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  2. MAIN ROADS POLICY.

    The Minister for Local Government (the Hon. M. F. Bruxner) has taken me severely to task for daring to suggest that the Main Roads Board of New South Wales is able to ...

    Article : 1,451 words
  3. TUBERCULOSIS.

    The causes of cancer remain as yet unknown. All over the world scientists are labouring to find a solution of the problem. The public, alarmed by the menace of a ...

    Article : 793 words
  4. OBITUARY. MR. E. B. HENDERSON.

    Mr. Edward Bruce Henderson died at his home in Henriette-street, Neutral Bay, on Thursday, aged 62. Mr. Henderson was educated in England, at Dawlish, in ...

    Article : 134 words
  5. SNOW SPORTS.

    The Civil Service club held its annual sn[?] sports' carnival on the Kerry course, Kosciusko, this morning, under perfect conditions, and in beautiful weather. Following were the results:— ...

    Article : 115 words
  6. MISSIONARY KETCH FOR NEW GUINEA.

    One of two island ketches now reaching the point of completion at W. Holmes' sheds, McMahon's Point, for Catholic and Presbyterian missionary authorities in New Guinea. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 31 words
  7. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,217 words
  8. DR. DUFFIELD.

    The funeral of Dr. W. G. Duffield, director of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory, will be on Monday afternoon. It is probable that the burial will take place in the ground of ...

    Article : 42 words
  9. YACHTSMAN'S DEATH

    The death occurred yesterday, after an illness extending over two months, of Mr. S. D. McLaren, who was well known in yachting circles in Sydney. He was 52 years of age, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 191 words
  10. HOUSEBREAKING.

    "Such offences are becoming exceedingly common and are dangerous to the community," said Judge Woinarski to-day when Robert Williams, 26 years, of Albert Park, was ...

    Article : 90 words
  11. NAVAL BASE.

    While Sir William Sowden (formerly editor of the Adelaide "Register") was in the Dutch East Indies he inspected the operations at the Singapore naval base. ...

    Article : 248 words
  12. MR. GULLETT PLEASED.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Gullett) paid visits to several industrial concerns at Maryborough to-day, and also went to the deepwater port of Urangan, where a vessel is ...

    Article : 85 words
  13. DR. A. P. WALL.

    For the funeral of Dr. A. P. Wall, yesterday, St. Jude's Church, Randwick, was crowded, and large numbers of people lined both sides of Avoca-street near the Town Hall to ...

    Article : 866 words
  14. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.

    The prizes won by school children and others in the recent "Milk Week" essay competition will be presented by the Minister for Public Health (Dr. Arthur) at 10 a.m. to-day, ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. MORPETH-PINDIMAR.

    The Public Works committee took evidence at Tamworth to-day regarding the proposal to build a railway from Morpeth to Pindimar, 37 miles 60 chains, at an estimated cost of ...

    Article : 62 words
  16. SILVER ORE ASSAYS WELL.

    A sample of silver ore from the Henry River country, in the Roebourne district, assayed by the Government Mineralogist and Analyst (Dr. Simpson) showed nearly 133oz of silver ...

    Article : 57 words
  17. WHALING IN THE ANTARCTIC.

    A whaling chaser from the mothership, Sir James Clark Ross, breaking through the ice. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 18 words
  18. WHEAT INDUSTRY.

    Mr. G. W. Forbes, Minister for Lands, moved in the House of Representatives for the appointment of a Select Committee to examine matters in relation to the wheat industry. ...

    Article : 79 words
  19. GRAZIER'S DEATH.

    Mr. Ernest Felix Holmes, of Darwin, who recently came to Sydney—a great part of the way by air—to get medical advice, and whose death was announced yesterday, was one of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 188 words
  20. F[?]RE IN THE CITY.

    The business premises of G. P. Pooley, Ltd., dealers in motor accessories, fourth floor, Auto House, 143-145 Castlereagh-street, city, were considerably damaged by fire last night. ...

    Article : 90 words
  21. LATE MR. S. E. GREGORY. FAMOUS CRICKETERS ATTEND FUNERAL.

    Many famous figures in the cricket world were present yesterday t the funeral of Sydney Edward Gregory, a former Australian eleven player and captain. The interment ...

    Article : 537 words
  22. QUEENSLAND COAL TRADE.

    There is intense activity at the various coal mining centres of Queensland to comply with large orders for coal from New Zealand and southern States. At least seven vessels are ...

    Article : 98 words
  23. INFLUENZA.

    Of the epidemic diseases in the metropolis, during July influenza caused 37 deaths, diphtheria 11, scarlet fever five, measles, whooping cough, and erysipelas, each three, ...

    Article : 42 words
  24. SEAMEN'S UNION.

    The Sydney branch of the Australian Seamen's Union on Thursday decided to allow members to offer for employment at the ship's side instead of the Shipping Master's Office. ...

