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Article : 153 wordsThe following vessels are in touch with the undermentioned wireless stations to-day:- With Sydney; Managanni, Koromiko, Makambo, Hollywood, Chronos Alabama Warspray, Lammeroo, Wear, ...
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Article : 148 wordsWilliam Seber Malterson, father of Neil Matterson, of sculling fame, died at Grafton yesterday. He celebrated his 96th birthday on Christmas Day. He was a, native of ...
Article : 159 wordsSales on 'Change to-day included;—Silver: B.H. Proprietry, 27/1½, 27/41, 27/7½ North, 62/6, 62/3, 62/6; South, 42/6, 42/4½, Zine Corporation (ord.), 14/11, 15/; Zinc Corporation (pref.), 48/ (50); Electrolytic ...
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Article : 98 wordsMr. W. Harrop, secretary of the Australian Theatrical Alliance, stated yesterday that he had received an intimation from Mr. J. Fuller, on behalf of the Ward-Fuller theatres, ...
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Article : 228 wordsOwing to some misunderstanding which has arisen from an address given at one ot the suburban leagues recently, the executive of tho Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial ...
Article : 101 wordsIn a letter to the Editor. Mrs. F. J. Boorman complains of the charge on the train service between Hazelbrook and Lawson of 8d return for a journey of one mile. The fare, ...
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Article : 180 wordsA correspondent, signing himself "Viaduct," in a letter to the "Herald" emphasises the necessity, in the planning of the city, for a viaduct span from Belmore Park, Hay-street, ...
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Article : 231 wordsMr. T. E. Avery (Federal general secretary, Irish National Foresters), in reply to a letter in the "Herald" signed A. J. Barnes, states that no funds were sent by the Federal ...
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Article : 95 wordsAt the second Napier wool sale the catalogue contained 32,610 bales. The was a big bench of buyers. The continent took a big percentage of offerings, and Bradford ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Department of Labour und Industry announced yesterday that returns as to accidents and compensation wild during the your 1923 must be furnished by employers to the ...
Article : 59 wordsThe theft of a quantity of jewellery from the Laurels boardlng-housc, Mosman, was reported to the police yesterday. No trace could be found of how the entry to the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 11 Jan 1924, Page 10
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