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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. SHIRE ASSESSMENTS.

    Important test cases against shire assessments were heard in the court yesterday. Appeals against valuations upon ratable property in Kyeamba Shire totalled 142. Of ...

    Article : 138 words
  3. REPUDIATION.

    An extraordinary gathering of representatives of all parts of the district assembled at the Australia Theatre to hear addresses by Mr. Bavin and Mr. Buttenshaw. Long ...

    Article : 560 words
  4. STUDENTS REVOLT. Battle in Streets of Madrid.

    The "deadllness" of a minor revolution at Madrid, incited by medical students, may be gauged from the fact that 4000 shots were fired, one student and one civil guard being ...

    Article : 187 words
  5. FEDERAL SESSION. FIDUCIARY NOTES.

    The Fiduciary Notes Bill was passed in the House of Representatives to-day. A feature of the committee stage was a number of flippant amendments moved by dissenting ...

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  6. UPPER HOUSE SWAMPING. Official Correspondence

    The official correspondence between the Premier (Mr. Lang) and the State Governor (Sir Philip Game) relating to the demand made by the Premier in December last for appointments of Labour nominees to the Legislative Council to assure the passage of the abolition bills, and also ...

    Article : 89 words
  7. MORE TARIFF AMENDMENTS. Increases and Decreases.

    Increases and decreases in tariff duties were announced in the House of Representatives to-day by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde). Increases affect cotton piece goods, petrol in containers, galvanised iron, and cotton yarn. ...

    Article : 103 words
  8. DEPUTATIONS TO MR. CLEARY.

    During his brief visit to Forbes, Mr. Cleary, Chief Railway Commissioner, met two deputations. The first, from the municipal council, informed the Commissioner that the ...

    Article : 125 words
  9. THE DECEMBER POSITION.

    It will be remembered that the Legislative Council in December last passed the abolition bills through all stages, thus putting an end to the negotiations for additional ...

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  10. OTHER INCREASES.

    Other important increases are:— Petrol in containers: An additional duty of 71½ per gallon to operate on petrol imported in containers of less than 40 gallons capacity ...

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  11. CAR OUT OF CONTROL.

    Five persons had narrow escapes from serious injury this afternoon when a tauring car travelling from Casino to Sydney, and driven by Mr. C.J. Parkinson, of Casino, ...

    Article : 117 words
  12. "BRADMAN NUMBER."

    Mr. P. F. Warner's spring annual, entitled "The Cricketer," is practically a Bradman number. It includes an article by Bradman on the past Australian season, in which he ...

    Article : 76 words
  13. DROWNED IN RIVER.

    Robert Webster, 45, was drowned in the Bell River. This was the third drowning fatality here within three weeks. Webster was camped with a mate on the ...

    Article : 98 words
  14. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A syndicate was formed to buy half-shares in each runner in connection with the Irish sweep. Large profits were expected, but the scheme was frustrated by a rival syndicate, ...

    Article : 602 words
  15. THREE INJURED IN COLLISION.

    A serious motor accident occurred in Mannstreet to-day, when a lorry, driven by James Blackeley, of William-street, and a car driven by George John Stapley, of 52 ...

    Article : 123 words
  16. ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS.

    St. Patrick's Day sports were held yesterday on the show ground. There was a solendld attendance. The programme included national dancing competitions, foot racing, ...

    Article : 80 words
  17. LINER CHANGTE

    Captain Gambrill, master of the AustralianOriental liner Changte, sent a wireless message yesterday to the Acting Deputy Director of Navigation (Captain C. D. Matheson), stating ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. AMBULANCE SCHEME.

    At the request of the Country Women's Association, the Mayor of Nowra convened a public meeting to discuss the proposed ambulance service, and it was declded to expedite ...

    Article : 97 words
  19. ARMIDALE SCHOOL OLD BOYS' UNION.

    There was a large attendance of old boys at the general meeting held at the Great Public Schools' Club, Sydney, on Wednesday. Lieut.-Col. A. W. Hyman, president of the ...

