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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. KIAMA GAS COMPANY.

    At a general meeting of shareholders of the Kiama Gas Company this afternoon the resolution deciding to go into voluntary liquidation was confirmed, and Mr. H. J. Noble, ...

    Article : 70 words
  3. SHIELD CRICKET. QUEENSLAND BATS ALL DAY.

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  4. LAND SALES.

    The Aston Estate, on the heights of Bellevue Hill, came under the hammer on Saturday. It was the most successful sale of the choice lands of the eastern suburbs that has ...

    Article : 391 words
  5. GENERAL CABLENEWS

    Speaking at the launching of the Shaw, Savill, Albion line's motorship Zealandic, Sir George Hunter (chairman of Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson, Ltd., shipbuilders) ...

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  6. MOTOR ACCIDENTS. Old Man Killed.

    Andrew McGrath was knocked down by a motor car in Park-road, Paddington, late on Saturday night, and was dead when taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. McGrath, who was ...

    Article : 139 words
  7. IRRIGATION AREAS.

    Since his appointment as Minister for Agriculture a few weeks ago, Mr. Thorby has been busily engaged in consideration of the affairs of the irrigation areas which are his ...

    Article : 548 words
  8. MORE RAIN. In Eastern Areas.

    More rain, associated with thunderstorms, was recorded in New South Wales during the 24 hours ended at 9 a m. on Saturday. Numerous places on the highlands and coast ...

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  9. AUSTRALIA.

    The quarterly bulletin issued by the Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. C. H. Wickens), on Saturday gave details concerning Australian trade and finances. ...

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  10. CALALA HILL SOLD.

    The people of Tamworth have been astounded at the news that Calala Hill, for many years the district's most noted lookout, has been sold to a builder, who is subdividing ...

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  11. ALLEGED ARSON.

    At Wingham Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. F. Potts, Kenneth Westley McNeill was charged with having, on October 29, at Mt. George, near Wingham, attempted ...

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  12. COUNCIL EMPLOYEES.

    At about half-past 10 o'clock on Saturday night, a' motor car, driven by Claude Ferns, collided with a tipdray belonging to the Ashfield Municipal Council in Croydon-road, ...

    Article : 146 words
  13. MEAT INSPECTION.

    Following the defeat of the proposal that the council should be empowered to borrow £27,500 to establish municipal abattoirs, the Mayor (Alderman Goodhew) submitted a ...

    Article : 152 words
  14. MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED.

    In Jasper-road, Bentleigh, on Sunday a motor cycle collided with a motor car. The rider of the motor cycle, a man aged about 36 years, was killed instantly. The victim has ...

    Article : 48 words
  15. MOTORIST BITTEN.

    Mr. J. Peck had an extraordinary experience recently. Whilst driving a motor-car he was bitten on the back by a snake. Subsequent investigations showed that the snake had ...

    Article : 57 words
  16. BATHURST SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL.

    As the result of the carillon belle competition the sum of £959 has been raised. The result of the voting was declared by the Mayor, Alderman J. Hitchcock: Mr. F. Coward ...

    Article : 64 words
  17. MAN FATALLY INJURED.

    Mr. Charles McKone, a representative of General Motors, Ltd., was fatally injured yesterday afternoon while driving in a motor car from Bega to Bemboka. A tyre blew out, ...

    Article : 59 words
  18. THE CANBERRA TRAIN.

    The Bowral Municipal Council, which has been agitating for the stoppage of the Casberra train at Bowral in order to afford travellers the convenience of an early morning train ...

    Article : 79 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE.

    The New Zealand dairy Produce Export Board has decided to allow larger quantities of butter and cheese to be shipped to England from January onwards than were ...

    Article : 80 words
  20. AIR PAGEANT.

    The South Australian section of the Aero Club held its opening pageant at the new aerodrome near Salisbury on Saturday. About 50,000 people attended. ...

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  21. FATALITY NEAR ADELAIDE.

    A motor fatality occurred on Northroad, near Salisbury, on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Essie Ween, of North Adelaide, was killed, and the injured were:—Mrs. Alvina ...

    Article : 93 words
  22. FLOWER SHOW AT BOWRAL.

