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Article : 1,107 wordsThe motor race meeting at Penrith Speedway yesterday was marred by several accidents, as a result of which one competitor was killed and several competitors and a ...
Article : 437 wordsThe Spanish Embassy in London has received a telegram from Madrid stating that the Spanish troops continue to occupy territory around Ajdir and he Bay of Alhucemas ...
Article : 293 wordsAnother setback to the strikers in Melbourne has been the action of the crew of the White Star liner Suevic in sailing after the strike committee had endeavoured to induce the men ...
Article : 194 wordsThe peaceful little town of Locarne (Switzerland) is agog with excitement at the arrival of so many prominent foreigners for the Security Pact Conference. The place is ...
Article : 260 wordsA definite blow to the plans and hopes of the strikers was dealt by the secret and unexpected departure of the Suevic for Sydney at an early hour this morning. Sixteen men, ...
Article : 146 wordsAt the meeting at Maitland nearly 100 men were present, but, in contrast to the decision at other centres, the resolution to hold further aggregate meetings on October 12, should ...
Article : 82 wordsA half-burnt trunk belonging to the late Mrs. Campbell Macfle has been found in an empty house next to the hotel in Garoet where the murder was committed. Ten hotel ...
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Article : 118 wordsSpeaking at Carterton the Minister for Lands (Mr. McLeod), after referring to the loss to producers owing to the shipping dispute, said that no Government could stand ...
Article : 131 wordsLosing his footing on the cliffs near Palm Beach yesterday afternoon, a 17-year-old boy fell 100ft to the rocks below. The accident was unseen. The boy had ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Rev. Harry Burton, who has been vicar of St. Martin's, Brighton, since 1919, and from 1910 to 1915 was vicar of St. Michael's and All Angels, Christchurch, is ...
Article : 370 wordsThe Warsaw political police have arrested at Volynia, near the Russian frontier, 80 persons belonging to a widespread spying organisation alleged to be acting on behalf of ...
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Article : 140 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Coates) deliberated with represent stives of the shipowners and seamen for more than three hours to-day, but this evening the conference adjourned till ...
Article : 39 wordsA mysterious fire occurred early to-night on the ferry steamer Rosny, which piles between Port Melbourne and Williamstown, and before the flames were subdued considerable ...
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Article : 93 wordsThe executive of the Communist party has issued a statement on the recent Labour party's conference at Liverpool, It says: The conference was not a defeat for the ...
Article : 105 wordsAt about 12.45 p.m. yesterday Sydney Cleary, aged 15, living at 27 Arden-street, Waverley, ran into the path of a slowly-moving motor car, which was being driven along ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Sophocles has left for Australia, after being held up for five weeks. On September 3 the Sophocles left port, but the men refused duty at sea, and the vessel had to ...
Article : 52 wordsAfter visiting the Austiallnn and Canadian pavillons at Womble, ex-service men passed a resolution that part of the unproductive dole should be used to establish unemployed ...
Article : 104 wordsA new light is thrown on the affairs of the Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union by the publication in England of the report of proceedings at the general executive council ...
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Article : 85 wordsA clash occurred on the waterfront late on Saturday night between the striking seamen and some of the members of the crews who had not deserted their ships. ...
Article : 190 wordsEisy Hynes, aged 11 years, was playing in the main street with two other boys when he found a plug of dynamite. He tried to take it apart with his finger nail and failed. He ...
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Article : 215 wordsThe Kiah whalers were again fortunate yesterday morning. Two right whales were seen bailed up by killers off Leatherjacket Point. Master-whaler George Davidson and ...
Article : 180 wordsIn lawn tennis competitions Miss Helen Wills (United States) bent Miss Boyd (Austialia), 6-0, 6-1. Mrs. R. Harper (Austialia) beat Miss Hosmer (United States), 6-3, 6-4. ...
Article : 95 wordsAt the City Court to-day 38 members of the crow of the Mamari were sent to gaol for 14 days for disobedience. Similar charges against two other members of the crew ...
Article : 83 wordsWhile endeavouring to arrest an alleged pickpocket in Richmond to-night. Constable J. Loveridge was attacked by a mob of nearly 100 men, and received a severe handling ...
Article : 295 wordsDr. McKendrick, medical officer at Hartie[?] pool, in an address to a gathering, said "We should thank God for our half-naked womenkind. I am not an advocate of no ...
Article : 131 wordsTwenty-nine striking British seamen from the Barrabool appeared at the police court to-day. Only 18, however, were dealt with. They were sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment. ...
Article : 55 wordsRepresentatives of the Western Australian Police Association met the Minister for Justice (Mr. J. C. Willcock) to-day, and again pressed their claim for a fair trial for ...
Article : 190 wordsAt the Central Police Court yesterday morning Joseph Henry Robinson, aged 36 years, a paper distributor, and William Corson, aged 38 years, a printer, were charged before M[?]. ...
Article : 167 wordsEarly yesterday morning a tram became derailed in Botany-road, Botany, and after running across the roadway collided with a telegraph post. The force of the impact threw ...
Article : 136 wordsThough the British seamen on strike in Melbourne still profess to be enthusiastic, it is evident that their resistance is weakening daily. This has been more in evidence since ...
Article : 93 wordsThe twentieth serious accident on French railways this year resulted in two deaths. A goods train was being shunted near Strasbourg early on Sunday morning, when it ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Raranga was expected to sail from Dunedin for Timaru to-night, but the crew stated they would not take the ship to sea ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 6 Oct 1925, Page 9
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