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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Tweed Shire Council yesterday conducted an inquiry into the running of Chinderah ferry. A report was tabled by the engineer (Mr. C. Christie). Evidence was ...

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  3. A.L.P.

    The decision of the A.L P. executive to hold a special conference early next month to deal with proposals for the alteration of the rules of the party has caused much dissatisfaction ...

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  4. NEW AQUARIUM.

    Good progress is being made with the construction at the Taronga Park Zoo of the new aquarium, and it is hoped to have it completed and open to the public about Christmas time. ...

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  5. PUBLIC SERVICE.

    To-day the Commonwealth Public Service Arbitrator (Mr. A. Hunt) overruled objections to the extension of certain benefits to non-unionists in the Public Service. The ...

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  6. 44-HOUR WEEK.

    Several manufacturers gave evidence if the Arbitration Court to-day regarding the probable effect of a 14-hour week upon their industries. ...

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  7. LABOUR CAUCUS.

    The whole time of the Parliamentary Labour party at its meeting yesterday was occupied with discussing bills that are to be brought forward during the present session. ...

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  8. RELIABILITY.

    Competitors in the ten days' reliability touring contest, promoted by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, have now completed the last stage but one of their 1330 milos ...

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  9. PROPOSED LEASING.

    The Reform aldermen, at the City Council meeting on Tuesday night, will move that no action be taken in regard to leasing the Queen Victoiia Building until the ...

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  10. BURGLARS BUSY.

    The premises of Wright, Heaton, and Co., Ltd., and the Inverell Butter Company were broken into last night. At the former the drawers in the manager's office were forced ...

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  11. CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

    Yesterday's activities arising out of the annual session of the Congregational Union embodied a meeting of the Congregational Women's Association in the Pitt-street school ...

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  12. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

    A severe thunderstorm, with unusually severe lightning, passed over Murwillumbah yesterday. Three persons in Murwillumbah sustained shocks, and were dazed for some ...

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  13. COMMUNISTS.

    The Minister for Lands (Mr. Lougblin) paid a brief visit to Cowra on his way to Young, and in an interview referred to the coming Labour party conference. ...

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  14. MIGRANTS BY THE STEAMER HERMINIUS.

    The Aberdeen line steamer Herminius arrived in Sydney early yesterday morning. The vessel brought about 600 migrants to Australia, which included 252 nominees and ...

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  15. HORSE PLUNGKS INTO RIVER.

    A horse attached to a baker's cart containing a load of bread, plunged into the Queanbeyan River this morning, and was drowned. The driver jumped clear when the ...

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  16. BLUE MOUNTAINS DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

    The executive committee of the Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital met on Wednesday afternoon, roprcscnlathei from all the principal mountain centres being ...

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  17. REDISTRIBUTION.

    The Redistribution Commission expects to have the whole of the maps of the new electoral boundaries under the single seats system completed early next week. The new boundaries ...

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  18. OVERSEA VESSELS IN PORT.

    Alexa, b[?]ne, Lever Bros. wharf; Arendskerk, s, No. 4 wharf, Pyrmont; Australia, s, Athol Bight; Ayrshire, s, No. 8 wharf, Pyrmont; Benalla, s, Neutral Bay; Bolivia, s, Athol Right; Carins, s, stores wharf, ...

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  19. DENOUNCED BY TRADES HALL.

    The Communist party received considerable abuse at the meeting of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council last night. The matter arose out of a request by the Communist party that ...

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  20. GOLF CHAMPION.

    F. P. EYRE (LONG REEF), winner of the "Sun"-"Herald" (Melbourne) £500 tournament. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  21. GIRL FALLS DOWN' WELL.

    This morning a little girl, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Wright, of Wingham fell down a well near the house. Mr. Wright had the top off the well and was watering ...

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  22. THE MAILS.

    Brisbane.—(Letters), 9 a.m. (Tasman). Macassar, Java, Timor, Singapore.—(Letters), 9 a.m. (Tasman). Richmond River.—(Letters), 9.30 a.m. (Bonalbo). ...

