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Article : 44 wordsMr. H. L. Alfred, electrical engineer and manager of the Casino municipal electrical undertaking, leaves at the end of the month. Mr. Alfred informed the aldermen that he ...
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Article : 65 wordsThe Consul-General for Greece (Dr. L. Chrysanthopulos) is visiting Moree. He bathed in artesian waters for the first time this morning at the bore baths. He will later ...
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Article : 52 wordsThe proposals of the Main Roads Board to construct a bridge over the Parramatta River to replace the existing ferry were submitted to the Ryde Municipal Council last night. ...
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Article : 315 wordsWhen an aeroplane, piloted by Captain Young, was landing after a flight with passengers, some children fell down in the path of the machine, including a small boy and a girl, ...
Article : 83 wordsThe smallpox patients at the quarantine station are making satisfactory progress. One of the boys has practically recovered, and it is probable that he will be released next week. ...
Article : 50 wordsWhen a motor car in which he was riding overturned yesterday at Newport, James McDonald, 84, of Avalon Beach, was flung head-first over a culvert. He was taken by ...
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Article : 143 wordsThe overland car service between Nelson and Westport was resumed yesterday for the first time since the big earthquake. The journey was an adventurous one, occupying ...
Article : 100 wordsJewellery and clothing valued at £15 were stolen from the home of Benjamin Deverall, in Cooper-street, Maroubra. Breaking a bathroom window, thieves ...
Article : 91 wordsTwo students for the Presbyterian ministry, named Richards and Miller, who were recently fine for failing to render military service, and whose case has been discussed in Parliament, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 18 Jul 1929, Page 12
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