At a special meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council tenders were accepted for all the necessary plant to light the town by electricity. The consulting engineer (Mr R. J. N. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Tariff Board yesterday considered an application by the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales and Victoria for removal of the 10 per cent. ad valorem duty charged on ...
Article : 585 wordsThe finals of the Great Public Schools' Rowing Championship will be decided to-day on the Parramatta River. A struggle equal to those seen in the past is expected in the ...
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Article : 1,439 wordsAldermen of the Sydney City Council are expected to reach Canberra to-morrow, and will be accommodated in three cottages at Telopia Park. ...
Article : 402 wordsBarunga, s, 4312 tons, Captain Sunter, from Geelong, 3.38 a.m. Adelaide S.S. Co., Ltd., agents. Bombala, s, 3571 tons, Captain Macrae, from Melbourne, 7.47 a.m. Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., ...
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Article : 87 wordsThe home of the Prime Minister and Mrs. Bruce at Blandfordia has not escaped the bustle that is manifest in every official residence and guest house at Canberra. At ...
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Article : 112 wordsEric Connolly, an immigrant, had a lucky escape from being crushed to death at Mummulgum to-day. He was carting corn, when the dray overturned, pinning him to the ...
Article : 59 wordsAt its last meeting the Grafton City Council received from the Local Government Association a summary of the Local Government (Amendment) Act, 1927, with a request for ...
Article : 98 wordsPort Adelaide, s, for Liverpool, via ports; City of Oran, s, for Adelaide, via ports; Steel Age, s, for Adelaide, via Melbourne; Katoomba, s, for Fremantle, via ports; Bombala, s, for Brisbane; Maranoa, s, ...
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Article : 26 wordsButeshire, s, from Liverpool, via ports. (No. 20 wharf, Jones Bay.) Murada, s, from Queensland ports. (Lime-street wharf.) ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 588 wordsKowarra, s, 2125 tons, Captain Aubrey, for Cairns, via Brisbane, Bowen, Mackay, and Townsville. City of Oran, s, 7395 tons, Captain Treasurer, for Adelaide, via Melbourne and Portland. ...
Article : 136 wordsThe death occurred last night of Alderman E. Howard, solicitor. Deceased was a former Mayor, and was at one time Mayor of Goulburn. ...
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Article : 397 wordsAt a meeting of the Orara Shire Council the engineer, Mr. A. Adams, reported that there were no works of any kind in progress on the main roads of the shire, pending the ...
Article : 179 wordsThe nights at Canberra seem long without entertainment, particularly to those men who are in camp. The members of the Air Force seem to be among those who feel this most, ...
Article : 217 wordsAlexa, bqtne, Double Bay; Almkerk, s, Athol Bight; City of Oran, s, Wheat Silos; Fordsdale, s, No. 10 wharf, Pyrmont; Hatimura, s, No. 21 wharf, Jones Bay; Kibiloko, s, Berry's Bay; Limerick, m.s., No. ...
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Article : 266 wordsThe body of James McGrath, an old miner, was found this morning on the railway line, about half a nile on the Mudgee side of Gulgong station. It appears [?] he was ...
Article : 54 wordsAfter a search extending over nearly two hours, in which the police motor patrol and the two wireless patrols were engaged, the police arrested a man on the roof of the ...
Article : 190 wordsA fire at Quandialla destroyed premises occupied by Mr. Priestly as refreshment room. Everything in the building was consumed. Fire-fighters did splendid work in saving an ...
Article : 40 wordsFor several days a number of well-known members of the Y.W.C.A. have been in Canberra, preparing for the large refreshment buffet and rest tent which they will open ...
Article : 170 wordsMr. S. M. O'Connor, headmaster of the Cootamundra Intermediate High School for the past 2½ years, has been promoted inspector in the Dubbo district, and will be ...
Article : 81 wordsLast week Dr. H. I. Jensen lodged applications at the Warden's office at Herberton for a dredging claim, comprising 300 acres, situated at Rifle Creek, four miles west of Mount ...
Article : 108 wordsPresided over by its chairman (Mr. Mackay) the Federal Parliamentary Public Works Committee met at Canberra to-day. The meeting was the first held in the committee's new ...
Article : 68 wordsWilliam Henry Halls, 50, was found dead in the Kurri Kurri recreation ground this morning. By his side was a bottle believed by the police to contain poison. He had been ...
Article : 70 wordsThe 7.35 usual Saturday night train to Goulburn will be extended to Canberra, arriving at 3.40 a.m On this train also there will be no restriction on sitting passengers. On ...
