The funeral of the late Dr. Ritchie, of Armidale, took place to-day, and was attended by a very large and representative gathering of town and district people. The cortege was ...
Article : 121 wordsThe dead body of Gordon John Gemmell was found lying under a tree on [?]e farm of his employer. Anthony Moghan, at Taihape. The head and face were considerably battered. ...
Article : 98 wordsTenders have been invited by the Commonwealth Government for two lighthouse steamers, to work mostly in the tropics. The tenders will close on March 3, and are ...
Article : 158 wordsHargraves, after he had discovered gold in February, 1851, at the junction of Lewis Ponds and Summer Hill Creeks, taught his colleagues —Lister and the two Tom brothers—how to ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 393 wordsScattered rains fell over the greater part of New South Wales during the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. The falls were heaviest in the Southern and Riverina ...
Article : 599 wordsMrs. F. H. Bartlett, of Fairleigh, Rous, wife of Mr. F. H. Bartlett, a pioneer of the dairying industry on the North Coast, died last night at the age of 60 years. She was a ...
Article : 77 wordsFor the first time, it is believed, fresh herrings from England, English soles and whiting, and Irish salmon will be offered for sale in fish shops in Melbourne within a few days. ...
Article : 182 wordsAn action, which should assist in defining the responsibilities of auditors, and which should prove of interest to the commercial community will be listed for hearing soon ...
Article : 186 wordsThe Culcairn-Holbrook and Henty-Rand motor train—the first to operate in the southern districts—has been running for some days, and is providing a satisfactory service. ...
Article : 31 wordsA shocking accident occurred at Malebo Hill, resulting in the wife of a well-known farmer sustaining such serious injuries to the right leg as to necessitate its amputation. Mr. J. ...
Article : 135 wordsThrough sparks falling on the roof of Searle and Sons' show fernery at the Agricultural Grounds yesterday morning a fire was caused, which completely destroyed the structure and ...
Article : 53 wordsDr. G. M. Faithfull fell from his horse at the Goulburn Racecourse and sustained injuries to his ankle. He was preparing a horse for the Tirranna picnic meeting, to be held ...
Article : 61 wordsDuring the 'Sixties the late Dr. Bland, one of the best-known of Australia's early colonists, invented a flying machine, which he named the "Atmotic Ship," and wrote a ...
Article : 1,198 wordsVisitors to Ophir last week, on the occasion of the celebrations in commemoration of the discovery of "payable" gold, followed the main Wellington road from Orange, branching off, about 12 miles out, to a bush roud. In the old days, however, the prospectors left the Bathurst-road somewhere between Guyong and Byng, and proceeded along the water course of Frederick's Creek Valley. Bathurst was, therefore, the scene of much activity in the early 'fifties. A motley collection of transport wns to be seen with in its boundaries when the adventurous prospectors began to pour in on their way to the goldfields. Hargraves himself passed ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 261 wordsMotorists complain bitterly of the state of the main Western road. The by-roads here are in a bad way, and there is a growing concensus of public opinion that the upkeep ...
Article : 108 wordsOwing to the rinderpest outbreak in Western Australia it has become necessary to cancel the exhibit of merino stud rams at the British Empire Exhibition. ...
Article : 209 wordsThe body of William Andrew Dryden, aged 31 years, a native of Scotland, was found in a dam near Marrar on Sunday. He had been seen in Marrar early on Sunday morning. ...
Article : 59 wordsThree motor accidents occurred this week. A motor lorry was overturned by a tram striking a wheel. A wheel was smashed, and other damage done to the lorry, The ...
Article : 101 wordsRough weather prevailed along the coast on Wednesday night following on the cyclonic disturbance. The seas were particularly heavy off Sydney Heads, and the British India ...
Article : 86 wordsA building, containing Allan and Capewell's grocery store, the "Courier" printing office, and Hudson's boot repairing shop, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The stocks ...
Article : 620 wordsF. A. Brodie and Co., Ltd., has received the following telegram from Clonourry (Q.), datad January 3.- "Good, steady rain set in here last night, ...
Article : 65 wordsAccording to Mr. O. Bryant, secretary of the Australasian Engineers, keen resentment is being expressed by employees in the various iron trades at the reported action of the ...
Article : 118 wordsArising out of the divided control in the Post Office before Federation, many anomalies still exist in the department. Residents in the border towns of the various States still ...
