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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. COUNCIL CHAMBERS PROPOSAL.

    A public meeting, attended by about 300 people, last night carried the following motion: "That ratepayers of the municipality of Dubbo request that before any definite action is taken ...

    Article : 93 words
  3. ITALIAN ORDER FOR BOOTS REFUSED.

    The possibility of sanctions was the reason given why a boot factory at Nymegen (Holland) refused an order to supply the Italian army with 500,000 pairs of boots. ...

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  4. QUEENSLAND.

    The Treasurer, presenting the Budget to-day, predicted a deficit of £1,162,373 for the current year, which is £597,761 more than that of last year, and which will be brought ...

    Article : 162 words
  5. WHEAT. Home Consumption Price.

    Agricultural and legal officials of the Commonwealth and States to-day began the drafting of the legislation necessary to establish a home consumption price for wheat. ...

    Article : 231 words
  6. BABY SHOW.

    A baby show at Granville yesterday—part of the municipality's jubilee celebrations— proved more popular with the mothers of the babies than with the babies themselves. ...

    Article : 246 words
  7. COST OF APPAREL.

    Evidence relating to the cost and lasting qualities of wearing apparel was given before the Industrial Commission yesterday, when the inquiry into the question of an increase in the ...

    Article : 588 words
  8. LATEST WAR MAP.

    In the above map the Italian line, between Adowa and Adlgrat, is indicated by a broken line, and the new position taken up by the Abyssinian forces, between Aksum and Makale, by a continuous line The arrow shows how the Abyssinians, by penetrating into Eritrea ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 83 words
  9. SENTENCED FOR SHOPLIFTING.

    Allan Francis Rush, 23, was sentenced, at the Forbes Police Court, to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour, on a charge of stealing a pair of sandals from a boot shop. ...

    Article : 37 words
  10. WESTERN TRAVELLERS' CARNIVAL.

    A committee was appointed at a public meeting to make arrangements for the Western Travellers' Carnival to be held in Gulgong on October 31, in aid of the Gulgong ...

    Article : 76 words
  11. CITY COUNCIL.

    The City Council yesterday approved a recommendation [?] the finance committee that Mr. M. W. D. McIntyre should be permitted to remain in office as acting city solicitor ...

    Article : 205 words
  12. SHOCK FROM LIGHTNING.

    When a broad flash of lightning occurred during a football match at Tumbulgum, Bearer Fitzsimmons of the Tweed Ambulance, and a small boy, who had their hands on a wire ...

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  13. MERCHANT'S CRITICISM.

    Mr. George Walker, of the Lindley Walker Wheat Co., Ltd., last night criticised the Commonwealth's plan for securing a home consumption price for wheat. ...

    Article : 149 words
  14. CATTLE DAMAGE GLIDER.

    The Tamworth Glider Club's machine, left on the aerodrome overnight, was extensively damaged by cattle, which became entangled in the wire struts, buckling a wing, and breaking ...

    Article : 37 words
  15. BRITISH FILMS.

    Mr. Stuart F. Doyle announced yesterday that the General Theatres Corporation had contracted with an important group of English producing companies to exhibit in Australia ...

    Article : 454 words
  16. TRAIN ROBBERY.

    The trial was begun at the Quarter Sessions yesterday of Joseph Harold Ryan, 35, motor mechanic, on a charge of stealing £4703 from the Railway Commissioners by ...

    Article : 677 words
  17. TWO MONTHS' TRADE.

    [?] notable feature of the overseas trade returns of the Commonwealth for July and August is a reduction in the excess of imports compared with the corresponding two ...

    Article : 136 words
  18. RECLAMATION OF LAND.

    The Coolangatta Council is asking for £6000 to reclaim six and a half acres of land at Kirra, now used as a camping area, between the main Brisbane road and the ...

    Article : 60 words
  19. ILLEGAL USE OF CAR.

    Thomas Eric Webb, 21, and William John James, 21, pleaded guilty to illegally using a car, which was parked outside the Dubbo Bowling Club. It was stated they used the ...

    Article : 65 words
  20. ITALIANS FIGHT

    An argument over the Abyssinian war led to the stabbing at Sunshine to-day of one Italian by another. One man is alleged to have accused the ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. WOMAN'S DEATH IN CAR ACCIDENT.

    A finding of accidental death was given at the close of the coronial inquiry by Mr. E. Hitchins, of Stroud, at the Raymond Terrace Court House, into the death of Mrs. Alice ...

