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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. WORK INSTEAD OF DOLE

    Mr. R. Bruce Walker, M.L.A., is making representations on behalf of the Hawkesbury and Nepean Federation of Kindred and Progress Associations to the Minister for Labour ...

    Article : 62 words
  3. POLITICAL PARTIES. Dr. Page's Statements Discussed.

    Despite heavy rain and bad roads, Country party supporters from many centres assembled at Griffith last night to celebrate the party's success at the Federal elections, and the ...

    Article : 305 words
  4. RETURN MATCH.

    The South Africans had a lead of eight runs on the first innings in their match against Victoria, which was continued at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day. Then the Victorians ...

    Article : 543 words
  5. LABOUR PARTY.

    Preparations are complete for the metropolitan conference of the State Labour party, which will commence in the Trades Hall on Saturday. The socialisation movement will ...

    Article : 291 words
  6. LAWN TENNIS.

    The trium[?]hal march of the brilliant New South Wales colt V McGrath was continued to-day, when he accounted for R. Dunlop in straight sets. ...

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  7. HARBOUR BRIDGE. Tolls Not Yet Fixed.

    The Transport Board will probably make an announcement at an early date with regard to the general question of tolls and fares on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in relation to road, ...

    Article : 414 words
  8. TRANSPORT. Federal Conference.

    The Minister for Transport (Mr. Parkhill) announced to-day that Mr. A. E. Heath, of Sydney, had agreed to act as chairman of the conference proposed at the Premiers' ...

    Article : 181 words
  9. BRITISH CABINET. Collective Responsibility.

    The House of Commons to-day rejected by 438 votes to 39 an Opposition motion of censure on the Government for "its violation of the principle of collective Cabinet ...

    Article : 630 words
  10. LITHGOW CRIPPLES' FUND.

    The Lithgow District Cripples' Fund has a credit balance of £77. A number of children have been successfully treated by a Sydney specialist, who is collaborating with the ...

    Article : 82 words
  11. HAYSTACKS BURNT.

    A fire on Mr. L. Schier's property destroyed two haystacks containing about 50 tons and 80 acres of grass and fallow. Bushfire brigades from the district did splendid work. ...

    Article : 33 words
  12. THIEVES AT ROBERTSON

    Early yesterday morning thieves entered Henningham Brothers' general store. After forcing the front door they removed a quantity of goods, including tobacco, draper[?] ...

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  13. UNKNOWN MAN'S DEATH.

    The coroner (Mr. A. E. Nicholson) held an inquest last night concerning the death of aged man, whose body was found yesterday near a tent at Longhurst Creek, Millinga[?] ...

    Article : 83 words
  14. HAWKER'S ALLEGATION.

    A European hawker has written a letter to the Commissioner of Road Transport complaining that in the operation of the Transport Co-ordination Act the European hawker ...

    Article : 357 words
  15. LIVELY SINGLETON MEETING.

    Some excitement occurred last night at a public meeting called to form a branch of the United Australia, party Mr. S. L. Gardner M.P., and M. L. O. Martin, M.L.A. addressed ...

    Article : 301 words
  16. CASUALTIES.

    Becoming alarmed when the wiring fused in the car in which she was travelling, Mrs. W. Roulston jumped from the vehicle while it was moving, and, falling to the roadway on ...

    Article : 539 words
  17. BATHURST COUNCILL EMPLOYEES.

    The Bathurst Council has reduced the wages of its employees except the clerical staff, by 2/6 a week, making the amount received by each workman equivalent to the basic wage. ...

    Article : 50 words
  18. LISMORE COUNCIL RATE.

    The Lismore Council has struck a rate for 1932 totalling 8d in the £ on the unimprovea capital value, with a minimum annual sewerage charge of £2 on occupied and 10/ on ...

    Article : 41 words
  19. "NOT WORTH £ 10,000,000."

    "If the Harbour Bridge is to cost £ 10,000,000, then it is not worth the money," said Mr. G. H. Cuming Butler, chairman of directors of Butlers, Ltd., a leading British motor ...

