A motor launch belonging to Mr. A. C. Morris, of Skinner-street, South Grafton, was burnt to the water's edge at Susan Islaud. Mr. Morris and his son, with the latter's ...
Article : 135 wordsDuring this month 92 cases of typhoid fever have been notified in the metropolitan area in contrast to 27 cases in the same month last year. Of this number 32 were associated ...
Article : 236 wordsThe Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company yesterday announced that, from January 1, only weekly and half-yearly tickets would be issued to adult passengers ...
Article : 534 wordsMaking their final appearance in Queensland before leaving for Sydney. Takaishi and Saitoh attracted a large attendance to Warwick Baths last night. In a 200 yards invitation ...
Article : 191 wordsWith the exception of the Coonamble mail, which was about an hour late, country trains reached Sydney yesterday about their usual times. ...
Article : 95 wordsThe past year has been one of remarkable progress on the North Shore, and each of the four municipalities on the northern side of the harbour—Mosman, North Sydney, ...
Article : 736 wordsMr. William Edward Shaw, formerly managing director of the British-Australasian Tobacco Co., Ltd., whose death is announced, was prominent in the commercial and church ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 543 wordsVisiting the flooded areas to-night a "Herald" reporter found that the water had subsided, disclosing a sea of black mud overlying gardens and roads. ...
Article : 563 wordsMr. and Mrs. Charles Mott, of Marsh-street, Armidale, celebrated their golden wedding this week, when a family reunion took place. Rorn in South Australia 78 years ago, Mr. ...
Article : 169 wordsRain has fallen on the catchment area, but it has not been sufficient to cause any apimportant increase in the flow of the Nepean River. A week ago the flow was 2,227,000 ...
Article : 117 wordsMr. and Mrs. Niven, and Mr. Drummond, were driving from Melbourne to Warracknabeal in a single-seater motor car when, a few miles from the town, a bolting horse ...
Article : 114 wordsDr. R. Marshall Allan, who was appointed a director of obstetrical research for two years by the University of Melbourne, has presented an interim report ...
Article : 124 wordsIn reply to complaints made by the committee of the Berrima District Hospital, regarding the long delay in inviting tenders for the urgently needed new isolation block at ...
Article : 76 wordsSir,—An inspection of the Sydney underground railway, which compares very favourably was similar structures in London and elsewhere, impresses the oversea visitor with ...
Article : 317 wordsArthur Stebbing, of Gardenvale (Victoria) and Raymond Buller, of Mentone (Victoria) met with'a serious accident at Merimbula this morning, through Buller losing control of a ...
Article : 101 wordsHeavy rain fell on Sunday and Monday, and there were lighter falls yesterday. Up to seven and eight inches have fallen in pats of the district, and there are prospects ...
Article : 247 wordsShortly after 9 o'clock on Tuesday night, when the down goods train to Traralgon was between Darwin and Nilma, in the Warragul district, and was travelling at mote than 30 ...
Article : 79 wordsFrederick Knight, aged 41 years, secretary of the newly formed Liberal party, and representative of the private motor 'bus owners on the Motor 'Bus Advisory Board, was ...
Article : 102 wordsMrs. Buchanan ("Granny"), of Baerami, is one of Australia's most remarkable women. Recently she celebrated her 100th birthday. She is still hale and hearty, and can thread a ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Government Tramways Department today dismissed eight motormen and conductors who had been suspended for breaches of duty associated with the regulation strike ...
Article : 122 wordsThe largest touring party ever organised by the Young Australia League left Perth on Monday night on a 33 days' tour of the eastern States. ...
Article : 254 wordsAt a meeting of settlers whose properties were destroyed by bush fires, a committee was formed to deal with all matters in connection with assistance to those who have ...
Article : 183 wordsSir,—"Neutral Bay," in his attack on the retrospective force of the proposed motherhood endowment scheme, ignores the true question at issue. During the period between ...
Article : 373 wordsAt the Wagga Cricket Ground to-day the Sydney Moore Park cricketers played the Wagga Wednesday team. The match resulted in a draw, each side scoring 204 runs. ...
Article : 101 wordsThe postal authorlties intimate that a severe storm passed over the Carrathool, Narrandera, Griffith, and Barellan districts at 1 p.m. on December 26, causing interruptions to the local ...
Article : 85 wordsThe special committee deputed by the City Council to appoint an expert to examine the reports upon coal mines and coal-bearing properties offered to the council has, it is ...
