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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire at Potiri's shop was concluded before the Acting City Coroner, Mr. D. W. Reed, who returned a verdict that the ...

    Article : 91 words
  3. AUSTRALIAN PAPER.

    An application has been made to the Tariff Board for a deferred rate of 40 per cent, on wood pulp, newsprint in rolls or sheets, printing paper in rolls or sheets, and on writing ...

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  4. DEFENCE.

    Gratification that a start has been made on a definite programme of the purchase of armament and munitions is expressed in the annual report of the Chief of the General ...

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  5. AVIATION.

    Major de Pinedo's wonderful flight and the courageous attempt of Amunds[?]n to reach the Pole are the latest features of aviation. Of late it seems that every month and nearly ...

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  6. TRANSPORT GROUP.

    A representative meeting of the Marine Transport Group was held at the Trades Hall yesterday afternoon. Delegates assembled at half-past 2, and sat until 7 o'clock ...

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  7. FIRST FLEET.

    The Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair) visited the Royal Naval House last night) and presented to the trustees a picture of Govenor Phillip. The work was one of those ...

    Article : 464 words
  8. FRANCE'S DAY.

    The Consul-General for France, speaking at the annual banquet of the Union Francaise, held in Paris House yesterday, to celebrate France's national day, ...

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  9. SEA LEOPARD.

    A sea leopard, an infrequent visitor to Sydney, was captured in the net of two fishermen in Botany Bay yesterday as it was coming ashore, mortally wounded. ...

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  10. BASIC WAGE INQUIRY.

    Regarding the basic wage inquiry Mr. Connington, M.L.C., who represented the miners, has written to Lithgow as follows:—"The evidence ...

    Article : 132 words
  11. RESIDENT TIMBER INSPECTOR.

    An important move in the timber industry has been made by appointing a resident inspector at Taree to deal with the district between Paterson and Kempsey, including the ...

    Article : 85 words
  12. VOLUMNIA.

    Asked yesterday whether the State Government had found the sum of £500, which was paid to the seamen recently as compensation for the losses sustained by the original ...

    Article : 87 words
  13. HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    The weatherboard house and contents, including a new piano, belonging to Mr. Felix Bobringer, orchardist, of Borenore, were totally destroyed by fire last night. The owner, ...

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  14. WILLOUGHBY.

    A public meeting of ratepayers of Willoughby municipality was held last night in the Town Hall, Chatswood, to consider the recent dismissal of the health inspector (Mr. ...

    Article : 194 words
  15. HEAD OF THE TREASURY.

    who has been appointed Under-Secretary and permanent head of the Treasury in place of Mr. B. S. Stevens. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. TWELVE STEAMERS IDLE

    Accepting the position which has been created by the seamen in giving 24 hours' notice of their intention to leave their ships, the shipowners to-day closed negotiations with the ...

    Article : 279 words
  17. HOTELKEEPERS' DEMAND.

    Local hotelkeepers have decided to require payment in advance in future for all accommodation. ...

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  18. DEATH OF MR. H. P. GREENWOOD.

    Mr. H. P. Greenwood, general manager of the Metal Manufacturers works at Port Kembla, died yesterday, after a lingering illness, aged 40 years. He came from England about eight ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. OLD FISH MARKET.

    Alderman Shannon, vice-chairman, at the works committee of the City Council yesterday, said he observed that the State Government was proposing to sell the site of the old ...

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  20. SUCCESSFUL AEROPLANE FLIGHT.

    Pilot Briggs, of the Australian Aerial Services, made a nonstop flight from Hay to Broken Hill in four hours 40 minutes, and a nonstop flight on return of four hours. ...

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  21. CAR STRIKES POST.

    A girl seated alongside the driver of a motor car which collided with a telegraph post at Blakehurst last night was throw[?] through the windscreen of the machine. She ...

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  22. BATHURST DISTRICT ODDFELLOWS.

    At the annual meeting of the delegates of the Manchester Unity independent Order of Oddfellows from all over the Bathurst district, held at Millthorpe, the following officers were ...

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  23. PETROL SUPPLY.

    The Labour aldermen of the City Council have decided, as far as possible, to get a monopoly of the sale of petrol within the city area. At the works committee yesterday ...

    Article : 334 words
  24. PROPOSED RAILWAY LINE.

    Last night a well attended meeting was held at the council chambers, Condobolin, to consider the question of forming a railway league to urge the building of a railway line from ...

    Article : 98 words
  25. LIMBLESS SOLDIERS.

    The bureau established by the Red Cross Society in co-operation with the Limbless Soldiers' Association has found positions for about 130 men during the last 12 months. ...

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  26. MELBOURNE'S COAL SUPPLY.

    Anxiety is being expressed regarding the continally of the coal supply for Melbourne, which, in normal times, is obtained from outside the State, the bulk of it coming from ...

    Article : 105 words
  27. INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.

    The Australian team for the fourth test match against England, which will be played at the Royal Agricultural Ground, on Saturday, was announced last night as follows: ...

    Article : 82 words
  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT POOL.

    The South Australian Co-operative Union, Ltd., as a result of a plebiscite by farmers, resolved to continue t[?] voluntary wheat pool for a further three years. The union ...

