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  2. THE WEATHER.

    Yesterday afternoon there was every appearance of rain in Grafton. The sky was overcast and thunder was heard, but the result was only a slight ...

    Article : 95 words
  3. DECENTRALISATION NEEDS

    At the present time the railways make full provision for week-end travellers who desire to spend the Sunday in Sydney, but practically none for those who desire ...

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  4. GETTING EVEN.

    In the House of Representatives Mr. J. H. Catts' asked the P.M.G. if he would cause the last ten Saturday issues of the "S. M. Herald" to be examined, and if ...

    Article : 105 words
  5. SINGLE FARMS AND CLOSER SETTLEMENT ACT.

    The Dorrigo Repatriation Committee on Wednesday received a letter from the South Grafton Repatriation Committee, in reply to former ...

    Article : 300 words
  6. BAKERS' STRIKE.

    Masters and men are marking time in the bakers' strike. There was plenty of bread to carry Sydney over the weekend. ...

    Article : 79 words
  7. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

    A sneak thief was busy at Maclean on Saturday one of the hotels being visited and a number of the rooms ransacked. The intruder's haul was not especially ...

    Article : 52 words
  8. MASTER BAKERS' DECISION.

    Mr. White, president of the Master Bakers' Association, stated at the conclusion of a meeting of master bakers last night that they had decided to give the ...

    Article : 183 words
  9. THE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL.

    Work in connection with the Soldiers' Memorial Park in Prince street is being well pushed on. The brick wall, which is surmounted by handsome ironwork, ...

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  10. ULMARRA PUBLIC SCHOOL.

    A meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association is to be held in the Ulmarra Town Hall to-morrow night to consider what measures should be taken ...

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  11. SHIPPING.

    The s.s. Pulganbar crossed out for Sydney on Saturday last at 7.20 a.m. The s.s. Kallatina left Newcastle for the Clarence at 4.54 a.m. on Saturday. ...

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  12. A CRUEL HOAX.

    Word was received by the police at the week-end that a man was hanging dead in a hut at Barcongary, midway between Ulmarra and Woolgoolga. ...

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  13. "THE ROMANCE OF TARZAN."

    "The Romance of Tarzan," which will be shown at the Fitzroy Theatre to-night, is filled with scenes of weird power that will haunt you for days. You will see ...

    Article : 129 words
  14. COMMERCIAL.

    Messrs. Mackay and McKey, in conjunction with Messrs. Carlton and Carlton, will conduct a monster cleaving sale of first-class furniture, farm implements, stock, ...

    Article : 140 words
  15. STRIKE SETTLED--MEN ACCEPT TERMS.

    The bakers' strike was settled to-day. It was decided at a mass meeting of the members of the Operative Bakers' Union to accept the terms of settlement offered ...

    Article : 138 words
  16. REPATRIATION DELAY.

    The Dorrigo Shire Repatriation Committee discussed a letter on Wednesday from the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Branch, intimating that the application of ...

    Article : 376 words
  17. DYRAABA AND TABULAM.

    The inspection of the Dyraaba Estate by Government officials for the purpose on valuation and probable purchase for closer settlement is nearing completion. ...

    Article : 148 words
  18. LAND FOR SOLDIERS GOES A-BEGGING.

    Some of the land being thrown open for the settlement of soldiers is not being rushed. According to news from Inverell, the Lands Department, having ...

    Article : 164 words
  19. Advertising

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  20. TELEGRAMS.

    The receipts in connection with the peace ball, in aid of the Macleay District Hospital, totalled £110, including the juvenile dance, etc., and a profit of about ...

    Article : 61 words
  21. A NECESSARY CHOICE.

    While the people of Australia content themselves with groaning under the burden of taxation now existent, and find it hard to meet the increased cost of ...

    Article : 799 words
  22. CANECUTTERS' MEETING.

    A successful meeting of canecutters, members of the A.W.U., was held in the sample room, Commercial Hotel, Maclean, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. ...

    Article : 149 words
  23. GRAFTON'S PEACE CELEBRATION.

    The people of Grafton are plainly apathetic concerning the proposed celebration of peace, so much so that the committee in charge of affairs might well ...

