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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Bishop O'Connor laid the foundation-stone of De La Salle College, which is to cost £50,000, in the presence of a large gathering in appealing for funds, he said that girls ...

    Article : 73 words
  3. CREWS PAID OFF.

    The crows of the Huddart, Parker steamer Moorabool, and the Howard Smith steamer Cycle, were paid off in Newcastle to-day. Last Thursday both vessels required ...

    Article : 135 words
  4. LAWN TENNIS.

    The Australasian Lawn Tennis Championships were concluded to-day with the final of the mixed doubles, J. Willard and Miss D. Akhurst (N.S.W.), the title-holders, were ...

    Article : 501 words
  5. ARCHITECTS.

    In returning thanks for his election as president of the Institute of Architects last night Mr. A. S. Hook said that one of the problems with which the institute had to ...

    Article : 301 words
  6. THE MINERS.

    The annual meeting or the Federal council of the Workers' lndustraial Union, Mining Deparment, which concluded yesterday, approved the following resolution regaidlug the ...

    Article : 433 words
  7. IRON AND STEEL.

    The Tariff Board yesterday heard evidence against requests for increased duty on Iron and steel made by the Broken Hill Proprietary, Limited, Hoskins, Limited, and the ...

    Article : 556 words
  8. HOSPITAL EXPERT.

    Dr. Malcolm T. MacEachern. M.D., C.M., D.Sc, of Chicago, Associate Director of the American College of Surgeons, who has been engaged by the Minister for Health (Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 81 words
  9. PATRONAGE.

    The City Council last night by a unanimous vote directed the finance committee to investigate immediately "the present unsatisfactory method of appointing unskilled workers ...

    Article : 283 words
  10. CAR DASHES OVER BANK.

    Yesterday W. Robertson and Rock Coombes were driving down Bolivia Hill, when the steering gear of the motor car failed Coombes jumped clear, but Robertson caught ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. LATE SHIPPING.

    NEWCALTLE (62m).—Arr: Feb, 2. Wallsend, s, Wear, s, Coolana, s, Goulbur[?], Gwydir, s, Christins Fraser, s, Allenwood, s, Archer, s, Duckenfield, s, Chronos, s, Jap, s, Ville de Strasbourg, s, from south; ...

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  12. CHINESE BURNT TO DEATH.

    A disastrous fire occurred in Aurora-street, Temora, on Saturday night, when a four-roomed weatherboard cottage and skillion, the property of Mr. R. King, West Wyalong, was ...

    Article : 80 words
  13. DEATH OF MR. J. C. MONRO.

    Mr. John C. Monro, who was chairman of directors of the Gloucester Dairy Company Limited, and secretary of the Gloucester Pastures Protection Board, with which he ...

    Article : 102 words
  14. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    About 37,500 fat sheep were yarded to-day. There was a scarcity of good and prime sor[?]s. Opening sales were kee[?]er, with an upward tendency, and sometimes an improvement of 1/ a head. During the ...

    Article : 259 words
  15. JAMMED AGAINST POST.

    Whilst waiting an opportunity to cross the road at the corner of Abercromb[?]e and Cleveland streets, city, yesterday, John Fox, aged 64 years, of 34 Vine-street, Redfern, was ...

    Article : 187 words
  16. VETERAN BANKER.

    The death of Mr. C. G. Alford, formerly acting manager of the Bank of New South Wales, which took place yesterday, removes one of the most prominent of Australian baukers. Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 770 words
  17. WOOLLEN MILLS CONTRACT.

    The Cooerwull Woollen Mills have just received a substantial contract for the current year from the State Government. As a result the mills will be able to work full ...

    Article : 56 words
  18. HYDE PARK BARRACKS.

    Addressing members of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales last night, Mr. B. J. Waterhouse suggested that the institute should consider the question of the ...

    Article : 83 words
  19. MR. WILLIS.

    Political significance is attached to the fact that Mr. A. C. Willis has been appointed an honorary member of the executive of the Federal Council of the Workers' Industrial Union, ...

    Article : 253 words
  20. SUNDAY TRAIN TO BRISBANE.

    At the annual meeting of the Glen Innes Graziers' Association it was resolved that resolution should be sent to the forthcoming conference of the association requesting the ...

