At a meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council a letter was read from the Forbes Municipal Council, directing attention to the limitation of borrowing powers of councils ...
Article : 181 wordsAlthough the electric railway service to the Illawarra suburbs has been in operation for only a few weeks, and the service has not yet been perfected, there are indications that ...
Article : 492 wordsSir Brudenell White, who is in charge of arrangements for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Canberra, has informed Alderman William Brooks, M.L.C., that the ...
Article : 166 wordsThe validity of the Taxation (Motor Spirit Vendors) Act of South Australia was recently challenged in the High Court, and yesterday the Court delivered its reserved ...
Article : 339 wordsInteresting observations on trade and shipping, with special reference to Australian conditions, were made by Sir Alan Anderson, a director of Anderson, Green, and Co., Ltd., ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 657 wordsAmid scenes of great excitement the fresh redivision of electoral boundaries was agreed to by the Legislative Assembly this evening on the tasting vote of the Speaker (Mr. ...
Article : 429 wordsThe compulsory conference, which was convened by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, with the object of effecting a settlement of the overtime strike on the wharfs, ...
Article : 673 wordsAlthough the charmingly-decorated [?]all-room of Government House made an excellent concert hall at the musicale given by the Governor and Lady de Chair last night, the ...
Article : 650 wordsThe death has occurred of Mr. Michael Ryan, of Runnyford, aged 75 years. The deceased was one of the early settlers. For half a century he was engaged in mixed ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., states that he has received a reply from the Railway Commissioners regarding the request made on behalf of Riverina municipalities, that the ...
Article : 151 wordsA complaint having been made to the Macintyre Shire Council that straying stock on the roads of the district were becoming a menace to motorists, that shire decided to conven[?] ...
Article : 115 wordsThe dry weather continues in the Clarence district. Large mobs of cattle in the upper reaches of the Clarence are being brought down to the swamp lands of the lower river ...
Article : 60 wordsAt a special meeting of the Executive Council yesterday afternoon the Premier (Mr. Lang) was sworn in as Minister tor Lands, and the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) ...
Article : 166 wordsThe disputes committee of the United Trades and Labour Council this morning declared "black" all the cooperies in the metropolitan area. ...
Article : 78 wordsReplying to criticism by members of the deputation that waited on him during his annual visit on Tuesday, with regard to the big difference in shipping and rail freights, ...
Article : 94 wordsA twelve-roomed semi-detached two-story weatherboard cottage was destroyed by a fire which started in an upstairs room. The building was owned by Mr. J. J. Mason, and was ...
Article : 113 wordsAdvice has been received in Sydney to the effect that the cargo of the Norwegian motor ship Temeraire, consisting of 300 standards of timber and 550 tons of wood-pulp, has been ...
Article : 52 wordsFor the quarter ended September 30 the su[?] of £210 was expended on alterations and additions to four dwellings within the municipality, £4695 on five new buildings, [?] ...
Article : 52 wordsA report submitted to the municipal council at its monthly meeting by the health inspector recommended that the ordinance for eradication of mosquitoes should be enforced within ...
Article : 476 wordsTwo places occupied by Chinese, were raided yesterday afternoon by the police, and in all [?] persons were arrested, most of whom were Chinese. They will appear in the Central ...
Article : 142 wordsThe appointment was to-day gazetted ot Mr. R. McKay Oakley, Comptroller-General of Customs, as Chairman of the Tariff Board for one year in place of the late Mr. G. E. Hudson. ...
Article : 41 wordsDuring the past ten days fishermen line fishing at Broadwater, near Maclean, have caught over 12 groper, weighing from 3cwt to 5cwt. One fish caught on Wednesday was ...
Article : 83 wordsMr. C. W. Heyde, president of the National Rose Society and a member of the council of the Horticultural Society of New South Wales, on his return to Sydney yesterday after ...
Article : 76 wordsThe ninth annual convention of the Nationalist Association of New South Wales will commence its sittings on Wednesday next, in St. James' Hall. ...
Article : 180 wordsThe hearing was begun to-day before Mr. Justice Dixon of an action in which Albert Wilber Bretherton, medical practitioner, and his wife, Dora Louise Bretherton, both of ...
Article : 222 wordsThe overtime strike of the Waterside Workers' Federation is beginning to have a serious effect on shipping at Sydney. Owing to the detention of vessels in port, hundreds of pounds ...
Article : 492 wordsThe Wages Board, dealing with the Painters' Union's claim, granted the union's application for a five-day week of 44 hours and an increase of one half-penny an hour. It also ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Police Department announced yesterday that the new regulation which prohibits the parking of motor cars in certain streets will come into force on January 1. The streets ...
Article : 162 wordsThe appointment of Mr. John Coyle, secretary of the Wellington (N.Z.) Hospital, to the position of secretary of the Newcastle Hospital, at a salary of £1000 a year, has raised ...
