Exhilarating tennis of a high standard thrilled 2500 spectators who witnessed the opening day's play of the match Australia v Japan at Milton this afternoon ...
Article : 670 wordsEarly on Sunday morning fire destroyed a weatherboard cottage owned by Mr. R. Ward-rope and occupied by Mrs. McGarrigal, a widow with a large family. Nothing was saved. ...
Article : 42 wordsCharges that cases of immorality had occurred at Roseworthy Agricultural College before the present principal (Mr. W. R. Birks) went there, were made by his counsel, Mr. ...
Article : 280 wordsA cleavage in the Federal Parliamentary Labour party, o which evidence is not lacking, may be widened by the attitude that the leader of the party (Mr. Scullin) adopts ...
Article : 421 wordsActing on behalf of himself and other members of his family, Percy Neville Buckley, of England, has taken out a summons under the Financial Emergency Act, asking for an order ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Northern Firth hard and fast on the rocks yesterday at Brush Island, on the South Coast. It is believed that the vessel is a total wreck. Some of the crew from the wrecked steamer Northern Firth safely landed at Brush Island. This picture was secured soon after sunrise yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 55 wordsMr. A. Perfect caught the largest cod of the season in the Murrumbidgee yesterday. It was 51 inches long and 42 inches in girth, and weighed 65lb. ...
Article : 32 wordsA. J. Herden, 42, of Weabonga, received severe injuries to a leg, which necessitated his admission to hospital, when his axe slipped while he was cutting scrub. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe bathurst branch of the Returned Soldiers' League passed a resolution expressing the opinion that the full co-operation of the branch should be given to the completion of ...
Article : 65 wordsGulgong railway station office was broken into between 11 o'clock on Saturday night and 10 o'clock on Sunday morning. Three parcels were taken, and the cash drawer was broken ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Benevolent Society of New South Wales is having a bad time in the present period of economic stress. At the annual meeting yesterday, it was stated that the last year was ...
Article : 397 wordsAt a public meeting it was decided to form a branch of the United Country movement. Mr. D. W. Edis being elected group-leader, and Mr. D. J. Edis, secretary. ...
Article : 48 wordsDamage estimated at £2500 was caused by a fire which swept through the boot factory of Tolley Bros., in Prospect-street, Erskineville, early yesterday morning. A church and ...
Article : 151 wordsA weatherboard cottage occupied by Mr. Chas. Gilbey, at Coff's Harbour, was gutted by fire early this morning. Mr. Gilbey, when leaving for work, looked back to see portion ...
Article : 65 wordsAt the last meeting of Mudgee Council, Alderman Farthing moved that the head gardener's wages should be reduced to comply with the award. It was stated that the award ...
Article : 66 wordsAn aggregate meeting of members of the Collie Miners' Union to-day decided to cease work at the mines of Amalgamated Collieries, Ltd. A dispute arose originally as a result ...
Article : 132 wordsPercy John Walker, former secretary of the Hobart branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation, was committed for trial from the Police Court to-day on four charges of ...
Article : 47 wordsWhen the Albury Chamber of Commerce received an intimation that [?]he New South Wales Government intended to abolish late shopping on Friday nights in towns ...
Article : 68 wordsDr. Scarborough, chief consulting surgeon on the new American liner, Mariposa, became ill late last night, and was taken to the Auckland Hospital. He was operated on at 1 ...
Article : 65 wordsA man was arrested early this morning, and charged with shooting Charles Fountain last night. Fountain is making satisfactory progress in the local hospital. ...
Article : 31 wordsAt Mt. Clifford, near Anakie, in the Emerald district, what is claimed to be the biggest and best fissure of gold-bearing ore in Queensland has been opened up by Messrs. Fahey ...
Article : 279 wordsPaying a tribute to Alderman W. S. Hardy, Staff-captain Egan, of the Salvation Army, said that 17 years ago a Wagga man gave him two blank cheques with instructions to fill ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. Keith Line Neate and his wife narrowly escaped being trapped by fire in a bedroom above their mercery shop at 656 Military-road, Mosman, early yesterday morning. ...
Article : 119 wordsSpeaking at Goulburn, Senator Hardy said that it was felt that it was impossible for members of the [?]arty to take office if they did not have a definite say in the policy of ...
Article : 285 wordsThere was little change in the condition of the Ninety Mile Beach to-day, when the wind was still from the south-west. The beach remains patchy. ...
Article : 115 wordsMoree District Hospital board had decided that from March 1 all patients who are not subscribers to the industrial scheme must obtain guarantors for their fees. It is ...
Article : 60 wordsAt the police court to-day, Clarence Cecil Williams, 25, was charged with having stolen a motor cycle at Wollongong, valued at £30, and with having stolen a bicycle valued at £6, ...
Article : 226 wordsA deputation from the unions and the Labour Council yesterday asked the Minister for Health (Mr. Ely) to enlarge the powers of the Meat Board to bring the entire industry under ...
Article : 128 wordsThe National Roads and Motorists' Association of New South Wales asserts that the proceeds of the petrol tax collected by the Commonwealth Government are not distributed ...
