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  2. Sporting Notes.

    At Rosehill races, Canterbury Park, on Saturday the sport was excellent, with results slightly favoring the layers. The Hurdle race was won by Piratic, starting ...

    Article : 122 words
  3. Lithgow Warden's Court.

    John Jones and A. W. Cockerton applied for leave to enter on 140 acres in the parish of Lidsdale, to search for coal and shale. The land in question, which consists ...

    Article : 410 words
  4. Brevities.

    The annual meeting of the Portland School of Arts will be held on Monday, the 30th inst., as advertised. The organising committee of the western ...

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  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 197 words
  6. TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

    To-day's market quotations:--New laid eggs 1s 10d, rails and rivers 1s 8d, butter 224s, honey 3d to 6d, beeswax 1s 3d to 1s 7d, cheese 1s 3d to 1s 4½d, potatoes £12 to ...

    Article : 408 words
  7. LATE CABLES.

    Reuter.--M. Poincare, speaking at Villers Cotterets, emphasised that German economic reconstruction was proceeding at the expense of the Allies. The German ...

    Article : 187 words
  8. The Conquering Hero Arrives.

    Most boxers who have met him in the ring admit that Ern. Baxter is fast, but it was not expected that he would be so swift as to bring the excursion train on ...

    Article : 364 words
  9. RUGBY LEAGUE.

    The Lithgow Rugby League competition was continued on Saturday afternoon in glorious weather. As a result of the matches played the position of the leading ...

    Article : 734 words
  10. POLITICIANS ARE CALLED NAMES.

    Reuter.--An incident unique in the history of trade unionism occurred in the East End, when 5000 dockers entered the hall, where Messrs. Gosling and Bevin, ...

    Article : 92 words
  11. SOVIETS NOT WANTED.

    Reuter.--A Sofia message states that the Bulgarian Government has arrested the Soviet mission, pending expulsion on the grounds that its members carried on an ...

    Article : 38 words
  12. AT NEWNES.

    Work was to have recommenced at Newnes this morning, following the compromise settlement reached with the engine drivers last week. ...

    Article : 93 words
  13. AN AUSTRALIAN VICTORY.

    The Australian, G. Mackay, won the tennis championship of Ireland by defeating F. Crosbie 7-5, 6-0, 6-1. ...

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  14. [?]TRUANT PARLIAMENTARIANS.

    Attention has recently been directed to the poor attendance records of many members of Parliament. A published list shows that several members of the Legislative ...

    Article : 415 words
  15. ARKSTONE.

    It is with profound regret that I have to report the death of Mrs. C. Clayton, senr., of Arkstone, which sad event occurred on Sunday morning at her residence at ...

    Article : 224 words
  16. EARLIER CABLES.

    A motion hostile to the Singapore base project was defeated by 87 votes in the House of Commons. The mover said that the base was only necessary in ...

    Article : 232 words
  17. LABOR DAY COMMITTEE.

    The fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Trades Hall on Thursday night. The president, Mr. E. J. Wilkinson, occupied the chair, and the attendance was ...

    Article : 364 words
  18. LABOR MEMBERS CITED.

    Mr. J. J. G. McGirr, M.L.A., and Mr. Minahan, M.L.A., did not appear before the Sydney Labor Electoral Council on Saturday night. As they had not answered ...

    Article : 187 words
  19. POST OFFICE INK.

    Our Portland correspondent writes:-- Many people are complaining about the poor ink at the local post office. It is said to be pale and full of sediment, and ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. BRITAIN COMMUNICATES HER VIEWS.

    The draft of the British reply to the German Note has been received in Paris, Brussels, and Washington. It is stated that the reply assents in principle to the request by ...

    Article : 175 words
  21. IN FEDERAL SESSION.

    Most of Friday was occupied in the House of Representatives in a debate on the Northern Territory railway. A motion was submitted on the expediency of ...

    Article : 129 words
  22. 101 YEARS OLD.

    Mrs. Ann McNally, of Alderley, Stroud, who had reached the age of 101 years, died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Hitchins, of Alderley, last night. She had ...

    Article : 45 words
  23. A YERRANDERIE DEATH.

    I am sorry to report the death of Mr. Bernard Berrell, of this town, who passed peacefully away on Monday, the 16th instant, at the age of 74. ...

    Article : 55 words
  24. SOCCER.

    Lithgow Thistle was eliminated from the Gardiner Cup (State championship) by Sydney at Ibrox Park on Saturday. The local team was completely outplayed, the ...

    Article : 130 words
  25. LITHGOW POLICE COURT.

    Alfred Urwin was charged with drunkenness and also with indecent behavior in Main-street the previous day. He was fined 5s, in default 24 hours, for the first offence, ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. DEATHS FROM PNEUMONIC INFLUENZA.

    Pneumonic influenza has occurred in Goulburn. A boy named Stephen Huggett, whose parents reside in Lithgow-street, died eight hours after admission to the ...

    Article : 143 words
  27. MONEY FOR OUR ROADS.

    At to-night's Council meeting Ald. Knight will propose another motion in re-regard to our roads, which covers much the same ground as Ald. Cregan's ...

    Article : 161 words
  28. COMING EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 words
  29. WEEK END FATALITIES.

    Two persons were killed, two seriously injured, and one other slightly hurt when the mail train from Parkes to Sydney late yesterday afternoon dashed into a motor car ...

    Article : 263 words
  30. SATURDAY, JULY 21.

    Cecil Paker was charged with drunkenness in Main-street the previous day, and also with indecent behavior on the same occasion. Fined 5s, in default 24 hours, ...

    Article : 76 words
  31. CYCLING.

    The Lithgow Bicycle Club's race on Saturday, twice from Vale Hotel to School of Arts and return, created a little diversion from the usual weekly races, in that none ...

    Article : 90 words
  32. ENGINEERS AND ARBITRATION.

    Mr. O. Bryant, State Secretary of the Australasian Society of Engineers, writes that Federal claims are being considered by his society, which it is expected will be ...

    Article : 95 words
  33. UNPAID SUBSCRIPTION ACCOUNTS.

    "Mercury" subscribers who have not yet paid their accounts to December 31 last year are requested to do so by the end of the month. As credit to an unlimited ...

    Article : 95 words
  34. ONE INCOME TAX.

    It has been ascertained that the income tax agreement between the Commonwealth and this State is for five years. Under the arrangement made taxpayers will receive ...

    Article : 56 words
  35. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    James Paddon retained the title of world's sculling champion on the Richmond River on Saturday afternoon, by easily defeating Darcy Hadfield (challenger) of ...

    Article : 57 words
  36. LITHGOW F.E.D. AND F.A.

    In regard to the dismissal of a member of the F.E.D. and F.A. from his position at the ironworks in May, the executive officers of the union are endeavoring to secure ...

    Article : 129 words
  37. ORPHEUS BALLARAT FUND.

    The picture benefit on behalf of the Orpheus Ballarat eisteddfod fund was held at the Trades Hall on Friday night. There was a good attendance. The use of the ...

    Article : 104 words
  38. THE RIFLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words
  39. BOXING.

    Friday night's contest at the Oddfellows' Hall will be provided by Curley Parkes and Archie Hamilton. It will be over the usual 20 rounds and should give ...

    Article : 55 words
  40. Advertising

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