Sultry conditions prevailed when the match entered upon its sixth day at noon. Australia was in a hopeless position, requiring to score 532 runs to win the match, and ...
Article : 859 wordsA fire broke out on the property of Mr. N. Yeo, at South Coree, on Monday evening, and, assisted by a strong southerly wind, covered a wide area of country. ...
Article : 124 wordsEulogies to the ability and character of the retiring Collector of Customs for New South Wales (Mr. W. H. Barkley) were made last night by officers of the Customs Department ...
Article : 485 wordsThe third test is over, and with a very easy win England has taken a lead in the series of two to one it was a clear-cut win, and one on which the visitors are to be ...
Article : 1,362 wordsThe brief announcement this morning that President Hoover had invited the Presidentelect (Mr Roosevelt) to visit lim on Friday morning, and word from New York that the ...
Article : 399 wordsRain, which commenced at many places in the north-west of the State and on the north coast yesterday, will be very welcome. Parts of the north coast have experienced a ...
Article : 160 wordsReplies were made yesterday by representatives of other denominations to the statement of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Kelly), setting out reasons why the State ...
Article : 1,589 wordsS. HIRD, who is leaving Australia to play for Ramsbottom, in the Lancashire League cricket competitions. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 20 wordsAs the result of a remarkable accident on a local tennis court, a player, Mr. R. Patterson, received severe burns. Before commencing a set, Mr. Patterson took a box of matches ...
Article : 94 wordsAt a meeting of the Albury Municipal Council, Dr. J. H. Baker, Baptist minister, directed attention to the playing of cricket matches on Sundays in Ballson's Park Reserve, which ...
Article : 136 wordsA severe rainsquall, accompanied by strong winds, swept Darwin yesterday afternoon Trees were uprooted and the debris and branches strewn along the roads. Fences, ...
Article : 89 wordsFigures Just made available by the Sydney Harbour Trust for the six months ended December 31 show a substantial increase in wharfage revenue, compared with the same ...
Article : 315 wordsA series of severe thunderstorms passed over Toowoomba to-night. The first storm broke about 5.30 p.m., when torrential rain fell. Rain was still falling heavily when the second ...
Article : 223 wordsWith the continued dry weather, lessees in the Western Division are availing themselves of the opportunity to concentrate on the destruction of rabbits. On many holdings the ...
Article : 117 words"The fact that England has a 'leg in for the ashes does not necessarily mean that she Will win the rubber." said W M Woodfull, captain of the Australian Eleven, in a ...
Article : 322 wordsDetails of to-day's call-up for employment are published on page 16, column 6. The call for general labourers is restricted to married men and single men with ...
Article : 232 wordsSimultaneously with the announcement by the Secretary of Commerce (Mr R D Chapin) that the foreign trade of the United States in 1932 was valued at 2,940,000,000 dollars and ...
Article : 215 wordsA fire yesterday evening destroyed about £250 worth of property owned by Mrs. Hoskins, of Ashbridge. Chaff was being cut with an oil engine plant when, it is thought, a spark ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Severn Shire Council has decided to reduce the rate for 1933 by /0¼. Over the past two years this represents a general all-round reduction in shire rates and unimproved capital ...
Article : 108 wordsAs a meeting of the grape price-fixing committee, held to-day, could not agree upon the price to be paid to growers this year for grapes to allow winemakers to qualify for the ...
Article : 182 wordsFor the 17th year in succession. Alderman J. S. Garden has been elected secretary of the Sydney Trades Hall Council. Nominations closed last night for the election of officers ...
Article : 332 wordsA movement is reported to be on foot to establish an aerodrome in the Riverina for an England-Australia aerial mail service. It is understood surveys are being carried out. ...
Article : 75 wordsThere was a pleasling function in the board room of Cunard House, where, in the presence of a number of leading shipowners, Mr. T. S. Gordon. M.L.C. of Sydney, on behalf of Mr. A. ...
Article : 192 words"After six days of thrilling cricket, brimful of incident, it was perhaps fitting that the game should end with a humorous incident, said Alan Kippax, [?]roadcasting from Station ...
Article : 193 wordsA well-dressed and well-educated Chinese was arrested in the office of an estate agent at Coogee yesterday by Sergeant Reeves and Detectives Harper and Gilmour. He was later ...
Article : 46 wordsSevere electrical storms have passed over the Lower Tweed for several nights. Minor damage has been done by the wind and lightning, but rain was needed. In one of these ...