    Article : 178 words
  24. AGENT-GENERAL'S RETURN.

    Ministers, when they learned that the Leader of the Opposition had been notified by Sir Charles Wade that he intended to leave England in December for Sydney, ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

    While walking along Watson's Bay ferry wharf with a friend last night, Edmund Ratcliffe, aged 32, a returned soldier, fell over the edge into about seven feet ...

    Article : 141 words
  26. BURNING OF THE WAUCHOPE.

    A fireman named Lyell Townsend has been arrested in Melbourne in connection with the destruction of the steamer Wanchope by fire while at anchor in the ...

    Article : 46 words
  27. REPATRIATION SECRETARIES.

    At Wednesday's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Repatriation Committee, Mr. Vincent drew attention to the proposal of the Minister for Repatriation to ...

    Article : 227 words
  28. PERSONAL.

    The Mayor of Grafton (Ald. D. McFarlane) has returned from his trip to Queensland. A Sydney telegram states that Mr. ...

    Article : 335 words
  29. WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT.

    The New Zealand House of Representatives passed the third reading of a Bill granting to women the right to sit in both branches of the Legislature. ...

    Article : 44 words
  30. THE PROPOSED OBELISK.

    "Patriot" writes:--"I hear that it is the intention of our civic fathers to erect an obelisk in Grafton in memory of our fallen soldiers. I quite agree that ...

    Article : 208 words
  31. MORE LAND FOR HOUSES.

    The Minister for Housing (Mr. Hall) announced that he has resumed portion of the Holt estate, known as "The Warren,"at Marrickville,comprising twelve ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. DEATH OF A DOCTOR.

    Dr. N. Gerrard, of Casterton (Vic.) died yesterday as a result of an operation he performed on himself. He was suffering from throat trouble, and opened his throar, ...

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  33. A WOMAN SHOT.

    Elizabeth Owen was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital yesterday suffering from a bullet wound in the neck. The police later arrested George Owen, and ...

    Article : 45 words
  34. SUSTENANCE.

    At the Dorrigo Repatriation Committee's meeting on Wednesday, the secretary reported that in the past the local committee had paid out of local ...

    Article : 284 words
  35. RETURNED SOLDIER'S DEATH.

    The circumstances surrounding the death of a returned soldier named Williams, whose body was found on the top of Mount Wellington, was inquired into by ...

    Article : 78 words
  36. PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS.

    Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been officially informed that the necessary plans for improvements and renovations to the public school buildings at Urunga are now ...

    Article : 289 words
  37. ROBBERIES OF FUR SKINS.

    Recent robberies of fur skins are baffling the Launceston police. During the last few weeks numbers of stores have been broken into and thousands of ...

    Article : 51 words
  38. LETTER TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,--In the last article issued, the evidence of the late Hon. J. Leahy, then Minister for Railways, and the evidence of the late J. F. Thallon, Commissioner ...

    Article : 787 words
  39. KILLED ON THE RAILWAY.

    At Guildford (W.A.) Mrs. Dunn was killed and another woman and child severely injured by an express train while driving over a crossing. ...

    Article : 79 words
  40. AFTER TWELVE YEARS.

    Twelve years ago Edward Ryan was sentenced to 12 months' gaol. He appealed, and while on bail absconded. Melbourne detectives met the steamer ...

    Article : 55 words
  41. PEACE LOAN.

    The Acting-Federal Treasurer states that while he cannot yet announce the actual figures Victoria all through the Peace Loan campaign maintained the ...

    Article : 75 words
  42. WASHINGTON LABOR CONFERENCE.

    The Washington Labor Conference was discussed by the Adelaide Labor Council. The president reported that the executive recommended that no delegate be ...

    Article : 73 words
  43. FATAL ACCIDENT IN FACTORY.

    Leslie Barder had his head caught in a machine at James' steel and engineering works at Marrickville yesterday, and died shortly after. ...

    Article : 31 words
  44. BOXING.

    Clabby beat Cook on points at Sydney Stadium last night, the former giving a brilliant exposition. ...

    Article : 23 words
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