Articles from page 12: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. COUNTRY NEWS. MOTORISTS' LUCKY ESCAPE.

    Messrs. F. J. Withford. W. Grant, and T. Grant had a narrow escape from serious injury when a motor car in which they were travelling fell over a steep embankment at a ...

    Article : 90 words
  3. SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

    A century by A. J. Richardson and the brilliant ground fielding of the youthful J. Hogg, were the outstanding features of the first day's play in the return Sheffield Shield match ...

    Article : 1,536 words
  4. STATE FINANCES. CHARGES OF EXTRAVAGANCE.

    "Asked to state in what directions the present Government had been guilty of extravagance, Mr. Marks, president of the Chamber of Manufactures, furnishes a number of ...

    Article : 446 words
  5. STIRRING DAYS.

    To be able to look back on over 80 years of crowded life, to remember clearly its events almost as though they were of yesterday, to have watched for over 60 years the progress ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,460 words
  6. SUBURBAN FIRES. PAVILION DESTROYED.

    The pavilion of the Warringah Bowling Club, a large weatherboard structure, situated in Bradley's Head-road, Mosman, was practically destroyed by fire early on ...

    Article : 102 words
  7. MOTOR ACCIDENTS. Car Falls 30 Feet.

    When endeavouring to pass another car on the Main Southern-road on Saturday afternoon, a car driven by Mr. A. McLeed, of Warwickstreet, Strathfield, overturned and rolled 30 ...

    Article : 87 words
  8. FURTHER RAIN. IN EASTERN AREAS.

    Unsettled weather was again experienced at the week-end in the eastern districts of New South Wales. The falls recorded on Saturday morning were mostly light and scattered, ...

    Article : 158 words
  9. MASKED MEN.

    William Monteith, who is employed by a doctor at Kurri Kurri as a car driver," told a remarkable story to the West Maitland police. While driving from Kurri Kurri to Maitland ...

    Article : 127 words
  10. FARMERS OBJECT TO AN EXPRESSION.

    Mr. C. J. Sanderson, chairman of the Murwillumbah Board of Tick Coutrol, was tremcantly criticised at the monthly meeting of the Murwillumbah branch of the Primary Producers' ...

    Article : 85 words
  11. STRUCK BY CARS.

    Having Just alighted from a tramcar in Mitchell-street, Alexandria, on Saturday afternoon, Kenneth Plumridge, aged 13 years, of Lawrence-street, Alexandria, was struck by a ...

    Article : 116 words
  12. DAMAGE AT CHATSWOOD.

    One house was practically destroyed and two others damaged by a fire which occurred in Mowbray-road, Chatswood, early yesterday morning. ...

    Article : 140 words
  13. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    Reports from outlying centres state that exceptionally heavy rain and hail has fallen during the week, up to four inches being registered in places. ...

    Article : 87 words
  14. LOUIS THERIAULT.

    The auxiliary three-masted schooner Louis Theriault, which arrived in Sydney yesterday with a cargo of timber from New Zealand, appears to be dogged by ill-fortune. ...

    Article : 184 words
  15. PROPOSED INCREASED BUTTER DUTY.

    Mr. R. F. H. Green, M.P., who is at present at Murwillumbah, expressed keen disappointment at the apathy of the dairy farmers' orgnnisation in regard to the proposal to have ...

    Article : 74 words
  16. ALLEGED PETTY THIEVING.

    Remarkable circumstances surround the arrest of two young men at Halfway Creck yesterday. On Thursday afternoon the South Grafton police received information that petty ...

    Article : 182 words
  17. MAN ARRESTED.

    A man who is alleged to have been concerned in four cases of breaking and entering at Sydney and Katoomba was arrested early on Saturday morning by Inspector Horsell ...

    Article : 212 words
  18. CAR AND BUS COLLIDE.

    Thomas Kenning, of Rickard-street, Granville, was injured when the car which he was driving in Church-street, Parramatta, on Saturday afternoon, collided with a motor bus. ...

    Article : 44 words
  19. CARNIVAL INCIDENT.

    Patrons of the large Ferris wheel at the Manly jubilee carnival on Saturday night had an exciting experience when the steel cable slipped from the drum, stopping the wheel ...

