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  2. CASUALTIES.

    The body of Francis Wilson, aged 33 years, a married man, residing at Boyce-street, Glebe, was discovered shortly after midnight floating in the water near Alexander-street wharf, ...

    Article : 47 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Bruntnell, Minister for Education, to-day, i[?] the presence of about a thousand citizen[?] and students, opened the new High school Mr. Bruntnell said the school was ...

    Article : 82 words
  4. SILO LIGHTS.

    The chairman of the Public Service Board (Mr. J. S. Marks) yesterday continued his inquiry into the character of the work performed by the officers of the Department of ...

    Article : 513 words
  5. METHODIST CHURCH.

    At the New South Wales Conference of the Methodist Church, which was continued yesterday, the master of Wesley College, Sydney University, intimated that on health ...

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  6. KING'S PRIZE.

    For the second time in two years Cutler, of the Randwick Literary Rifle Club (N.S.W.), and Clarence Williams, captain of the Melbourne Rifle Club, tied in the ...

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  7. NEW LABOUR LEADER

    MR. J. J. G. McGIRR, who was last night chosen by the executive of the A.L.P. to succeed Mr. Dooley as leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 31 words
  8. PARLIAMENT.

    The debate on the amendment to the Address-in-Reply moved by the deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr. Anstey) in the House of Representatives was ...

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  9. WOMAN FOUND DEAD.

    The body of Mrs. Mildred Maud M'Rae, residing in Keith-street, Clovelly, was found yesterday morning lying on her kitchen floor. The jets in the stove and the copper were ...

    Article : 54 words
  10. HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    Last night a fire destroyed a weatherboard dwelling-house occupied by Mrs. W. McClure and her family, and owned by the Lockhart Shire Council. The premises were insured ...

    Article : 79 words
  11. CHILD SCALDED.

    William Trite, 4, residing with his parents in Queen-street, Botany, was badly scalded on both legs at his home yesterday afternoon. He was standing near a tub of boiling ...

    Article : 182 words
  12. DRIFT CITYWARDS.

    Speaking at the official opening ceremony at the Wauchope Show, Mr. T. H. Hill, M.L.A., made reference to the constant drift from the country to the city, and strongly warned ...

    Article : 188 words
  13. WINGHAM MEMORIAL HALL.

    Mr. F. C. Sweeney, of Taree, has secured the contract for labour only for the erection of a memorial town hall at Wingham, the contract price being £1260. The council ...

    Article : 94 words
  14. GIRL'S FATAL FALL.

    Lillian Walters, aged 16 years, was riding on a load of hay on E. Petesch's property, near Bonshaw, when she fell. When picked up she was found to be dead, her neck having ...

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  15. SHIPPING IDENTITY.

    Captain Ernest Edward Lavington, who was well known in the shipping world, both in Australia and abroad, a generation or more ago, died at his residence, Somerset, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 317 words
  16. SISTINE SOLOISTS.

    A most enjoyable concert resulted from the appearance at the Town Hall last night of the Sistine Choir Soloists, who demonstrated once more that Italian artists capable of ...

    Article : 504 words
  17. STATE RIGHTS.

    Mr. Owen Dixon, K.C., is returning to Melbourne on the Orvieto, which arrived at Fremantle on Thursday. Referring to the appeal respecting State rights, Mr. Dixon said that ...

    Article : 181 words
  18. NEWCASTLE.

    Further discussion concerning the proposed special loan of £60,000 was given at the meeting of the Newcastle City Council. Alderman Moroney stated that he heartily ...

    Article : 116 words
  19. MR. HICKSON'S MISSION.

    More than a thousand patients attended Mr. J. M. Hickson's faith-healing mission at St. Paul's Cathedral to-day, in the hope of obtaining alleviation of their sufferings. ...

    Article : 155 words
  20. MEMBERS' SALARIES.

    The House of Assembly last night declined to accept the reduction in the Payment of Members Bill. The Government then withdrew the bill to reduce the salaries of officers ...

    Article : 54 words
  21. LIEUT.-COL. JOHNSTON.

    The presentation to the Highland Society of a portrait of Lieut.-Colonel Johnston, taken from a painting in the Art Gallery, was made by Mr. Hope Johnston at the rooms of the ...

    Article : 122 words
  22. REPERTORY THEATRE.

    The Sydney Repertory Theatre Society, now entering upon the third year of its career, will present for the first time in Australia Sir James Barrie's comedy, "Dear Brutus," at the ...

