Articles from page 16: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Federal Capital Commissio[?] is considering the constructing of dew-ponds, in order to ensure ample provision of water [?]or sheep and cattle during dry spells. A ...

    Article : 95 words
  3. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

    John Davis, aged 64 years, residing at Commonwealth-street, city, was admitted to Sydney Hospital last night suffering from concussion and head injuries, said to have been ...

    Article : 353 words
  4. PASTORAL INDUSTRY.

    Evidence on behalf of Western Australia was concluded in the Federal Arbitration Court before Chief Judge Dethridge, who is hearing the claim of the Australian Workers' union for ...

    Article : 291 words
  5. H.M.A.S. SYDNEY.

    Welcomed by the shrill blasts from a hundred craft in Newcastle harbour, H.M.A.S. Sydney, which has almost completed a 10,000-mile voyage round Australia, steamed up the ...

    Article : 272 words
  6. DR. PAGE'S REVIEW.

    The Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) in I an address said that the recent establishment of the sinking fund by agreement between the Commonwealth and the States had already ...

    Article : 463 words
  7. AFTER 70 YEARS.

    When Mr. J. T. Tillock, governing director of J. T. Tillock and Co., Ltd., looked upon Sydney in 1858 from the portholes of the sailing ship that had brought, him from London ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 792 words
  8. ECONOMIC POSITION.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) who delivered the Joseph Fisher lecture at the Brookham Hall School of Mines to-night, chose for his subject: "The financial and ...

    Article : 1,980 words
  9. INDUSTRIAL MISSION.

    Several of the employee members of the mission have already indicated their opposition to many of the time-saving methods in operation in American industry. In many of the ...

    Article : 905 words
  10. ABATTOIR'S FOR TAMWORTH.

    During a recent visit to Sydney the secretary of the Tamworth Development Conference (Mr. R. Warner) interviewed Mr. J. B. Cramsie, chairman of the Metropolitan ...

    Article : 123 words
  11. SCHOLAR FAREWELLED.

    The Rev. Leonard N. Sutton, who won the Lucas [?]ooth scholarship, was tendered a farewell social by hi friends and members of St. John's Church of England. Mr. J. E. ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. BUILDER'S THREAT AGAINST COUNCIL.

    At the last meeting of the Bathurst Council proceedings were threatened in a letter from Mr. J. R. Cruickshank, who is building the new Milltown Hotel for Mr. Greg. McGirr. ...

    Article : 163 words
  13. RAILWAYMEN.

    After bearing the parties discuss the minutes, Sir John Quick, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, made an award in favour of the Australian Railways Union ...

    Article : 92 words
  14. PORT CURTIS.

    The steamer Port Curtis, bound from Sydney to Hull with a full cargo of wheat, has put into Durban in a leaking condition. A message received yesterday by the Sydney ...

    Article : 129 words
  15. ITALY.

    With matches selling at 25 for 1/, and cigarettes 10 for 1/, Rome is to the smoker, at least, an expensive city in which to live, and from the experience of Mr. Rennie Thornton, engineer ...

    Article : 185 words
  16. SAMOAN UNREST.

    The New Zealand Government received the following message, signed by 150 adult male Europeans at Apia:—"Europeans disagree with th[?] prejudices and tactics of the citizens' ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. BEAUTIFYING CAMDEN.

    To beautify the town the Camden council has received 1400 ornamental and flowering shrubs from the State Nursery at Campbelltown. They are being planted in carefully ...

    Article : 47 words
  18. OBITUARY.

    After a long illness the death occurred on Wednesday last of M. Paul Andre Chauleur, managing director of "Le Courrier Australlen." He was 50 years old, and was for ...

    Article : 183 words
  19. NONAGENARIAN'S DEATH.

    The death is announced of Mrs. ChildeHughes, mother of Mr. R. Childe-Hughes, headmaster of the Mount Hunter Public school, at the ago of 90 years. ...

    Article : 30 words
  20. METHODIST HOSTEL.

    The Men's Hostel and Sydney Night Refuge established by the Central Methodist Mission will be officially opened this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The hostel comprises a large ...

    Article : 172 words
  21. SEATED MUSICIAN.

    At the Police Court to-day. Thomas J. McCormack and William George Roworth, musicians, were charged that, "being persons standing in a public place, they refused to ...

    Article : 168 words
  22. SUCCESSFUL BALL.

