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  2. MAN TIED TO POST.

    Bertram Armstrong has reported to the police that when he went out on the verandah of his house in Bunbury, shortly after midnight on Saturday, he was seized by ...

    Article : 89 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. TAMWORTH MEMORIAL GATES.

    The memorial gates at Anzac Park, erected to the memory of fallen soldiers by the people of Tamworth and district, were unvelled and opened yesterday afternoon by ...

    Article : 61 words
  4. DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    A domestic tragedy at Geraldton was revealed to-day at the Inquest into the death of June Constance Lupp (25), married, who was found shot at the front door of the ...

    Article : 288 words
  5. WRESTLING.

    After one of the roughest and most exciting wrestling matches seen in Sydney, Mr. T. Banner, the referee, was unable to separate Jack Kllonis (Greece) and Mike Yokel (U.S.A.) ...

    Article : 327 words
  6. OLD MILSON'S POINT.

    WATER COLOUR BY MR. B. E. MINNS AT THE AUSTRALIAN FINE ART GALLERIES. The North Sydney Bridge approaches will shortly occupy this historic spot. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 27 words
  7. PARTY POLITICS.

    In an address before the Constitutional Association yesterday, Mr. P. F. Loughlin, exMinister for Lands, denounced party politics as an iniquitous system. ...

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  8. HOUSE BURNT.

    A weatherboard house, owned by Mr. P. W. Cummings, was almost destroyed by fire. The house was occupied by Mr. J. Storey, who was absent when the fire occurred. His family ...

    Article : 47 words
  9. MORRISET MEMORIAL HALL.

    The opening of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Morriset was made the subject of a great festival by local business people and returned soldiers. The memorial hall, with which is ...

    Article : 81 words
  10. THROWN INTO SEA.

    Three Bega boys, named Sirl, Napthali, and Deacon, narrowly escaped drowning at Tathra wharf yesterday. They were swinging in a horse-box from the crane out over ...

    Article : 87 words
  11. KATOOMBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

    The committee of the Anzac Memorial Hospital has decided to have the long-delayed official opening of the hospital on December 28, when it is hoped that the Governor (Sir ...

    Article : 65 words
  12. THE CARDROSS.

    The cargo steamer Cardross, which was recently completed at the yards of John Lewis and Sons, Aberdeen, Scotland, for James Patrick and Co., Ltd., will enter the trade ...

    Article : 116 words
  13. UPPER H0USE.

    Although the A.L.P. executive last week declared that the ballot at present in progress for the election of a leader of the Labour party in the Upper House was ...

    Article : 199 words
  14. POPULAR PRIEST'S RETURN.

    The Ven. Archdeacon Campion, who ha[?] been parish priest at Parkes for the last 3[?] years, and has returned from a trip to America and Ireland, was tendered a civic welcome on ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. CASTAWAYS.

    The crew of the steamer Wookata heard calls from the sea soon after the vessel had left Denial Bay last Tuesday night. They subsequently located two mon in a ...

    Article : 76 words
  16. CRICKET. COUNTRY WEEK.

    The annual Country Week cricket carnival was begun on various metropolitan grounds yesterday in fine, cool weather. Teams engaged represented the Hunter River, Newcastle, Far ...

    Article : 793 words
  17. FARM LABOURERS.

    On Saturday morning the Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. Amery) held a conference with members of the Queensland Cabinet on immigration. Mr. W. H. Gepp, ...

    Article : 318 words
  18. KYEAMBA SHIRE RATES.

    The Kyeamba Shire Council has decided to strike a general rate of 2d in the £ on unimproved capital value, with a special rate of [?]d in the £ for road work. The President ...

    Article : 97 words
  19. WOMAN ATTACKED.

    Mrs. A. S. K. Piddington was attacked by a man at her home last night. She was alone in the house when the barking of a dog caused her to investigate the cause. She ...

    Article : 86 words
  20. WOMEN NOT TO BET.

    The State Cabinet has prepared a bill to provide for the installation of totalisators' on the principal racecourses in the metropolitan area. ...

    Article : 75 words
  21. FIRE IN SHOE STORE.

    Elwood's shoe store, which was recently opened here, was severely damaged by fire which broke out in the premises early this morning. The building was insured. The ...

    Article : 51 words
  22. FACTORY INSPECTORS.

    At a recent meeting of the Union Secretaries' Association, it, was decided to approach the Premier, Mr. Bavin, and submit representations on behalf of the factory ...

    Article : 111 words
  23. BOY ARRESTED.

