When William J. Love, who was riding a motor cycle with a sidecar attached from his home, 19 Valda-avenue, Arncliffe, to Yourong Creek, reached the top of Catherine's Hill, ...
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Article : 707 wordsThe most dramatic incident of all the day occurred at Rhonnda, near Teraiba, this evening An old woman was rescued from her burning house at the risk of a fire-fighter's ...
Article : 204 wordsA terrific explosion and fire occurred at the Mascot Municipal Electricity Sub-station last night. Considerable damage wat caused, and the electric light supply was cut off from ...
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Article : 57 wordsArrangements have been made by the Mayor of Albury (Alderman Waugh) to extent a civic reception to Cardinal Cerretti, Papal Legate, as he passes through Albury on Friday night ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Arncliffe School of Arts, situated in Barden-street, was badly damaged. Not only was the back portion, built of brick, demolished, but the roof was blown off, and a ...
Article : 279 wordsMr. D. M. Bell, acting for his mother, himself, and other members of his family, has expressed a desire to place a suitable gift in the parish church as a memorial of his ...
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Article : 133 wordsAfter lying dormant for some years the proposal to build a railway line from Narrabri to Coonamble is being again stirred into activity. The Gwabegar Railway League is ...
Article : 186 wordsThe weather experienced for the past week has been the coldest for many years, prolonging the snow season into the summer months. On the Alps there has been an exceptional ...
Article : 124 wordsShortly before midnight a motor car containing nine passengers overturned while proceeding from Toowoomba to Crow's Nest. A young woman, Ada Connolly, residing at ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Coronation Box Factory, in Aber cromble-street, Redfern, was laid in ruins by fire early on Saturday afternoon, and it was only by the strenuous efforts of the ...
Article : 272 wordsThe following statement was issued on Saturday by the chairman of the Oversea Ship ping Representatives' Association:- "A cable message received this morning ...
Article : 94 wordsIn common with the greater part of New South Wales and the whole of the southern States, the city experienced an exceptional wind storm and excessive heat, which created ...
Article : 189 wordsThe storm raged with fury in the western districts, and its violence was particularly felt at Lithgow and Wallerawang. During the afternoon the engine sheds at ...
Article : 91 wordsThe body of Thomas Patrick Mahon, of Khancoban, Upper Murray, was found in Swampy Creek. It is believed that Mahon, who had been ill for some time, was ...
Article : 71 wordsA mass meeting of watersiders was hold in the Domain this afternoon. It was reported that Mr. Rymer, State president of the Australian Railways Union, had said that he was ...
Article : 101 wordsThree men were slightly injured when a circulating pumping plant at the White Bay electricity power-house blew out yesterday morning. Henry Hunter, aged 42 years, ...
Article : 135 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Grafton Musical Festival Society it was reported that, consequent on the falling off in takings at the festival in July, there had been a loss on ...
Article : 91 wordsMr. Keith Poulton, aged 29 years, of Reynolds-street, Cremorne, who was injured in a motor accident on Friday morning at Mosman, died in the Royal North Shore Hospital ...
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Article : 299 wordsWhen the death of an intestate was reported to the curator of estates of deceased persons recently the relatives could discover assets of a value of approximately only £290. ...
Article : 140 wordsThe well-known rider, J. Patman, met with a serious accident at the Speedway Royal on Saturday night. Patman, with M. Cooper, W. T. Barter, W. ...
Article : 188 wordsOliver Hodgson, aged 15, of Scotch College, Claremont, was drowned in the Swan River at Cottesloe, on Saturday afternoon. Neil Mas tors, aged 13, also of Scotch College, made a ...
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Article : 127 wordsThe Woodstock Progress Association has received a letter from the Raliway Department advising that Woodstock has been, selected as the most suitable site for the Wyangala weir ...
Article : 90 wordsA fire occurred at the British-Australian Timber Company's mill a Nana Glen to-day. The employees finished work at 11 o'clock, and half an hour later [?] premises were in ...
Article : 179 wordsThe strike of hotel employees has been settled, and work will be resumed on Monday. The employees received an increase of 7/6. Barmen and barmaids gained an increase of ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Maitland Eisteddfod, which has attraded record entries, opened yesterday. Results:- Piano solo, over 13 and under 15 yrs.: Dulcie ...
Article : 451 wordsAfter keeping a ceaseless watch on a garage in South St. Kilda since Saturday afternoon, a party of detectives surprised two men in the garage this afternoon. One of the men ...
Article : 116 wordsMajor W. Sproule, officer commanding the 13th Battalion, now in camp at Rutherford speaking at the officers' mess last night referred to statements regarding a strike [?] ...
Article : 184 wordsAn Italian volunteer labourer named Bonetti was fined £2 in the Port Adelaide police court for having fired an automatic pistol to the danger of a bystander. ...
Article : 34 wordsOne of the worst wind storms in the history of the district swept over Camden to-day, and caused widespread havoc. Two women were injured by portions of ...
Article : 237 wordsADELAIDE.—Arr.: Oct. 6, Queda, from Calcutta, Calulu, from Hongkong, Dep.: Oct. 6, Arcturus, for Calcutta, Hanau, for Continent. Quiloa, for Eastern States; October 7. Lornaston, for Ocean Island. ...
Article : 43 wordsWhile a ferry steamer was returning from Clifton Gardens to Sydney on Saturday afternoon a gang of men set upon four or five youths. Passengers became alarmed, fearing ...
Article : 127 wordsThe "Morning Post" says: "News from Australia shows that Mr. Bruce's policy of firmness is having success if the Federal Government had been in control of Socialists it ...
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Article : 87 wordsThe funeral of Mr. W. J. Walder, who was well known in city business circles, took place on Saturday morning in the South Head Cemetery. Prior to the funeral a short service ...
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Article : 105 wordsHer Majesty's Theatre: "The Student Prince." 8. Criterion: "The Patsy," 8. Theatre Royal: "Interference," 8. Palace: "The Lap of the Gods," 8. ...
Article : 207 wordsThe annual memorial service was held at Anzac Range yesterday afternoon. Owing to the blinding duststorm the customary openair service was abandoned, and the ceremony ...
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Article : 92 wordsA new lifeboat was launched for service by the Brighton Life-saving Club at Brighton le-Sands on Saturday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by Miss Flora Perry ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 8 Oct 1928, Page 12
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