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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A tender of £ 12,000 for re-surfacing four miles of the Armidale road adjacent to the municipal shire boundary has been accepted by the Main Roads Board. Model ...

    Article : 69 words
  3. DAVIS CUP.

    In the Davis Cup (European zone) finals matches at Berlin Gregory to-day played very differently from yesterday. If he repeats his form to-morrow he will have a good chance of ...

    Article : 273 words
  4. TURNED BACK.

    The French Air Ministry announces the receipt of a wireless message from Lisbon, stating that Costes, the French airman, who set out to fly to New York, has turned back and ...

    Article : 267 words
  5. CRIME WAVE.

    For the third week in succession an alarming amount of crime has been reported to the police. The position is no easier than it was several weeks ago, and the number of offences ...

    Article : 117 words
  6. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Three men, one of whom has not yet been identified, were killed, and many persons injured in motor accidents at the week-end. When his motor cycle collided with a motor ...

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  7. FROM THE PULPIT.

    Preaching at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning, Archbishop Wright declared that the Christian needed both the vision of the mountain top and the vision of service at the ...

    Article : 414 words
  8. MEMBERS OF THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    Flying-Officer Campbell, who will pilot one of the two Moth 'planes on the Discovery, is a graduate of Sydney University in mechanical and electrical engineering, and a double "blue." Mr. Fletcher will do special work in taxidermy. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 56 words
  9. KATOOMBA COUNCIL.

    A report by Messrs. Truman and Harrison, read at a special meeting of the Katoomba Council last night, made recommendations for more efficient working and administration. ...

    Article : 171 words
  10. BURGLARS ACTIVE.

    Four homes in the eastern suburbs were broken into on Friday night, and goods valued at nearly £ 120 were stolen. Tht manner in which entrance to the ...

    Article : 177 words
  11. PENRITH'S WATER SUPPLY.

    The report of three officers of the Board of Health, including two medical men, who visited Penrith to inspect the source of Penrith's water supply, was presented to ...

    Article : 99 words
  12. SEARCH FOR 'PLANE.

    A party of police and aerodrome officials returned to Broken Hill at 11.15 to-night after a four hours' search in hilly country about 25 miles from the city for an aeroplane which ...

    Article : 155 words
  13. ORANGEMEN.

    For the first time for many years there was yesterday an Orange procession through the city. Several thousand members of the Loyal Orange Institution gathered at ...

    Article : 473 words
  14. THRILLS AT AIR DISPLAY.

    The Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, Mr. MacDonald and other members of the Cabinet, Squadron-leader Kingsford Smith, Mr. Ulm, and 100,000 people witnessed ...

    Article : 179 words
  15. EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES.

    The House of Commons to-day agreed, without division, to provide funds of £1,000,000 annually for development of agriculture in the colonies and protected ...

    Article : 339 words
  16. BERRIMA DISTRICT BOY SCOUTS.

    The annual meeting of the Boy Scout group was held last night in the Soldiers' Memorial rooms. The Rev. S. R. Robbins presided. During the year the Berrima district banner was ...

    Article : 157 words
  17. BUSINESS AND RELIGION.

    Can a modern businesswoman be a consistent Christian? The question was pro pounded and answered—in the affirmative— by Bishop D'Arcy Irvine during a sermon at ...

    Article : 156 words
  18. OBITUARY.

    The death occurred on Saturday at Milroy, Strathfield, of Mrs. Mary Todman, widow of the late Mr. G. [?] Todman, a director of the British Tobacco Company. Mrs. Todman ...

    Article : 110 words
  19. EVOLUTION.

    The declaration of Sir Arthur Keith, famous British surgeon, that the evidence of man's evolution from the form of an ape-like being —no higher in the zoological scale than the ...

    Article : 452 words
  20. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner), the vice-chairman of the Main Roads Board (Mr. Newell) and Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., had a conference at Wagga on ...

    Article : 254 words
  21. GIANT MACHINE.

    The great twelve-engined Dornier-Dox flying boat, to carry 120 persons, which was recently completed, in its first actual tests at Friedrichshafen (Lake Constance) rose from the ...

    Article : 371 words
  22. MRS. T. C. SHARP.

    Mrs. T. C. Sharp, wife of Alderman Sharp, of Fairfield, and a well-known charitable worker, died last week. Mrs. Sharp was an active member of the ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. SINS OF MIDDLE AGE.

    The sins of middle age do not He along the paths of passion, said the Rev. Hugh Paton in his sermon to the middle aged at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last night: ...

    Article : 226 words
  24. MRS. EMILY WEBB.

    Miss Emily Webb, whose death took place at her residence, Cromer, Drynan-street, Summer Hill, yesterday afternoon, was the widow of the late Mr. F. W. Webb, C.M.S., for many ...

    Article : 171 words
  25. RED CROSS CONFERENCE.

    The special correspondent of the Australian Press Association at Geneva states that the Red Cross Conference debated the question of the identification of auxiliary personnel. Sir ...

