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  2. OUR CRITICS.

    Mr. Herbert Smiles, editor of the "Rangoon Gazette," who recently visited Australia as a delegate to the Imperial Press Conference, has set out in a series of articles published ...

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  3. HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

    Captain James H. Watson, who at the annual meeting on Tuesday next will be elected president of the Royal Australian Historical Society, comes of an old Scottish family. His ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 523 words
  4. CALLOUS CRIME.

    "You have been found guilty of a dastar[?] crime. You deliberately smashed in this m[?]n's skull with a claw hammer with intent to kill him. You appear to be a brute in ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A tragic happening took place at Bellata this afternoon, when a man whose name is unknown laid his head on the railway line while a goods train was passing. ...

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  6. PUBLIC SERVICE.

    A motion recommending that the Public Service should be controlled by one commissioner was debated yesterday at the annual conference of the Public Service ...

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  7. SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    For the School of Arts 1925 wes a most successful year. At its annual meeting last night, the president (Mr. W. O. C. Day) said there was but one disappointment to report ...

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  8. PROMENADE.

    The official opening of the widened road and the switching on of the electric lights on the promenade, attracted a very large gathering to Rose Bay last night, when the ceremony ...

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  9. UNION CLUB.

    The technical officers of the City Council have prepared a report on the extension of Elizabeth-street from Hunter-street to Young-street, and have embodied a city ...

    Article : 618 words
  10. WOMAN'S FATAL INJURIES.

    The death occurred at Berrima District Hospital of Mrs. Ada Coleman, who had her spine injured in a motor car accident on February 6. (The deceased, who resided at ...

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  11. REMARKABLE ACCIDENT.

    Whilst Mrs. John Culgan, of Goolagon, one day last week, was standing on the verandah of her home watching her husband yarding some horses, one of the foals ran towards the ...

    Article : 114 words
  12. OUTBREAK OF DYSENTRY.

    At the present time medical men of Lithgow are having a very busy time dealing with the number of cases of dysentry. The doctors suggest that during the acute shortage ...

    Article : 74 words
  13. COTTAGE BURNT.

    An unoccupied weatherboard cottage in West-street, Kogarah, owned by Robert Hunter, of Cessnock, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. ...

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  14. SENT TO GAOL.

    "It is distressing to think that you were employed in the police force for a period of 19 months," said Judge Woinarski in General Sessions to-day, when sentencing Harry ...

    Article : 120 words
  15. COOTAMUNDRA QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Quarter Sessions on Thursday, before Judge Bevan, Albert John Cor[?]ss pleaded guilty of unlawfully taking a motor car, the property of Francis Edward Jennings, at Yass. ...

    Article : 188 words
  16. LATE SHIPPING.

    R. J. Hanna, tanker, for San Francisco. Dundula, s, for Port Pirie. INTRA-STATE.—Urana, s, for Coff's Harbour; Tunurry, s, for Cape Hawke; Bealiba, s, for Newcastle. ...

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  17. FIRE ON CITY OF NORWICH.

    Slight damage was occasioned in a fire on the [?]teamer City of Norwich, en route from Australia. Con igness are required to sign Lloyd's general average agreement before obtaining delivery of cargo. ...

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  18. TELEGRAPHIC.

    ADELAIDE (1084m).—Arr: Feb. 19, Katoomba, s, [?]om Melbourne and Sydney; Larg[?] Bay, s, and Time, s, from eastern States. Dep: Feb. 19, Laranah, s, for [?]aunceston; Macedon, s, and Moorabool, s, for ...

    Article : 64 words
  19. NELLIE STEWART'S MATINEE.

    Miss Nellie Stewart's appeal to raise funds in order to obtain radium needles, has brought forth an overwhelming response. She has received so many hundreds of letters ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. PRODUCE.

    The Minister for Markets and Migration (Sir Victor Wilson) has received a report from the veterinary officer in London, stating that a shipment of 100 sides of green bacon ...

    Article : 170 words
  21. IN TOUCH BY WIRELESS.

    The following vessels are expected to be in touch with the undermentioned stations to-day:- With Sydney: Aorangi, Mukura, Tahiti, Otranto, Berwicksh[?]e, Halle, Allara, Kokiri, Mallina, Tennessee, ...

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  22. WESTERN BAND ASSOCIATION.

    The Western Band Association, first formed in the early "seventies," and the first body of its kind in this State, which has been revived in Bathurst, has decided to stage band ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. RAILWAY GUARD.

    At the Parkes Police Court James Lawrence Byrne was convicted of aiding and abetting Edward Arthur Brown, Patrick Murphy, and Ernest William Taylor in the theft of two ...

    Article : 148 words
  24. MEMORIAL BATHS.

