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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. SHEEP CARRIED IN MOTOR TRUCKS.

    Superintendent Woods, in charge of the Riverina police district, stated to-day that he had received complaints that sheep are being carried in motor trucks without travelling stock ...

    Article : 71 words
  3. GUILTY OF FRAUD.

    At the Quarter Sessions to-day, John Watson and George Brewer were each sentenced to imprisonment for a year on a charge that, at Channon, on February 10. 1932, they falsely ...

    Article : 359 words
  4. BODY-LINE BOWLING Unlikely to be Used Again.

    As the outcome of the recent controversy it is clear that an overwhelming majority of British opinion is against body-line bowling and that, despite any lack of action by the ...

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  5. NEWCASTLE NEWS.

    Speaking this afternoon at the annual meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Manufactures, the president (Mr. Keith Brooks) said that the outlook for Newcastle industries was more ...

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  6. LOAN DESTROYERS.

    Although a flotilla leader and four destroyers will be added to the Royal Australian Navy at the end of the year it is not expected in naval circles that all the new ships will be ...

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  7. THE NEW ERA

    A correspondent in a recent issue of the New York "Times" thus sarcastically discusses the proposals of the Roosevelt Administration:— ...

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  8. A.J.C. YEAR.

    Further declines in attendances and revenue were experienced by the Australian Jockey Club during the year ended July 31, but the committee in its annual report which will be ...

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  9. MR. O. C. D'ALTON.

    Mr. O. C. D'Alton, who has been in the service of the King since he was 14 years of age, has entered upon his long service leave preliminary to his retirement as inspector in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 218 words
  10. LONG CANOE TRIP.

    Messrs. T. Connar, 24 and G. Doherty, 21, of Sydney, have arrived at Albury to commence a trip down the Murray to Lake Alexandrina in a canoe. They will start at the week-end. ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. BOGGABRI WATER SUPPLY.

    The Unemployed Relief Council informed the Namoi Shire Council that no money can now be made available for the Boggabri water supply on the terms of half-loan and ...

    Article : 105 words
  12. PROPOSED NATIONAL PARK.

    Lismore Council will ask the Government to set aside from 1000 to 2000 acres on top of Nightcap Range, between Lismore and Murwillumbah, as a national park. The Mayor ...

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  13. NURSES' QUARTERS.

    At the monthly meeting of the directors of the Mudgee District Hospital it was decided to accept the offer of the Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver) to build nurses' quarters at the ...

    Article : 101 words
  14. EVICTIONS.

    Happenings in Fitzroy on Tuesday afternoon, after a number of men had been evicted from houses, were described at the Fitzroy Court to-day. The court was crowded, and attempts ...

    Article : 140 words
  15. NURSES' QUARTERS

    Following a report by Mr. A. H. Dickinson, health officer of the Lithgow Council, that portion of the nurses' quarters were above the drying-room of the laundry, and were ...

    Article : 165 words
  16. SKI-ING.

    The weather was perfect to-day for the Australian championship ski jump which was held on a temporary jumping hill on the Guthrie Range near Charlotte's Pass. There ...

    Article : 237 words
  17. JARDINE'S POSITION.

    It is now considered unlikely that Jardine will lead England against Australia in the next tests, or that Larwood will bowl during the 1934 series in England. This will mean ...

    Article : 670 words
  18. THEFT OF AMBULANCE.

    Newcastle police believe that Detective Shumack was successful this evening in discovering the whereabouts of a motor ambulance waggon, which was stolen from ...

    Article : 101 words
  19. "STOLE TO FEED FAMILY."

    "I stole to feed my wife and family. I am not on the dole. I have been unable to get any work." This statement was made by Clarence ...

    Article : 136 words
  20. ELECTRICITY FOR COOKING.

    Reduced charges for electricity used for cooking, amounting to /0¼ a "secondary" unit, are announced by the City Council, but certain conditions must be fulfilled before ...

    Article : 214 words
  21. LOSS OF BICYCLES.

    Detectives have been investigating many complaints that bicycles have been stolen from students at the Sydney Technical College in Harris-street, Ultimo. When the, students were ...

    Article : 102 words
  22. FARMER'S PUBLIC-SPIRITED OFFER.

