"The Ministry is now endeavouring to make out that the recent election does not show any marked swing of opinion in the country towards the Liberal party," said Mr. ...
Article : 683 wordsA conference of clergymen yesterday debated the question whether in urging the Government to enforce the Sunday trading law an exception should be made in regard to ...
Article : 280 wordsThe labour conference was resumed at 4.30 yesterday afternoon, and continued until 6.30. Reports showed that the position was continuing easy. Organisations were said to be ...
Article : 418 wordsThe first victim of the surf this season was claimed yesterday, when Frank William Nelson, 16, residing in Weymyss-street, Marrickville, was drowned at Bronte. ...
Article : 184 wordsA big fire broke out in the Western Milling Company's large mill adjoining the railway line, at about 1 o'clock this morning. In a short time the main building was enveloped in ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith), speaking at the dinner held by the National Liberal Club last night, to mark the inauguration of the Land and Housing Council, ...
Article : 245 wordsSpeaking in the Reichstag, the Imperial Chancellor, Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, fated that the good relations between Germany and Great Britain found expression at ...
Article : 170 wordsThe special Trade Union Congress, called in connection with the Dublin strike, met in the Memorial Hall to-day. The delegates represented 2,500,000 British trade unionists. ...
Article : 289 wordsOn December 17 the agreement between the Fremantle Lumpers' Union and the Steamship Owners' Federation will expire. For some time past rumour has been current at ...
Article : 212 wordsThe fire bell was rung this morning about 4 o'clock, when Mr. Flynn's store, Redfern-street, Mulyan, was found to be on fire. The store and contents were burnt. Mr. Flynn ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Socialist Party in the Reichstag have introduced amendments to the Constitution, seeking to make the Imperial Chancellor responsible to Parliament for his own and the ...
Article : 91 wordsCarpent[?]er is preparing to meet "Gunboat" Smith in a match for a purse of £2000 at Olympia in February or March. The sensational defeat of Bambardier Wells ...
Article : 176 wordsThe Naval Defence Bill introduced into Parliament seems to go beyond the statement made by Mr. Massey at the end of October, because it proposes to create without powers of ...
Article : 291 wordsThe port of Dublin will be re-opened tomorrow. ...
Article : 14 wordsThis morning, about 2, a fire originated in the Town Hall, and burnt the building down. Mr. Ibbotson, storekeeper, adjoining, was burnt out, the Tingha newspaper office also. ...
Article : 162 wordsCongress has nullified the recent presidential elections, and has decided that fresh elections shall be held in July. The reason given for nullifying the elections ...
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Article : 90 words[?] the action brought by Hugh Formby, [?] well-known athlete, against Samuel HillWood, M.P., for an income of £600 per [?], which defendant settled on ...
Article : 84 wordsReferring to the remarks of the Rev. Howard Elliott, of Auckland, and his comments on what he termed "I.W.W'ism," published in yesterday's issue, Mr. W. M. Hughes said he ...
Article : 251 wordsTho Postmaster-General, Mr. H. L. Samuel, has again refused the demand of the post and telegraph employees for an increase of 15 per cent. in pay. ...
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Article : 83 wordsA fire broke out among standing wheat crop in course of being harvested on Mr. Judd's farm, about two mile[?] from Cowra, yesterday, and spread rapidly. It was eventually ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Christmas week food bills this year will in many instances be lower than in 1912. During the past year the price of a great ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 47 wordsThe Postmaster-General tabled his annual report in the House of Representatives to-night. "The expenditure," says Mr. Wynne, "shows ...
Article : 302 wordsAt midnight on Tuesday twelve teams in the six days' bicycle race had covered 1000 miles and nine laps, that distance being two miles ahead of the previous record. ...
Article : 37 wordsReports concerning last week's fires in the country districts show that great havoc was done to the grass lands in all directions, while settlers had homes and personal property ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Liberals are undertaking a very vigorous second-ballot-campaign. The Assistant Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. W. H. Kelly) is to take a hand in the ...
