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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION.

    The appeal of George Edwards against a conviction by Mr. Gibson, P.M., on a charge of stealing £70 worth of wool from Arajoel Station, was dismissed by Judge Bevan. The ...

    Article : 125 words
  3. NAVIGATION ACT.

    The statement telegraphed from Melbourne that the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) had denied having promised to amend the Navigation Act to allow British steamers to carry ...

    Article : 133 words
  4. HEAVY RAIN. A DRENCHED CITY.

    Taken completely unawares by the incipient summer sultriness of yesterday morning, it was a bedraggled business community that took its way homeward some hours later ...

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  5. THE STRIKE. MEN RETURNING.

    There was [?]mple evidence yesterday that the attempt made by the leaders of the strikers in Sydney, Melbourne, and other ports to create further trouble is proving ...

    Article : 380 words
  6. RHODES SCHOLAR. FOR NEW SOUTH WALES.

    From seven candidates Mr. Robert Nicholon Mcculloch was yesterday unanimously selected Rhodes scholar for 1926. The Chief Justice, in the absence of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 454 words
  7. MELBOURNE FIRE.

    Damage to the extent of several thousands was done by fire and water at an early hour this morning, when an outbreak occurred in the workrooms of the Standard Costume ...

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  8. DEATH OF MR. E. H. VON ARNHEM.

    Mr. E. H. von [?]heim, formerly Deputy Master of the Royal Mint in Sydney, died yesterday at the Union Club, where he had resided for some years. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 300 words
  9. PROHIBITION.

    The Rev. H. C. Foreman, president of the New South Wales Prohibition Alliance, in an address at a "welcome home" accorded him yesterday afternoon by the members of the ...

    Article : 375 words
  10. AREA RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    At the monthly meeting of the Molong District Chamber of Commerce a letter was received from the Bombala Chamber, stating that members unanimously agreed to ...

    Article : 197 words
  11. EMPIRE DISPLAY.

    The first day's attendance at the Dunedin Exhibition was a record for New Zealand turnstiles, which showed that 47,760 passed through. Several thousands more were ...

    Article : 344 words
  12. RAILWAY UNIONS.

    Renewed efforts are being made by certain railway unions to bring about the abolition of the bonus system at present in operation in the railway workshops throughout New South ...

    Article : 114 words
  13. BOY THIEVES.

    The police arrested five boys, who were charged with stealing from the shop of Mr. E. T. Smart goods to the value of £1/7/6. Three of the boys, Percy Bramble, Robert ...

    Article : 119 words
  14. SEAMAN ASSAULTED.

    In a narrow alley near Millor's Point, known as Vinegar-lane, last night, two plainclothes constables from the George-street North station came upon a man bleeding from ...

    Article : 251 words
  15. IN MELBOURNE.

    The encouragement lent to the striking seamen by the defection of the crews of the steamers Northumberland and Port Sydney appears to be only temporary. On Tuesday, ...

    Article : 220 words
  16. ALLEGED MURDER.

    The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Claire Prowse, aged 19 years, was held to-day by the Coroner (Mr. F. A. Commins). Crowds waited for admittance, and the court ...

    Article : 334 words
  17. FINGERS CRUSHED IN MACHINE.

    Leslie McKendry, residing in Bathurststreet, met with a painful accident while working at Messrs. Gould Bros. and Co.'s sawmill. His hand was caught in the ...

    Article : 70 words
  18. STORM AT WYALONG.

    A heavy rainstorm broke at midday, and 136 points of rain fell inside two hours. It was still raining at 3 p.m. ...

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  19. RAILWAY OFFICERS.

    An ideal for the Federation of Salaried Officers and Railway Commissioners was expressed at the first triennial conference, held in Melbourne to-day, by the president, Mr. ...

    Article : 168 words
  20. MISAPPROPRIATION.

    At the Quartor Sessions yesterday, before Judge Bevan, Francis Herbert Sydenham was convicted of having fraudulently misappropriated £280, the property of Williams [?] ...

    Article : 149 words
  21. STORMS IN RIVERINA.

    After a dry, hot spell terrific rainstorms broke over Eastern Riverina this afternoon. The rain was the heaviest experienced for months. About 60 points fell in three-quarters ...

    Article : 141 words
  22. CONSERVATORIUM.

    The deluge of rain last night at the hour at which concert-goers are ordinarily setting out from their homes materially affected the attendance at the concert at the ...

    Article : 669 words
  23. REPATRIATED STRIKERS.

    Hundreds of seamon and firemen who struck in South Africa have returned to Southampton, where many are walking the streets, penniless. Sixty of them marched to the offices of ...

    Article : 102 words
  24. MAN'S BODY FOUND.

    The body of Len Williams, a young dentist, was found on the foreshore of the Domain, near Government House, to-day, thus solving the mystery of his disappearance. He had ...

    Article : 95 words
  25. PUBLIC SERVANTS.

    Secret negotiations, which resulted in the decision of the conference of Public Service organisations, which met in Sydney prior to the elections, to urge all Public servants to ...

    Article : 472 words
  26. HUME WEIR RESUMPTION.

    At Ebden (Vic.) 1100 acres have been resumed for the construction of the Huma weir water conservation works. The compensation paid in some cases reached £20 ...

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  27. ANNANDALE FIRE.

    While helping to extinguish a fire at Annandale yesterday morning G. Greyhurst a fireman, stumbled into a tank of boiling oil, and was severely burnt about the legs. He ...

    Article : 161 words
  28. POLICE ASSAULTED

    While the storm was at its height yesterday afternoon a policeman and his prisoner fought in the midst of the downpour—one to escape, the other to retain his captive. ...

    Article : 237 words
  29. MAITLAND QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge White, Edward Thomas Wilkes, aged 25, pleaded guilty to having on October 19, at Cessnock, forged and uttered a cheque ...

