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  2. LODGER VOTE ABOLITION.

    The Cabinet intends to introduce the Sydney Corporation (City Council) Amendment Bill in Parliament as soon as the motion on the Address in Reply is completed. ...

    Article : 186 words
  3. OBITUARY.

    A large gathering of representative business and professional men and yachtsmen attended the funeral yesterday of Mr. David Carment St. Peters Presbyterian Church, Blue's Point, ...

    Article : 657 words
  4. CHURCH PROPERTY.

    Following a lively debate at yesterday's meeting of the City Council, Civic Reform aldermen failed in an attempt to collect outstanding rates on Roman Catholic Church ...

    Article : 359 words
  5. MOUNTAIN PEAKS ON LORD HOWE ISLAND.

    A favourite holiday resort of Australians. Seen through the palm trees ate, Mount Gower (on the right) and Mount Lidgbird ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. BISHOP BURGMANN.

    The Rev. E. H. Burgmann, Bishop-elect of Goulburn and warden for some years post of St. John's College Morpeth, was consecrated to the episcopate of the Anglican Church ...

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  7. TRIAL OF ABORIGINES.

    The Council of Churches as its meeting in the Y.M.C.A. yesterday resolved to make representations to the Federal Government against the Caledon Bay aborigines, now ...

    Article : 391 words
  8. EXPORTS RESTRICTION.

    Dr. Earle Page, leader of the Federal Country party, commenting to-day on the Prime Minister's speech at Hurstville, said he was pleased to see a definite statement by the ...

    Article : 508 words
  9. STATE GRANTS.

    It is estimated that during the current financial year grants by the Commonwealth to the States will amount to £13,340,000, which represents the largest payment since ...

    Article : 452 words
  10. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS.

    Two young Sydney musicians, Mr. Osric Fyfe and Miss Eunice Gardiner, have just been awarded a scholarship by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, which ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 193 words
  11. WHEAT PROBLEMS.

    Mr. T. E. Smith, of Naradhan, giving evidence before the Wheat Commission to-day, on behalf of 80 settlers in the district, expressed the opinion that the solution of the ...

    Article : 525 words
  12. INSECT MENACE.

    Man's carelessness, condlions brought about by industry, and rapid means of transport were among the main factors which had caused immense losses by insects in both ...

    Article : 254 words
  13. MRS. F. CRAGO.

    Mrs. Francis Crago, of Laureath, Strathfield, died yesterday afternoon after a brief illness. In her earlier years Mrs. Crago was well known in Bathurst, her late husband ...

    Article : 130 words
  14. TELEPHONES ON BRIDGE.

    The Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales recently made representations to the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) to have telephones made available on the ...

    Article : 157 words
  15. COLONEL A. S. MENZIES.

    Colonel Arthur Stewart Menzies, who died in Sydney on Monday, aged 82 years, was well known in the Inverell and New England districts. He was a son of Surgeon-General ...

    Article : 137 words
  16. OVERDUE RATES.

    Councils are taking or considering legal action or sale of property to recover long-overdue rates. At the Campsle Court yesterday more than ...

    Article : 237 words
  17. MISS M. FAZAXERLEY.

    More than 300 persons attended the funeral at the Waverley Cemetery of Miss Mary Fazakerley, of Randwick and formerly of North Sydney Miss Fazakerley was well known, ...

    Article : 262 words
  18. WOMEN'S HOCKEY.

    The New South Wales Women's Hockey Arsociation grade competitions will begin on Saturday. There are six metropolitan divisions this year, each managing its own grade games, and ...

    Article : 571 words
  19. OBSERVATION CAR

    To provide better facilities for sight-seeing on railway cruises and similar excursions, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) has authorised the provision of an ...

    Article : 194 words
  20. CITY TRANSPORT.

    A request for the laying of a few yards of rails at the foot of Park-street, in order to give William-street and Bellevue Hill trams direct access to the Central Railway Station, led to a ...

    Article : 406 words
  21. INTEREST AND DEBTS.

    Mr. Ridings, Adelaide manager of the Bank of Adelaide, stated, in reply to the chairman of the Wheat Commission (Mr. Gepp) to-day, that the suggestion that interest should be ...

    Article : 295 words
  22. AUSTRALIAN TIMBERS.

    The first of a series of studies in which it is proposed to record the available information regarding the properties and uses of the principal commercial timbers of Australia ...

