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  2. STOWAWAYS.

    So many stowaways from Western Australia, who have been charged at the Port Adelaide Police Court from time to time, have made statements that they had been misled by ...

    Article : 208 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Department of Public Health informs the Mittagong Municipal Council that a report had been received from an officer of the department upon the state of dairy premises ...

    Article : 82 words
  4. PROPOSED CANTILEVER BRIDGE TO SPAN SYDNEY HARBOUR.

    THE FIRST DESIGN FOR THE HARBOUR BRIDGE PREPARED BY MR. BRADFIELD. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 19 words
  5. ARCH BRIDGE.

    In classical and medineval times bridges were constructed of timber on masonry, and later of brick on concrete. Then late in the 18th century wrought iron began to be used, at ...

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  6. TWO BRIDGES.

    Still a little time must elapse before it is known whether the Harbour Bridge will be of the cantilever or arch design. Mr. J. J. C. Bradfield considers that the cantilever ...

    Article : 1,299 words
  7. A SUSPECTED PERSON.

    At West Maitland Court, John Power, who lately came from Queensland, was charged with being a suspected person, and frequenting Heddon Greta racecourse. Constable ...

    Article : 141 words
  8. YOUTH DROWNED.

    A gallant, though uusuccessful effort, of a young man to save a comrade from drowning nearly resulted in a dual tragedy in Long Cove canal, Haberfield, yesterday. John ...

    Article : 255 words
  9. INDIVIDUALISM.

    Viscount Leverhulme yesterday was the guest of the Employers' Federation of New South Wales at a luacheon at the Hotel Australia. Mr. A. F. Waters, president of the federation, ...

    Article : 862 words
  10. CIVIC SALARIES.

    The Reform aldermen in the present City Council not having rescinded the resolution passed when Labour was in control making the Board of Trade's basic wage declarations ...

    Article : 475 words
  11. TOURIST RESORTS.

    The Chief Secretary, Mr. C. W. Oakes, accompanied by his wife and daughter, arrived in Goulburn on Monday afternoon, and yesterday the party made a tour of inspection ...

    Article : 446 words
  12. SOLDIERS' HOMES.

    A deputation, representing the War Service Welfare Association, made a number of complaints to Colonel Semmens, chairman of the War Service Homes Commission, yesterday, ...

    Article : 371 words
  13. NARROW ESCAPE.

    A carter named Roach had a thrilling experience on the Lockhart railway line, near The Rock. A special goods train crashed into the rear of his dray as he was crossing ...

    Article : 60 words
  14. UNION SECRETARY.

    An unusual feature of the industrial dispute at a building in Flinders-lane, near Spencer-street, now undergoing renovation, is that the secretary of the Building Trades ...

    Article : 310 words
  15. BILLABONG-COREEN-RINGWOOD RAILWAY.

    At a meeting of the Billabong-Coreen and Ringwood Railway League the possiblities of a railway were fully discussed. Arrangements were made for the taking of evidence ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. FATAL FALL FROM HORSE.

    Mr. Wm. Swan, a workman in the quarries, was thrown from his horse near Tallah, fracturing his skull. He was taken to Wollongong by train to the nearest hospital, and ...

    Article : 45 words
  17. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    The question of closer settlement on Monaro is again becoming in active one. The previous subdivision of Maharatta and Bibbenluke estates has been successful, and the ...

    Article : 145 words
  18. UPPER HOUSE ATTENDANCES.

    Mr. G. F. Earp, M.L.C., writes to the Editor, that he was granted three months' leave of absence from the Legislative Council, not one month as stated in yesterday's issue in ...

    Article : 48 words
  19. INVITATION TO MR. FORD.

    Following is the text of the cable which, [?] recently reported has been forwarded to Mr. Henry Ford by the president of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce following up the report ...

    Article : 120 words
  20. DESIGN FOR AN ARCH BRIDGE FROM DAWES POINT TO MILSON'S POINT

    THE ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY MR. BRADFIELD. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 19 words
  21. HAYSTACK DESTROYED.

    A fire started on Kalangan Station on Sunday morning, and destroyed a stack containing 40 tons of has and 50 acres of stubble land. It was extinguished before ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. BUSH FIRES.

    A big bush fire became out of hand on a fivemile front at Cootnmundra to-day. Bathungra had a mild outburst of bush fires recently, but a big fire started two miles from there at ...

    Article : 227 words
  23. SHIRE ELECTION.

    Mr. J. E. Tickner, postmaster and storekeeper, of Penrose, has been elected to the Wingecarribee Shire Council, in place of Mr. C. H. Barnett, retired. ...

    Article : 17 words
  24. HISTORIC RELIC AT BLACKTOWN.

    The oldest building here—a two-roomed cottage, adjoining the railway bridge—was built nearly 80 years ago. The bricks in the chimney were hand made, within half a mile of the ...

    Article : 63 words
  25. NEWTOWN FIRE.

