The annual report of the Auditor-General (Mr. J. W. Israel), laid on the table of the House of Representatives to-day, refers to the Commonwealth Line of steamers and the ...
Article : 293 wordsA motor accident occurred on Big Jack Mountain yesterday afternoon, when a motor car carrying a tourist party, comprising Mr. Askew, who is a storekeeper at Liverpool, his ...
Article : 135 wordsAfter questions had been answered the Senate adjourned for an [?]our for the purpose of conveying to the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) the Address in Reply. ...
Article : 460 wordsA J. RICHARDSON (S.A.). W. M WOODFULL (Vic.). J. L. ELLIS (Vic.). ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 18 wordsDr. Robert Stopford, formerly member for Balmain in the Legislative Assembly and for many years a prominent Sydney worker in the cause of child welfare, died early this ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 262 wordsThe Minister for Railways in Victoria (Mr. Eggleston) announced to-day that it was the intention of the State Government to invoke the intervention of the Federal Government, ...
Article : 214 wordsA big gathering of Scotsmen and people of Scottish descent met at the Masonic Hall, when the Wagga Caledonian Society was reformed. For many years the Caledenian ...
Article : 143 wordsA fire occurred here early this morning, which destroyed a six-roomed weatherboard house and furniture, the property of Mr. John Harmer, of Holbrook. The owner was ansent ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Minister for Railways (Mr. Flannery) said last night that he was not aware of any recent reduction of railway rates to centres in Riverina. ...
Article : 68 wordsA conference was held to-day, under the auspices of the Trades Hall Council, between representatives of the Miners' Federation and other unions which are likely to be affected ...
Article : 122 wordsMr. Arthur Preston, president of the Customs and Transport Agents' Association of New South Wales, in his annual report, refers to the tariff. ...
Article : 219 wordsThe president of the Water Board (Mr. T B. Cooper) reported to the meeting yesterday that a number of employees engaged on pressure tunnel work had issued a demand ...
Article : 578 wordsThe general traffic manager (Mr. A. Crowther) has received advice of a fatal accident on the railway line between Innisfail and Mourilyan Harbour. ...
Article : 172 wordsThe death has occurred of Mr. Thomas Page, aged 82 years. Born in London on April 8, 1844, the late Mr. Page came out to New South Wales in 1858 with his father, who opened the ...
Article : 422 wordsAlleged irregularities in the recent postal ballot for the election of 10 members to the council of the National Rifle Assciation of New South Wales prevoked much discussion ...
Article : 526 wordsThe substantial reductions which were made in December, 1924, on rates for cables exchanged between the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom and Europe, had ...
Article : 142 wordsThe annual convention of the Miners' Federation commenced its sittings in Sydney yesterday. Proceedings were held in camera. At the conclusion of the sitting it was officially ...
Article : 75 wordsBefore the dissolution it was intimated that Senator Benny would not be a candidate for re-election on account of the state of his health. Since then the health of Senator ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 199 wordsAn accident, with fatal results, occurred at the Sugar Loaf Colliery, Acland. The victim was Archibald Fletcber, 44, miner. A lump of coal fell down and struck a short-handled ...
Article : 132 wordsSir,—The public is under a debt to the "Herald" for the information letters which have been appearing therein in connection with the tariff, and especially in view of the ...
Article : 403 wordsThe War Service Homes Commission, It is stated, in the annual report, of the Auditor-General, tabled in the House of Representatives to-day, has made advances to ...
Article : 84 wordsA proposal for the leasing of Shelley Beach, Manly, and the ercction of what has been described as a "Coney Island," was considered last evening at a special meeting of the Manly ...
Article : 298 wordsThere was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Tenterfield Hospital. The balance-sheet disclosed a credit for the year of £626/12/6. This is the best return in the ...
Article : 195 wordsA telegram from Wagin states that Councillor Leonard Kernutt was killed instantly yesterday owing to the motor cycle which he was riding at 50 miles an hour on the racecourse ...
Article : 74 wordsThe death occurred at his residence, Highbury, Condanune-street, Manly, recently, of Mr. P. E. Getting, late superintendent of Quarantine. Mr. Getting, who was in his 61st. ...
Article : 250 wordsThe N.V.K. line J.M.S. Tango Maru sails at noon to-day from No. 7 wharf, Walsh Bay, for Yokohama, via ports.' Following is a list of passengers:— Messrs. J. L. Lawric, H. Harrison, N. H. Bennett, ...
Article : 100 wordsLithgow last-night was startled by a loud explosion. Investigations, showed it occurred in the yard of the Baptist Church, where a plug of gelignite was exploded in some rubbish ...
