Mr. A. J. Cotton, who is largely intereste[?] in the Northern Territory, and who has jus[?] returned from England, stated yesterday in an interview that in his opinion the ...
Article : 415 wordsAs a consequence of a recent visit of the inspector-General of Police notice has been given to dose down the old police quarters. The buildings were erected in the time of ...
Article : 52 wordsThe methods adopted by the Department of Agriculture to eradicate the tick in the Tweed area, and prevent' the spread of redwater fever, were defended yesterday by the ...
Article : 680 wordsThe historic traditions of the church invest the centenary of the consecration with more than merely parochial, or even diocesan, interest. The foundation-stone was laid by Governor Macquario on October 7, 1819. The first service was held on January 6, 1822. This was an unofficial service before the church was completed. The church was formally opened for divine worship and consecrated on February 11, 1824. The Rev. Samuel Marsden (principal ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 256 wordsEvidence in rebuttal of statements made by Mr. Sinclair, secretary of the Boilermakers' Society, was given yesterday morning by Alexander Cranston Butcher, a senior engineer and ...
Article : 772 wordsA heavy downpour ot rain, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and some hall, occurred at Tamworth yesterday afternoon. Within a few minutes drains were flooded, and the ...
Article : 387 wordsThe announcement has been received with great satisfaction that the Government proposes spending £18,000 on the local State Hospital. New dormitories and nurses' ...
Article : 64 wordsMr. J. Porton, of Ponto, near Wellington, sustained a heavy loss last night, when his homestead was destroyed by fire, together with the contents, the only thing saved being ...
Article : 74 wordsJohn Seymour, who was yesterday' found guilty of stealing from the person, was sentenced by Judge [?]catta to two years' hard labour. The Judge said that if at the end of ...
Article : 57 wordsA four-roomed cottage, belonging; to Mr. Mark Yabsley, situated at Box Ridge, one mile from Coraki, was destroyed by fire early this morning. It was occupied by Robert ...
Article : 57 wordsAt the Parkes Police Court Thomas Crumpton Smailes was committed for trial on a charge of perjury. The charge arose out of evidence given by him in an inquiry held in ...
Article : 82 wordsGeorge Aspinall, who has a number of aliases, escaped from the local gaol yesterday, and is still at large. Aspinall was awaiting trial next week for alleged forgery. ...
Article : 67 wordsThe operative bakers decided yesterday to forward to the Master Bakers' Association a copy of a resolution carried by the union a few weeks ago, stating that they "are, and ...
Article : 200 wordsAt a conference held in Sydney on Wednesday between the Miner's Federation, the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association, and the colliery mechanics, it was ...
Article : 93 wordsCopies of the report of the conference recently held of experts appointed by the River Murray Commission to consider the proposed use of the Hume reservoir for hydro-electric ...
Article : 529 wordsUpper Murray residents are arranging a series of meetings for the purpose of taking steps to have their means of access to their market town, Albury, preserved when the ...
Article : 144 wordsTerrific storms continue to be experienced in south-western parts of Queensland. At Wallumbilla yesterday afternoon considerable damage was done to homesteads and cotton ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Australasian athletic championships were continued to-day when the Decathlon was won easily by Duigan (Vic.) from Payce and Winter (N.S.W.). The only other events decided were the three-mile walk ...
Article : 319 wordsRough seas were experienced off the southeastern corner of the continent yesterday, but last night the disturbance, which caused this rough weather, had moved considerably ...
Article : 144 wordsThursday, the local market day, apparently attracts safe breakers, who have been busy in the western towns for the post month. For the third time within that period a robbery ...
Article : 116 wordsEight collieries on the northern Held were on strike yesterday. At Hebburn a dispute occurred regarding a claim by wheelers in connection with shift work, and all the employees ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. Percy H. Lawrence, a director of Alfred Lawrence and Co., Proprietary, Ltd., Melbourne and Sydney, died suddenly at his residence in South Yarra on Wednesday from ...
Article : 63 wordsIn the course of a discussion in the House of Assembly on the Public Works proposals, referring to the Hydro-Electric Department, the Premier (Mr. J. A. Lyons) said he had a ...
Article : 189 wordsMr. B. Wilkins, motor mechanic, of Young, was thrown from his motor cycle, and rendered unconscious. He was taken to the Sacred Heart Hospital, where he was found to be ...
Article : 38 wordsAccording to a report supplied to the Customs Department by the Australian Trade Commissioner in the East, Mr. E. T. Sheaf, trade with the East has been affected by ...
Article : 252 wordsThe following vessels cleared at the Newcastle Customs house yesterday:—Kaitoke, s, for Lyttelton; Komura, s, for Adelaide; Corrimal, s, for Sydney and Melbourne; Cantara, s, for Adelaide; Port Macquarie, s, ...
Article : 60 wordsThe epidemic of motor car thefts, which, following a number of arrests a few weeks ago, temporarily subsided, broke out with renewed vigour yesterday, when five cars ...
