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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. GRANT FOR BATHS SOUGHT.

    The Murwillumbah Municipal Council has decided to apply to the Unemployment Relief Council for a pound for pound grant, with a limit of £1200, for the construction of ...

    Article : 86 words
  3. GIRL TEACHERS.

    Dr. C. H. Currey, deputy president of the Teachers' Federation, said yesterday that remarks regarding girl teachers reported to have been made at Wednesday's sitting of the ...

    Article : 176 words
  4. ALBANIANS ROBBED.

    A brutal assault and armed robbery of two Albanians, Haris and Tarim, at a camp near Bencubbin, 191 miles east of Perth, was reported to detectives to-day, and warrants were ...

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  5. RAILWAYS.

    The president of the Railway and Tramway Officers' Association (Mr. R. Winsor) has supplied the following statement:— "The inferences which have been drawn by ...

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  6. NEW AWARD.

    Messrs. A. S. Drakeford (president) and J. M. Galvin (secretary), of the Locomotive Enginemen's Union, took exception to-day to a statement by the Minister for the Interior ...

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  7. UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION RESULTS.

    Students in the "Herald" library last night scanning the University examination results. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. NYMBOIDA EXTENSION SCHEME.

    Good progress is being made by the Clarence River County Council in clearing the way for the construction of the Nymboida electrical transmission line to connect the ...

    Article : 66 words
  9. RAILWAYS PAY FOR WATER.

    Owing to the failure of the catchment area which supplies the railway weir to benefit from recent rains, water is still being drawn from the Goulburn City Council mains at the rate ...

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  10. METEOR

    With a roaring sound and flash, which made it visible even in bright sunlight, a meteor, believed to be of considerable size, fell about 4 p.m. to-day. ...

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  11. RACING INQUIRIES.

    Two inquiries opened yesterday by the new board of stipendiary stewards of the Queensland Turf Club were concluded to-day. The jockey, F. Barton, who was alleged to ...

    Article : 266 words
  12. DAVIS CUP.

    At a meeting of the Australian Association this week, it was decided to postpone the matter of issuing a challenge for the Davis Cup until the leading players had been asked ...

    Article : 69 words
  13. 70-YEAR-OLD RIDER INJURED.

    Mr. George Grant, sen., 70, of Belabula Pastoral Co., Ltd., fell heavily in attempting to mount a barebacked horse, and received a fracture of a thigh. Always a fine horseman, Mr. ...

    Article : 89 words
  14. £11,431 EMBEZZLED.

    Clarence Alfred Palmer, cashier, and Walter Vernon Wiseman, chief clerk, two employees of the Alliance Assurance Company of Christchurch, pleaded guilty in court ...

    Article : 114 words
  15. NEW MORATORIUM

    The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) said last night that the new Moratorium Act had been assented to, and was now in operation. The old Act was repealed, but all orders ...

    Article : 141 words
  16. ALBURY WATER SUPPLY.

    At a meeting of the Albury Municipal Council, the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Melbourne, was criticised for flooding the Hume Weir basin in the spring, as it was ...

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  17. CHRISTMAS CRUISES.

    The popularity of the Christmas pleasure cruises is demonstrated by the fact that about 1800 people have booked passages on the various liners which will be making ocean ...

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  18. NURSE'S ERROR

    An inquiry into the death of Arthur David Lobb, 43, farmer, of Yarramony, at Northam Hospital on December 14, following an operation, was concluded to-day. The Coroner ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. COUNTRY WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES.

    At the annual meeting of the Country Women's Association younger set, the balance-sheet showed that the financial position was very satisfactory. The set, it was reported, ...

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  20. SMITH FAMILY.

    Fifteen thousand children were the guests of the Smith Family at a Christmas party at the Sydney Showground yesterday. Fifteen thousand units of restless energy ...

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  21. LUCERNE STACKS BURNT.

    A large quantity of lucerne stacked on the Murrumbidgee River flats below Wagga was destroyed by fire. It is believed that the fire occurred owing to the lucerne being ...

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  22. WHEAT GRANT.

    The Legislative Assembly to-day passed the Wheatgrowers' Relief (Commonwealth Payment) Bill, which creates machinary for the distribution of the Commonwealth grant of ...

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  23. INCREASE IN CANCER.

    Increases in mortality in Victoria from cancer, diabetes and heart disease are features of statistics published in the report of the Commission of Public Health for ...

    Article : 74 words
  24. TARIFF REVISION.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Archdale Parkhill), speaking at St. Matthew's Boys' Farm at Deewhy yesterday, said that in periods of financial difficulty governments were ...

    Article : 302 words
  25. RETURNED FROM ABROAD.

    MR. F. A. MACARTHUR ONSLOW, returned from an extensive tour abroad yesterday by the Oronsay. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  26. FIRE IN FLOUR MILL.

    A fire broke out in the Great Western Milling Company's mill here, but owing to the prompt attendance of the local fire brigade the damage was slight. The outbreak was ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. FORMER PRIME MINISTER.

    MR. W. M. HUGHES, M.P., who has been visiting London and Geneva, returned to Sydney yesterday by the Oronsay. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  28. TOWN HALL.

    The Town Hall will be closed for the transaction of public business from 5 o'clock this evening to 9 a.m., on Wednesday of next week. ...

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  29. CHRISTMAS CHEER.

    More than 700 toys were distributed by "Santa Claus" to the children of returned soldiers by the Bankstown sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League at the Capitol ...

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  30. DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF.

