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  2. THE COAL CONTRACT

    It is Generally understood in State political circles that the coal contract entered into between the New South Wales and Victorian Governments will be attacked next week in ...

    Article : 947 words
  3. TO GET SOLDIERS

    Mr. Donald Mackinnon, M.L.A., Director-General of Recruiting, presided over a conference of the recruiting officers of New South Wales at the headquarters, Commonwealth ...

    Article : 834 words
  4. FEDERAL DEPUTY LEADER

    The statement which has found publicity in several papers that Mr. J. Cook, the head of the New South Wales Federal Nationalists was to be displaced from his ...

    Article : 140 words
  5. BURNS ANNIVERSARY

    "Judging by the look o' ye all, ye've a pretty conceit o' yoursel's," remarked Mr. David K. Rogers, chairman of the annual Scottish Celebration around Burns' statue in the Domain ...

    Article : 338 words
  6. STUNG 200 TIMES

    Yesterday afternoon at Clifton a man named Hartley, a resident of Darke's Forest, was savagely attacked by swarms of bees, and sustained sufficient injuries to necessitate his ...

    Article : 146 words
  7. EAST-WEST RAILWAY

    When Mr. Watt, Minister for Works and Railways, was moving the second reading of the Railways Bill in the House of Representatives, he said that for the first nine months a ...

    Article : 71 words
  8. NEW ARBITRATION

    Considerable interest has been taken in the Amending Industrial Arbitration Bill, which is to be introduced as soon as the State Parliament meets on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 894 words
  9. RAIN DAMAGES FRUIT

    Heavy Winter rain has done a great deal of damage to fruit in the Bendigo district. It is computed that black spot alone has destroyed many thousands of pounds worth of pears and ...

    Article : 54 words
  10. THEATRES

    Baby Mine is rapidly becoming everybody's baby at the Tivoli these days. Yesterday again saw crowded houses of laughing people. And the farce-comedy is really remarkably funny. ...

    Article : 307 words
  11. ANNIVERSARY DAY

    All the earliest pioneers of this continent are dead, but their descendants are keeping their memory green. Yesterday, at the ceremony of hoisting the Union Jack over ...

    Article : 338 words
  12. SMALL BOY INJURED

    It is thought that Emil Sylvester, about 10 yearn old, who was found lying unconscious in the street at the corner of Norton and Marion streets, Lcichhardt, yesterday morning, fell ...

    Article : 66 words
  13. STIGGINS AND LINGERIE

    Miss Nellie Leach explains that a few peering people have raised a false alarm as to the charity matinee to be held on Tuesday. It was announced by the publicity agent that the ...

    Article : 118 words
  14. NO DAMAGE

    A small fire caused a little excitement in the Sunday Times Office yesterday afternoon—the unexplained ignition of a litter of waste paper in the basement—but it was promptly ...

    Article : 92 words
  15. DEATH OF LOYALIST DRIVER

    Mr. Luther Vine, aged 56, a railway engine-driver, employed at Penrith, died early on Wednesday night. He was acting shed foreman at the time, and was at the station ...

    Article : 113 words
  16. WAGGA POTATOES

    A fine sample of Carmen No. 1 and Manhattan potatoes grown on Wagga Experimental Farm was forwarded to the Under-Secretary for Agriculture, Mr. G. Valder, during the ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. PARENTAGE

    In the words of one of the sub-titles, Parentage, first screened yesterday at the Royal, is "a thought film of real life." And, after ail that is the closest description that can be given. A ...

    Article : 280 words
  18. MR. DEAKIN

    The health of Mr. Alfred Deakin, formerly Prime Minister of Australia, has caused concern to his many friends lately. Mr. Deakin is with his family at Point Lonsdale. On ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. TREATING DAMAGED WHEAT

    Confronting the authorities is the problem of treating damaged wheat so that it can be conserved for food purposes. In July, 1917, the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 150 words
  20. PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION

    The contests will be brought to a close this afternoon by a patriotic demonstration. Twenty-five bands will assemble at Martin Place at 2.15, and at half-minute intervals march to the ...

    Article : 84 words
  21. LYMINGTON MINERS

    On the condition that a conference between the managing director and the employees' representatives will be held within fourteen days, the miners at Lymington Colliery will return ...

    Article : 99 words
  22. ORGAN RECITAL.