    Article : 90 words
  20. RATE FOR ERINA SHIRE.

    At a meeting of the Erina Shire Council yesterday it was decided to levy an additional local rate of [?]½ in the £ on unimproved capital value over ths whole of Criding, which ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. SHOP ROBBED.

    Last night thieves forced an entry into Mr. W. H. Green's store through the office window and stole goods valued at £16, consisting of clothing, two torches, tobacco, ...

    Article : 44 words
  22. OPENING CELEBRATIONS.

    Favourable reports are being received by the Harbour Bridge celebrations committee of the publicity campaign in other States. One received yesterday was from the Town Clerk of ...

    Article : 828 words
  23. U.C.P. LEADERS CRITICISED.

    At a meeting of the executive of the North Coast United movement, at Lismore, a resolution was carried condemning the disloyalty of Dr. Earle Page and Senator Hardy to the ...

    Article : 208 words
  24. HORSEWOMAN INJURED.

    While schooling a horse over hurdles in preparation for the Manilla show, Miss Doris McDonald, a young local horsewoman, was thrown heavily and received a fractured spine. ...

    Article : 39 words
  25. PROTEST AGAINST S.A. PROPOSAL.

    A meeting has been convened by the transport committee of the Adelaide Chamber of Commerce to protest against the Government interfering with the carriage of the goods of ...

    Article : 129 words
  26. EXTENSIVE RAINS.

    During the 24 hours to 9 o'clock yesterday morning further extensive rain fell in New South Wales. Registrations were general from the Lach[?]an River to the Queensland ...

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  27. DARTMOOR REVOLT.

    In the House of Commons, the Home Secretary (Sir Herbert Samuel) said that the inquiry into the riot at Dartmoor prison showed that the officers as a body had ...

    Article : 227 words
  28. APPOINTMENT OF A J.P.

    At the last meeting of the Murray Shire the president, Councillor D. F. Blythe, said he thought the council should take action concerning a recent appointment of a Justice of ...

    Article : 144 words
  29. SYDNEY HIGH SCHOOL VETERAN.

    Mr. Henry F. Halloran, who has been elected president of the Sydney High School Old Boys' Union, was one of the boys who attended the school when it first opened with ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  30. BLIND INSTITUTION.

    Mr. William Cowan has been elected a vicepresident of the New South Wales Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. ...

    Article : 38 words
  31. EMPIRE TRADE.

    At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) said that the United Kingdon benefited to the extent of more than £7,000,000 by virtue of the ...

    Article : 262 words
  32. CRITICISM RESENTED BY MR. BUTTENSHAW.

    The leader of the State Country party (Mr. Buttenshaw) yesterday replied to criticism of the party by Mr. A. Lane, M.P., and regretted that some members of the National ...

    Article : 153 words
  33. BETTING FINE.

    William James Mortley, bus proprietor, of Windsor, was charged before Mr. J. B. Scoble, S.M., at the Windsor Police Court with using his premises in George-street, Windsor, for ...

    Article : 51 words
  34. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 353 words
  35. YOUNG ELECTORATE.

    The Cowra branch of the United Country party last night endorsed Messrs. M. W. Whitby and H. S. Henley as candidates for the Young electorate at the next State ...

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  36. FRENCH AIRMAN'S ORDEAL.

    A lonely four days' trek of 75 miles across an arid waste till he found water was the heroic achievement of the French airman, Rcginensi, says a Paris message. He was ...

    Article : 135 words
  37. BOWRAL COUNCIL FINANCES.

    The amount owing for rates and services in Bowral municipality exceeds £3000, the overdraft is up to the limit, and the sum of £900 has already been drawn from ...

    Article : 127 words
  38. SEVERITY NECESSARY

    Judge Thomson, when sentencing a number of young men to terms of imprisonment at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions yesterday, said that the only way to stop people preying ...

    Article : 395 words
  39. U.A.P. ORGANISATION.

    The United Australia party organisation campaign will be continued to-day with meetings for the formation of branches at the following centres:—Afternoon meetings for ...

