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  2. GENERAL NEWS. AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS NOT SINGULAR.

    Official figures relating to the working of the New Zealand railways for the period of the financial year ended November 12 show a loss for 32 weeks of £49,045. The North ...

    Article : 43 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 39 words
  4. COMMERCIAL. PRICE OF EGGS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Moderate stocks sold poorly during Christmas week despite agents anticipations the demand would be strong, and it was realised to-day that the ...

    Article : 216 words
  5. FLOODED RIVERS. RISE IN THE RICHMOND.

    A very considerable rise in the Richmond River at Lismore and its tributaries has been caused by the heavy rain of the past few days. ...

    Article : 541 words
  6. BYRON BAY NEWS.

    Boxing Day again showed the popularity of Byron Bay as a seaside resort. The crowd, dispite the wet conditions prevailing in the morning, was one of the largest ...

    Article : 192 words
  7. SENSATION AT BOWRAVILLE.

    On Thursday afternoon last the telegraph line outside the Bowraville post office was struck by lightning, and as a result of the shock within the office the acting postmaster ...

    Article : 276 words
  8. JERVIS BAY NAVAL COLLEGE.

    The "Shoalhaven News" says:—It is probable the Naval College at Jervis Bay will be closed next year, and the cadets transferred to Geelong Victoria. ...

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  9. The Northern Star,

    In Advance 12s 6d per quarter, £2 5s per Year, Posted or Delivered. In Advance Rates will not apply when Accounts have to be Rendered. ...

    Article : 43 words
  10. HIGH JUMP RECORD.

    A special prize of £100 is being offered by the Royal Society to the owner of the horse beating the Australian record for high jump, 7ft. 8 3-8in., established by Mr. A. Judd's ...

    Article : 45 words
  11. AT MURWILLUMBAH.

    At Murwillumbah last night the Tweed River was falling. The water was over the lower part of the Municipal wharf and _ also in River-street. It was considered that ...

    Article : 39 words
  12. DROWNED IN TOWN RESERVOIR.

    A hospital patient named James Moate having drowned himself in the town reservoir at Toowoomba 250,000 gallons of water were emptied out. The same necessity arose ...

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  13. "THE TROPICAL GROWTH OF PROSPERITY."

    In the yearly days of the war Mr. Lloyd George said: "We can see for the first time the fundamental things that matter in life and that have been obscured from our ...

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  14. CASINO ROAD COVERED.

    SOUTH KYOGLE, Wednesday.—Over three inches of rain fell last night and all low lying land, now has been covered with, the floodwaters. ...

    Article : 71 words
  15. THE BUTTER MARKET.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Moderate stocks of butter are being carried in Sussex-street but very little has arrived since Friday. The Manning river contributed 948 boxes ...

    Article : 102 words
  16. SNAKE KILLED IN TRAIN.

    A live grass snake nearly three feet long was found by a Brisbane railway porter on the floor of a third-class carriage (says the Brisbane "Telegraph"). He killed the ...

    Article : 67 words
  17. LISMORE POLICE COURT.

    James Joseph Smith, 26, and Percival David Coughran, 19, for having behaved in a riotous manner in Woodlark-street, were each fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. ...

    Article : 297 words
  18. SHOALS OF JEWEL FISH.

    The "Jewies" are streaming in at Shell harbour Beach, for Mr. Hockey and party got a haul last week that was estimated to fetch between £150 and £200. ...

    Article : 97 words
  19. PERSONAL.

    The appointment of Dr. R. Granville Waddy as lecturer in ophthalmology at Sydney University is a fitting recognition of one of the university's own graduates. His ...

    Article : 480 words
  20. WARNING TO SHIPPING.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Mares, Government meteorologist, to-day issued the following warning to shipping:—Since 9 a.m. on Sunday a development suggestive of ...

    Article : 65 words
  21. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—To-day's prices for fruit and vegetables were:—Apples 9s to 20s, pears 3s 6d to 8s, pineapples 6s to 20s, bananas 6s to 12s, lemons 7s to 10s, oranges ...

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  22. GIRL CLERKS' UNIFORM COSTUMES.

    In connection with a new regulation brought into being that girl clerks and typists at the Wheat Board offices in Margaret-street, Toowoomba, should wear ...

    Article : 103 words
  23. SYDNEY'S TRAMWAYS SUFFER.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Yesterday was a disastrous day for the city tramways owing to the heavy rain which kept people indoors. During a period of close on sixteen weeks ...

    Article : 88 words
  24. SYDNEY PRODUCE PRICES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is understood the lost vessel Karitane had 4500 bags of Tasmanian potatoes on board consigned to Sydney together with a quantity of chaff. ...

    Article : 143 words
  25. CLOSING OF TENDERS.

    On Saturday next tenders are due for supplying the Lismore District Hospital with groceries, bread, meat, milk, coal, coke and wood (at per ton), also for funerals and ...

