GLENNIE.

    The funeral of the late Mr. Reginal Ernest Glennie, who was a well-known banker, took place at Rookwood Cemetery yesterday..Mr Glennie was in the service of the ...

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  41. MR. MUTCH'S TOUR.

    The Minister for Education, Mr. Mutch, will leave Sydney on Wednesday, on a tour of the Mudgee district. On Thuraday he will open the new Kindergarten room at the Mudgee ...

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  42. FARMER'S SON KILLED.

    Dixon Cooke, junr., son of Dixon Cooke, farmer, of Alstonville, was killed yesterday at Bonalbo. While driving a team of bullocks drawing a log on a jinker, he slipped while ...

    Article : 111 words
  43. H.M.S. HERALD.

    The survey ship, H.M.S. Herald, which has been transferred to the China station, will leave Sydney this morning. H.M.S. Herald recently returned from an ...

    Article : 82 words
  44. JUBILEE OF A LODGE.

    At the jubilee celebrations of Harmony Lodge (International Order of Good Templars), beld at Burdekin House last night, Mies M. E. Wright, the treasurer of the lodge for 50 ...

    Article : 102 words
  45. FIRE IN WORKSHOP.

    A fire broke out at 6.30 o'clock last evening in the premises of the Clayton Electrical Engineering Works, on the first floor of a four-storied brick building in Dixon-street, ...

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  46. NEW ZEALAND BASIC WAGE.

    The Arbitration Court refused to increase the basic rate of wages in the builders' labourers award from 1/10 an hour to 1/11. The Court declared that the rate of 1/10 fixed last ...

    Article : 85 words
  47. CITY TREASURY.

    The special committee of the City Council, which has been investigation the organisation of the city treasury department, has unanimously decided to recommend the ...

    Article : 55 words
  48. FIRE DESTROYS SHEARING SHED.

    A fire occurred on Wednesday night, resulting in the complete destruction of A. B. Meppem's shearing shed at Woolville, Narrabri. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss ...

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  49. NEWCASTLE.

    While tightening a holt on a table in the rolling mill, T. Crowshaw, 36 years of age, lately employed as a fitter's labourer at the B.H.P steelworks, was killed instantly as ...

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  50. MARYBOROUGH MURDER.

    At Maryborough Mr. Justice Brennan to-day sentenoed Sydney Robert Turner, 50. who was found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Loveday. to imprisonment for life with hard labour. ...

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  51. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's: "Rose Marie," 2, 7.50. Theatre Royal: "Quality Street," 2, 8. Criterion Theatre: "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney," 2, 8. St. James Theatre: "No. No. Nanette," 2.15, 8. ...

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  52. SUPER-NORMALITY.

    Discussing the problem of the super-normal child bofore members of tbe New Educational Fellowship last night, Bishop Arundale stated that Australia's greatest need to-day was for ...

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  53. THROWN FROM A HORSE.

    Albert Baker, aged 16, a son of Mr. [?] Baker, Crescent Head, was thrown from a bolting horse on Tuesday, and kicked about the body by the maddeued animal. The ...

    Article : 69 words
  54. ELECTIONS AT FIJI.

    At the Legislative Council elections Henry Milne Scott, Henry Marks, and Alport Barker were returned unopposed. There are two candidates in each of the other four divisions, ...

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  55. CREMATION.

    Sir,—I had hoped that it would not be necessary for me to write again on this unsavoury subject, but Mr. Ernest Watt's letter in your paper yesterday contains four ...

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  56. LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

    The 30th annual conference of the Local Authorities' Association of Queensland was opened this morning. by the LieutenantGovernor (Mr. W. Lennon), who said he was ...

    Article : 114 words
  57. HOTEL THEFTS.

    During recent weeks a number of guests at city hotols complained to the police that money had been stolon from their rooms. An investigation was undertaken, but the police ...

    Article : 131 words
  58. FALLING TREE.

    A telegram from Collie states that during a storm a Greek family at Lyall's mill had a narrow esedpe from death through s huge gum tree falling across the centre of the ...

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  59. DEATH OF MR. J. J. CAREW.

    The death occurred on Tuesday of [?] Carew, a highly esteemed resident of Jamberoo, who was 69 years of age. He spent the early part of his life at Windsor, with his ...

    Article : 77 words
  60. THE CHALIAPIN SEASON.

    To-night Feoder Chaliapin will begin his season at the Town Hall. The visit of the eminent Russian basse is one of the memorable events of the history of music in this ...

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  61. U.A.O.D.

    At the annual meeting of tho rast Grand Presidents' Association, held last evening. Bro. James F. Ellis was elected president, Bro. Christopher Wren vlco-president, Bro. ...

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  62. SLAUGHTERMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.

    About midnight last Wednesday [?] William Walton, known as "Mick Hatton," a slaughterman employed at H. S. Mcinnes' slaughter yards, Condobolin, shot himself with ...

    Article : 56 words
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