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  2. WATTLE COMES TO TOWN.

    It was wattle, wattle all the way, in Sydney yesterday. The blossoms came to town like a benign yellow cloud, which cast its glow in the most ...

    Article : 573 words
  3. EDUCATION.

    As the result of the re[?]rement to-day of the Director of Education (Mr. S. H. Smith), promotions have been made in the service. Mr. Thomas, who succeeds Mr. Smith as ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 259 words
  4. FEDERAL SESSION.

    Discussing the recent conference in London on dominion legislation in the House of Representatives to-day, the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Latham) said that the great ...

    Article : 1,196 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Cessnock branch of the newly form[?] Minimbah-Morriset Railway League has [?] cided to c[?]arise the whole of the [?] and municipal councils north of Maitland[?] ...

    Article : 92 words
  6. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The King's speech at the prorogation of Parliament refers to the signature of the London Naval Treaty by "My Governments in the United Kingdom, dominions, and India," ...

    Article : 216 words
  7. PLAY IN SECOND TEST.

    Don Bradman playing a ball from Hammond during his century for Australia against England at Lord's. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 20 words
  8. SALES TAX.

    The new sales tax, under which the public will pay 2½ per cent., or 6d in the £, upon certain goods manufactured in Australia, or imported, came into operation yesterday. ...

    Article : 955 words
  9. DISTRICT HOSPITAL MEETINGS.

    At the annual meeting of subscribers of the Bathurst District Hospital, the treasurer[?] statement, covering a period of six month showed receipts on the general working of ...

    Article : 144 words
  10. LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES.

    At a meeting of the Port Stephens Ra[?] payers' Association, held at Raymond Terr[?] the question of the amalgamation of [?] governing areas in the lower Hunter [?] ...

    Article : 112 words
  11. LAWN TENNIS.

    In a triangular contest at Berlin between the Australian and Japanese Davis Cup teams and a representative German team, lasting four days, Prenn defeated Moon, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2; ...

    Article : 57 words
  12. AN OLD-TIME COACH DRIVER'S DEATH

    The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Pa[?] rick J. Byrne, 69, Moree's first carrier, and one of the first coach drivers in the northwest. Deceased drove for Cobb and Co, ...

    Article : 115 words
  13. SIR HUBERT WILKINS.

    Sir Hubert Wilkins returned to-day from his honeymoon visit to Europe. He stated that he hoped to start on his underwater expedition to the Arctic next May or June, ...

    Article : 88 words
  14. VAUDEVILLE COMPANY

    An application for the winding-up by the Court of J. C. Williamson's Tivoli Vaudeville Proprietary, Ltd., came before Mr. Justice Lowe in the Practice Court to-day. ...

    Article : 288 words
  15. DEATH OF A PIONEER.

    Mrs. Catherine Pratley, who lived in the district when Ben Hall's gang was activ[?] has died at the age of 88 years. Mrs. Pratley was the widow of a pione[?] ...

    Article : 957 words
  16. LATE ERIC HOOK.

    The Rev. Charles Barry, vicar of the Emanuel Church, West Wickham (Kent) is issuing an appeal to the public on behalf of the late Mr. Erlc Hook's widow and two ...

    Article : 58 words
  17. SUGAR EMBARGO.

    Many questions were asked in the House of Representatives to-day as a result of the decision of the Federal Ministry to appoint a committee to investigate the sugar industry ...

    Article : 488 words
  18. SPEEDWAY TRIAL.

    Vic Huxley, the Australian dirt track rider, won every event in which he started at the Wembley Speedway trial last night. He started in six events, including the £100 Grand Prix ...

    Article : 62 words
  19. ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

    A finding of accidental death was returned by the Newcastle Deputy Coroner (Mr. Pickett) to-day, at the conclusion of his adjourned inquest on Mrs. Frances Murray, who was ...

    Article : 51 words
  20. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The handsome casket containing the Australian engineers' memorial volume, which was dedicated last month in the Kitchener Chapel of St. Paul's Cathedral, was presented to the ...

    Article : 233 words
  21. SEAMEN'S UNION.

    The Australian Seamen's Union has decided that members shall not offer for employment at the ship's side, but shall wait to be picked up at the Shipping Master's Office. Those ...

    Article : 48 words
  22. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    When two motor cars collided on the Liverpool-road, Bankstown, last night a young woman in one car suffered a fractured neck, and was killed. The driver of the other car ...

