The severance of Moorebank from the municipality of Liverpool and its attachment to Nepean Shire, which was the subject of a protracted Land Board inquiry ...
Article : 153 wordsExtensive rains fell in practically all parts of the State yesterday, the exceptions being the north-eastern quarter and northern border districts. ...
Article : 186 wordsReplying to two letters which appeared in the "Herald" on Monday and yesterday, the secretary of the art union (Constable A. Lendrum) and the treasurer (Sergeant ...
Article : 248 wordsMr. Bavin, after congratulating Dr. Evatt and Mr. Hood on the moderation of their speeches, said that there were several paragraphs in the Governor's speech that ...
Article : 4,095 wordsThe City Council last night, without debate, approved of a report of the health committee which sets out that the definite policy of the council for the future is to grant permission ...
Article : 139 wordsThe delegates to the Press Conference proceeded to Rotorua by special train as the guests of the Government. On arrival at Rotorua the party was welcomed by the ...
Article : 338 wordsAdam Smith's dictum that 'The inhabitants, of the country and those of the city are mutually the servants of one another" is the motto of the Town and Country Union of New ...
Article : 686 wordsFollowing the expressions in New Zealand by men of the United States Fleet of the excellence of their welcome and entertainment in Sydney, some of the small papers published ...
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Article : 98 wordsNegotiations for a settlemont of the dispute which resulted in the line between Northgate and Wooloowin being declared "black," so far as maintenance was concerned, have ...
Article : 259 wordsThe police at Longreach report that during shearing operations at Terrick Terrick Station, 52 miles south-west of Blackall, the woolshed, including machinery and benches, ...
Article : 128 wordsAn inquiry was held into the death of James Joseph O'Connor, who died recently from burns caused by a petrol explosion. His mother, who attempted to subdue the flames, was also ...
Article : 46 wordsSir,—Fair play is bonny play all the world over, and what a happy family we all would be if we were,only a little fairer to each other. Mr. Michell complains about so much money ...
Article : 213 wordsThe body of Daniel Ryan, who had been missing since August 10, was found floating in the river near Harwood mill this morning. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe western districts' annual railway ambulance competition was held in Dubbo on Saturday. The competition was for a large and beautifully designed cup, presented by Mr. ...
Article : 117 wordsAbout 2 o'clock this afternoon a span of wall about 35ft long and 18ft high fell at Portroad, Southwark. As a result A. Williamson, 56, of Gillies-street, Adelaide, a bricklayer, ...
Article : 107 wordsThe City Council was informed last night that the experts advising the electricity department had agreed upon the site for the proposed new power-house. The site favoured ...
Article : 46 wordsAs a result of a shooting affray which occurred in a building of flats In Glenmoreroad, Paddington, shortly after noon yesterday, Louis Martini, aged 66 years, a Frenchman, is ...
Article : 551 wordsA man, believed to be the victim of a motoring accident, was found lying.unconscious in the middle of Woniora-road, Hurstville, last night. Later, at the hospital, he died. ...
Article : 245 wordsA dispute has arisen regarding the payment of the hire of flood boat which were used when the town was inundated. The Chief Secretary's Department account for £30 has ...
Article : 77 wordsSir,—I am pleased to see that the public has taken up the manner in which the money subscribed by the public to the above art union has been so unfairly distributed. May ...
Article : 169 wordsThree sonatas formed the programme of the recital given last night at the Conservatorium by Miss Lottie Dearni (pianist) and Mr. Lionel Lawson (violinist)—an attractive ...
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Article : 154 wordsBarbara Ryan, aged 10 years, who resided with her parents at Caragabal, was brought to the Grenfell Hospital, having trodden on a stick, which penetrated one of her feet. A few ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. E. W. Mackay, auctioneer, whose death is announced, was a resident of Lismore for 45 years. He was born at Cardiff, Wales, and came to Australia when two years of age. ...
Article : 136 wordsSome surprise has been expressed in Ministerial circles at the announcement by the British Postmaster-General (Sir William Mitchell Thomson) that the transmitting beam ...
