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  2. LAWN TENNIS.

    In the City of Sydney championship tournament, which will begin at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, Newcastle will be represented for the first time. Four players (O. Breden, J. A. Reid, J. ...

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  3. GOLF.

    The pioneer of what is planned to be an annual contest for the Master Builders' Cup was played on the La Perouse links of the New South Wales Golf club yesterday. Four trophies were provided ...

    Article : 1,173 words
  4. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    Notts, the champion county of 1920, is having a very unhappy visit to Bradford as the guests of Yorkshire, Batting first, Notts was disposed of for 153. Yorkshire declared its innings closed with ...

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  5. GOSFORD RACING CLUB.

    The Gosford Racing Club held a meeting yesterday in good weather. There was a large atendance. Details:- Encourage Stakes of £30, 6f.—Mr. J. Fahey's ...

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  6. SHIPOWNERS.

    "Shipping companies recognise the plight in which the meat export industry is placed, and are desirous of co-operating with exporters to bring about better business ...

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  7. WHEATGROWERS.

    Two hundred and fifty wheatgrowers, from all parts of Victoria met in Melbourne to-day to discuss the failure of the Federal Parliament to pass the Wheat Marketing Bill, which ...

    Article : 326 words
  8. INDUSTRY.

    According to an estimate made by the Commonwealth Statistician the value of all forms of production in Australia in 1928-9 was £447,863,000 being £5,006,000 less than in ...

    Article : 247 words
  9. STANDARD OF LIVING.

    The Amusu Theatre, Maroubra Junction, was crowded last night when Mr. R. Windeyer, K. C., and Mr. J. S. Gnrden debated the subject, "That the lowering of our ...

    Article : 525 words
  10. BASEBALL.

    Although Waverley has won the baseball premiership in the Major League, the Leichhardt Club has been announced as the winner of the State club championship. Petersham-Wests is close up ...

    Article : 234 words
  11. KANGAROO POINT.

    "A peculiar situation arose at Kangaroo Point, on the new road to Newcastle, during the week-end, when motorists were met with a demand for payment for the use of the loop ...

    Article : 331 words
  12. RAIN EXPECTED.

    Widespread rain is expected over New South Wales during the next 36 hours, as the result of a disturbance which is affecting the whole of south-eastern Australia, and which has ...

    Article : 142 words
  13. SAILING.

    The sailing season, so far as the 18-footers are concerned, will be opened with a handicap race on September 27. Boat owners, cress, and patrons are already looking forward with keen interest to ...

    Article : 756 words
  14. COURSING.

    The Australasian Coursing Club held a meeting at Mascot yesterday in fine weather. Some exceptionally fast hares were released, and keen coursing was witnessed. ...

    Article : 439 words
  15. INTER-CONVENT SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    The final of the inter-convent schools championships was decided at Rushcutter Bay yesterday, when Monte St. Angelo beat Rose Bay, and won the right to hold the Archbishop's Shield for the ensuing ...

    Article : 196 words
  16. PROPERTY VALUATIONS.

    The Valuer-General (Mr. Legge) announced yesterday that he would revise valuations in the Metropolitan area where revision was deemed necessary and urgent. ...

    Article : 133 words
  17. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    John Wilton, 35, a professional dancer, of Glenview-street, Paddington, suffered injuries to the spine and internal injuries when a motor car ran over the side of the Sydney-Newcastle ...

    Article : 159 words
  18. NORTHERN SUBURBS ASSOCIATION.

    Sunday.—Association Courts: 9.30 a.m., G. Fry v Short (J); L. Saunders v M. McNab; Misses Walsh and Massey v Misses K. and E. Campbell (P); Clements and Deegan v winner (K), (L); ...

    Article : 196 words
  19. RELIGION OUTBACK.

    The annual rally of the Bush Church Aid Society was held at the Chapter House, St. Andrew's Cathedral, last night. The Chief Justice (Sir Philip Street) presided. ...

    Article : 299 words
  20. BONDHOLDERS.

    The Governor (Sir William Campion), in a speech to-day, said that he objected to the application of the term "money-lenders" to Commonwealth bondholders in Britain. He ...

    Article : 127 words
  21. SUGGESTED NEW ROAD.

    The North Sydney Municipal Council had before it last night a plan for a subway which if constructed will prove a boon to motorists and others when the harbour bridge is opened, ...

    Article : 375 words
  22. DAVIS CUP TEAM.

    A cable message has been received by the secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (Mr. H. Malcolm) from the manager of the Australian Davis Cup team, J. Willard, stating that ...

    Article : 100 words
  23. GREYHOUND RACING.

    Draw for the mechanical hare coursing meeting to be held at Harold Park (first course 8 p.m.), is:- Special Handicap stake (winner in each heat ...

    Article : 218 words
  24. NO GOLD BONUS.

    A letter has been received by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Scaddan) from the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) stating that, owing to the present financial position the Government ...

    Article : 80 words
  25. AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    In the tennis finals, [?]utter defeated Mangin to-day. 4-6, 8-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 NEW YORK, Aug. l8. At Forest Hills, New York, in the women's ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. SCHOOLS SPORTS.

    Sydney Grammar School has, for the first year, organised a cross-country championship. The Australian Jockey Club has granted the use of the Randwick racecourse, and the event will take place ...

    Article : 83 words
  27. BOYS' BRIGADE.

    Captain O. F. Carter, superintendent of the Boys' Brigade, delivered an address yesterday before the Rotary Club of Sydney. "The attention of hte Boys' Brigade," he ...

    Article : 160 words
  28. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    The Department of Local Government informed Enfield Council last night that £2000 had been allocated to the council for improvements in Henley Park from the ...

