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  2. GENERAL NEWS.

    A conference of representatives of the Chamber of Automobile Industries, Commercial Motor Users' Association, master Carriers' Association, Master Carters' ...

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  3. LICENSING COURT.

    The Licensing Court yesterday consisted of Messrs Barr (chairman) and Hearder. Application was made for the transfer ...

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  4. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    The committee appointed by the conference of federated unions to arrange for an application to the Arbitration Court for the restoration of the 10 per cent. ...

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  5. MONT PARK SANITATION.

    The sanitation of portion of the Heidelberg shire is the subject of a controversy between the councillors and local health officers and the inspector-General of the ...

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  6. UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF.

    The importance of sewering country towns as an unemployment relief work was again urged yesterday by Mr. Edgar, Chairman of Committees in the ...

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  7. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--Temporarily paralysed when a tree beneath which they were sheltering from a storm last night was struck by lightning, a young man and ...

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  8. STRANDED FLIERS.

    The unexpected arrival at Deal Island of a crayfish ketch allowed the stranded [?]ers, Pilot J. Turner and Mr. J. H. Thompson, who made a forced landing ...

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  9. OLDFIELD'S STROKE PLAY.

    In a national broadcast to England, relayed through 3AR, last night, A. Kippax, former international cricketer, said the first couple of overs by Larwood and Allen ...

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  10. SHORTER WORKING WEEK.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--On the motion of the State president, Mr. Lamont, the Australian Workers' Union conference during the week end carried a motion ...

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  11. Fireball Passes Through Kitchen.

    When a fireball passed through the kitchen during a thunder storing, Mrs. J. R. Dunkin, a visitor from Sydney, who was preparing lunch at the home of Cr. Walsh ...

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  12. VIEW OF M. A. NOBLE.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--Strong condemnation of the leg theory as endangering the ethics of cricket was voiced by M. A. Noble in a talk over 5KA, which ...

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  13. LIGHTNING KILLS COW.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--While it was being milked at Nobby's Creek in the Murw[?]lumbah district last night, a cow was struck dead by lightning, and in falling ...

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  14. Pilot Turner Interviewed.

    Interviewed yesterday. Pilot Turner said the accident to the monoplane occurred because he had to land down-wind in a wind blowing at twenty miles an ...

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  15. NATIONAL UNION OF RAILWAYMEN.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--The renewed application to the Arbitration Court by the National Union of Railwaymen of Australia for registration as an organisation ...

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  16. DAMAGE BY QUEENSLAND STORM.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--Further reports of storm damage during the week end indicate that the damage done in the Clifton district amounted to thousands of pounds. ...

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  17. FORM OF GILBERT.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--The sensational return to form of Gilbert, the aboriginal fast bowler, has impelled many Queensland enthusiasts to ask whether or not the ...

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  18. DAMAGING TELEPHONE WIRES.

    An unusual prosecution was listed at Malvern court yesterday, when Edward Waugh, salesman, of Coppin-street, East Malvern, was proceeded against under the ...

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  19. HEIDELBERG COUNCIL.

    After forty-two years service with the shire council of Heidelberg, the secretary (Mr. H. J. Price) has retired. In his final report of operations in the municipality ...

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  20. BROKEN HILL STRIKE.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.--To-day was the fourth day of the strike of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union in the Public. Works department. Advice ...

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  21. WOODFULL PRAISES PONSFORD.

    Woodfull, the Australian captain, broadcasting through 3DB, greatly praised Ponsford's innings. Ponsford, he said, was batting with more confidence and greater ...

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  22. WARNING TO SHIPPING.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--A warning to shipping was issued by the New South Wales Divisional Weather Officer, Mr. Mares, to-day. A moderate cyclonic depression ...

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  23. ENGLAND AIR SERVICE.

    Alleging incorrect calculations and unwise deductions in the report of the Air Communications Committee on an England-Australia air service, Mr. H. J. ...

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  24. THE WHEAT TRAFFIC.

    GEELONG, Monday.--For the past week an average of 210 trucks of wheat a day have been received at Geelong railway station. The total number of bags ...

