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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. LISMORE PIONEER'S DEATH.

    The death occurred on Monday of Mr. Thomas, Exton, senior, aged 80 years, Mr. Exton had spent all his life in the Lismore district, and had taken a prominent part in ...

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  3. PREFERENCE. AT STEELWORKS.

    The Iudustrial Commissioner (Mr. Piddington) yesterday granted an application for absolute preference to unionists at the Broken Hill Proprietary steel works, ...

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  4. PORT KEMBLA.

    Mr. H. Dudley, writing with reference to the progress of Port Kembla, says:—The Hoskins Iron and Steel Company has acquired 350 acres for their plant. This plant will ...

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  5. LATE MARQUESS OF CAMBRIDGE.

    The late Marquess of Cambridge, whose death, is announced in our cable columns, had a distinguished military career, extending over a period of nearly 40 years. He received ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. TERRIFIC STORM.

    Much damage was done by wind and hail during a severe storm at Mylnford, up the river from here. Hail fell for 25 minutes, and rain for a further 20 minutes. Vegetables ...

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  7. STATE CABINET.

    The State Cabinet did not reach a decision yesterday on the Kay and Treble appointments. They will probably be reviewed when the Cabinet is called together again towards ...

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  8. THE WEATHER. Rain Expected.

    A pressure disturbance operating in central and eastern Australia is expected to cause unsettled weather in the State within the next few days. Warm to hot and sultry conditions, ...

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  9. PARLIAMENT.

    The State Cabinet decided yesterday that the State Parliament should be opened by Commission on Thursday of next week, and that the delivery of the Governor's speech should ...

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  10. OLD JAWBONE FOUND.

    Workmen employed by Mr. A. R. Thwaite in renovating two houses in an old terrace in Lithgow-street discovered under a brick floor portion of a jawbone, which is believed ...

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  11. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

    Further rain fell on the south coast of Queensland during the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock this morning, and extended over the Darling Downs and Maranoa. Along the coast ...

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  12. HORSE KILLED ON RAILWAY.

    Last night a horse straying on the railway line was killed by an express train, which at the time of the accident was slowing up to approach the Junee station. ...

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  13. INTERESTING THE BOYS IN THE LAND.

    Senior boys, numbering 60, from the Intermediate High School and Convent School, made a tour of the district under the direction of Messrs. Bartlett and Kelly, visiting tarms at ...

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  14. BROKEN HILL.

    Mr. F. W. Kitching, the Under-Secretary of the Department of Labour and [?]dustry, is endeavouring to arrange for the absorption of local unemployed by the men now ...

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  15. MAN'S HEROISM.

    The coroner (Mr. H. Cleeve), In returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquest into the circumstances attending the death of an elderly woman. Julia Anu New, who was ...

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  16. HARBOUR COLLISION.

    As a result of the damage she received during a collision with the American motorship Crown City, on Saturday morning, the E. and A. line steamer, St. Albans, will not ...

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  17. RAILWAY LOSSES.

    Mr. F. Chapple, representing the Australian Railway Union in its plaint before Sir John Quick in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, said in reply to questions by his Honor to-day ...

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  18. LAND VALUATION COURT.

    Judge Pike presided at the Land Valuation Court at East Maitland to-day, to hear appeals against assessments, in the Kearsley Shire, where the valuation, in some instances, were ...

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  19. BOTANIC GARDENS.

    The earliest cultivation in Australia was started on the east side of Macquarie-place and Sydney Cove, and was followed soon afterwards by cultivation at Farm Cove, on the ...

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  20. MAORI FOOTBALLERS.

    Speaking regarding the exclusion of Maoris from the New Zealand Rugby team, for South Africa, Mr. Dean, chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union, said that South Africa's ...

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  21. CONGREGATIONALISTS

    After eight days the sixty-second annual conference of the Congregational Union of New South Wales concluded last night with a public festival in the Pitt-street church, ...

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  22. WAGGON OVERTURNED.

    Jack Skinner, and Patrick Sullivan, travelling shearers, whilst journeying between Albury and Holbrook in a waggon pulled by three horses, met with a serious accident. ...

