The Light Horso military camp [?]a been, conducted this year on the Orange racecourse, and, during the week a large crowd of local and visiting horsemen have ...
Article : 76 wordsBelieved to have taken a fit and fallen into the water. Thomas Sterling, 23 years or age, of Hillcote-crescent, Manly, was found drowned near the rocks at Fairlight yesterday. He ...
Article : 273 wordsA matter of considerable importance to swimmers in Australia was discussed at the first session of the annual conference of the Australian Swimming Union, held at the ...
Article : 570 wordsThe Interstate match between South Australia and Victoria was resumed at noon today. The weather was dull, and the wicket soft in places. Ellis, 88, and Wallace opposed ...
Article : 487 wordsNothing sensational happened yesterday when the New South Wales championship tournament was continued. There were few unexpected results, and the moist heat was so ...
Article : 2,290 wordsMISS [?]. COX. who yesterday defeated Miss St. George at the Rushcutter Bay courts. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 20 wordsA fire recently completely destroyed a large weatherboard house, situated in Baroogastreet. It was owned by Miss Purcell, and occupied by Mr. D. W. Adams and family. ...
Article : 138 wordsJudging by the entries receoved, the officials of the Northern Suburbs Association are certain to have a busy season when the competitions commence. The association will decide men's doubles and mixed ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Strathaven Club's captaincy draw was concluded during the week-end, with the following results:- Gracie beat Imrie, 3-6, 8-6, 6-4; Wilson beat Morgan, (w.o.); Schwartzkoff beat Cunningham, 7-5, 6-3; Foy ...
Article : 90 wordsIn the Bathurst municipal by-election, Mr. H. Flanagan, wbo had resigned as a protest against a ruling by the mayor, defeated Mr. C. F. Duchatel by 404 votes to 166. ...
Article : 74 wordsEntries for the White Courts teams competitior, close On Thursday. The competition, which commences next week, will be decided on the American tournament system, and interstate players have been debarred ...
Article : 37 wordsWhile a consignment of potatoes was being unloaded from the steamer Moorabool at Miller's Point yesterday morning, a bag of potatoes fell from a sling, a distance of 30ft, and ...
Article : 73 wordsA night tournament, sanctioned by the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association, will commence on the Kiowa Night Courts, at Marrickville, on March 10. Allcomers and, handicap events of every ...
Article : 60 wordsThe washaways which occurred on the Bourke line are being repaired by a large number of men, but it will be another fortnight before the work of ballasting will be ...
Article : 121 wordsOter 300 entries have already been received fr the Sydenham-Bankstown Tennis Associaton's night tournament, which will be held at its courts at Canterbury Park. The closing of entries has been extended to ...
Article : 51 wordsDudley Charles Chapman, six years of age, son of Mr. Norman Chapman, of Cessnock, was killed on the Cessnock Showground yesterday afternoon. Two lads were riding a ...
Article : 73 wordsThe draw for the Hawthorne-parade night tournament, which will be continued this etening, at 7.30, is as follows:- No. 1 Court.—Allcomers' ladies doubles: Mrs. Wherea[?] ...
Article : 148 wordsTwo men-one an employee of the factory for years, and the other one of the crew of the N. C. S. N. Company's steamer Malanbar— were before the Court, charged with stealing ...
Article : 131 wordsReg. Grocott, wheeler, employed at the Hermitage colliery,.lost an eye as the result of an accident which occurred while he was at work. ...
Article : 29 wordsG. L. PATTERSON AND R. E. SCHLESINGER. in the Doubles Championship at Rushcutter Bay yesterday. Both players were last night selected as members of the Davis Cup team. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 49 wordsEthel Maddalena, 19, of Moorland, was making a cup of tea at home, when, in turning round, her clothes caught fire. She was brought to the district hospital severely ...
Article : 36 wordsWhilst patrolling near The Rock railway station, when about two miles on the Wagga side of The Rock, Constable Grigor, of Wagga, came across the body of an old man lying ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. George Brown, district coroner, held an inquiry to-day into the death of James Mitchell, miner, who was killed in a motor accident on the Heddon-Kurri roud on the ...
Article : 1,062 wordsAt last night's meeting of the New South Willes Cricket Association Mr. Syd. Smith, jun., stated that the gross taking for the New South Wales-South Australia Sheffield ...
Article : 300 wordsThe Adelaide Company's steamer Oorama, from Adelaide, via ports, entered the Heads at 12.45 this morning. ...
Article : 19 wordsBRISBANE.—Arr: Feb 18, Levuka, s, from Sydney; Tongking, s, from Copenhagen; Victoria, s, and Ayrshire, s, from Sydney. Dep: Feb. 18. Chilagoe, s, for Maryborough[?] Canadian Miller, s, for New York; ...
