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  2. SCHOOL SPORTS.

    At Waverly Oval on Friday the Christian Brothers College held its fifteenth annual sports meeting. Results:- Senior Championships.—High Jump: L. Gabrie[?], [?] ...

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  3. CASUALTIES.

    Harold Harrison, aged 11, living at Pyrmont-street. Pyrmont, fell from a fence on to the railway line near the Darling Harbour goods station, a distance of about 30ft, on Saturday ...

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  4. EPPING WAR MEMORIAL.

    On Saturday afternoon the Assistant Minister for Defence, Major General Sir Granville Ryrie, officially handed over to the returned soldiers of the district the Epping Sailors ...

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  5. IN THE CAUSE OF THE SICK.

    The nursing division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade gave a very interesting display in the grounds of State Government House on Saturday afternoon. ...

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  6. BOATING FATALITY.

    Three lives were lost in a boating accident on the Yarra River, near Burnley, late this afternoon, through a small rowing boat caps[?]zing. Its five occupants, three youths and ...

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  7. NOTED LAND OFFICER.

    The death is announced, after a long illness some time ago, of Mr. Harris Adam Gr[?]y Curry, President of the Land Appeal Court, and one of the most prominent figures in the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    ALBURY.—The Governor-General, Lord Forster, will officially visit the Albury show on wednesday. Lady Forster will be unable to make the trip. ...

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  9. SIR ALMROTH WRIGHT.

    One of the highest honours known to the medical world has been conferred upon Sir Almroth Wright, F.R.S., who was formerly Professor of Physiology at the Sydney ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. FIREMAN DROWNED.

    While the Colonial Sugar Company's launch Ajax was to[?]ing a loaded cane punt to the Harwood [?]ill on Wednesday Douglas Rose, the fireman, fell overboard, and, though he ...

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  11. TIMBER AWARD.

    Mr. J. Culbert, secretary of the Timber Workers' Union, stated on Saturday that the assertion made by a number of employers, that a recent award issued by the Federal ...

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  12. VICTORIAN ELECTIONS.

    There has been no change in the political situation arising out of the Victorian State elections during the Week-end, and it is now certain that the state of the parties in the ...

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  13. BOXING.

    At the Stadium on Saturday night Tommy Noble and Jimmy Hill boxed a draw. There were some interesting rounds, but Hill's "[?]anging on" tactics required the referee's attention right through the contest. The ...

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  14. CAMPAIGN AGAINST CANCER.

    Sir,—I wonder it your excellent leader on the above subject will help to arouse our pleasure-loving public to the reality of the menace in whose midst it is living. With ...

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  15. THE HIPPODROME.

    To-night at the Hippodrome the bantam weights Bobby Gray and George Storey will meet in 20 rounds. Jack Hill and [?]illy M'Donald will supply the preliminary 10 rounds. ...

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  16. ENGLISH BOXERS ARRIVE.

    Boxing is booming all over the world, and it is difficult, notwithstanding liberal offers, to tempt over-sea boxers to venture so far as Australia. But Mr. Jack Munro has succeeded in securing three more ...

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  17. A BRIEF CONTEST.

    At the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night, the contest between Ne[?] Fitzgerald (9st 7lb) and Joe Nugent (9st 8½lb) did not last more than half a round. After two or three clinches Nugent was ...

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  18. BANTAM CHAMPIONS.

    One of the finest bouts ever staged at the Melbourne Stadium was that between Jerry Sullivan, of Sydney, the Australian banta[?] champion, and Jimmy Semmens, the Victorian champion. The contest was ...

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  19. WELLINGTON CENTENARY.

    Wellington will observe its centenary this week, commencing to-morrow. The celebrations are a little belated. Surveyor-General John Oxley first explored the country around ...

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  20. LENIENT JUDGES.

    The New South Wales police complain that they are being overworked, and that light sentences imposed upon criminals by Judges tend to cause an increase of crime. ...

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  21. FIJI AND THE INDIANS.

    Sir,—I have read with great interest the series of articles which you have been publishing on Fiji and the Indians who have been introduced there. The articles seem to have ...

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  22. WOOL POSITION.

    On Wednesday next a conference will be commenced in Melbourne to discuss the future handling of the carry-over from the last wool clip, and the coming clip. Delegates ...

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  23. PARRAMATTA ROAD.

    Writing to the Local Government Department, the town clerk of Homebush stated that the council was very disappointed with the manner in which the work of reconstructing ...

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  24. LONDON SALES.

    The following is a copy of a cablegram, dated London, September 22, received by Sir John Higgins, chairman of Bawra, Limited, from Sir Arthur Goldfinch, London:—"Sales ...

