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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the monthly meeting of the new hospital management committee approval was given to the amended plans for the new hospital, to cost £7144. This does not include the ...

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  3. BUSHFIRES.

    Bushfiros continue to burn furiously around Mymnh and at Jingellic. The Mymah fire made progress to-day and has now developed a wide front. It has sprend through Mr. ...

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  4. ARKINS' CASE.

    The Commissioner of Police recently ordered the withdrawal of proceedings against Mr. J. O. Arkins, of Crow's Nest, North Sydney, for a breach of the motor traffic ...

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  5. MORE RAIN.

    Further heavy falls of rain were reported on the North Coast yesterday, but in some centres the weather was clearing. The disturbance which was responsible for the rain ...

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  6. H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA ENTERING THE DOCK AT COCKATOO ISLAND.

    The cruiser is being cleaned and painted in the Sutherland dry dock. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. GAMING RAID.

    Two sydney detectives yesterday Joined forces with local police in conducting a betting raid, and the arrest of several townsmen on charges under the Gaming and Betting Act ...

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  8. LAND-OWNERS WARNING THE GOVERNMENT.

    Serious consequences are expected from bushfires which have occurred at several points between the Murrumbidgee River and Tenandra. A large gang of men is working ...

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  9. MAIN WESTERN ROAD.

    A further five-mile section of the main western road is now about to be reconstructed, commencing from the termination of the present now road at Blaxland, and ...

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  10. ENGINEER RESIGNS.

    Mr. John Muston, engineer in charge of Bathurst Municipal Waterworks tor the past ten years, also officer in charge of the electricity power-house for four years, has ...

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  11. ROAD ROLLER.

    In a collision on the Great North-road, between Ryde and Gladesville, early yesterday morning, a ponderous road roller was disabled by a tram. Although the heavier ...

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  12. GRAZED A ROCK.

    The freighter Canadian Scottish, ot 5334 tons inward bound from Halifax, grazed Smith's Rock, off Cape Moreton, while entering the hay this morning. The vessel ...

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  13. LISMORE AVIATOR.

    Mr. Keith Virtue's arrival from Brisbane by aeroplane on Saturday afternoon caused much interest, as it was the first locally-owned 'plane to land at Lismore. The aviator, after ...

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  14. COASTAL TABLELANDS RAILWAY.

    Replying to representations from the North Const Federated Chambers of Commerce, the Minister for Works (Mr. Buttenshaw) stated that the present was not a favourable time ...

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  15. AMBERGRIS.

    V. Subrltzky, who recently found a piece of ambergris on a beach near Kalpara Heads, has found another piece in the same locality weighing 24oz. The first piece weighs 2721b. ...

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  16. TORROWANGEE WITHOUT WATER.

    The failure of the Government tank at Torrowan[?], owing to the dry weather, means that water required by residents of the town and by travellers has to be carried from ...

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  17. BROADCAST BUREAU.

    The Radio Broadcast Bureau has appointed Mr. M. H. Ellis as the director of the organisation. Mr. Ellis was formerly a member of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. LORRY WRECKED.

    A motor lorry, in which twelve boys and youths were travelling to their homes from the swimming baths at Brighton-le-sands, late last night, crashed into a telegraph pole in ...

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  19. RIDING FATALITY.

    During a heavy rainstorm at Proserpine on Saturday night a horseman, travelling at a rapid pace, collided with Mrs. H Jackson, who was wheeling her two children in a ...

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  20. FIVE SHOPS BURNT.

    Five shops were destroyed by fire at Ingham early on Saturday morning. The outbreak was first noticed in the Cush and wrap store of Mr. A. Shaw, but before long the flames ...

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  21. GLASGOW MARKET.

    In an interview with the Premier (Sir William McPherson) on Wednesday, Mr, H. M. Ford, who is visiting Australia to develop trade with Glasgow, declared that, in spite of ...

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  22. DEATH OF ALDERMAN J. JARVIE.

    The denth occurred yesterday of Alderman James Jarvie, of the Central Illawarra Council. He was manager of Mount Kembla colliery, and an active worker for the Boy Scouts ...

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  23. FATAL FALL FROM BALCONY.

    Michael McCormish, who was injured by falling from the balcony of the Harp Hotel, died in hospital this morning. He arrived in the town on Friday night, and from papers ...

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  24. STRANDED.

    The New Zealand steamer Gabriella, 954 tons, is fast on a mudbank opposite Pindimar. in Nelson's Bay. The Gabriella left Newcastle for Greymouth ...