    Article : 171 words
  29. VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The second round of the Victorian amateur golf championship was played to-day in ideal weather. Results were:—Ivo Whitton beat 8. Morp[?]th, 4 and 2; M. J. Ryan beat K. S. Withers, 5 and 4; ...

    Article : 79 words
  30. OBITUARY.

    The funeral of Mr. Harry Vernon Dixon, late general manager of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., took place yesterday. A service at All Saints', Hunter's Hill, was ...

    Article : 383 words
  31. GREENWICH FLYING SQUADRON.

    Officers elected at the sixth annual meeting of the Greenwich 12ft Flying Squadron on Monday night were:—Patron, Mr. W. Wilson; president. Mr. H. N. McBurney; commodore, Mr. T. Anderson; ...

    Article : 122 words
  32. FOOTBALL.

    New Zealand British Association authorities have decided to ask Canada if a visit from New Zealand in 1932 would be acceptable. If the visit eventuates, the New Zealanders will afterwards ...

    Article : 50 words
  33. CENTRAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

    To-day, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the seventh annual championships of Central Technical School will be decided. The first event is fixed for 10 a.m. ...

    Article : 30 words
  34. BOWLS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 305 words
  35. GIRLS' SECONDARY SPORTS UNION,

    He[?] of the Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Union championships were decided on Monday, and all finals will be contested at the Sydney Sports Ground to-day, commencing at 2 p.m. ...

    Article : 34 words
  36. SCULLING.

    The fifth race for the Walker and Hall Cup and the winter point score competition will be rowed on the Parramatta River next Saturday over the mile course from Putney to Gladesville. ...

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  37. WILLIAM-STREET GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

    At Woollahra Oval to-day William street Girls' Intermediate High School annual sports are to be held. The first event will take place at 1.45 p.m. ...

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  38. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    A conference was held to-day between a delegation representing the Returned Soldiers' League and a committee appointed by the State Government to discuss a number of ...

    Article : 189 words
  39. RUGBY UNION.

    S. Malcolm will captain New South Wales in the match against the visitors on Saturday. The vice-captain will be A. N. Finlay, and A. W. Ross will be included in the team. ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. RETURNED SOLDIER KILLED.

    Robert Walker, 36, a returned soldier, who originally came from Sydney, was killed at St. George yesterday, when he was thrown from a sulky. The tragedy was not discovered until ...

    Article : 43 words
  41. FILM OF INDIA.

    An interesting feature of the film dealing with Indian life, which Captain E. A. Fisk screened last night at the Playbox Theatre was the series of views of the Juggernaut ...

    Article : 238 words
  42. ASSOCIATED SCHOOLS.

    With two more matches to be played the post[?] of five schools in the competition for the Plume Shield is interesting in view of their extraordinary equality in strength of late. ...

    Article : 180 words
  43. INTERSTATE BASKETBALL.

    Women undergraduates representing Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Hobart Universities commenced their annual basket ball carnival at the University Hockey Square yesterday. ...

    Article : 222 words
  44. AN ELIZABETHAN DRAMATIST.

    The plays of John Webster, one of the Elizabethan dramatists were the subject of a paper by Mr. R. B. Farrell, B. A., which he read before the Shakespeare Society at its ...

    Article : 161 words
  45. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The third day of the meeting of riflemen again opened pleasantly, with good light and an easy wind, when the opening stage of the King's first stage was commenced. ...

    Article : 341 words
  46. RUGBY LEAGUE.

    Rugby League fixtures for Saturday are:- Eastern Suburbs v South Sydney, Sydney Sports Ground; North Sydney v University. North Sydney; St. George v Western Suburbs, Earl Park; Newtown ...

    Article : 36 words
  47. RELIEF WORK.

    At a meeting convened by the Mayor and attended by nearly 800 unemployed it was decided to accept work under the Unemployed Relief Council's relief scheme. ...

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  48. THE FLEET.

    Portion of the Austiallan Naval Squadron left Brisbane to-day en route for Hervey Bay and northern waters, where manoeuvres will take place. ...

    Article : 83 words
  49. INTER-VARSITY SPORTS.

    The inter-varsity sports were resumed in Adelaide to-day, when a number of contexts were held. The principal attraction was the football match between Melbourne and Adelaide, which was won ...

    Article : 134 words
  50. FOWLER OUTPOINTS ALLAN.

    Norkey Fowler had an easy task against Jimmy Allan in a 12-rounds contest at Leichhardt Stadium last night. Fowler, weighing 10st 7lb, was [?] heavier than his opponent, and his [?] ...

    Article : 230 words
  51. FIREMEN IN MASKS.

    So dense and acrid was the smoke at a fire at the hos[?]ery factory of Hughes and Mayor, Ltd., 130 Pyrmont Bridge-road, Globe, yesterday evening, that the firemen had to ...

    Article : 114 words
  52. SWIMMING.

    Sydney League Swimming Club's winter section 33yds handicap resulted:—S. Bridges (all. 9sec.), 1; P. Guion (4s), 2: W. Fitzpatrick (8s.), 3. Time, 22 4-5s. Bridges beat L. Goode, 21-20, in the final ...

    Article : 77 words
  53. BILLIARDS.

    City Tattersall's billiard tournament was continued last night, with the following results:- J. Morton, 10, beat D. Kerns, 95 by 60; A Joyce, 120, beat [?] Russell, 110, by 48. ...

    Article : 74 words
  54. TSINANFU RECAPTURED.

    The Consul-General for China (Mr. F. T. [?]ung) has received a cable message that Tsinanfu, the provincial capital of Shantung, has been recaptured by the Nanking ...

    Article : 31 words
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