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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. TUMUT HOSPITAL.

    The treasurer of the T[?]nut and District Hospital announced at the last committee meeting that the credit bank balance of the institution was £1512. Extensive alterations ...

    Article : 91 words
  3. LAWN TENNIS.

    The surprise of the day's play in the annual tournament of the Lawn Tennis Association of Vittoria was the defeat or R. O. Cummings (N.S.W.) in the Singles Championship of ...

    Article : 801 words
  4. WARWICK FARM.

    It is a novelty in local turf sport to find the A.J.C. controlling a mid-week race meeting a way from Randwick, but to-day at Warwick Farm the club will provide a ...

    Article : 1,261 words
  5. QUEEN MOTHER.

    For a long time past the accommodation at the Royal Hospital for Women has been overtaxed, and a definite scheme of extensions has bee decided upon. A campaign ...

    Article : 283 words
  6. SKIN CANCER.

    The secretary of the Sydney Hospital, whiting to the Editor of the "Herald," states that Sydney Hospital was the first institution in Australasia to be in a position to use radium ...

    Article : 104 words
  7. DRAWN GAME.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 284 words
  8. FATAL QUARREL.

    Following a quarrel with a boy, a farm labourer named Albert McCormick was shot with a pea rifle al Berwick some miles from Melbourne, this afternocn and died two hours ...

    Article : 307 words
  9. PILFERING.

    A message from Rockhampto [?] says:—Following a spectacular raid on Saturday by a party of six police, three watersiders, William Lintern, 48, Mark Biskie, 36, and Thomas ...

    Article : 156 words
  10. NYMBOIDA HYDRO-ELECTRICITY.

    The Nymboida hydro-electric scheme completed its first 12 months of commercial operation on November 25, and at the last meeting of the Clarence River County Council ...

    Article : 62 words
  11. SIR AUSTEX CHAMBERLAIN.

    Membership of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, which has been conferred upon the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, is confined, with the exception of Sir Austen ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 120 words
  12. BYRON BAY FREEZING COMPANY.

    The 13th general meeting of shareholders of the Byron Bay Co-operative Canning and Freezing Co., Ltd., was held to-day. Mr. Alcorn (chairman) submitted the report and ...

    Article : 80 words
  13. BIG BROTHERS.

    "Be a Big Brother. There are in Britain thousands of boys without any opportunities; there are in Australia thousands of opportunities without any boys to fit them. ...

    Article : 458 words
  14. GRIFFITH HOSPITAL.

    For many months the hospital committee has been asking the Government to provide a new hospital for Griffith, on the grounds that the present institution is inadequate for ...

    Article : 197 words
  15. BRISBANE TRAMS.

    The Brisbane City Council, which took over the metropolitan trams to-day from the Brisbane Tramway Trust, under the greater Brisbane scheme, will be faced with ...

    Article : 185 words
  16. LABOUR PARTY.

    "Before Mr. Bavin can hope to gull the electors into the belief that the present Nationalist party resembles the 'old' Labour party he must entirely change his attitude ...

    Article : 304 words
  17. BROADCASTING.

    An experiment now being made in Sydney aims at the correction of one of the chief drawbacks of the wireless broadcasting of serious lectures—the inability of listeners to ...

    Article : 327 words
  18. MOSQUITO NETS IN HOTELS.

    The police magistrate (Mr. M. H. Cleve) emphasised that all hotels must provide mosquito [?]ets for every bed. Many complaints, he says, have been received regarding the ...

    Article : 53 words
  19. CITY RAILWAY.

    The City Council [?] no power to interf[?]r[?] with any decision or the Railway Commissioners in regard to closing any street in the city for the construction of the city railway. ...

    Article : 364 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND'S CHIEF JUSTICE.

    Mr. Chnrles Perrin Skerrott, K.C., who succeeds Sir Robert Stout as Chief Justice of New Zealand, has for many years been one of the leading barristers in the dominion. As a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 219 words
  21. MORPETH CHURCH JUBILEE.

    The Jubilee services to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the rebuilding and reopening of St. James Church of England were held on Sunday. Dr. Stephen, Bishop ...

    Article : 74 words
  22. LATE SHIPPING. TELEGRAPHIC.

    ADELAIDE,—Arr: Eimeralla, s, and Broakway, s, from Melbourne; Trelyonn, s, from Fremantle: Dep: Allara, s, for Newcastle; Port Sydney, s, for Melbourne; Time, s, for eastern States. ...

    Article : 34 words
  23. TRAGIC DEATHS.

    William Stafford, aged 24 years, was found dead at Balgownie yesterday morning with a discharged shot gun lying by his side. Robert Gotts, miner, at Scarborough, ...

    Article : 47 words
  24. IN TOUCH BY WIRELESS.

    The following vessels are expected to be in touch with the undermintioned stations to-day:— With Sydney; Burwah, Eastern Planet, Ville de Verdan, Kaikorai, Calulu, Mahia, Urmonde, ...

    Article : 148 words
  25. DEATH OF MOLO [?] PIONEER.

    The death has occurred of a pioneer resident of the Molong district, Mrs. Martha Brooks, 82 years of age, wide, of Mr. Edmund Brooks, of Garra, Deceased, who was a ...