    So affected by the heat of the fire which destroyed Marcus Clark's emporium in Newtown were the strong-room and safe that yesterday they had to be cut open with ...

    Article : 131 words
  26. SMALL-POX.

    A wireless message has been received that two cases of smallpox were landed at Sandakan by the Arafura, bound for Australian ports from Hongkong. The vessel is expected ...

    Article : 48 words
  27. DUBBO FIRE.

    The captain of the fire brigade Mr. W. J. Rea) has written to the Board of Fire Commissioners asking that an inspector be sent up to inquire into the recent fire, when ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. PERTH COUNCIL.

    The Perth City Council last night decided to appoint a committee of three to consider the advisableness of appointing a general manager to control the administration of all ...

    Article : 56 words
  29. LATE SHIPPING.

    The following vessels should be in touch by wireless to-day:- With Hobart: Cape May, Moeraki, Port Lyttelton, Calalu, Treameadow, Asama, Clan Mactaggart, Riverina, ...

    Article : 189 words
  30. BUTTER FACTORY BURGLARY.

    A burglary was attempted at the Dubbo Butter Factory on Monday night. A Window had been smashed for entrance and the safe pulled out and turned on its back. The ...

    Article : 56 words
  31. BOMBALA-EDEN RAILWAY.

    The Twofold Bay Development League [?] calling a special conference of the league's branches, in order that arrangements might be made to secure the best evidence for ...

    Article : 55 words
  32. THOUSANDS OF SHEEP PERISH.

    Soon after the midday train from Bendigo to Melbourne had passed Hunt's Gap, near Big Hill, to-day, a fire broke out in the timber near the Ravenswood Estate, this afternoon. ...

    Article : 154 words
  33. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 169 words
  34. RACHAEL COHEN.

    The brigantina Rachael Cohen, of 171 tons gross register, was burnt to the water's edge in Darwin Harbour this morning. She was built at Manning River (N.S.W.) in 1874 of ...

    Article : 80 words
  35. COORABBIN MINE.

    An electric light plant has been installed at the Coorabbin coal mine and a pumping plant of sufficient power to cope with the water in the shaft has been installed. Businesses are ...

    Article : 65 words
  36. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES.

    The applications of D. M. McLeish and [?] J. Gleeson for hotel licenses a Leeton and Griffith respectively were mentioned at the quarterly licensing court yesterday. W. A. ...

    Article : 132 words
  37. TELEGRAPHIC.

    ADELAIDE.—Arr: Jan. 16, Katoomba, s, from Fremantle; South Africa, s, from Capetown. Dep: Jan. 16, Alding, s, for Newcastle; South Africa, s, for Melbourne and Sydney. ...

    Article : 35 words
  38. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    On 'Change to-day sales and quotations were:- Commonwealth Bonds, 4½ per cent., 1025, £97/10/, £97/5/; 4½ per cent., 1927, £96/7/6; 5 per cent., 1927, £96/15/, £97; 5 per cent., 1928, £97/6/; 6 per cent., ...

    Article : 316 words
  39. OPENING THE BRIDGE TENDERS.

    Reading from left to right:—Seated: Mr. T. B. Cooper (Under-Secretary for Works), Mr. R. T. Ball (Minister for Works and Railways). Standing: Mr. J. J. C. Bradfield (Engineer-in-Chief and Designer of the Bridge), Miss Kathleen Butler (confidential secretary to Mr. Bradfield). Mr. Swift (private secretary to the Minister for Works). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 66 words
  40. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 209 words
  41. SMALL ARMS FACTORY.

    The new machine shop at the Small Arms Factory is rapidly approaching completion. This buildiag will accoramodate a big proportion of the machinery purchased in England ...

    Article : 136 words
  42. HEAT WAVE.

    A cool southerly change has moved repidly across Austialia during the past two days, and is expected to reach Sydney and the coastal districts early this morning. It will ...

    Article : 218 words
  43. A GALLANT ACTION.

    The bravery exhibited by Basil Conaghan in saving the life of Alfred Bellman last week will not go unrecognised. A horse bolted dragging Bellman by the leg. ...

    Article : 156 words
  44. MAN FOUND DEAD.

    Edward Anthony Fitzpatrick, aged 33, was found dead, with his throat cut, about 100 yards from his home at Tottenham. Deceased was a son of the late P. Fitzpatrick, of Coon ...

    Article : 79 words
  45. NEWMARKET FAT STOCK SALES.

    About 2030 fat bullocks were yarded at Newmarket. The quality was well suited to trade requirements, being chiefly of handy and middle weights, with an ample proportion of good and prime heavyweights. ...

    Article : 207 words
  46. TO-DAY.

    Criterion: "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 : 90 words
  47. CARELESS USE OF FIRE.

    At the police court yesterday John [?] was fined £15 on a charge of the careless use of fire. The evidence disclosed that defendant was a farmer near Narradera. On ...

    Article : 100 words
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