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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. TIN HARE RACING.

    The action of the Board of Management of the Goulburn District Hospital in reversing its decision to object to the granting of a license for 'tin hare" racing on the ...

    Article : 175 words
  3. CITY COUNCIL.

    The Lord Mayor, at special meeting of the City Council, held yesterday, refused motions to defer various matters for further consideration. ...

    Article : 516 words
  4. ELECTRIC NIGHT.

    Last night all over the world the birth of the electric lamp as a commercial proposition was celebrated. It was in October, 48 years ago, that Thomas A. Edison demonstrated the ...

    Article : 800 words
  5. FEDERAL SESSION.

    Further consideration was given in the Hause of Representatives in committee to-day to the Housing Bill. The Treasurer (Dr. Page), in reply to Mr. ...

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  6. PETROL.

    An interesting development in the distribution of motor spirit was suggested as the probable result of an Australian invention, the National overhead syphonic petrol pump, ...

    Article : 386 words
  7. MORE RAIN. Over Inland Areas.

    With the exception of the north-eastern quarter, rain was recorded throughout the State generally during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday. ...

    Article : 254 words
  8. LABOUR PARTY.

    The election of a new executive of the Australian Labour party on the group basis, as provided for in the new rules, will be proceeded with almost immediately. ...

    Article : 211 words
  9. RESUMPTIONS.

    In a judgment delivered in the Land and Valuation Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Pike decided that compensation to which claimants are entitled under the City and Suburban ...

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  10. BITTEN BY SNAKE.

    John Green of Old South Head-road, Rose Bay, was discovered near Lake Illawarra last night in an exhausted state. It appears that be had been bitten by a snake in the ...

    Article : 86 words
  11. CANE WORKER INJURED.

    G. Want, a cane cutter, working on the Eviron Estate, Condong, was attempting to cut the top off a stalk of cane, when, owing to the tangled condition of the crop, the knife ...

    Article : 124 words
  12. MR. ALFRED SAUNDERS.

    Mr. Alfred Saunders, of Greville Mount, Darling Point, proprietor of the well-known jewellery establishment in George-street, died yesterday in a private hospital at the age ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 194 words
  13. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    BOURKE, Friday.—Light rains fell in the district last night. No further falls are likely Reports to 9 a.m. are:—Bourke, 20 points; Barringun, 18; Ford's Bridge, 30; Louth, 25; ...

    Article : 116 words
  14. NON-STAMPING OF RECEIPTS.

    The first cases for breaches of the Act with regard to stamping of receipts to be dealt with locally came before Mr. Potts, P.M., at the olcal police Court. There were a large ...

    Article : 82 words
  15. 44-HOUR WEEK.

    "The employees do not sufficiently appreciate the financial effect of the reduction of hours to 44 a week," said Judge Beeby to-day, in giving judgment on an application ...

    Article : 354 words
  16. FALLS AT BROKEN HILL.

    General rain fell throughout the district yesterday morning. Pastoralists state that the falls will be beneficial in spite of the parched state of the country absorbing a ...

    Article : 109 words
  17. UNLICENSED PISTOL AND THEFT.

    Charles Alexander Stephens was convicted before Mr. F. Potts, P.M., of being in possession of an unlicensed revolver, and of the larceny of goods valued at £10. Fines ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. MANLY TOURIST PARTY.

    Twenty-nine visitors from Manly left this morning after spending two nights at Dubbo. The party included Alderman A. C. Samuels, the Town Clerk (Mr. Willings), the ...

    Article : 105 words
  19. HURUNUI SAILS.

    The oversea steamer Hurunui. which has been held up in Newcastle for several days, left for Brisbane at 9 o'clock this morning. Abandoning their previous attitude that while ...

    Article : 98 words
  20. MR. AMERY'S TOUR.

    Along a tortuous earth and sand trark this afternoon six British motor cars brought the Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery) into Victorian territory. The ...

    Article : 419 words
  21. DANGEROUS CROSSING.

    Some concern is felt regarding the provision of a crosing on the Bong Bong road for the Moss Vile-Port Kembla railway line, there being a conflict of opinion between the Main ...

    Article : 123 words
  22. RUN OVER BY TRAIN.

    About 10 o'clock last night Mr. Edmund Woodhouse Hedgeland left his residence at Kowana, Nott's Hill, to post a letter in the late fee box at the railway station, about a ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. SMUGGLED CHINESE.

    Following the rouuding up of prohibited Chinese immigrants, who are alleged to have landed at Cremorne on Sunday, October 9, Captain Pierre J. van Emmerick was charged ...

    Article : 355 words
  24. THEFT OF CATTLE.

    An a result of police investigations into alleged thefts of cattle. Ellis Mervyn Biley, aged 20, was convicted by the police magistrate (Mr. Mahoney) at Maclean. He was sentenced ...