    Article : 67 words
  21. LATE MINING.

    Sales and quotations on Change to-day included:— Amalgamated Zinc, b 29/10½, s 30/3; Broken Hill Proprietary, 20/7½, 26/10½, 26/[?], s 26/10½; Block 14 (pref.), b 11/, s 11/3; Block 14 (ord.), 7/3, b ...

    Article : 111 words
  22. HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    Fire destroyed a house belonging to Mr. F. W. Earp, of Vineyards, near Windsor, on Saturday night. On Saturday afternoon Mr. C. M. Hayes, auctioneer, of Windsor, ...

    Article : 135 words
  23. FEDERAL REVENUE.

    Returns prepared by the Federal Treasury show that the Customs revenue for the seven months of the financial year, ended on January 31, amounted to £902,3[?]0 more than that ...

    Article : 130 words
  24. TAISEI MARU.

    The Japanese training ship Talse[?] Maru is to be thrown open to free public inspection on Sunday next from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Wednesday next from 12.30 p.m. to [?] p.m. ...

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  25. ARCHITECTS.

    who, at the annunl meeting of the Institute of Architects if New South Wales, held last night, was elected, unopposed, president of the institute, in succession to Sir Charles ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 126 words
  26. LATE FINANCIAL.

    Sales on [?]Change to-day included: Commonwealth Bonds, 4½ per cent. (1927), £100/5/, £100/6/3; 5 per cent. (1927), £100; 5 per cent. (1928)' £101; 5½ per cent. (1931), £100/15/; [?] per cent. (1929)£102/15/; ...

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  27. CHARGE OF STEALING.

    At the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr T. W. Cohon, P.M., Henry De Camera, 48, was charged with having, on October 9, 1925, broken into The Hustlers and ...

    Article : 179 words
  28. POWER STATION.

    Further details were obtained yesterday concerning the proposod new electric power station to be established at Lithgow by the Railway Commissioners. ...

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  29. DRUNKEN MOTORIST.

    "This is another case in which, if I had power, I should certainly send you to gaol without the option of a fine," Bald Mr. W. Harris, P.M., to-day, when Edward Keenan, a ...

    Article : 149 words
  30. BRISBANE WOOL SALES.

    The seventh series of wool sales in the Brisbane market; which commenced to-day, attracted 20,724 bales for to-day's offering. The selection mainly consisted of sorts likely to suit the Continent. The more ...

    Article : 227 words
  31. SAFE-BREAKERS.

    A remarkable attempt by thieves to cover finger prints and other means of identification was reported from St. Kilda last night, when safebreakers, after entering the promises of ...

    Article : 111 words
  32. BORDER ROAD WANTED.

    The settlers in Numinbah (Q.), on the New South Wales border, are desirous of having a road made between there centre and Murwillumbah. The bar to the realisation of ...

    Article : 146 words
  33. "WHITE CARGO."

    Members of the new company organised by J. C. Williamson, Ltd., to produce the play "White Cargo" in Sydney at the Theatre Royal on February 20, arrived in Sydney by ...

    Article : 219 words
  34. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    Sir,—There must he mapy people who deplore the irresponsible actions of the present Government and chafe against their inability to make any efficient protest, ...

    Article : 203 words
  35. ALLEGED ROBBERY.

    The police are investigating an alleged robbery of £326 from Mr. R. Dillon, licens[?] of the New York Hotel, on Sunday. The after is shrouded to mystery. The money, in ...

    Article : 142 words
  36. NEW ZEALAND WOOL SALES.

    The first Southland wool sale opened with bidding steady, a few lots being passed. The wool was only in a fair condition. Super crossbreds made to /[?]½, medium /10 to /12, dingy matted fleece about /10, ...

    Article : 94 words
  37. TOWN HALL RE-SEATING.

    The Labor aldermen in the City Council last night, in confirmation of an earlier decision of the Labour caucus, rejected a proposal, approved by the finance committee ...

    Article : 153 words
  38. NEW THEATRE FOR GRAFTON.

    A garden theatre of the semi-open air type is to be erected on a site fronting Pri[?]ce-street, Grafton, for Mr. T. J. Dorgan. proprietor of Dorgan's Kinema. It will have a ...

