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  2. DETAILS OF THE PLAY.

    The weather was fine and wanner than yesterday when play was resumed at noon to-day. The crowd was considerably smaller than at the same hour yesterday. ...

    Article : 1,460 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BIG WHEAT DELIVERIES.

    Wheat deliveries to the Finley station now total 284,864 bags. Of this number 167,145 bags have been delivered to the stacks and 117,719 bags to the silos. The early estimate ...

    Article : 126 words
  4. A MIXED DAY.

    An inspection of the wicket before play yesterday showed that it was in marvellous condition. Even the footmarks of the fast bowlers had not appreciably ruffled the ...

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  5. OBITUARY. MAP PUBLISHER'S DEATH.

    Mr. Herbert Edward Cooper Robinson, one of the oldest map publishers in Australia, died at St. Luke's Private Hospital, Darlinghurst, last night after a short illness. He was ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 432 words
  6. SYDNEY'S WATER.

    Declaring that the existing water supply to Sydney and the greater portion of the southern division of the Water Board's system was inadequate, and not as safe as it should be, ...

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  7. AIR EXPEDITIONS.

    Referring to the recent rescue of the prospector, P. Whelan the Minister for Defence (Sir George Pearce) said West Australian Airways had approached him and submitted ...

    Article : 274 words
  8. SHIELD MATCH.

    Eddie Gilbert, the Queensland aboriginal bowler, has been provisionally selected to represent Queensland in the shield match on Thursday week against South Australia. The ...

    Article : 139 words
  9. BONDI PARK.

    Further evidence was taken yesterday by the Metropolitan Land Board, arising out of the reference to it by the Minister for Lands of the proposal for the establishment of an ...

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  10. LONDON COMMENT.

    The evening newspapers reflect the dullness of the day's play, but with some expression of relief that there was no repetition of yesterday's unpleasant incidents. ...

    Article : 101 words
  11. NO DOLE FOR WAR PENSIONERS.

    Mr. Hamilton Knight, M.L.A., has been informed, following his question in the Legislative Assembly on December 14, concerning the issue of unemployed food relief to ...

    Article : 64 words
  12. UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham) announced last night that a grant of £5000 haa been made available by the Unemployment Relief Council for the training of ...

    Article : 200 words
  13. LITHGOW HOSPITAL IN CREDIT.

    It was reported at a meeting of the Lithgow Hospital board that the credit balance—the first for more than 12 months—was £249. According to the treasurer's statement, the ...

    Article : 53 words
  14. FAST BOWLER.

    In cricketing circles in Perth considerable notice is being taken of the splendid figures which have been obtained this season by R. Halcombe, a fast bowler, playing for Central ...

    Article : 144 words
  15. TWO COAL TRUCKS DERAILED.

    During shunting operations at Wallerawang, two coal dump cars left the rails, causing delay to goods trains. Coal was strewn over the lines, and one truck fouled ...

    Article : 43 words
  16. TALKIKS IN MENTAL HOSPITAL.

    Kenmore Mental Hospital will be the first mental hospital in the State to have talkies. A machine has been installed and a trial screening was successful. The patients who ...

    Article : 48 words
  17. TRANSPORT POLICY.

    The North Sydney branch of the United Australia party has carried a series of resolutions protesting against the action of the State Government "in breaking the promises ...

    Article : 189 words
  18. GIRL GUIDES' CAMP.

    At the Girl Guides' camp at Jamberoo yesterday, the commissioners' conference included addresses and discussions covering several aspects of guiding. The work of the ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. BOWLERS PRAISED

    High tributes were paid to the Australian bowlers for the manner in which they stuck to their guns by W. M. Woodfull, the Australian captain, and D. Bradman, in broadcast ...

    Article : 448 words
  20. HUXLEY NOVEL.

    The Customs Department, it is understood, has banned Aldous Huxley's novel, "Brave New World." The departmental ban is belated, because the novel, which gives a startling ...

    Article : 61 words
  21. TRAIN ACCIDENT VICTIM'S FUNERAL.

    There were moving scenes at the funeral of Leslie Joseph Burke, victim of the railway fatality at Tumulla on Sunday. The cortege was large and representative. The driver of ...

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  22. MAN SHOT IN HAND.

    Kenneth Druitt, of Lawry-road, Balmoral, was struck on the fingers of one hand by pea-rifle bullets during a shooting expedition at Hartley Vale. He placed a hand over the ...

    Article : 61 words
  23. PRICE OF GOLD.

    The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Mint from January 9 to January 13 is at the rate of £7/11/11½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/12/7 an ounce ...

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  24. SOVIET UNION.

    The first aggregate meeting, held recently in Sydney, of the Friends of the Soviet Union decided that the anniversary of the death of Lenin should be marked by a week's ...

    Article : 282 words
  25. TRAM GEARS.

    Referring yesterday to the controversy regarding the manufacture of gears for the new tram cars, Mr. John Heine, president of the Metal Trades Employers' Association, said he ...

    Article : 203 words
  26. BLAXLAND'S ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

    At a meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council, the president (Councillor Barton) reported having interviewed the Minister for Local Government regarding a ...

    Article : 84 words
  27. THE CALL-UP

    Details of to-day's call-up for employment are published on page 20, column 4. It includes calls for specified married men and single men residing within the ...

    Article : 173 words
  28. MATRON MARGARET GRAY.

    The funeral of Miss Margaret Gray, R.R.C., matron of Cavell House, Summer Hill, took place yesterday to the Rookwood Crematorium, after a service at St. James's Church of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 335 words
  29. RELIEF GRANT REQUEST.