Article : 341 wordsDuring the early hours of yesterday morning thieves smashed the show window of Lander's Fur Shop, 285b Elizabeth-street, city, and stole furs to the value of £454. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 wordsHardy Bros., of Sydney, have manufactured the golden key, with casket, to be presented to the Duke of York for the official opening of Federal Parliament House at Canberra. ...
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Article : 77 wordsArrangements have been made by Huddart, Parker, Ltd., for the steamer Zealandia to maintain the passenger service between Sydney and Hobart in place of the Riverina, ...
Article : 201 wordsThe following vessels are expected to be in touch by wireless with the undermentioned stations to-day:— With Sydney: Aorangi, Allara, Barwon, Burwah, ...
Article : 228 wordsSpecial postage stamps to commemorate the official opening of the Federal capital will be available to the public at all post-offices on Monday. There will be no limit on the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe death occurred on Monday of Mrs. Mary Ryan, 87, of The Grange, Uralla. Mrs. Ryan was two years of age when her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan, came to New South Wales ...
Article : 111 wordsAlthough New South Wales Public servants will be on duty on Monday during the historic ceremonies at Canberra, they are to be given an opportunity of listening-in to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 263 wordsAt a well-attended meeting of the returned soldiers of Blackheath and district, it was unanimously decided to form a returned soldiers' club. It has been felt for a long time that ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Duke and Duchess of York were the guests of Mr. McFarlane at Wellington Lodge. Tailem Bend, last night and to-day. The Royal party took part in a kangaroo hunt ...
Article : 65 wordsIn view of the small number of applications for camping allotments received by the Federal Capital Commission, Canberra tradespeople have dropped their plans to establish ...
Article : 183 wordsWhen Mr. William Duncan McLeod, of Baden-street, Coogee, returned to his home on Thursday, after nearly a fortnight's holiday in the country, he discovered that ...
Article : 56 wordsWELLINGTON (1239m).—Arr: May 6, Kairanya, s, from Newcastle. Dep: May 6, Ulimaroa, s, for Sydney. GREYMOUTH (1076m).—Dep: May 6, Gabriella, s, ...
Article : 28 wordsMrs. Vera Carr, of Druitt-place, told Mr. Perry, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, that she awakened on the night of April 18 to see Claude Taylor, aged 41 years ...
Article : 182 wordsJames Paul, employed at the E.R. and S. Company's works, received serious injuries to his eyes owing to sulphuric acid splashing into them. He was removed to Sydney Hospital. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe death occurred suddenly at an early was for many years an alderman of Redfern private hospital at Haddington. Mr. Leitch hour this morning of Mr. John Leitch, at a ...
Article : 72 wordsAt Hull: Maihair, s, from Australian ports, en route to London (left Sydney March 8); Nardans, s, from Australian ports, en route to London (left Sydney March 17). ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 wordsMr. W. T. Cameron, B.A.. headmaster of Lithgow Intermediate High School, has received word that he is to take charge of North Sydney Intermediate High School in succession ...
Article : 238 wordsTwo new German teamers, to be named Aller and Mein, are being constructed by the N.D.L. line for use in the Australian trade. The Aller is scheduled to leave Antwerp on June 28, and should arrive at ...
Article : 72 wordsThe steamer Transvaal, which toules a mooring buoy at Perim, has resumed her voyage to the United Kingdom. The mooring chain had to be cut through it was found that the Transvaal's propeller blades were ...
Article : 63 wordsThe heats for the public schools boat race for the head of the river were rowed on the Barwon River at Geelong this afternoon, and were witnessed by 30,000 people. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 wordsThe florins that have been specially coined to commemorate the opening of the Federal Parliament House are being made available to visitors at the Commonwealth Bank, Canberra ...
Article : 50 wordsTwenty-four passengers from the steamer Tasman, now stranded near Clerke Island, were transferred yesterday to the Japanese mail steamer Aki Maru, which is expected at Sydney on Thursday next from ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 wordsShortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a woman was found lying on the footpath in Boundary-street, Redfern. She was taken to the Sydney Hospital by the Central ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) and Mrs. Bruce, who arrived in Canberra on Thursday, will entertain for the week-end the Governor of Victoria (Lordsomers) and Lady Somers, ...
Article : 70 wordsThe B.I.S.N. steamer Shirala, with Eastern produce from Calcutta, is due at Sydney at daylight on Monday, and will berth at No. 21 wharf, Jones' Bay. The following is a list of the passengers on board:— ...
Article : 80 wordsBrigadier-General A. T. Anderson has been appointed private secretary to the Governor in succession to Mr. M. E. H. Penfold, who has resigned. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 7 May 1927, Page 16
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