At the meeting of the Clarence River County Council it was reported that 73 new connections had been made to the Nymboida hydroelectric mains during the five weeks ended ...
Article : 218 wordsIt was reported this morning that William Henderson, a selector, about 50 years of age, shot two women and then committed suicide by poisoning himself near Gradule, ...
Article : 299 wordsThe Town Hall was packed to the doors last night for Gipsy Smith's farewell lecture, "From Gipsy's Tent to Pulpit," in which the evangelist told in vivid fashion the story of ...
Article : 1,149 wordsThe Minister for Lands (Mr. O'Loughlin) addressed a well-attended meeting on Saturday, at which many farmers were present. The speaker received a splendid bearing. ...
Article : 392 wordsThe leader of the State Opposition (Mr. Bavin), in a speech last evening at the Chatswood Town Hall, strongly opposed the Federal referendum proposals. He said that the ...
Article : 1,594 wordsThe first matter listed before the newlyconstituted Arbitration Court to-day was the question of hours in the engineering industry. It was set down as "to be mentioned." ...
Article : 375 wordsExcited and very enthusiastic, two aspiring aeronauts for the first time in their lives had their hands on the controls of an aeroplane in the air over the Mascot aerodrome ...
Article : 590 wordsThe glamour of Wattle Day, which annually brings the country into the city, was yesterday diminished by leaden skies and rain that varied from a drizzle to a downpour. The ...
Article : 803 wordsA subject that has been keenly discussed among settiers along the Murray Valley lately has been the site for a Weir that is intended to serve the upper portion of the ...
Article : 155 wordsA match that has been creating widespread interest was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.yesterday afternoon, when the South Sydney Hugby League Football Club met the Far North Coast team. South ...
Article : 911 wordsMr. D. R. Crockett, employed as a water bailiff by the Irrigation Commission, had a narrow escape when his cottage was destroyed by [?]re in the early hours of yesterday ...
Article : 126 wordsAs a result of representations by Victorian and Tasmanian growers, a meeting of the Tariff Board is to be held in Melbourne today to consider the advisability of increasing ...
Article : 264 wordsReferring to the threatened withdrawal of the six representative of the Federated Engine-drivers' and Firemen's Association from the coal industry special tribunal, the Federal ...
Article : 148 wordsA very successful year's operations was disclosed at the annual meeting of the Lith. gow Literary Institute. There was a substantial increase in membership, while the ...
Article : 122 wordsNoticing a fire in a blacks' camp on his father's property at Toorooka, Macleay River, Francis Powick, aged 12, rushed to the scens to rescue some blankets and other articles he ...
Article : 95 wordsSpeaking at Vaucluso last night, under the auspices of the Federal Union, Mi. W. F. Foster, M.L. A., said that he admitted the need of cortain alterations to the Constitution. He ...
Article : 358 wordsThe creation of a Royal Institute of Australian Architects was unanimously decided upon at the annual meeting of the Federal council of the Institute-of Architects, which ...
Article : 254 wordsA scheme for the formation of an aquatic club for disabled soldiers was outlined at the annual meeting of the Limbless Soldiers' Association held recently. ...
Article : 309 wordsThe country women's queen competition closed on Saturday. Four queens competed:— Queen of Spring (Thelma Tancred), 5763 votes, £72/1/3; Queen of Sport (Gwen ...
Article : 73 wordsRed Cross Day will be officially opened by the Governor, sir Dudley de Chair, in Martinplace, at noon on Friday. Lady de Chair will accompany his Excellency. ...
Article : 179 wordsArbor day was celebrated at the Intermediate High School, when trees were planted in the playground. Addresses were gives by the headmaster. Mr. Hunt, and the ...
Article : 70 wordsTo make the public more conversant with the attractions of the Mountains, a Blue Mountains Tourist Agency has been promoted by the Blackheath and Katoomba Municipal ...