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  23. LATE LADY BRUNTON.

    Sir William Brunton, a former Lord Mayor of Melbourne, arrived from New Zealand by the Ulimaroa yesterday, and later left by the express for Melbourne. On the same boat ...

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  24. COUNTRY PRESS.

    MR. E. C. SOMMERLAD, of the "Examiner," Glen Innes, who was yesterday elected president of the New South Wales Country Press Association. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  25. DUBBO MOTORING ACCIDENT.

    The inquiry into the death of Reginald Henry Grattan, an employee of the Railway Department, who died on October 10, as the result of a collision between two motor ...

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  26. UNIVERSITY APPEAL. JU-JITSU DISPLAY.

    Ju-jitsu, or judo, as they call it nowadays, is to the Japanese what we like to pretend boxing is to us; that is to say, everybody knows something about it. But ...

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  27. IN A MOTH.

    When Major de Havilland, of the de Havilland Aircraft Proprietary, Ltd., and Captain St. J. Scott, aviation expert of the Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary, Ltd., alighted in ...

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  28. WOOLLAHRA PARK.

    The George S. Grimley pavilion at the oval in Woollahra Park was opened by the Mayor (Alderman Robinson) last evening. The new pavilion is named after Alderman Grimley, who ...

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  29. MAN SLASHED.

    A sensational attack was made upon a Frenchman, at a house in Cathedral-street Woolloomooloo, late last night, by a man who slashed his victim with a Knife or razor about ...

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  30. BIBLICAL INSTRUCTION.

    The Education Committee of the House of Representatives, which heard evidence on a number of Bible-in-schools' petitions, recommends by a majority of three the ...

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  31. GIRL GUIDES' MOVEMENT.

    Miss Kelso King, of Sydney, is visiting day in the interests of the Girl Guides' movement, and last night, in the Parish Hall, she delivered an interesting address on the aims, ...

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  32. OVERSEA MARKET CABLES.

    The Bradford market is strong, but business is small. ...

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  33. MEMENTOES.

    For many years during the rapid development of Sydney the Equitable Building, at the corner of Park-street and Pitt-street, was one of the city landmarks. ...

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  34. BRISBANE WOOL SALES.

    Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from the Brisbane office yesterday:—"Wool sales opened under strong general competition. Russia, France, Germany, Japan particularly keen buyers. ...

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  35. A RELIC OF THE WOLF.

    Shortly after the German raider Wolf was [?]pposed to be in the Pacific a mine was found washed up on Laurieton beach, by one of the residents. At the time steps were ...

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  36. LATE SHIPPING.

    ADELAIDE (1084m).—Arr: Oct. 25. Mildura, s, from Edithburgh; dep: Oct. 25, Gogra, s, for Melbourne; Kartigi, s, for New Zealand; Masirah, s, Yankalilla, s, for Fremantle; Mildura, s, for Rockhampton. ...

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  37. RESEARCH IN SPASTIC PARALYSIS.

    The work done by Dr. N. D. Royle, assisted by the late Professor Hunter, has attracted considerable attention and has recently been recognised by gifts to promote research on ...

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  38. LABOURERS.

    About 150 men employed on levelling work at the Maroubra sandhills have ceased work because some of their mates were dismissed. On Monday a number of men were ...

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  39. MOUNTAIN CRIME.

    The inquest into the death of Ronald Lachlan Leslie, who was found murdered in his car near Blaxland on October 12, will be opened at Penrith on November 3. ...

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  40. CO-OPERATIVE TANNING.

    The possibility of establishing a district tannery was discussed by representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, the North Coast Chamber of Manufactures, and the Richmond ...

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  41. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 words
  42. MELBOURNE CUP.

    The Melbourne Cup festival is approaching, and the annual exodus from Sydney has begun. Melbourne is drawing to itself all things appertaining to the racecourse—horses. ...

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  43. SEAMEN'S UNION.