    Article : 162 words
  23. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 274 words
  24. FATALITY NEAR MAROUBRA.

    Within three-quarters of an hour last night two accidents occuned within a short distance on Maroubra Bay-road. As a result, an unknown woman was killed and a lorry ...

    Article : 123 words
  25. NEW LIGHTHOUSE STEAMER.

    It is understood that instructions have been given for an early beginning to be made with the construction at the Cockatoo Island Dockyard of the lighthouse steamer, which will ...

    Article : 51 words
  26. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 words
  27. REQUESTS FOR POSTPONEMENT REFUSED.

    Replying in the House of Representatives to-day to further questions on the sales tax the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) said that the exemption of lard and smallgoods made ...

    Article : 422 words
  28. TASMAN YACHT RACE.

    The proposed yacht race across the Tasman has not met with the approval of members of the Royal St. Kilda Yacht Club, and at a meeting to-night, the following motion was ...

    Article : 97 words
  29. MEMBERS' PAY.

    Payment received by members of the Federal Parliament is regarded by some members as being in the nature of a reimbursement for expenses rather than a salary. ...

    Article : 321 words
  30. THREE PEOPLE KILLED.

    Three people were killed when a motor lorry overturned on the road between Warren and Mumblebone this morning. The victims are Ernest Walton, driver; ...

    Article : 179 words
  31. PROTEST AGAINST BUDGET.

    At a conference convened to-day by the Mayor of Hobart, resolutions protesting against the Budget proposals and pointing out the tremendous increase in salaries, amounting in ...

    Article : 80 words
  32. RAILWAY ENGINEERS.

    As a measure of economy the State Ministry recently decided to discontinue certain payments known as "merit money" to engineers employed on the railways. The ...

    Article : 133 words
  33. TO-DAY.

    Town Hall: Jan Kubelik's Recital, 8. Her Majesty's Theatre: "Mr. Cinders," 2, 8. Criterion Theatre, "Little Accident," 2.15, 8.5. Grand Opera House: "Governor Bligh," 2.30, 8. ...

    Article : 288 words
  34. TRAM PASSES FOR RANDWICK PATIENTS.

    The State Government has acceded to the request of Mr. Dunningham, M.L.A., that tram passes should be given to returned soldier patients of the Repatriation Hospital at ...

    Article : 61 words
  35. MOTOR CYCLISTS INJURED.

    Following injury in a collision between their motor cycle and a motor car, near Ascot Racecourse. Fred Linton, 26, fireman at the Mascot Fire Station, and Sydney Gosh, 22, of ...

    Article : 145 words
  36. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate, a bill relating to compensation to Commonwealth employees for injuries suffered in the course of their employment was introduced by the leader of the ...

    Article : 402 words
  37. POSTAL BOX NUMBERS.

    Those who neglect to include box numbers when addressing mail to private boxholders, the Postal Dopartment points out, are depriving themselves in great measure of the ...

    Article : 81 words
  38. TEACHING OF GEOGRAPHY.

    An exhibition of aids to visual learning in geography has been opened at the Teachers' College. The values of maps are enhanced by accompanying pictures and lantern slides. ...

    Article : 56 words
  39. SWIFTS' MEATWORKS.

    "We have no desire to withdraw from the Queensland industry," said Mr. W. C. Watkins, managing director of Swifts Australian Company, Ltd., to-day. ...

    Article : 94 words
  40. UNITED CHARITIES FUND.

    The Governor-General, Lord Stonehaven, yesterday made a donation of £50 to the United Charities Fund. His Excellency has also made a donation of £50 available for ...

    Article : 58 words
  41. STORM OF PROTEST.

    The proposal of the Aborigines Board to establish an aboriginal settlement near East Lismore one of the most popular residential quarters of the town, aroused a storm of ...

    Article : 81 words
  42. ARBOR DAY AT LANE COVE.

    The postponed celebration of Arbor Day by the Lane Cove Parents and Citizens' Association took place yesterday, 30 trees being planted in the vicinity of the school in ...

    Article : 98 words
  43. TRANSPORT ACT.

    The Transport Act was proclaimed yesterday by the State Government and will operate from August 5 next. On that date the Transport Management ...

    Article : 49 words
  44. BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.

    The Government Astro[?]me Mr. James Nang[?] has been elected president of the New South Wales branch of the British Astronomical Association. Mr. W. F. Gale, F. R. A. S. [?]etiring ...

    Article : 16 words
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