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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. NEW SHIRE AREA.

    Councillors of the Bollingen Shire have consented to the severance of part of their area, in accordance with the applications from Dorrigo Plateau for the creation of a new shire ...

    Article : 52 words
  3. JUDGE BEEBY'S REMARKS.

    The Oversea Shipping Representatives' Association, which has joined forces with the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association in the fight against the Waterside Workers' ...

    Article : 660 words
  4. STATE SESSION. ADDRESS IN REPLY.

    When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday Mr. Martin (Oxley) moved the adoption of the Address-in-Reply to the Lieutenant Governor's speech. ...

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  5. KOSCIUSKO TRAGEDY.

    The body of Mr. W. Laurie Seaman was brought back to the Hotol Kosciusko yesterday at 2.30 p.m., and following a medical examinatlon and an inquest, it waa conveyed to ...

    Article : 364 words
  6. CONGRESS VISITORS. Entertained by GovernorGeneral.

    The Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) yesterday entertained, the Papal Legate (Cardinal Cerrettl), and delegates to the Eucharistic Congress at luncheon at Admiralty House. ...

    Article : 78 words
  7. ODDFELLOWS' GRAND MASTER.

    BRO. W. W. SMITH. who has boen elected Grand Master of the National Independent Order, of Oddfellows' Grand Lodge of New South Wales. He was ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. OPERA. And Australian Singers.

    "The volees I have heard in Australia, and in Sydney, are the finest I have heard anywhere," was the enthusiastic verdict yesterday of Mr. Browning Mummery, one of the ...

    Article : 532 words
  9. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    In moving the adoption of the Address in Reply to the Lieutenant-Governor's speech. Mr. Hemsley said that the formidable, list of legislation showed that the Premier ...

    Article : 559 words
  10. BRIDGE OVER DELLINGER RIVER.

    The Bellingen Shire Council hasa decided that the official opening of the new traffic bridge over the south arm of the Bellinger River will be held on September 29, when, ...

    Article : 76 words
  11. FEDERATION'S STATEMENT.

    To-day the president of the Waterside Workers' Federation (Mr. W. Mather) said that the federation had endeavoured to avoid a shipping hold up, and would continue to ...

    Article : 173 words
  12. 81ST ANNIVERSARY OF CHURCH.

    On Sunday and Monday the congregation of the Goldsmith-street Methodist Church celebrated the 81st anniversary of the church. Special services were held. An appeal was ...

    Article : 106 words
  13. THE PAPAL LEGATE.

    The Papal Legate (Cardinal Cerretti) is to be given a civic reception to-morrow evening. It is probable that the reception will be the shortest municipal function on record. ...

    Article : 62 words
  14. GOULBURN DISTRICT AMBULANCE.

    At the annual meeting of the Goulburn District Ambulance Association it was stated that, although the association began with a debit of £3 in the general fund, it finished the year ...

    Article : 224 words
  15. POPE'S CABLE MESSAGE.

    The following reply to the Cardinal Legate's cabled message to the Pope relating to the Eucharistic Congress was received yesterday.— ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. BROKE THE BANK.

    The sound of a shot, followed by the yelling of a number of Chinese, disturbed the serenity, of Rockhampton "Chinatown" last night. The police were quickly on the scene, ...

    Article : 151 words
  17. POTATO SHORTAGE.

    The position in Brisbane regarding the strike romained unaltered beyond the fact that the shipping firm of John Burke, Limited, arrived at an agreement with the Waterside Workers' ...

    Article : 445 words
  18. BUSY POST OFFICE.

    Two million letters a day poured through the Sydney Post Office last week—an effective reminder to postal officials of the great crowd of visitors for the Eucharistic Congress ...

    Article : 192 words
  19. CHORUS GIRLS.

    When the plaint of the Actors' Federation and the Theatrical Employees came on for further hearing in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day evidence was given ...

    Article : 265 words
  20. PARKES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 words
  21. STOLEN CAR.

    A motor car the property of a visitor to Sydney from Queensland, was destroyed by fire at Bald Face Point, George's River, several hours after it had been reported stolen ...

    Article : 164 words
  22. RATING SYSTEM.

    While suburban property owners would secure relief if rating for the purposes of the Metropolitan Water Board were assessed on the unimproved capital value of land, ...

    Article : 492 words
  23. MOLONG HOSPITAL.

    At the meeting of the hospital committee the president, Mr. W. R. Glasson, said that the committee was anxious to have the sewerage system installed before the warm weather ...

    Article : 63 words
  24. THE SYDNEY SEASON.

    The management of the grand opera season announces that practically all seats have been booked for to-night's performance of "Alda" at Her Majesty's Theatre, and for to-morrow's ...

    Article : 160 words
  25. ALDERMEN RESIGN.

    A third alderman of the East-Maitland Municipal Council has resigned, following the defeat of the referendum on the proposal by the council to borrow £12,500 for town ...

    Article : 60 words
  26. HEAVY TRAFFIC.

    To bring visitors to the Eucharistic Congress, excursion trains were run from all parts of the State and from the other States of the Commonwealth to Sydney. The ...

    Article : 197 words
  27. SANITATION AT URANQUINTY.

    At the monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council the health inspector (Mr. M. C. Entyre) reported a case of infectious disease from Uranquinty township, near Wagga. He had ...

    Article : 75 words
  28. MISHAP TO HINKLER.

    While landing in Hinkler Park at 3 o'clock this afternoon, after a hight from Brisbane, a 'plane, piloted by Mr. Bert Hinkler, who was accompanied by his wife, struck a rut, ...

    Article : 70 words
  29. CASTLEMOOR.

    All hoses are now concentrated on No. 6 hatch of the steamer Castlemoor, which is on fire at Albany. There is also fire between decks in No. 5 hold, but lumpers were able ...