    Article : 95 words
  25. INFANT'S TRAGIC DEATH.

    Mrs. Mary Josephine Pattinson presented a mournful figure at the City Coroner's Court yesterday at the inquest into the death of her 11 months' old infant daughter. She had ...

    Article : 110 words
  26. FIVE MEN ARRESTED.

    When a party of police in charge of Sergeant Harding raided a house in the Chinese quarter of Sussex-street, city, last night, they discovered five men, one Chinese and four ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

    The House of Representatives has agreed to abandon late sittings, and has adopted the following set of hours:—Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 2.30 to 10.30; ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURES.

    Members of the Commercial Travellers' Association, including the president and secretary, paid a visit yesterday to the Exhibition of Australian-made Products, at Shirley ...

    Article : 45 words
  29. TEAM CONDUCTOR INJURED.

    Albert Barker, 38, of Mitchell-street, Enfield, a tram conductor, had his right leg fractured by being knocked off a tram car near the corner of Burwood and Liverpool ...

    Article : 48 words
  30. KING'S CUP CANDIDATES.

    The King's Cup candidates, Valparaiso, Oratrix, and Spearman, arrived at Brisbane to-day by train from Sydney. They looked in great condition after their journey. ...

    Article : 31 words
  31. POTATOES FOR SYDNEY.

    Between 800 and 900 sacks of potatoes are being shipped by the Karetu to Sydney next week. They are for ships' stores. GROWERS' APPEAL TO HOUSEWIVES ...

    Article : 122 words
  32. NURSES' UNION.

    The question of forming a nurses' union to embrace staffs of all hospitals throughout the State was introduced at a meeting of the Bathurst District Hospital committee by Mr. ...

    Article : 173 words
  33. FINED FOR ASSAULT.

    William J. Fairclough, in the police court this afternoon, was fined £10 in default four months' imprisonment, for having assaulted Oscar Arnold Sonneman, caretaker ...

    Article : 69 words
  34. SEAMEN FOUND DROWNED.

    Early this morning the caretaker at the Bunbury Quarantine Station saw a body floating in the surf at North Beach, and brought it ashore. Subsequently it was identified as ...

    Article : 59 words
  35. BOXING.

    Dick Corbett (8-8½), of England, outpointed Pinky Silverberg (8-8), of America, in a 15-rounds bout at the Stadium to-night. It was a good contest throughout, but Corbett won ...

    Article : 33 words
  36. ROYAL ART SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION.

    "THE FLOODED BOATSHED," BY MR. SYDNEY LONG. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 11 words
  37. ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATION.

    The Labour Council will hold an anti-war demonstration in the Domain to-morrow afternoon. The demonstration will be preceded by a procession, leaving Eddy-avenue at ...

    Article : 30 words
  38. LONDON PRESS TRIBUTE.

    The newspapers pay tribute to Mr. Syd. Gregory. The "Morning Post" describes him as the most famous member of the family, not even excepting "J. M." He was, it adds, ...

    Article : 57 words
  39. ITALIAN CONVICTED.

    Gulseppi Curezzi, an Italian labourer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions yesterday by Judge Thomson for having broken and ...

    Article : 36 words
  40. SUPERINTENDENT SPYER.

    Recently Mr. Spyer (Assistant Metropolitan Superintendent of Police) appealed against the proposal to transfer him to the charge of the Bathurst district. ...

    Article : 41 words
  41. MAJOR JARVIE.

    At a meeting of the Summer Hill National Association (men's branch) the following re- ' solution was unanimously carried: "That this meeting of the Summer Hill men's branch of ...

    Article : 93 words
  42. FOOTBALL.

    The Barmedman Rugby League Football Club has lodged a protest against Cootamundra for playing Phillips in the Maher Cup match last Wednesday, when Cootamundra won by 10 points to [?] ...

    Article : 94 words
  43. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

    A shocking accident occurred at the Mudgee railway yards at 9.30 o'clock last night Driver Tom Hayes, who was engaged in shunting trucks on the sidings, is supposed to have left ...

    Article : 128 words
  44. CONSTABLE INJURED.

    When Constable Woods noticed a motor car travelling at what he believed to be an excessive speed in Pitt-street yesterday afternoon he sprang on the footboard of a ...

    Article : 72 words
  45. CO-PARTNERSHIP.

    In a letter to the Editor, a correspondent, signing himself "Gas Employee," states that for some time an institution has been in existence whereby employees, clerical and ...

    Article : 101 words
  46. CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION.

    Owing to Monday next being a Bank holiday the luncheon address to members of the New South Wales Constitutional Association by Professor A. H. Charteris on "The Empire and ...

    Article : 42 words
  47. HOCKEY.

    The Australian hockey team defeated South Canterbury at Geraldine by 4 goals to 1. ...

    Article : 26 words
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