Forbes Municipal Council is discussing a loan of £17,000 for general improvements to the town. Among the proposals are improvements to the Weir swimming reserve at South ...
Article : 79 wordsA cloudburst occurred at Oakey Park, [?] Lithgow, this afternoon, when a man namad John Brennan, 67 years of age, was drowned. A remarkable feature of the storm was that ...
Article : 300 wordsNext stages of the Prayer Book are:— Firstly, the House of Bishops will consider the revision, meeting on March 5. Secondly, there will be a joint session of both houses ...
Article : 584 wordsTwo men are reported missing in the Junee district. When Mr. J. Fullerton, district superintendent, and Mr. J. Harris, assistant area ...
Article : 435 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Bavin) returned from a fishing holiday in New Zealand on Saturday. The photo shows him landing a fine trout from Lake Hawea. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 39 wordsThe Illawarra Male Voice Choir recently sang at the Columbia Factory for the purpose of having gramaphone records made. The secretary of the choir has now received ...
Article : 53 wordsOn the occasion of the opening of the new Methodist Church at Guyra, the Rev. R. j. Williams called upon Mrs. C. Cox. one of the oldest members of the congregation to turn ...
Article : 139 wordsAs a result of the heavy rains at Armidale and on the upper reaches of the Macleay the river rose to 17ft at Kempsey. A mile below the town the water broke over the bank and ...
Article : 150 wordsThe proposed sewerage scheme for Bowral was discussed at length at the last meeting of the municipal council. The department wrote suggesting as the next step that the ...
Article : 210 wordsThe recently constructed Phil's River bridge, on the main Goulburn-Bathurst road, has been seriously damaged by flood waters. One hundred and seventy yards of the approaches ...
Article : 94 wordsThe southern and western railway lines have been seriously damaged by washaways Many train services have been disorganised, and great numbers of passengers have been ...
Article : 1,129 wordsNo immediate cessation of rain in the flooded areas of the North Coast seems to be likely. During the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock Saturday morning there were ...
Article : 447 wordsFurther heavy rain fell during the 24 hours ended Saturday at 6 p.m., over the greater part of south-eastern Queensland. Some torrential falls occurred in the central and ...
Article : 257 wordsAlthough heavy rain has continued to fall in many parts of the State, no serious damage has been reported. Rivers are, however, still rising, and, should the rains continue as ...
Article : 78 wordsThe heaviest storm for many years was experienced at Tamworth on Saturday night. From about 9.30 there was a continuous downpour, with thunder and vivid lightning. At ...
Article : 130 wordsMr. E. J. Sadleir had a narrow escape yesterday when a horse which he was driving in a lorry fell into a disused well, the sides of which had caved in from the effects of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 142 wordsThe Bowral branch of the Returned Soldiers'' League has been successful in collecting the balance (£150), which enables it to complete a donation of £600 towards the erection of a ...
Article : 57 wordsTen minutes before midnight on Saturday the express which left Sydney on Thursday evening steamed 35 hours late into Spencer-street to a sound of cheering along the ...
Article : 54 wordsA public meeting decided to ask the Minister for Works to submit a bill to Parliament authorising the construction of the Moon's Siding to Argoon railway, which was ...
Article : 397 wordsThe Orient mail steamer Otrante was to have sailed from Sydney at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday for Brisbane, in continuance of her voyage from London, but on account of reports of ...
Article : 93 wordsAcceding to a special request from the Foreign Office the Government is lending seven of the most famous war pictures from the Imperial War Museum for a British artists' ...
Article : 107 wordsBroken Hill is still isolated by rail from South Australia as a result of heavy floods in the country beyond the New South Wales border, but there is a possibility of ...
Article : 195 wordsReports this morning state that the Macquarie River is 6ft and rising at Dubbo. These flood waters will not reach Warren before Monday. The rainfall in the district is from ...
Article : 217 words"One outcome of the first meeting of the Security Committee at Geneva may be the adoption of a common form of conciliation treaty," said Lord Cushendon. In leaving for ...
Article : 93 wordsThe situation on the main southern line became more complicated to-night, owing to further tremendous rainstorms, which caused fresh washaways between Wagga and ...
Article : 647 wordsThe weather conditions took a turn for the worse this afternoon, and the favourable appearances gave place to further rains. About 5 o'clock this afternoon rain set in at ...
Article : 598 wordsThe heavy rain of last week culminated in a heavy downpour on Saturday, which caused the water channel which runs through the centre of the business portion of the town ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 wordsWhen flying over the cliffs near Capel, between Folkestone and Dover, this afternoon two Royal Air Force aeroplanes collided at a height of 2000ft and crashed. The machines, ...
Article : 173 wordsArmidale in the vicinity of Dumaresq Creek to-day presents a scene of desolation. Heavy rains which fell last night and this morning caused floods which have never been equalled. ...
Article : 297 wordsAnother case of drowning was recorded here yesterday, when Stanley Stephenson (25), a station hand at Wandary Station, was washed from his saddle when attempting to cross the ...
Article : 133 wordsThe flood in the Bellinger River has made the bar hard to navigate. The North Coast steamer Doepel was unable to enter and was ordered on to Coff'B Harbour to unload. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsThe Indian Polo Association, which will select the team, have invited army officers to submit names, so that it may accept an invitation from New South Wales for a team to ...
Article : 77 wordsThe stormy weather of the last few weeks culminated in a terrific storm which burst about 9.15 on Saturday night, towards sunset. It fell in sheets so thick that it appeared as a ...
Article : 224 wordsThe Minister for Health (Dr. Arthur) on Saturday afternoon opened the Dalwood Rest Home at Balgowlah, which has been made available, by Mr. A. E. Dalwood to the Food ...
Article : 238 wordsThe Richmond River is in high flood in the Kyogle district, where a phenomenal fall of 15 inches of rain near Kyogle caused a rise of 50ft. The water has entered the town close ...
Article : 462 wordsDr. Voronoff's claim to effect the rejuvenation of live-stock is possibly justified, says a report of a committee of experts appointed by the Board of Agriculture, after inquiries ...
Article : 172 wordsCriterion Theatre: "All the King's Horses," 8.15. Her Majesty's: "The Girl Friend." 8. Theatre Royal: "The Trial of Mary Dugan." 8. St. James Theatre: "Mercenary Mary." 2. 8. ...
Article : 168 wordsThough perched on the heights, Glen Innes is experiencing some of the trials which are common to the lower-lying country in time of flood. In fact, it is doubtful if the ...
Article : 110 wordsThe "Wine Trade Review," in editorially referring to Australia's supremacy as the largest supplier of wines to Britain, says:—There are still many sceptics who believe that Australia ...
Article : 81 wordsA record flood has occurred at Eugowra. Many of the shops in the main street are under water. The creek is running a banker, and many stock and miles of fencing have ...
Article : 71 wordsA baker's van, driven by Herbert Eyes, collided with the New Plymouth express train at the level crossing near Levin, instantly killing Mrs. Eyes, the driver's wife, whilst Eyes ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Macintyre River is 16ft above normal height. It is understood that the Weir River is in flood and all the country west of Talwood is under water. If heavy rains fall near ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 20 Feb 1928, Page 12
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