A conference of local governing bodies was held yesterday to revive the question of flood mitigation. The conference deemed the time opportune for a scheme of flood mitigation, ...
Article : 164 wordsA heavy thunderstorm broke over the city about 5.30 p.m. yesterday, and continued for moro than half an hour. There were frequent flashes of lightning and loud, thunder claps. ...
Article : 102 wordsAlmost on the eve of the opening of the export [?]mb season trouble has arisen between the Victorian Meat Exporters' Association and the Victorian branch of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 333 wordsA strike occurred yesterday among the members of the Railway Workers' Construction Branch of the Australian Workers' Union employed on road deviation work at Catherine ...
Article : 131 wordsMr. Bruce dissected yesterday afternoon, before a large audience of business men, who had gathered at the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce, the arguments with which ...
Article : 1,341 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) announced last night that be had received an intimation from Sir. James Kell, present governor of the Commonwealth Bank,,that he did not desire to ...
Article : 54 wordsAt a previous meeting of the municipal coun[?]il a complaint was made by the Stock Inspector that cattle were ill-treated [?]n the Inverell pound, one cow ...
Article : 126 wordsA new opal field has been opened up at The Grawin, near Cumborah, about 35 miles from Walgett. The opal-bearing country is a continuation of the hills near Lightning ...
Article : 136 wordsAt London: Runic, s, from Australian ports (left Sydney June l6). At Su[?]: Ville d'Amiens, s, from Australian ports, en route to Havre (left S[?]ney July 15); Es[?]ce ...
Article : 223 wordsResults of inquiries made by the Railway Commissioners indicated that there is little like[?]hood of any increase in railway business on the North Coast system this year, as ...
Article : 240 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 914 wordsThe final stages of the King's—the J. C. H[?]tton Match ([?] shots at 600, [?]00, and 900 yards)—was fired at Enoggern to-day. The King's Prize was won by J. M. Clancy ...
Article : 120 wordsTo-day's sales i[?]ded:—Commonwealth bonds, 4½ per cent ([?]), £100/15/; 5 per cent. ([?]), £100/13/9, £100/12/6, £100/15/: 5½ per tent. ([?]), £101/5/; 6 per cent. ([?]), £102/12/6; 6 per cent. (December, ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Minister for Labour nnd Industry (Mr. Baddeley), accompanied hy officers of his department and the officials of the Furnishing Trades Union, made an inspection on ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce), who was accompanied by Mrs. Bruce, arrived i[?] Sydney yesterday morning on a one day's visit in support of the referendum proposals. ...
Article : 353 wordsTo-day's sales and quotations included:- Silver-Lead: A[?]ated Zinc, b 11/7, s 11/0; Broken Hill Prop., 30/4½, b 30/4½. s 30/6; Block 14, ord. b 6/9. s 6/10; do, pref, b 9/1; Junction North, b ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Manning Shire Council, in recommending to the Main Roads Board that the main North Coast road should be diverted so as to pass through Wingham instead of through ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) stated last night that a fourth Migration and Development Commissioner would be appointed. Two of the Migration Commissioners were ...
Article : 86 wordsWheat, growers' lots 6/3 to 6/4, parcels nominally 6/9; flour, bakers' lots £15/10/; bran £7/10/, pollard £10/10/, barley 3/ to 3/3,[?]oats 3/, chaff £4/17/8 on trucks at Mile End, bags included; potatoes, ...
Article : 59 wordsIt was learned to-day that several weeks ago Mr. A. G. Haynes, a well-known Perth solicitor, insured the life of the late Mr. C. J. De Gar[?]s for £5000. Mr. Haynes was ...
Article : 99 wordsIn tow of the hopper barge Orestes, a new vehicular and passenger punt for the GraftonSouth Grafton ferry service crossed in the Claience Heads, and berthed at the North ...
Article : 160 wordsBrisbane.—(Letters) 9 a.m. (Canberra). Richmond River.—(Letters) 9.30 a.m. (Bonalbo). New Zealand, South Island, via Melbourne.—3 p.m. (Kaiwarra). ...
Article : 120 wordsCanberra, s, 7710 tons, Captain [?]th, from Mel[?]me. [?]ward Smith Ltd., agents. Bar[?]a, s, [?] tons, Captain [?]n, from Newcastle, Adela[?]e S.S. Co., Ltd., agents. ...
Article : 126 wordsAn accident, involving the death of one man and serious injury to three others, occurred at the Port Pirie works of the Broken Hill Associated Smelters this morning. Work ...
Article : 133 wordsIt was reported at the Trades Hall yesterday that a requisition was being prepared for calling a special meeting of the A.L.P. executive to consider the proposed purchase of a ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Burns Philp Island motor ship Malabar, from Singapore, via ports, is due in Sydney to-day, berthing at No. 2 wharf, [?]sh Bay. The following is a list of [?]ers:—Mr. E. T. Anderson. Mr. T. W. ...
Article : 382 wordsIn urging the establishment of a rural school in the Manning River district, Mr. Purnell (headmaster of the Taree primary school) said, at a meeting of parents, that the ...
Article : 96 wordsB[?]la, natal collier, for Port Kem[?]a. [?]a, s, [?] Newcastle, St.[?]nt de Paul, s, for Port Kembla. U[?]oa, s, for Wellington. ...
Article : 122 wordsOutwards.—Co[?]in, closing August l8, expected arrive London September l8; Ventura, closing August 17, expected arrive London September 23; Moreton Bay, closing August l8 and 20, expected arrive ...
Article : 99 wordsThe latest returns for miners' lodges on the Northern coalfields concerning the reorganisation scheme of the Miners' Federation makes it appear almost certain that the ...