    A commendable instance of self-help and public service is reported by the engineer of the Mitchell Shire Council. A considerable amount of work being required on the ...

    Article : 86 words
  23. OPOSSUM SKINS.

    Detectives from Sydney have been making inquiries in the district in the past week, concerning opossum skins. Summonses have been served. ...

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  24. ACTS OF BRAVERY.

    Six persons who performed outstanding acts of bravery are to receive awards of the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society. At the monthly meeting of the society, held on ...

    Article : 270 words
  25. THREE WOMEN.

    Three women were knocked down by a motor ca[?] which swerved across Unwin's Bridge-road, St. Peters, late last night to avoid a collision with another motor c[?] ...

    Article : 131 words
  26. GRASS FIRE MENACES SUGARCANE.

    Thousands of tons of standing sugarcane yesterday were menaced by a grass fire which got out of control. The concerted efforts of 36 fire-fighters were required to subdue the ...

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  27. ACTRESS GRANTED DECREE NISI.

    Mr. Justice Wasley to-day granted a decree nisi for divorce to Ida McKell, 34, actress, of Middlesex, England, and formerly of Melbourne. She had petitioned for divorce from ...

    Article : 130 words
  28. WINE INDUSTRY.

    Stabilisation of the wine industry in New South Wales and Victoria will be discussed at a conference to-day between the Minister for Customs (Mr. White) and the Minister for ...

    Article : 177 words
  29. SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman R. C. Hagon), accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, presided last evening at a debate which took place under the auspices of the Sydney School of Arts ...

    Article : 249 words
  30. THEFT OF SHEEPSKINS.

    At the Moree Police Court to-day, Horace John Holmes was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment with hard labour for stealing three sheepskins, the property of the New ...

    Article : 122 words
  31. BRIBERY.

    A public meeting will be held on August 21 to inaugurate the work of the Bribery and Secret Commissions Prevention League (Incorporated). ...

    Article : 231 words
  32. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 282 words
  33. THE PLAYERS' CLUB.

    Five one-act plays by local writers were successfully presented by the Players' Club at St. James's Hall last night. "Dayspring Mishandled" was an obvious anti-war argument. ...

    Article : 147 words
  34. KOALAS AND NATIVE CAT.

    A party of timber-cutters working in the scrub near Robertson found two koalas in a tree which they were about to cut down. The men allowed them to keep their freedom. ...

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  35. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. McDonald (Nationalist) asked the Premier whether it was correct, as stated by the Labour member for Northam, that the appointment of ...

    Article : 109 words
  36. LAND TAX.

    The Federal Land Valuation Appeal Board yesterday concluded its sittings in Sydney Twenty-nine appeals were set down for hearing by the board, and of these only two were ...

    Article : 279 words
  37. QUARTER SESSIONS CASES.

    Herbert Bowers was bound over by Judge Clancy at Lismore Quarter Sessions in respect to alleged false pretences, for which he was listed to come up for sentence if called upon, ...

    Article : 143 words
  38. BORDER TRAFFIC.

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said to-day that he was pleased to hear of the suggestion of the Premier of Victoria (Sir Stanley Argyle) that there should be another conference ...

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  39. "LAST POST" FUND.

    The "Last Post" Fund which will be used to provide decent burial for Imperial and allied ex-soldiers who die in New South Wales in indigent circumstances already exceeds £400. ...

    Article : 127 words
  40. STEAMBOAT HOTEL.

    At the last meeting of the Ryde Municipal Council, permission was granted by Mr. L. A. Kirk to convert the old Steamboat Hotel into flats. The licence was surrendered some years ...

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  41. UNIDENTIFIED MAN

    A young man, who up to a late hour last night had not been identified, Jumped from the Harbour Bridge yesterday afternoon, and was killed instantly. ...

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  42. SCOUTS' JAMBOREE

    The special correspondent of the Australian Press Association at Budapest says: "A conference of Scout leaders has decided to arrange a Boy Scouts' Jamboree for Pacific countries at ...

    Article : 126 words
  43. SLEEPER-CUTTER INJURED.

    While sleeper-cutting in a forest outside Coff's Harbour, John Tynon met with a painful accident. Portion of a steel wedge which he was hitting flew off and entered his ...

    Article : 57 words
  44. Advertising

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    Advertising : 200 words
  45. U.S. GRAIN EXCHANGES.