    Article : 59 words
  22. WHOLESALE EXODUS.

    Although every effort has been made to keep the matter quiet, it is now announced that most of the New Zealand teachers in Fiji including the heads of the two ...

    Article : 146 words
  23. MR. LANSBURY. Resigns Leadership of Labour.

    Mr. Lansbury tendered his resignation from the leadership at a special meeting of the Parliamentary Labour party, which carried a resolution by 38 votes to 7 asking him to ...

    Article : 79 words
  24. UNUSUAL FIRES.

    A blow-lamp, which was being used at the weatherboard home of Norman Jones, in Copeland-street, set alight to a bird's nest in the cavity of the wall. The brigade soon ...

    Article : 110 words
  25. JAPANESE SHIPS

    A new venture for Japanese craft was seen in the arrival at Thursday Island this afternoon of five steamers, each with a speed of 12 knots and a capacity of 200 tons, en route ...

    Article : 66 words
  26. DRY CONDITIONS

    In spite of recent rains in the Hills district near Parramatta, the Kellyville, Glenorie, and Kenthurst districts are again experiencing dry conditions. Orchardists and other settlers ...

    Article : 131 words
  27. LEVEL-CROSSING ACCIDENT.

    Mr. W. E. Kirkness, the district coroner, inquired into the death of Patrick Behan, who was injured at the South Woy Woy level-crossing on Friday morning. The evidence ...

    Article : 110 words
  28. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details appear on page 24, column 2. ...

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  29. FACTORY EXPLOSION.

    Eight persons were killed, 50 were injured, and damage amounting to 500,000 dollars was done in an explosion and fire which wrecked th[?] Gilden Soya products factory. ...

    Article : 88 words
  30. ELECTRICAL POWER.

    Heavy increases in the demand for electrical power for industrial and domestic users are announced in the report of the State Electricity Commission for the financial year ended ...

    Article : 123 words
  31. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 270 words
  32. SUPPORT FOR RAILWAYS.

    Following a number of concessions requested by a deputation on the occasion of the Railway Commissioner's annual visit to Katoomba, a letter urging support of the railways by ...

    Article : 154 words
  33. NEW ZEALAND MINERS

    Six hundred and fifty miners employed at the Martha mine, Waihi, went on strike at midnight owing to failure to reach an agreement with the employers regarding wages. ...

    Article : 102 words
  34. MUTTON AND LAMB. DEMAND IN BRITAIN.

    The Imperial Economic Committee, in a world survey of mutton and lamb, considers that the meat trade should be comparatively stable. ...

    Article : 107 words
  35. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    The Ministry of Labour estimates that on September 23 there were approximately 10,435,000 insured persons, between the ages of 16 and 64, in employment in Britain. This ...

    Article : 97 words
  36. PRISON METHODS.

    The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin), in an address to the Haymarket-Central-square-Brondway Association, at a luncheon at Grace Bros. yesterday, said that modern methods of ...

    Article : 296 words
  37. GERMAN REARMAMENT.

    "The leaders of the English bourgeoisie support German rearmament in order to weaken the French hegemony on the European Continent, to divert heavy armed ...

    Article : 230 words
  38. NEWSPAPER CELEBRATES 80th YEAR.

    On Friday, the "Illawarra Mercury" celebrated the 80th year of its publication, having been first printed in October, 1855. It is one of the oldest country papers in the ...

    Article : 37 words
  39. FIRE IN HOTEL.

    A fire, which broke out in a stock and station agent's office in Culgoa to-day, spread to a hotel and a store adjoining. All three buildings were destroyed, and the damage is ...

    Article : 88 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 279 words
  41. FLOCKS OF BIRDS.

    There was a very unusual sight when H.M.S. Wellington called off one of the smaller islands in the windward group of the Fiji Islands recently. As the vessel approached ...

    Article : 135 words
  42. MINERS' PRESIDENT.

    Mr. W. Lowden has been elected unopposed as the miners' district president. All the other vacancies on the executive are being contested. ...

    Article : 26 words
  43. ALL BLACKS' NEXT MATCH.

    Following is the All Blacks' team to play Northumberland and Durham at Gosforth on Wednesday:— Full-back, Solomon; three-quarters, Brown, ...

    Article : 80 words
  44. NEWCASTLE COLLIERIES.

    The northern miners' president (Mr. T. Hoare) said this evening that a conference concerning the dispute at Bellbird colliery would be held between representatives of the ...