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  25. "SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED"

    Strong condemnation of the leg theory bowling luetics was offered by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Toowoomba (Rev. J. Byrne) on his arrival in Melbourne b ...

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  26. THE RELIEF CAMPS.

    The acting secretary of the central unemployed committee (Mr. H. Lees) has written to the Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle) asking that consideration should ...

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  27. DWELLINGS DESTROYED.

    TEAMORA, Monday.--A fire broke out early on Sunday morning, resulting in the destruction of a dwelling at the corner of Hoskins and Austral streets, owned by ...

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  28. RAFFLES FOR CHARITY.

    A case of interest to charity workers was brought before Essendon court yesterday. Henry Booley, of Maribyrnong-road, Moonee Ponds; Ethel Thompson ...

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  29. BRADMAN ON BOWLING POLICY.

    Bradman, who broadcast after Woodfull, had something to say about England's leg-theory tactics. He said all doubts about the policy of the Englishmen being ...

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  30. THE MARYLEBONER CLUB SHOULD INTERVENE.

    Sir,--The governing authority of the game of billiards has, as occasion warranted, revised the rules to combat the tactics of certain players, whose style of ...

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  31. Murrayville-Ouyen Line.

    MURRAYVILLE, Monday.--To date 33,100 bags of wheat have passed over the local weighbridge, 36,000 bags at Carina and 53,000 bags at Panilya. It is ...

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  32. Heavy Deliveries at Finley.

    FINLEY, Monday.--The wheat deliveries to Finley railway station now total 284,864 bags. Of this number 167,145 bags have been delivered to the stacks ...

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  33. ITINERANT WORKERS.

    MILDURA, Monday.--The local brunch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided to-night to urge the Minister of Sustenance to make a special grant for the ...

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  34. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

    R. SORRELL WINS 120 YARDS HANDICAP. Some of the finest racing seen for years [?] witnessed at the new running grounds at [?]byrnong last night, when sprint and ...

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  35. DONALD TO GEELONG.

    A satisfactory trial was made of running a goods train from Donald to Geelong. Loaded with wheat, the train carried 910 tons, the crews being changed at ...

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  36. BLAZE AT YARRAWONGA.

    YARRAWONGA, Monday.--A fire at 8.30 p.m. yesterday completely destroyed the weatherboard home of Mr. H. L. Underwood, motor train driver, of ...

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  37. AVIATION SPLIT.

    Resentment was voiced last night at a meeting of the Air Convention Committee at the refusal of the Association of Australian Aviation Industries to ...

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  38. UNEMPLOYED CLERIC'S PLIGHT.

    Sir,--I, one of the unfortunate clerks, was rather amused at reading my brother officer's letter re being very hard worked at digging a trench at the Melbourne ...

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  39. MIXED BATHING.

    At a meeting of Richmond city council last night the caretaker of the local baths reported that the revenue from the baths was disappointing. He again recommended ...

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  40. A CRICKET LOVER'S PROTEST.

    Sir,--Giant me the favor of appealing to all English-born residents of Australia to protest against the manner in which the present Tests are being conducted. ...

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  41. WAR PENSIONS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--The Federal Minister of Health (Mr. Marr) said to-day that up to the end of December 7427 appeals had been lodged with the war ...

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  42. EPIDEMIC OF OUTBREAKS.

    BENDIGO, Monday.--The epidemic of fires in grass areas and rubbish continues. Eleven such fires have broken out in as many days, in addition to fires in ...

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  43. WOODFULL-WARNER INCIDENT.

    Bruce Harris has cabled to the "Daily Express" the following reference to the incident which occurred during the third Test match in Adelaide on Saturday ...

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  44. SYDNEY TRAMS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--Trades Hall circles at Newcastle are in arms at the State Government's proposal to place a contract worth approximately £11,000 in America ...

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  45. FLIGHTS ON SUNDAY.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.--Considerable surprise was caused to-day when it became known that the police yesterday took the names of members of the crew of the ...

