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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. CAPTAIN WEAVER'S DEATH.

    Captain Henry Weaver, aged 78, died yesterday. He had resided in Lis[?]re for several years, and was formerly a [?]ing Hen[?] in the Royal Navy. Retiring with the honorary ...

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  3. BOY SCOUTS.

    Sir William Cullen (president of the Boy Scouts' Association, New South Wales section) and other speaker yesterday made a fervent appeal for understanding and support of ...

    Article : 738 words
  4. ELECTIONS. MR. BAVIN'S TOUR.

    Probably on account of the rain there was only a moderate attendance at the Gunnedah School of Arts to-night, when the leader of the National party (Mr. Bavin) addressed ...

    Article : 576 words
  5. MR. HAMMOND'S REPLY.

    Continuing his address, Mr. Hammond, K.C. (counsel for Mr. Piddington, K.C.), referred to charged that had been made by Mr. Curtis during the opening days of the ...

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  6. MORE RAIN IN COUNTRY. Widespread Distribution.

    Valuable supplementary rains have fallen in many divisions of the State, notably on the central slopes and plains, the south-west slopes, and Riverina. These areas comprise practically half the wheat belt. ...

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  7. LABOUR MEETINGS.

    The following Labour meetings will take place to-night:—Ashfield: Mr. W. C. Sparrow, assisted by Mr. Hay Wilson, Ashfield Hotel, 8 o'clock. Croydon: Mr. E. Cook, Croydon Post-office, near station, 8 o'clock, ...

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  8. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE.

    The tropical disturbance intensified over the eastern half of New South Wales yesterday afternoon, and some excellent falls were recorded at a number of centres, especially ...

    Article : 381 words
  9. HIGHLAND GATHERING.

    The annual Highland gathering of the Parkes Caledonian Society was held on Wednesday under adverse weather conditions. Only the piping and dancing programme was ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. IMPRISONED FOR ASSAULT.

    A fight following an argument between several men outside an hotel in Auburn-street ended in one of them, Malcolm Lamont, being taken to the district hospital with injuries ...

    Article : 104 words
  11. FAMILY'S PERIL.

    A message from Toowoomba states that five persons had a very narrow escape from being burnt to death when a fire, early this morning, debtroyed a two-story shop and ...

    Article : 184 words
  12. LISMORE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 words
  13. THE REGISTRATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 682 words
  14. DRIVERLESS TRAIN.

    A message from Ballarat states that when a train bound from Melbourne to Ballarat, was travelling on the Gordon-Ballan section to-day, the fireman noticed that the driver ...

    Article : 106 words
  15. TAREE EISTEDDFOD.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  16. LATEST REPORTS.

    The following messages received by telegram and telephone last night reported that splendid falls had occurred at many centres during the day, and that rain in a number of ...

    Article : 1,774 words
  17. GUYRA-DORRIGO LINE.

    "The immediate construction of the Guyra-Dorrigo raliway line will be undertaken if the Labour party is returned to power," said the Premier (Mr. Lang), when addressing a ...

    Article : 500 words
  18. ABSENCE OF CRIME.

    The Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Street) was presented with a pair of white kid gloves at the opening of the Lismore Circuit Court on Wednesday to mark the occasion of there ...

    Article : 171 words
  19. PLAY CONTEST.

    Three amateur dramatic societies—Pukwana, the Women's College Dramatic Society, and the Sydney University Dramatic Society —are to be in the final round of the Sydney ...

    Article : 289 words
  20. ENDOWMENT.

    The Wollongong Municipal Council has decided not to pay the child endowment tax. The council's liability would be £700 for the twelve months. ...

    Article : 33 words
  21. TRADE SCHOOL FOR LISMORE.

    Notification has now been received that the Minister for Education has approved the acceptance of a tender for the erection of a trades school at Lismore. ...

    Article : 33 words
  22. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  23. MEMORIAL SCHOOL HALL.

    The new Presbyterian memorial school hall, presented by Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Flecther, at Cairnie, in memory of their only son, Alex., who died recently, was opened on Wednesday, ...

    Article : 42 words
  24. LATE MR. MCGREGOR.

    More than 300 people heard the Rev. John Walker, formerly Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Assembly in Australia, read a service over the body of the late Mr. J. R. ...

    Article : 505 words
  25. BOURKE DISTRICT.

    Promises of rain have been abundant during the last three days, but only 9 points at Bourke have been registered. Somewhat heavier falls have been recorded throughout ...

    Article : 171 words
  26. EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

    Eight-hour Day, to be observed on Monday as a public holiday throughout the county of Cumberland and the Federal Territory, will be characterised by many holiday attractions. ...

    Article : 227 words
  27. LATE SPORTING.

    The discussions last night on the Epsom Handicap were not marked by outstanding support for any candidate, while the top weights were almost neglected. The ...

    Article : 543 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 222 words
  29. MR. MARES' STATEMENT.

    The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said last night that the tropical disturbance had resulted in one of the best rainstorms this year, and the most valuable at many inland ...

    Article : 167 words
  30. PREMIER'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    The Premier (Mr. Lang) will return to Sydney this morning. This afternoon he will inspect the Newington State Hospital, and later will address the inmates. This evening Mr. ...

    Article : 173 words
  31. CLAIM FOR WAGES.

    Mr. Arthur Thomas Treble, Commissioner for Family Endowment, was proceeded against at the Water Police Court yesterday by John Mills, landscape gardener, for £48/3/, ...

    Article : 174 words
  32. DARWIN WHARFAGE.

    In a report presented to the House of Representatives this morning, the Federal Public Works Committee expresses the opinion that existing requirements do not justify the ...

    Article : 140 words
  33. SECTIONAL FORECASTS.

    The sectional forecasts issued by the Weather Bureau yesterday were as follow:— Western Division.—Cloudy to showery in south, mostly fine elsewhere, and cooler. ...

    Article : 102 words
  34. NATIONALIST MEETINGS.

    The following are the arrangements for the Nationalist meetings to-night: Broadcast speeches from Theosophical Station, 2GB: 8.30 p.m., Mr. W. G. Mayes; 9.30 p.m., Mr. J. K. Powell. Hawkesbury: Mr. R. Bruce Walker, ...

    Article : 207 words
  35. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 words
  36. WENTWORTH FALLS.

    At a public meeting in the Wentworth Falls School of Arts last night, convened by the Wentworth Falls Urban Area Committee, the following resolution was passed:— ...

    Article : 172 words
  37. ACTING JUDGE.

    Mr. W. W. Monahan, K.C., has been appointed by the Government to act as a District Court Judge from October 4 to November 30. ...

    Article : 33 words
  38. COST OF LIVING.

    According to a statement issued by the Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. C. H. Wickens), there was an increase in the cost of food and groceries of 2.4 per cent. in August, compared ...

    Article : 140 words
  39. AWARDED DAMAGES.

    To-day £3500 damages was awarded by the jury in the case in which William Arthur Hart, of Elsternwick, sued the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board and Yellow ...

    Article : 126 words
  40. RAIN FOR SEPTEMBER.

    The total rain for September exceeded the normal over a considerable area about the centre of the State, also on the far north coast, a part of the South coast, and the ...

    Article : 378 words
  41. FIRE AT GORDON.

    A fire, which broke out in a weatherboard cottage, comprising five rooms and a kitchen, at the corner of Narelle-avenue, and Kulgor-road, Gordon, at about) 10.30 o'clock ...

    Article : 92 words
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