Article : 183 wordsThe case at the Central Police Court in which a number of German seaman from vessels in port which are held up owing to a strike, were charged with stealing food and ...
Article : 526 wordsA deputation interviewed Mr. Bruntnell, Minister for Education, and requested him to use his influence to have the Tweed Heads-Murwillumbah road declared a national ...
Article : 220 wordsSir,—In your issue of January 28 is a letter from Mr. A. L. Johnson. He mentions the column memorial to Captain Cook at Great Ayton. The accompanying photograph gives ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 491 wordsADELAIDE.—Arr: Feb. 8, Engowra and Tant, from eastern States; Century, from Newcastle; Kapara, from Port Kembla. Dep: Feb. 8, Berrima, for London, via Capetown; Baradine, for eastern States; East Wind, ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Australian Steamships' passenger steamer Canberra, which was to sail at noon to-day for Brisbane and North (Queensland ports, is being delayed slightly owing to heavy cargo bookings. The vessel is now ...
Article : 54 wordsAfter an absence of about five days from Sydney, the pilot steamer Captain Cook returned yesterday afternoon. The Captain Cook left Sydney on Sunday night, under Captain Macrae, for Newcastle, for a ...
Article : 61 wordsRunning over two days behind schedule, the Australian Commonwealth steamer, Booral, will leave Sydney on her voyage to Alexandria at 10.30 this morning. The steamer was detained in Sydney by the Federal ...
Article : 47 wordsA man named Thomas Riorden, 50 years of age, of Cliffdale-street, Surry Hills, was taken to Sydney Hospital by the Civil Ambulance, from Pyrmont yesterday, suffering from a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 181 wordsSir.—In to-day's issue appears a report of resolution passed by the Protestant Truth Society, that it "appreciates' the action, of the Archbishop of Sydney in banning the use of ...
Article : 263 wordsMr. F. A. Marzorini, president of the State Clerical Association, is much perturbed over the contemplated appointment of women to certain posts in the Public Service. A few ...
Article : 135 wordsReferring to complaints that had been made that the London market for apples would be projudiced througn permission having been given by the Commonwealth to export 450,000 ...
Article : 207 wordsDuring an address at Launceston last night night Dr. Earle Page said that in yesterday's paper he noticed where the late Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, was grumbling about ...
Article : 94 wordsBy consent, the trial of the action in which Jacob Campbell and James Wallis du Frocq, of Victoria and New South Wales, sports promoters, sought to restrain Frank Corry, a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 wordsAt the last monthly meeting of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association a sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. M. H. Marsh, H. S. Utz, and S. E. Jamison was appointed to report ...
Article : 138 wordsAt last night's meeting of the council of the Australasian Lawn Tennis Asociation the question of financing the proposed tour of Australia by a team of tennis players from ...
Article : 198 wordsThe following players have been selected to represent South Australia in the Sheffield Shield cricket match against Victoria, which will commence at the Adelaide Oval next ...
Article : 82 wordsSir.—The news of the Protestant Truth [?] ciety's resolution on the "mass vestments" at St. James' Church is sufficiently startling. It illustrates, inter alia, the fact that a ...
Article : 239 wordsA combined boy scout camp and rally is to be held on the South Coast during Easter. The camp, [?]h will be held at Port Kembla, will extend from the 17th to the 22nd April, and ...
Article : 54 wordsProbate of the will of Mrs. Catarina Margarita Moller, late of Rose Bay, near Sydney, widow, who died on December 31, 1922, has been granted to the Union Trustee Co. of ...
Article : 71 words"The Victorian team to represent the State against South Australia in Adelaide has been changed again. V. S. Rausford has notified the selectors that he will be unable to visit Adelaide, and A Brown ...
Article : 72 wordsAlderman Johnson has resigned his sent as a representative for Peakhurst Ward in the Hurstville Council. He had intimated that if the ratepayers refused to give the necessary ...
Article : 47 wordsCriterion: "Mr. Pim Passes By." 2. 8. Theatre Royal: "De Luxe Annie," 8. Grand Opera House: "Rockets," 2.15, 8. Her Majesty's: "Sybil," 8. ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Manly Venetian carnival will conclude tonight with a spectacular water pageant and fireworks display. There will be a gold rush on the ocean beach at 3.30 p.m. Valuable ...
Article : 112 wordsCommemoration day will be celebrated at The King's School to-day. The occasion marks the ninety-third anniversary of the school. ...
Article : 23 wordsA conference of city and country represontatatives, presided over by the Premier (Sir James Mitchell) decided to erect a State war memorial in King's Park, overlooking the ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Union Trustee Company of Australia, Ltd., is applying for grant of probate of the will of John Duncan McLeish, late of Sandy Camp, Quambone, near Warren, New South ...
Article : 57 wordsBefore Mr. Jennings, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, Albert Varab, aged 31, was committed for trial on a charge of [?]dulent misappropriation. ...
Article : 56 wordsA man named Joseph Orr died suddenly at the Central Railway Station on Thursday whilst on his way t[?] his home after attending the funeral of [?] mothar. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 9 Feb 1924, Page 18
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