The municipal elections, which were held throughout the State to-day, were remarkable for the defeat of many former councillors, and for the defeat of many Labour candidates. ...
Article : 108 wordsA concerted attack on officials of the Postal Workers' Union was made at a meeting of members last night. The assistant secretary-organiser, Mr. A. J. Macpherson, ...
Article : 421 wordsThe Milk Bill, which will abolish the present Milk Board and substitute a board of three members, was read the first time in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. ...
Article : 1,805 wordsIt was emphasised at the 49th annual meeting of the Boys' Brigade yesterday that while the depression had been responsible for a diminution in the revenue of the institution, it ...
Article : 861 wordsThe declaration of an open season for opossums was condemned at the twenty-second annual meeting of the Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia, which was held in ...
Article : 156 wordsImportant amendments of the Public Service regulations were approved by the Executive Council to-day. They provide that an officer shall not publicly comment upon any ...
Article : 236 wordsThieves gained entrance to the Guildford railway ticket office on the down line platform, and stole £1/9/ from the till. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe municipal council has adopted a scheme for boosting the local water supply by installing a steam plant at the junction of the gravitation mains from Bumbury and Beargam[?] ...
Article : 84 wordsA petition, signed by 536 ratepayers was presented to Cabravale Council this week asking the council to rescind a resolution allowing football on the local park on Sundays. ...
Article : 62 wordsIn the second round of the men's doubles at the invitation lawn tennis doubles tournament at Brookline, Perry and Hughes (Britain) defeated Jack Tidball and Lester Stoeffen ...
Article : 111 wordsIt was reported at the last meeting of the Lidcombe Council that a number of old men and women who have been camped for some time in the scrub behind the Rookwood ...
Article : 218 wordsA fire occurred about 10 o'clock last night in the drapery and grocery shop of j. c. Ferrington, in John-street. All of the stock was destroyed with the exception of goods in ...
Article : 66 wordsAfter dealing with the Government Savings Bank (Further Amendment) Bill, the debate on which is reported in another column, the Legislative Council, in committee, continued ...
Article : 390 wordsIn view of the temporary cessation of work at Pelaw Main colliery as a result of the recent fire, arrangements are being made to reemploy 250 of the 500 men who were cavilled ...
Article : 1,213 wordsThe death is reported of Mr. Frank Harris, the author. He was formerly editor of "Vanity Fair," the "Fortnightly Review," and the "Saturday Review," and was founder and ...
Article : 178 wordsCharles Davidson, aged 28, labourer, of Richmond, was arrested on Wednesday night by detectives who surrounded a house in Hawthorn. He appeared at the City Court ...
Article : 167 wordsMajor Henry Drummond Jackson died at his home, 140 Wycombe-road, Neutral Bay, on Tuesday, aged 75. He had a long and distinguished military career, in both cavalry ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 331 wordsThe Ryde Council's health inspector, Mr. J. W. Ainsworth, advised council at last meeting that since the Metropolitan Milk Board had taken over the issue of licenses to dairymen ...
Article : 111 wordsFurther branch ballots for the selection of the Nationalist candidate for the Federal electorate of Parramatta will take place to-day as follows:—Parramatta, (women's) branch: ...
Article : 360 wordsA deputation from a number of storekeepers waited on the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) yesterday, and urged that protection should be afforded to ...
Article : 179 wordsA Canadian order for 700,000 tins of canned peaches will require two special goods trains to convey it from the State Cannery at Leeton to the wharf in Sydney on Monday. The load ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. Charles Hardy, chairman of the United Country party, addressed a meeting at Walla Wallia last night. "If I am to continue to lead you," Mr. Hardy ...
Article : 735 wordsA local oyster culturist, who has a lease on the Hawkesbury, sent four boxes of good quality oysters, each box containing 45 dozen, to the Sydney market. He received a net ...
Article : 55 wordsMr. L. A. Hewett, in a letter to the Editor, states that the Government should notify the public of the date that the Harbour Bridge will be tested. "Thousands of people," he ...
Article : 52 wordsIn the police court to-day Wong Teck Son, 35, cabin boy, and Wong Ming, 48, ship's baker, were each fined £75 on a charge of having been in possession of opium suitable ...
Article : 100 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Budd referred to the Premier a published statement in which the Assistant Railway Commissioner (Mr. Forster) was reported to have ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 266 wordsAn offer of £5000, spread over five years, for library purposes has been received by each of New Zealand's four University colleges from the Carnegie Corporation, New York. A ...
Article : 75 wordsAt the Masonic Hall, Double Bay, last night, Mr. R. Windeyer, K.C., addressed members of the Woollahra subdivision of the A.F.A. on "The Possibilities of Democracy." ...
Article : 345 wordsThe death occurred last night of Dr. William Edward Warren, who celebrated his 80th birthday on July 1. He was a native of Baltimore (U.S.A.). His early education was ...
Article : 262 wordsHorace James Harrison, 59, was found shot dead at his home in Hastings-street, Marrickville, on Wednesday night. A rifle was lying beside the body. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 218 wordsPayments to hospitals by the Hospital Saturday Fund were made monthly throughout the year, the amount so distributed being £23,706. It was stated in the annual report, which ...
Article : 406 wordsA novel method of exporting goods at a profit, without reducing the cost of production in Australia, was propounded to the State Parliamentary select committee on ...
Article : 160 wordsSince the introduction of the State lottery in New South Wales, hundreds of forms for use in applying for tickets have been sent to Victorian shopkeepers for distribution ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 wordsA man driving a stolen motor car to-night knocked down a man in St. Kilda-road. He did not stop, and was pursued by a doctor in another car. In Toorak-road, South Yarra, ...
Article : 106 wordsThe homestead of Carbucky Station [?] 20 miles on the New South Wales side of the border, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The building was insured, but the ...
Article : 101 wordsThe trophies in the Town Hall of Auckland (N.Z.), will be added to shortly by the flag which flew from the Southern Cross when Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith and Mr. Ulm ...
Article : 79 wordsMost of the property stolen from the premises of Arthur Roper's shop in Quigg-street, Lakemba, on August 17, was recovered by detectives yesterday. Two men were arrested ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 28 Aug 1931, Page 10
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