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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. SOCIAL FOR SOLDIERS' WIDOWS.

    A successful social was held in aid of soldiers' widows, over £300 being taken at the door. This is considered a record for a town the size of Bangalow. ...

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  3. THE RAIN. Disturbances Passing.

    A slight tropical disturbance, which his since lost energy, caused rain over most of the eastern half of New South Wales during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. on ...

    Article : 349 words
  4. LEAKING.

    A wireless message has been received at Aden from the steamer Nirvana reporting a serious leak in No. 1 hold. The pumps were keeping the water in check, but the steamer, ...

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  5. TROUBLE IN SAMOA.---BANISHED LEADERS.

    TWO OF THE CHIEFS REMOVED FROM THEIR VILLAGES. The Samoan chiefs, Faumuina (left) and Lago Lago (right) banished in June by the Administrator to Apolima. Faumuina has since been transferred to the south coast of Upolu. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. PREMIER'S SPEECH.

    Mr. Lang was accorded a splendid recep[?]on. He said:—"In June, 1924, I outlined at [?]dcomb[?], in a speech dealing with the serious [?]ievances under which our industrial ...

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  7. COMMUNISTS.

    "So Mr. Lang describes it as 'blackguardly libel' to say that the section of the Labour party he leads is Communistic," said Mr. Jarvie. M.L.A., Nationalist candidate for ...

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  8. FINED FOR STEALING.

    At the police court John Herbert Fraser was fined £8 for stealing a gold ring and other property to the value of £10/4/. ...

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  9. GOULBURN SHOWGROUND.

    The City Council has decided not to purchase the old showground of the A.P. and H. Society for a recreation reserve. The society has acquired another showground, ...

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  10. MR. HOSKINS' ADDRESS.

    Speaking at Hurlstone Park, Mr. T. Hoskins, M.L.A. (who is contesting the Dulwich Hill seat as a "straight-out" Nationalist), said that many of the older electors wanted to ...

    Article : 207 words
  11. THE BIBLE.

    A strong protest against the introduction of Bible reading in the State schools of South Australia, as proposed in a private bill now before Parliament, was made to-day by the ...

    Article : 233 words
  12. GOULBURN HEALTH OFFICER.

    At a meeting of the Goulburn City Council it was unanimously decided to direct the attention of the Board of Health to the fact that Goulburn his been without a medical ...

    Article : 86 words
  13. DEATH OF A PIONEER.

    The death has occurred of Mr. Alfred Smith, the oldest resident of Clunes, near Lismore, and one of the few surviving pioneers of the district. He was born in England in 1841, ...

    Article : 94 words
  14. FOR THE ADULT DEAF AND DUMB.

    ROYAL SOCIETY'S HOUSE, PURCHASED FOR £31,000. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  15. NEW MOTOR SHIP.

    The first motor-vessel that has been built for the New South Wales coastal trade, the North Coast S.N. Company's motor-ship Nimbin, arrived at Sydney on Saturday ...

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  16. MOTOR ACCIDENTS. Collision at Newtown.

    A motor cycle and a bicycle came into collision in King-street, Newtown, yesterday afternoon, one man being killed and two men and a boy injured. The victims were:— ...

    Article : 197 words
  17. FALLS IN RIVERINA.

    ALBURY. Sunday.—Extensive rains have fallen over Riverina, and reports received to-day show that in addition to falls in the very dry regions there have been good falls in the ...

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  18. SUICIDE BY HANGING.

    The body of a well-known settler, Arthur Douglas, was found suspended from a tree at Dandaloo on Thursday night. Deceased had been suffering from insomnia and nervous ...

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  19. COOGEE.

    A meeting of friends and supporters of Alderman H. Goldstein, selected National candidate for Coogee, will be held at the Surf Club House, Clovelly Bay, to-night to form a ...

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  20. NEW POLICE STATION.

    After occupying the police station in Clarence-street for over 40 years officers attached to No. 1 stttion moved across the street to Aberdeen House on Saturday morning. ...

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  21. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    Mr. A D. Bridges, the selected Nationalist candidate for Ryde, addressing a large gathering outside the Mortlake gasworks, said that unemployment in the State at the present ...

    Article : 228 words
  22. FIRE IN A CAFE.

    A fire broke out early this morning in the Canberra Cafe. The building was of wood and embraced the Canberra Cafe and Gumbleton's tailoring business. The cafe was ...

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  23. LATE SHIPPING. TELEGRAPHIC.

    BRISBANE.—Arr: Aug. 27, Bardulla, from New York; Saiko[?] Maru, from Japan. Dep: Aug. 27, Mallina, for Mackay Bowen, and Townsville; Tinana, for Maryborough and Bundaberg; Devon, for Liverpool, ...

    Article : 277 words
  24. DEATH OF POLICE SERGEANT.

    Sergeant John Andrew Waugh, a popular member of the Goulburn police force, died suddenly while on duty this afternoon. He had been on street duty all day and was ...

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  25. MR. BALL'S CRITICISM.

    "Mr. Lang again appeared in the role of the rich uncle from Fiji on Saturday night at Lidcombe, when he endeavoured to sell the workers a few more brummagen gold bricks," ...

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  26. MOTOR CYCLES AND CARS COLLIDE.

    Harald Edwards, an electrical fitter, living at Ann's-road, Merrylands, was yesterday admitted to the Parramatta District Hospital suffering from injuries to his face and arms ...

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  27. MURWILLUMBAH WATER SUPPLY.

    The State Treasury is again pressing Murwillumbah Municipal Council for payment of arrears in connection with the water and sewerage works. The estimated cost of the ...

    Article : 141 words
  28. LABOUR SELECTION.

