On Saturday night a cottage, the property of Mr. Condon, and occupied by L. H. Vining, a farmer, with the contents, was totally destroyed by fire. The occupants were out ...
Article : 65 wordsA meeting of A.W.U. members convened last night by the bush workers' propaganda group of the union carried the following resolution:—"That the members of the A.W.U. ...
Article : 144 wordsGood bowling; moderate batting; surprising cricket. In these terse terms one might very aptly sum up the general characteristics of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 3,149 wordsA PORTION OF THE DINING-ROOM. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 12 wordsIn refusing the endorsement of his candidature for the general elections by the Nationalist-Progressive Coalition party of New South Wales, Mr. Nesbitt, M.L.A., in ...
Article : 231 wordsThe death took place yesterday of William J. Watriama, who was for many years a noted figure in Sydney, and who claimed that he was the King of the Loyalty Islands. ...
Article : 288 wordsBarney Hamill, aged about 50, died this morning from injuries received when he fell from a window at the Caledonian Hotel. He first struck the roof of the balcony, then ...
Article : 56 wordsA lad named John Matthows, employed at Zig Zag Brewery, was painting inside a cylinder with carbon enamel, a special and inflammable mixture, when it burst into flame. ...
Article : 71 wordsA cottage in Flinders-street, owned and occupied by Albert Baker, was destroyed by fire last night, during the absence of the occupant. The premises were insured in the ...
Article : 52 wordsThe only rain registered in the catchment area during the 48 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday was at Sherbrooke, where 15 points fell. The consumption on Saturday was 54,892,000 gallons ...
Article : 102 wordsFire destroyed 3000 bushels of maize owned by Frank Jamieson: also a shed in which it was stored. A bush fire on Darbalara Estate, Ellamatta Estate, and Shadybrook, ...
Article : 49 wordsAt the conclusion of the executive meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Waterside Workers' Union last night, the following statement was made by responsible officials:— ...
Article : 564 wordsWork was resumed at Abermain No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 and the Aberdare Central collieries yesterday morning, but now disputes arose at the Seaham No. 2, Cardiff Borehole, ...
Article : 68 wordswho was the victim of a collision between a train and a motor car at Tuggerah level creasing on Sunday evening. He was a native of Parramatta, and was 49 years of age. Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 277 wordsThe rain during the week-end fell over all the coastal districts, most of the table-lands, and through the north-east inland districts to Brewarrina. Severe thunder and ...
Article : 220 wordsJ. M. Oliver, an ex-alderman of the Orange Municipal Council, and one of the oldest identities, is now an inmate at the Dudley Hospital through being gored by a bull. After ...
Article : 735 wordsInterviewed by a "Herald" representative this afternoon, Mr. A. C. Crow, district superintendent of railways, stated that if the shipping position was not ...
Article : 223 wordsRegulations aiming at restricting the flow of Southern Europeans into Australia are to be put into operation at Fremantle immediately. The French steamer Cephee is due at Fremantle ...
Article : 101 wordsConditions were still favourable for the batsmen when the fourth day's play of the second test match commenced to-day. A cold breeze tempered the rays of the sun, and ...
Article : 824 wordsA severe wind and hail storm swept over the district yesterday afternoon. At Bodangora houses and sheds were unroofed, and windows smashed by hail. Many farmers who ...
Article : 121 wordsA report was received by the police yesterday that the shop of Hobsons and Sons, hatters and mercers, at 290 King-street, Newtown, was entered during the week-end, and ...
Article : 122 wordsYesterday morning when a bucket used by workmon for descending a shaft they are sinking in the bush near Smith-street, Willoughby, was hauled to the surface, it was ...
Article : 111 wordsTo-day's attendance and receipts established new figures. The attendance was 33,129, and the receipts £3111/16/2. The aggregate now is 178,052, receipts £17,929/12/8. ...
