Articles from page 12: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. CESSNOCK MEETING.

    At a meeting held in Cessnock Park today, to protest against police action at Rothbury last Monday, most of the speakers made velled threats as to what might happen at ...

    Article : 1,331 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    When he was crawling through a fence in pursuit of a rabbit, John Smith, of South Bowenfels, accidentally discharged a shotgun which blew off portion of his right foot. He ...

    Article : 45 words
  4. GREAT DAY FOR BONDI.

    A great crowd attended the official opening of the Bondi Beach improvement scheme by the Mayor of Waverley (Alderman D. Hunter) on Saturday afternoon. Alderman ...

    Article : 904 words
  5. WRECKAGE FOUND.

    A message was received in Sydney from Woy Woy last night that a dinghy and several circular lifebelts had been washed up on the beach at Broken Bay, about three miles ...

    Article : 144 words
  6. MOTOR ACCIDENTS. CHILD INJURED.

    Eric Croaker, eight, whose home is in the country, near Dubbo, arrived in Sydney about 7 o'clock yesterday morning by train with his parents. While the party was walking ...

    Article : 661 words
  7. TRAINING FARM.

    A new building, which affords accommodation for executive purposes and dormitories for the boys, has recently been completed at Scheyville Training Farm. On Saturday the ...

    Article : 390 words
  8. CLARENCE RIVER BRIDGE.

    Construction work on the Clarence River bridge ceased to-day. Activities will be renewed on January 6. Approximately 100 employees will enjoy the Christmas respite. ...

    Article : 71 words
  9. COMBINED LODGES.

    The combined miners' lodges, both at Cessnock and Kurri Kurri, have decided that their members shall apply for work in a body at 6 a.m. to-morrow. ...

    Article : 235 words
  10. YOUNG MAN'S DEATH.

    Ernest Motbey, 27 years, left home on Wednesday and did not return. A search was made and his body was found in a cave some distance away. At the inquest a ...

    Article : 45 words
  11. SEVERE BUSHFIRES.

    Several bushfires have been experienced in the Newton Boyd district, resulting in considerable damage to grass lands and fencing. The telephone line between Barney's Hill ...

    Article : 80 words
  12. FALL OVER CLIFF.

    Frank Doyle, aged 5 years, had a wonderful escape from death on Saturday, when he fell 200 feet over the Mapleton Falls, near Nambour, and was not found by searchers ...

    Article : 147 words
  13. MR. W. HUGHES.

    Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., replying yesterday to a recent statement by the leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Latham), in which he (Mr. Hughes) was blamed for the present ...

    Article : 341 words
  14. FIRE AT NARRANDERA.

    Early this morning a fire occurred in a brick building in East-street, occupied by Miss J. Alchin as a restaurant. The fire extended through the ceiling to an adjoining office ...

    Article : 1,137 words
  15. A QUIET WEEK-END.

    In contrast with the demonstrative proceedings at Cessnock, the week-end at Branxton and Rothbury was as quiet as a summer afternoon in an English countryside. The ...

    Article : 1,253 words
  16. ELECTRICITY.

    The inauguration of the Shire of Woy Woy electrical undertaking took place to-night, when current was switched on by Mrs. C. J. Staples, wife of the Shire President. A ...

    Article : 132 words
  17. MYALL COLLIERY.

    It was announced yesterday at the office of the Miners' Federation that agreement had been reached with regard to Myall colliery—the tiny tunnel mine against which 3000 ...

    Article : 296 words
  18. MENTAL DEFECTIVES.

    In a report on mental deficiency in Australia, which has been presented to the Prime Minister's Department, Dr. W. Ernest Jones, Inspector-General of the Insane, Victoria, ...

    Article : 744 words
  19. HIGH COURT ACTION.

    The dispute in the coal industry has been referred into the High Court. An application was made to the Chief Justice of the High Court (Sir Adrian Knox), in ...

    Article : 170 words
  20. BRUTAL ATTACK.

    As a result of a brutal attack by hooligans in Harris-street, Ultimo, at 11.15 p.m. yesterday, Jack Haines, about 50 years old, of Glenmore-road, Paddington, was admitted to ...