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  46. VALUABLE PEKINGESE DOGS

    Five Pekingese dogs, consigned to Mrs. M. E. Sandford, of the Lester Kennels, Caulfield, arrived in Melbourne yesterday by the Aberdeen and Commonwealth line ...

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  47. CRICKET PAVILION DEMOLISHED.

    HAMILTON, Monday.--The pavilion on Hamilton cricket ground was destroyed by fire to-night. It is an old building and has been used as a shelter by ...

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  48. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--A day or two ago it was reported that the New South Wales Government had placed an order with the United States for trams to the value of £800,000 ...

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  49. GUN USED AFTER DRINKING BOUT

    YARRAWONGA, Monday.--On remand on a minor charge George Blake, a pensioner, appeared before the Yarrawonga police court charged with threatening ...

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  50. CLOSE CALL FOR SLEEPING MAN.

    HEYFIELD, Monday.--A fire which might have had serious consequences broke out on the property of Mr. L. Earris, Heyfield, when Mr. Doug. Pearson, an ...

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  51. TAXI DRIVER ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.--Commanded by two men, who were in his ear, to stop. Thomas Bluett, taxi driver, was then assaulted and robbed of about 15 ...

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  52. BENDIGO TAKINGS.

    BENDIGO, Monday.--At a meting of Bendigo Cricket Association to-night the secretary, Mr. G. Yule, said that £269 had been paid to the Englishmen as their ...

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  53. THE EAST MALVERN RAILWAY PROBLEM.

    Sir,--The problem of the East Malvern railway complexity is not so easy of solution to some readers as might appear from the correspondence in your columns. ...

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  54. FIRE AT MOAMA.

    MOAMA, Monday.--The caretaker's residence on the Moama racecourse was destroyed by fire on Sunday night. ...

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  55. WAS WOOL CONFERENCE FUTILE?

    BRISBANE, Monday.--Commenting the Sydney, wool conference to-day, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Bulcock, said the discussions showed there were various ...

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  56. JUMPED FROM JINKER.

    CAMBERDOWN, Monday.--Lila Elvin Sharrock, 17 years, whose parents res[?] at Vite Vite Estate, was driving a horse and jinker near Derrinallum when the ...

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  57. WOMAN'S LIFE SAVED.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--To save the life of a woman, a flight from Parafield aerodrome to Alice Springs and back was completed in 38 hours to-day by Dr. C. T. C. ...

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  58. BOXING.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--Heavy punching characterised the match between Fred Henneberry [?] middle-weight champion of Australia, and [?] Richards (11.6 12), Queensland Champion, at ...

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  60. ENGLISH TEAM TO VISIT BALLARAT.

    BALLARAT, Monday.--It was reported at a meeting of the Ballarat Cricket Association on Monday night that arrangements had been completed for the mutch ...

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  61. DISABLED SHINAI MARU.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--When the Aberdeen liner Themistocles was off Point Danger at 5.30 p.m. yesterday two vessels were seen well out to sea heading ...

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  62. N.S.W. LADIES' SWIMMING ASSOCIATION CARNIVAL.

    SYDNEY, Monday.--In order to compete in the New South Wales Ladies' Swimming Association carnival at Coogee aquarium [?] Miss L. Jobert flew from Lismore by aeroplane ...

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  63. Port Melbourne Licensing Prosecution.

    Lorinda Tyrer, licensee of the Pier Hotel, Port Melbourne, was fined £3 at the Port Melbourne court yesterday on a charge of having allowed a disposal ...

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  64. THEFT FROM SEYMOUR RECTORY.

    SEYMOUR, Monday.--A thief broke into Seymour rectory about 2 a.m. on Sunday and stole 20 in silver and an electric torch. The intruder got in ...

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  65. FATAL FALL FROM STEP-LADDER.

    Falling from a step-ladder at his home on to a concrete path on 23th December, James Blair, 75 years, clerk of works, of Trafford-avenue, Elsternwick, sustained ...

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  66. NEW ZEALAND WOOL SALES.

    WELLINGTON, Monday. -- Twenty-seven thousand bales were offered at the Wanganui wool sales to-day. The prices were firm, and competition general. Continental ...

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