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 wordsThe 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 wordsTHE FIRST DESIGN FOR THE HARBOUR BRIDGE PREPARED BY MR. BRADFIELD. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 19 wordsIn 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 ...
Article : 451 wordsStill 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 wordsAt 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 wordsA 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 wordsViscount 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Article : 862 wordsThe Reform aldermen in the present City Council not having rescinded the resolution passed when Labour was in control making the Board of Trade's basic wage declarations ...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 wordsThe 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 wordsA 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 wordsA 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 wordsAn 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 wordsAt 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 wordsMr. 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 wordsThe 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 wordsMr. 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 wordsFollowing 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 wordsTHE ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY MR. BRADFIELD. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 52 wordsA 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 wordsMr. 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 wordsThe 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 wordsSo 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 wordsA 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsA 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 wordsThe 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 wordsSoon 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. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 169 wordsThe 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 wordsAn 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 wordsThe 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 wordsADELAIDE.—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 wordsOn '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 wordsReading 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]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 209 wordsThe 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 wordsA 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 wordsThe 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 wordsEdward 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 wordsAbout 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 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 : 90 wordsAt 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 ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 17 Jan 1924, Page 10
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