    Mr. Ernest Truman had a large and appreciative audience at the Town Hall last evening, when he gave an organ recital of French and British composers. Nine-tenths of the ...

    Article : 67 words
  23. THE PRICE OF RABBITS

    The price of rabbits in Sydney is to engage the attention of Mr. Percy Whitton, Federal Prices Commissioner, next week. Mr. Whitten will leave on Monday and return on Thursday. ...

    Article : 36 words
  24. LATE SHIPPING NEWS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 263 words
  25. POLICE AND FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL

    Country towns and districts are responding magnificently to the call now being made on behalf of the hospitals by the police and firemen throughout the State, and it is anticipated ...

    Article : 298 words
  26. CONTROL OF WATERING PUCES

    At the Wagga Pastures Protection Board meeting a motion by Director L. Cox was carried "That this Board protests against the action of certain Councils in seeking to ...

    Article : 139 words
  27. RIVERINA R.S.A.

    A returned soldiers' association has been formed in the Riverina with headquarters at Wagga. It is to be non-political and non-denominational, and official Government ...

    Article : 34 words
  28. ELECTRIC LIGHTING SCHEME REJECTED

    A vote of ratepayers of the North Illawarra Municipality was taken as to whether the Council should instal an electric lighting scheme, for which a special rate of 3½d in the ...

    Article : 61 words
  29. GIRLS' SCHOOL FOR GOULBURN

    The Education Department has just concluded the renovating and altering of Carrawarra, the former residence of the A.B. Chisholm family in Goulburn, and the building ...

    Article : 314 words
  30. WALLSEND AND PLATTSBURG REGATTA

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 517 words
  31. NEW BUTTER FACTORY

    The tender of the Standard Waygood, Hercules, Ltd., of Hay-street, Sydney, has been accepted for the erection of a new butter factory for the Upper Manning Co-operative Dairy ...

    Article : 142 words
  32. FEDERAL PROPOSALS

    In outlining probable legislation for the next session of the Federal Parliament, Mr. Hughes said yesterday that certain industrial measures were contemplated. A similar proposal has ...

    Article : 123 words
  33. A FATAL EXPLOSION

    Joseph Maphnm, aged 48 years, a resident of Moonee Ponds, died in the Melbourne Hospital to-day as the result of injuries caused by an explosion in Mr. S. A. Case's ammunition shop ...

    Article : 55 words
  34. MISS VERA PEARCE

    While going through one of her popular numbers, Shuffle Your Feet, in the Dick Whittington pantomime in Melbourne the other night, Miss Vera Pearce had the bad luck to ...

    Article : 71 words
  35. WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MATINEE

    Swords and Tea, Mrs. T. H. Kelly's one-act play, will open the programme of the matinee at the Tivoli on Tuesday, in aid of the Women's Crown-street Hospital. The scene ...

    Article : 218 words
  36. STARR BOWKETTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 284 words
  37. FELL DOWNSTAIRS

    At 2.30 yesterday W. Keith, a laborer, living at 12 Spring-street, Balmain, fell down the stairs at his residence. He was taken by the Civil "Ambulance to Balmain Hospital, where ...

    Article : 41 words
  38. PHOSPHORUS AND FIRES

    The Chief Secretary has replied to the Wagga Pastures Board's resolution ashing the Government to prohibit the use of phosphorus for poisoning, as it was dangerous and caused ...

    Article : 108 words
  39. MONEY FOR ELECTRICITY.

    Alderman Walker will move at to-morrow's meeting of the City Council that the Governor's permission be sought to borrow a sum not exceeding £200,000 for the purpose of ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. CROPS AFFECTED

    The last rainstorm here was extremely heavy, over seven inches being recorded. This will enable farmers to sow crops of sorghum and broadcast corn for fodder, the planting of ...

    Article : 112 words
  41. PEANUTS AND PATRIOTISM

    Several correspondents have written with regard to the article in our last issue on peanuts and patriotism, desiring particulars as to the cultivation of this useful crop. A special ...

    Article : 43 words
  42. FIRE ON WHARF

    Soon after 7 p.m. yesterday a fire broke out in a quantity of straw at the North Coast wharf. Detachments from headquarters, Circular Quay, Pyrmont and York-street North ...

    Article : 41 words
  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 122 words
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