    Article : 140 words
  30. CONTRACT SYSTEM.

    Labour aldermen at the meeting of the Water Board yesterday ondeavoured to get contracts cancelled so that the work might be done by day labour, but were defeated ...

    Article : 387 words
  31. BARADINE'S FIREMEN.

    It was learned in Freman[?] yesterday afternoon that the firemen on the steamer Baradine, which left Fremantle last week for the eastern States, refused duty on the ...

    Article : 115 words
  32. BATHS DESTROYED AT ST. KILDA.

    One of the most spectacular fires that has occurred in Melbourne for many years completely destroyed the new men's baths on St. Kilda Beach shortly after 9 o'clock last night. ...

    Article : 73 words
  33. LATE SHIPPING.

    PORT PIRIE.—Arr: Nov. 18, Kekerangu, s, from Port Esperance. Dep: Nov. 18, Iron Baron, s, for Newcastle, via Whyalla. FREMANTLE.—Arr: Nov. 18, Enton, s, from ...

    Article : 56 words
  34. FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.

    Joseph Clibborn died in the Glen Innes Hospital while undergoing an operation for amputation of a leg. Four weeks ago Clibborn was carrying a gun, and while getting through ...

    Article : 79 words
  35. THE MAHENO.

    After being delayed since Friday, the Mab[?] obtained a full crew, and sailed for Sydney at 9 o'clock to-night. The crew was about twenty short this morning, but during the ...

    Article : 63 words
  36. REGISTERED MAIL.

    The theft of portion of the contents of a bag containing registered mall has been reported to the police. The mail matter is said to have disappeared on Monday whilst the ...

    Article : 89 words
  37. INDEX.

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  38. BLASTING ACCIDENT.

    Some men engaged in a clay pit at Mount Drummond Brickworks to-day put in a charge of explosives to break down the clay. The charge did not explode immediately, and ...

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  39. WOMAN SHOT.

    While Mrs. Ruby Saunders, Thomas Pugh, and another man were playing cards in Pugh's home last night, a knock was heard at the door, and [?] answering it Mrs. Saunders ...

    Article : 127 words
  40. FOUND DROWNED.

    Captain John Quigley, aged 65 years, for many years a well-known figure in the Hawkenbury River trade, and master of the little coastal steamer Gosford, wass found ...

    Article : 181 words
  41. DEATH OF MR. JOHN DAVIS.

    The death took place this morning of Mr. John Davis, who was well known in the shipping and river service. He bad been ailing for some months, and had an operation ...

    Article : 115 words
  42. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    At the 24th tea sale 30,100 packages were offered, the chief districts and Assam representing 11,063, and Dooars 9264. The average prices realised were:—Commonest leaf, 12 ...

    Article : 189 words
  43. Advertising

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  44. LITHGOW ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

    The Mayor, Mr. Pillans, told the Railway Commissioners on their visit to Lithgow that the council was having trouble over an agreement with the Oakey Park Colliery Co. in ...

    Article : 386 words
  45. SHOP ASSISTANTS.

    Members of the staff of David Jones, Ltd., decided yesterday to support the New South Wales Shop Assistants' Convalescont Home and Welfare Fund by monthly subscriptions ...

    Article : 76 words
  46. STATE RAILWAYS.

    Spoaking at the annual smoke concert following the Li[?] district railwaymen's picnic, Mr. J. E. Dowling, assistant district superintendent, said there were now 50,000 ...

    Article : 79 words
  47. THE TOTALISATOR.

    More than 100 delegates attended a deputation organised by the Council of Churches, which protested to the Premier (Mr. Allan) this morning against the proposed ...

    Article : 210 words
  48. BOLTING HORSES.

    At about 5 o'clock yesterday morning two horses [?]ted with a waggon along Mariborough-street, Surry Hills, and only came to a halt after they had crashed through the ...

    Article : 154 words
  49. MARRIAGE.

    A pronouncement on the marriage laws of Australia, stating the stand adopted by the Church in the matter, was an outcome of the dellberations of the joint Australian Council ...

    Article : 218 words
  50. CRANEMEN CEASE WORK.

    At a stop-work meeting held this afternoon of cranemen employed at the dyke and in the basin at Newcastle Harbour a resolution was carried that work would not be resumed unless ...

    Article : 198 words
  51. WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales were continued at Brisbase to-day, when 15,000 bales were offered. The selection was generally very similar to yesterday's containing a much better type of wool than was offered at previous ...

    Article : 300 words
  52. AUSTRALIAN FOREST LEAGUE.

    The annual meeting of the Australian Forest League was held at the Education building last night. References were made to the death of Mr. J. H. Maiden, F.R.S., who was the ...

    Article : 128 words
  53. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 words
  54. WATER RATES.

    The Water Board yesterday decided that in necess[?] cases payment for water rates can in future be made in instalments, the weekly list of such cases to be submitted ...

    Article : 114 words
  55. INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  56. ARTILLERY CAMP.

    By special train leaving the Central Station at 8.38 a.m. on Saturday, the 7th A.F.A. Brigade (North Sydney), under the command of Lieut.—Colonel Callaghan, will proceed to ...

    Article : 45 words
  57. NEGRO MELODY EVENING.

    At the City Mission Hall last evening the "Black and White" troupe of entertainers contributed a varied programme, which included plantation [?]bys, [?] sungs, negro minstrel items, and cotton-field melodies. ...

    Article : 63 words
  58. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the New South Wales division of the Australian Red Cross Society will be held at Rose Hall, Farrell-avenue, Darlingburst, on Friday, November 27, at 3 ...

    Article : 48 words
  59. ADELAIDE PRODUCE MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 words
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