Article : 42 wordsA fire occurred early yesterday morning in two shops at 485 and 485A Darling-street, Balmain, occupied by Mrs. H. Hunter, as a draper and milliner, and owned by Peter ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Lord Mayor indicated at the civic reception which he tendered yesterday to Sam Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian swimmer, that it was his intention to extend a welcome to ...
Article : 214 wordsPercy Alexander M'Donald, alleged to have escaped from custody in Sydney on November 21, while serving a sentence of four years' imprisonment for having received ...
Article : 57 wordsA. Punch, B. M. Salmon, C. V. Morrissey, and L. Gwynne will leave Sydney to-night, en route to Adelaide, for the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia. H. O. Rock ...
Article : 39 wordswho has been appointed Chief Engineer for Railway and Tramway Construction, N.S.W. He was born at Parramatta in 1862, educated at the King's School, and entered the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 wordsIn conformity with the policy of the Lord Mayor to divide the city surveyor's department. Mr. E. W. Coulson, who has been appointed acting city engineer, and Mr. L. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 wordsAn enthusiastic meeting was held in the Salvation Army's Congress Hall last evening, when Commissioner Whatmore conducted the public commissioning of 60 men and women ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 wordsThe State championship hand contest was concluded on Saturday. The adjudicator (Lieut. Ord Hume) said there had been two records, Bandsmen R. V. Piper and H. B. ...
Article : 98 wordsSir,—Your correspondent, "Selvedge," 2nd inst., voices a very old complaint. Some words contain a whole history, do of themselves speak volumes; and none more ...
Article : 372 wordsThe new Rnilway Board yesterday afternoon officially met the departmental heads of the railway and tramway services. The officials congratulated the Commissioners upon their ...
Article : 61 wordsNews has been received in Sydney from Fiji of the death of Mr. Sydney Schutz, which occurred at Suva on December 13 last. Mr. Schutz, who was £23 years of age, was a son of ...
Article : 114 wordsClive Helies, aged 17, of Chippendale, was riding a motor cycle along the Great western-road. Prospect, about 4.30 p.m. on Sunday, with Nelson Hartnett, 17, and Alfred, 19, ...
Article : 69 wordsBy the coutesy of E. J. and Dan Carroll, Mr. Eddie Horton, organist at the Prince Edward Theatre, will give a concert in the presence of a number of boy scouts on Friday ...
Article : 131 wordsReginald Dennis O'Caliaghan, motor driver, of Port Pirie, was charged in the Adelaide Police Court to-day with having, on December 18, while armed, made an assault near ...
Article : 111 wordsWriting to the "Herald" yesterday, Mr. Wm. J. Odium, of Yoorana, Mount-street, Coogee, complains of the numbers attached to police and fire brigade telephones, and the ...
Article : 82 wordsWhile collecting fares on the footboard of a tram in New South Head-road, Edgecliff, yesterday, Neville Lomax, aged 25 years, a tram conductor, was struck by a passing 'bus ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 wordsConnie Keane, aged 3½ years, of 189 Belmont-street, Alexandria, swallowed a small tin whistle yesterday. She was later taken to the Royal South Sydney Hospital, by the ...
Article : 33 wordsA spirited effert to apprehend a thief was made by Mrs. Jorgensen, of Coppin-street, Richmond, on Saturday. Mrs. Jorgensen, from the back door of her home saw a man rush ...
Article : 101 wordsAdvice has been received in Sydney that C. J. S. Purdy, of Cranbrook School, is leading with Anderson, another New South Wales player, in the chess championship of New ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Special Mining Wardens of the State met in conference in Sydney yesterday to discuss the mining laws and their administration. The Under-secretary for Mines (Mr. ...
Article : 80 wordsMr. William Renehan, in the second of his farewell series of concerts at the Conservatorium to-night, will present several operatic arias and classical songs, including the Prologue from "Pagliacci," ...
Article : 67 wordsArthur Ryan, aged 32, caretaker, of the Hampden Oval, at Rushcutter Bay, sustained a fractured right leg when he slipped and fell at the oval yesterday. The Civil Ambulance ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 6 Jan 1925, Page 10
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