    A suggestion contained in a minority report of the Federal committee of management of the Seamen's Union, in favour of a general strike on November 1 was rejected at the ...

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  44. ROMA OIL.

    "A number of permits to prospect for oil in the Roma area have been granted," said the Minister for Mines to-day. He added that an ample period of twelve months was given ...

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  45. CITY RAILWAY.

    Certain members, of the railway workers' section of the Australian Workers' Union have requested the secretary of the union (Mr. G. Bodkin) to convene a stop-work meeting ...

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  46. N.Z. CEICKET CAPTAIN.

    T. C. LOWRY, who is well known to Australians as a hard-hititng batsman. He arrived with the team yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  47. LATE MR. T. ELLIS.

    At his home, "Arrowfield." Wentworth-road, Burwood, on Monday, the death occurred of Mr. Thomas Ellis, a well-known Walcha grazier, at the age of 74 years. ...

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  48. Advertising

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    Advertising : 260 words
  49. NEW TUG.

    The new tug, the Uta, constructed to the order of tbe Adelaide S.S. Co., Ltd., for use in the Northern Queensland rivers, is to be launched from the Balmain yards of the ...

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  50. DEAF AND DUMB.

    "To hear of a balance-sheet in which income so far exceeds expenditure and assets have increased enormously during the year fills me with new hope," said the Premier (Mr. Bavin), ...

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  51. NATIVE BEAR.

    The Minister for Trade and Customs, (Mr. Pratten), yesterday expressed grave personal concern at the recent destruction of Native Bears. ...

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  52. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The fact that a record of 32,000,000 tons of shipping was afloat in June, of which 4,250,000 tons comprised motor ships, is revealed by Lloyd's annual return. In addition, 2,000,000 ...

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  53. DIVORCE COURT.

    A record number of petitions will probably be dealt with this year in the divorce jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. The Judge in Divorce (Mr. Justice Owen) has been sitting ...

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  54. INJURED MAN ON ROOF.

    The Newtown-Marrickville ambulance was confronted with a difficult task when it answered a call to the works at Hadfields, Ltd., Mitchell-road, Alexandria, yesterday ...

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  55. CRUSHED BY TRAIN.

    John McGinty, aged 60, of Edwin-street, Regents Park, had a remarkable escape from death when he fell between the platform and a moving train at Burwood railway station ...

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  56. MAN KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

    About 8 o'clock this morning residents of Egan-street, Kalgoorlie, were startled by the sound of an explosion. Upon investigation, Arthur Henry Harris was found lying dead ...

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  57. HOMES FOR INCURABLES.

    The King's Hall was crowded last night for the twenty-sixth annual meeting of the New South Wales Homes for Incurables (Ryde). The chairman of the committee (Mr. ...

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  58. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 words
  59. [?]LL FORTY FEET.

    William Watson, aged 47, of Garfield-street, Wentworthville, fell a distance of 40 feet from the top of the Baulkham Hills Hotel, on which he was working, late yesterday ...

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  60. SCOW STRANDED.

    The auxiliary scow Maroro has been stranded inside Blackhead reef, near Porangahua. All on board are safe. There is no prospect of refloating the vessel until the weather is ...

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  61. BOY RUN OVER BY TRAM.

    A schoolboy, who was knocked down and run over by a tram in Elizabeth-street, city, yesterday afternoon, sustained terrible injuries, including the complete severance of his left ...

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  62. VICTORIAN LOAN.

    Advice was received by the State Treasurer (Mr. Hogan) to-day from the Acting AgentGeneral for Victoria in London (Mr. A. H. Wright) that the Victorian loan of £4,000,000, ...

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  63. CHILD KILLED BY 'BUS.

    As she dismounted from a motor 'bus near her home in Windsor-road. Northmead, yesterday. Kathleen Brigid Leigh, aged two years, who was accompanied by her mother, was ...

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  64. NAVAL SUPPLY SHIP.

    Tbe naval supply ship Platypus, which left Sydney recently with a lighter in tow for Thursday Island, will return to-day. The vessel took supplies of oil for the northern port, ...

    Article : 46 words
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