The Australian swimming championships commenced at the Adelaide City Baths to-night. There was an attendance of 2000 people. ...
Article : 192 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday the leader of the Opposition moved, without notice, that as a matter of urgent necessity his censure motion be considered forthwith. ...
Article : 2,201 wordsAt 70 years of age Mr. James Parker bought a motor cycle and sidecar. He quickly learned to ride, and now travels along rough bush tracks to his home at Marlee. Mr. Parker ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 wordsThe question whether members of unions who, prior to January 4 last, were working under Federal awards, prescribing 48 hours as a week's work, and who since that date ...
Article : 530 wordsTo-day the House of Representatives was occupied with a further debate on the Crimes Bill. The Labour party is not opposing the clauses dealing with the unlawful associations, ...
Article : 2,325 wordsJohn Armstrong, a well-known resident of the Oberon district, met with a painful accident on Tuesday afternoon. Anmstrong was riding a horse and leading two others, which ...
Article : 86 wordsThe story of an iron safe, which it was alleged belonged to Miss Emma Pyers, at one time manageress of the Federal Hotel, Casino, and now an auctioneer in Casino, and the ...
Article : 158 wordsThe Criminal Investigation Branch, after extensive inquiries into the causes of the many bush fires that have occurred in Victoria in the last few weeks, has decided to ...
Article : 40 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 771 wordsFire last night destroyed the residence of Mr. Henry M. Ware, stock and station agent, in Mertin-street, and its contents. The a arm was given at a quarter past 9 o'clock. ...
Article : 131 wordsFollowing are the acceptances for the V.A.T.C. meeting on Saturday:- Warrein Hurdles, 2m 681yds,—Eric the Red, ll-5; Bendoc, 11-3; Pindarus, 11-3; Curling, 10-10; ...
Article : 302 wordsMr. F. E. Rily has been elected a representative of the Central Executive of the Primary Producers' Union, defeating Mr. J. T. Rogers, who has held the position for 10 ...
Article : 91 wordsIn the Legislative Council, the William Clift Trustee Estate Bill was, on the motion of Mr. J. A. Browne, restored to the business paper and read the first time. ...
Article : 944 wordsThe burden of the 44-hour week was the subject of several speeches at the annual dinner of the furniture section of the Chamber of Manufactures, which was held last ...
Article : 252 wordsExpectations of people interested in the Boy Scout movement that a large corroboree would be held at Grafton at Easter have been disappointed. The committee of the Grafton ...
Article : 151 wordsIn the Senate, the Petroleum Prospecting Bill, the Navigation Bill, the New Guinen Bill, the Customs Tariff (Papua) and New Guinea Preference Bill, the Papua and New ...
Article : 57 wordsSales on 'Change to-day included:- City Electric (ord. p.u.), 27/6; Lincoln Mills, pref., 19/2; Q.N. Bank, inscribed stock, 12/; Commonwealth bonds, 6 p.c, 1927, £101/15/; 6 p.c., 1930 (March ...
Article : 44 wordsCathay, R.M.S., 15,104 tons, Captain Bartlett, from London, via ports. McDonald, Hamilton, and Co., Karonga, s, 6616 tons, Captain Cartwright, from Karoonda, s, 6616 tons, Captain Cartwright, from ...
Article : 241 wordsTOWNSVILLE (1258m).—Arr: Feb. 10. Kallatina, s. for Burketown; Afoona, from Port Alma. Feb. 11, Bombala, from Cairns; Burwah, from Brisbane. Dep: Feb. 11, Marella, for Japan. ...
Article : 526 wordsNoumea and New Hebrides.—(Letters) 10 a.m. (Dupleix) Auckland, N.Z.—(x) 10 a.m., (letters) 11 a.m. (Marama). Wellington, etc., N.Z.—(x) 11 a.m., (letters) noon ...
Article : 176 wordsProposed legislation by the State Government for the abolition of the illuminating power standard provided for in the Gas Act of 1912, and the retention of the calorific ...
Article : 291 wordsAfter having been in operation for over two and a half years, the Blackheath Council has decided to close the municipal showroom for electrical appliances, notwithstanding that in ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Premier has called a conference of all interested bodies, including the Federal Government, for next week, to consider the question of the Broken Hill water shortage. ...
Article : 310 wordsThe Windsor Municipal Council has voted funds for the purpose of "ferreting" all the water mains laid in the town of Windsor. The work has been commenced under the ...
Article : 181 wordsAorangi, R.M.M.S., for Vancouver, via ports. Ellaroo, s, for Newcastle. Sussex, s, for Newcastle. Nerbudda, s, for Queensland ports. ...
Article : 59 wordsOutwards.—Majoja, closing February 16 and 17, expected an arrive London March 20; Largs Buy, closing February 17 and 19, expected arrive London March 26: Tahiti closing February 25, ...
