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 wordsA 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"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 wordsTo 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 wordsThe 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 wordsWhen 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 wordsUnsettled 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 wordsWilliam 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 wordsMr. 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 wordsHaving 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 wordsOne house was practically destroyed and two others damaged by a fire which occurred in Mowbray-road, Chatswood, early yesterday morning. ...
Article : 140 wordsReports 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 wordsThe 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 wordsMr. 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 wordsRemarkable 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 wordsA 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 wordsThomas 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 wordsPatrons 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 wordsA 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 wordsThe 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 wordsLast 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"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"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 wordsTwo 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 wordsAn 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 wordsBeing 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 wordsDr. 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 wordsWith 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 wordsThe 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 wordsWhile 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 wordsAt 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 wordsWhile 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 wordsAt 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 wordsAt 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 wordsA 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 wordsADELAIDE.—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 wordsThe Barrier Horsedrivers and Wholesale Employees' Union unanimously passed a motion that their delegates should be in structed to ask the Industrial ...
Article : 111 wordsA 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 words"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 wordsNumbers 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 wordsAlbert 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 wordsThe 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 wordsTwo 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 wordsThe 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 wordsShire 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 wordsAbout 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 wordsMr. 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 wordsA 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 wordsSir,—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 wordsSir,—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 wordsArchbishop 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsSir,—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 wordsWhen 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 wordsReterring 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 ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 10 Jan 1927, Page 12
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