Certain advertisements have recently appeared in country newspapers throughout the Commonwealth announcing the offer of goods at reduced prices. ...
Article : 211 wordsThe adjournment of the House of Representatives was moved to-day by Mr. Charlton (N.S.W.) to voice a complaint against the administration of soldiers' pensions by the ...
Article : 1,001 wordsIn response to an urgent summbns, H.M.A.S. Tattoo left Sydney at 3.30 p.m. yesterday to assist the steamer Sealark, which was reported to be in distress off Jervis Bay. It is ...
Article : 223 wordsThe meeting this morning between the Prime Minister and the miners' executive proved abortive. The miners declined to order the pump men to resume on the ground that if they did they would surrender the only vital bargaining weapon. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe second reading of the Air Defence Bill was moved by the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) in the Senate to-day. He explained its provisions, which have already ...
Article : 975 wordsThe Commissioners for Railways have in contemplation a series of improvements in the tram service, with a view to relieving city traffic congestion. ...
Article : 1,018 wordsAt a late hour the Prime Minister made a further effort to re-open negotiations iwth the miners. In the course of a speech, on a motion for ...
Article : 499 wordsAt the conference between the Government and the miners, the Prime Minister strenuously appealed for the resumption of pumping. ...
Article : 382 wordsBefore Judge Beeby in the Anti-Profiteering Court, held at Newcastle this morning, an application waa made for an increase in the price of bricks. Mr. Shoesmith appeared for ...
Article : 306 wordsFor several weeks illustrated advertisements have been appearing in New South Wales newspapers announcing a sale of cheap drapery and women's clothing. An attractively printed ...
Article : 178 wordsA message from Cork states that the fire brigade, when summoned to outbreaks of fire at Black Rock, refused to leave the station because the fires were of an incendiary ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Paris "Matin's" special correspondent at Washington states that on Tuesday next President Harding will deal the last blow at the League of Nations. In his first message to ...
Article : 102 wordsAn official statement, issued on behalf of the New South Wales A.L.P. yesterday, stated that the retiring executive was a "good, solid Labour body," and was truly militant in its ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Premier of New South Wales, Mr. John Storey, in the course of an interview by a representative of the Australian Press Association with reference to the Press ...
Article : 180 wordsThe Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, to-day had presented to him the resolutions passed at the conference of the Commonwealth farmers' organisations held in Sydney last month. ...
Article : 364 wordsThe precipitancy of the Mayor in arresting Mr. Osmond Esmonds for using seditious language is giving Esmonde newspaper publicity throughout the continent. ...
Article : 88 wordsA message from Paris says that France has forwarded a memorandum to Washington, replying to the allegations made by Dr. von Simons (German Foreign Minister), relating ...
Article : 68 wordsFollowing upon the resolution adopted by National members of the State Parliament urging the immediate summoning of the House for several weighty reasons, Sir George ...
Article : 202 wordsA report from Chicago states that the Secretary for Agriculture, Mr. Wallace, met representatives of nation-wide farmers' organisations, and worked out plans for the ...
Article : 91 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the Minister for industries announced that the Government had decided to appoint a Customs Tariff Board to supervise the ...
Article : 155 wordsAt the wool sales the first Bawra catalogue was offered with reserves at the basis of February rates. No bids were forthcoming. After several lots had been vainly offered ...
Article : 141 wordsAt a meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia held last night, a letter was received from Mr. N. E. Brookes, who had been asked to select three men to ...
Article : 251 wordsA message from Madrid states that the International Waterways Conference, summoned by the League of Nations, is meeting in Barcelona. ...
Article : 64 wordsJohn Williams, a planter, who is being tried for peonage at Covington (Georgia), giving evidence on his own behalf, denied knowledge of how the negroes were killed. He said the ...
Article : 118 wordsDuring the week ten collieries in the Newcastle district were rendered idle owing to the employees going on strike for most, trivial reasons, and in some instances without ...
Article : 426 wordsDuring the recent hurricane on the coast the lugger Sea Foam was totally wrecked at Hannah Island. The crow of nine was saved. The lugger Eleanor was also wrecked on ...
Article : 237 wordsIn an Editorial article in the current issue of the "Medical Journal of Australia," reference is made to the naval and military medical services and the necessity existing for ...
Article : 503 wordsIn the Senate to-day the Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen) stated, in reply to Senator Payne (Tas.), that it was not intended to suspend the erection of war service ...
Article : 116 wordsA message from Buffalo states that Frankie Schoell knocked out Johnny Sheppard (Australia) in the second round of a 15 round bout. A message from Los Angeles says it is ...
Article : 106 wordsOwing to the fact that there has been no reduction in meat prices, despite falling cattle values, the Food Minister has notified butchers that unless the price of meat is reduced ...
Article : 58 wordsCaptain Barker, who travelled with the Prince of Wales on H.M.S. Renown for the purpose of taking cinematograph pictures, has completed his work, and the Universal Film ...
Article : 201 wordsSir Thomas Henley, M.L.A., who has been to Brisbane at the invitation of the citizens' Joint committee, to address a loyalty meeting in the Exhibition Hall, returned to Sydney ...
Article : 259 wordsIn yesterday's "Herald" Mr, E. A. Eva, Australian manager of the Commonwealth Government line of steamers denied the charge of shippers that no refrigerated space could ...
Article : 358 wordsMr. German Verge, bachelor, a well-known grazier of Gladstone, Macleay River, who died on January 17 last, left his residuary estate, valued at £100,000, to the Repatriation Fund, ...
Article : 299 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the United Press Association says the Japanese Embassy has issued a statement on the question of Yap, which, it says, is not a question between ...
Article : 62 wordsFollowing the reports of revolver shots in a house in Wellington-street, Mascot, early yesterday morning, a young man was found in the kitchen and a young woman in the hall, both ...
Article : 176 wordsSir James Connolly (Agent-General for Western Australia) has communicated with the Colonial Office a cabled despatch from Mr. Mitchell (Premier of Westen Australia) ...
Article : 55 wordsA report was made to the Depty Collector of Census, Mr. S. Irwin, yesterday, that a man purporting to be a collector had called at a house, and, after assisting to fill in census ...
Article : 83 wordsAt White Sulphur Springs (Florida) Jock Hutchison won the tournament with a score of 288 for 72 holes J. H. Kirkwood, the Australian open champion, tied with George ...
Article : 163 wordsAt the last council meeting of "The King and Empire Alliance," the following resolution was passed, and has been forwarded to the Prime Minister:— ...
Article : 134 wordsA number of the female employees engaged in the boot-manufacturing industry in the metropolitan area struck work yesterday. It was stated at the Trades Hall that the strikers ...
Article : 81 wordsA correspondent signing himself "X" suggests, in reference to Dr. Purdy's recent address on health matters, that the Commonwealth Bank should be required to disinfect ...
Article : 87 wordsEarly yesterday morning a fire broke out in the grocery shop of H. Lewis, 93 Devonshire-street, city, and the occupants of a room above the shop, who found the smoke from the ...
Article : 110 wordsMossrs. Minter, Simpson, and Co., acting for Mr. J. K. Powell, organiser for the Taxpayers' Association of N.S.W., yesterday issued a writ against Senator Waiter Duncan, claiming ...
Article : 39 wordsThe grocery shop of Mrs. Margaret Liford. in Brighton-avenue, Canterbury, was burned out last night, and the contents were destroyed. A dwelling of five rooms adjoining ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Ballina District Hospital treasurer has received a cheque for £300 from the estate of Mr. Wm. Johnson, late of Knockrow, who recently died at Marrickville. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 9 Apr 1921, Page 13
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