    Article : 104 words
  20. HARDEN RAILWAY DEPOT.

    A deputation that waited upon the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. Cleary, was informed that the Commissioners had no intention at present of removing the railway ...

    Article : 36 words
  21. SIR ARTHUR DUCKHAM.

    "Knowing Australia as I do, I have four reasons why the country will not default," said Sir Arthur Duckham, at the Bradford Woollen Industries Research Association's ...

    Article : 204 words
  22. HUNGRY NATIVES.

    Owing to a hurricane depleting food supplies in February, inhabitants of Palmerston Island, in the Cook group, sought provisions from the steamer Golden Coast, which passed ...

    Article : 103 words
  23. AMERICAN WHEAT. Farm Board's Policy.

    Wheat operators in the United States anticipate increased trade following the Federal Farm Board's announcement that it was prepared to hold indefinitely its present ...

    Article : 452 words
  24. THE CALL-UP

    A call-up will be made to-day as follows:— Labourers and navvies: Those married men with registration numbers (residing within the municipality of Manly) from A56301 to A58000 ...

    Article : 40 words
  25. INDEX. NEWS.

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  26. FEDERAL MINISTERS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) will leave Canberra for Sydney by motor car at an early hour to-morrow morning. Ministers who left this evening for Sydney ...

    Article : 111 words
  27. OBITUARY. MR. JOHN HARRISON.

    Mr. John Harrison, a retired grazier, died at his residence, Larne, North Sydney, on Tuesday last, at the age of 83 years. He was the eldest son of the late Mr. John C. ...

    Article : 224 words
  28. LIBERAL PARTY.

    In a letter to the Spen Valley Liberal Association, Sir John Simon cites last night's division in the ranks of the Liberal Parliamentarians as bringing matters to a head, 17 ...

    Article : 130 words
  29. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER INJURED.

    A mother and daughter were injured at Willoughby-road, Willoughby, last night, in a collision between a motor cor in which they were travelling and a motor lorry. ...

    Article : 79 words
  30. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  31. HULK OF WODONGA.

    It has been decided to make an attempt to refloat the hulk of the old A.U.S.N. steamer Wodonga, now lying on her side, nearly submerged, in Berry's Bay. Pumps will be set ...

    Article : 109 words
  32. MRS. ELIZA WHITFIELD.

    Mrs. Eliza Whitfield, who died at Braidwood at the age of 88 years, was one of the last of the pioneers of the district. She had been ill for only two days. Born at ...

    Article : 92 words
  33. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    The Australian High Commissioner (Sir Granville Ryrie) presided at a large gathering of butter traders and business men at the display of Australian butter competing for the ...

    Article : 154 words
  34. NATIONALIST CAMPAIGN.

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  35. TO-DAY.

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  36. DIAMOND RINGS.

    Prompt action by a salesman prevented the robbery of a tray of diamond rings from the shop of Catanach's, manufacturing jewellers, at the corner of Little Collins-street and Royal ...

    Article : 130 words
  37. WORLD CONFERENCE.

    On the eve of the International Wheat Conference, the "Osservat[?]re Romano," the official Vatican organ, advises a simple Biblical remedy by following Joseph's example of ...

    Article : 118 words
  38. THE SENATE.

    The Senate acceded to a request by the House of Representatives for a conference on the Northern Territory (Administration) [?]ill amendments to which by the Senate last year ...

    Article : 81 words
  39. TASMANIAN ELECTIONS.

    The State general election will be held on Saturday, May 9. The indications are that there will be more candidates than usual, as the Labour party has endorsed all eligible ...

    Article : 59 words
  40. TOWN PLANNING.

    The Town-Planning Association has decided to ask the Government to introduce legislation to place a Town-Planning Act on the Statute Book. ...

    Article : 1,356 words
  41. EX-NAVAL MEN'S ASSOCIATION

    The annual interstate conference of the Ex-Naval Men's Association will be opened by Captain J. B. Stevenson at the Royal Naval House at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow. ...

    Article : 31 words
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