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  2. EMPIRE DAY REUNION

    About 200 veterans who had fought in Great Britain's wars on land and sea, dating from the Crimean of 1854-55 to the Burmah campaign ot 1885, were entertained on Saturday ...

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  3. G.P.O. DEFRAUDED.

    By a ruse indicating a thorough knowledge of departmental methods, a man succeeded in obtaining, and then cashing, a cheque for £800 drawn on the Commonwealth Bank on ...

    Article : 167 words
  4. LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

    A fairly large crowd witnessed the hollow defeat of a Victorian thirteen by the visiting English Rugby League football team, at Fitzroy Ground, on Saturday, in the opening ...

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  5. CHURCH SERVICES.

    Empire Day services were held in many of the churches yesterday. The day was also honoured in the form of services and other appropriate gatherings under the auspices of ...

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  6. STRANDED AT THE ENTRANCE TO NEWCASTLE HARBOUR.

    THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S STEAMER WAIHEMO, WHICH WENT ASHORE YESTERDAY AT THE END OF THE NORTHERN BREAKWATER. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.

    The Rev. R, E. Freeth, M.A., preaching at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning, said that in the most imperialistic of his lettrs to the Ephesians St. Paul, then a ...

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  8. BOOKMAKERS STRIKE.

    Thousands of patrons of the Leger reserve at Albion Park on Saturday were unable to make a bet except by means of the totalisator owing to the Leger bookmakers adhering to ...

    Article : 145 words
  9. CITY ELECTIONS.

    The Lord Mayor stated on Friday night that in response to the invitation of two deputations of influential citizens of Bourke Ward, he had decided to contest the ward as an ...

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  10. SHOT FIRED.

    When cornered by the police in a residence at Cooges last night a man who was found on the premises biding under a bed in a back bedroom fired at a constable. The shot, ...

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  11. OBITUARY.

    A private cable message announced the death at Bronxville, New York, of Mr. William Augustus Street, senior partner of the firm of R. W. Cameron and Co. The late Mr. Street was ...

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  12. THE GOVERNOR.

    The Governor. Sir Dudley de Chair, accompanied by Lady de Chair, and attended by Commander Grant, visited Concord on Saturday afternoon, and took part in the Empire ...

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  13. MRS. M. FORD.

    Mrs. Margaret Ford, age 83, wife of Mr. Thomas Ford, an old resident of Bundarra and Bingara districts, died at Mosman recently after a long illness. Mr. and Mrs. ...

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  14. COUNTRY WOMEN.

    The second annual conference of the Country Women's Association was concluded yesterday. An interesting paper was lead by Mrs. A P. Douglas, hon. organiser for the ...

    Article : 334 words
  15. MISS H. J. HENRY.

    Miss Henrietta Josephine Henry, mistress of the infants' school at Australia-street, Newtown, died suddenly at her home at Stanmore early yesterday morning. Only a few hours ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. WIRELESS.

    For the first time in wireless history twoway communication was established across the Pacific Ocean on Friday night between a wireless experimenter in New Zealand and ...

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  17. IN THE COUNTRY.

    ALBURY.—For the first time since Empire Day was instituted, there was no public demonstration for the occasion hore, but there were bright ceremonies at the high and rural ...

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  18. REV. H. T. HOLLIDAY.

    The Rev. Henry Thomas Holliday, a vetteran Anglican clergyman of the Diocese of Sydney, died at the residence of his son, Moraildrey, Huntley's Point, on Saturday. ...

    Article : 258 words
  19. FIRE IN HOBART.

    Damage to the extent of about £6000 was caused by a fire which occurred in the "Mercury" office early on Sunday morning. The bookbinding department, where the newspapers ...

    Article : 98 words
  20. WATER SUPPLY

    The members of the Sutherland Shire Council, in view of the great shortage of water during the height of summer, which becomes more acute each year with the increase of ...

    Article : 254 words
  21. MR. W. K. CORDINGLEY.

    The death occurred recently of Mr. William Kitson Cordingley, of Big Hill, in the Goulburn district. He was in his 80th year, and has left a widow (Mrs. Amelia Cordingley) and ...

    Article : 144 words
  22. GREAT SYNAGOGUE.

    At the Great Synagogue, a service adapted more particularly to the requirements of the children was conducted by Rabbi Cohen. "Lest we forget" was the keynote of the ...

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  23. UNWRITTEN CONSTITUTION.

    The Rev. James Green, speaking at the service in the Y.M.C.A., said that no statesman ever strove, or General over fought, deliberately with the idea of making a British ...

    Article : 260 words
  24. GREEK WAITERS.

    A somewhat remarkable meeting was held in the Town Hall yesterday, when about 100 Greeks employed in city cafes and hotels met for the purpose of organising on unionist ...

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  25. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

    The general mannger of railways has issued instructions that the 48-hour week is to be reverted to on Monday. ...

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  26. SIR HERBERT RAMSAY.

    After he had been ailing for a considerable period with paralysis, the death occurred on Friday at his residence, "Ben View," Orange, of Sir Herbert Ramsay, Bart., ...

    Article : 133 words
  27. ROYAL SERVICE.

    Under the auspices of the Marrickville branch of the Protestant Federation of New South Wales, an Empire Service was held in the Marrickville Town Hall yesterday ...

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  28. GIRL GUIDES.

    A parade of Girl Guides and Brownies was held in Lewisham Park, Dulwich Hill, on Saturday afternoon, when they were inspected by Lady Cullen, and addressed by Sir Elliot ...

    Article : 67 words
  29. HIGH PRICED SKINS.

    A report from Trunkey states that the price of 5/ per lb is being paid for rabbitskins. In one case competition ran prices up to 10/ per lb. Foxskins were also sold ...

    Article : 51 words
  30. GRATUITY BONDS.

    War Gratuity Bonds are due for redemption on Saturday. It payments is desired on due date application within the next two or three days is essential. ...

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