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  2. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Three persons were injured, two of them seriously, when they were struck by a motor car while crossing the intersection of Parramatta and Liverpool roads at Ashfield, shortly ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The death of Mrs. C. Richardson at the age of 84 years has removed one of the pioneers of this district. Deceased came from England in 1853, her family settling in ...

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  4. TOURING CONTEST.

    The touring contest to Robertson, held by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia on Saturday, attracted 34 starters, including eight in the novice class. It was the first ...

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  5. AMATEUR GOLF.

    E. L. Apperly, of the Manly Club, is this year's State amateur golf champion. On Saturday he defeated W. R. Smith, of the Long Reef Club, four up and three to play. The ...

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  6. NOTED ENGINEER.

    The death occurred on Saturday of Mr. Thomas William Keele, a member of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, who for 54 years was a member of the Public ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. FILM INDUSTRY.

    Giving evidence on Saturday before the Royal Commission which is inquiring into the film industry in Australia, Mr Roy Darling, an Australian producer, declared that ...

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  8. WIDESPREAD RAIN.

    A heavy fog developed in Sydney on Saturday evening, and remained over the city until late yesterday morning. Navigation on the harbour was difficult, but no mishap occurred. ...

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  9. THE ELECTIONS.

    "The forthcoming election will undoubtedly be the most critical in the history of New South Wales," said Mr. Bavin (leader of the Opposition) yesterday "At most general ...

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  10. MOTOR CAR BATTERIES STOLEN.

    There have been several thefts of batteries from motor cars in Goulburn recently. It is thought that they have been taken by persons for use in radio sets. On ...

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  11. GOULBURN WATER SUPPLY.

    Severe criticism of the Public Works Department was made at a meeting of ratepayers of Goulburn, called to consider the question of the city water supply, upon which ...

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  12. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    ALBURY, Sunday.—After a long succession of frosts and the coldest weather experienced for many years, light rain set in on Saturday morning. Since then light misty rain has ...

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  13. BOY KILLED.

    Edward George Collins, aged 13, son of Mr. Edward J. Collins, of Gree[?]-street, Hyde Park, was riding a bicycle near his home on Saturday, when he collided with a motor car, driven ...

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  14. VICTORIAN ACT.

    By an arrangement which has been prepared for the signatures of his Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) and the State Governor (Lord Somers), the ...

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  15. DAZZLING HEADLIGHTS.

    The bright headlights of an approaching motor car dazzled Clarence Cunningham while he was driving a motor lorry along Collingwood-road, Queensclltf, at 5.30 p.m. on ...

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  16. LEG CAUGHT IN COG-WHEEL.

    While working on a timber drogher, Cyril Pettit, 18 years of age, slipped, and one of his legs was caught in the cog-wheels of the engine. The limb was severely injured, and ...

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  17. GOULBURN HOSPITAL.

    Complaint was made at the last meeting of the Goulburn Hospital Committee that during the last year the boiler used for the hot-water service at the institution had cost £30 ...

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  18. CAR OVERTURNS.

    A motor car containing five, men overturned near the Warwick Farm Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, and rolled into a small gully. The occupants were severely ...

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  19. CORPUS CHRISTI.

    Twenty thousand people visited Manly yesterday afternoon to view the annual Corpus Christi procession in the grounds of St. Patrick's College. The ferry service was taxed ...

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  20. WELCOME FALLS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Welcome rain has been recorded in all parts of South Australia, and as a result the agricultural outlook of the north lands has undergone a complete change. Pastoralists are elated. ...

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  21. TEAMS CHOSEN.

    The Rugby-League has selected the following team to represent New South Wales in a match against Queensland at the Cricket Ground on Saturday:— ...

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  22. CAR STRIKES WALL.

    Two men were injured when the front tyre of a motor car blew out in King's Way, Cronulla, at noon yesterday, and the car ran into a brick wall at the side of the road. ...

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  23. COLLISION WITH STRAYING HORSE.

    While Mr J Murphy, commercial traveller, was riding a motor cycle to Goulburn from Yarra a during darkness he collided with a straying horse, and was thrown heavily. Mr. ...

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  24. MAN DROWNED.

    The dead body of Henry Harris, aged 77 years, an inmate of the Salvation Army Men's Home, Collaroy, was yesterday found floating in the surf of Collaroy Beach. The police ...

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  25. DEATH TRUM POISONING.

    Archibald Parker, 53 years of age, died from the effects of strychnine poisoning. He was recently employed at Sandy Camp station. Quambone. He addressed a letter to the ...

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  26. LATE SHIPPING.

    ADELAIDE (1084).—Arr: June 18, Thuraka, from Hobart; June 19, Lady Lock, from lighthouses; Lanena, s, from Hobart; Tricolor, s, from Antwerp. Dep: June 18, Allara, s, for Newcastle; Broadway, s, for ...

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  27. FAT STOCK CONSIGNMENT.

