At the last meeting of the municipal coun[?] cil a proposal by Alderman Keast that the police should be asked to stop motorists driving at excessive speed through the streets, ...
Article : 106 wordsLeft to right: I. G. Collins, H. W. Austin, H. A. Sebelli (Secretary of the English Lawn Tennis Association), E. Higgs, and J. C. Gregory (Captain). ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 48 wordsThere were scenes of wild enthusiasm near the Wellington Town Hall to-day when the city's official welcome to the crew of the Southern Cross took place. Seats in the hall ...
Article : 257 wordsFollowing on a difference of opinion which occurred at the recent Country party conference between Mr. C. Coghlan, delegate of the metropolitan branch, and the chairman of ...
Article : 135 wordsSydney experienced very warm weather yesterday, when the mercury rose to 88.0 degrees which was the highest temperature recorded since March 24. Hot weather, prevailed over ...
Article : 146 wordsWaterside workers at Port Adelaide to-day declined to obey instructions contained in a telegram forwarded from the federation in Melbourne. ...
Article : 285 wordsAs a result of the decision of the waterside workers not to resume work, only one vessel in the harbour was working, and five ships were idle. ...
Article : 66 wordsThe mail steamer Orsova left Colombo a little more than a week ago, and when the news of the strike was received the captain decided to reduce the vessel's speed to the ...
Article : 211 wordsThe Parkes water supply is in a better position to-day than it has been at the opening of the summer months for several years. Bumbury Dam is not only full, but a ...
Article : 69 wordsJames Derricott, 2 years of age, a son of Mr. Charles Derricott, of Cessnock, was killed late yesterday afternoon. The child's father had gone on a visit to his brother. Another ...
Article : 70 wordsMiss Nora Hill, coloratura soprano; Miss Merle Miller, mezzo-soprano, and Miss Ruth Portrate, dramatic soprano, three young singers from the studio of Mr. Roland Foster ...
Article : 241 words"It is with very full hearts that we say goodbye to Bishop Wilton, said the Primate (Archbishop Wright), last evening, when at the Chapter House he presided at a crowded ...
Article : 207 wordsMystery surrounds the disappearance of Herbert Charles Lloyd, who left his home at Braemar at 8 o'clock last Wednesday. He was last seen by two railway fettlers ...
Article : 133 wordsThe necessity for full consideration of the proposals of the Government for stabllising the coal industry in the light of all the facts was stressed by the Premier (Mr. Bavin) last ...
Article : 189 wordsThe strike of the waterside workers has had a disastrous effect on shipping and primary producers. "The full result on shipping of the first ...
Article : 797 wordsThieves broke into Pickles' skin store on Saturday night. Entrance wns effected through a window. A cash box containing £31, and a quantity of rabbit skins were stolen. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe advent of summer weather yesterday meant a busy time for members of the fire brigade, for more than 30 calls were received during the afternoon and evening to bush and ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Goobang Shire engineer, Mr. Henry Kelly, in a report to his council on the reclassification of roads by the Main Roads Board, writes:—"There is, in my opinion, one ...
Article : 124 wordsGeorge Stewart, miner, 56, living at Mainroad, Thirroul, was fatally injured to-day in the Coalcliff mines. A shot had been fired, and Stewart was proceeding to examine the ...
Article : 96 wordsOfficials at the Trades Hall are hopeful that the Federal Government will reverse its decision to prevent the Pan Pacific Trade Union Congress from taking place in Australia ...
Article : 145 wordsIt is not expected that the check count of the aggregate vote in regard to the prohibition referendum will be completed for about a fortnight. ...
Article : 101 wordsMrs. Winifred Brennan, 36, of Cnmden, and her three children were knocked down by a motor car while they were alighting from a tramway omnibus on Anzac Highway. Mrs. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe annual picnic of shareholders, suppliers, and employees of Norco, Ltd., was marred by a few unfortunate incidents. A fierce northerly wind was blowing all day, ...
Article : 116 wordsThe proposal of the New South Wales Ministry and the Federal Ministry to reduce the price of coal produced in New South Wales by 5/ a ton has caused grave concern to the ...
