One of the most spoctacular fires ever soon in Sydney, and one of the most destructive for some years, gutted the fourstoried building occupied by the Singer ...
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Article : 167 wordsProfessor R. A. S. Macalister, in an article in the "Daily Telegraph" on "Explorations in Jerusalem," reports that excavations at Mount Ophel revealed the site of the Castle of Zion, ...
Article : 290 wordsA message from Washington states that Mr. B. A. Haynes, Federal Prohibition Commissioner, reviewing the progress of the enforcement of prohibition during 1923, said that ...
Article : 340 wordsSome anxiety is felt in Frnnce as to the fate of the big French dirigible Dixmude, with a crew of forty, which left Ouers aerodrome on Thursday on a 72-hours' test cruise over ...
Article : 163 wordsNo fresh cases of rinderpest have been reported during the week-end. The Premier, Sir Jas. Mitchell, is fonvarding to Senator Pearce the Spearwood settlers" request for ...
Article : 340 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says that Count Robort Zedlitz Trutzschier, a veteran representative of the Prussian aristocracy, has been ...
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Article : 78 wordsA tragtic occurrence is reported from Rockville (Nelson), resulting in the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Gill and her brother, Henry Cisley John Avery, both of whom were over 60 years ...
Article : 76 wordsNorman Smith, with an 18 h.p. Essex Special, has again lowered the Melbourne to Sydney record, by covering the distance in 12 hours 50 minutes, thus breaking the 13 ...
Article : 217 wordsThe socond match of this season's Sheffield Shield series will commence in Melbourne to-morrow, when New South Wales, the present holders of the shield, will meet Victoria. ...
Article : 336 wordsA synopsis of the report of the Cambridge University scientists in rognrd to the carriage of apples from Australia and Tasmania to England has been read with great interest ...
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Article : 156 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that M. Poincare is fighting hard to remain in office till the elections in April, but it is highly probable the high cost of ...
Article : 225 wordsComplaints regarding the over-crowding of passengers on the steamers of Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., running to the territory of Papua, and the statements made in reference ...
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Article : 97 wordsThe State Meteorologist, Mr. D. J. Mares, has issued the following forecast for the Christmas holidays:- Sultry and unsettled with showers and ...
Article : 67 wordsThe split in the Country party on the question of control of members by the Primary Producers' Association executive is beginning to have its effect in constituencies. ...
Article : 208 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "New York Herald" has interviewed the Duke of Sutherland, British Parliamentary Secretary to the Air Ministry. ...
Article : 162 wordsMr. W. M. Partington, conductor of the Australian Imperial Band, has written to the "Herald" to congratulate the Newcastle Steal works Band and its conductor upon being first ...
Article : 301 wordsAt the Townsville Court, before Mr. W. Rillio, acting police magistrate, the subcolloctor of customs proceeded against fourJapanese, who pleaded guilty to evading the ...
Article : 135 wordsA message from Wiluna states that a terrific storm struck the town, doing great damage to buildings. The Town Hall was totally destroyed, whlie four hotels, stores, ...
Article : 193 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the "Morning Post" states.:—Christmas is being celebrated in a spirited fashion. The principal streets during Sunday were more thronged with ...
Article : 159 wordsEdward Hawkins was savagely attacked by a bull-dog at the Maitland produce sales to-day. He was taking poultry, which he had just purchased, from a coop, when the dog sprang ...
Article : 77 wordsEarly this morning thieves broke into the railway station building at Strickland, near National Park, removed the iron safe, and, taking it into the bush, blew it open with ...
Article : 149 wordsReuter has been informed that after the Swarajist Das refused office the Governor invited the leader of the Independent Nationalists to form a Ministry, and he agreed to do ...
Article : 178 wordsThere were six tragedies through Are over the week-end. A boy was burnt to death in Drury-street, Glasgow, during the height of the Christmas shopping. The owner of an ...
Article : 177 wordsSir,—In attempting to Justify the negative vote rocorded by him in rogard to this railway extension, Mr. Doe has gone in to ancient history, and refers to the findings ...
Article : 587 wordsBy his car catching fire while travelling along the road, Charles Cooper, who drives a car for hire, had the worst of luck. With him was Mr. S. Bellamy, a motor expert, who was ...
Article : 143 wordsThe Summer Cup Day of the A.J.C. at Randwick will be the principal sporting fixture to-morrow. Competitions are being held at the various golf links, and the chief ...
Article : 156 wordsThe steamer Kinchela arrived here yesterday morning, and landed salvaging goar and plant to render rollet to the stranded steamer Boambee at Tweed Heads. ...
Article : 50 wordsFatal injuries were sustained by John Mulqueeny, 52 years of ago, when be Jumped from the bridge over Argyle Cut yesterday. He fell between thirty and forty feet, but when ...
Article : 68 wordsTwo outbreak, of fire occurred here on Saturday evening, between 9 and 10 o'clock. A cottage, owned by Mrs. Polner, and occupied by Mr. Fred Griffiths, was the first, ...
Article : 59 wordsThe "Indian National Pact" will be discussed at the forthcoming National Congress. It is stated that whereas Indians, both within and without their own country, do not enjoy the ...
Article : 89 wordsThe death occurre in Dublin of Sir Lambert Hepenstal Ormsby, colonel and honorary consulting surgeon of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1915. ...
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Article : 222 wordsSome interesting expressions of the Argentine and Chile were given to a London "Daily Mail" representative by Sir Woodman-Burbridge after a 5000-mile tour through those ...
Article : 239 wordsSir,—As one interested in education, I was very pleased to see the letter by "Old Boy" of The King's School in your issue of the 17th inst., and there are many who will agree ...
Article : 469 wordsCaptain Brough, director of the Young Austialia movement, has received the following telegram from Mr. Goode, the officer in charge of the Young Australia League party ...
Article : 99 wordsSir,—I road with interest an account in your issue of to-day of a deputation which waited on the Minister for Education with a view to having the benefits of a university education ...
Article : 318 wordsIreland's challenge for the Davis Cup of 1924 has been received. ...
Article : 19 wordsSir,—The article in yours of the 20th inst. is a Godsend to the grower. At inst the finger of someone touches the spot. You say, "cortain it is that the excessive profits are not ...
Article : 275 wordsThe Transport and General Workers' Union has given notice to terminate the agreement governing the wages of d[?]kers, which are now 10/ per day at the larger ports, and 9/ at ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Commonwealth Bank authorities advise that a forgod £5 note came under their notice yesterday, and the public are warned to exercise caution and to carefully scrutinise ...
Article : 127 wordsRouter's correspondent at Bucharest says:— The King and Queen of Greece have arrived. They were welcomed by the King and Queen of Roumania, and members of the ...
Article : 40 wordsAt 7.48 a.m. to-day the Upper Ferntree Gully (rain brcame derailed when approaching the Canterbury statin. The loading wheels of the engine mounted the rails just ...
Article : 101 wordsA Reuter message from Pcshawur says that movable column of Afghan troops is proceeding from Jalalabad in the direction of Mandatal, where the Afghan Governor is ...
Article : 58 wordsReuter's correspondent says:—The amended reconstruction Budget was passed by the Upper House. The extraordinary session closes on Monday, and the regular session ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 25 Dec 1923, Page 7
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