    Article : 56 words
  29. SUNDAY FOOTBALL.

    The question of playing football matches on Sundays was brought before the municipal council last night. Alderman Brand stated that he did not object to matches ...

    Article : 181 words
  30. TWO MEN MISSING.

    Fears are being entertained that two young men, William and Thomas Harris, brothers, have been drowned in the river Gordon. They have been missing since Monday of last week, ...

    Article : 93 words
  31. ALLIED UNIONS.

    Officials of maritime and allied unions which are likely to be involved would not comment on the position to-day, pending developments. Wharf-labourers are in a quandary, as their ...

    Article : 169 words
  32. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 words
  33. CYCLE OVERTURNS.

    James Armstrong, aged 70 years, of Redman-avenue, Thirroul, sustained fatal injuries at Camperdown yesterday, when a motor cycle and sidecar overturned. ...

    Article : 117 words
  34. BOLTING HORSES.

    A sensational incident occurred in the city late yesterday afternoon, when a team of horses bolted madly through the heavy traffic of George-street North, and finally ...

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  35. HAY HOSPITAL.

    At the monthly, meeting of the Hay Hospital committee the treasurer reported the receipt of £310 from the committee of the friendly societies' fete, held on Empire Day, ...

    Article : 178 words
  36. GRAND COUNCIL.

    A meeting of delegates from the various progress associations in South Randwick was held in the Amusu Theatre, Maroubra Junction, last night, for the purpose of forming ...

    Article : 172 words
  37. AERIAL MAIL.

    who with Capa[?]n Briggs inspected the new aerial mail route. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  38. STRIKE AT HOBART.

    Twelve members of the crew of the Union Steam Ship Coy.'s K[?]k[?]rang[?], served 24 hours' notice on the local agents this morning, which resulted in the vessel being laid up ...

    Article : 201 words
  39. EDNA THOMAS.

    Miss Edna Thomas, whose charming singing of negro spirituals excited so much enthusiasm upon her first visit to Sydney, arrived here yesterday for another season, to ...

    Article : 254 words
  40. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 words
  41. BOONOO BOONOO FALLS.

    The Tenterfield Council has decided to advertise the Boonoo Boonoo Falls as a tourist resort. The Mayor (Alderman F. Kne[?]pp), at the last meeting, stated it was a sight second ...

    Article : 422 words
  42. MUNICIPAL TRADING.

    The town clerk's annual report, referring to the trading departments, states that the sum paid in interest represents 5.06 per cent on the total capital liability, while the ...

    Article : 96 words
  43. IDLE SHIPS AT ADELAIDE.

    The seamen and firemen on the coastal traders Warrawee and Kopnoola have handed in their notices. The A.U.S N. Company's Mar[?]ba left this afternoon for eastern States. ...

    Article : 150 words
  44. WOOL SCHEME.

    The executive of [?]he Pastoralists' Association of Western Australia, after considering Sir John Higgins' scheme for the stabilisation of wool prices, decided to-day against the ...

    Article : 114 words
  45. DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

    Between 2.45 o'clock and 4 o'clock this afternoon a man, calling himself Tom Watson, a boarder at Messenger's ham shop in King William-street, fatally shot Mrs. Merle ...

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  46. MOUNT MORGAN.

    It is learned from a reliable source that as the result of the 44-hour week coming into operation at Mount Morgan mine, there will be no further shipments of coke ...

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  47. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's: "The Street Singer," 2, 8. Theatre Royal: Sir Harry Lauder, 2.15, 8. Palace: "Cappy Hicks," [?] 8. Criterion: "Spring Cleaning," 2, 8. ...

    Article : 180 words
  48. SHIPPING ACCIDENT.

    Frederick Ridgesdale, aged 34 years, of 4 Dalgety-street, Miller's Point, fell down the hold of the Commonwealth line steamer, Ferndale, a distance of about 20 feet, last night, ...

    Article : 52 words
  49. KETCH REPORTED SAFE.

    The ketch Crescent, which left the lakes entrance for Mallacoota on Friday, with several men aboard, and for the safety of which anxiety has been felt on account of the ...

    Article : 53 words
  50. MUTTON BIRDS.

    The Flinders Island mutton bird packers are gravely perturbed at the action of the New Zealand Controller of Customs in classifying the birds as preserved meats instead of ...

    Article : 84 words
  51. STATE SHIPS.

    In a statement to-day the secretary of the Seamen's Union (Mr. T. Houghton) said that the seamen working on State ships and tugboats and dredges would not cease work until ...

    Article : 90 words
  52. SALE OF CITY PROPERTY.

    Richardson and Wrench, Ltd., report having sold, in conjunction with Mr. G. A. McGladery, the Pekin Cafe, situate 206-210 Pitt-street, for the sum of £51,000 cash. ...

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  53. WISEMAN ELECTROCUTED.

    George Edwin Clifford, 28, single, a wireman employed in the electrical department of the Broken Hill Consolidated Smelters, at Port Pirie, was electrocuted to-day. ...

    Article : 29 words
  54. LATE SHIPPING.

    FREMANTLE.—Dep: July 14, Gascoyne, for Singapore[?] Clan Macvicar, for United Kingdom. ...

    Article : 17 words
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