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  25. JEWELLER COMMITS SUICIDE.

    John Albert Longlands, a Jeweller, committed suicide by taking cyanlde on Saturday night in the presence of his youngest daughter. According to evidence given at the ...

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  26. MR. JUSTICE HERBERT.

    Mr. Justice Herbert, Administrator of Norfolk Island, died to-day of pneumonia, at the age of 68 years. Mr. Justice Herbert had had a long ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  27. GIRL'S ESCAPE.

    After a 25ft fall over a cliff at Merewether this evening, a 17-year-old girl escaped any injury, although she suffered severe shock. She was fortunate in landing on a strip of ...

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  28. FISHERMAN DROWNED.

    William George Thornton, a camper on the river bank at Brickhill Reserve, near Wagga, was fishing yesterday with A. Ridley and Mrs. Ridley. The party sot lines, and after lunch ...

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  29. AFTER FOUR YEARS.

    After a record period of drought lasting four years in the Winton district, comprising about 22,000 square miles of country, bounteous rains have fallen during the last week. ...

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  30. SCAFFOLD COLLAPSES.

    Two carpenters, working on construction work at the Killara reservoir, were injured yesterday when the scaffolding upon which they were standing collapsed. ...

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  31. BOGUS CHEQUES.

    A number of city and suburban stores have been victimised during the past few weaks by a fraud. The procedure adopted by the thieves has ...

    Article : 183 words
  32. WOOLSHED DESTROYED.

    On Saturday afternoon a fire destroyed Wambianna woolshed, 14 miles from Trangie. All of the up-to-date machinery and fittings were destroyed, also a motor car, which was ...

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  33. RESEARCH SHIP.

    After spending four weeks in New Zealand the Royal Danish research steamer Dana left Wellington on Saturday for Sydney, in continuation of a world tour. ...

    Article : 251 words
  34. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 words
  35. WHARF LABOURER'S FATAL FALL.

    George Santry, 35, a wharf labourer, of Point-street, Pyrmont, was killed at No. 8 wharf, Woolloomooloo Bay, yesterday afternoon, when he fell from an overhead gantry ...

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  36. MAN'S ARM FRACTURED.

    Whilst travelling on a Sydney-bound train yesterday, Keith Lockhart, of Hill-street. Gosford, had his arm fractured. The man had his arm resting on the ...

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  37. BODY RECOVERED.

    The body of Jack Toohey, aged 19 years, of Stokes-avenue, Alexandria, was recovered from the Nepean River, near Penrith, yesterday evening. Toohey was drowned on Saturday ...

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  38. AEROPLANE FATALITY.

    Mr. A. C. Smith, who was killed near Richmond yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  39. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 232 words
  40. CREW OF THE WINNING YACHT VANESSA.

    Sitting (left to right) Messrs. F. Hayes and C. Madigan; Standing, Messrs. R. Millard, C. Trebeck (skipper), P. S. Arnott (owner) and P. Macdonald. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  41. BOY SURFER.

    Washed off an improvised surf board, [?] yards from shore, Frederick Charles Bannister, 10. of Collins-street, Mentone, was carried out to sea and drowned at Mentone ...

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  42. TRADE WITH EAST.

    A further addition to Australian-Eastern fleets is to be made shortly. Recently arrangements were made for the Howard Smith steamer Chronos to take up a running between ...

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  43. THE ST. ALBANS.

    Giving evidence at the preliminary inquiry into the grounding of the passenger liner St. Albans, near Thursday Island, on January 14, the master of the vessel. Captain ...

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  44. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre:The Vagabond King," 7.50. Theatre Royal: "The Girl Friend," 8. Criterian Theatre: "The Palsy," 8. St. James Theatre: "Good News," 8. ...

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  45. KILLED BY TRAIN.

    Miss. Ruby Allison. 22, a commercial artist, of Wharton-street. Surrey Hills, was run over and killed by a good trains near Box Hill station early this morning. Miss Allison, who ...

    Article : 58 words
  46. COCKATOO DOCKYARD.

    Particulars of the tenders for the lease of the Cockatoo Island Dockyard were published to-day in Great Br[?]in and in all the capital cities of the Commonwealth. ...

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  47. FLOODS AT BUNDABERG.

    As a result of heavy rains the Burnett River commenced to rise rapidly at Bundaberg to-day, and by 5 o'clock there was 5ft of water over the wharves. Traffic has been suspended ...

    Article : 92 words
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