Article : 57 wordsComorin. P. and O R.M.S., Sails from Lodnon to-morrow, for Australian ports. Maloja, P. and O. R.M.S., from London, via ports, is expected to arrive in Sydney at three o'clock this ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. W. J. Maner, of Willis-street, [?] had an exciting experience when driving in his motor car from Rydal to Lithgow. He was coming down Rydal Hill when the steering ...
Article : 65 wordsThe proposal of the Wellington Meat Export Company to se[?] its works to Thomas Borthwick mid Sons has met with an obstacle which was not unexperted. The New Zealand ...
Article : 104 wordsAccording to a report which has been furnished to the Minister for Markets und Migration (Senator Wilson) by the Director of the Institute of Science and Industry (Sir. Geo ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Water Board yesterday approved of a water supply for the towns of Bowral, Moss Vale Mittagong, Burradoo, Berrima, and Sutton Forest, but subsequently agreed to defer ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 wordsBRISBANE (516m).—Arr: Jan. 27, Macumba, s, from Rockhampton; Roxen, s, from San Francisco, [?] Jan. 27, Cooma, s, for Sydney; Moruya, s, for Mary[?]gh; Time, s, for Rockhampton. ...
Article : 140 wordsA new infants school at South Cessnock was officially opened by Mr. Connell, M.L.A., on Saturday afternoon Mr. Connell said that the school would be a lasting monument to ...
Article : 84 wordsReplying yesterday to a recent letter of Mr. J. A. McMahon (president of the Town and Countiy Union of N.S.W.) relative to the effect of tariffs upon rural Industry, the ...
Article : 512 wordsWith reference to the claims which have been lodged by the Australian Workers' Union in the Federal Arbitration Court, with a view to obtaining a new award for shearing ...
Article : 264 wordsForbes is in need of a new school or arts, and a swimming carnival was held yesterday for the purpose of raising funds for a new building. By a strange co-incidence, at about ...
Article : 87 wordsAt London: Tekoa, s., from New Zealand ports (left Wellington December 20); Themistocles, s, from Australian ports (left Sydney November 28)/ At Colon: Hann Skaglund, s, from Texas, en route ...
Article : 172 wordsThree stowaways were arrested by Sergeant Shakespeare, of the Water Police, when the steamer Karoola arrived in Sydney yesterday. The Stowaways were not discovered till ...
Article : 43 wordsIt was stated at the finance committee of the City Council yesterday that a number of agents in the [?]sh markets wanted to have the markets closed on Saturday, but that the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 wordsSir,—Your admirable article on "Resi[?] Business." and the quotation of the Town Clerk's [?] "The public will have to accustom itself to making nayments to the ...
Article : 257 wordsAnniversary day was celebrated at [?] mon by the Caledonian Society Highland Gathering, the profits from which are dedicated to the local hospital fund. The amount ...
Article : 475 wordsSales on Change to-day included:—Commonwealth honds, 4½ per cent. (1927), £100/7/6; 5 per cent. (1927), £100/2/6; 5½ per cent. (1931), £101/5/; 5½ per cent. (1938), £101/15/; 6 per cent. (1927), £102, ...
Article : 111 wordsSir,—I have been deeply [?]terested in the two articles recently written for your paper by Mr. Cyril Blacket on St. Anderw's Catne[?] and St. Thomas. North Sydney. To one ...
Article : 294 wordsSir,—Ah one privileged to play a very small pint in the events of "that hestoric day," I rend with pleasure the all-too-brief article in your issue of Suturday which describes the ...
Article : 221 wordsSale and quotations on Change to-day included:- Broken Hill Propty., 26/1½, 26/, 26/1½, b 26/, [?] 26/3; Block 14 (pref.), b 11/, s 11/3; Block 14 (ord.). b 7/2, s 7/5; Electrolytic Zinc (pref.). 37/, 37 1½. ...
Article : 119 wordsMr. Thomas Woodrow, manager of the Union Bank at Warwick, was shot Bead to-night in tragic circumstances. Just before retiring he went down stairs to his office to secure a ...
Article : 70 wordsHer Majesty's Theatre: "Katja," 8. Criterion Theatre: "Give and Take," 8. Theatre Royal: "Monsieur Beaucaire," 8. Grand Opera House: "Cinderella," 2, 8. ...
Article : 105 wordsSir[?] On a voyage to England recently and back again I raised the qucstion as to the name of the original of "The Seven Seas," and only got one answer that, to my mind, is ...
Article : 135 wordsAbout 2300 fat bullocks, mostly good and prome. were yarded to-day. The market was inactive, opening in buyers' favour, and rapidly weakening to [?] 20/ under last week's quotations, per 100lb, sinking ...
Article : 117 wordsAt the half-yearly meeting of the Fremantle Lumpers' Union it was decided to take a plebiscite of members upon the question whether the union should continue under an ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 28 Jan 1926, Page 12
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