Article : 87 wordsCommendatore Arnalde Cipolla, who is on a world, tour for "La Stampa" and associated Italian newspapers, address members of the Dante Alighieri Society in the Royal Society's ...
Article : 300 wordsThe death occurred yesterday in str[?] circumstances in the bush near Mount Warning of a well-known timber-getter. Mr. Harry Gressinger, senior, of Byangum. Dec[?]sed ...
Article : 81 wordsAn armed and masked man bailed up a woman and two boys at Bayswater last night. One of the boys gave the alarm, and Constables Allanson and Meyers, who were ...
Article : 68 wordsInwards.—Dated Van[?]ver July 2[?], ex Niagara, due Sydney August 21. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 181 wordsOst[?]rley, for London, via ports; L[?] s, [?] South African ports; Taiping, s, for Hongkong, via ports; Fordsdale, s, for Brisbane; Yanka[?]a, s, for Queensland ports; Canberra, s, for Queensland ports; ...
Article : 60 wordsThe R.M.S. N[?]ra, of the Canadian-Aus[?]sian Line, is due to arrive at Sydney Heads from Vancouver, via ports, at 7 o'clock this mousing, and will berth at No. [?] wharf, Darling Harbour, at about ...
Article : 48 wordsArising out of an incident which occurred after a dance on July 12 at the gymnasium of the South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Charles Tasman Wagman Currier, l8, was charged ...
Article : 135 wordsNiagara, R.M.S., from Vancouver, via ports, [?] wharf, Darling Harbour.) Malabar, s, from Singapore, via po[?], (No. 2 whar[?], Walsh Bay). ...
Article : 77 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Bom[?] Exhibition Society yesterday the tender of Mr. G. J. Mawson for £2690 was accepted for the erection of a concrete pavition at the ...
Article : 42 wordsIt is expected that the steamer Madal, which has been overhauled and renovated, for trade in the Pacifie Islands, will leave Sydney shortly. The engines of the old ferry steamer Manly have ...
Article : 42 wordsAn R.A.A.F. party of 40 (officers and men) from Point Cook, under Flight-Officer Warland reached Sydney yesterday by the Canberra which sails to-day for Brisbane. They ...
Article : 211 wordsTOWNS[?]([?]m).—Arr: Aug, 20, St. Al[?]s, s, from S[?]ey. Dep: Aug. 19, [?]a, s, for Cai[?]as, Bombala, s. for Brisbane. MACKAY([?]m).—Dep: Aug. 20, Kanowna, s, for ...
Article : 555 wordsThe town of Bombala was lighted by [?] tricity last night for the first time. The work has been faithfully carried out. The Mayor (Alderman Jonas) pointed out that ...
Article : 72 wordsPiri, sch, [?] tons, Captain wa[?], for [?] via Melbourne. Ulimaroa, s, [?] tons, Captain Wyllie, for Wellington. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 285 wordsUnder the regulations issued by the Explosives Department some time back, and adopted by the Government for public works, blasting operations in all quarries and ...
Article : 107 wordsGood progress is being made with the [?] stallation of the electric light throughout this town. The work is being carried out by the shire cou[?]l and the money required, ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. K. H. Hond, M.L.A., Labour member for Cootamundra, speaking at [?]unee an political matters and the referendum proposals, said, [?]n answer to a question regarding the ...
Article : 91 wordsReferring to Mr. Massy Greene's letter in yesterday's "Herald" on the referendum proposals. Mr. Bav[?]n last night said:—"I app[?]ate very much the tone of Mr. Massy ...
Article : 861 wordsA well-known resident Mrs. Sch[?], [?] years of age, widow of the late Mr. Michael Schmidt, was found dead in her [?]ky, Dear Scone, on Wednesday evening. She had ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. E. R. Peacock, a prominent eastern States business man, who returned from a health trip to the north-west, retains interesting improssions of Broome and the pearling ...
Article : 93 wordsPolice raided a house in Arundel-street, Glebe, late last evening, and 25 men were arrested and charged with playing two-up. The police were drawn from No. 2 and Glebe ...
Article : 45 wordsThe "No, No. Nan[?]te" Company bade farewell to Sydney at St. James Theatre last night, when at the end of the performance the artists, upon the croweded stag[?], were ...
Article : 200 wordsThe following vessels are expected to be in touch with the undermentioned stations to-day:- With Bris[?]; Makambo, Pin[?], Westmoreland, K[?]ean Prince, Abb[?]erk, Bom[?]la, Time Gold Shell, ...
Article : 197 wordsPlans have been prepared for the [?] of a new hotel on the present Crown Hotel site and adjoining blocks. The hotel was recently purchased by the Mayor of Grafton ...
Article : 163 wordsTheatre Ro[?]l: "What Every Woman Knows," 2, 8. Criterion: "The Musk and the Face," 2, 8. Her Majesty's: "Rose Marie," 2, 7.50. Grand Opera House: "The Best People," 2.15, 8. ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) stated last night that the Federal Government had taken no action in the arrangement of the details of the delegation of business men to the ...
Article : 73 wordsThe following is a list of passengers who arrived from [?]aul yesterday by the Burns, Philp, island steamer Mataram:—Mr. G. Smi[?]ert, Mrs. M. E. Whatman, Mr. and Mrs. D. [?]. Fry, Mr. and Miss ...
Article : 227 wordsSUVA ([?]m).—Dep: Aug. 20, Haurak[?], m. s, for San Francisco; Tofua, s, for Apia ...
Article : 17 wordsAUCKLAND (1281m).—Dep: Aug. 20, [?]n[?], s, for Sydney: Kai[?]wa, s, for Suva. BLUFF ([?]m).—[?]o, s, from Newcastle. WELLINGTON ([?]m).—Dep: Aug. 20, Marama, s, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 21 Aug 1926, Page 16
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