    One of the most successful balls yet held in Cowra was the Catholic annual ball, which was attended by about 650 people. Mr. P. F. [?]oughl[?], M.L.A., and Mrs. Loughlin attended ...

    Article : 56 words
  23. CHEAPER FARES.

    Discussing th[?] proposed attempt by the Railway Department to meet the competition of motor vehicles by making a reduction of fares on the Brisbane suburban lines during ...

    Article : 176 words
  24. SUGAR WORKERS.

    The Board of Trade and Arbitration to-day further considered the application by the Australian Sugar Producers' Association and Cane Growers' Council for cancellation of the ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. SEARCH FOR BOYS.

    The decision of Thomas Charlton, 15, son of the secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, and Kelvin Gardner, 14, son of the manager of the Central Mine, to camp out ...

    Article : 105 words
  26. MR. W. F. WEEKS.

    Mr. Walter F. Weeks, who was for many years honorary secretary of the Wentworth Falls Recretion Reserves Trust, died recently as a result of being knocked down by a motor ...

    Article : 163 words
  27. LITTLE SIRIUS COVE.

    In a letter to the Editor of the "Herald". C. J. Squire, of Mosman, commends the scheme for changing Little Sirius Cove (which is described as "rather a menace to Mosman") into ...

    Article : 73 words
  28. TRANSPORT AT BROKEN HILL.

    In view of the town clerk's adverse report the city council unanimously decided last night that the municipally-owned and controlled 'bus services were impracticable. It ...

    Article : 56 words
  29. LETTER BOXES.

    Efforts are being made by the Postmaster-General's Department to arrange for the delivery to the houses of residents of Canberra. At present there is no such delivery, ...

    Article : 202 words
  30. UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.

    The body of a man, who is believed to have fallen out of a train, was found about 8 o'clock last night, in a railway cutting, between Mortdale and Oatley. The body was ...

    Article : 137 words
  31. LATE SHIPPING.

    MELBOURNE (576m).—Arr: July, 1, Koonba, s, from Newcastle; Makarra, s, from Newcastle: Mongolia, s, from Sydney; [?]y, s, from Sydney: Ellaroo, s, from Newcaslte; Fo[?] s, from Am[?]ca, Dep: July ...

    Article : 207 words
  32. RAILWAY TRUCKS BURNT.

    Two trucks' of lucerne bay, consigned from Forbes to Cobar and Hermidale, caught fire while on the way, by rail, from Forbes, to Parkes. The burning trucks were brought ...

    Article : 73 words
  33. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    Yesterday the new graduated scale of membership adopted at the last conference of the New South Wales division of the Red Cross Society came into force, and a "drive" for ...

    Article : 248 words
  34. MR. J. MACHARG.

    The death occurred at a private hospital at Manly on Sunday of Mr. John Macharg, aged 86 years. Mr. Marharg was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, ...

    Article : 116 words
  35. TEMORA VITAL STATISTICS.

    The vital statistics for the Temora district for the quarter ended June 30, were:—Births, 39 male, 28 females: total 67. Marriages, 15; deaths, 17. ...

    Article : 32 words
  36. STATE HOSPITALS.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Stuart Robert[?]on), who has been giving consideration to the question of a more suitable designation for the State hospitals and asylums, has decided ...

    Article : 124 words
  37. COUNTRY PARTY BRANCH.

    A branch of the Country party has been formed at Wantiool. The officials are:—President, Mr. S. Kanaley; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Keele and J. Schultz; treasurer, ...

    Article : 40 words
  38. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 237 words
  39. MANLY FERRY.

    Regarding the decision of the Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company to discontinue the issue of weekly tickets, it is not expected that there will be any developments until ...

    Article : 105 words
  40. MR. J. G. EDWARDS.

    The death occurred yesterday at his residence, Springdale, Marion-street Killara, of Mr. James George Edwards, a pioneer of the North Shore line, at the age of 84 years. Mr. ...

    Article : 253 words
  41. LORT HYMN BOOK.

    After being incorporated in a li[?]ing tree for many years a hym[?] book, which Mrs. C. J. Kemp, of Glen Innes, lost 30 years ago, was recovered last week, when the bark fell aw[?]y ...

    Article : 176 words
  42. DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

    At the Junee Police Court this morning, Wallace McKinnon, G. McLeod Jones, I[?] Brown, and N. Williams were bound over to keep the peace for one month on a charg[?] ...

    Article : 77 words
  43. BERTHING ACCIDENT.