Article : 102 wordsDetails of a new flight to be undertaken by Commandant De Pinedo at the end of January have been received by the Melbourne office of the Biitlsh Imperial Oil Co., Ltd. ...
Article : 164 wordsHarry Johnsion, whose home is at Rydal, met with a serious accident whilst riding on a bicycle from Mount Victoria, in the direction of Lithgow. He came into collision with ...
Article : 62 wordsTorrential rains fell yesterday, and the whole district is flooded. Black Creek and Anvil Creeks are running bank high. People residing in low-lying areas were obliged to ...
Article : 159 wordsMr. R. S. Archer, whose death was announced from Rockhampton (Q.) yesterday morning, at the age of 72 years, was a member of a well-known Queensland pastoral ...
Article : 236 wordsThat the scheme for child endowment outlined by the Government is contrary to the policy of the Labour party, and is identical with the child endowment proposals of the ...
Article : 255 wordsSir,—In my high regard for Canon Langford Smith, I cannot but regret that I have to expose his mis-statements in your issue of 21st instant. This question of the ...
Article : 815 wordsMr. David Harradine died in Lithgow Hospital, at the age of 81. He was one of the oldest miners in the State, being employed until a week before his death at Hermitage ...
Article : 54 wordsArrangements for pleasure-seekers over the New Year week-end embrace a large variety of attractions. If the weather is good the surfing beaches ...
Article : 231 wordsDuring the past week a camp of girl guides has been held at Hawkscote, about eight miles from Albury. It was attended by about 60 guides from Albury, Deniliquin, and ...
Article : 77 wordsMelbourne newspaper men who journeyed by aeroplane to Broken Hill to-day had an eventful trip. The machine waa delayed at Mildura by a puncture to the wheel when ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 wordsWAGGA Wednesday.—Rain set in this afternoon. A few showes fell. Thesky is heavily overcast this evening, with every appearance of heavy rain during the night. Reports from ...
Article : 175 wordsG. Yensh. a share farmer on F. Heriot's property, in Culcairn Shire, lost about 300 acres of standing crop by fire. It is understood that the loss was covred by ...
Article : 39 wordsTwo prisoners from the Goulburn Gaol have been removed to the local hospital suffering from what is believed to be typhoid fever. Dr. Gillespie, who is the visiting medical ...
Article : 139 wordsSir,—Your readers no doubt will be interested in the comments made in your sublender of to-day's issue on the above. The question undoubtedly is a very important one ...
Article : 554 wordsThe death occurred yesterday at his residence, Brighton. Osborne-road, Manly, of Mr. Irwin Alexander ("Harry") Lewis, who was a prominent member of the Manly Bowling ...
Article : 199 wordsThe conference of Premiers which was to have been held in Sydney next month has been abandoned. At the conclusion of the financial ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 wordsDuring the past 24 hours rain fell north from the line joining Burketown and Cardwell, and at scattered places in the South Coast and Darling Downs divisions. In most ...
Article : 89 wordsWilliam Andrews, a boy who resides at South Grafton, is an inmate of Grafton Hospital, suffering from the effects of a wound caused by a shot from a pea rifle. ...
Article : 109 wordsThieves broke into the residence of Mary Gale, in Henley, Martin-parade, Fivedock, on Tuesday, and removed jewellery, clothing, and cutlery valued at £100. ...
Article : 150 wordsThe rain is still delaying the loading and discharge of cargo on the water-front. The Commonwealth and Dominion line steamer Port Hardy is to leave Sydney this morning ...
Article : 208 wordsIt is understood that the former general secretary of the Australian Seamen's Union, Mr. W. Raeburn, who was instructed by a meeting of the members of the Sydney branch ...
Article : 258 wordsThe death occuried to-day, at Ballarat, of Mr. Thomns A. Williams, aged 57 years. He had been secretary of the Ballarat Bowling Association since it was formed 30 years ...
Article : 83 wordsCharged with having assaulted Daniel O'Donoghue, and with having robbed him of a pawn ticket valued at 28/ and 18/ in money on Tuesday evening. Kenrick Halpson, aged ...
Article : 178 wordsArmed with a revolver, a man entered the shop of Dominico Favelero, at No. 1a Darlinghurst-road, Darlinghurst, late last evening and commanded Favelero's younger ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 wordsWhile paddllng with some boy friends in Turntable Creek, near Lismore, George Patrick Townley, aged 8 years, was drowned this afternoon. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe following notice to shipping was issued by the Commonwealth Weather Bureau Yes terday:— "The disturbance over the New South ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 30 Dec 1926, Page 10
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