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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Nearly 4000 people gathered on Foxborough Hill for the ceremony yesterday of laying the foundation-stone of three-story hospital buildings for the Lewisham nursing ...

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  3. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    Mr. William Brookes, M.L.C., smiled with profound batisfaction yesterday, when the large assembly over which he presided at the luncheon of the Federal Capital League, held ...

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  4. NEW STATES.

    Senator P. P. Abbott, president of the Northem New States Movement, presided at the executive of the movement held here to-day. Mr. Bruxner, M.L.A., who was ...

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  5. PRICE OF BRICKS.

    A decision has been reached by the Federal Ministry as to the charges to be made by the Federal Capital Commission for bricks for building at Canberra. Complaints ...

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  6. ARRIVAL OF THE LADY "ROUND-THE-WORLD" MOTORIST.

    THE CAR AT TOM UGLY'S POINT. INSET: MISS VIOLETTE CORDERY. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. TARIFF BOARD.

    The Tariff Board opened its Sydney sittings yesterday, when evidence was heard relating to duties on sewing cotton and cash registers, and for the exemption from the tariff schedule ...

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  8. WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

    The Blue Mountains Anzac Memorial Hospital is receiving good public support. Gifts this wieek include several cheques, one of £150. A "Maid of the Mountains" voting ...

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  9. DEATH OF MR. J. A. BEATSON.

    Mr. John Archibald Beatson, who for many years played a prominent part in the public life of the community, died on Saturday. There were few public activities that he was ...

    Article : 200 words
  10. POLICE FORCE.

    The secretary of the Police Association (Mr. B. Fortescue) said yesterday that members of the association were dissatisfied with the treatment they had received recently ...

    Article : 285 words
  11. LABOUR PARTY.

    Speaking at a National Association meeting at Chatswood last night, the leader of the Opposition (Mr. T. R Bavin, M.L.A.) said that the need for maintaining and extending ...

    Article : 360 words
  12. 44-HOUR WEEK.

    The hearing was continued in the Full Industrial Court to-day, before the president (Dr. Jethro Brown) and the deputy president (Dr. T. Hewitson), of the mattor in which an ...

    Article : 282 words
  13. IMPORTED FILMS.

    In addition to a minimum quota of British films in Australian picture theatres, Colonel E. Pottinger, retired Imperial, Army officer, who gave evidence before the Federal ...

    Article : 369 words
  14. ALLEGED MISREPRESENTATION.

    Alleging fraud and misrepresentation in respect of the sale of lands on the Fedodale Estate, near Raymond Terrace, William Anschau and R. F. Leaver, farmers, each claimed ...

    Article : 153 words
  15. COST OF FOOD.

    A statement issued by the Commonwealth authorities yesterday showed that during the month of March there had been a decrease of 1.5 per cent. in the cost of food and groceries ...

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  16. PARTY PACT.

    Speaking at a meeting of the Parkes electoral conference, at the Town Hall, Ashfield, last night, the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bavin), said that they had practically ...

    Article : 181 words
  17. LISMORE HOSPITAL EXTENSION.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. George Cann), in the presence of a large crowd. on Saturday laid the foundation-stone of a new isolation block at Lismore District Hospital, the cost ...

    Article : 105 words
  18. LORD MAYOR.

    A special meeting of the members of the Electrical Trades Union will be held tomorrow night to consider what action shall be taken against the Lord Mayor (Alderman ...

    Article : 216 words
  19. WARRINGAH.

    Mr. Archdale Parkhill, the selected National candidate for Warringah, will open the National campaign in the Mosman Town Hall to-night. He will be supported by Mr. W. M. ...

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  20. WIRELESS FOR HOSPITAL'S.

    Mr. H. S. Robinson, proprietor of the "Argus," has handed a cheque for £551/7/10 to Mr. G. S. O'Halloran, president of the Dangar Cottage Hospital. The sum was ...

    Article : 87 words
  21. LITHGOW HOSPITAL.

    The question whether industrial contributions to Lithgow Hospital should be increased from threepence to sixpence per week is at present under discussion by the various ...

    Article : 117 words
  22. MENTAL PATIENT.

    A man who was being taken yesterday morning from the Wabroonga Sanatorium to Broughton Hall, Leichhardt, said to his attendant, just after the ferry steamer Kuramla ...

    Article : 173 words
  23. TREE-CLIMBING MISHAPS.

    Four schoolboys, after climbing a tree, were on a branch, when it suddenly broke, throwing them to the ground. Neil Cavanagh, aged 15, received injury to the thigh, Les. ...

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  24. MOTOR 'BUSES.

    The secretary of the Motor Traders' Association (Mr. L. E. Stevens) stated yesterday that the application for an increase in fares which had been made by motor 'bus ...

    Article : 170 words
  25. ANOTHER CANDIDATE SELECTED.