    Article : 90 words
  25. THE SEAMEN.

    Conferences held between representatives of the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association and the Federated Seamen's Union concerning the new log of claims submitted by ...

    Article : 255 words
  26. INDEX.

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  27. FINGERS AMPUTATED.

    Mervyn Munns, an employee at the Harwood sugar mill, was engaged in gathering scattered cane at the bottom of a cane punt to be lifted by a cane grab, when his right hand was caught ...

    Article : 60 words
  28. L.M. SOCIETY.

    The Rev. William Morley, who has occupied the position of general secretary of the New South Wales Auxiliary of the London Missionary Society for 21 years, will retire ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 226 words
  29. MINER KILLED

    William Hincks, a miner at the South mine, died yesterday arternoon from injuries to the chest and head caused by a railing stone. He was a widower, and leaves two children. ...

    Article : 36 words
  30. SETTLER BURNT OUT.

    Richard O'Connor, a settler on Bannaby-road, near Taralga, was burnt out last week. There was nobody on the place at the time, and everything was lost, including the cottage, ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. MODERN FASHIONS CONDEMNED.

    Bishop Carroll, of Lismore addressing the pupils of the Convent school, condemned the present fashions, and directed that the pupils wear dresses with long sleeves and of a ...

    Article : 37 words
  32. FINANCE.

    The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Latham) yesterday discussed with the Premier (Mr. Bavin) and the Assistant-Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) details of the proposed financial ...

    Article : 100 words
  33. TIN HARE COURSING

    Registered under the name ot Sporting Proprietary, Ltd., a company has been formed in Melbourne for the purpose of introducing tin hare coursing. Mr. W. T. Conder is ...

    Article : 58 words
  34. Advertising

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  35. GIRL FATALLY BURNT.

    Joan Martin, aged two yours, the daughter of a prominent local business man, died in hospital yesterday as the result of burns. It is surmised that the child was playing with ...

    Article : 53 words
  36. SALE OF NEWSPAPER.

    At a meeting to-day of shareholders of Victorian Newspapers, Ltd., publishers of the "Morning Post," authority was given the directors to complete negotiations for the sale ...

    Article : 116 words
  37. ANCIENT MARINERS.

    Reminiscences were freely exchanged, and the old sea ditties lustily sung at the annual reunion and smoke concert of the League of Ancient Marines, held in Sargent's, ...

    Article : 173 words
  38. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Shipping circles are interested to learn of modification in the conditions for the sale of the Commonwealth Line. It is now considered that there is a possibility of British firms ...

    Article : 408 words
  39. MURRUMBIDGEE WEIR.

    It is stated that the weir across the Murrumbidgee at the Yanko Cutting will be completed before the end of the year, and after that there will be a permanent running stream ...

    Article : 80 words
  40. CANBERRA.

    Before turning the first sod in preparation for the foundation of the permanent administrative building at Canberra to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said that the ...

    Article : 304 words
  41. THE MAILS. SATURDAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  42. BROTHER FOUND DEAD

    When James Kelleher, of Tallimba, visited his brother, Patrick Kelleher, at Blow Clear, near West Wyalong, he found his dead body lying on the floor, partially clothed. The ...

    Article : 44 words
  43. DARING THEFT.

    A daring theft was perpetrated at Tempe yesterday afternoon, when a man entered the post-office, having first made sure of the absence of the postmistress, leant over the ...

    Article : 93 words
  44. SNAKE IN HOSPITAL.

    A snake found its way into the operating theatre of the Kiama Hospital this week, and had its head promptly amputated by the wardsman. ...

    Article : 30 words
  45. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 words
  46. TAMWORTH FIRE.

    The inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the business premises at Manilla occupied by the firm of M. C. Mackenzie and Sons, Ltd., was held at the Manilla Court ...

    Article : 179 words
  47. AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL.

    Nowadays it is easy to send abroad the best work of our artists in reproduction of all kinds: and "Australia Beautiful." the Home Pictorial Annual for 1927, maintains a high ...

    Article : 193 words
  48. ENGLISH MAILS.

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  49. A CORRECTION.

    Sir,—Kindly allow me to correct the statement which appeared in your issue of even date, in which it is stated that, whilst addressing the delegates of the Trades and Labour ...

    Article : 172 words
  50. BURGLAR SURPRISED

    Returning to his home in Dudley-street. Coogee, about 10 o'clock last night, Mr. Alexander Aitken surprised a man in the act of dealing some of his belongings. He ...

    Article : 147 words
  51. AMERICAN MAILS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  52. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    Mrs. Julia New, 66 years, died in Maitland Hospital from the effects of burns she received yesterday morning when her home in Hannan-street was burned. ...

    Article : 32 words
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