A weatherboard cottage belonging to Mr. H. Matheson, was destroyed by fire at Repton early on Sunday morning. There was a strong westerly wind blowing at the time, and the ...
Article : 96 wordsPortion of the alleged stolen goods, valued at over £2000, which the police found in a house at Willoughby. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 23 wordsArchbishop Wright, in his presidential address yesterday to the Synod of the diocese of Sydney, referred to the world causes associated with the economic position, and said it was a ...
Article : 1,097 wordsAfter being isolated on a secluded portion of Great Sandy Island for a month, a French-Canadian named Alphonse Lambert found his way to Sandy Caple lighthouse, where he was ...
Article : 167 wordsThe City Council last night rejected the recommendation of the electricity committee that Mr. D. J. Nolan, superintendent of the Bunnerong power-house, should be censured, ...
Article : 944 wordsThe appointment of the road transport workers' nominee (Alderman F. E. Miller) as the employees representative on the Transport Commission has aroused keen resentment ...
Article : 142 wordsAbout 4 o'clock this morning Small's Hotel at Copmanhurst, 20 miles from Grafton, was completely destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at over £7000. ...
Article : 158 wordsMr. Giles Jenkins, sen., of Davistown, has died at the age of 82. As a young lad the late Mr. Jenkins arrived in Australia from Wales, and came to Brisbane Water. At that time ...
Article : 91 wordsOn the night of August 15, five youths from Perth, in a borrowed motor car, attempted to break into a garage. When overtaken by the police they had a loaded revolver and a stick ...
Article : 155 wordsIn an inspiring discourse to the Diocesan Synod, at a service which was held in St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning, the headmaster of Trinity College (the Rev. W. G. ...
Article : 550 wordsAn effort is being made to resuscitate the Lithgow Kennel Club. At a dog parade of members there was a good attendance. There was a large entry of Alsatians. Results:— ...
Article : 137 wordsOscar Larsson and William Larsson, two brothers, who were arrested in London and brought back to Perth, pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court to-day to a charge of having ...
Article : 99 wordsIrene Harrison, a girl of 13 years, recently attended a juvenile ball and whilst dancing fell on her knee. She took no notice of it for a time, but the leg became worse, and local ...
Article : 79 wordsMr. B. A. Scott's jewellery shop at 566 George-street, city, has been robbed six times in slightly more than two years. On Monday night he lost stock valued at £200. ...
Article : 128 wordsA proper review of conditions in the western division would have shown that at least 50 per cent. of the settlers could not exist under the amending Act of 1930 said Mr. ...
Article : 441 wordsThe Australian Broadcasting Company's concert at the Conservatorium last night was the chief event of yesterday's celebrations in Music Week, and this concert was notable for ...
Article : 900 wordsMore than 700 men seeking work gathered at Daroobalgie meatworks to meet the new manager, Mr. J. Farrell, when he arrived yesterday afternoon to prepare for the reopening ...
Article : 75 wordsTwo young men—George Richard and Charles Boswarva—arrived at Maryborough this afternoon in a canvas canoe, 16ft in length by 2ft 6in in breadth, after a voyage from ...
Article : 84 wordsAn officer of the Western Miners' Federation stated that all the papers in connection with the federation's endeavour to have cancelled the leases held by the Tyldesley ...
Article : 113 wordsThe new president of the Chamber of Manufactures is Major-General H. Gordon Bennett. Though a Victorian by birth he has been in business in Sydney for the past 11 years. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 360 wordsSteady showers which fell over the metropolitan area yesterday afternoon resulted in the registration of 22 points at the Sydney Weather Bureau. The rain was accompanied ...
Article : 81 wordsMore than 900 people witnessed an unusual game of football on Saturday, when two womens' teams played a match for the benefit of the public hospital. The game was fast ...
Article : 51 wordsA call-up will be made to-day as follows:— Horses and drays: Those registered owners of horses and drays with lead horse and harness, residing within the districts of ...
Article : 90 wordsIn a tent on the Barbigal Reserve Henry Milliard, a military pensioner, was found dead. Between his legs was a rifle, and a bullet was in his forehead. Kerosene had been split ...
Article : 76 wordsThe annual meeting of subscribers to the Wollongong District Hospital was held last night. The annual report stated that 1251 patients had been treated during the year. ...
Article : 134 wordsSIR HALL CAINE, the famous novelist, whose death is reported by cable to-day from England. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 306 wordsMajor-General H. Gordon Bennett yesterday replied to criticism of certain of his remarks by Mr. Weaver, M.L.A. "Mr. Weaver's statement shows," he said, ...
Article : 338 wordsAt the police court this morning, before Mr. R. H. Allen, police magistrate, Patrick Ryan and Thomas Saunders, employed across the border on the Moree to Boggabilla railway ...
Article : 79 wordsHarry Smyth, 60, of High-street, West Maitland, was repairing the verandah of a cottage on the corner of Elgin and Steam streets, when the verandah collapsed. Smyth was ...
Article : 432 wordsA comprehensive scheme to give work to unemployed ratepayers so that they will be able to pay their rates was adopted by the Concord Council last night. ...
Article : 209 wordsAfter inspecting the radio-electric works of Amalgamated Wireless, Ltd., yesterday, the Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde) said that the activities of this semi-Government ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 wordsThe Premiers' Conference will consider a number of questions of major importance, including unemployment taxation, wheat marketing, the exchange position, and war ...
Article : 211 wordsFive occupants of a motor car had remarkable escapes from serious injury at Concord late on Monday night, when the driver collapsed and the machine overturned. ...
Article : 303 wordsThe appointment of Alderman F. E. Miller to the Transport Commission will necessitate his resignation from the City Council. The by-election will take place on September 14. ...
Article : 169 wordsAfter four blank days due to bad weather the Schneider Trophy team was able to resume practice to-day, although conditions were by no means ideal.—Official Wireless. ...
Article : 214 wordsSpeaking at the annual meeting of the Big Brother movement, the president (Sir George Fairbairn) said that misrepresentation abroad had led to 73 boys being recalled to their ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 262 wordsWhile playing hockey last week, Mr. V. Geyer received a blow on the cheek with the ball, which rendered him unconscious. He suffered concussion and a fractured skull. ...
Article : 178 wordsThe earnings of the South Australian railways for the year ended June, 1931, totalled £2,600,559, and the working expenses were £2,509,624. The accumulated deficit on the ...
Article : 59 wordsA suspected thief was disturbed in a flat at Paddington last night, and he sprang through a window and escaped. Miss Violet Minecse, of Coringa Flats, ...
Article : 83 wordsDetectives from Darlinghurst police station have received little assistance from the victim of a shooting affray which occurred in the city on Monday night. ...
Article : 109 wordsThos. Borthwick and Sons (Australasia), Ltd., have purchased the Farmers' Freezing Company at Feilding, at a price which will return to shareholders 40 per cent. of the ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Western Australian open golf championship resulted as follows:—E. Alberts, 311, 1; W. Baldwin, 312, 2; T. Cassidy and H. Godden, 320 each, 3. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 2 Sep 1931, Page 12
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