    The Warringah Constitutional Club, at a meeting held last night, selected Mr. Thomas Victor Roberts, of Raglan-street, Mosman, to contest the by-election. ...

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  26. OLD LADY STRANGLED.

    Therese Hershagen, aged 76, a married woman, was found hanging by a rope attached to the handle of a door at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Just, at Queen-street, ...

    Article : 44 words
  27. MAN KILLED.

    Wyndham George Swan, aged 12 years, cattle dealer, was killed about 6.30 p.m. yesterday, when he was struck by a passing motor car in Parramatta-road, Flemington. It is alleged ...

    Article : 120 words
  28. OBITUARY.

    The death has occurred of Mr. William Henry Waters, of Park-road, Auburn, a prominent builder in the outer western suburbs. Born in Inverell in 1869, Mr. Waters was a ...

    Article : 148 words
  29. CANBERRA.

    Wrong ideas were abroad, said the Minister for Home and Territories (Mr. C. W. Marr) yesterday, regarding restrictions to be imposed on motor traffic at Canberra on the day of ...

    Article : 126 words
  30. INDEX.

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  31. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    The satire and wit of Alexander Carr, widely known by his successes in the role of Perimutter in the Jewish comedies, thoroughly delighted his first Australian audience at the ...

    Article : 233 words
  32. FUMES FROM FIRE.

    Men who arrived to begin their work at the railway electric sub-station at Sutherland yesterday morning, found Leslie Burns, of Togo-street, Banksia, the nightwatchman of ...

    Article : 90 words
  33. ELECTROCUTED.

    W. Rossington, engineer in charge of the hydro-eleotric transmission lines on the West Coast, was electrocuted this afternoon, a mile from the Electrolytic Zinc Company's works ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. THE ABORIGINES.

    This morning a deputation representative of the missionary societies and scientific bodies will wait upon Mr. C. W. C. Marr, Minister for Home and Territories, and will lay before him ...

    Article : 64 words
  35. MR. G H. CASTLE.

    The death occurred to-day of Mr. Gordon Harwood Castle, Commonwealth crown solicitor, at the age of 67 years. ...

    Article : 25 words
  36. PROPOSED PROTEST.

    For some days past the city has been placarded with stickers asking support for a protest against the execution of Nicolai Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, who were ...

    Article : 106 words
  37. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  38. MR. MACMAHON'S RECITAL.

    Mr. Moore MacMahon played with rich tone and decided feeling in the violin recital he gave last night at the King's Hall. A sincere and earnest musician. Mr. MacMahon ...

    Article : 213 words
  39. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Mr. E. J. Dibdin, Federal secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, transferred his headquarters from Melbourne to Canberra last week-end. The ...

    Article : 68 words
  40. SHIRT SOLD.

    At a dance held at Burrangong Station, Urana, recently, Mr. F. Young, an uncle of Mr. Maslin, owner of the station, hit upon the novel idea of selling the shirt he bad worn ...

    Article : 82 words
  41. LATE SPORTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 520 words
  42. HARDCOURT TENNIS MATCHES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 312 words
  43. MISS SKILL'S RECITAL.

    Miss Marjorie Skill, who gave a recital at the Conservatorium last night, is a soprano of attractive quality, who was well received, and had to sing several encores. Miss Skill's ...

    Article : 166 words
  44. LATE SHIPPING.

    FREMANTLE.—Arr: May 2, Comorin, s, from Eastern States. Dep: Comorin, s, for London; Medan, s, for Bunbury. ADELAIDE.—Arr: May 2, Suevic, s, from ...

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  45. ELDERLY WOMAN.

    An elderly woman whose named is believed to be Mary Wood, and whose address is unknown, was found at the side of the main suburban railway line at Lewisham early ...

    Article : 90 words
  46. IN TOUCH BY WIRELESS.

    The following vessels are expected to be in touch with the undermentioned stations to-day:— With Adelaide: Allara. Anchises, Baradine, Cheniston, Iron Warrior, Moreton Bay, Jervis Bay, Karoola, ...

    Article : 158 words
  47. TO-DAY.

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  48. IRISH CONCERT.

    The Irish National Association's annual commemoration concert, which was postponed from Easter Monday, was held last night at St. Benedict's Hall. Abercromble-street. The ...

    Article : 172 words
  49. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

    We have received from the publishers, Messrs. Brown, Prior, and Co. Pty., Ltd., a copy of an up-to-date descriptive guide to Canberra, compiled by Mr. Harry Grover. ...

    Article : 117 words
  50. DORSET SOCIETY.

    There was a happy gathering at Sargent's banquet rooms last night, when the annual dinner of the Dorset Society of New South Wales was held. ...

    Article : 113 words
  51. ENGLISH ASSOCIATION.

    The second annual dinner of the Australian-English Association will take place in the Union refectory at the University at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 13. The annual general ...

    Article : 56 words
  52. LATE COMMERCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 words
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