    Article : 67 words
  40. NEW BROADCASTING STATION.

    Mr. A. S. Cochrane, who has been appointed chief announcer of the Council of Churches' Broadcasting Station, 2CH. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  41. GRAZIER FOUND DEAD.

    Mr. Oswald F. Norton, grazier, was found lying dead against a fence near his home, Wombalano, 21 miles from Walcha, this morning. He had taken a rifle to shoot ...

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  42. AFFRAYS IN HOBART.

    There have been several collisions between sailors from the Australian naval squadron and civilians in the last few days. There was further trouble in Macquarie and Liverpool ...

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  43. ALLEGED ROBBERY.

    Mrs. Lillian Peters, of Cha[?]mers-road, Jesmond, reported to the Wallsend police to-day that she had been balled up and robbed by a youth late last evening. ...

    Article : 118 words
  44. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    In the House of Commons, the Postmaster-General (Sir Kingsley Wood) said that he was aware that letters intended for Perth (Scotland) were sometimes sent to Perth (Western ...

    Article : 393 words
  45. SCOUT TROOP'S SUCCESS.

    At a large gathering of pa[?]nts and friends last night the Andrew Murray Memorial Shield, which was presented for competition between troops of Boys Scouts in the districts from ...

    Article : 70 words
  46. Advertising

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    Advertising : 216 words
  47. MAN'S FORTY-THIRD CONVICTION.

    Joseph Grogan, 58, was charged at the Grafton Police Court with vagrancy. Constable Patterson said he saw Grogan in Fisher Park. Beside him was a pannikin ...

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  48. LIGHT CAR RECORD. 117½ m.p.h. on Pendine Sands.

    On Pendine Sands to-day, George Eyston, in a 7 h.p. British M.G. car established a fresh light car record with an average speed over two one-mile runs of 117½ miles an hour. This ...

    Article : 83 words
  49. OXFORD-STREET LIGHTING.

    A deputation from the Oxford-street Progress Association asked the Lord Mayor yesterday to improve the lighting in that street. Members of the deputation stated that business ...

    Article : 191 words
  50. A NONAGENARIAN.

    Mrs. Elizabeth Bancroft, of Crow's Nest, who celebrated her 90th birthday last month. Her father travelled in the first train which ran from Parramatta to Sydney. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  51. CATTLE THIEVES SENTENCED.

    Charles James Welch, 19, and Frederick George Essex, 26, pleaded guilty at the Grafton Police Court to two charges of stealing cattle, the property of Thomas McGratn, ...

    Article : 179 words
  52. BODIES IN TRUNK.

    Mrs. Winnie Judd, daughter of a minister, and wife of a physician, who was arrested last October after the bodies of two girls had been found in a trunk which had been shipped ...

    Article : 92 words
  53. GAOL INQUIRY.

    The Minister for Justice (Mr. McKell) called for a report yesterday concerning an allegation that prisoners at Long Bay Penitentiary had been able to keep in touch with the outside ...

    Article : 187 words
  54. UNEXTINGUISHED FIRE.

    At the Albury Police Court Kevin Thomas Rae, a labourer, employed by the Public Works Department, was charged with having left a fire unextinguished at Mullengandra on ...

    Article : 158 words
  55. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 144 words
  56. LONDON-AUSTRALIA FLIGHT.

    Messrs. H. Jenkins and H. Jeffrey, who are flying from London to Melbourne, reached Koepang at 1 p.m. yesterday, according to a message received by the Vacuum Oil Company. ...

    Article : 58 words
  57. REMOVED FROM ROLL.

    On the motion of the Law Institute of Victoria, the name of Geoffrey Francis Carmichael, of Ringwood, was removed from the roll of barristers and solicitors practising in ...

    Article : 55 words
  58. MINE TO BE REOPENED.

    Mr. L. Burkard, on behalf of the Mt. Stewart syndicate, says that although the Mt. Stewart mine at Leadville will be reopened, some considerable time must elapse ...

    Article : 45 words
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