    Three hundred head of prime fat bullocks and cows arrived in trucks at Bombala yesterday on account of Mr. Rodwell, butcher, of Orbost (Victoria), from the Dubbo ...

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  28. COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

    The Country Women's Association is becoming a strong body here, and has more than 50 members. It has conducted several charitable functions for the town and district, and this ...

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  29. IN TOUCH BY WIRELESS.

    The following vessles are expected to be in touch with the undermentioned stations to-day:— With Sydney; Aorangi, Dimboola. Haimon Karetu, Momba, Maheno, Marama, Makura, Pipiriki, Suva, ...

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  30. BORES AND WELLS.

    The Commouwealth Government has decided, according to a statement issued by the Minister for Home and Territories (Mr. Marr), to spend on water bores and wells in Central ...

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  31. INJURED AT FOOTBALL.

    While playing for Sydney Grammar School against Newington College in a practice match at Stanmore on Saturday, H. K. Dettmann, son of the headmaster, Mr. H. S. Dettmann, ...

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  32. FIRE ENGINE FROM WEMBLEY.

    The officer in charge of the Wagga Fire Station has been advised of the arrival in Sydney of a new fire engine for Wagga. This engine took first prize at the Wembley exhibition. ...

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  33. CENTENARIAN'S DEATH.

    Miss Marianne Fisher, South Australia's oldest colonist, died early on Saturday, thus severing the last living link with the arrival of the "Buffalo," which brought the first ...

    Article : 113 words
  34. INDEX.

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  35. AMBULANCE SUPERINTENDENTS.

    At last meeting of the Bathurst Ambulance Committee, exception was taken by Superintendent Scott to the anomaious position of ambulance superintendents holding positions ...

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  36. TUBERCULOSIS.

    The oponlng of the Angorichina Hostel, in the Flinders Range, by the Governor (Sir Tom Bridges) on Saturday marked the realisation of a dream of the Tubercular Soldiers' Aid ...

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  37. STOLEN CAR.

    Pursued first by car then by boat, and finally on foot through the bush, two car thieves were captured in dramatic circumstances this afternoon at Tacoma, a fishing village on the ...

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  38. ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR GUYRA.

    The sub-committee—Councillors V. L. Green (shire president), H. F. White, and C. D. Judge—met Mr. Dagnail, representative of the Country Electric Supply Co., Sydney, at ...

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  39. KNAPSACK VALLEY.

    About 30 members of the Royal Australian Historical Society, under the leadership of Dr. Norrie, made an excursion to Knapsack Valley on Saturday. ...

    Article : 148 words
  40. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  41. THE MAILS.

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  42. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

    George Lynch, of 67 Sophia-street, Surry Hills, was admitted to Sydney Hospital early on Saturday suffering from probable concussion and injuries and abrasions to the left ...

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  43. FARM LABOUR.

    Mr. Ernest Field gave an emphatic contradiction to the statement by Deputy Industrial Commissioner (Mr. Kavanagh), who in dismissing an appeal by the Farmers and ...

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  44. MILL EMPLOYEE HURT.

    C. F. Olsen, an employee of the Murrumblegee Co-operative Mill, narrowly escaped being crushed to death when a stack of 2001b bags of flour collapsed and fell on him. He was ...

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  45. WOMAN KILLED.

    A young married woman, Mrs. Kathleen May Burke, 34, a resident of Wellington-road, East Brisbane, was electrocuted while using an electric iron in the kitchen of her home ...

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  46. RETRENCHMENT.

    The number of workmen employed by the Federal Capital Commission was reduced by 375 during May. Official figures set down the number of hands employed at the end of ...

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  47. FORBES POSTAL SERVICES.

    In company with Sir Neville House, the Postmaster-General, Mr. Gibson paid a brief visit to Forbes on Friday. The visitors were given a welcome by the Mayor (Alderman ...

    Article : 225 words
  48. ELECTRICAL BOARD.

    Mr. J. A. Beasley (president of the New South Wales Labour Council) has been appointed by the Government as president of the Historical Contractors' Board, which has ...

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  49. ROUND THE WORLD.

    Messrs. Castley and Cathrick, who are touring the world on motor cycles, left Adelaide at 9.30 a.m. to-day. As they intend touring the country districts of Victoria, they do not ...

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  50. TO-DAY.

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  51. THE RAILWAYS.

    The Railway Commissioners conducted their annual tour of the far-western districts of the State last week. The tour covered 2000 miles, and all stations between Dubbo and ...

    Article : 102 words
  52. SHOT FIRED.

    Late on Friday night Frederick Hollinghead, licensee of the Evening Star Hotel, Elizabeth-street, was awakened by the noise of a window being oponed. He went to the window, ...

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  53. CHINESE SOCCER TEAM.

    At Jubilee Oval on Saturday the Chinese Soccer team played against an Australian eleven in an exhibition game. Two Victorians, Calderwood and Robertson, came to ...

    Article : 67 words
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