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  2. VETERANS' DINNER.

    While without doors in city and suburbs leading men and women were crying loud appeals to the youth of the country to arise in defence of the traditions of their race, ...

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  3. IRISH CONVENTION.

    The executive committee or the Irish Unionist Alliance met in Dublin, and approved of Lord Midelton's recent letter to the Prime Minister on the Home Rule problem. It will ...

    Article : 83 words
  4. SPORTING.

    The middle of the Randwick course proper was open yesterday morning, and the going was good. [?] Ladies galloped a mile in [?] 19s, and a furlong less [?] covered by Bernalda in [?] 3[?]s. Crosska and ...

    Article : 150 words
  5. "IT IS YOUR POSITIVE DUTY TO ENLIST NOW."

    CAPTAIN GLOSSOP, C.B. THE HERO OF THE SYDNEY-EMDEN ENGAGEMENT, APPEALING FOR RECRUITS IN MARTIN PLACE YESTERDAY. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 24 words
  6. CHATSWOOD SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL.

    The Chatswood Town Hall was crowded to the doors—and windows—when the Minister for Education delivered an Empire Day address, and unveiled a roll of honour bearing ...

    Article : 640 words
  7. MR. HUGHES ON EMPIRE.

    Under the auspices of the Australian Women's National League, an enthusiastic patriotic meeting was held in the Town Hall to-night. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Sir ...

    Article : 366 words
  8. FRANCHISE BILL.

    In the House of Commons last night Lieut.Col. Sanders' amendment to shelve the Franchise Bill was defeated by 329 votes to 40, and the motion for the second reading was ...

    Article : 151 words
  9. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    The following scratchings were recorded yesterday:- ROSEHILL MAY MEETING. Hurdle Race.—Compromise, Canute, Fam, Kinlark. Granville Stakes.—Swerve, Lady Clarit, Lignard, ...

    Article : 64 words
  10. NARRABRI JOCKEY CLUB.

    Narrabri Jockey Club's May meeting opened to-day. £173 15s was invested in the toalisator. The attendance was a record. Results:- Grandstand Handicap, 6f.—J. L. Cushin's Loch Lad[?] ...

    Article : 357 words
  11. FIRE IN HUNGARY.

    Advices from Budapest state that 1000 houses have been burnt in Gyoengyoes (a town of 16,000, in Hungary), and 250 are still burning. Seven fatalities occurred. Several ...

    Article : 41 words
  12. AUTHENTICITY OF A PICTURE

    Mr. Huntington, a New York picture buyer, has recovered £20,000 from Messrs. Lewis and Simmons, picture dealers, being the price of a portrait of Mrs. Siddons and her sister, ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. IN THE SCHOOLS.

    Whilst the central idea of yesterday's celebrations was recruiting of reinforcements for the Australian divisions at the front, the Value of the work done at the schools in the ...

    Article : 182 words
  14. CHILD WELFARE CONFERENCE.

    The concluding sessions of the conference were held yesterday afternoon and evening at King's Hall, Hunter-street. In the afternoon Mrs. Francis Anderson was in the chair. The ...

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  15. NEW ZEALAND MINISTERS.

    Mr. W. F. Massey (New Zealand Premier) and Sir Joseph Ward have arrived. They had a long conference with Sir R. L. Borden, and were accorded seats of honour on the floor ...

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  16. FATHER ROCHE'S APPEAL.

    Speaking at the show ground, Bombala, at the Empire Day celebrations, the Rev. Father John A. Roche, of Bombala, in the course of a patriotic address, said that at the present ...

    Article : 104 words
  17. VICTORIA BARK RACING CLUB.

    Following are the weights for Saturday:- Maiden Handicap, 5f.—Ramilies, 8st 7lb; Oude[?]de, 8st 7lb; Tom glass, 8st 7lb; Akiclo, [?]st 5lb; [?] Laddie, 8st 5lb; Roman King, 8s 5lb: John Churchill, ...

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  18. FORT-STREET GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

    Parents, teachers, and the pupils of the Fort-street Girls' High School assembled in the main hall of the establishment yesterday. completely filling the hall. At the outset the ...

    Article : 269 words
  19. SYDNEY GRAMMER SCHOOL.

    Empire Day was observed at the Sydney Grammar School quietly and unobtrusively, yet effectively, the acting head master (Mr. A. H. S. Lucas) addressing a full assembly of the ...

    Article : 418 words
  20. THE QUEEN'S STATUE.

    Many palms surrounded the base of the statue of Queen Victoria in Queen's-square, and at intervals around the outer edge of the turf there arose poles of red, white, and blue, ...