Article : 225 wordsDuring the week Catherine Breshkovskaya, aged 70 years, who is known as "The Grandmother of Revolution" attempted to escape from Kirensk, whither she was exiled in 1910. ...
Article : 79 wordsThe case was resumed to-day in which Robert Slevier was charged with obtaining £1000 from Thomas Dey by promising not to publish an article in the "Winning Post" ...
Article : 70 wordsOwing to the increasing difficulty in securing emigrants in Britain, the Commonwealth is now advertising in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, and is also inaugurating a trade ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Lord Mayor-elect (Alderman Richards), yesterday outlined the policy that he intended to adopt. Alderman Richards said that he had ...
Article : 378 wordsThe Sydney Wharf Labourers' Union, at its usual weekly meeting held at the Trades Hall last night, decided not to work the Union Company's steamer Tahiti, which arrived yesterday ...
Article : 80 wordsThe customs officials in Belfast are examining all the passengers' luggage from Britain with a view to discovering any concealed arms or ammunition. ...
Article : 32 wordsMiss Sylvia Pankhurst was re-arrested at Shoreditch, at a meeting called to form a branch of the suffragist "army." ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 219 wordsA sensational outbreak of fire occurred at the Lyceum Theatre, Ararat, during a picture show last night. The hall was crowded, and the spectators were absorbed in the ...
Article : 149 wordsCambridge defeated Oxford at football by a dropped goal and three tries to one try, the latter being secured by Southe[?] (N.S.W.) after a brilliant sprint. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Judge heard Thaw's appeal to be admitted to bail pending the hearing of the application for his extradition. His Honor ruled that the Federal Court must ...
Article : 49 wordsFrom the West Coast of the South Island come reports of the great hardship attributable to the shortage of supplies of food. The Dunedin seamen have become restive, ...
Article : 116 wordsThe fight for the 790 votes cast for the Independent candidate commenced in earnest at Parramatta on Tuesday night, when speakers in support of both the Liberal and ...
Article : 625 wordsThe Hon. John Boyle, son of the Earl of Glasgow, was married to Miss Margaret Hodges, daughter of Mr. Justice Hodges, of Victoria, at Brompton parish church. Many ...
Article : 394 wordsScores in the match between Falkiner and Gray at the close of to-night's session were:— Falkiner (receives 5000), 12,593; Gray, 12,002. Falkiner averaged 22 and Gray 165. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe report of the select committee of ths Senate which inquired into the circumstances attending the dismissal of Henry Chinn from the position of supervising engineer at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 wordsThe steamer Maheno arrived in port this morning, and loaded 1500 tons of bunker coal for her passage to Auckland, via Sydney. The crane employees raised no objection whatever ...
Article : 106 words"I meant to be in Melbourne in time to see the Cup, but I have only got into port to-day." So said Captain A. Sommer, of the sailing boat Zingara, to an acquaintance who ...
Article : 304 wordsAt to-day's tallow sales 1141 casks were offered and 378 sold. Prices:—Mutton, fine 36/9, medium 34/3; beef, fine 35/9, medium 34/. ...
Article : 28 wordsMr. Elmslie and his colleagues took over their departments from the retired LiberalMinisters to-day, but the act was a mere formality. A Cabinet meeting was held ...
Article : 218 wordsLocal option figures are coming to hand slowly. Only one complete return—King— was available yesterday. The final count shows that continuance has been carried. ...
Article : 130 wordsMrs. Oddy, aged 72 years, a very old resident of Blowering, was killed yesterday, having been gored to death by a wild bullock. She left her son's place and was walking ...
Article : 164 wordsPretestant [?]: Public debate between Dr. La Touche and Mr. Wyredham S. Heatheote, 8. King's Hall: Goodwin-Macpherson Recital, 8. St James's Hall: Walter Bentley Players, 8. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 11 Dec 1913, Page 9
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