The Sydney University inter-collegiate sports meeting, held at the University Oval yesterday afternoon, attracted a large attendance. Rivalry between the four colleges— ...
Article : 521 wordsReplying to Dr. Maloney (Vic.) in the House of Representatives to-day. Sir Granville Ryrie said that in January. 1919 the general manager of the arsenal had been instructed to ...
Article : 1,152 wordsThe following is the text of the cable message received by his Excellency the Governor-General from the Secretary of State for the Colonies— ...
Article : 103 wordsIn the House of Commons, during the discussion on the Home Rule Bill, Sir Samuel Hoare moved an amendment establishing a second chamber in both southern and ...
Article : 370 wordsM. Poincare has resigned the Presidency of the Reparations Commission, his reason being that the Premiers' Conference at Hythe, near Folkestone, on Sunday, ignored the ...
Article : 41 wordsTo-day has been a day of contrasts. The Prince inspected children in the morning, Territorials and Cadets, together with returned soldiers, veterans, and nurses, in the ...
Article : 1,150 wordsTwo trama collided at Waterloo yesterday morning, and 15 people were injured. About half-past 1[?] o'clock a Zetland-bound train was proceeding down Elizabeth-street ...
Article : 373 wordsThe "Evening Standard" indicates the possibility of the Allies raising an international loan for the purpose of mobilising Germany's indemnity, to allow her money for ...
Article : 56 wordsThe trial by court-martial of General Fourier and subordinate officers for surrendering Maubeuge in September, 1914 has been concluded. All the accused were acquitted. ...
Article : 37 wordsMr. Asquith, speaking at the Central Hall, Westminster, pointed to the tragic situation throughout Europe. He expressed the opinion that the only practical remedy was the ...
Article : 63 wordsMr. Ray A. M. Allen, president of the Undergraduates' Association, supplies the following statement:— "As the executive of the Sydney University ...
Article : 457 wordsTwenty-four cities throughout the country report price-cutting from 20 to 250 per cent. on all merchandise, even including automobiles. This is resulting in a considerable ...
Article : 56 wordsThe United Press correspondent in New york says the American Press is supporting the appeal of Mr. Henry P. Davidson (Chairman of the League of Red Cross ...
Article : 100 wordsA report from Shanghai says the British Chamber of Commerce, at its annual meeting, adopted a resolution favouring China's claim to Shantung. Mr. A. W. Burhill, chairman ...
Article : 83 wordsA Constantinople message states that six French battalions have been despatched to Batoum to strengthen the garrison, in order to meet the inevitable trouble caused by the ...
Article : 39 wordsGeneral Obregon, the rebel leader, who is a candidate for the Presidency, looks forward to the time when the troops of the United States and Mexico will be withdrawn from the ...
Article : 56 wordsCongress does not seem inclined to vote appropriations in aid of Central Europe, along the lines which Mr. Davison suggeste. Members point out that the United States ...
Article : 53 wordsShortly after 4 p.m. yesterday the minesweeper Geranium entered Sydney Heads and dropped anchor in the quarantine area near Manly. ...
Article : 77 wordsModerate Labour men, including Mr. W. Brace, Mr. J. R. Clynes, Mr. Will Crooks, and Mr. John Hod[?] have signed a manifesto protesting against the resumption of the ...
Article : 73 wordsThe strikers are returning to work on the railways, and at the ports. Practically all coasting vessels have resumed. There are several other indications that the strike is ...
Article : 62 wordsThe correspondent of the New York "Evening Post" in Peking states that, following the repeated offers of the Northern Government for the resumption of peace conferences, the ...
Article : 91 wordsThe cost of clothing was the subject of further inquiry yesterday by the Necessary Commodities Control Commission. Col. J. A. Murdoch, managing director of ...
Article : 586 words"The War Gratuity is now being made available, and it is estimated that some £11,000,000 of this grant will come to New South Wales," said the State Treasurer, Mr. Lang, yesterday. ...
Article : 227 wordsA Warsaw communique announces that a Bolshevik attack in the Kleff region was repuised. The Bolsheviks began the attack with five divisions between the Duna and Lepel ...
Article : 34 wordsLord Stanhope, in moving the reading of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Bill in the Housr og Lords said it largely codified thr Act of 1914 and subsequent ...
Article : 152 wordsThe disastrous effect which the drought has had upon the milk industry, and the possibility of an early milk famine in Sydney, were disclosed in the course of an application made ...
Article : 554 wordsThe quarterly return of marriages, births, and deaths in England and Wales shows that the births last quarter numbered 271,082, which is a record. The deaths numbered ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Port of Manchester is agitating for wool sales to be held thrtr altrtnrtely with Liverpool. It is understood that Manchester bankers will afford every facility in regard to ...
Article : 170 wordsThe United Press Agency's correspondent in Paris says that a Government Bill introduced into the Chamber ot Deputies proposes administrative unification of all French ...
Article : 69 wordsAt the last meeting of the council of the Country Promotion League it was deciden to lend all possible assistance in regard to the launching of the new State loan in the ...
Article : 130 wordsA report from Berlin shows that, the Landtag elections in Brunswick and Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and thr Constituent Assembly election in Dantzig reveal a retrograde tendency. ...
Article : 92 wordsAn unusual course was followed in the House of Representatives to-day to direct attention to the serious state of affairs in New South Wales, caused by the drought. ...