    The proposed erection of public swimming baths at Lismore has been a much-discussed question for some time past. The Returned Soldiers' Club headed the movement by ...

    Article : 63 words
  25. SHOTS FIRED.

    Constable Byron, of the Ryde police, fired three shots at a suspect during a chase at Ryde late on Thursday night. He stated that he believed the third shot look effect, but his ...

    Article : 106 words
  26. MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION

    Four men were injured late on Thursday afternoon, when a pot of molten lead exploded at Ch[?]vel's galvanising works, 122 Australia-street, Newtown. They were: ...

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  27. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    AUCKLAND (1281m).—Arr: Feb. 16[?] Waitomo, s, from Newcastle; Marama, s, 8.25 a.m., from Sydney. Dep: ...

    Article : 20 words
  28. MAN FOUND DEAD.

    Early on Wednesday morning Mark Rees, a resident of Dundee, left home to work on the station. The day passed without his return, and a search being made his body was ...

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  29. LATE MINING.

    To-day's sales and quotations included:- Silver-lead: Amalgamated Zinc, b 30/3, s 30/[?]; Broken Hill Proprietary[?] 27/3, b 27/1½, s 27/4[?] Block 14, ord., 7/, b 7/1, s 7/3; Block 14, pref., b 10/, ...

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  30. A. A. MAILEY.

    At the Balmain District Cricket Club's farewell to A. A. Ma[?]ley it was stated by a prominent club official that Ma[?]ley would retire from strenuous cricket on his return from ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  31. CONSTABLE'S DEATH.

    After a retirement of little more than an hour to-day, the Criminal Court jury, which was trying Dom[?]co Condello, an Italian, on a charge of having murdered James Clare, a ...

    Article : 79 words
  32. MUNICIPAL SOCIALISM.

    In response to a resolution of the City Council, Mr. Ma[?]ing, acting general manager, has prepared a scheme for the retail supply by the council of electrical appliances. ...

    Article : 498 words
  33. BROKEN HILL.

    Mr. A. J. Triggs, manager of the Government water supply, said to-day that preparations were being made for bringing water from Menindie. A gang was now at work ...

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  34. TREE LIMB FALLS ON CAR.

    While travelling to Forbes along Eugowra-road yesterday in a motor car Mrs. Hoswell narrowly escaped serious injury. She was proceeding slowly when a large limb from a tree ...

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  35. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    To-day's sales included:- Commonwealth bonds, 44 per cent. (1927), £100/12/6[?] 5 per cent. (1927), £100, 5 per cent. (1928), £101[?] 5½ per cent. (1931)[?] £101/10/[?] 6 per cent. (1930), £103/7/6[?] ...

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  36. SOLDIER SETTLERS.

    The Minister for Lands and Migration (Mr. R. C. Angwin), addressing the State Soldier Settlers' Conference, referred [?] the Commonwealth Government's decision to write ...

    Article : 191 words
  37. FIRE AT ORANGE.

    A disastrous fire occurred on Thursday [?] ternoon at Killara, W. K. Young's beautiful home in Summer-street being extensively damaged. The fire brigade worked well to ...

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  38. KYOGLE RAILWAY.

    In regard to the disagreement between the Commonwealth, New South Wales, and Queensland Governments concerning the tenders for the construction of the Kyogle-South ...

    Article : 128 words
  39. CHARITABLE GIFTS.

    The late Mr. James Wilfred Marsden bequeathed to the Nelson Diocesan Trust Board 52 acres of laud at Stoke, with deceased's residence, for a permanent residence for the ...

    Article : 148 words
  40. BUSH FIRE NEAR TAREE.

    Bush fires on Brother Mountain, near Mooreland, made a remarkable sight. The flames leapt through the long dry grass and timber up the mountain side till they reached the ...

    Article : 75 words
  41. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 words
  42. A.[?].F. OFFICER'S FORTITUDE.

    Captain John Bentley, of the 45th [?] A.M.L., exhibited real Digger's pluck and courage after being thrown from a motor cycle. The machine skidded on the road to ...

    Article : 85 words
  43. NEWCASTLE.

    A compulsory conference called to-day by the chairman of the Coal industry Special Tribunal (Mr. Chas. Hibble) in regard to the industrial position at Rothbury and Stanford ...

    Article : 311 words
  44. AIR TRAVEL.

    Further reductions in fares between Melbourne and the various towns served by the Australian Aerial Services, Ltd., are announced, to operate from Monday, as follow: ...

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  45. BULL INJURES BOY.

    Clive Williams (11), of Stott's Creek, suffered a compound fracture of the skull as the result of being knocked down by a bull. At the time of the accident, the boy had just ...

    Article : 515 words
  46. FOUR MEN BURNED.