    Article : 153 words
  26. ROVING DOGS.

    Lately, roving dogs have caused great loss of sheep throughout the district. With a view to combating the evil, Mr. H. A. Webber, of Culcairn, wrote to the Secretary of the ...

    Article : 160 words
  27. HERE AND HEREAFTER.

    "It is not the purpose of life to teach us how to die," said the Rev. T. E. Ruth, in his sermon at Pitt-street Congregational Church last night. "Death is not even the supreme ...

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  28. DR. HERBERT MARKS.

    Dr. Herbert W. J. Marks died suddenly yesterday morning at his residence, Trelawney. Trelawney-street, Woollahra. He was a leading authority on ear, nose, and throat ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 325 words
  29. MR. CARLISLE WILSON.

    Mr. Carlisle Wilson, whose death occurred at a private hospital at Longueville, last week, was the chief inspector of the Australian Gas Light Company. He was a ...

    Article : 70 words
  30. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 words
  31. CRUELTY TO HORSE.

    A case of cruelty to a horse came before Mr. Parker, P.M., at Wagga Police Court today. Constable Crowhurst had that morning found a horse harnessed to a vehicle ...

    Article : 124 words
  32. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The King has approved the appointment of Sir Francis Lindley, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Oslo to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at ...

    Article : 646 words
  33. POLICE RAIDS.

    As a result of police raids in the city and suburbs at the week-end several men were arrested and charged with breaches of the betting and liquor laws. ...

    Article : 149 words
  34. LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.

    A deputation from the League of Nations Union waited upon the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, yesterday, and discussed various international questions. In a review ...

    Article : 164 words
  35. CHINA AND THE POWERS.

    The third lecture in a series of six on "China of this Decade" was delivered by Miss Eleanor M. Hinder on Saturday night, at the Education Building. In this she recalled ...

    Article : 219 words
  36. GIFT TO HOSPITAL.

    Mr. E. Kraft whose death occurred recently, left £100 to Rossmore Church of England, and the remainder of the estate, amounting to approximately £1000, to Camden ...

    Article : 557 words
  37. THE CATHOLIC MOVEMENT.

    Preaching in St. James' Church last night the Rector, Dr. Micklem, said that they had been so long accustomed to a Protestant interpretation of the prayer book, particularly ...

    Article : 265 words
  38. PARRAMATTA'S CLAIM.

    The Parramatta Chamber of Commerce is continuing its efforts to have the town of Parramatta declaied a city It was explained at the last meeting of the ...

    Article : 93 words
  39. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 words
  40. FRANCE'S DEBTS.

    In the Chamber of Deputies in Paris M. [?]oincare continued his speech all day on debt agreement ratification his voice growing stronger instead of weaker. He seemed to ...

    Article : 75 words
  41. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Figures showing the results of operations in industrial establishments in the State during the twelve months ended June 30 show that the number of factories increased from ...

    Article : 122 words
  42. AERIAL TOUR.

    For the fourth successive year Mr. W. Oliver will leave to-morrow morning on an aeroplane tour of Northern and Central Australia. Mr. Oliver will be accompanied by his son, Mr. ...

    Article : 137 words
  43. DIAMOND ROBBERY.

    Mr. Jack Neimann, an Antwerp diamond merchant, was climbing a narrow staircase at Hatton Gardens in the course of business when he was unexpectedly stopped and asked ...

    Article : 104 words
  44. TO-DAY.

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  45. FIGHTING AT FOOTBALL MATCH.

    At the conclusion of play in the NewtownSydney match, under the Australian Rules code, at Erskineville Oval, on Saturday, the police intervened to prevent fighting. ...

    Article : 201 words
  46. LONGER PARLIAMENT.

    "The A.L.P. would not stand for it," said the general secretaiy of the Australian Labour party, Mr. S. Bird, last night, referring to the suggestion that the life of Parliament should ...

    Article : 98 words
  47. 'PLANE ACCIDENT.

    Resourceful piloting by Mr. D. Smith saved his mechanic and himself from injury when the engine of their Avro monoplane stalled only a few seconds after they had taken off ...

    Article : 147 words
  48. PNEUMONIA ON NORTH SHORE.

    Within the past three days 14 patients suffering from pneumonia have been admitted to the Royal North Shore Hospital, which, according to the medical superintendent (Dr. ...

    Article : 53 words
  49. NAVAL DISARMAMENT.

    Conversations, which are continuing between the Prime Minister and the United States Ambassador, General Dawes, in regard to naval disarmament, have so far only dealt ...

    Article : 87 words
  50. BUTTER FACTORY.

    The New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company's large butter factory at Ngaruawahia has been burned down. The damage is estimated at between £20,000 and £30,000. ...

    Article : 45 words
  51. CONFIDENCE TRICK.

    A young man who was travelling from Melbourne to Western Australia by the Zealandia was robbed of £ 10, which was all he possessed, by a confidence trick. A stranger asked him ...

    Article : 56 words
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