    The exceptionally favourable season for flowers was reflected in the beautiful display of blooms at the annual spring show in aid of the building fund of St. Simon and St. Jude's ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. NOMINATION.

    A citizen, who may be described as an optimist, presented himself at the Town Hall on Saturday morning and handed to the Returning Officer, Mr. Layton, a nomination paper ...

    Article : 172 words
  24. NAKANAI MURDERS.

    The sentences of death pronounced upon the natives concerned in the Nakanai massacre have been commuted to imprisonment for 15 years. ...

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  25. BOY'S ESCAPADE.

    Picnickers returning from the raliway picni[?] at Newbridge by special train on Thursday evening were horrified to seo a lad standing on the window-sill on the outside of a ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. LITTLE GIRL KILLED.

    A motor car driven by R. J. Clifford, of Norwood, and containing as passengers Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brewer, of Ashton, and their four young children, overturned near ...

    Article : 90 words
  27. TO SHOW CAUSE.

    The Town Clerk of Tenterfield has been summoned to appear before the Local Government clerks' examining committee in Sydney to show cause why his certificate should not ...

    Article : 130 words
  28. ST. BARNABAS', CHATSWOOD

    The Bishop of Gippsland (Dr. Cranswick) on Saturday afternoon set the foundation stone of St. Barnabas' Church, Chatswood. Owing to the rain the original arrangements had to ...

    Article : 211 words
  29. PARKES SHOWGROUND.

    Instead of making provision for housing agricultural exhibits at the western end of the existing show pavilion, the P. and A, Association has resolved to extend the ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. BRITISH, MIGRANTS.

    Speaking at a luncheon given by the Overseas League, the High Commissioner for Australia (Sir Granville Ryrie) said that Australia was making efforts to encourage British ...

    Article : 137 words
  31. PLEA FOR RAILWAY.

    During the years of war, an agitation was started in Casino for a railway from Casino to Bonalbo, which is one of the finest agricultural, stock-raising, and timber-bearing ...

    Article : 333 words
  32. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    MUDGEE, Saturday.—A thunderstorm occurred early this morning. The Cudgegong River is running strongly, and is several feet over the weir in Lawson Park. Five inches ...

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  33. STEEL INDUSTRY.

    Mr. C. H. Hoskins, director of Hoskins' Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., returned to Sydney by the Makura on Saturday from a business tour abroad, which extended over six months. ...

    Article : 195 words
  34. CONVICTED OF SHEEP STEALING.

    At the Deepwater Police Court William Burke, a miner, of Torrington, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour, for stealing a sheep, the property of ...

    Article : 62 words
  35. WAGGING IT.

    Three lads, aged 12 years and 10, "wagged it" from school on Wednesday, and commenced to walk to Sydney. When they did not return at the usual hour after school the parents ...

    Article : 133 words
  36. MAN KILLED UNDER LORRY.

    A motor lorry, conveying a party of men to Ganmain yesterday afternoon, skilled, and two of the men were thrown out. Walter Thomas Johnson, of 47 Orange-street, ...

    Article : 50 words
  37. INDEX.

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  38. STOREKEEPERS' REFERENDUM.

    The Goulburn Chamber of Commerce has decided to hold a referendum of shopkeepers on the proposal that they should close their establishments for lunch from 1 to 2 o'clock ...

    Article : 73 words
  39. AVIATION.

    Mr. W. R. Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller, who are on a flight to Australia, left Basra to-day for Bushire. Sir Alan Cobham will be delayed for a few ...

    Article : 128 words
  40. BODY WASHED UP.

    The body of a man between 20 and 30 years of age was found off the rocks on the north side of Long Bay on Friday night. It had apparently been in the water several days, and ...

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  41. LORRY ACCIDENT.

    Oliver Lynden, in unloading logs from motor lorry to-day at Killabach, had one of his legs broken in two places. Lynden was on top of the load, and was releasing the ...

    Article : 87 words
  42. STRUCK BY PROPELLER.

    Dreadful injuries were sustained by Grace Bullin, aged 17, who, while swimming in the Swan River late this afternoon, was struck by the propeller of a motor launch. She ...

