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  2. VICTORIA.

    Polling for the triennial elections for the Legislative Council of Victoria took place to-day, and was reported at all centres to be quiet. Of the 17 members who retired, ...

    Article : 399 words
  3. TORONTO TRAGEDY.

    The inquiry into the death of Mary Mona Beacher, aged 20 years, who was found lying murdered on a bed in a bouse at Toronto on or about May 17, was opened before Mr. ...

    Article : 975 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. A. W. Flynn) at the Police Court, Harry Vincent James was charged with having goods in his possession reasonably supposed to have been ...

    Article : 154 words
  5. ABSENT VOTES

    The counting of absent votes was continued in 13 electorates yesterday, and gave the following results:- Balmain.—Cole, 9; Dwyer, 33; Evatt, 83; ...

    Article : 354 words
  6. THE VOTING.

    Good progress was made yesterday with the counting of the postal and absent votes in the various electorates, with the result that some further light has been thrown on ...

    Article : 1,308 words
  7. DESIGN FOR MEMORIAL ENTRANCE TO ANZAC-PARADE.

    Weekes since he resigned from the City Council, as a suggested memorial to tne Anzacs,. to replace the present entrance gates and to perpetuate the memory of the men who died in the Great War. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 118 words
  8. QUARRY ACCIDENT.

    Abour noon to-day a fall of stone caused consternation at the N.S.W. Blue Metal Com pany's quarry at Bombo. One of the pillars, or columns, dislodged, and came crashi[?] ...

    Article : 121 words
  9. MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

    The musical festival was a greater suceess than last year. All sessions were largely at tended. Additional results:- Piano solo, 16 years and under 19: Miss L. Griff[?]th ...

    Article : 498 words
  10. EXPLOSION.

    Curious evidence relating to business transactions in motor cars was given to-day at the resumed inquiry into the explosion and are in the premises of the Richmond Electric ...

    Article : 455 words
  11. DR. J. B. NASH.

    Dr. John Brady Nash, M.L.C., died at Sydney Hospital early yesterday morning, aged 68 years. His was a fine record of service to the community-first as doctor and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 686 words
  12. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    Called for the purpose of deciding upon the best method by which the Commonwealth can facilitate, or assist in the search for oil, the conference of geologists from all ...

    Article : 439 words
  13. POSTAL VOTES.

    The Chief Electoral Officer (Mr. Harkness) received advice from five electorates yesterday that the counting of postal votes had resulted as follows:— ...

    Article : 120 words
  14. "WINDOW" ENVELOPES.

    Another alteration in the regulations regarding the use of envelopes having transparent panels through which an address written on an enclosed document may be read, ...

    Article : 174 words
  15. FEDERAL UNIONS.

    The probable effect of the recent Judgment of the High Court in the Theatrical Employees' Union case respecting the common rule was discussed at a meeting of the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 298 words
  16. WOLLONGONG EISTEDDFOD.

    The annual eisteddfod was opened in the town hall last, night by the Mayor (Alderman N. M. Smith), Mr. E. Bennett North adjudicated in the musical section, and Madam ...

    Article : 146 words
  17. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    Business on Change to-day included:—Commonwealth Bonds, 4½ per cent (due 1925), £101/6/, £101/15/; 5 per cent. (due 1927), £100/7/6, £100/5/; 5 per cent. (due 1928), £99/5/, £99/7/6; 6 per cent. (due 1930), ...

    Article : 194 words
  18. WATER POWER SCHEME.

    A definite offer bas been made by Turri[?] and Co., Melbourne, to supply hydraulic power to the Tumut Municipal and Gadara Shir[?] Councils from the head waters of the Tumu[?] ...

    Article : 121 words
  19. TRAMWAYS.

    Mr. Deputy President Webb, in the Arbitration Court to-day, dealt with applications by the Australian Tramway Employees' Association for certain variations in its ...

    Article : 169 words
  20. CITY FIRE.

    An outbreak of fire early yesterday morning in the chemical branch of the Department of Agriculture, In George-street North, city, caused a heavy lass to the ...

    Article : 350 words
  21. LATE MINING.

    Business on 'Change to-day included:— Silver-Lead: Broken Hill Propritary, 23/10½, 24/, b 23/10½, s 24/; Block 14, pref., b 7/, s 7/6; Block 14, ord., b 2/7, s 2/8; Junction North, b 6/3; North, ...

    Article : 95 words
  22. R.M.S. COMORIN.