    Article : 191 words
  30. FIVE VESSELS IDLE.

    By the arrival to-day of the steamer Tongariro, from Liverpool, Fremantle's idle fleet was increased to five vessels, four of which remained at anchor in Gage Roads. The idle ...

    Article : 115 words
  31. LATE SHIPPING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 words
  32. DANCING ENDURANCE CHALLENGE.

    Mias Phyllis Lyle, the holder of the world's record for an endurance dance by a girl, has Challenged Clive Hall, the holder of the men's record. The conditions are that Hall ...

    Article : 62 words
  33. LIFE OUTBACK.

    Outlining a scheme for brightening the lives of people in the bush, the Rev John Flynn, superintendent of the Australian Inland Mission, said to-day, that wireless experiments ...

    Article : 187 words
  34. POLICE THANKED.

    The splendid arrangements of the police for the Eucharistic Congress have been recognised by the Papal Legate, Cardinal Cerretti, who has sent the following letter to the ...

    Article : 140 words
  35. BORDER TOWN PROPOSALS.

    Dissatisfield at the recommendation of the Royal Commission on local authorities boundaries in Queensland in respect of the proposed amalgamation of the towns of ...

    Article : 148 words
  36. INDEX. NEWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 words
  37. STATE SCHOOLS.

    "The statement that the system of education in New South Wales is free, secular, and compulsory is not correct," said the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) ...

    Article : 417 words
  38. POISONING CASES.

    Within an hour last night two persons were found lying in the street suffering from poisoning by use of disinfectant at South Sydney. ...

    Article : 115 words
  39. DERAILMENT.

    A loose engine crashed into the rear of a goods train near Woodford, on the Blue Mountains, at about 2 o'clock this morning, causing both the engine and the brakevan of the train ...

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  40. VALUER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

    To the East Maitland Council last night the Town Clerk reported that replies had been received from 36 municipalities and shires in regard to the council's letter concerning new ...

    Article : 81 words
  41. BARRIER REEF.

    Mr. J. Edgar Young, organiser of camp arrangements for the Barrier Reef Scientific' Expedition, arrived from the north to-day. He said the scientists were comfortably ...

    Article : 95 words
  42. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 words
  43. BROADCASTING.

    With the solution of technical difficulties, it is now within the power of the PostmasterGeneral's Department to relay broadcast wireless programmes over trunk telephone ...

    Article : 145 words
  44. GRAFTON HOSPITAL DEFICIT.

    The treasurer's report to the Grafton Hospital committee showed a debit of £645, with accounts totalling, £229 awaiting payment. The secretary reported that during the six months ...

    Article : 116 words
  45. SKIDDING CAR.

    Skidding on the wet roadway in Wellingtonparade, East Melbourne, to-night, a singleseater motor car struck four persons who were standing in a tramway safety zone. ...

    Article : 111 words
  46. EASTWOOD-ST. LEONARDS LINE

    A deputation waited on the Premier (Mr Bavin) yesterday and requested that a sum should be placed on the Estimates for the construction of the Eastwood to St. Leonards ...

    Article : 41 words
  47. MOSS VALE DAFFODIL SHOW.

    The 29th annual daffodil show, under the auspices of the Ministering Children's League, was oponed to-day by Mrs. Mark Morton. The entries were very numerous. Messrs. ...

    Article : 165 words
  48. EXPENSIVE BUILDING.

    Further evidence regarding the increased cost of building the Institute of Comparative Anatomy at Canberra, caused by alterations in the plans, was tendered to the Public ...

    Article : 155 words
  49. CHINESE ARRESTED.

    As the result of a raid on premises in Little Hay-street by Sergeant Harding and Constable Carson, of No. 2 Police Station, yesterday afternoon, six Chinese were arrested, ...

    Article : 46 words
  50. LATE REV. D. WEATHERALL.

    The death took place at the parsonage at Burwood of the Rev. David Weatherail, Methodist minister at Burwood for the past four months. He was a native of New ...

    Article : 282 words
  51. FALL OF 60 FEET.

    A woman was seriously injured, while several other persons had remarkable escapes yesterday, when the engine of a motor car stalled on a hill at French's Forest, and the ...

    Article : 142 words
  52. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 words
  53. TRAFFIC REVENUE.

    The annual report of the Police Department shows that the amount of revenue collected under the Traffic Act during 1927 was £1,358,028, compared with £1,120,060. in the ...

    Article : 34 words
  54. SUMMER TIME.

    The special committee appointed to take evidence concerning the Summer Time Local Empowering Bill, in a report to the House of Representatives recommends the ...

    Article : 83 words
  55. WATER BOARD OFFICES.

    It was stated at a meeting of the Water Board yesterday that accommodation for the office staff was hopelessly inadequate. A report by a special sub-committee recommended ...

    Article : 55 words
  56. SHARK CAPTURED.

    For the past four months, local fishermen have made unsuccessful attempts to land a shark, which had been seen in the back channel of the Tweed River. ...

    Article : 129 words
  57. UNDESIRABLES.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Dunn reterred to the action of magistrates in New Zealand and London in suspending sentence on sex offenders in the event of their ...

    Article : 73 words
  58. THE SMITH FAMILY.

    About 200 people attended the fourth annual reunion of the "Smith Family Joyspreaders Unlimited," which was held last evening at the Carlton Hotel. ...

    Article : 75 words
  59. ILLEGAL BETTING.

    Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, Richard Andrew Brown (46) agent, of 129 Bathurst-street, was charged with using a room at that address for ...

    Article : 54 words
  60. WORK FOR MINERS.

    The Main Roads Board, in this district, will absorb 100 men. This will give relief to unemployment to a certain extent, and provide work for some of the 60 miners who were ...

    Article : 48 words
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