    Article : 184 words
  20. COLLISION AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    A motor lorry and car came into collision at the corner of Ernest and Sophia streets, North Sydney, last night, and two men were injured. ...

    Article : 151 words
  21. PREFERENCE.

    The chairman of the Victorian Water Supply Commission (Mr. Cattanach) defends the failure of the commission to accept the lowest tender for the supply of four 13-ton steam ...

    Article : 168 words
  22. CYCLING ACCIDENT.

    Last night's cycling carnival at the Wagga Cricket Association's grounds was marred by a serious fall in the last lap of the intertown scratch race. M. Fitzgerald challenged ...

    Article : 128 words
  23. MR. BRUNTNELL REPLIES TO PREMIER.

    "Mr. Lang keeps on repeating that the finances of the State are in a satisfactory position; but the oft repetition of a statement does not make it true," said Mr. ...

    Article : 344 words
  24. LABOUR RULE.

    "The Nationalists are apparently preparing for an election, judging by their feverish publicity and propaganda," said Mr. Lang yesterday. "Within two days we find ...

    Article : 623 words
  25. COLLISION IN MELBOURNE.

    Two persons were critically injured in a sensational collision between a motor car and a motor 'bus at Deddy and Hampton streets, Brighton, last night. So great was the force ...

    Article : 126 words
  26. ADELAIDE 'BUS OWNERS.

    An interesting position has arisen in Adelaide, where motor 'bus licenses must be renewed to-morrow. Under a special bylaw the City Council forbids the 'buses travelling along ...

    Article : 115 words
  27. RETURNED SOLDIERS' LEAGUE.

    Being unable to devote sufficient time to the duties of executive officers, Major K. Howell (president), Mr. A. Carpenter (hon. secretary), and Mr. F. C. Baxter (treasurer) ...

    Article : 53 words
  28. STATE LOTTERY DENOUNCED.

    Dr. Radford, Anglican Bishop of Goulburn, condemns the idea of a State lottery, lie says that common sense dictates that it Governments cannot see their way to prohibit ...

    Article : 54 words
  29. NEW COURTHOUSE.

    With the completion of a new courthouse, at present in course of construction at Campsie, residents of the Canterbury municipality will be given the benefit of the services of ...

    Article : 329 words
  30. TARANSAY'S CARGO.

    The work of discharging the phosphate cargo from the freighter Taransay, which had been lying idle since Tuesday last, commenced yesterday. When the vessel arrived at ...

    Article : 131 words
  31. MOTOR TRUCK STRIKES POST.

    While driving towards the railway crossing on the outskirts of the town in a motor waggon Phillp Watson failed to make the turn, and crashed into a telephone pole. Both ...

    Article : 55 words
  32. BOGUS POLICEMAN.

    At a late hour on Saturday night a young man and young woman were accosted in Moore Park by a man who represented that he was a policeman, and who ordered them to leave ...

    Article : 84 words
  33. MAN'S FINGERS CRUSHED.

    While a railway engine was being jacked up over one of the pits the jack failed, and the engine slipped, necessitating an attempt to lift the engine with ...

    Article : 65 words
  34. MANLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

    At the annual meeting of the Manly National Association the president (Mr. G. Jones) pointed out that during the past 23 years there had been 13 National or Liberal ...

    Article : 116 words
  35. NEW ZEALAND TENNIS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 words
  36. HAY HOSPITAL.

    At the annual meeting of contributors to the Hay Hospital on Thursday the report of the outgoing committee showed that 482 inpatients were treated, the daily average being ...

    Article : 127 words
  37. ESTATES IN 1926.

    A report prepared by Mr. C. S. Butchart, Deputy Registrar of Probates, of the probates and administrations granted during the year ended December 31, ...

    Article : 123 words
  38. LATE SHIPPING.

    ADELAIDE.—Arr: Jan. 9 Bjornson, from Ocean Isand; Moldavia, from London, Dep: Jan. 8, Leitrim, for Mundalla; Eberild, for eastern States; Karoola, for Fremantle; Piri, for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 70 words
  39. REQUEST FOR MOTOR BUSES.

