An accident occurred yesterday when a car got out of control whilst proceeding along Barraba-road. The car swerved, missing the bridge, and crashed over a bank into a deep ...
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Article : 127 wordsDecisions reached by the Murray River Waters Conference to-day definitely limit the programme of construction to the next five years, reduce the estimated expediture on ...
Article : 1,719 wordsThe Bombala-Cooma mixed train was derailed between Rock Flat and Coonerang yesterday afternoon. Three trucks left the rails and ploughed up the track. One truck ...
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Article : 44 wordsAt the Quarter Sessions before Judge White Louis Commensoll obtained a verdict for £14/2/6 against Eric Scott for damages caused to a motor car in a collision at Fig Tree on ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. F. W. Horner, who was military servant to the late Earl Haig when he first joined the 7th Hussars in 1885, resides at Tweed Heads. Mr. Horner has a clork given ...
Article : 61 wordsAt the Supreme Court to-day Cyril Matthew Thompson (28) appeared on his second trial, before Mr. Justice James and Jury, on a charge of having on June 26 last at Anzac ...
Article : 796 wordsThe flood waters continued to recede rapidly along the upper reaches of the Bogan River to-day, and large selections, which a few days ago were under water, are now almost clear. ...
Article : 208 wordsOn Saturday morning a [?] was discovered in the pavilion at the Temora recreation ground, which, after burning a hole in one side of the wall, was oxtinguished. ...
Article : 79 wordsA complaint that the employers were committing a breach of the usual customs of the port was made to Judge Beeby during the hearing of the Waterside Workers' Federation ...
Article : 446 wordsC. Baldwin, an employee of the Main Roads Board, was driving a car along the Breadalbane-road when it overturned. Baldwin was pinned beneath his car, and was in a most ...
Article : 73 words"A man without sixpence to jingle on a tombstone should not have the same power as one paying £50 a year in rates in dealing with the finances of a council" was the opinion ...
Article : 96 wordsA disastrous fire occurred in the main street last night, when five shops and their contents were destroyed. The outbreak was first noticed about midnight. As one of the ...
Article : 79 wordsSpeaking at Penrose in suppprt of the candidature of Mr. Mark Morton, Mr. J. Ryan (Honorary Minister) dealt with Mr. Lang's recont "fulminations" in various centres of the ...
Article : 713 wordsIt is claimed for the Vacuum Oil Company's tanker Voco, which reachod Sydney yesterday from Sau Francisco on her malden voyage, with a carge of 3,500,000 gallons of ...
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Article : 326 wordsA water supply proposal has been submitted to the municipal council by the Department of Works. It will cost £41,000, and provide for a storage dam of 4,400,000 gallons ...
Article : 72 wordsThe remains of the late Major (Mr. J. A, Jay), who dropped dead in Brisbane on Saturday, were interred in the Murwillumbah cemetory on Monday. Mr. Jay was accorded a ...
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Article : 44 wordsIn the police court Michael Borg (24) was committed for trial on a charge of unlawfully assaulting Lawrence Hill Tiller. The defendant is alleged to have ...
Article : 81 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the State Cabinet, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruntnell) brought forward the question of picture theatres being allowed to open on Good Friday. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Australian cricket team commenced a match against Southland at invercargill today. Southland batted first on a good wicket, and Mere dismissed for 124. At stumps ...
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Article : 85 wordswho was elected president of the Royal Australian Historical Society at the annual meeting held last night. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 265 wordsLegislative action is to be taken by the Commonwealth to prevent growers of dried fruits from defeating the intentions of the Federal and State Dried Fruits Control Boards. At ...
Article : 136 wordsA local company has decided to erect an electric power station at Collie to supply oloctriUty to the raines controlled by Amalgamated Collieries of Western Australia, Ltd., ...
Article : 64 wordsIn the early hours of this morning a motorist who, it is alleged drove up William-street, at a reckless rate knocked down and injured a night watchman, who was crossing the ...
Article : 105 wordsDiscontent is being displayed by the residents of Abbotsford Point regarding the lack of sewerage facilities. At a conference called by the Abbottsford ...
Article : 122 wordsTenders close to-day or the purchase of the steamers of the Australian Commonwealth line. They must be lodged at the office of the High Commissioner, London, or at the ...
Article : 123 wordsIt is unlikely that ex-Senator Albert Gardiner will be allowed to contest the ballot for selection as a Labour cnndidnte for the Senate at the next Federal elections. ...
Article : 194 wordsWilliam Johnson, aged 63, of Buckburstavenue, Point Piper, yesterday fell from a window 50ft above the ground and was picked up in a lane at the rear of Callaghan's ...
Article : 85 wordsCriterion Theatre: "All the King's Horses," 2.15, 8,15. Her Majesty's: "The Girl Friend." 2, 8. Theatre Royal: "The Trial of Mary Dugan," 8. St. James Theatre: "Mercenary Mary." 2,15, 8. ...
Article : 205 wordsA man for whom the police were keeping a sharp look out four years ago was arrested in the city yesterday by Detective-sergeants Kennedy and Barrett and Detective Geldart. ...
Article : 49 wordsMessrs. Collier and Reilly, who barely a month ago recovered 340oz of gold from 40. tons of ore at Golden Ago Mine, Menzios have obtained another 310oz from 70 tons. ...
Article : 54 wordsSir,—I am glad to note that the Civic Commissioners have invited Mr. Bert Hinkler to Sydney, and intend according him a civic reception it is also pleasing to read that the ...
Article : 160 wordsThe Chief Justice (Sir Adrian Knox) in the High Court to-day reserved judgment on the appeal lodged by S. Hoffnung and Co., Ltd., of Pitt-strcet, Sydney, against their assessment ...
Article : 101 wordsJohn Kramer, a miner, employed, at the tin dredge at Pond's Crock, left his work yesterday at 3 o'clock, and did not return to his camp. This morning about 6 o'clock a loud ...
Article : 85 wordsTo-day's sales included:—Commonwealth [?] p.c. (1931), £100, C100/2/6; 5½ p.c. (1933), £[?] 5½ p.c. (1931), £100/19/; 5½ p.c. (1936), £100/7/6; 5½ p.c. (1941), £100/17/6. £101/2/6; 6 p.c. (Dec., 1930), ...
Article : 81 wordsA wireless message from the R.M.S. Niagara, which left Auckland this afternoon, states that three men were picked up from a drifting launch off the New Zealand coast. The men ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Federal conference of the federated enginedrivers' unions will begin in Hobart on Friday. Messrs, R. C. Pinkerton, F. Hastie, and F. Roels will be the New South ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 29 Feb 1928, Page 16
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