    Forbes Council has decided again to ask the Government for a straightout grant of £8000 from the £600,000 being made available for relief work. At the last meeting of the ...

    Article : 146 words
  30. MRS. MUSGRAVE.

    Mrs. Sarah Musgrave, of Stubbs-street, Auburn, who will be 102 years old on May 4, had an eventful early life in pioneering days. She was born at Burrangong Station, near ...

    Article : 186 words
  31. INDEX. NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 298 words
  32. A. F. KIPPAX'S COMMENT.

    "The position at the end of the fourth day's play is such that only a superhuman effort on the part of Australia can give her victory," said Alan Kippax, broadcasting from station ...

    Article : 327 words
  33. CASINO'S WATER SUPPLY.

    Strong opposition is being shown to the proposal of the Casino Municipal Council to sell the municipal electric power plant and to obtain a service under the Nymboida scheme. ...

    Article : 122 words
  34. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £6/2/8 an ounce fine, compared with £6/2/8½ yesterday. SOUTHAMPTON AIRPORT. ...

    Article : 525 words
  35. A GLASS OF WATER.

    The quiet dignity of the North Sydney Municipal Council was upset last night, for the first time for years, by Alderman Stanton. He threw the contents of a tumbler across the ...

    Article : 181 words
  36. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMALGAMATION.

    Mr. W. R. Wylie, of the Local Government Department, conducted an inquiry here today into the question of the amalgamation of Woodburn Shire and Corakl Municipality. ...

    Article : 181 words
  37. REFUNDED DUTIES.

    In his presidential address at the annual meeting yesterday of the Customs and Transport Agents' Association of New South Wales, Mr.H. Norton referred to the statement of the ...

    Article : 455 words
  38. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 249 words
  39. CLERK'S CONFESSION.

    Clayton Fulton Arbon, 44, of Gurrs-road, Kensington Park, railways ticket clerk, pleaded guilty before Mr. Justice Angas Parsons, in the Criminal Court to-day, to a ...

    Article : 78 words
  40. STORMS

    A heavy storm occurred at Gayndah to-day, following on two weeks of heat wave conditions. Heavy rain from four o'clock to six o'clock to-night yielded 160 points, and the ...

    Article : 178 words
  41. THEFT OF CALVES.

    When Nathan Ellis pleaded guilty in the Casino Police Court to-day to a charge of stealing 12 calves, valued at £9, the property of Widdis Bros., of Main Camp Station, the ...

    Article : 73 words
  42. SEARCH FOR GOLD.

    Jack Atherton and Jim Escreet, the first prospectors of the Granites, have bought an aeroplane, with Pilot W. Brown as partner. They intend to prospect with the machine, ...

    Article : 99 words
  43. FINE OF £200.

    On a charge of having had the care and management of a common gaming-house, James Dorney, a tobacconist and hairdresser, of Mount Alexander-road, Ascot Vale, was ...

    Article : 90 words
  44. FATAL REAPING-HOOK CUT.

    The death occurred of A. Clump, a young married man. Crump, who lived at Greenhatches Creek, cut his foot with a reapinghook and tetanus developed. One of his ...

    Article : 48 words
  45. THROWN FROM SULKY.

    Miss Rose Fyfe was driving a horse attached to a sulky. She was accompanied by Miss Gladys Luhrs. The road was very bad, and the vehicle collided with a post and capsized. ...

    Article : 80 words
  46. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words
  47. ART IN ADVERTISING.

    Mr. Albert Collins, in an address on "Art [?] Advertising" before members of the Millions Club last night, said that the standard reached in commercial art in Australia was ...

    Article : 82 words
  48. CASUALTIES.

    While riding a bicycle along the Parramatta-road at Lidcombe yesterday, Norman Fullerton, 24, of Howard-street, Homebush, was struck by a passing car. The Parramatta ...

    Article : 166 words
  49. WEST MAITLAND CASUALTIES.

    Walter Stevenson, 22, of West-street, West Maitland, an engine cleaner, met with a strange accident late last night. He was running with a motor cycle when the engine ...

    Article : 99 words
  50. FOUR-TON TRUCK.

    A four-ton motor lorry dashed down Ivory-street, New Farm, this afternoon and crashed 15 feet on to an unoccupied car in Boundary-street. Both machines were badly damaged. ...

    Article : 76 words
  51. ENGINEDRIVERS' DISPUTE.

    It was reported yesterday that the Minister for Works had communicated with Mr. J. M. Main, district engineer for the Public Works Department, to re-engage members of the ...

    Article : 88 words
  52. HORSE KILLED.

    Falling into a subsidence at Blackstone, near Ipswich, yesterday morning, a chestnut horse either was burnt to death or suffocated by poisonous fumes. The subsidence occurred ...

    Article : 64 words
  53. NEWCASTLE MYSTERY.

    Information was received in Newcastle to-day that the Government has approved of a reward of £100 being offered for information leading to detection of the assailant of Henry ...

    Article : 67 words
  54. WISE EXPENDITURE.

    Recently £300 was made available to the Wagga District Hospital Board from unemployment relief funds for expenditure on painting and renovation of the hospital. The ...

    Article : 75 words
  55. SYLVANIA PUNT.

    "Henry Taxpayer," in a letter to the Editor, says the Sutherland Shire Council has neglected to remove the remains of the old punt slip and wire punt cables at Sylvania. For a ...

    Article : 71 words
  56. 18th FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE CAMP.

    On Sunday the 18th Field artillery Brigade, with guns and howitzers, will proceed by road to Liverpool to undergo the annual six-days' camp and shell practices. A feature of the ...

    Article : 68 words
  57. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

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

    Article : 20 words
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