    Article : 242 words
  23. MACLAREN'S ELEVEN.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 308 words
  24. SOCIETY OF ARTISTS.

    It is more than twenty years ago that the Society of Artists selected Mr. George Lambert, A.R.A., to complete his studies in Europe upon the subsidy of £150 a year, which was ...

    Article : 163 words
  25. RURAL CREDITS.

    Towards the end of last session of the State Parliament, Sir Joseph Carruthers introduced in the Legislative Council, the Rural Credit and Community Settlement Bill, but beyond ...

    Article : 236 words
  26. DEATH OF MISS MABEL DIBBS.

    The death occurred yesterday afternoon at a private hospital of Miss Mabel Gertrude St. John Dibbs, seventh daughter of the late Sir George Dibbs, at one time Premier of ...

    Article : 118 words
  27. STEELWORKS.

    In the course of a statement on behalf of the Miners' Federation yesterday regarding the coke workers, who are members of the federation, employed at the Newcastle Steel ...

    Article : 233 words
  28. THE SUBURBS.

    The installation of an electric lighting system for the St. George district has been completed. It includes 700 electric street lamps in portions of Arncliffe, Rockdale, ...

    Article : 154 words
  29. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 words
  30. FORMER PILOT DEAD.

    Captain Edwin Rothwell, formerly a Torres Strait pilot, died on Wednesday. Deceased, who had retired from the pilot service, was widely known in shipping circles throughout ...

    Article : 34 words
  31. BLOCK ASSOCIATIONS.

    At a meeting of the Block Association presidents and officers held yesterday in the boardroom of the Australasian Corporation of Public Accountants, it was decided, on the ...

    Article : 178 words
  32. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    At a meeting of the board of directors of the Benevolent Society the resignation of Dr. Bridge as hon. assistant surgeon of the Renwick Hospital for infants was received with ...

    Article : 124 words
  33. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  34. DEATH OF MR. C. H. M'KEAHNIE.

    Mr. Charles Henry McKeahnie, of Booroomba station, who died recently at the age of 72, was a successful Hereford cattle breeder. Mr. McKeahnic resided in the Queanbeyan ...

    Article : 265 words
  35. KURING-GAI SIDE ROADS.

    On account of the heavy truffic thrown on the side roads in Kuring-gai Shire by reason of the bad condition of the Lane Cove-road, the shire council has decided to call tenders ...

    Article : 143 words
  36. NORTHERN MINERS.

    Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, said yesterday that unless there was a speedy intervention on the part of the Coal Tribunal ...

    Article : 204 words
  37. VICTORIAN RIFLE MEETING.

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  38. DOMINION FINANCES.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Massey), in a statement on the finances, says that the increase in revenue together with a decrease in expenditure for the 11 months ending February ...

    Article : 75 words
  39. WATER SUPPLY.

    The secretary of the Wtter Board (Mr. Roseby) stated yesterday that while the present position was serious it was not as bad as in 1916, and there was really little fear ...

    Article : 129 words
  40. TO-DAY.

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  41. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

    For cru[?] ill-using a horse D[?]nis Lyous, [?] rier, was, at the Central Police Court yesterday, sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment with hard labour. [?] inspector Syper, said that the case was the worst of its ...

    Article : 52 words
  42. GERMANS IN DUTCH TRADE.

    Holland's household is not a happy one just now, judging by statements of missionaries who are travelling to Sydney by the Commonwealth Government liner Jervis Bay, and who ...

    Article : 96 words
  43. SOLICITOR CHARGED.

    In the City Court to-day Reginald Boyes, a solicitor, was committed for trial on a charge of having converted to his own use £500 worth of Metropolitan Gas Coy.'s shares while ...

    Article : 64 words
  44. THEFTS BY A MANAGER.

    Henry William Taylor, who had been managing a department of a Palmerston North firm from 1915 till early this year, pleaded guilty to stealing over £4000, the properly of ...

    Article : 48 words
  45. LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    After a long deba[?]j the State Labour [?] ference passed, by [?] overwhelming majori[?] a motion that arbit[?]tion and concillation [?] [?] plank in the plat[?]rm of the State L[?]bour ...

    Article : 40 words
  46. COMMONWEALTH BANK.

    Referring to a rumour that the Ministry had decided to appoint a board of directors for the Commonwealth Bank, the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said that the matter had not yet ...

    Article : 39 words
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