    Article : 93 words
  26. LATEST PRESSURE NOTE.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The latest pressure note reads:—There is a general distribution of pressure suggestive of the predominance of tropical activity over Australia, for the ...

    Article : 190 words
  27. BOY SCOUT CORROBOREE.

    Mr. L. A. McKinnon, Scoutmaster of the Lismore troop of Boy Scouts, has received the following information from the Sydney headquarters:— ...

    Article : 556 words
  28. CHINESE PIRATES ACTIVE.

    Chinese naval authorities have been asked to take steps to cope with an alarming increase of piracy on the waterways in the district about Shanghai. This action was ...

    Article : 111 words
  29. AMUSEMENTS. STAR COURT THEATRE.

    A very enjoyable programme will be submitted to-night at the Star Court. "While the World Laughs" will be the star attraction and features the great comedian, Petrolini, ...

    Article : 215 words
  30. REPORTS FROM THE COUNTRY.

    Reports from the country last night indicated very heavy falls of rain throughout the district, and swollen rivers and creeks everywhere. While there was a feeling of ...

    Article : 363 words
  31. MARSUPIALS' PROTECTION LIFTED.

    In November last the secretary, Mr. I. C. Dight, of the Whiporie branch of the P.P.U., wrote the general secretary, requesting that an effort be made to have the protection ...

    Article : 120 words
  32. MR. JACK'S VISIT. R. J. B. Jack, F.B.O.A., F.S.M.C. (Lon.),

    Sight-testing Specialist, of Webster, Jack and McDonald, Ltd., Sydney, Lismore and Kempsey, will be in personal attendance at Lismore on January 17th, 18th, 21st and ...

    Article : 59 words
  33. TORRENTIAL FALLS.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Further rain of a torrential nature fell in southern Queensland during the 24 hours. The chief registrations were:—Beaudesert 645, Warra ...

    Article : 76 words
  34. WAR RELICS.

    Among the cargo brought to Melbourne by the Commonwealth Government Line steamer Australrange, now berthed at Victoria Dock (says the Melbourne "Argus"), is a ...

    Article : 159 words
  35. THE BRONZE BELL.

    Louis Joseph Vance's popular novel, "The Bronze Bell," has been adapted to the screen by Paramount, under the direction of Thomas H. Ince, and presents a stirring picture of ...

    Article : 240 words
  36. DOMESTIC TRAINING.

    The Swiss are now proposing to make a year's training in housework obligatory for all girls, whatever their social status. Boarding-schools for the teaching of these ...

    Article : 146 words
  37. KING'S MEMORIAL PLAQUE.

    Mr. J. C. Morrissey, Buringbar, sends the following description of the Plaque issued by His Majesty's Government as a memorial to those who made the supreme sacrifice in ...

    Article : 176 words
  38. ROUND THE GLOBE IN YACHT.

    No motor boat has yet circumnavigated the globe, but the yacht of Mr, and Mrs. Albert T. Gowen, of Cleveland, Ohio, is on the way of accomplishing the feat. Some time ago ...

    Article : 290 words
  39. DRESS THE BOY IN STYLE FOR NEW YEAR.

    Lance and Co. are offering parents, for the New Year, suits for boys that are excellently made from the best materials. We have been catering for the boys for many ...

    Article : 80 words
  40. OWNER OF 100 HOUSES.

    "To me it seems somewhat extraordinary that the owner of a very large amount of property should conduct his business in such a way that he is unable to tell the court ...

    Article : 165 words
  41. Advertising

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  42. MEN WITH CHILDREN'S BRAINS.

    The subject of vocational training and tests was discussed at a joint meeting of three sections of the British Association in Edinburgh (says the London "Daily ...

    Article : 127 words
  43. Advertising

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  44. CONDITIONS AT BYRON BAY.

    BYRON BAY, Tuesday.—The farmers throughout the district received a splendid Xmas box. On Xmas eve rain commenced to fall, and on Xmas day and night heavy ...

    Article : 84 words
  45. BOY SCOUTS' CORROBOREE FUND.

    The committe wish to thankfully acknowledge the following donations towards the above fund:—Mr. Fiford £1 1s, Mr. E. A. Parker 10s, Lismore Turf Club £2 2s, Mr. ...

    Article : 118 words
  46. Advertising

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  47. PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN.

    In order to correct an erroneous impression readers are reminded that the article appearing in the "Star" on page 3 to-day against prohibition is an advertisement and ...

    Article : 46 words
  48. Advertising

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    Advertising : 29 words
  49. HEAVY RAIN—CAM[?] WASHED OUT.

    The rain which commenced to fall on Sunday evening last has been almost continuous. The conditions were showery until Monday morning, when there was a heavy fall. On ...

    Article : 193 words
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