    Article : 102 words
  26. "GOLGOTHA."

    An event of unique interest was the performance yesterday afternoon at Australian Hall of a Passion Play—that written by Father James Kavanagh, S.J., of California, ...

    Article : 857 words
  27. UNION'S TACTICS.

    Allegations that he had been subjected to a boycott by the union were made by Thomas Willson, of Brunswick, a retail butcher, at the hearing of the application of the shop ...

    Article : 350 words
  28. RETURNED SOLDIERS

    The annual congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League was opened yesterday, under the presideney of Mr. C. J. C. Dyett. A ...

    Article : 202 words
  29. LATE MINING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  30. BOY'S BODY RECOVERED.

    The body of Edward Connon, who was drowned in the Manning River, near Wingham, on Sunday morning, was recovered this morning Connon was a Dreadnought boy, and was ...

    Article : 55 words
  31. WOOD-CHOPPING CONTEST.

    The wood-chopping contest, promoted by Mr. E. A. Dobson, attracted a large number of competitors from various parts of the State. Captain J. A. Saunders, handicapper and judge ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. MURDER CHARGE.

    The trial was commenced at the Hobart Criminal Court to-day, before the Chief Justice, Sir Herbert Nicholls, of Alfred John Dobson, aged 24, a carter, of Hobart. charged ...

    Article : 197 words
  33. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 words
  34. PROPOSED NATIONAL PARK.

    Mr. F. W. Stuart, M.L.A., is in receipt of a letter from the secretary of the New South Wales Forestry Commission, stating that the commission has no objection to 4100 acres of ...

    Article : 216 words
  35. VILLERS-BRETONNEUX.

    The great monument in France, which will be erected by Australia to the memory of her soldiers who died on the wastern front, is the subject of an architectural competition, which ...

    Article : 601 words
  36. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.

    The Deputy Postmaster-General announced yesterday that messages conveying Christmas and New Year greetings would be accepted for transmission to the United Kingdom, via ...

    Article : 83 words
  37. CITY HOUSING.

    The City Council worke committee yesterday approved a scheme for the erection of 22 workmen's dwellings at Camperdown, near the Chjildren's Hospital. The scheme provides for ...

    Article : 97 words
  38. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 255 words
  39. BRITISH UNIVERSITIES.

    It is now improbable that the proposed visit to Australia of the British Universities debating team, at present touring Canada will take place, as the Adelaide and Queens ...

    Article : 93 words
  40. SKIN WOOL CASES.

    The Full Court of Victoria has granted leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the skin wool cases. ...

    Article : 24 words
  41. GENERAL BLAMEY'S MEDAL.

    When the Legislative Council met to-day. Mr. Kiernan moved the adjournment of the House, "to discuss the refusal of the Ministry to make public the full reports and papers in ...

    Article : 108 words
  42. "BACK TO BRAIDWOOD" WEEK.

    The celebrations of "Ba[?] to Braidwood" week were concluded on Saturday night by the crowning of the queen at the arch of welcome in the main street. More than 2000 were ...

    Article : 409 words
  43. SOLICITOR STRUCK OFF ROLL.

    In the Full Court to-day, Patrick Joseph Hogan, of Kingaroy, was struck off the roll of solicitors for the misappropriation of clients' money, amounting to £15. The Court, ...

    Article : 54 words
  44. JOB CONTROL.

    A case of job control and violation of the agreement between shipowners and seamen [?]ccurred to-day when the crew of the steamer Mildura, which was due to leave at 8.30 ...

    Article : 108 words
  45. NORTH SHORE RAILWAY LINE.

    Sir,—One is reluctant to complain of a public service, but the operation of the service on the North Shore line has become so haphazard, that a strong complaint is ...

    Article : 323 words
  46. DEATH OF MR. D. L. DOOLETTE.

    Mr. D. L. Doolette, son of he late Sir George Doolette, and a prominent figure in the development of golemining in Western Australia, died to-day, aged 53 years. ...

    Article : 36 words
  47. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 words
  48. CREMATION.

    Sir,—Some people apparently have an idea that no one can be cremated unless he or she, during his or her lifetime, has expressed a definite desire in that direction. ...

    Article : 257 words
  49. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 words
  50. WOMAN DIES OF POISONING.

    [?]ellie Agnes Piggott, aged 32 years, of 28 Woods'lane, city, died last night. She sent a child during the evening to purchase a bottle of a poisonous disinfec[?]ant, and then ...

    Article : 107 words
  51. MELBOURNE WOOL SALES.

    The final seriesi [?] wool sales for the [?] which opened on Monday found the market lower than dur ing November, the rises in prices reported at the commencement of that month being practically lost ...

    Article : 142 words
  52. MURDER OF A MALAY.

    With the head battered, the body of Car [?] Bin Han, a member of the crew of the schooner Mura, was found in Roebuck Bay [?] Broome on Sunday morning. It is alleg[?]d ...

    Article : 65 words
  53. OPEN-AIR CAMPAIGNERS.

    Mr. W. Bradley, founder of the Open Air Campaigners' Movement, who has returned to Sydney after a nine months' absence abroad, will be welcomed at to day's weekly service ...

    Article : 58 words
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