    Detectives who have been investigating a series of robberies in the Western Suburbs have formed the opinion that some of them were the work of a boy, aged 12, who had ...

    Article : 148 words
  24. DUNLOP GRAND PRIX

    The Dunlop Grand Prix, which is the longest cycling race ever contested in the British Empire, started from Melbourne at 5 o'clock this morning. Sixty selected riders ...

    Article : 463 words
  25. MAIN SOUTHERN-ROAD.

    The Camden municipal council has decided not to contribute a share of the cost of reconditioning the Main Southern-road through the township, as, in council's opinion, the ...

    Article : 45 words
  26. SHOT FIRED.

    Richard Henry Saunders, son of the manager of the Royal Hotel, Liverpool-road, Enfield, informed the Burwood police on Sunday night that he bad fired a shot at an intruder who ...

    Article : 86 words
  27. RAILWAY REFRESHMENT ROOMS.

    A start has been made with the preliminary work for the erection of the long-promised railway refreshment-room at Parkes. For several years the travelling public have had to ...

    Article : 51 words
  28. WOOD PULP WORKS.

    The announcement from London that shareholders in the Van Diemens Land Company and the Burnie (Tasmania) Timber and Brick Company, Ltd., had agreed to sell their ...

    Article : 138 words
  29. NORTH COAST v RIVERINA.

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  30. BURGLARY AT WEST MAITLAND.

    The premises of McGovern and Rihee, tailors and mercers, were broken into on Thursday night. The safe was blown open and the sum of £12 was taken. Rolls of cloth ...

    Article : 82 words
  31. FAIRFAX CHALLENGE FLAG.

    The Woollahra council has contributed £5 towards the expenses of a function held at Paddington last Saturday evening by the Woollahra-Paddington Boy Scouts. This ...

    Article : 48 words
  32. CHILD KILLED BY 'BUS.

    The Parramatta district coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) yesterday held an inquest concerning the death of Kathleen Bridget Florence Leigh, of Northmead, a child aged ...

    Article : 124 words
  33. VALUABLE BROOCH.

    Following inquiries extending over three months, into the disappearance of valuable jewellery from a house at Rose Bay, Detectives Barrett and Gelding yesterday made two ...

    Article : 133 words
  34. STORM AT LISMORE.

    A severe storm occurred last evening. The wind blow with hurricane force, and 26 points of rain fell. The storm was of short duration, but much damage was done to buildings ...

    Article : 69 words
  35. CHILD ENDOWMENT INQUIRY.

    The Royal Commission on Child Endowment appointed by the Commonwealth Government has arrived in Sydney, and will commence taking evidence to-morrow at 10.30 o'clock at the ...

    Article : 67 words
  36. £2500 ALLOWANCE.

    At a meeting of the City Council to-day the amount of the allowance to the Lord Mayor for the ensuing year was fixed at £2500. ...

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  37. CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

    Michael William Dooley, farmer, of Lamb[?] Creek, was committed for trial to-day on [?] charge of assaulting John Francis Peters, farmer, of Maryvale. It was alleged that ...

    Article : 51 words
  38. FATAL SNAKE BITE.

    A radio message from North Flinders Island states that Alfred Cook, aged 12 years, on Vansittart Island, was bitten by a tiger snake yesterday, and died to-day from the effects ...

    Article : 63 words
  39. NEW INTERSTATE CARGO STEAMER.

    THE CARDROSS, NOW ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE TO SYDNEY. The vessel passed Wilson's Promontory yesterday bound to Newcastle. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  40. DYNAMITING FISH.

    Following complaints of dynamiting and netting trout in local streams, police patrols have been instituted. William Carter, formerly a member of the police force, was fined ...

    Article : 49 words
  41. COAL TRADE.

    It was announced last night that Jones Bros., Ltd., coal merchants, had purchased the steamer South Bulli for the Newcastle-Sydney trade. ...

    Article : 104 words
  42. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 words
  43. STRUCK BY CAR.

    Miss Hilda Jones, a visitor from Sydney, was knocked down by an ambulance car to-day. She was taken to the hospital in a critical condition, suffering from a fractured ...

    Article : 36 words
  44. WELCOME TO VISITORS.

    The need for bowlers was emphasised by the various speakers at the welcome to the visitors at the luncheon adjournment, which was attended by a representative gathering of officials and international players. ...

    Article : 249 words
  45. FIRE AT LITHGOW.

    The second serious fire within a few months occurred at Lithgow yesterday, when two old weatherboard cottages in Saywell-street were destroyed and another slightly damaged. The ...