    In order to relieve police of portion of the work connected with the issue of food relief, a Public Service clerk is to be sent to Lithgow to act in a permanent capacity. In recent ...

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  31. FRAUD ALLEGED.

    Charged with having fraudulently converted to his own use shares worth £665, Richard William Ernest Turner, sharebroker, of Young-street, Wayville, was committed for trial from ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. THE CALL-UP

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 words
  33. WHEAT HARVEST.

    To date 347,518 bushels of wheat have been delivered at the Parkes silos and 67,498 bushels have been trucked out. The quality of the wheat is being maintained at a high ...

    Article : 72 words
  34. MAN WOUNDED BY BULLET.

    A middle-aged man, who gave his name as Bertie Peat, was admitted to Hobart Hospital last night with a revolver bullet in the fleshy part of the right leg. He alleged that he ...

    Article : 77 words
  35. DRUNKEN MAN.

    A drunken man was found in a city church on Tuesday night, stretched out senseless among Communion cups, which had been packed up as if for removal. As nothing had ...

    Article : 191 words
  36. INDEX. NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 360 words
  37. OVERSEA APPLES.

    "Everywhere I went, Australia seemed to be the odd man out and to be treading on the corns of others," said Mr. J. B. Mills, who attended the Ottawa Conference in an advisory ...

    Article : 187 words
  38. TOTALISATOR BAN.

    The National Greyhound Racing Society has obtained legal opinion that totalisators on licensed greyhound racecourses may operate without profit to the promoters, and the ...

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  39. YOUTHS ATTACKED.

    Four youths, who were recently engaged by the Crown Crystal Glass Company, were attacked on Wednesday night on their way to work, by a number of young men. ...

    Article : 95 words
  40. PLAGUE OF WORMS.

    A plague of worms appeared recently at Kenmore at night, and, according to the residents, the ground for several hundred yards was covered with millions of them. ...

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  41. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £6/3/4j an ounce fine, compared with £6/3/5 yesterday. THE KING'S PHILATELIST. The King has conferred a knighthood on ...

    Article : 286 words
  42. WASHING BLUE FACTORY.

    In 1886 Mr. W. H. Slack, now managing director of Reckitt and Sons, Ltd., of Hull and London, a firm which has been manufacturing washing blue for more than 100 years, ...

    Article : 154 words
  43. COMPLETED WORLD TOUR.

    MR. JAMES BURNS, chairman of directors of Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., returned by the Oronsay from a world tour. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  44. ALLEGED LENIENCE.

    Replying to expressions of goodwill by members of the legal profession, the Clerk of Petty Sessions staff, and the police, before his departure for Hay, where he has been appointed ...

    Article : 229 words
  45. SEARCH FOR GOLD.

    Messrs. Keith Farmer and Errol Coote arrived at Essendon late this afternoon in the West Centralian expedition's 'plane from Laverton, Western Australia. ...

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  46. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 words
  47. THEFT OF £334.

    John James Tobin, 59, formerly a senior ticket clerk in the Railway Department, was sentenced to imprisonment for two and a half years with hard labour by Mr. Justice Richards ...

    Article : 103 words
  48. MOTOR VANS.

    It was complained yesterday by Mr. R. Fitzgerald, secretary of the Motor Van Owners' Association of New South Wales, that the attitude of the Transport [?]partment towards ...

    Article : 226 words
  49. MAN'S BODY FOUND.

    The body of a man, which has not yet been identified, was found at Cook's Gap, near Mudgee East, yesterday, with a bullet wound in the head. ...

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  50. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

    Further bountiful rain has fallen in many parts of the State, especially in parts of the central and northern divisions. In the central district, relief has been afforded to ...

    Article : 131 words
  51. EUREKA STOCKADE DECLARATION.

    The Johnstone River and Innisfail Newspaper Co., Ltd., is seeking from veteran readers or members of historical societies confirmation of data which are in the possession of the ...

    Article : 100 words
  52. ANOTHER FERRY PURCHASED

    To take the place of the ferry steamer Kedumba, which foundered near Montague Island on Wednesday, when being towed from Sydney to Melbourne by the tug St. Olaves, ...

    Article : 70 words
  53. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 129 words
  54. BOY DROWNED

    John Douglas Howling, 10, was drowned in a concrete irrigation dam at Fern Valley, Cardiff, this afternoon. According to reports received by Constable ...

    Article : 136 words
  55. BRITISH EX-SERVICE LEGION.

    At the first annual conference of the State council of the British Ex-Service Legion of Australia the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Dr. E. L. ...

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  56. OLD CRANBROOKIANS.

    At a meeting of the Old Cranbrookians' Association held at Cranbrook last night, Mr. W. A. Mayne (president) presented the Rev. F. T. Perkins, M. A. (the retiring headmaster), ...

    Article : 86 words
  57. HIGHLAND GATHERING.

    Preparations are being made for the annual Highland Gathering at the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds on New Year's Day. The programme will include national competitions. ...

    Article : 71 words
  58. ST. PAUL'S, COBBITTY.

    The New Year parish festival, which has been held at St. Paul's, Cobbitty, every year since 1866, will be held on January 2, commencing at 2.30 p.m. This usually is the ...

    Article : 75 words
  59. SPECIAL TRAIN TO YOUNG.

    The Secretary for Transport announces that, for the convenience of travellers for stations between Murrumburrah and Young, a special train will be run on Sunday next, ...

    Article : 47 words
  60. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmen of Suburban Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Section on page 2 each day. ...

    Article : 20 words
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