Article : 191 wordsThe Grafton and South Gratton Water Board adopted a report of its engineer for the laying of a duplicate main across the Clarence River between Grafton and South ...
Article : 69 wordsAs a soqual to arrests made by detectives on Sunday morning, on the discovery of a suspected attempt to enter the counting house of the Castlereagh-street branch of ...
Article : 222 wordsMr, Thomas Connor, an old pioneer of the Riverina, died at his home at Sandridge Park, He was born in Liverpool, England, in 1849, and came to the Riverina in the early 'Sixties. ...
Article : 61 wordsAmong the passengers by the Tahiti for Australia is Eva Novak, the film star. She is accompanied by her mother, husband, and baby daughter. ...
Article : 33 wordsProfessor E. R. Holme, O.B.E., M.A., is widely known as a gentleman of ripe scholarship and of remarkable ability in organisation. The ranld success of the movement to secure ...
Article : 330 wordsRoyston Rennic, aged 26, who was sentenced to death for the wilful murder of John Roger Greville, bank clerk, was executed at Fremantle Gaol at 8 o'clock this morning. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Commonwealth Electoral Officer (Mr. R. H. Allars) yesterday stated that the Commonwealth Electoral Act required that every aricle, report, letter, or other,matter ...
Article : 188 wordsThe Inverell Masonic Lodge No. 48 celebrated its golden Jubilee by a ball, the most successful in the history of Inverell. Visitors were present from as far north as A[?]ors, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 wordsSir,—Little has been said in support of the claim of the Independent woman candidate for North Shore to the vacancy caused by the appointment of Mr. A. D. Kay to the Meat ...
Article : 393 wordsCharles Henry Norton, aged 22 years, of Devonport, was electrocuted on Saturday night. He came into contact with a "live" wire, which had been blown down by a storm. ...
Article : 88 wordsFeodor Challapin, the great Russian basso, will arrive in Sydney to-day. For years efforts have been made to induce him to visit Australia; and now that he has come hero, he is ...
Article : 408 wordsRabbit trappers in this district are making, good profits by trapping for the Dubbo Freezing Works. They are being paid 1/6 a pair, and one trapper is securing between 35 ...
Article : 43 wordsA serious accident occurred on Saturday morning. Miss Hannah Nash, a resident of Redhank. was driving into Mudgee in a sulky, when the horse she was driving took fright. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 242 wordsA direct three-monthly passenger service between Germany and Australia will be commenced by the North German Lloyd this month. ...
Article : 133 wordsDuring the past week, 95 cases of pneumonic influenza, and 15 deaths were reported to the Department of Health. The majority of the fresh notifications are from the Auckland ...
Article : 42 wordsSir,—Your correspondent "Serutator" is in error when in your to-day's issue he says "that here are four wealthy municipalities asking the Government to charge against the ...
Article : 272 wordsOwing to an outbreak of influenza at the reserve for half-casles at Cape Barren Island, eight deaths have occurred The epidemic is abating and is well in hand. Dr. B. Ingram. ...
Article : 95 wordsThe director of sugar experiment stations (Mr. Easterby) stated that the present approximate estimate of this year's manufacture of raw sugar in Queensland was 380,000 ...
Article : 92 wordsSir,—In reply to your correspondent, E. Druby, in the "Herald" "of this date, I would like to state that J entirely support the remarks of Mr. Lang regarding the organising ...
Article : 191 wordsMr. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has advised the Saratoga Progress Association that the Public Works Department intends to dredge the channel in Brisbane Water, the silling up ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 wordsThe House of Assembly has passed through all stages the Marriage Legislation Bill, which legalilses marriages between a man and his d[?]ased wife's brother's daughter or a man ...
Article : 75 wordsAt the Ideal Homes Exibition. Phillipstreet. this afternoon. the Marquis of Clydesdale will give an address on the art of selfdefence, which will be followed by a boxing ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 3 Aug 1926, Page 10
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