Mr. Hughes stated that on the 25th May, 1904, I "described Australia's navy as a project as futile as it would be ineffective." This is a fair sample of Mr. Hughes's controversial ...
Article : 321 wordsIn August, 1913, the trustees of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales commissioned Mr. Arthur J. W. Burgess to commomorate the creation of the Commonwealth Fleet by an oil-painting. This has now been finished on a canvas 80 × 48in, and bears the above title. Mr. G. V. F. Mann (superintendent and secretary, National Art Gallery) has viewed the original in London during the past few weeks, and speaks highly of it. Mr. Burgess is an Australian marine painter, who exhibited here a great deal in his youth some years ago, and is frequently represented at the Royal Academy. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 395 wordsMr. Cook is deeply pained at the statement made in our manifesto that the position of the defence forces of the Commonwealth is due to the Labour party. His air of righteous ...
Article : 1,139 wordsDr. W. Rosenhain is a comparatively young Australian who left Melbourne in 1897 and went to Cambridge. He is now in charge of the metallurgical work at the National ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 425 wordsMr. H. E. Pratten, one of the selected Liberal candidates for the Senate, speaking at Marrickville last night, said that for some years prior to the establishment of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 270 wordsProfessor J. J. Findlay, of Manchester University, visited the Sydney Kindergarten Training College on Monday last. He said that a teacher, beside's knowing what to teach and ...
Article : 51 wordsIn the botany section, which met at the University yesterday, a paper was read by Mr. Fred Turner, F.L.S., on "A Botanical Survey of North-East New South Wales." This ...
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Article : 84 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Holman) returned yesterday from the Albury district, having addressed meetings during his absence from Sydney at Albury, Corowa, and Lockhart. "The war has ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. W. M. Hughes spoke to a large audience at Randwick last night. His remarks dealt principally with the war and its effects on Australia. This war was, he declared, the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 wordsOutbreaks of fire were discovered at Lovering Bros.' grocery shop, on the corner, of Newington-road and Enmore-road, about 2.40 a.m. yesterday. The blaze was extinguished by the ...
Article : 41 wordsEntries for the Victoria Park Racing Club's meeting on Wednesday, September 2, and for the Spring Stakes, 200 sovs., and Commonwealth Cup, 500 sovs., to be run on September ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 wordsThe Auto-Cycle Association of New South Wales has decided to hold the following events in connection with the Patriotic Sports Carnival at the Agricultural Ground on Monday, September 7:—One mile scratch ...
Article : 146 wordsThe club championship, 54 holes stroke, for the president's trophy, was won by Miss Betts, the runner-up being Mrs. Ranken. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe following scratchings were notified yesterday:— A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. Epsom Handicap: Royal Risk. ...
Article : 38 wordsPost entries will be received for the Concord Club's open mixed foursomes, which will be played on Saturday next. ...
Article : 25 wordsA mixed foursome competition was won by Miss Chisholm and Mr. F. D. Fraser, whose handicap was 16 and net score 72. An associates' competition was won by Mrs. Riley, who was 8 up on the first round ...
Article : 58 wordsThe meeting of the New South Wales Bowling Association, called for the purpose of considering the furthering of contributions to the Patriotic Fund, will be held to-day at 4.30 p.m., at 12 Castlereagh-street. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 wordsMr. Thorne's team of Sydney bowlers defeated Ballina yesterday by 149 to 77. The visitors were entertained at a banquet last night. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 wordsThe final of the League Cup having resulted in a draw—5 all—between City and Bathurst, the play-off will be played as a patriotic fixture. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe North Shore Rowing Club has decided to postpone indefinitely its annual regatta. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 292 wordsThe Gneiseman, of 11,420 tons displacement, was launched in 1906, and completed in 1908. She is a sister ship to the Scharnhorst, also in the Pacific, completed, in the previous year. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 260 wordsPyrmont have won the second league with an unbeaten record, scoring 24 points (the possible), with a goal record of 58 for and 4 against. Next in order are Pyrmont B (17), Balmain (16), and Royal Navy ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 855 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Summer Baseball Association, the following directors were elected:— Messrs. J. Sterling. W. Hildebrandt, C. Franks, J. Cam[?]ll, T. Stacey, H. M. Somer, R. L. Baker, ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Mr. Millen) is confining his electioneering to Melbourne, as he is unable to spare the time from his administrative duties to address meetings in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 241 wordsThe six French boxers who will arrive to-day, and the two Americans who arrived on Monday, will be introduced at the Stadium matinee this afternoon. The Frenchmen will also take part in the Patriotic ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 27 Aug 1914, Page 12
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