    The new 15,000 ton liner Comorin, of the P. and 0. line, arrived at Sydney yesterday in completion of her maiden voyage from London, via ports, under the command of ...

    Article : 153 words
  23. RAILWAY REPAIRS.

    In reply to representations that recent orders to transfer heavy classes of work from the country to the metropolis workshops no reviewed by the Railway Commissioners the ...

    Article : 550 words
  24. BASIC WAGE.

    A report was submitted to the meeting of the Commonwealth Council of Federal Unions to-day that active measures were being taken to obtain witnesses and financial assistance ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. LATE SHIPPING.

    NEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: June 4, Archer. s, Gwydir, s, Coolebar, s, Gunbar, s, Coombar, s, Kittawa, s. Wallsend, s, from Sydney; Clmarra, s, from the north: Boren, s, Querimba, s, Geonambee, s, Lady Bell, ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  27. A BLOW-OUT.

    A big blow-out of gas, heralded by a terrific roar, occurred at the Moturoa oil bore in Taranki, last night, damaging the boring plant and burling mud, stones, and part of ...

    Article : 106 words
  28. ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    Having completed his exploration of Northern Australia, during which many valuable specimens were procured for the British Museum, Captain G. Wilkins announces his ...

    Article : 139 words
  29. VOTING SYSTEM.

    Discussing the systom of preferential voting and propoitional representation in operation in this State, Mr. Bruntnell (Minister for Education) to-day said he was of the ...

    Article : 451 words
  30. ENGINEERS' UNION.

    In the Parramatta Police court yesterday, the Amalgamated Engineers' Union sued the Clyde Engineering Company, Limited, for the recovery of wages for Anzac Day, Mr. ...

    Article : 155 words
  31. SISTINE CHOIE SOLOISTS.

    The Sistine Soloists presented their third programme at the Town Hall last night, and as on previous nights the first part was devoted entirely to earlier composers, and the ...

    Article : 314 words
  32. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 210 words
  33. MARRIAGE BILL.

    Bishop Long replled yesterday to Mr. Ley's statement respecting the former's attitude on the Marriage Bill. He said Mr. Ley had a singular talent for inaccuracy. "He begins ...

    Article : 257 words
  34. MOTORING FATALITY.

    Whilst being driven to her home by her sonin-law, Mrs. Margaret Fill, of Newstead, was killed as the result of the motor car colliding with an electric light post on ...

    Article : 95 words
  35. ROOKWOOD EXHUMATION.

    On Monday afternoon, at Rookwood Cemetery, the body of the late Arthur William Apsey was exhumed, and his will, the absence of which had caused much worry to his ...

    Article : 206 words
  36. BROKEN HILL STRIKE.

    The Iron Trades Council is not a happy family owing to the refusal of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers to Join the bollermakars and moulders in striking. ...

    Article : 130 words
  37. MAN STABBED.

    During an affray which is said to have occurred between several men in Foveaux-street, Surry Hills, last night, James Joseph McAreavey, aged 70 years, of Foveaux-street, ...

    Article : 81 words
  38. BROADCASTING.

    In order to minimise the liability to interference a readjustment of the wave lenghts upon which certain wireless [?]leasting [?] [?] operate has been decided upon by the ...

    Article : 49 words
  39. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's: "Kid Roots," 8. Criterion: "The Skin Game," 8. Theatre Royal: "The Lady of the Rose," 8. Grand Opera Home: "The Honeymoon Girl," 8. ...

    Article : 101 words
  40. HOUSE ROBBED.

    Thieves broke into and robbed the home of Robert Bertram Hudson, in Daintreycrescent, Randwick, yesterday. The occupants of the house were absent ...

    Article : 93 words
  41. ALLEGED STREET ROBBERY.

    Yesterday aftornoon, John Moloney, a drover on holiday in the city from Queensland, complained to the police that he had been assaulted and robbed of about £7 in ...

    Article : 86 words
  42. DUTY ON OIL.

    Further evidence in opposition to an application for an increase in duty upon mineral lubricating oil from 3½d to 6d a gallon was submitted to the Tariff Board to-day by the ...

    Article : 74 words
  43. STRATHFIELD.

    A very largely-attended meeting in the Strathfield Town Hall last night carried unanimously a resolution emphasising the urgent need of a new railway station at that centre. ...

    Article : 44 words
  44. MAN BURNED TO DEATH.

    William Clay, aged about 80, was burned to death at Glentul, Canterbury. His cottage was destroyed by fire, and the body was found in the ruins. ...

    Article : 34 words
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