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  2. HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS.

    A chapter of collisions and other accidents, in which motor vehicles were concerned, was reported over the week-end, but only in one case in this State did a fatality ensue, in that Instance a tutor cyclist being the victim. ...

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  3. "TIN RATS."

    Although shares in "tin hare"—greyhound—racing clubs in England have fallen in view of official frowns a new craze is to be ...

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  4. CHRISTMASTIDE.

    Increased taxation, shipping strikes, and economic and other Ills, all appeared to be forgotten from an early hour an Saturday morning, when the Christmas festival tide began to set in. On Saturday morning the streets of ...

    Article : 366 words
  5. QUEENSLANDERS BATTING.

    South Australia's slow bowlers were largely the cause on Saturday of Queensland's total being 6 for 167 at the close of play. This ...

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  6. SNOW APPROACHING.

    The whole country will be on Christmas holidays from Saturday until Wednesday morning. Snow fell in Scotland on Saturday, and it is expected that the ...

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  7. BERRI FIRE.

    Shortly after 9 o'clock to-night a fire broke out in the rear of the power-house of the Berri Electric Supply Company and the town ...

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  8. MR. OSCAR ASCHE.

    Despite his admission last year that he had lost £45,000 in coursing, Mr. Oscar Asche, the famous actor-producer, is again taking up the sport as one of the ...

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  9. TORRENSVILLE FIRE.

    The dressmaking and millinery shop, occupied by Miss Violet James, on the Henley Beach road, Torrenaville, was gutted by fire in the early hours of Sunday ...

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  10. "COMMERCIALISED MANIA."

    Commenting on the statement of the Home Secretary (Sir William Joynson-Hicks) regarding the suppression of betting on greyhound racing. The Observer ...

    Article : 77 words
  11. CITY CAR COLLISION.

    Slight injuries to the head were suffered by Mr. Joseph Niest shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday while riding in a motor car driven by his son, Charles ...

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  12. MURRAYVILLE BUSES.

    The position in regard to the "Murrayville" buses seems as complex as ever. When advice was received on Friday afternoon from Melbourne in respect to the ...

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  13. CHRISTMAS EVE.

    There are times when every one likes to take off the harness represented by work and routine, and gambol freely in the field at large. Such on occasion is ...

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  14. VAGUE STATEMENTS.

    The prosecuting attorney to-day questioned William Edward Hickman (18), who has confessed to the kidnapping, ans is suspected ...

    Article : 441 words
  15. RAILWAYS AWARD.

    A letter by the Hon. A. Poynton, dealing with the attitude of the Government towards the recent railways [?] of Sir John Quick, as Deputy ...

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  16. OSTERLEY DELAYED.

    The crew of the Royal Mail steamer Osterley, which was to have sailed for London at noon on Saturday, refused to take the liner to sea, and walked off the ...

    Article : 326 words
  17. THE STATE'S BIRTHDAY.

    The arrangements for the celebration of the State's birthday at Glenelg oil Wednesday are well in hand. The Town Clerk (Mr. F. A. Lewis) has on behalf ...

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  18. WORKS COMMITTEE.

    The Hon. J. Jelley, M.L.C., has resigned his position as a member of the Public Works Committee, which was appointed by the Executive Council on ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  19. ANZAC HIGHWAY COLLISION.

    An accident occurred on the Anzac Highway, Morphettville, at 8.30 on Saturday night, when a motor truck, driven by a man unknown, crashed head on into a ...

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  20. SAD DROWNING CASE.

    Mr. Alfred John Harding (21) was drowned at Lock 6, River Murray, at 7.30 p.m. on Friday in pathetic circumstances ...

    Article : 333 words
  21. THE "RED ROSE."

    Capt. Lancaster, who is flying to Australia, is staying at Rangoon, at Monkey Point, with Capt. Hayward, of the Burmah aerial survey who is assisting him ...

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  22. WAVE OF SUICIDE.

    William Waters (20), of Leichhardt, was found in his bedroom on Saturday evening with his throat cut. Mrs. Waters left her husband in the ...

    Article : 219 words
  23. CRIME IN TEXAS.

    Despite the offer of a £1,000 reward for each dead bandit in Texas there were three robberies to-day, in which two bandits were killed and two wounded. ...

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  24. HELPING THE STATE.

    A national benefactor, whose name has not been disclosed, has given £100,000 to the State, to accumulate over a long period or to go towards the redemption ...

    Article : 105 words
  25. BRITISH TRADE UNIONS.

    The annual return of the Registrar of Friendly Societies shows that the 367 trade unions in Great Britain had a membership of 4,130,147 at the end of 1926 ...

    Article : 71 words
  26. POSITION IN VICTORIA.

    Speaking on the Railway Loan Application Bill in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Friday, the Premier referred to statement made recently in the ...

    Article : 368 words
  27. TRAGEDY ON A FARM.

    PEAK HILL (N.S.W.), Sunday. When William Hando, a farmer, of Tomingley road, went to his stable early this morning to feed a horse Stanley ...

    Article : 140 words
  28. HELLO! LONDON.

    The British Broadcasting Company has agreed to relay the Sydney wireless programme between 6 and 7 o'clock on Sunday evening. Hitherto the station at ...

    Article : 101 words
  29. HOLDS AFIRE.

    The steamer Clan MacWilliam caught fire in Nos. 1 and 2 holds at Vavau, in the Tongan Group to-day. She has on board copra and other cargo of about 3,000 ...

    Article : 46 words
  30. NEW PRAYER BOOK.

    A modification of the revised Prayer Book is not expected to be authorized before 1929. The bishops' new proposals will be formulated in January and will ...

    Article : 91 words
  31. RENEWED OLD NAME.

    The Forfarshire County Council has decided to revert to the ancient county name of Angus, thus following the example of Elginshire (now Morayshire) and ...

    Article : 39 words
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