Article : 254 wordsUnder the agreement made by the Victoria Wheat-growers Corporation, Ltd., and the flour millers of this State, the price of wheat for the first quota of supplies for the ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Water Board yesterday decided that the matter of the appointment of an outside engineer to supervise the laying of the third 72inch main from pipe head, Potts Hill, should ...
Article : 114 wordsThe vital statistics for the metropolitan area for the month of December show that the birth rate was 12 per cent. below the average of the previous five years. ...
Article : 106 wordsFollowing are the results of the chief events at the New Year meeting of the Parkes Athletic Club:- Bicycle races, 1½m; W. Leister; race, 2m; W. Mobbs. ...
Article : 92 wordsThe League.—Second division: Bury (2) v Leicester (0); Main heater United (1) v Coventry (2). Scottish League.—Kilmarnock (1) v Ayr United (1); Morton (3) v Motherwell (2); Rangers, (1) v Parthick ...
Article : 169 wordsSome time age the Premier (Sir Henry Barwell) instructed his solicitors to take action for libel against the Sydney newspaper "Smith's Weekly" in consequence of an article ...
Article : 102 wordsWhile crossing Central-square yesterday morning, Mrs. Annie Clintock and her daughter, Mrs. Frances Ridley, both of Priory-road, North Sydney, were knocked down by a motor ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 wordsCaptain Robert J. Beauman, late adjutant of the Army Service Corps, died yesterday. He served in the New Zealand war, and was attached to the 14th regiment in that ...
Article : 78 wordsA new agreement between the Hospital and Asylum Employees' Union and the Royal North Shore Hospital has been completed and registrered with the Department of Labour ...
Article : 57 wordsIn the strong wind which swept over the city at midday yesterday, the fence of the Female Refuge in Glebe-road, Glebe, gave way, and fell outwards on to the footpath. ...
Article : 115 wordsThe elation of Hargraves at his discovery of gold in the Ophir district can be well understood, and the accompanying illustration from a woodcut appenring in the "Illustrated ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 302 wordsThe Lidcombe Amateur Swimming Club will hold its annual carnival on Saturday. Moss Christie will compele in the 220yds western district championship. ...
Article : 31 wordsIt is interesting to note some of the particulars in regard to the recent interstate series between New South Wales and Victoria, under the control of the National League. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 wordsA successful swimming carnival was held in the local baths on New year's Day. The proceds of the carnival will go towards the funds of the Berry Amateur Swimming Club. Frank Doyle, the State junior sprint ...
Article : 188 wordsAs the steamer Dilkera was berthing in Darling Harbour yesterday morning, the capstan, by means of which she was being drawn to the wharf, suddenly gave way, and rolled ...
Article : 96 wordsThrough a motor car crushing into a tree at the corner of Wood-street and Addison-road, Manly, late on Wednesday night, Mr. Frank Paul, representative of Studebaker cars, ...
Article : 84 wordsAt the Flemington slock sales to-day about 2200 fat bullocks were yarded. The best pens were in keen demand in the early part of the market, when prices shoued a firmer tendency. As sales progressed ...
Article : 255 wordsFollowing are the handicaps for the Morna Cup, presented to the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, by Sir Alexander MacCormick, which is to be raced for to-morrow afternoon: ...
Article : 102 wordsDuring the running of the Maiden Race at Goulburn on New Year's Day Frank O'Connor, a well-known jockey, who was mounted on Caberfeldh, was unseated at the four-furlongs ...
Article : 68 wordsCriterion: "His House in Order," 8. Theatre Royal: "The Spanish Main," 8. Grand Opera House: "Rockets," 2.15, 8. Hippodrome: "The Forty Thieves," 1.45, 7.50. ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Japanese battleships now in Perth have several baseball teams in their personnel, and arrangements are in [?]and to accommodate them with a game during their stay in Sydney. The fleet is due about ...
Article : 96 wordsThe yachts of the 21ft Restricted Class were to have had a spell to-morrow, but a race has been arranged by the Prince Edward Yacht Club for this class. As some of the owners and crews were not ...
Article : 70 wordsNARRANDERA.—Alderman B.H. Hankinson. ...
Article : 8 wordsThe National [?] resumes on Satur[?] grade competitions will be commence. [?] when the third round will ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 4 Jan 1924, Page 10
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