Article : 90 wordsThe following vessels are expected to be in touch with the undermentioned wireless stations to-day:- With Sydney: Tahiti, Iron Monarch, Waimarimo, Wongunella, Aroonn. ...
Article : 100 wordsModerate temperatures were experienced in the city yesterday, but conditions were very oppressive, owing to the humidity. The highest temperature recorded was only ...
Article : 168 wordsOn the Stock Exchange to-day sales and quotations were:—Commonwealth Bonds, 4½ per cent. (1025), £97[?] 5 per cent. (1927), £95, £95/2/6[?] 6 p. c. (1930), £100, £[?]9/17/6[?] Bawra, 11/3, 11/4[?] Bennett and Fisher, 18/5[?] ...
Article : 91 wordsFollowing upon the entry of the Patrick Steamship Co. into the Spencer's Gulf trade, it is reported that the Adelaide Steamship Co. has decided to reduce by 10 per cent, the ...
Article : 120 wordsAt the annual meeting of the East Maitland Protestant Federation the membership was stated to be 289, against 147 the previous year. ...
Article : 159 wordsfollowing were the quotations on 'Change today:- Silver: Broken Hill Pty., 27/ (50), 26/9, 20/10½, b 26/7½. s 27/[?] Block 14[?] pref., b 7/, s 7/9[?] Block 14, ord., 3/10, b 3/9 s 3/10: ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Waverley night tournament will be continued this evening at the Fridry Courts, when the following matches are set down for decision:- No. 4 Court.—Walsh and Attwood v R. Porter and ...
Article : 119 wordsBOURKE, Monday.—Light men fell last night, and it is still drizzling. Registraions, Bourke 9 points, Bellalie 78, Wapweelah 25, Avoca 60, Riverfall 58, Yantabulla 8, Barringun 40, and Enngonia 51. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 wordsWith the exception of Chariton (N. S. W.), all of the Australian swimming champions are in Melbourne to contest the final section of the Australian Swimming Championship ...
Article : 134 wordsThe amount received in Sydney for the week ended February 16 for stamp duty in respect of probates and letters of administration was £9220/8/, of which £1658/9/1 was paid ...
Article : 78 wordsArrangements are now being made by the Commonwealth for a detailed survey of a railway, and, alternatively a road, from Anthony's Lagoon to Booraloola, in the Northern ...
Article : 102 wordsMr. Jack Sanger was returning home in a motor car from Daysdale on Friday night, when he was caught in a thunderstorm. Lightning struck the car, which ignited, and was totally ...
Article : 41 wordsSoaking rains fell over the greater pint of the Dominion yesterday, and to-day, ending an unusually, long spell of fine weather. ...
Article : 30 wordsSir;—The present rather unaccountable furore about the late Captain Cook has brought forth many interesting letters, notably that of "S. H." in your issue of February 16. ...
Article : 396 wordsAt the Dunedin Supreme Court Ivy Elizabeth Sims, who su[?] Alan Henderson McCallum for £501 damages for a breach of promise to marry, was awarded £250 by the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 wordsIn the Balmain Presbyterian Church the unveiling of a stained glass window in memory of the late Mr. John Murray took place, in the presence of a large congregation, last Sunday. ...
Article : 145 wordsIn connection with the supposed murder of Mrs. Maud Downs, of Scottsdale, the police have scoured the whole district in search of the body of the missing woman, but without ...
Article : 63 wordsSir,—It is reported in to-day's issue of the| "Herald" that the, central executive council of the Fruitgrowers' Association of New South Wales, following the lead given them by the ...
Article : 350 wordsThe Board of Trade considered yesterday in camera the question of formulating the conditions of apprenticeship in the engineering trades. No decisions were reached, and ...
Article : 46 wordsSir,—We have read in your columns of the advantages and disadvantages of sealed wireless sets We have read about the most successful test conducted with a scaled set at ...
Article : 245 wordsDuncan McKenzie, orchardist, at Curiwa[?], about three miles from Wntworth, was found dead by his son in his orchard this morning. A brown snake, also dead, was seen near the ...
Article : 82 wordsSir,—I note the replies to my letter in today's issue, and in reply thereto I would remind your correspondents that evasion and satire are poor arguments. My statements ...
Article : 165 wordsCriterion: "Miss Nell o' New Orleans," 8. Theatre Royal: "De Luxe Annie," 8. Her Majesty's: "Sybil," 8. Tivoli: Will Hay and Vaudeville, 2.30, 8. ...
Article : 103 wordsSil,—In reply to the letter of Mr. Geo. Johnson re Captain Cook's monument, I think that I may be mistaken as to the name of the hill on which it stands Though a native of ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 19 Feb 1924, Page 10
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