Sir,—In your issue of January 27, W. W. Beale rightly states that the natives of Tierra del Fuego are dirty copper-coloured, not black. I was using the word "black" loosely ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 251 wordsRecently in these columns were re-produced the salient features of an inquiry by a committee of the United States Congress into the mar[?] of agricultural products, and we ...
Article : 573 wordsSince the price of tin has advanced so strongly during the past few months there is much speculation as to what actual limit the metal will touch. Just as a year or so ...
Article : 506 wordsA depression in industry more severe, more sorious than has ever been known before, rapidly becoming worse; a million and a quarter of the nation's manhood idle, and the ...
Article : 1,626 wordsThe Gold Producers' Association reports that the price of gold in London on Friday wns 97/8 per ounce fine, a fall of /3 since Tuesday. At this price the pound sterling ...
Article : 43 wordsThe recent general rains in New South Wales have further improved conditions in the dairying centres. On the Northern Rivers good pastures are now ...
Article : 352 wordsThe directors of Kandos Cement Company, Limited, have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for the six months ended December 31 last, payable on ...
Article : 35 wordsTo-day's sales included:—Commonwealth Bonds, 4½ per cent. (1925), £97/5/, £97/6/3, £97/7/6; ditto, 4[?] per cent. (1927), £96/15/; ditto, 5 per cent. (1928), £97/5/; Investment Sales, £10 bonds, 4½ per ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 985 wordsSir,—The gibes at South Africa by Dr. Norman Per[?] in his reply to Dr. Antill Pockley re the above cannot be passed without comment. Dr. Pern ignores the fact that ...
Article : 390 wordsAs announced in these columns on Saturday kerosene prices have advanced 1/ per case locally. This rise is probably due to a recent advance of 25 cents a barrel in the ...
Article : 213 wordsOn the Stock Exchange to-day Broken Hill Proprietary shares sold at 26/9, 27/; North, 67/6, 67/10; South, 48/; Hampden, 4/6; Briseis, 5/3, 5/7; Mount Lyell, 20/9; Boulder, 3/, 3/1; Waihi, 30/1; Hampton, ...
Article : 40 wordsNew Guinea Copper, Ltd., reports that for the period ended December 28, 1923, work at the Dubuna mine was confined to preparing the mine for stoping. Ore raised: Top adit 105ft level, 73 tons, value 6 ...
Article : 529 wordsThe Commonwealth graders examined for export for the week ended January 19, 1921, the following butter[?] —Sydney, salted 17,908 boxes, unsalted [?] boxes, total 18,[?] boxes. ...
Article : 32 wordsFor the four weeks ended January 2 at the Iron and steel works at Newcastle of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, the average number of ovens in operation ...
Article : 252 wordsH. W. Horning and Co., Ltd., reports having held a successful sale of the Electric Railway Estate, Como, disposing of 61 lots[?] at prices ranging from £1 to £2/11/ per foot. Total sales, £3875. ...
Article : 37 wordsBank rates of exchange are:- New South Wales (within the State), 2/ per cent. (minimum 6d), with the following exceptions: ...
Article : 330 wordsThe steamers Poolta and Kooyong left the coast for Sydney last night, with the following produce (excepting from Devonport): 11371 bags of potatoes, 567 bales of straw, 250 bags of chaff, 34 bags of peas, 677 ...
Article : 64 wordsAnchises, s, 10,000 tons, Captain Inkster, from Liverpool, via ports[?] Gilchrist, Watt, and Sanderson, Ltd., agents. Orari, s, 9179 tons, Captain Robinson, from ...
Article : 389 words100yds Championship of Lidcombe.—First heat: T. P. Redmond, 1; W. Abbott, 2. Time, 11 4-5s. Second heat: A. Stapleton, 1; W. Armstrong, 2. Time, 11 2-[?] Third heat: A. J. Ridley, 1' R/ Sneesby, 2. Time, ...
Article : 285 wordsOwing to members of other amateur bodies being engaged at the Lidcombe Sports on Saturday, the New South Wales Walking and Field Games Club's championships were the only events carried out at ...
Article : 224 wordsSMOKY CAPE (205m).—Passed: Jan. 26, [?] s, 3,45 p.m., Mackarra, s, 4.30 p.m., Corramal, s, 5.15 p.m., all north; Jan. 27, Pulgambar, s, 2.40 p.m., Mataran, [?] 6.20 a.m., Wyreema, s, 6.30 a.m., both ...
Article : 442 wordsExports of wool from New South Wales ports for the week ended January 12 amounted to 2935 bales, and for the period August 1-January 12 to 320,184 bales; mutton, week ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Institute of Science and Industry has collected certain information regarding recent developments in the design of retorts and in processes in England and in America for the extraction of oil from oil shale. ...
Article : 59 wordsA recent estimate of the world's surplus and requirements put out by the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome says that, theoretically, ...
Article : 332 wordsBest dray turnout: W. Robertson (Ryde). Best business display: W. Bastin (Lidcombe), 1; D. Aplett (Lidcombe), 2. Best trade display: Lidcombe Timber Co., 1 and 2. Best butcher's cart: W. Walker ...
Article : 406 wordsThe sixth annual picnic under the auspices of the Eastern Suburbs A.L P. Council, was held at Bronte Park on Saturday. A programme of miscellaneous sports was held. The league championship (100yds) ...
Article : 38 wordsA new Bendigo company, to be called the Ironbark Gold-mining Company, N.L., is to be formed by the Hercules G.M. Company, N.L., which is the only one of six subsidiary companies of Bendigo Amalgamated ...
Article : 225 wordsIn connection with the first show at Granville several races were decided by members of the Granville-Fairfield Amateur Club on the Granville track. Results:- Half-mile Handicap.—A. Robertson, 80yds, 1; S. C. ...