    A ballot was taken at Hume Weir yesterday to select a Labour candidate for Albury. Mr. George Bodkin, secretary of the Railway Transport Union, polled 178 votes; Mr. J. Hannan, ...

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  29. CONSTABLE ATTACKED.

    Constable Schultz, of Regent-street station, was severely injured on Saturday night after he had removed two men from a picture theatre, where, it was alleged, they had been ...

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  30. IN TOUCH BY WIRELESS.

    The following vessels are expected to be in touch with the undermentioned stations to-day:— With Adelaide: Anglo Australian, City of Palermo, City of Winchester, Clan McGilli[?]ray, Dimboola, ...

    Article : 138 words
  31. CAR OVER EMBANKMENT.

    Swerving from the road between the Molonglo workmen's settlement and Queanbeyan early on Saturday afternoon, a motor car containing three men fell 12ft over an ...

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  32. DANCE HALL DISPUTE.

    Events on Saturday night were the most exciting of any since the Palais de Panse dispute opened. The Protestant Hall authorities attempted to run the dance without an ...

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  33. OCTOGENARIAN'S ADVENTURE.

    Mr. James McCoy, of Archer's Flat, six miles from Bombala, was thrown from his horse in the evening of his 80th birthday. While he was riding through his paddocks ...

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  34. ROUND AUSTRALIA.

    In the course of their survey flight to the aerodromes and landing places of Australia, the Chief of the Air Staff (Group-Captain Williams)[?] Squadron-Leader A. Hepburn, and ...

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  35. LORD FORREST.

    In the presence of 2000 people the statue to Lord Forrest was unveiled by the Premier (Mr. P. Collier) in King's Park this afternoon. Speakers, including the Archbishop of ...

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  36. LATE COMMERCIAL.

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  37. MR. R. McK. OAKLEY.

    By the sudden death of the ComptrollerGeneral of Customs (Mr. R. McK. Oakley) the Commonwealth Public Service has lost a valued and distinguished member. On Saturday ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  38. PIONEER DIES.

    Another pioneer of the west. Mr. Joh[?] Boyle, of Glen[?]e, near Collie, has died, at the age of 74. Deceased was a native of the Mudgee district, and came to this district at ...

    Article : 79 words
  39. INDEX.

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  40. LATE MR. C. T. BURFITT.

    Mr. Burfitt, who died on Saturday, was a recognised authority on Australian history, and was for many years a member of the Royal Australian Historical Society, of which ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  41. CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

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  42. FATAL FALL.

    Frank Parkinson, a carpenter died in the Wollongong Hospital this morning as a result of a fall from a height of about 15 feet at the Port Kembla power-house. Eight years ago ...

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  43. CYCLIST HURT AT WAGGA.

    Richard Heydon, a clerk at the Commercial Bank of Australia, was found on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon unconscious, lying beside a badly smashed bicycle. No one ...

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  44. THE BRIDGE STRIKE.

    Sir,—It appears that the workmen employed on the North Shore Bridge are on strike for much higher wages. So far as the boilermakers and the ironworkers' assistants are ...

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  45. BALMORAL BEACH.

    The Mayor of Mosman (Alderman Harry Carter) on Saturday afternoon declared open a new concrete esplanade at Balmoral Beach The work cost £3592, and had been carried ...

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  46. ACCIDENTS IN MELBOURNE.

    After it had collided with and overturned a motor cycle and sidecar at the intersection of Gilbert-road and Bell-street, Preston, on Saturday evening, a motor car was driven on ...

    Article : 275 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 210 words
  48. MR. LOUGHLIN'S FUTURE.

    Mr. P. F. Loughlin[?] M.L.A., addressed a meeting of more than 80 delegates from 20 centres in the Young electorate when a committee was formed to carry ou[?] his ...

    Article : 112 words
  49. WESTERN SUBURBS SEWERAGE.

    In response to complaints from the Granville Council regarding the delay in constructing the Northern Suburbs outfall sewer, which will allow sewerage to be extended to ...

    Article : 109 words
  50. WOOL SHIPMENTS.

    Sir,—In an announcement made recently through the Press under the above heading, it was stated that, in addition to the allowance to consignees of 6d a bale on new season's ...

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  51. ST. GEORGE.

    Mr. J. J. Morrish, selected Nationalist candidate for St. George, addressing a meeting at Arncliffe, said that government on sound business principles was necessary ...

    Article : 141 words
  52. TO-DAY.

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  53. BODY FOUND ON RAILWAY LINE

    James Duncan, 50, of Cambridge-street. Penshurst, was found dead on the railway line near Penshurst early on Saturday morning While going his rounds, the stationmaster found the ...

    Article : 91 words
  54. NEWCASTLE.

    Owing to his horse shying at a passing motor, W. Campbell, aged 60 years, a milk vendor, residing at Ash Island, was thrown out of a sulky at Hexham yesterday ...

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  55. ST. STEPHEN'S, BELLEVUE HILL.

    The foundation-stone of the new St. Stephen's Church at Bellevue Hill was laid by the Bishop-Coadjutor on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of parishioners and visiting ...

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  56. WALK AROUND THE WORLD.

    D. Grundy, of Christchurch, and P. Stephenson, of Wellington, intend leaving Wellington on Tuesday on a walk round the world, going through America, Europe, and ...

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  57. PRAYERS FOR RAIN.

    The Bishop-Coadjutor of the Diocese of Sydney (Bishop D'Arcy-Irvine) has communicated with clergymen of the diocese asking that the twelfth Sunday after Trinity (September ...

    Article : 39 words
  58. COUNTRY PARTY.

    At a meeting of the metropolitan branch of the Country party Messrs. G. Nesbitt and Charles Coghlan were elected as delegates to the central council. ...

    Article : 27 words
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