Article : 151 wordsProbate has been granted of the will of the late Mr. Henry Brisbane[?]Swan, retired timber merchant, of Balmain, who died on October l8 last, leaving an estate of the net value of ...
Article : 93 wordsFigures were quoted to-day by the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Hill) showing that since the reduction of the tariff on British motor chassis, a much larger ...
Article : 229 wordsMr. Jennings, Chief Stipendiary Magistrate, who is retiring after 40 years' service, was given a public farewell yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsThe State Arbitration Court issued an award to-day granting an increase of 3/ per week to barmaids and barmen, each of whom will now receive £5/3/ per week, without board ...
Article : 161 wordsThe artists of Sydney intend co-operating with the directors of the Sydney Hospital in an effort to raise £250, the cost of maintaining the institution on Christmas Day. An ...
Article : 93 wordsThe new comedy by A. A. Milne "To Have the Honour," produced by the Players' Club last night at St. James's Hall, is characteristic of its author in its light, gossamer-like ...
Article : 575 wordsMax Harold Allen, aged 6½ years, son of [?] Rev. H. Allen, of Margaret-street Methodist Church, was knocked down by a motor car in Wellington-street this evening. He died ...
Article : 46 wordsAn important subdivisional sale took place to-day, when Minbmurra station, near Orroroo, comprising 175,558 acres, was offered for auction in 26 blocks. Prices ranged from 4/3 to ...
Article : 43 wordsAlthough thunderstorms passed over dairying districts, the rainfall has not been sufficient to be more than a temporary relief. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 233 wordsRecently the Victorian Crown Law authorities launched several prosecutions which, it was stated, were to be the first of a number against persons who were charged with having ...
Article : 158 wordsUnless the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Suva obtains a crew shortly storekeepers in Fiji will be seriously inconvenienced by a shortage of goods for the Christmas trade. ...
Article : 236 wordsCity of Winchester, steamer to the order of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., is due in Sydney from Hamburg, via ports, to-morrow. ...
Article : 25 wordsSir,—With reference to the account in the "Herald" of last Saturday of the pilgrimage of the Manly, Warringah, and Pittwater Historical Society to historic spots in the ...
Article : 147 wordsShould no settlement of the overtime strike be effected by Monday next, the Railway Department will be compelled temporarily to dispense with the services of 80 cranemen ...
Article : 43 wordsAdvice was received yesterday by the Navigation Department that the coastal steamer Tuncurry, which grounded on the bar at Cape Hawke on Tuesday, was refloated with ...
Article : 57 wordsA preliminary inquiry into the collision between the coastal steamer Wollongbar and the Union Company's freighter, Kanna, is to be held this morning by the Deputy Director of Navigation (Captain ...
Article : 35 wordsADELAIDE (1084m).—Arr: Nov. 25, City of [?] s, from Singapore; Narkunda, R.M.S., from eastern States; Nudden, s, from New York; [?]aludina, tanker, from Singapore. Dep: Nov. 25, Karoola, s, for eastern ...
Article : 108 wordsThe waterside[?] workers' dispute in regard to overtime is causing much concern to shippers of mainland cargo in Hobart. The steamer Riverina is due at 11 o'clock in the ...
Article : 278 wordsChallenged regarding his attitude in the recent referendum campaign, Mr. M. L. F. Jarvie, M.L.A., addressed a large meeting of members of the Summer Hill branch of the ...
Article : 95 wordsThe following vessels are expected to [?] with the undermentioned stations to-day:- With Sydney: Maheno, Tahiti, Aorangi, Niagara, Eastern City, Makambo, Antinous, Kanewoa, Junee, ...
Article : 158 wordsSir,—I should like to add my quota to the remarks which have already been made with regard to the Intermediate examination One of my pupils sat for the Art section at the ...
Article : 210 wordsThe leading tennis players of Australia will meet in Melbourne to-day, when the interstate matches commence. Chief interest centres in the match between New South ...
Article : 122 wordsHer Majesty's Theatre: "Rose Marie," 7.50. Theatre Royal: "Abie's Irish Rose," 8. Criterion: The Fake," 8.10. St. James Theatre: "Betty Lee," 8. ...
Article : 124 wordsThe hearing was commenced at Palmerston North Supreme Court of a claim by Alice Josephine Greagan for £795 from Hugh Parker for damages for alleged breach of ...
Article : 121 wordsAn undefended divorce case of an unusual character was heard to-day. A woman, 76 years of age, sought a decree from her husband, who is about 80, on the ground of a ...
Article : 79 wordsSUVA (1743m).—Arr: Nov. 2[?] [?] Newcastle. ...
Article : 13 wordsAUCKLAND (1281m).—Arr: Nov. 2[?] [?] London; Port Sydney, s, from New York. WELLINGTON (1239m).—Dept: Nov. [?] Walhemo, s, for Melbourne. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 26 Nov 1926, Page 12
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