    Article : 80 words
  21. ARSON SUSPECTED.

    The police are inquiring into the destruction by fire of one of the buildings at the Heddon Greta station on the South Maitland private railway line in the early hours of this ...

    Article : 224 words
  22. STOLEN CAR.

    After an exciting chase for more than two miles the police night patrol, consisting of Sergeant Connor and Constables Grinhan, Millgate, and Farley, arrested five young men ...

    Article : 128 words
  23. GELIGNITE SEIZED.

    The sequel of visits paid by police to the homes of certain miners in the Kurri Kurri district this morning was the seizure in the public interest of quantities of gelignite and ...

    Article : 166 words
  24. THREE MEN CHARGED.

    As a result' of a motor-car accident at Waterloo during the week-end three men were taken to the Royal South Sydney Hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries. ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. ISLAND STEAMERS.

    A dispute between Burns Philp and Co., Ltd., and the Marine Stewards' Union concerning variations of the award made recently by Chief Judge Dethridge delayed the ...

    Article : 155 words
  26. INDEX. NEWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 words
  27. GIRL POISONED.

    Ida Smith, 19, of Young-street, Annandale, rushed into a room where her father was reading last night and told him that she had had a row with a young man and had taken ...

    Article : 75 words
  28. STATE POLICY.

    The State Cabinet on Saturday decided to continue its present policy in the coal industry, unless it was declared to be illegal by a competent body. ...

    Article : 842 words
  29. MINERS' FEDERATION.

    Some curiosity was expressed in the Newcastle district as to the position of the Miners' Federation at the present stage of the coal dispute. Control of the position seems ...

    Article : 248 words
  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Colonial Office has received a cable from Nigeria stating that Opobo is now calm, and the situation is rapidly approaching normal. ...

    Article : 500 words
  31. CHEQUES PRESENTED.

    The Royal North Shore Hospital owes a deep debt of gratitude to its Auxiliary Service League. Year in, year out, its members pursue their charitable work, a fact which is brought ...

    Article : 154 words
  32. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 237 words
  33. ARMED BANDIT.

    Edward Mace, a tobacconist, was surprised in his shop in Darlinghurst-road, King's Cross, by an armed bandit yesterday morning. ...

    Article : 136 words
  34. RETALIATION.

    There was ugly evidence of the spirit existing among a number of northern miners when the Miners' Federation check inspector (Mr. J. Connell) appealed to a Kurri Kurri ...

    Article : 178 words
  35. GIRL SWIMMERS.

    When 16-year-old Mollie Mitchell covered 50 yards in 27 2-5s at the Balmoral Baths on Saturday afternoon she came within twofifths of a second of beating the world's ...

    Article : 156 words
  36. POSSESSION OF REVOLVER.

    Having received reports of riotous conduct on the Manly wharf, Constable Burdon, of the Water Police, proceeded to Circular Quay last night, and arrested a man who had travelled ...

    Article : 72 words
  37. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 words
  38. AUDACIOUS ROBBERY.

    Thieves, presumably a man and a woman, entered the strongroom of D. and W. Murray, Ltd 's, city warehouse early yesterday morning and stole £500 in cash. They clothed ...

    Article : 104 words
  39. LATE SPORTING.

    A. R. Loneragan and P. Palmer have been dropped from the State cricket team to meet Queensland at the Adelaide Oval on Christmas Day. Their places have been taker by ...

    Article : 83 words
  40. MR. DAVIES' CIRCULAR.

    Greater hopes for a peaceful development during the next day or two are entertained in the north as a result of the news that the general secretary of the Miners' Federation ...

    Article : 67 words
  41. HISTORICAL PRINTING PRESS.

    An historical hand printing press, presented to the Technological Museum by Armidale Newspapers, Ltd., has now been displayed and labelled, and is open for inspection by the ...

    Article : 45 words
  42. PLANS FOR TO-DAY.

    Persistent rumours are afoot through the South Maitland field that to-morrow has been fixed as the day on which the "Rods" will return armed to Rothbury. Claims are being ...

    Article : 194 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$