Article : 87 words"I appeal to you, my Lord Mayer, to see that the decent thing is done to Mr. Forbes Mackay," said Alderman Jackson at the City Council last night. ...
Article : 453 wordsOn a charge of having stolen an overcoat, a hat, and a pair of cloves from a cloakroom at the Parramatta Methodist Church, Harold Me[?]yn Birch, at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, was ...
Article : 45 wordsMr. Robert A. Dallen, who presided at a special meeting of the New South Wales Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society last night, said that ...
Article : 143 wordsA disastrous fire occurred at 3 o'clock this morning, when four two-storey brick business premises, owned by Elizabeth Clear, were gutted. ...
Article : 101 wordsThe death occurred of Charles Atkins, aged 59, a native of Riga, Russia, as the result of an accident. On Monday evening deceased left town to go to his camp some miles ...
Article : 62 wordsA feature of the auction at the Wool Exchange this afternoon was the very keen competition for fine merinos, which realised to /31[?] a lb for the concluding sale of the August series in Melbourne. The ...
Article : 220 wordsThe strike, which has existed at Collie for about three months, has been terminated by a vote of the strikers. The strikers wanted a reduction of prices, ...
Article : 40 wordsA successful experimental test was carried out by radio station 2GQ, Mr. E. Barlow, of Armidale, for a period of one hour, in the way of a practical duplex Morse ...
Article : 95 wordsMiss Lilian Frost impressed a large audience at the Congregational Church, Pitt-street, last night in her organ recital, which, held under the auspices of the British Music Society, was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 wordsA serious dislocation of the coastal shipping trade of Queensland is threatened owing to the refusal of members of the Brisbane sub-branch of the Waterside Workers' ...
Article : 208 wordsMr. D. G. Stead, of Sydney, who recently proposed that a cairn should be erected on the top of Mount Warning, has now suggested that a beacon light be placed there. Mr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 wordsGiving evidence before the Royal Commission inquiring into the thousand homes contract. George Box Carter, overseer of works, stated that the Minister for Housing on one ...
Article : 281 wordsAn outbreak of fire occurred last night in the bakehouse attached to the premises of Pickards, Ltd., situated in the main business block of Central Bong Bong-street. The fire ...
Article : 571 wordsMembers of the Shakespeare Society and their friends filled St. James' Hall last night, when a programme of scenes in costume was presented. Among the most interesting of ...
Article : 252 wordsThe new road recently commenced at Stanwell Park by the Bulli Shire Council to absorb the unemployed in the district is being held up. ...
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Advertising : 233 wordsThe fusing of an electric power wire is thought to have originated a fire which damaged an electric sub-station in Church-street, Ashfield, last night. The fire was preceded ...
Article : 49 wordsMrs. Blanche M. Laxton, a widow, and a mother of seven children, was electrocuted at her home at Marion-road, Plympton, this morning. ...
Article : 182 wordsOn the motion of Alderman Stephen. leader of the Reform party, the City Council last night unanimously passed a resolution congratulating the Lord Mayor and the city ...
Article : 120 wordsThe hon. secretary of the Shakespeare Society (Mr. W. J. P. Fitzgerald) reports that the school test lectures recently delivered at the King's Hall, Sydney, were appreciated ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 129 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Master Builders' Assocation last evening a presentation was made to Mr. J. M. Pringle of a handsomely-bound copy of the deed of trust ...
Article : 55 wordsThe New South Wales section of the Australian Acre Club decided yesterday to postpone the light aeroplane competition that was to be held during a flying week in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 260 wordsThe Railway Commissioners slated yester-day that members of two boards in which railway and tramway men were directly interested. namely, the Railway and Tramway ...
Article : 130 wordsSir,—In your Monday's issue there is a statement relative to pensions for poor widows. As to the cost, I do not think it will be so high as estimated. Incidentally, widows ...
Article : 172 wordsA passenger aerial service on the Melbourne to Hay (N.S.W.) section of the route which extends to Adelaide, Cootamundra, and Broken Hill, was successfully ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 19 Aug 1925, Page 14
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