    A proposed code of fair competition for grain exchanges, which was submitted to the Farm Adjustment Administration to-day, fixes definite minimum margins to be set up ...

    Article : 270 words
  46. MISHAP TO RAILWAY WORKMAN.

    Wyatt Nay, one of a gang working on the railway line between Warialda and Gravesend, was run over by a trolley and injured. The men had loaded a number of old rails on the ...

    Article : 81 words
  47. FEDERAL LABOUR.

    Efforts to restore unity in the Labour party having failed, the New South Wales branch of the Federal Labour party has decided to call nominations for the position of Senate ...

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  48. SCRUB-CUTTER'S FATAL INJURIES.

    David Coombes, 40, was scrub-felling on the Forbes River when a tree fell on him. He suffered fractures of a forearm, a leg and several ribs, and a torn scalp. He died in the ...

    Article : 42 words
  49. INJURED MAN.

    Oswald Moor., 58, of the Salvation Army Home in Foster-street, city, fell 20 feet down a quarry in Parramatta Park last night, and spent two hours in [?]ny before he was ...

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  50. LORD BADEN-POWELL.

    A private cable message was received to-night, stating that the World Chief Scout (Lord Baden-Powell) intends to visit Victoria to attend the Pan-Pacific Jamboree, which ...

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  51. DEATH OF MRS. F. W. HUGHES

    A cable has been received conveying the news that Mrs. Hughes, wife of Mr. F. W. Hughes, of Sydney, manufacturer and grazier, died suddenly on the voyage to England on the ...

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  52. AMBULANCE BOGGED.

    While shearing at Mr. E.G. Coward's station, known as The Plantation, William Fleming collapsed and died. The body was brought to More[?] Hospital by the ambulance. The ...

    Article : 127 words
  53. REWARD FOR HONESTY

    Mr. H. J. Gibbons, of Australia-street, Camperdown, received a reward for honesty after he had found a handbag in a train and had handed it to the night officer (Mr. ...

    Article : 90 words
  54. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to day was £6/4/8 an ounce fine. STERLING-DOLLAR QUOTATION. The United States dollar was q[?]ted ...

    Article : 170 words
  55. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  56. WHIRLWIND STRIKES TOWN.

    The township of Carterton, in Wairarapa, was swept by a whirlwind this morning. Heavy rain which had been falling suddenly ceased, and conditions became ominously quiet. ...

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  57. CASUALTIES.

    Ralph Comvns. 23, a salesman, of Mosman-street, Mosman, was wrestling with a friend in a gymnasium in Pitt-street, city, last night, when his neck was dislocated. Central District ...

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  58. DEATH OF GRAZIER.

    Mr. James A. Beveridge, one of the best known graziers of this district, and an old resident, died suddenly to-day. The police and the Coroner left for his station, ...

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  59. TARIFF POLICY.

    Referring to the Country party's criticism of the Federal Government's tariff policy, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said at Toowoomba to-day that there was no volte face ...

    Article : 94 words
  60. CHILDREN AND POLICE.

    Arrangements have been made by the Education Department for 300 boys to visit the police depot in Surry Hills on Tuesday morning to witness a display by the mounted ...

    Article : 107 words
  61. GIFTS TO CHARITIES.

    By his will, Mr. William James Dennis, late of Hurstville and Wagga, made the following gifts:—£50 each to the benevolent fund of Lodge Harmony, No. 22 (Wagga), the Wagga ...

    Article : 85 words
  62. LAWN TENNIS.

    In the quarter-finals of the eastern championships at Rye to-day, Miss Josephine Cruickshank defeated Miss Joan Ridley (Britain), 6-0 6-2. ...

    Article : 58 words
  63. RAILWAY OFFENCES.

    Clarence McKay. 19. and Eric Walters, 23, were each fined £5 for damaging a tarpaulin rope, valued at 1/, the property of the Railway Department. ...

    Article : 43 words
  64. ENGINE DERAILED.

    An engine Jumped the points near the silo at the railway yards this morning, [?] ran off the line. A breakdown [?]ng, some hours later, placed it back on the line. ...

    Article : 36 words
  65. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Prosrammes of Suburban Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Column on page 2 to-day. ...

    Article : 19 words
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