Article : 207 wordsMr. F. R. Burley, of Sydney, who is governor of the Rotary Club district which extends from Canberra to Cairns, on Saturday night presented a charter to the newly formed ...
Article : 66 wordsAfter Ellen Vidler, 53, of Enmore-road, Enmore had been taken by the Newtown-Marrickville Ambulance to the Marrickville Hospital, yesterday, it was alleged that she had ...
Article : 70 wordsFrederick Easton, 60, of Oatley-road, Paddington, a cleaner, was killed by a lift early yesterday morning in the premises of John Andrew, Ltd., printers, in Phillip-street, city. ...
Article : 612 wordsA car owned by Dr. Waddell, of Casino, was reported stolen at 2 a.m. yesterday. At 4 a.m. a Grafton nightwatchman reported to the police that a car had arrived at Grafton, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 246 wordsMr. J. W. E. Baillee, who until recently was an active member of the Burwood Bowling Club, died yesterday at his residence. Eurella-street, Burwood, aged 90 years. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 101 wordsOn Saturday night, the home of Mr. James Cashell was burnt and the whole of its contents destroyed by fire or water. Both the house and its contents were insured. ...
Article : 77 wordsRalph Lynch, 54 years, of Knowles-street, Westgarth, a watchman employed by Hugh Thomson and Sons Pty., Ltd., boot manufacturers, Rokeby-street, Collingwood, was shot ...
Article : 120 wordsLieutenant Ian Macrae, of the 14th battalion of the Australian Military Forces, appeared before a court martial at the Victoria Barracks charged with having disobeyed the orders of ...
Article : 178 wordsIt is expected in the north that a special meeting of the Miners' Central Council, to be held in Sydney this week, will discuss a proposal to rescind the motion instructing the ...
Article : 180 wordsGreat presence of mind was shown by Jack Bryce, who was attacked by cramp while swimming in the middle of Lake Pillans. Unable to make for the bank in the orthodox manner he ...
Article : 64 wordsOn a motion by the Law Institute of Victoria, the Acting Chief Justice (Sir Leo Cussen) to-day made an order suspending from practice for two months as a barrister ...
Article : 177 wordsThe funeral of Mr. Edwin Davis took place this afternoon. Mr. Davis was born in Gloucestershire, England and landed in Australia with his parents when he was four years old. ...
Article : 105 wordsSir Charles and Lady McNess, who are noted for their philanthropy, to-day decided to contribute £20,000 towards relieving distress. Portion of the gift is to be contributed ...
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Advertising : 203 wordsThe Industrial Magistrate heard an application by Tom Gray, porter, for the recovery from Edward George Cansdell, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, of £51 alleged to be due for ...
Article : 136 wordsDespite the bad times, the membership of the Royal Australian Historical Society increased by nearly 50 last year, the annual report, adopted last night, revealed. ...
Article : 180 wordsEfforts are to be made by the new central executive of the Victorian Labour party to open negotiations to bring about unity between the Federal Labour party and the Lang group ...
Article : 122 wordsInvestigations in various parts of the State have resulted in 10 more charges being levelled against each of three men who were arrested at Marrangaroo in connection with an alleged ...
Article : 168 wordsThe death has occurred of Sir Maurice de Bunsen. [?]Born in 1852, Sir Mauilce de Bunsen entered the British diplomatic service when he ...
Article : 110 wordsAt a meeting of the committee of the local district hospital, the secretary said that the local annual revenue from the systematic contribution scheme was £1086, and the total ...
Article : 92 wordsLane Cove Council last night decided to cooperate with North Sydney and other councils in a conference on March 3, to arrange a protest against the Government's proposals ...
Article : 112 wordsBoth Flight-Lieut. C. T. P. Ulm and Mr. J. A. Kerr, who were injured when an aeroplane in which they were flying crashed into the main transmission line from Yallourn to ...
Article : 139 wordsMr. Alan Fairfax and his nancee, Miss Gwen Lewis, were the guests of honour at a dance arranged by the St. George Cricket Club in the Castle Palace, Rockdale last night. ...
Article : 53 wordsSpero Nicholas Corflan, 68 who received injuries in a collision near the Peel-street Bridge between his ice cream cart and a motor car on Friday, died in hospital. After evidence of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 137 wordsA message from Agua Ca[?]lente says that Phar Lap and Doctor Freeland are now equal first favourites for he handicap. Plucky Play, formerly one of the favourites, ...
Article : 84 wordsAfter nearly 50 years' service. Mr. Henry Byrnes has just retired from the Railway Department. During that time he was not away from work one week through sickness. He was ...
Article : 108 wordsMiss Edith Youl, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. H. Youl, of Symons Plains, Perth (Tas.), the foremost girl athlete in Tasmania, died suddenly at Launceston this ...
Article : 75 wordsA collection of gem stones has been presented to the Mining Museum by Mr. Percy Marks, of Hunter-street, Sydney. The collection includes opals in matrix, rough and ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Raliway Department announces that, commencing this week, the 8.22 a.m. train from Sydney to Canberra will run on Wednesdays instead of on Tuesdays as hitherto. A similar ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 23 Feb 1932, Page 10
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