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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A serious allegation is made that those in authority issued instructions to close down s[?]os during the holiday season, thus placing a serious handicap on wheatgrowers at this ...

    Article : 249 words
  3. EASTERN SUBURBS.

    With a population of approximately 141,984, the three municipalities. Randwick, Wakerley, and Woollahra, known as the Eastern Suburbs, together form a city about the size of Dundee, ...

    Article : 472 words
  4. A LONELY OUTPOST.

    The British Government has recently requested the Government of New Zealand to assume the administration of the Union Group, lying to the north of Samoa, in the Pacific, ...

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  5. VISITING SCOUTS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

    SPECIAL INTEREST ATTACHES TO THE VISIT OF THESE BOY SCOUTS FROM AUCKLAND OWING TO THE FACT THAT IT IS THE [?] OCCASION ON WHICH A PART Y OF NEW ZEALAND SCOUTS HAS VISITED AUSTRALIA. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 47 words
  6. INTERSTATE CRICKET

    The Victorian second team is in a good position in its match against the New South Wales second team which, owing to the test and She[?]eld Shield matches is far from ...

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  7. MOTOR CAR OVERTURNS.

    A motor accident occurred at Govett's Leap during the holidays. Seven tourists in a car, driven by L. G. Hall, were proceeding to Govett's Leap, when, negotiating the last ...

    Article : 110 words
  8. TOURIST TRAFFIC.

    The tourist traffic has been particularly heavy during the present holidays. A record number of 180 visitors were present at Yarrangobilly on one day. The weather was ...

    Article : 59 words
  9. TIMBER WORKER KILLED.

    William Sykes, well known here, was killed whilst loading logs for a sawmill. He was by himself, and was not discovered until late at night. ...

    Article : 30 words
  10. SOCCER TEAM.

    Efforts are being made to arrange for a tour of Australia next year by a team of Soccer footballers from England. The matter was discussed at length at the annual ...

    Article : 147 words
  11. THE COMMUNISTS.

    On account of the decision of the annual convention of the Communist party to run candidates at the forthcoming State and Senate elections, a serious split in the ...

    Article : 409 words
  12. CASUALTIES.

    Malcolm Fraser, of 43 Pittwater-road, Manly, had both his legs severed when he was run over by a motor lorry in George-street West on Saturday night. He was taken to ...

    Article : 50 words
  13. SCIENTISTS' DEATHS.

    News has been received from Dr. Fennemann, professor of geology at Cincinatti University, of the deaths of two prominent geologists—Colonel (Dr.) A. H. Brooks and ...

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  14. PRICE OF BREAD.

    The price of broad in the metropolitan area has been increased. The new prices are: Wholesale 5½d, cash 6d, booked 6½d. ...

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  15. BOWRAL WATER SUPPLY.

    At the last meeting of the Bowral Municipal Council the Public Works Department forwarded accounts connected with the water supply, and included in the amounts was ...

    Article : 178 words
  16. STEAMER DEVON.

    The Sydney Marine Underwriters' and S[?]vage Association, Ltd., has been advised that the Federal Steam Navigation Company's steamer, Devon, has put into Daker for boiler repairs. The Devon, which ...

    Article : 53 words
  17. YOUNG MAN'S SUICIDE.

    Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the sound of a revolver shot was heard coming from the vicinity of the Cricketers' Arms Hotel, Newtown. Investigation revealed the ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. LATE SHIPPING.

    The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house yesterday:—Allara, s, for Port Alma; Townsville, Cai[?] and Lucinda Point; Dumosa, s, for Melbourne; Tanda, s, for Sydney and Melbourne; ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. FALL DOWN LIFT WELL.

    Richard Beggs, aged 31, of Harris-street, Pyrmont, tell down a lift well at 32[?] Pitt-street, yesterday afternoon, a distance of about 20ft. The Civil Ambulance took him ...

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  20. IN TOUCH BY WIRELESS.

    Vessels should be within range of raido stations to-day as follows:- Sydney: Niagaara, Makura, Kazembe, Easterner, Cycle, Macumba. ...

    Article : 120 words
  21. QUEEN VICTORIA HOMES.

    On Christmas Day, for the 15th year in succession, Mr. Phillip Lazarus, Government representative on the board of management of the Queen Victoria Homes, King's ...

    Article : 101 words
  22. A FAMOUS ARTIST.

    LEON BAKST, whose death was announced in yesterday's cable messages. M. Bakst, who was one of the leaders of the new Russian school of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 120 words
  23. PAINTER RECEDES ELECTRIC SHOCK.

    Whilst painting the lift well at 316 Pitt-street yesterday afternoon, George Banks, aged 38, of 37 Ferndale-street, Newtown, touched a live electric wire. He was knocked to the ...