    The Barrier Horsedrivers and Wholesale Employees' Union unanimously passed a motion that their delegates should be in structed to ask the Industrial ...

    Article : 111 words
  40. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.

    A daring attempt at burglary was made at Hewitt's cash store in Edward-street whilst the owner (Mr. J. G. Howitt) was lying in bed dangerously ill. A doctor visited the patient about ...

    Article : 132 words
  41. INDEX. NEWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 words
  42. BRITISH INDUSTRY.

    "The steel trade in England has been badly hit on account of the coal strike. However, the industry has now turned the corner, and I think that we are now entering an era of ...

    Article : 323 words
  43. CHURCH AND-WIRELESS.

    Numbers of listeners-in throughout the country districts of Victoria show their appreciation of broadcasted church services by forwarding an offertory to the churches ...

    Article : 107 words
  44. CHILD FATALLY BURNT.

    Albert James Pearce, aged 17 months, died at his pnrents' residence, 11 Sutton-street, Balmain, yesterday morning, as the result of burns received on January 1. ...

    Article : 66 words
  45. DEATH OF MR. W. T. MULHOLLAND.

    The death has occurred of Mr. William Thomas Mulholland, of Oura Park Estate, near Wagga, aged 37 years. Mr. Mulholland was one of the best known pastoralists in the ...

    Article : 98 words
  46. DROWNING ACCIDENTS. SEVERAL LIVES LOST.

    Two fatalities occurred on Saturday afternoon. Vivian Walsh, 17, while bathing got out of his depth, and failed to come to the surface. His body was recovered some time ...

    Article : 136 words
  47. ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL

    The North Sydney Cricket Association has forwarded to the Royal North Shore Hospital a cheque for £40 for the maintenance of, its endowed bed in the hospital. The association ...

    Article : 62 words
  48. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 words
  49. FLOOD DAMAGE IN MAITLAND DISTRICT.

    Shire officers have made an inspection of the roads and bridges damaged by the recent floods in the Mount Vincent district, where 12 inches of rain fell in one day. Extensive damage was ...

    Article : 381 words
  50. SEVERE SHOCKS.

    About 10 o'clock this morning four linesmen employed by the Adelaide Electric Supply Co. received severe electrical burns while carrying out alterations to a 7000-volt main ...

    Article : 138 words
  51. WESTERN-ROAD.

    Mr. B. Schleicher, of Hazelbrook, in a letter to the "Herald," contends that all repair work on the Western-road to the Blue Mountains should include some form of impervious ...

    Article : 91 words
  52. BOY FALLS INTO DEEP WATER.

    A little child was droivned in Grafton baths ou Saturday morning in pathetic circumstanced Mr. E. O'Hanigan, a well-known Grafton business man, went to the baths about 6.30 a.m. ...

    Article : 130 words
  53. AN ORCHARD WORKER ON THE BASIC WAGE.

    Sir,—I would like to crave space in your valuable paper to ask what is meant by Mr. Piddington's fair deal as stated in recent letters by "Orchardist" on basic wage. ...

    Article : 223 words
  54. THE LABOUR IDEAL.

    Sir,—I could hardly believe my eyes when I read the utterances of our new Lord Mayor stating that in future every employee must do an honest day's work, and the interests of ...

    Article : 124 words
  55. NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

    Archbishop Kelly yesterday afternoon laid and blessed the-foundation-stone of the new Blessed Sacrament Church in Bradley's Headroad, Clifton Gardens. The new church will ...

    Article : 62 words
  56. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 words
  57. THE RISING COST OF LIVING.

    Sir,—My position is similar to that of your correspondent, "W.H.R.," published in your issue to-day. My income is no better than it was in pre-war times, yet the cost of ...

    Article : 106 words
  58. BOY DROWNED IN DAM.

    When bathing in a dam at Box Hill this afternoon John Manders, aged 16 years, of Severn-street, Box Hill, sank in 15ft of water, and was drowned. He was in the company of ...

    Article : 81 words
  59. LARRIKINISM IN PARKS.

    Reterring to larrlkinism, which is stated to exist in certain parks at Stanmore, "A Victim" writes suggesting that a policewoman be detailed for duly in these areas. The ...

    Article : 43 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$