    Article : 434 words
  45. LAUNCH DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    A boatshed, the property of E. R. Harvey, containing a half-cabin launch, 20ft by 8ft, which was insured for £75, was destroyed by fire last night at Tallawarra Point, Lake ...

    Article : 59 words
  46. COUNCIL BY-ELECTION.

    At the by-election for an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by Alderman McIntyre's resignation, the voting was:—James McIlveen, 219; C. F. Nixon (Labour), 184; W. F. ...

    Article : 55 words
  47. CAPTAIN PITTENDRIGH.

    The condition of Captain William Leslie Pittendrigh, who was injured when the aeroplane he was piloting crashed at Greenwell Point on Monday, showed considerable ...

    Article : 55 words
  48. PARENTS SELL CHILDREN.

    Thousands more lives have been lost in floods in Northern Kiangsu. The entire town of Machengan is submerged, and Northern Honan is similarly severely suffering. The ...

    Article : 82 words
  49. TITANIA'S PALACE.

    Titania's Palace, after being on tour throughout Australia for the last year, was re-exhibited at David Jones, Ltd., yesterday. Its exhibition, which is in aid of the New South ...

    Article : 114 words
  50. PRIMAGE DUTY REDUCTIONS

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. White) explained to-day that the reductions in primage duty, which had been announced on September 26, were principally in respect of ...

    Article : 190 words
  51. THEFTS OF WOOL.

    Patrick Harold Jones was charged at Moree police court to-day with stealing six bags of wool, valued at £4/15/, the property of Hugh Livingston, of Boolooroo Station. Defendant ...

    Article : 90 words
  52. THE SUBURBS.

    The bridge across White's Creek, known as the Gordon-street Bridge, between the municipalities of Balmain and Annandale, is to be closed for traffic after October 16. The ...

    Article : 246 words
  53. WATCHMAN MISSING.

    Frederick Austin, a watchman, of Chelsea-avenue, Bankstown, disappeared on Monday afternoon from Jones Brothers' coalyard in Pyrmont Bridge-road, Pyrmont, where he is ...

    Article : 153 words
  54. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 words
  55. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Gold was quoted to-day at £7/1/10 an ounce fine, a decrease of /2 on Monday's quotation. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. ...

    Article : 281 words
  56. EX-SOLDIER MISSING.

    Anxiety is felt for Charles Witcombe, who has been missing since yesterday. He was seen in the town yesterday, but he did not return to his home last night. It is thought that he ...

    Article : 73 words
  57. THE UNIONS.

    The annual picnic of the Water Board Employees' Union will take place at Clifton Gardens next Monday. The award under which the employees work provides that the men are ...

    Article : 253 words
  58. MURDER OF FAMILY.

    At the inquest held at Stirling West Courthouse to-day, the Coroner (Mr. F. Chardon) found that a number of bones discovered last Wednesday in a thickly-wooded gully about ...

    Article : 133 words
  59. LAUNCESTON SHOW.

    The judging of stock was begun to-day at the sixty-third Launceston Show, which will be opened to-morrow by the Governor, Sir Ernest Clarke. The cattle exhibits, which ...

    Article : 93 words
  60. TWO MEN CHARGED.

    A statement submitted by the police and read in court to-day purported to show how James Hely 53, and William Bell, 35, escaped from Casino lockup on Sunday. It was ...

    Article : 153 words
  61. STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS.

    The question of photographers operating in city streets was again before the City Council yesterday, when Alderman Shannon sought to have added to the by-law prohibiting the ...

    Article : 111 words
  62. PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER'S TRANSFER.

    The Sydney presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, at St. Stephen's Church last night, agreed to the translation of the Rev. Malcolm Gibb from Campsie to Moree. ...

    Article : 29 words
  63. W.E.A. CLASSES.

    The Workers' Educational Association will open two tutorial classes this month, both to be conducted at the W.E.A. Club-rooms, Pitt-street. The first commencing on October 16, ...

    Article : 58 words
  64. NEWCASTLE NEWS.

    B. Hall 18, and D. Caldwell, 18, both of Merewether suffered extensive lacerations when the front fork of a push bicycle on which they were riding broke at Merewether ...

    Article : 43 words
  65. INTERCESSORY SERVICE.

    The weekly intercessory service will be held in the lower hall of the Town Hall to-day from 12.30 to 3 p.m. Canon B. B. S. Hammond will speak between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., and the ...

    Article : 44 words
  66. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of Suburban Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertisement Columns. ...

    Article : 18 words
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