A deputation from the Wellington Municipal Council waited on Mr. Fraser (Chief Railway Commissioner yesterday and urged that the railway workshops at Wellington should be ...
Article : 201 wordsWar service homes, minor amendments to the Customs Act, and the Air Defence Bill occupied the time of the House of Representatives to0day. ...
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Article : 150 wordsMr. James Campbell, one of the first directors of the Coastal Far[?]ers' Society, died on Tuesday afternoon. He was 77 years of age. Mr. Campbell was also the first ...
Article : 132 wordsAt the Coroner's Court, Charles Edward Lyons, John Henry Lyons, and Mary Ann Lyons were committed for trial at Forbes Sessions on a charge of maliciously setting fire ...
Article : 88 wordsIt has been rumoured in political circles that Sir George Fuller (Premier) would shortly resign the position of head of the New South Wales Government, with the object of ...
Article : 138 wordsAt a meeting of the Master Builders' Association last night the president, Mr. Finlay Munro, in a minute, dealt with the question of apprenticeship and the necessity of ...
Article : 446 wordsNorman Thompson, while working at the local joinery works, was caught in a machine, and he lost three fingers and part of one of his thumbs. He was admitted to Cessnock ...
Article : 38 wordsDuring the running of a race at Wingham racecourse on Saturday one of the spectators, William McLeary Thompson, had £15 taken from one of his pockets. At the Wingham ...
Article : 131 wordsJ. M. Gregory, the well-known international fast bowler, who retired from first-class cricket in 1921, will play grade cricket with one of the Sydney clubs this season. ...
Article : 76 wordsA leakage in the pumpin[?] machinery resulted in the water supply and electric light and power being cut off almost the whole day. Residents carted water in buckets from the ...
Article : 49 wordsThe members of the Public Works Committee arrived on Tuesday and proceeded to Port Kembla. They made an inspection of the works. The committee will take evidence at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 wordsFurther rain, accompanied by bitterly cold weather, occurred on Sunday and Monday. In the mountain districts there has been heavy mortality amongst stock. ...
Article : 28 wordsDuring a snowstorm and howling westerly gale, a weatherboard cottage on Cliff-road was reported to be on fire last night. The brigade turned out and made a great effort to effect a ...
Article : 92 wordsADELAIDE (1084m).—Arr: July 16, Boorara, s, Enoggera, s, and Narkunda, R.M.S., from London; Suevie, s, from Liverpool. Dep: July 17, Narkunda, R.M.S., for eastern States. ...
Article : 46 wordsTo-day members of the council of the Millions Club will make a tour of the slum areas of Sydney and suburbs. The party will consist of Sir Arthur Rickard (president), ...
Article : 410 wordsSince the establishment in 1921 in Western Australia of the nor'-west aerial service, with a 1200-mile route over the most desolate part of the State, for the carriage of mails ...
Article : 484 wordsMr. A. W. Jose, lecturing at the Millions Club last night, said that it would be absurd as well as dangerous to entrust Indians with political institutions designed for Western ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 wordsSir Walter Davidson was entertained by the mining managers at a smoke social. His health was proposed by Mr. C. J. Emery, manager of the British mine. ...
Article : 100 wordsWhile crossing Queen's-square last night a man and a woman were knocked down by a motor car driven by Baron Bert Aston, of Silver-street, Randwick, and were seriously ...
Article : 67 wordsApproval has been officially given for the preparation of plans and specifications for a new school at Waverley East, which when erected will accommodate the children at ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 18 Jul 1923, Page 14
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