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  25. VACANT LANDS.

    The Monaro Shire Council passed a resolution that the time had arrived for the Government of Australia to grapple seriously with the problem of settling the vacant lands. ...

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  26. QUEENSLAND LABOUR.

    Interviewed regarding the Premier's statement referring to him as a "political rat," Mr. Peterson stated that he acknowledged that Mr. Theodore was annoyed because he refused ...

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  27. BROKEN HILL.

    The management of the B.H. Proprietary mine has been instructed by the head office that surface work will be resumed on September 13. This will include work in the mill ...

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  28. WAVERLEY WAR TROPHY.

    The Bronte-Waverley Progress Association, at its last meeting, was informed by Alderman Mccallum that the gun presented to the Waverley Council as a war trophy would be placed ...

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  29. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  30. ANNIVERSARY OF A PASTORATE

    Without any pulpit reference to the occasion, but by the celebration of the Holy Communion at both services, and the taking up of special o[?]fering, the 27th annivarsary of the ...

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  31. A COMEDIAN'S RETURN.

    Mr W. S. Percy, the well-known Australian comedian, has returned to Sydney from London after an absence of several years. He will appear at Her Majesty's Theatre in ...

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  32. VANDALISM.

    St. David's Anglican Cathedral was broken into on Saturday evening by some vandals, and considerable damage was done to the altar ornaments. A number of ladies had been ...

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  33. DEATH OF A Y.W.C.A. WORKER

    Miss Rennie, who for many years had been closely identified with Y.W.C.A. work in Bowral, collapsed on the railway platform when meeting the afternoon train to-day, and died ...

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  34. QUEENSLAND WHEAT POOL.

    BRISBANE.—The Minister for Agriculture, has made available progress figures in connection with the wheat pool baliot. Yes: Three years, 1675; two years, 80; one year, 373. No: 28[?]. The number of ballot ...

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  35. DECREASE IN RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    A deputation consisting of the executive officers of the Western Miners, waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. Dooley), the Minister for Railways (Mr. Estell), and Mr. Cann, ...

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  36. RAILWAY AUCTION SALE.

    The Railway Commissioners announce a sale of surplus material, to be held at Darling Harbour Railway Station, on Wednesday next, at 10.30 a.m.. The material will be available for ...

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  37. FORBES GUN CLUB.

    The Forbes Gun Club held a £50 pigeon shoot during show week, when a large number of visiting shooters attended. The match was divided by A. J. Martin and J. Anderson (both of Forbes) on the eighth ...

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  38. QUEENSLAND MEAT SEASON.

    With low prices for stock and broken time at the works, the present meat season has been most unsatisfactory for the cattle-owners aud meatworks alike. Ross River is now on ...

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  39. BELLS AND CARILLONS.

    Sir,—I have frequently advocated bells, peals of bells, or carillons, as memorials to our soldiers, and quite lately wrote Da[?]e Nellie Melba, than whom there can be [?] ...

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  40. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 words
  41. FEDERAL TAXATION.

    Sir,—I think the time is now ripe for the taxpayers throughout Australia to combine and demand that the Federal Government fix a flat rate, so that the people have some ...

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  42. FIRE AT REDFERN.

    Two factories in Boundary-street, Redfern, were severely damaged by fire early yesterday morning. The outbreak originated at the premises of A. Folli, soap manufacturer, which ...

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  43. SCHOOL REQUISITES.

    The council of the Public School Teachers' Federation decided on Saturday to bring under the notice of the Director of Education the federation's opinion that the principals ...

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  44. SHIPPING OFFICIAL RETIRES.

    Captain Bea[?]mont, Government Superintendent of Marine for 16 years, is retiring on superannuation. He was in the service of the Union Company for 22 years, and ...

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  45. BUREAU OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.

    The Director of the Commonwealth Bureau of Commerce and Industry (Mr. Stirling Taylor) will be in Sydney to-day and to-morrow, and will be available to any who wish ...

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  46. LITHGOW DISMISSALS.

    A special meeting of the Iron Workers' Union, held to consider proposals for securing employment for the men recently dismissed at the iron works, decided that a ...

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  47. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's: "Maid of the Mountains," 8. Criterion: "The Great Adventure," 8. Theatre Royal: "Oh, Lady, Lady," 8. Palace: "On Our Selection," 8. ...

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  48. LIQUOR CONSUMPTION.

    Figures compiled by the Government Statistician, showing the estimated consumption of alcoholic liquors in 1920, indicate a large increase, both in quantity and value of wine, ...

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