    While the steamer Gera was being berthed at Port Pirie to-day the engine-room telegraph jammed during the transmission of the order "Finished with engines." The order ...

    Article : 97 words
  44. ALEXANDER WATSON.

    The programme Mr. Alexander Watson presented to a large audience at his sixth recital in the King's Hall last night was not quite so delightfully entertaining as those with which ...

    Article : 297 words
  45. SCHOOL TEACHER FAREWELLED.

    Mr. T. A. Mitchell, who has been in charger the Blackheath public school for some time has been transferred to Bourke. Mr. Mitchell was tendered a public farewell in the ...

    Article : 64 words
  46. STEALERS COLLIDE.

    The Norwegian steamer Hinnoy and the interstate cargo steamer Lutana collided while travelling at a slow speed in a stretch of open water at the [?]unction of the Coode Canal and ...

    Article : 111 words
  47. BRIDGE APPROACHES.

    Map. Illustrating Dr. Bradfield's scheme for the widening of York-street from 60 feet to 81 feet. When completed the scheme will provide a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 43 words
  48. DEATH OF OLD SCHOOLMISTRESS.

    Mrs. Elizabeth Strusz, who opened the first private school in Wagga about 1863, died this morning aged 97 years. She was born in Ayr. Scotland and came to Australia in ...

    Article : 336 words
  49. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 262 words
  50. MAN KILLED.

    William Shorthill, aged about 70 years, an umbrella mender, was knocked down and killed by a motor lorry at the corner of Bridge and Miller streets, North Sydney, about 10.45 ...

    Article : 76 words
  51. AUSTRALIAN ART.

    Speaking of modern tendencies in art to a meeting of the Public Questions Society at the University yesterday Mrs. Rix Nicholas said that since art is always descriptive of ...

    Article : 318 words
  52. SECOND TEST.

    Another exciting contest is expected at the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon, when New South Wales will meet Queensland in the second interstate Rugby League test match of ...

    Article : 307 words
  53. TREASURY RETURNS.

    The State financial year closed with a record revenue. The total revenue was £3,040,219, compared with £2,726,481 for the previous year, and it exceeded the estimated ...

    Article : 57 words
  54. CONSTABLE'S LEAP.

    In his eagerness to catch two intruders who had broken into a shop in Oxford-street, Woollahra, shortly before midnight last night Constable McCraken, of the Waverley police ...

    Article : 106 words
  55. DEFICIT IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The State revenue returns for the financial year, which ended last night, disclosed a [?]ch of £1,065,246. Expenditure was £11 850,104, and revenue £10,784,858. ...

    Article : 46 words
  56. CAMPERDOWN CEMETERY.

    At a meeting of the trustees of the Camperdown Cemetery, held yesterday afternoon in the Diocesan Church-house, it was announced that an anonymous donor had made a ...

    Article : 151 words
  57. QUEENSLAND DEFICIT.

    The Treasury returns issued to-night show that the State finished up the financial year with a deficit of £343,166. The total revenue was £16,147,787, and the expenditure ...

    Article : 35 words
  58. CRANE JIB FALLS.

    Owing to the breaking of a chain on a crane, which was hauling a jib into position at the Mitchell Library yesterday morning, the jib crashed through the scaffolding on which ...

    Article : 83 words
  59. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 words
  60. MERRETT MEMORIAL.

    The memorial gateway, which has been erected at the main entrance to the Manly Oval to the memory of Mr. O. G. H. Merrett, manager of the 1924 Olympic team in Paris, ...

    Article : 116 words
  61. ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH.

    Mr. W. F. Gale, who was recently elected president of the New South Wales branch of the British Astronomical Association, has been awarded a prize of £20 for the discovery of a ...

    Article : 124 words
  62. ART COMPETITIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words
  63. SUTHERLAND SHIRE.

    In a letter to the Editor, the Clerk of the Sutherland Shire (Mr. J. W. Macfarlane) states that the statistics of new buildings submitted to the Water Board during the week are ...

    Article : 90 words
  64. SCHOOLBOYS' TOUR.

    A clyic reception was to-day given to 45 New South Wales schoolboys who are visiting Queensland under the auspices of the Young Australia League. In returning thanks, Mr. ...

    Article : 63 words
  65. DOEPEL REFLOATED.

    The coastal steamer Doepel, which ran aground on the North Spit at Bellinger River on Wednesday, was refloated at high tide the same night. The vessel was not ...

    Article : 31 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.

$