    Four men were injured late on Thursday afternoon, when a pot of molten lead exploded at Chev[?]l's galvanising works, 122 Australia-street, Newtown. They were Harold Chevel, ...

    Article : 85 words
  47. THE TEACHERS.

    Mr. P. R. Watts, solicitor to the Federated State School Teachers' Association of Australia, has been advised that the appeals lodged by the States of Ne[?] South Wales and ...

    Article : 171 words
  48. CASUALTIES.

    Whilst crossing Elizabeth-street, near the Central Railway Station yesterday morning, Frederick Millard, of Riley-street, Surry Hills, was knocked down and run over by a motor ...

    Article : 43 words
  49. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 271 words
  50. CONSTABLE'S DISMISSAL.

    It is understood that the report of the Royal Commissioner who inquired into the dismissal of Constable Lambert, of Fremantle, through the arrest and imprisonment ...

    Article : 71 words
  51. BARRISTER SENTENCED FOR FRAUD.

    Richard Edward Hourigan, aged 57 years, barrister and solicitor, of Melbourne, came before Judge Woinarski for sentence in connection with fraud in the sale of shares in ...

    Article : 135 words
  52. BOY ELECTROCUTED.

    Geoffrey Palmer Birch, 14, was electrocuted yesterday at Claremont, after [?] and a lad named Ronald Boys had been swimming. They climbed to the roof of an iron shed at ...

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  53. RAILWAY GOODS YARDS.

    The Railway Department announces that from to-day goods will be received at the Darling Harbour railway yard on Saturday mornings only, between the hours of 8 and 10. ...

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  54. EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.

    A public meeting is to be held in St. Mary's Cathedral on Monday evening, to make preliminary arrangements for the international Eucharisti[?] Congress, which is to take place ...

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  55. DARLING HARBOUR.

    The Railway Department issued a statement yesterday to the effect that from to-day the receipt of goods at the Darling Harbour railway yards on Saturdays would be limited to ...

    Article : 90 words
  56. POOR SYDNEY!

    Sir,—I am the teacher of the Public school, Kayuga, an old-established rural settlement on the Hunter River, midway between Muswellbroo[?] and Aberdeen. My school is 33ft by ...

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  57. "THE FARMER'S WIFE."

    The Sydney season of Eden Ph[?]pot[?]s's comedy. "The Farmer's Wife," which has run for eight weeks at the Palace, concluded last night. The curtain fell upon a scene of ...

    Article : 130 words
  58. CITIZEN FORCES IN CAMP.

    The 9th [?]nfantry Brigade and the 9th Artillery Brigade will be in camp at Liverpool and Holdsworthy respectively from February 24 to March 3 inclusive: and on the ...

    Article : 83 words
  59. HUDDART, PARKER DIVIDEND.

    The directors of Huddart, Parker, Lt[?], have declared (su[?]ject to audit) a dividend for the half-[?]ear ending December 31 of 3 per cent. on the preference shar[?]s, and 5 per ...

    Article : 58 words
  60. STEEP SEAM CLAIMS.

    A conference called by the chairman of the Coal Industry Special Tribunal (Mr. Charles Hibble) in regard to the s[?]e[?] seam claims in the steep seam pits on the Maitland field ...

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  61. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "Katja," 2, 8. Criterion Theatre: "Give and Take," 2, 8. Theatre Royal: "White Cargo," 8. Grand Opera House: "Are You a Mason?" 2.30, 8. ...

    Article : 113 words
  62. POPULATION STATISTICS.

    The population of Greater Brisbane on December 31 last was estimated at 253,568. This estimate has been furnished by the Registrar-General. ...

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  63. STEAMER CLAN MACNAUGHTON

    It has been discovered that the rudder post of the steamer Clan MacNaughton, which grounded in the Tamar recently, has been broken. It will now be necessary for the ...

    Article : 79 words
  64. DENGUE FEVER EPIDEMIC.

    Terriffic heat has been experienced for some time past. The thermometer on Thursday registered 107.5 points at the local post-office. Dengue fever is raging in the town. Both ...

    Article : 55 words
  65. AUCKLAND WOOL SALES.

    At the second Auckland wool sale of the season, at which the offerings totalled 20,000 bales, there was keen competition. Ninety per cent. was sold. Prices showed an improvement on those at Wangaui, in [?]o[?] ...

    Article : 50 words
  66. KERBSIDE PETROL PUMPS.

    The City Council has decided to refuse all applications for permits for kerbside petrol pumps, and also to give holders of existing permits six months' notice of cancellation. ...

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  67. LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC.

    In the examination pass list of the London College of Music recently published in the "Herald," the name under heading P.L[?].C.M., Un[?] D. G. Weatherley was incorrectly printed as Weatherby. ...

    Article : 36 words
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