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  2. DORRIGO 'S TRIBUTE.

    There was a large attendance of citizens at a valedictory social tendered to the Mallett family in the Memorial Hall, Dorrigo. Messrs J. H. Davis, A. ...

    Article : 201 words
  3. THE WEATHER.

    Yesterday afternoon after the shade temperature had risen to slightly over 101 degrees there came a very welcome change in the form of a southerly wind, and out ...

    Article : 182 words
  4. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 103 words
  5. NECK BROKEN.

    William Marsh, aged 37, was killed whilst felling timber in rough country within six miles of Dalmorton Yesterday. No anthentic details of the tragedy ...

    Article : 159 words
  6. BACK TO THE HORSE.

    Unusual scenes were witnessed in the streets of Brisbane last Thursday afternoon, when 600 horses, about 200 vehicles and hundreds of riders and drivers took ...

    Article : 78 words
  7. THE CATTLE TICK QUESTION.

    The discovery of cattle ticks on a property at Hanging Bock, near Cangai, is a serious matter as, hitherto, this district has been free from the pest. Whilst this is so, there is no need for panic, which never does any good in any circumstances. The situation is one which calls for calmness and ...

    Article : 1,003 words
  8. REPORTER'S DILEMMA.

    Mr. Leslie Henson, the comedian, told this story at the "ladies' night" at the Press Club in London recently:—A young reporter, at a dance given by his ...

    Article : 85 words
  9. Advertising

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    Advertising : 77 words
  10. A HUMAN GOAT.

    A workman appeared at a hospital in Athens and exhibited a horn four or five inches long, which had grown in the middle of his forehead. The man ...

    Article : 102 words
  11. PERSONAL.

    Mrs. M. McDermid, with her daughter, Elaine, of Taree, is holidaying with her sister, Mrs. Roy Wilson, of Fry street, Grafton. ...

    Article : 406 words
  12. THE MARKETS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 633 words
  13. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

    The heat killed poultry at Werribee (Vie.) on Tuesday. At one poultry farm where there were more than 75,000 fowls, 3500 died from the effects of the heat. ...

    Article : 35 words
  14. CLARENCE RIVER BRIDGE.

    The bridge over the Clarence River at Grafton, which has been in course of construction during the past three years, will in all probability be ready for the formal ...

    Article : 227 words
  15. PETROL ACCIDENT.

    Their clothes ablaze with petrol, two men, A. Rushby and V. Turton, fled in terror from a railway petrol waggon at Junce, which was menaced by a grass ...

    Article : 101 words
  16. FINGERS CHOPPED OFF.

    A Pascoe chopped two lingers off his left hand while sharpening a piece of wood at Warialda. The end of the axe handle caught in the ground and the head ...

    Article : 47 words
  17. SOUTH GRAFTON BOYS' CLUB DANCE.

    Lovers of old-time dancing will be catered for at the South Grafton School of Arts to- night. As these dances are becoming popular a big crowd is expected. ...

    Article : 45 words
  18. BREACH OF LOTTERIES ACT.

    In the Forbes Police Court a few days ago the Forbes "Advocate" was called to answer a charge of a breach of the Lotteries Act. The information ...

    Article : 124 words
  19. EIGHT TONS OF CABBAGES FOR 3d.

    A Bowral district grower recently consigned eight tons of cabbages to the Sydney markets, and after meeting all charges his net return was 3d. Many ...

    Article : 53 words
  20. EXCURSION TO YAMBA.

    With a continuance of the prevailing hot weather, the week- end excursion to Yamba by boat should prove most popular. The m. s. Mulgi will leave Grafton at 7 ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. OLD CHINA MUG FOUND.

    relic of the past, an old china mug, was brought under the notice of the Maitland "Daily Mercury" last week by Mr. W. Bruuner, of Dalwood road, ...

    Article : 149 words
  22. BRIDGE OPENING CELEBRATIONS.

    The public meeting held at the Grafton Town Hall on Thursday night to organise a back to the district carnival on the occasion of the opening of the ...

    Article : 76 words
  23. DRIED EGGS.

    Norco. Co- operative Ltd is continuing experiments with dried eggs to discover the possibilities of establishing a profitable market. Large quantities of dried ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. CHARLTON FOR LISMORE.

    "Boy" Charlton is announced to swim at the Lismore Memorial Baths at a carnival to be arranged between February 27 and March 8. Lismore Swimming Club for ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. RE THE "BACK TO THE CLARENCE (GRAFTON) WEEK."

    Sir,--I cannot help feeling that the insolation carried at the Town Hall meeting last night, altering the original suggestion from " Back to Grafton" to ...