    Article : 41 words
  46. TWO MEN INJURED.

    Two men sustained serious injuries when a tram and motor car came into head-on collision in Parramatta-road, Camperdown, last night. ...

    Article : 272 words
  47. MAN SHOT IN HAND.

    Mr. H. F. Shirley, of the Commercial Hotel, was accidentally shot in the hand last week. He was examining a revolver when it dropped, and in attempting to recover it, he touched ...

    Article : 53 words
  48. TELEPHONES. NORTHERN DIRECTORY.

    Confusion and inconvenience characterise the new issue of the northern telephone book. Wrong numbers have been, given in some cases, while in others the names of ...

    Article : 49 words
  49. FAR NORTH v SOUTH.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 439 words
  50. MISS EWBANK'S RECITAL.

    Miss Dorothy Ewbank, soprano from the studio of Signor de Giorgio, gave a recital at the King's Hall last night, when her programme included such varied music as "Dove ...

    Article : 308 words
  51. LATE SHIPPING.

    The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house yesterday:—Dumosa, s, for Melbourne; Dromana, s, for Port Pirie; Yugaren, m.s., for Brisbane; Poolta, s, for Dunedin, via Wellington and ...

    Article : 33 words
  52. Advertising

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  53. MOTORIST COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

    At the conclusion of the inquest on Sll[?] Wilfred Corrick Ponds (26), who died from injuries received in a motor accident, the district Coroner committed Thomas George ...

    Article : 132 words
  54. TELEGRAPHIC.

    NEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: Nov. 14, Minmi, s, Wallsend, s, Echunga, s, Pelaw Main, s, Ella A., sch, Calulu, s, from Sydney; Wear, s, from south; Coweambah, s, Allenwood, s, from north. Dep: Nov. 14, ...

    Article : 86 words
  55. TODAY'S PROGRAMME.

    Country week matches for to-day are:—Far North v Riverina. Sydney Cricket Ground No. 1; West v North Coast, Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2; Hunter River v South. Waverlev; Newcastle v Far West. Rushcutter ...

    Article : 37 words
  56. OFFICIAL REJOINDER.

    It was officially stated last night that accompanying each book was a notice that the new list was not to be used until December 3. Any subscribers whose names are omitted ...

    Article : 46 words
  57. LECTURE TO-NIGHT.

    A number of well-known players, including M. A. Noble and A. Kippax, will lecture to country players at 254a George-street, to-night. ...

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  58. IN TOUCH BY WIRELESS.

    The following vessels are expected to be in touch by wireless to-day:— With Adelaide: Commissairie Ramel, Hexham, Iron Warrior, Katoomba, Kanowna, Ormara, Port Denison, ...

    Article : 195 words
  59. ACCOUNTANT CHARGED.

    Norman Humphris, aged 21 years, an accountant, appeared before Mr. Shepherd. S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, charged with having, between October 9, 1926, and May ...

    Article : 132 words
  60. NEW PIPE ORGAN.

    "Music has always been the handmaid of worship to support, not to supplant, the uplifting," said Dean Talbot at St. Stephen's Church, Lidcombe, when dedicating the new ...

    Article : 131 words
  61. MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.

    Last night a serious motor accident occurred about eight miles from Holbrook on the Culcairn-road. As two car-loads of young people were returning from a picnic, one car, driven ...

    Article : 110 words
  62. TO-DAY.

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  63. TRAIN VAN ON FIRE.

    The paper train due at Cootamundra on Saturday afternoon was delayed for more than two hours through a van catching fire between Goondah and Garlong. ...

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  64. HORSES SOLD FOR A SHILLING EACH.

    Horses were sold cheaply at Junee pound on Thursday. Several good animals realised only 1/ each, and one very fine horse brought 7/6, a high price for the Junee pound. ...

    Article : 113 words
  65. MASSEY MEMORIAL TOWER.

    At Campsie Public School on Saturday afternoon the Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruntnell), acting for the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), will dedicate the Massey memorial bell ...

    Article : 99 words
  66. MECHANICAL HARE.

    Thomas Gollan (41), clerk, was to-day fined £25 for having acted as a bookmaker at the mechanical hare coursing on Saturday night. The hearing of similar charges against John ...

    Article : 51 words
  67. FAR WESTS v WEST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 507 words
  68. GIRL FOUND SHOT.

    Jessie Tucker, aged 19 years, a domestic, was found with a bullet wound in the head in a bedroom of a house in Great North-road, Abbotsford, shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday ...

    Article : 60 words
  69. LATE COMMERCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
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