    Article : 253 words
  23. SOLDIER GOLFERS

    Returned soldier golfers who take part in the Air tournament at The Lakes Golf Club to-day, will fight another battle besides that on the links. Just before 1 p.m., they will ...

    Article : 220 words
  24. TECHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM.

    The need for increased accommodation for the Technological Museum in a central location is emphasised in the annual report of the museum. It is suggested that the ...

    Article : 228 words
  25. VALUE OF MUSIC.

    Mr. Horace Stevens and Mr. Leff Poulshnoff, who begin their Sydney season at the Town Hall to-morrow, were the guests last night at a gathering of members of the ...

    Article : 336 words
  26. UNIVERSITY SENATE.

    At the last meeting of the Senate of the University of Sydney, a letter was received from Mr. Douglas Sladen, who has interested himself in the Adam Lindsay Gordon ...

    Article : 106 words
  27. BASS STRAIT TELEPHONE.

    Three tenders two British and one foreign, have been received by the Postal Department for the supply and installation of a telephone cable between Victoria and ...

    Article : 96 words
  28. NAZI PROPAGANDA.

    The Nazi propaganda ship Deutschland, which has been lying at Rotterdam awaiting favourable weather will commence her 60,000 mile world cruise this month, under the ...

    Article : 106 words
  29. BILLIARDS.

    Walter Lindrum (Australia) has a lead of 181 points in his match with the New Zealand champion, Clark McConachy, at Mick Simmons' Theatrette. Haymarket. When last night's session ...

    Article : 540 words
  30. THE UNIONS.

    The Public Service Defence League has called a conference of governmental and municipal employees to decide a policy against wage cuts and retrenchments. The ...

    Article : 253 words
  31. EMPIRE DAY.

    Empire Day and Goodwill Day both of which fall within the school vacation commencing on May 11, will be celebrated in all schools controlled by the Education ...

    Article : 214 words
  32. TENDERS INVITED.

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens) has announced that the Government intends to make liberal purchases of footwear dress materials, and garments to help to tide unemployed persons ...

    Article : 90 words
  33. NEWNES SHALE OIL.

    With a view to inquiring what action the Federal Government proposes to take to give effect to the recommendations of the Newnes shale oil investigation committee, which were ...

    Article : 118 words
  34. UNUSUAL CLAIM.

    A verdict for the defendant was given in the Supreme Court to-day in a case in which Cyvoke Bertha Hubhard sued Claude Hubbard, whom she had divorced in 1928, for ...

    Article : 145 words
  35. WEEDS AND THEIR USES.

    The Curator of the Herbarium, Botanic Gardens (Mr. E. Cheel) delivered a lecture on weeds in the Assembly Hall of the Education Department, last night, to members of ...

    Article : 147 words
  36. EX-SERVICEMEN'S REUNIONS.

    The first annual reunion of returned naval veterans (1914-18) has been arranged to take place at Menzies Private Hotel, Elizabeth street on June 1 next, at 8 p.m., Messrs. ...

    Article : 198 words
  37. RAILWAY CRUISE FOR BOYS.

    For the autumn vacation railway cruise, more boys applied than could be accommodated in the 150 places on the special train. Applicants from Sydney Technical High ...

    Article : 164 words
  38. FLOUR TRADE WITH EAST.

    Mr. K. W. Ward, of the State Shipping Service Fremantle, in a letter to the editor of the "Herald," says the statement by Mr. F. R. van Esveld, Australian manufacturers ...

    Article : 149 words
  39. RADIO ENGINEERS.

    At the first meeting of the recently elected courcil of the Institution of Radio Engineers (Aust.), Mr. E. T. Fisk was elected president for the third consecutive year. Other officers ...

    Article : 101 words
  40. OLD LAUNCESTONIANS' DINNER.

    Formet pupils of the Launceston Church Grammar School, which was established in 1846, will gather at the Schools' Club for their annual dinner next Wednesday. Mr. C. E. ...

    Article : 47 words
  41. HOSPITAL SATURDAY APPEAL.

    Arrangements have been completed for the Hospital Saturday Fund's 40th annual collection next Friday. This year there has been a more ready response to the call for helpers, ...

    Article : 57 words
  42. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The New South Wales chess championship games will be played at Anthony Horderns' Metropolitan Chess Club from to-day, at 6.30 p.m., until May 21. Play will be on Mondays, ...

    Article : 41 words
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