    Article : 117 words
  43. WATER SHORTAGE.

    The Mayor, Alderman Goodhew, reporting to the last meeting of the Goulburn City Council, said that, although a couple of inches of rain have fallen over the city catchment ...

    Article : 89 words
  44. ANIMAL NUTRITION.

    Sir Arnold Theller (director of veterinary education and research in South Africa) and Mr. J. B. Orr, a Scottish expert in animal nutrition, will leave for Australia in January, to ...

    Article : 56 words
  45. Advertising

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  46. LOST TRAPPER.

    When pushing through lonely bush country in the Lake district on Wednesday afternoon last two men came upon the remains of William Nutting, a trapper, who had been missing ...

    Article : 138 words
  47. PETROL PUMPS.

    Inquiries were recently instituted regarding the possible liability of municpal councils for injury or damage that would be caused in the event of petrol pumps or tanks ...

    Article : 64 words
  48. FAT COW COMPETITION.

    In the fat cow weight-guessing competition at the Tweed show, four persons guessed the correct weight (5981b). Thirty persons were within half a pound of it, while 80 per cent, ...

    Article : 44 words
  49. MAN INJURED.

    Lawrence Walter Tulloch, of O'Connorstreet, Glanville, was injured on Saturday when at a house at Gilles Plains. Subsequently Harry Lawes, of North East-road, ...

    Article : 99 words
  50. CRICKET.

    Playing against the Orange Free State, at Bloemtontein the M.C.C. touring team scored 592 rups for seven wickets (declared). Legge made 120 and Holmes 279 (unfinished), and ...

    Article : 61 words
  51. PROPOSED BORDER ROAD.

    The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner), after a visit to Tweed Heads, stated that he proposed to include in a Statewide scheme of road construction provision ...

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  52. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    In a letter to the Editor, "Typiste" suggests that all wage-earners sat aside a little from their wages each week and contribute to a fund for the relief of the unemployed. ...

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  53. GIFT TO COUNCIL.

    Recently a private individual inaugurated a motor 'bus service throughout the town which immediately became popular with the public. The proprietor of the service wrote to the ...

    Article : 112 words
  54. NATIVE GIRL SHOT.

    Passengers who arrived in Sydney by the Makura on Saturday morning told of the shooting of a native girl at Rarotonga, while the vessel was in port there. ...

    Article : 144 words
  55. BRITISH BY-ELECTION.

    The by-election for Canterbury, which became necessary owing to Mr. R. F. McNeill being raised to the peerage, resulted as follows:—Sir William Wayland (Con.), 13,657; ...

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  56. TRANSPACIFIC FLIGHT.

    A correspondent points out that Kingsford Smith and his companions have not asked for an escort to ensure the success of their flight across the Pacific. It is their friends ...

    Article : 46 words
  57. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  58. FALL FROM VAN.

    Charles Adams, aged 14 years, of Kilbyroad. East Kew, was killed instantly when the wheel of a heavy van passed over him at East St. Kilda. Adams was riding in the ...

    Article : 67 words
  59. 44-HOUR WEEK.

    Dr. T. Hewitson, president of the Industrial Court, refused a claim by employees in the Hume Pipe Company (Australia) for a 44-hour week. An increase in wages of 6d a day was ...

    Article : 108 words
  60. LATE SHIPPING.

    Coolana s, from Melbourne. Goulburn, s, from Melbourne. TELEGRAPHIC. FREMANTLE.—Dep. Nov. 2[?], Baradine, s, for United ...

    Article : 112 words
  61. METER MAILING MACHINE.

    Chatres, Ltd., in a letter to the Editor, refers to a report appearing in the "Herald," which dealt with the approval of the "Neopost" franking machine, by the ...

    Article : 64 words
  62. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

    James Magill, 21, of William-street, Mortdale, reported to the police on Saturday night that two men had assaulted him in front of his residence at about 8 o'clock. The men ...

    Article : 42 words
  63. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

    D. Pritchard has withdrawn from the South Australian team chosen to play Victoria next week. L. T. Gun, another lefthander, will replace him. ...

    Article : 31 words
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