Article : 633 wordsAccording to Government statistics the United, States oil-producing fields are 40 per cent. exhausted. The United States furnishes 60 per cent. of the world's oil supply. ...
Article : 34 wordsMr. Theodore (Premier of Queensland) discussed cotton growing prospects with Mr. Hunter (Agent-General). Subsequently he told a representative of the Australian Press ...
Article : 265 wordsThe cabinet factory of E. Burton and Co., 33 Bathurst-street, was burnt out early yesterday morning. A civilian gave the alarm at 1.45 a.m., but by the time the fire brigade ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Minister for Finance (Mr. Drayton), [?]. a speech, said that 70 per cent. of Canada's imports in 1919 came from the United States Canada's net national debt was ...
Article : 50 wordsFollowing a Cabinet meeting at which the Armenian mandate was discussed, it was reported that the matter will shortly be laid before Congress, which is expected to vote ...
Article : 40 wordsTwo of the five aeroplanes to most H.M.S. Renown at Port Phillip Heads will be fitted with floats to enable them to go alongside the vessel. On arrival at Williamstown the ...
Article : 80 wordsA meeting of citizens was held in the Town Hall last night to discuss the proposed introduction of a regular air service between Bathurst and Sydney as well as air ...
Article : 107 wordsAn influential committee of business men and the Agents-General are arranging a farewell banquet to Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand). ...
Article : 124 wordsAt a meeting of the Lithgow Hospital committee a communication was read from the Inverell Hospital committee seeking co-operation in a motion urging the Government to ...
Article : 161 wordsIn the Senate to-day Senator Pratton (N.S.W.) asked that, in view of the profits of the Telephone Department, adequate advances should be made immediately to place ...
Article : 206 wordsIn consequence of the acute shortage of houses throughout the Dominion, the Cabinet has decided that in future only essential buildings will be allowed to proceed. This ...
Article : 60 wordsState Governments have accepted the invitation of the Commonwealth Government to be represented in Melbourne during the visit of the Prince of Wales. The representatives ...
Article : 75 wordsThe case in which Annie Chapman was charged with having sent poisoned chocolates to Caroline Lehners with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and also with having caused ...
Article : 110 wordsErnest Barry, the challenger for thr championship of the world, was shown over the Parramatta [?]ourse yesterday by a representative of the "Herald," and the Englishman ...
Article : 120 wordsFurther evidence for the plaintiff was heard before Mr. Justice M'Arthur in the Second Civil Court to-day in the case in which Alfred Thomas O[?]anne, formerly member for Corio ...
Article : 204 wordsMothers and widows of fallen soldiers who desire tickets for the special enclosure in College-street, Hyde Park, to view the procession the day of the Prince of Wales's ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. Mark Skeldon (Australian Commissioner) visited Atlantic City, and addressed a conference of the leather trades. He described Australia's resources in hides and skins. ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. John Storey (Premier), Mr. Lang (Treasurer), and Mr. Loughlin (Minister for Lands) will leave Sydney to-night for Melbourne to attend the Premiers' Conference. The ...
Article : 97 wordsThe New Zealand Transport Workers' Advisory Board has declared "black" the New Zealand Racing Conference, all racing clubs, courses, horses, stables, and material in ...
Article : 52 wordsA report from Hazelgrove states that P. Wolfe, who has been blind for a number of years, is now able clearly to distinguish, a window and its frame. Partial sight came ...
Article : 107 wordsSir,—The Department of Education has issued a circular allowing country teachers the option of taking June [?] and 4 or June 14 and 15 as part of the midwinter vacation ...
Article : 120 wordsColonel Tafnell, only son of Bishop Tufnett. of Brisbane, was attacked and killed by a native while travelling in a train from Calcutta to Lucknow. No arrest has been ...
Article : 39 words"I am glad to see that the queation of a uniform raliway gauge is beginning again to be agitated." said thw Acting Treasurer, Sir Joseph Cook, to-day. "It is one of the ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Premier, Mr. Storey, stated last night that the Cabinet had authorised Mr. Loughlin, Minster for Lands, to conduct a departmental inquiry into a number of soldier settlement ...
Article : 50 wordsThe tug Greyhound, while returning from a schnapper fishing trip in the bay last night, struck a chain of a dredge near the mouth of the river, and capsized. The party of 20 was ...
Article : 72 wordsHobburn No. 2 [?]olliory has been compelied to suspend o[?]rations owing to the water supply giving out. Many of the workers have been transferred to Hobburn No. 1. This ...
Article : 84 wordsA naval route march will be the feature of the celebrations in Melbourne on Monday, May 31, which will be the fourth anniversary of the battle of Jutland. The brigade taking ...
Article : 56 wordsOwing to transport difficulties in France, most of the cherries arriving in England are in bad condition. Other French and Spanish fruits are very searce. This largely, accounts ...
Article : 54 wordsAt the A.M.A. meeting yesterday afternoon a notification was received that Mr. M. P. Considine, M.P., and Mr. P. J. Nrookfield. M.L.A., had each promised to give 10 per cent. ...
Article : 49 wordsMr. Corin's report on Mr. Hoskins's o[?] to provide the council with electrical energy, at a cost of [?]d pey unit, was read at the council meeting, and on the motion of ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 20 May 1920, Page 7
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