    Article : 58 words
  24. MOTOR FATALITY.

    The City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) yesterday recorded a finding of accidental death when he inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of Gladstone Ernest Hurford, on ...

    Article : 85 words
  25. THROWN FROM A HORSE.

    A verdict of accidental death was recorded at an inquest concerning the death of Donald Watson Anderson, aged 16, killed while riding a pony in pursuit of another horse a[?] ...

    Article : 569 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    AUCKLAND (128[?]m).—Arr: Dec. 2[?] To[?] s, and Rona, s, from Fiji; West Nilus, s, from San Francisco. LYTTELTON (1374m).—Arr: Dec. 29, Benmohr, s, ...

    Article : 30 words
  27. SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND.

    The conditions concerning the election of a subscribers' trustee on the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust were announced yesterday. The Minister for La[?]ds (Mr. Wearne) has ...

    Article : 407 words
  28. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    At London: Norfolk Maru, s, from Australian ports, en route for Germany (left Brisbane Oct. 11). At Liverpool: Ceramic, s, from Australian ports (left Sydney Oct. 28). ...

    Article : 186 words
  29. WOMAN'S SAD END.

    Mrs. Margaret Coleman, resident at Underwood-street, Paddington, was found in an outhuose at that address about 3 p.m. yesterday with her throat out. She was dead ...

    Article : 54 words
  30. BOY DROWNED.

    Two boys, Howard Tanner and Keith Shelton, were on the Tamar in a canoe this afternoon, near the outlet of the Margaret-street sewer, when the craft capsized, and ...

    Article : 58 words
  31. BAULKHAM HILLS.

    Sir.—Forty years ago I visited a resident [?] the district who had resided there for three decades. In the course of conversation he stated that in the olden days teams ...

    Article : 112 words
  32. CITY FIRE.

    The fire that occurred in the city on Saturday night took place, not at Morton's, Ltd., printers and stationers, Chalmers-street, as was reported in yesterday's "Herald," but in ...

    Article : 55 words
  33. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 151 words
  34. DEATH IN CHURCH.

    Mr. Arthur Samuel Cribb, aged 62, a wellknown citizen, died suddenly in the Congregational Church, Milton, yesterday. ...

    Article : 26 words
  35. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    The Crown Lands and Closer Settlement Act, which was passed last session of Parliament, was assented to on December 23, and is now law. It provides for setting apart ...

    Article : 269 words
  36. CORDEAUX RESERVOIR DAM.

    The above photo shows the stage reached in the construction of the Cordeaux reservoir dam when the men left off for a short holiday at Christmas. The parapet at the top right ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 329 words
  37. WOMAN FOUND DEAD.

    When, after an absence of five days, William Scott, of Opawa, Health-street, Randwick, returned yesterday afternoon to his home, he discovered the body of his ...

    Article : 102 words
  38. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 words
  39. CROP DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    A fire started in a crop of [?] on the property of Mr. A. Prentice, at Great Northern, near Rutherg[?]n, to-day. The fire[?]ll rang, and about 5[?] volunteers went out in ...

    Article : 114 words
  40. THIEVES DISTURBED BY CHILD.

    According to a report received by the police, two men broke into the shop of Charle[?] Woolf, at 12 George-street West, at about [?] a.m. yesterday, and ate a quantity of food in ...

    Article : 109 words
  41. RAWSON INSTITUTE FOR SEAMEN.

    With tables brightly decorated the Rawson Institute, for Seamen held its annual Christians dinner in the premises at George-street North last night. ...

    Article : 210 words
  42. MURDER CHARGE.

    John Burnham, aged 29, a labourer, who surrendered to the police yesterday in connection with the Cedar Creek tragedy, appeared at the court to-day, charged with ...

    Article : 58 words
  43. TO-DAY.

    Criterion: "The Green Goddess," 8. Grand Opera House "Rise of Hosie O'Re[?]lly," 8. Her Majesty's "Betty," 8. Theatre Royal: "Wild[?]er," 8. ...

    Article : 131 words
  44. WRECKAGE SIGHTED.

    The captain of the steamer Volsella reports sighting wreckage near Cape Pal[?] it appeared to be the top of a mast, with a wire rope fastened to it, and evidently was ...

    Article : 64 words
  45. FIRE IN TASMANIA.

    Heavy damage was done by fire at Myalla, on the north-west coast, on Saturday morning, when promises occupied by Hamilton Bros. as a store, with the whole stock was ...

    Article : 67 words
  46. MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

    RAYMOND TERRACE.—Alderman T[?]y. BOWRAL.—Alderman H. F. Venables (re-elected for third term). MOSS VALE.—Alderman H. M. Anderson. ...

    Article : 26 words
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