Article : 115 wordsPrincipal items of import into Australia in the five months, July to November, of 1923-24, compare with imports for the corresponding period of 1922-23 as follow: ...
Article : 291 wordsOsterley. R.M.S., for Brisbane. Demosthenes, s, for Brisbane. Medic, s, for Brisbane. Nerb[?]dda, s, for United Kingdom. ...
Article : 105 wordsSUVA (1743m).—Arr: Jan. 25, Tofua, s, 7 a.m., from Tonga. Dep: Jan. 20, Tofua, s, for Auckland, Suva, s, for Sydney. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe international carnival postponed from last Monday evening will be held at the Sports Ground to-night, when there will be two sprint races and match races, a handicap, and two scratch races. ...
Article : 39 wordsWELLINGTON (1230m).—Arr: Jan. 26, Waikawa, s, from Newcastle. DUNEDIN (1235m).—Dep: Jan. 26, Australind, s, [?] a.m., for Melbourne. ...
Article : 23 wordsAs the National Smelting Co, which has just been formed in England to control the smelting of the Empire zinc output, has also acquired a large interest in the Burma Corporation, Ltd., the latest accounts of ...
Article : 240 wordsIncluded in the 10,000 people who witnessed the contest at the Stadium on Saturday night between Sid Godfrey and Bert Sparg[?] were a number of the visiting Japanese officers and seamen. It was an excellent ...
Article : 150 wordsAt Hull: L[?] s, from Australian ports (left Sydney Nov. 2[?]). At Swansea: Trewinnard, s, from Australian ports (left Sydney Nov. 28). ...
Article : 389 wordsKooyong, s, for Brisbnne; Tuncurry, s, for Cape Hawke: Cobaki, s, for Tweed River; Gosford, s, for Gosford, Woy Woy, and Wyong; Merimbula, s, for Bermagui and Tathra. ...
Article : 32 wordsEsperance Bay, R.M.S., from London, via ports (No. 4 wharf, Walsh Bay). Devon, from Liverpool, via ports (No. 23 wharf, Jones Bay). ...
Article : 257 wordsDAILY, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.— Letters.—Victoria, 5 and 8 p.m., South Australia, 5 p.m., Queensland, noon. Parcels.—Victoria and South Australia, 4 p.m.; ...
Article : 349 wordsEsports from the State in December were of the value of £5,000,983, compared with £[?]2 in December, 1922. A comparison of quantities and values of principal products ...
Article : 117 wordsFor the four weeks ended January 2 at the B.H. Proprietary mine at Broken Hill, 8207 tons of crude ore were mined, of which 5[?] tons consisted of oxidised ore, and [?]475 tons of crude ore were crushed during ...
Article : 143 wordsExports of wheat from New South Wales ports for the week ended January 12 amounted to 43,708 bushels, and for the period December 1-January 12 to 90,925 bushels. For the ...
Article : 73 wordsThere were few redeeming features in the match at the Stadium on Saturday for the Australian welterweight title between "Tommy" Uren, 10st [?] New South Wales (holder), and Archie Bradley, 10st 2lb, ...
Article : 103 wordsCargoes are firm and there is more inquiry for Australian parcels. LONDON, Jan. 26. Cargoes are firm on shipments of new crop ...
Article : 62 wordsTo-day's sales and quotations included:- Silver: Broken Hill Proprietary, 27/10½, 27/6, b 27/3; B.H. Block 10, b [?] B.H. Block 14, pref., b 6/; Block 14, ord., b 2/6; B.H. Junction North b ...
Article : 142 wordsAt the Brisbane Stadium two contests were staged last night. George Waters, 8st [?]b (Sydney), defeated Harry Warren, 8st 4[?] (Sydney), in 15 rounds. "Jimmy" Kelly, 7st 13lb (Sydney), knocked out ...
Article : 49 wordsReuter's correspondent in Berlin says that Melen[?] middle-weight champion of Germany, outpointed Frankie Burns. ...
Article : 23 wordsAt the wool sales this afternoon there was a good selection of Australian merinos and New Zealand scoured crossbreds. The market was very firm for all sorts, with fine ...
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Advertising : 147 wordsThe report of Maitland Gaslight Company, Limited, covering the half-year ended December 31, discloses a net profit of £1395. compared with £1498 for the corresponding ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Burns, Philp island mail steamer Makambo arrived here yesterday from the New Hebrides, and [?] this evening for Sydney, via Lord Howe Island. The following is a list of passengers: ...
Article : 96 wordsSir,—With reference to the letters of Messrs. J. E. Watkins and J. [?] on this subject, I would like to point out in support thereof that in "The History of the Three Colonies of ...
Article : 151 wordsSir,—In your issue of to-day it is pleasing to notice that a deputation has waited upon the Ministor for Local Government asking for a grant of £4000 in order to place the Taren ...
Article : 118 wordsThe motor speed boat Century Fire, which shortly will proceed to Adelaide to compete in the Anstralian speed championship, in a trial spin under perfect conditions on Saturday, dashed over a mile in 52 1-10s, ...
Article : 57 wordsA long voyagr of 137 days from England has been made by the new motor ship Inaha, which arrived in port late yesterday. The Inaha is the first motor ship to be built for the coastal trade of Australasia, ...
Article : 174 words"Wholesale Merchant" writes:- [?],—I must congratulate Mr. Valentine, the retiring [?] of the Customs Agents' Association, for his [?] action in bringing under the public notice the ...
Article : 334 wordsInwards.—Dated Vancouver, Jan. 4, ex Makura, due Sydney January 29; dated San Francisco, January 8, ex I[?] due Sydney about February 13; dated San Francisco, January [?] ex Anten, due Sydney ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 28 Jan 1924, Page 11
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