Article : 288 wordsThe A.R.C. Stewards have found that Malster Jolly, winner of the second division of the Maiden Handicap at Victoria Park on Wednesday, is really Supremacy, who won three races in Victoria. She has been disqualified for life. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 44 wordsdonor of the Charles Kolling endowment, to the total value of £16,000, through the University appeal in memory of her husband, the late Mr. Charles Kolling. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 33 wordsThe Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Buttenshaw) said yesterday that in company with the Minister for Lands (Mr. Ball) he had visited Bondi, and had inquired into the ...
Article : 229 wordsThere were over 1500 applicants for three homestead blocks at the ballot, which resulted:—William Herbert Parker first, Barthelmen Harris second, Walter Ernest Baker ...
Article : 592 wordsWith a view to deciding who made the first flight in a heavier than air machine in the British Isles, the Royal Aero Club has set up a special committee, of which Lord Gorell has ...
Article : 184 wordsMr. Edward J. Phillips, president-elect of the Baptist Union of New South Wales, will be installed at this evening's session of the annual conference. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 183 wordsThough aggregate meetings of miners on the northern coalfields will he held on Wednesday and Thursday they will not, it is understood, consider the proposals for a cut ...
Article : 207 wordsArrangements for the representation of Australia at the "coming of age" jamboree of Boy Scouts, to be held next year at Birkenhead, England, were completed at the concluding ...
Article : 199 wordsIt is believed by the police that the tragedy which occurred at Mullens-street, Balmain, yesterday afternoon, when Thomas Butler and Ellen Butler were found with their throats ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Papal Legate, Cardinal Cerretti, accompanied by the Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Kelly, the Archbishop of Brisbane, Dr. Duhig, and Monsignor Curran, paid a visit to Toowong ...
Article : 380 wordsThe Minister for the Interior, Dr. Maian, on behalf of the Government, apologised to Mr. V. S. Sastri, Agent-General for India, following an unpleasant incident which ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 144 wordsThe body of Walk Miller, who was manager for the Australian boxer, Billy Grime, was found at Miller's training camp at Eddyville, with bullet wounds in the heart and in the ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Butler) said to-day that he had given the Premier of New South Wales an assurance that he would not send outside Australia for coal if the price of Newcastle ...
Article : 54 wordsA dinner was held at the Auburn Town Hall last night, in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of settlement in the Auburn district. ...
Article : 169 wordsMr. Spencer Thomas, of London, is, to join the teaching staff of the vocal department of the New South Wales Conservatorium at the beginning of next year, it was announced ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 wordsThe resignation recently of the committee of the Kiama Hospital in protest against the failure of the Government to fulfil a promise to bear half the cost of a new hospital was ...
Article : 385 wordsTwo steam trawlers have left Fleetwood for Sydney with 28 young fishermen aboard, who intend to seek their fortunes in Australia. The whole town turned out to sond them off. ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Railway Commissioners [?]ave accepted the tender of tbe Clyde Engineering Co. for the construction of 20 corridor cars at a cost of £125.480, Five of the latest type of ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. J. M. Dunningham, selected Nationalist candidate for Coogee, during an address at Randwick last night, declared that the Bavin Government had to be complimented on the ...
Article : 242 wordsLeading Signalman C. H. Nicholls, of H.M.A.S. Australia, in a letter to a friend in Sydney, describes the rescue of a man who fell over board, as already reported in our ...
Article : 164 wordsAn unusual phenomena was experienced in the city early this morning, when there were two simultaneous thunderstorms—one in the east and the other in the west. ...
Article : 92 wordsA signalman, George Little, was found dea[?] in his cabin at Northgate to-night. As no right-of-way signals were forthcoming, and a certain amount of congestion was being ...
Article : 122 wordsHer Majesty's Theatre: "The Student Prince," 8. Palace: "Dear Brutus," 8. Criterion: "Other Men's Wives," 8. St. James Theatre: "Rio Rita," 8. ...
Article : 166 wordsUnder the auspices of the British Israel World Federation (N.S.W. branch), Mr. Ettinger, the visiting representative of the Zionist Federation, spoke on "The Return of the ...
Article : 132 wordsA special meeting of the Sydney branch of the Australian Seamen's Union was held in the Mechanics institute. Miller's Point, yesterday afternoon to discuss the hold-up of the ...
Article : 97 wordsThe main or middle section of the floating dock, under construction at Walsh Island, is now nearing completion. It will be launched by the Premier (Mr. ...
Article : 55 wordsA bush fire, which broke out last evening at National Park, assumed big proportions, and has resulted in a great loss of native flora. Reports received late last night ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 18 Sep 1928, Page 12
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