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  23. STOVEMAKERS.

    The stovemakers' conciliation committee met yesterday morning to consider further claims for a new award covering stovemakers Mr. D. M. McDonald, assistant secretary of ...

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  24. MAIN ROADS BOARD.

    The Main Roads Board has advised the Tweed Shire Council that the prospects of an early visit by it to the shire are remote, and could not be arranged within the next six ...

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  25. NOTABLE FLIGHT.

    The superintendent of aerodromes for the Civil Aviation Department (Captain 13. Johnston) reached Melbourne this evening after a flight from Longreach (Queensland) of 10 ...

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  26. ASHFIELD ROBBERY.

    Upon returning from a holiday on Monday last Mr. James Greig, secretary of the Govornment Railways Transport Staff Association, discovered that his home in Carlisle-street, ...

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  27. LITTLE GIRL DROWNED.

    Joan Keary, aged 2½ years, was drowned late yesterday afternoon in a dam at Yenda. Mrs, Keary had gone to the township shopping, leaving the child in the charge of its father, ...

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  28. IDLE COLLIERIES.

    A combined meeting of Pelaw Main and Richmond Main miners' lodges was held at Kurri Kurri to-day to consider an order made by Mr. Hibble that work should be ...

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  29. PROHIBITION.

    The State conference of the New South Wales Prohibition Alliance, yesterday decided that steps be taken to raise a fighting fund of £20,000. The conference also approved of ...

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  30. EMPIRE DELEGATES.

    The delegation from the Empire Parliamentary Association was accorded a civic reception at the Town Hall this morning. The Marquess of Salisbury, in reply, said ...

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  31. HOTEL TILL RIFLED.

    Hotel burglars are operating in Waggs in a manner similar to methods adopted in other country towns. Auger holes are bored into the front door, making an opening large ...

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  32. MURULLA ACCIDENT.

    Ernest Turner and David Thomas Davies, driver and guard respectively of the goods train from which a number of trucks broke away and collided with the North-West mail ...

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  33. MAITLAND COALFIELD.

    Caledonian Collieries, Limited, made complaint before the Mining Warden Mr. A. N. Graham) that Albert Andrew Holland had not fulfilled the labour conditions attaching ...

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  34. PRICE OF GAS.

    Mr. G. S. Adams, chairman of directors of the Albury Gas Company, referring to the reported utterances of Mr. Goodin, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly regarding an increse ...

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  35. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 words
  36. PRISONERS INJURED.

    About 1 o'clock yesterday morning two prisoners were taken from a cell a Regent-street Police Station and conveyed to Sydney Hospital, where they were treated for wounds on ...

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  37. AUSTRALIAN-MADE.

    The Australian-made Preference League intends to hold an Australian-made shopping week in Sydney early in next month. The event will, synchronise with the Sydney and ...

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  38. OBITUARY

    Mr. Willkum Dodd Newton died recently at his residence, Braeside, Hampden-road, Pennant Hills. He was connected with the Royal Mint for 56 years. His futher, Mr. Joseph ...

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  39. DEATH OF MR. J. McDARRA.

    The death has ocuuired of James McDarra, at the age of 73 years. He was horn at Belfast, Ireland, and has been a resident Wagga for 52 years. He was recognised ...

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  40. SOFALA POLICE COURT.

    At the Sofala Police Court to-day Albert Heury Hodges, a well-known butcher, Wattle Flat, was charged with having maliclously damaged 50 hives of bees, valued ...

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  41. ROBBERY AT GOSFORD.

    Materials and clothing, worth £300 were stolon from William Terry's tailoring establishment. Gosford, between 9.30 on Thursday and 7.30 a.m. yesterday, according to a ...

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  42. QUEENSLAND CLERKS.

    The Board of Trade, in a judgment yesterday, refused to grant any increase in wages to clerks except to provide that switchboard attendants should receive the same wages ...

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  43. MRS. A. GRIFFITH.

