A caterpillar plague this week descended upon a number of farms in the Hastings River district, and is causing havoc among pastures and other vegetation. ...
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Article : 566 wordsTho holding up of the motor ship Neptuna by the recent cyclone caused inconvenience to several of its passengers and one, Mr. E. J. Stephens, who operates an air transport ...
Article : 185 wordsMr. F. C. Chichester, the New Zealand airman, with a companion, Mr. F. D. Herrick, proposes to start in June on a leisurely three months' flight from Sydney to London by ...
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Article : 485 wordsSir Frederick Stewart, M.P., who last night accepted the position of president of the Free Library Movement, told members that there was unquestionably a need for free library ...
Article : 175 wordsMr. B. C. Hughes, who has been appointed administrator of the Shire of Erina, held a special meeting this morning, when rates were fixed for the current year. A general rate ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Albury Pastures Protection Board, at its meeting to-day, decided to apply to the Government for an amendment of the Act, so that a ban may be placed upon Alsatian dogs ...
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Article : 58 wordsMiss Eileen Joyce, the Australian pianist, who will tour Australia under engagement to the Australian Broadcasting Commission,' reached Fremantle aboard the Moreton Bay ...
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Article : 187 wordsThe small percentage of unionists employed in Newcastle secondary industries is admitted in a pamphlet entitled, "Steel," which was released yesterday evening by the Newcastle ...
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Article : 119 wordsA mass meeting of Public servants will be held in the Savoy Theatre on Monday to protest against any move to re-enact the Wage Reduction Act after June. ...
Article : 168 wordsSir,—Would that every Australian could visit England, to understand the meaning of the word "heritage!" If they did they would not let the beautiful forest of "The Jungle" ...
Article : 201 wordsMr. Harold Sydney Reid, managing director of Robert Reid and Co., Ltd., softgoods warehousemen, of York-street, city, died at his residence, Coolong-road, Vaucluse, on ...
Article : 120 wordsFright caused Jane Radeckl 5, of Alisonavenue, Lane Cove, to jump fiom a moving tram car in Pacific Highway, Lane Cove, yestcrday in doing so, she fell heavily, and ...
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Article : 158 wordsThe Marrickville and district second annual eisteddfod was continued In the St Peters Town Hall last night Awards.—Piano solo 10 years and under: Noreen ...
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Article : 152 wordsA four-year-old boy, Roy Frnnzon, picking up a rifle near a fireplnce in his parents' home at Waymouth-strcet this morning, and saying "We will play cowboys," shot his sister, Melva, ...
Article : 72 wordsThe inauguration of the trackless trolley system to replace the present steam service at Kogarah is to piocccd immediately, according to a letter received yesterday by Mr. J. ...
Article : 106 wordsThe death occurred in Bundaberg last night of Mrs. Frank De Gunst, mother of Miss Molly De Gunst, the Queensland singer, who is at present in England. ...
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Article : 70 wordsHoward Harrison, 9, of Loombah-strcet, Rose Bay, was operated on at St. Vincent's Hospital early yesterday morning for a stab wound in the back, It is believed that his kidney ...
Article : 69 wordsThe first official air mall between Narromine, Nyngan, Wilcannia, and Broken Hill left here this morning. The Mayor (Alderman J. W. Smith) congratulated Wasp Air ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, has appointed Mr, W. T. Charge, F.C.I S., a member cf tho Council of Education. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 28 Mar 1936, Page 14
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