Article : 134 wordsCity of Eastbourne, s, for South African ports; Dupleix, s, for Noumea; Aki Maru, J.M.S., for Melbourne; Argonauta, tanker, for Ceram, via Balik[?]pang; Mildura, s, for Queensland ports; ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. George Johnson, a dairy farmer, with a holding near Byron Bay, was fouud dead yesterday afternoon close to a wire fence, with a gun beside him. One cartridge had ...
Article : 100 wordsNordvard, from New Orleans, via ports. Chicago Maru, from Kobe, via, ports. (No. 21 wharf, Jones' Bay.) Wyreema, from Melbourne. (Lime-street wharf.) ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. Bruntnell, M.L.A., in replying to the toast of "Parliament" at a dinner of furnlture manufacturers last night, said that as a deliberative assembly Parliament had lost its ...
Article : 261 wordsInwards.—Dated 'Frisco, ex Tahiti, January, 27, due Sydney February 20; dated 'Frisco February 2, ex Sierra, due Sydney February 23; dated Vancouver February 10, ex Niagara, due Sydney March 6. ...
Article : 33 wordsEllaroo, a, 4055 tons, Captain Daunn, for Newcastle. Aorangi, R.M.M.S., 17,941 lons. Captain Crawford, for Vancouver, via Aucklund, "Suva, Honolulu, and ...
Article : 108 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 wordsThe body of Patrick McKinney, 61, who has been missing since January 26 from his came at Goonoo Goonoo, was found late on Tuesday in Pope's Gully, a new subdivision of ...
Article : 90 wordsAUCKLAND (1281m).—Arr: Feb. 11, Resolution, seh, from Norfolk Island. Dep: Feb. 11, Ruapehu, s, for London; Rona, s, for Fiji. DUNEDIN (1235m).—Arr: Feb. 9. Walkouaiti, s, ...
Article : 41 wordsAt the Geelong wool sales to-day, Dalgety and Company disposed of more than 4400 bales, and Strachan, Murray, and Shannon cleared 3952 bales. There was good ...
Article : 96 wordsForster.—Bar 2ft 1in, rise 5ft 2in; crossing 7ft 3in, rise 2ft 8in. Arafura E. and A. line stamer, is to be moved from Ball's Head to No. 16 wharf, Pyrmont, at 8 ...
Article : 556 wordsThe following vessels are expected to be in touch with the undermentioned stations to-day:- With Sydney: Aorangi, R.M.S., Ventura, A.M.S., Knikoral, s, Bendigo s, Port Albany, s, Suva, s, ...
Article : 264 wordsA motor lorry, owned by Mr. Charles Lucas, burst into flames when descending a hill approaching Adelong from Mount Adrah. The driver attempted to change gears to assist in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 wordsJohn Foster, an engineer employed at the Farmers' and Dairymen's milk factory, sustained a broken Jaw. had several teeth knocked out, and other injuries as a result o a fall ...
Article : 50 wordsA special deputation representing the United Grazters' Association of Queensland left to-day for Melbourne to protest against the proposal of the Australian Meat Council to create ...
Article : 127 wordsThe Mesmgeries Maritines steamer Dupleix sails from No. 2 wharf, East Circular Quay, at 2 p.m. to-day for New Caledonia and the New Hebrides. The following is a list of passengers:—Messrs. ...
Article : 181 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society and Hospital it was stated that the receipts for the year were £2785, and that the year closed with a credit ...
Article : 213 wordsAt London: Trematon, s, from New Zealand ports (left Wellington Dec. 23 At Bull: Pareora, s, from Australian ports, enroute for Antwerp (lett Port Pirie Dec. l8). ...
Article : 185 wordsThe bulk of the steamer Bunnyong, at, one time the fastest passenger boat on the eastern coast, was sunk this afternoon about six miles outside the heads The steamer was built for Howard, Smith, Ltd., qt ...
Article : 75 wordsA dispute in the providering department of the cargo steamer Kahlka was responsible for that vessel being held up at Dunedin. The chief steward was under instructions to ...
Article : 82 wordsHer Majesty's Theatre: "Katja," 8. Criterion Theatre: "Give and Take," 8. Theatre Royal: "The Pelican," 8. Grand Opera House: "Cinderella," 8. ...
Article : 83 wordsIt was stated yesterday by the secretary of the Bricklayers' Union that the bricklayers engaged on the city railway construction work had been granted an increase of ...
Article : 68 wordsAbout 1500 fat cows were yarded to-day, a small proportion being of the best. Prices improved from 15/ to 20/. Quotations; Prime cows, £10/10/ to £11; extra prime, £11/10/ to £12; good, £7/5/ to £9/10/; ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 12 Feb 1926, Page 12
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