Article : 95 wordsA keen demand from all sections of the trade, with values firming most satisfactorily, was the feature of the Geelong wool sales to-day. Buyers for Australian mill requirements ...
Article : 78 wordsWhen a letter from Mr. J. J. Graves, general secretary, was read at last night's meeting of the Vale of Clwydd A.L.P., advising that a publication, "Life of J. T. Lang," was ...
Article : 192 wordsAt a meeting of the Boolaroo Shire Council, Councillor Ernest Cory urged that that council should support the Booml Shire Council in its decision to ban Alsatian dogs. ...
Article : 53 wordsWorkmen carrying out improvements [?] the front portion of the residence of Mr. G. Sparks, in Brook-street, which seveal years ago was used by him as a fruit shp, ...
Article : 129 wordsIt is impossible yet to indicate the result of the reported invitations to two princes to attend the Melbourne centenary celebrations The Australian Press Association learns that ...
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Article : 250 wordsThe white way at Crow's Nest was officially opened by the Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman Hodgson) at a gathering held last night in the Nell Nita Hall under the auspices of ...
Article : 170 wordsMaria von Wyl, who was to have played a leading part in "The Command to Love" at the Criterion Theatre to-morrow night, with her husband, Mr. Theo. Shall, has suddenly ...
Article : 191 wordsThe announcement that £8000 has been made available for a West Narrabri wate[?] scheme has not been generally approved in the township. Citizens opposed to the scheme ...
Article : 71 wordsDriving a horse lorry with a heavy load of wheat at the Miamaru silos, Andrew Price, of Young, was seriously injured when the lorry collapsed, and the load of wheat fell on ...
Article : 70 wordsPhillip Ward, gardener was committed for trial from the Fremantle Police Court to-day on a charge of having, on November 6, deprived Matthew Doherty an old-age pensioner, of his ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 wordsDamage estimated at £5000 was caused by a Are this morning, which almost gutted a large fron and wood building at the corner of Dean and Young streets, Albury, occupied ...
Article : 126 wordsOn his arrival in Melbourne from Tasmania recently H Sutcliffe, the English cricketer discovered that a gold cigarette case which he treasured was missing from his cabin on ...
Article : 213 wordsAlthough the City Council has accepted a tender for a new garbage incinerator to replace the existing out-of-date plant at Moore Park, the matter will be revived at the next ...
Article : 188 words[?] was officially stated yesterday that W J. O'Reilly who had been selected to represent New South Wales in the return match against England beginning on Anniversary day would ...
Article : 125 wordsBoth the Premier (Mr. Stevens) and the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Spooner) left last night for Melbourne. They will confer with the Prime Minister ...
Article : 54 wordsIt was learnt in official circles yesterday that the Government is now negotiating for the purchase of 100 motor buses An offer of 50 buses for £23.000, it was ...
Article : 84 wordsTrouble arising out of the displacement of N. Beacham as labour bureau agent in Bahurst by the Department of Labour and Indistry, which has been disturbing the minds of ...
Article : 94 wordsThe prospects of the aboriginal bowler Eddie Gilbert taking a[?]s place in the Queensland side again are becoming distinetly bighter. The secretary of the Queensland ...
Article : 158 wordsA man was arrested at Maroubra Junction last night by Detectives Young, Swift, and Jack, and Constable Cunningham, and charged with having uttered counterfeit coins, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 wordsThe Warringah Shire Council has unanimously adopted a resolution protesting against the "exorbitant" bus fares on the recently instituted Manly-Narrabeen service. The ...
Article : 146 wordsAn seroplane on its way from Queensland to Melbourne was forced down in a farm paddock, eight miles from Oberon. Although the machine was not damaged by the descent ...
Article : 97 wordsThieves ransacked several rooms in Kardomah House, Oxford-street, Darlinghurst, on Tuesday night, and stole goods worth £280 The men evidently hid themselves in the ...
Article : 68 wordsThe following team has been chosen to represent Queensland country against the M.C C team at Toowoomba on February 1 and 2:— M Biggs (Ipswich), captain L. Litster and ...
Article : 69 wordsThe annual camps of training for units of the Second Military District will be held as follows:—18th Field Artillery Brigade. January 23-28, at Liverpool: 14th Field Artillery ...
Article : 82 wordsProgrammes of Suburban Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Section on page 2 each day. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 20 Jan 1933, Page 10
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