    Article : 283 words
  26. MEMBER FOR COWPER.

    Dr. Earle Page, the Federal member for Cowper, has had a most interesting torn of the North Coast, thanking his supporters for the line majority given him at the ...

    Article : 219 words
  27. FALSE HOPES.

    Some excitement was caused at Ingham last week when a man produced a specimen, which he said he had discovered in the district, that had every appearance ...

    Article : 151 words
  28. LAD RETURNS MONEY.

    Mr. Roosepuni, a settler, of Hoxton Park, after arriving at Liverpool, in his motor car discovered that he had lost £5 in £1 notes. Harold Gough was riding ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. FLOCK OF SHEEP STOLEN.

    The theft of a flock of sheep, numbering 315 from an open paddock oh the outskirts of the township of Evandale (Tas.), is surrounded by mystery. The ...

    Article : 109 words
  30. BREVITY.

    Mr. J. A. Eastburn made a reputation for himself as the maker of the shortest speech at the Mayoral dinner at Berry on Wednesday. Responding to the toast ...

    Article : 70 words
  31. PROTECTED ANIMALS KILLED.

    William John Coles, 43, pleaded guilty at the Grafton Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. G. Carr- Boyd, P. M., to a charge of having killed two protected ...

    Article : 106 words
  32. NO QUESTION WITH HIM.

    "Are you sure I shall recover?" once asked a very anxious patient of his doctor. "I have hoard that doctors sometimes give a wrong diagnosis and have ...

    Article : 83 words
  33. LANDLADIES PROBLEMS.

    When does a bed become cold this is an intriguing question and one that will need the expert knowledge of bed warming scientists in the future. Under ...

    Article : 139 words
  34. AN ECHO OF AN INQUIRY.

    Another echo of the recent local government inquiry was heard at last meeting of the Young Municipal Council, when a request was received from Mr. R. P. ...

    Article : 157 words
  35. "BLACK RICE" OR OPIUM?

    In the Magistrate's Court at Warwick Gew Wing sued Chin Vue or £25 for goods supplied. The defending solicitor contended that the amount was not ...

    Article : 107 words
  36. HEAVY RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    Owing to the heavy traffic on the railways caused, by holiday makers returning to the metropolitan districts the Sydney mail train to- day ((Saturday) will be run ...

    Article : 88 words
  37. CATTLE TICKS.

    No further developments in connection with tick infestation in the Cangai district were reported yesterday. Mr. O' Gorman, chairman of the Tick ...

    Article : 103 words
  38. OLDEST BILLIARD- MARKER?

    In Mr. John Gillen, Cooma claims one of the oldest, if not the oldest, billiard- markers in the State. As far back as 1872 he look charge of the billiard room ...

    Article : 150 words
  39. PERMANENT CITIZENS' COMMITTEE.

    The annual meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton permanent Citizens Committee will be held at the Town Hall, Grafton, on Wednesday next at 8.p. m. The ...

    Article : 173 words
  40. SOUTH GRAFTON C. W. A.

    By the courtesy of the South Grafton Council the first meeting of the South Grafton branch of the Country Women's Association will take place in the School ...

    Article : 293 words
  41. UNUSUAL VACANCY.

    A peculiar and unusual vacancy occurred in Waradgery Shire Council Mr. Michael Rutledge, a large landowner, was re- elected unopposed for Riding C in ...

    Article : 120 words
  42. TOOWOOMBA WATER RESTRICTIONS.

    They have the same trouble in Toowoomba. Last week- end the total quantity of water consumed in Toowoomba was in excess of 4,000,000 gallons. As a result ...

    Article : 176 words
  43. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 119 words
  44. "EVENING IN PARIS''

    "An Evening in Paris" is the title of the concert programme to be given in the Fitzroy Theatre, Grafton, on Monday night, by the Revue Ads Company, of ...

    Article : 145 words
  45. DOCTOR'S REVENGE.

    Never help yourself to your neighbors tomatoes, particularly if that neighbor happens to be a doctor. A Sydney suburban doctor has been worried of late over ...

    Article : 181 words
  46. GAVE HIMSELF UP.

    It was reported recently that £300 had disappeared from the funds of the State lottery. To- day, a man employed in the department visited the detective office, ...

    Article : 93 words
  47. REVIVAL OF DANCING ON SUSAN ISLAND.

    The spacious open air pavilion on Susan Island has of late been neglected by dance organisers, but the South Grafton Rugby Union footballers and the All Blacks Club ...

    Article : 122 words
  48. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

    A young woman informed the Regent street police late last night that she had been criminally assaulted at Lilyfield. She is a saleswoman residing at ...

    Article : 50 words
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