    Article : 690 words
  39. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR.

    Forty-five years ago the Christian Endeavour Society was founded by Dr. Francis E. Clark, and since then it has been introduced into nearly every country in the world, especially ...

    Article : 209 words
  40. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  41. THE HARBOUR BRIDGE.

    A further section of steel for the Sydney Harbour bridge was rolled at the Broken Hill Proprietary's steel Works at Newcastle yesterday, the measurements being 8 by 8 by ...

    Article : 94 words
  42. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Mr. Gosling, M.L.A., knows perfectly well that no sermon has been preached from any Catholic pulpit, nor any official statement issued from St, Mary's Cathedral against the ...

    Article : 352 words
  43. WOMAN KILLED.

    At Mord[?] yesterday, a motor car, which is stated to have been stolen, was backed into a crowd of people standing by a sideshow, with the result that Mrs. Eilzabeth jone ...

    Article : 108 words
  44. ARMIDALE CUP MEETING.

    The Armidale, and New England Jockey Club's Cup meeting opened to-day in warm weather, just before the cup was due to be run a violent hall and rain storm struck the city, and prevented a start untill 1[?] ...

    Article : 731 words
  45. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 249 words
  46. WIDOWS' PENSIONS.

    The Widows' Pens[?]' Act will be proclaimed on February 24 next, and the payments will commence from March 10. It was explained yesterday that the idea in ...

    Article : 84 words
  47. CAR STRIKES VERANDAH.

    A motor car, which was being driven along Oxford-street, Paddington, about 9.30 a.m. yesterday, got out of the control of its driver, and collided with and broke three posts, ...

    Article : 77 words
  48. SAILING.

    Racing for the Australian dinghy championship was concluded to-day under fine salling conditions. Sunny South (S.A.) had won the first heat at the Grange on Saturday, and John ...

    Article : 81 words
  49. AUSTRALIAN OIL MARKET.

    To investigate the market possibilities for oil from Cairns to Fremantle, Mr. O. M. Pflug, export manager of the Tidewater Oil Company of New York, arrived in Sydney by the ...

    Article : 111 words
  50. QUICK DRYING CEMENT.

    The City Council last night unanimously referred to the works committee for further consideration the recommendation that an order to Gibbs, Bright, and Co. for 1000 bags ...

    Article : 123 words
  51. CHILD FOUND DEAD.

    An Ivanhoe message reports that Albert Edward Andrews, the 3-years-old son of Mr. Win, Andrews, wandered away from his parents' camp on friday at mid-day, and was ...

    Article : 107 words
  52. YOUNG MAN SHOT.

    With a bullet wound in his chest, Roy Tymms, aged about 21 years, of Warragul, was admitted, to the Alfred Hospital last night in a serious condition. Half an hour earlier he ...

    Article : 133 words
  53. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In your issue of to-day's date Mr. Mark Gosling disputes the authority of "certain clergy" to express their opinions concerning the legislative acts of any Government, by ...

    Article : 200 words
  54. TO-DAY.

    [?]er Majesty's Theatre: "Katja," 2, 8. Criterion Theatre: "Give and Take," 2, 8. Theatre Royal. "The Pelican," 2, 8. Grand Opera House: "Cinderella," 2, 8. ...

    Article : 135 words
  55. STAMP DUTIES ACT.

    Sir,—Might I invoke your aid in drawing Mr. Lang's attention to the desirability of seeing that, on the issue from the Stamp Office of Probate and Letters of Administration they ...

    Article : 141 words
  56. GELIGNITE EXPLODES.

    A message from Queanbeyan states that R. J. [?] was killed by an explosion. [?] was near the river and handling a bottle containing six plugs of [?]e when an ...

    Article : 78 words
  57. EUCHARISTIC CONVENTION.

    An arrival by the Ventura yesterday was Father N. A. Dorney, chairman of the transportation committee of the E[?]charistic Convention, which is to be held in Chicago from ...

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  58. LATE SPORTING.

    Scratchings for the V.A.T.C. aut[?] meeting are as follow:- Oakleigh Plate: Adrift, Jolly, Boyarin, Sylosen. V.R.C. AUTUMN, MEETING. ...

    Article : 40 words
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