    The funeral of Mrs. Griffith, wife of Mr. Arthur Griffith, formerly Minister for Education, took place yesterday in the Church of England portion of the Manly Cemotery. The ...

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  44. WHALE OFF THE HEADS.

    Two men who were fishing not far from the entrance to the harbour on Thursday were considerably startled at the sudden appearance of a whole not 20 yards away from their ...

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  45. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 296 words
  46. TRAFFIC BILL.

    In the Legislative Council last night the various provisions of the Traffic Act Amendment Bill were considered. Several amendment a were made, including one reducing the ...

    Article : 84 words
  47. BEDCLOTHES ON FIRE.

    Mrs. Grumby, aged 24 years, was severely burnt about the body and limbs when her bedclothes caught slight at the residence of her mother. Mrs. Gorman Deary, in ...

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  48. MR. T. W. ASSOMULL.

    A private cable message received in Sydney on Thursday announced the denth of Mr. T. W. Assoniull, one of- the proprietors of Messrs. Wassiamull. Assomull, and Company, ...

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  49. THREE AMERICANS.

    Superintendent Monkey, Chief of the Detective Branch, has supplied for publication a report from the Commissioner of Police, Melbourne that three brothers, who are alleged ...

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  50. FIRE AT ST. PAUL'S.

    Shortly before half past 6 o'clock this evening the scaffolding on the northern corner of St Paul's Cathedral caught fire. The flames were soon extinguished. The damage is not ...

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  51. MR. FRANK WIGENS'S RECITAL.

    Mr. Frank Wigens, a pupil of Mr. Harry Thomas, gave an elocutionary recital at the King's Hull last night, and proved himself a sincere artist, of clear diction, though rather ...

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  52. 2nd BATTALION.

    To commemorate the 12th anniversary of the 2nd Battation's departure for the Great War, a leature was given by Captain C. E. W. Bean at the War Museum last night. ...

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  53. ENGLISH GIRL'S QUEST.

    The Commissioner of Police recently received a letter from a young woman in Kent, Bugland, stating that she desired a husband, 6 feet tall, quiet, good-tempered, non-drinker, ...

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  54. COTTON-GROWING.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Forgan Smith) has informed cottongrowers that it is not the function of the State Government to give a bounty. If, he said, the growers ...

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  55. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "Rose Marie." 2, 7.50. Theatre Royal: "Abie's Irish Rose," 2.15, 8. Criterion: "The Fake." 8. 10 St. James Theatre: "Merccnary Mary." 2.15, 8. ...

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  56. GOLDFIELDS CRIME.

    A week-end paner publishes an alleged statement by Treffeue that he accidentally shot Detective-sergeant Pitman in the hand, that Coulter brought Inspector Walsh down ...

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  57. STATION SALE.

    Yardea Station, comprising 1487 square miles west of Port Angusta, was offered at auction for A. J. and P. A. McBride yesterday in five lots. Four were sold and realised £98,834 ...

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  58. BOY WITH REVOLVER.

    The police report that a boy whom Mrs. Harwood found lurking in her house in Archihold-road and Baneroft-avenue. Roseville, at 1.30 p.m. yesterday, escaped by threatening ...

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  59. COOK'S RIVER IMPROVEMENT.

    In his reply to the deputation respecting the Cook's River Improvement League, the Minister for Works (Mr. Flannery) said that he realised the urgency of the situation from a ...

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  60. ITALIAN CELEBRATION.

    The fourth anniversary of "The March on Rome," by Mussolini and his Fascist cohotts was celebrated by the Italian Fascisti of Sydney and members of the Italian colony last ...

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  61. WATERLOO STRIKE.

    Dobson, Wormald, Ltd., Waterloo, have forwarded a letter, to the officials of the Moulders' Union pointing out that if the strike at the works continues a large proportion of the ...

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  62. LATE MR. W. A. HUNTER.

    Probate has been granted of the will of the late Mr. William Ashley Hunter, of Killara retired draper, who died on July 31 last, leaving an estate of the net value of £33,506, the ...

    Article : 49 words
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