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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. SHIRE BOUNDARIES.

    At a meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council a petition was received from residents of the Cangai district, supplemented by a letter signed by three other residents of the district, ...

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  3. MOTOR YACHT CLUB.

    With ideal weather and a record number of entries, the season opened most auspiciously for the Broken Bay branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Squadron on Saturday. The regatta ...

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  4. OBITUARY. MR. S. HURST SEAGER.

    Mr. S. Hurst Seager, a New Zealand architect, who had been living in Sydney since his retirement two years ago, died at his residence at Turramurra on Thursday. Mr. Hurst ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. MARKING OF CLOTH Customs Regulation.

    The new ruling of the Australian Customs making it obligatory to stamp piece goods every two yards with the name of the country of origin, is severely criticised by British ...

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  6. SIR ALEX. PEACOCK.

    Sir Alexander Peacock, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, of Victoria and a former Premier of Victoria, died at his home at Creswick at midday on Saturday, aged 72 ...

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  7. TRADE WITH CHINA.

    Mr. L. A. Bunbury, representative at Hong Kong of the Australian Trade Agency Co., Ltd., and who arrived by the Talplng yesterday, said thal a certain casualness in ...

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  8. THE CHURCHES.

    The Mayor of Ashfield (Alderman Lapish) and the Mayoress, were among a large crowd yesterday at the dedication of the new entrance and gates in Canterbury-road leading ...

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  9. REV. E. J. RODD.

    The Rev. E. J. Rodd, who this year celebrated the 63rd anniversary of his entry into the Methodist ministry, died on Saturday at Killara, aged 86 years. Although he retired ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. NEW BROADCASTING STUDIO.

    Tenders have been called for the construction of a broadcasting station and studio, to be erected by Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia), Ltd., on the corner of Turf and ...

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  11. SUNDAY SPORT.

    At a meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council a letter was received from the Council of Churches, asking the co-operation of the council in seeing that sport was not played ...

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  12. MURRUMBIDGEE BRIDGE SOUGHT.

    Agitation for more than 30 years has been unsuccessful in inducing the Government to erect a traffic bridge across the Murrumbidgee River between Wagga and Narrandera. No ...

    Article : 126 words
  13. CHANGED OUTLOOK.

    Reviewing conditions in Britain, the "Observer" says: "The Budget promises to be a good deal more than balanced. There were people who thought Britain's twilight had ...

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  14. BAN ON ALSATIANS.

    The Kyeamba Shire Council recently declared Alsatian dogs noxious animals within the shire. It has now addressed a communication to the Wagga Municipal Council, ...

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  15. DR. H. WRIGHT.

    Dr. Henry Wright, who died at Burwood on Friday, aged 82 years, was born in Leicestershire, England. He was an old Guy's Hospital (London) man, and a prominent ...

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  16. MAN SHOT DEAD.

    Shot through the heart, Corneleus Percival Smith, 46, motor driver, was killed at the front gate of his home in Cheltenham on Saturday night. ...

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  17. CROWDS AT THE ZOO

    With profound gravity a little band of monkeys, caparisoned as jockeys, watched the girths being tightened on half a dozen ponies yesterday at the Zoo. At an appropriate signal ...

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  18. GRAZIER'S DEATH.

    Regret was expressed in Guyra at news of the death yesterday, at Inverell, after an operation, of Councillor Garabaldi Welles[?] Browning. He had been a councillor of the ...

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  19. CAR OVERTURNS.

    Two people were critically injured when a single-seater motor car overturned twice on the Pittwater-road, near Narrabeen, late last night. Roy Trestle and Sheila McMahon were ...

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  20. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    E. C. Gare, already the holder of a Commonwealth and a State championship, captured both the King's prize medal of Western Australia and the National Rifle ...

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  21. FARMER ATTACKED BY BULL.

    Thomas Mullard, a dairy farmer on the Comboyne, was driving cows in to be milked when he was attacked by a bull, knocked down, and badly cut and bruised about the body. A ...

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  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death is announced of Mrs. Eliza Evans, mother of Rear-Admiral E. R. G. R. Evans, who commanded the Royal Australian Navy from 1929 to 1931. ...

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  23. MR. R. F. PARKER.

    As the result of injuries incurred in a car accident in the Blue Mountains over two and a half years ago, Mr. Rupert Frank Parker, of Mosman, died last week at the age of 26 ...

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  24. ILLEGAL FISHING.

    The Bellingen Amateur Anglers' Club, at a meeting, criticised the fisheries department for alleged laxity in the control of illegal fishing in the upper reaches of the Bellinger River. ...

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  25. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Miss Fanny Phillips, 62, of McDonald-street, Paddington, was knocked down by a motor car while crossing King's Cross-road, Darlinghurst, about 1.10 o'clock yesterday ...

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  26. FLINDERS BY-ELECTION.

    The by-election in Flinders (Vic.), to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives caused by the resignation of Mr. S. M. Bruce, will be held on Saturday, November 11. The ...

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  27. FREAK FOAL.

    A mare owned by Mr. R. Scott, South Wolumla, gave birth to a freak foal. Its near front leg had two complete hoofs growing from the first joint. The off front leg had ...

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  28. MR. G. E. SIDDALL.

    Mr. George Edward Siddall, works manager for the State Meat Board, Tasmania, died at Hobart on Saturday. He was 73 years of age, and was born at Castlemaine, Victoria. He ...

    Article : 99 words
  29. MILITARY TRAINING.

    Mr. H. W. Lloyd, M.L.A., at North Sydney on Saturday night said the Defence Department was spending money on the various militia battalions, but this was largely wasted ...

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  30. MAN STABBED.

    Archibald Gallagher, 29, was admitted to Balmain Hospital on Saturday night suffering from a wound in the abdomen, alleged to have been caused by a pen-knife stab. ...

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  31. POLICE RAID SALOON.

    The police raided a billiard saloon at Lithgod on Saturday afternoon and arrested four men. One was charged with being the keeper of a room used for betting, two were charged ...

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  32. INDEX.

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  33. POLICE SUMMONED

    The Western Suburbs wireless patrol, in charge of Detective-sergeant Clifford, received a wirelessed message early last night that a woman had been heard in Darlington ...

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  34. MR. J. PATERSON.

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  35. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

    The Blaxland Shire Council has accepted the proposal of the Lithgow Municipal Council regarding the supply of electricity to South Bowenfels. The Lithgow Council had ...

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  36. CASUALTIES.

    The body of Bernard Sydney Gaffney, a young man, was found in a gas-filled room at a boarding-house in Barcom-avenue, Darlinghurst. The body was found on a pile of ...

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  37. DUBBO HOSPITAL.

    The Dubbo District Hospital board, which was in office prior to the recent election, had its last official meeting in the Town Hall, when it dealt with special business. ...

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  38. APPRENTICES.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham) said last night that, in view of the recent decision of the Apprenticeship Commissioner and the proposed amendment of ...

    Article : 137 words
  39. Advertising

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  40. COMPULSORY DRILL

    The reintroduction of compulsory military training is not favoured by a majority of the returned soldiers in Canberra. Recently the executive of the Federal Capital Territory ...

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  41. DR. W. S. LITTLEJOHN.

    The principal of Scotch College Melbourne, Dr. W. S. Littlejohn, died early on Saturday morning. Some time ago Dr. Littlejohn contracted ...

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  42. NEWCASTLE.

    The new surf pavilion at the Bar Beach, Newcastle, was officially opened yesterday by the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman R. G. Kilgour). The pavilion is the first unit ...

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  43. BRITAIN'S IMPORTS.

    Referring to the agreements between the United Kingdom and the Argentine Norway Finland, Sweden, and Denmark, copies of which were tabled in the House of ...

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  44. "BACK TO PARRAMATTA."

    The "Back to Parramatta Week," which is to mark the 145th anniversary of the foundation of the town, will commence on October 28. A comprehensive programme has been ...

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  45. TO-DAY.

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  46. PORT OF LONDON.

    Captain A. W. Pearse, who represents the Port of London Authority in Australia and New Zealand, returned to Sydney by the Monowai on Saturday, after a three months' ...

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  47. MELBOURNE ROBBERY.

    Forcing open the front door, thieves entered the premises of George Hoos, agent, of Little Collins-street, city, on Saturday night and stole goods worth £300. Among the articles stolen ...

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  48. MISS N. SWANSON.

    Miss Nettle Swanson, who died at Bankstown on Friday, at the age of 38, was born at Paisley, Scotland, and came to Australia with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Swanson, in ...

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  49. CRUISES TO HOBART.

    A message from Hobart, published on Saturday, stated that, as a result of the ruling of the Federal Government that passengers from Melbourne on oversea cruise ships to ...

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  50. WOODFULL AS SELECTOR.

    When the Australian Board of Control appointed Mr. W. M. Woodfull (Victoria) as one of the selectors of the Australian team to visit England next year it was doubted ...

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  51. GIRL'S BODY FOUND.

    The body of Anette Watkins, aged 6, was found lying in water near a bank of the Bremer River, Ipswich, on Saturday morning. A few hours later the police arrested the ...

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  52. MEMORIAL SERVICE.

    A large congregation attended the memorial service held last evening in St. Matthias' Church, Paddington, following the recent death of Alderman Robert Record Stapleton, ...

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  53. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES

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

    Article : 17 words
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