    Article : 91 words
  21. ROCKEFELLER'S GIFTS.

    Mr. J. D. Rockefeller has given 25,000,000 dollars (£5,000,000) to the Rocketeller Foundation, which now has a total endowment of £25,000,000. ...

    Article : 56 words
  22. VAN DIEMEN'S COMPANY.

    The Van Diemon's Land Company's report shows a profit of £3556. A dividend of 8d per each A share is recommended. The land sales in 1916 totalled £26,401. ...

    Article : 36 words
  23. MILITARY DISPLAY AND CONCERT.

    This brightly organised programme attracted a great attendance to the Town Hall on Empire Night, realising a substantial sum in aid of the Soldiers' Entertainment Funds, ...

    Article : 669 words
  24. SUSPECTED FOUL PLAY.

    According to a telegram received yesterday morning by the InspectorGeneral of Police, Mr. James Mitchell, from the Lismore Police, a ...

    Article : 107 words
  25. TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL.

    Mr. James, M.L.A., Minister of Education. delivered three Empire Day addresses, beginning at the Technical High School at Pyrmont, where he unveiled a roll of honour. The ...

    Article : 530 words
  26. CROW'S NEST SCHOOL.

    Empire Day was fittingly celebrated at the Crow's Nest Superior Public School yesterday. Alderman A B. Whatmore (chairman of the School Board) presided. Addresses ...

    Article : 134 words
  27. EXPORT OF BOTTLES

    An order was gazetted to-day prohibiting the exportation of empty bottles from Austialia without the consent of the Minister for Customs. ...

    Article : 27 words
  28. GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

    There were 330 pupils in the playground of the Sydney Girls' High School, Castlereagh-street, at 11 o'clock yesterday, when the head mistress, Mrs. Garvin, who lamented ...

    Article : 687 words
  29. RED CROSS BUTTON DAY.

    The British Red Cross Button Day city collections amounted to £1817, not including Stock Exchange contributions of over £600, and other items. ...

    Article : 32 words
  30. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 words
  31. RETURN OF WRITS.

    The writs in connection with the recent Federal elections were to have been returned on June 5. With the object of ensuring that all the soldlers' votes were counted, however, ...

    Article : 52 words
  32. HURSTVILLE.

    Addressing about 2000 scholars and parents in the Hurstville Picture Palace, Dean Talbot said the Union Jack was symbolical of an Empire which did not merely subjugate its foes ...

    Article : 110 words
  33. ROLLS OF HONOUR.

    Empire Day was fittingly celebrated by the pupils of the Paddington Superior Public school, when the Director of Education (Mr. Board) unveiled a roll of honour containing ...

    Article : 510 words
  34. SOLDIERS' VOTES.

    The latest figures for Macquarie show that Mr. Carr's deficit is now only 8 votes. ...

    Article : 21 words
  35. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  36. NEWINGTON COLLEGE.

    The Union Jack was unfurled at Newington College, Stanmore, in the presence of about 270 students. Proceedings were shorn of any ceremonial, and simply consisted of an ...

    Article : 97 words
  37. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Mrs. C. Page, of Leichhardt, has been officially notified that her husband, Corporal C. V. Page, has been killed in France. He fought at Gallipoli. He was previously ...

    Article : 300 words
  38. WOMAN'S DISAPPEARANCE.

    Miss Mary Lapraik, who, disappeared from her home, Taringa, Tahlee-street, Burwood, on Tuesday morning, has not yet boon found. Grave anxiety is felt by her relations. The ...

    Article : 44 words
  39. AMUSEMENTS.

    This evening souvenir photos of the play and players will be presented at the Grand Opera House to celebrate the fiftieth performance in Sydney of Walter Howard's highly successful paly "The Story of the ...

    Article : 62 words
  40. PETERSHAM COMMERCIAL SCHOOL.

    Amongst the big gathering of people at the Petersham Commercial school were the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. J. J. Cohen), who delivered a brief address, and ...

    Article : 81 words
  41. SYDNEY BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL.

    All the pupils at the Sydney Boys' High School assembled in the main hall at noon, and the Acting Premier's message was delivered to them. They were then addressed by ...

    Article : 123 words
  42. MORMONS BLOCK FILM.

    The Commonwealth Board of Censorship yesterday received a cabled protest from Mr. Simon Bamberger, Governor of Utah, U.S.A., against the exhibiti[?]n in Australia of a motion picture entitled, "A Mormon ...

    Article : 79 words
  43. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's: "The House that Jack Built," 7.[?]. Criterion Theatre: "The Marriage of Kitty," [?].10. Palace Theatre: "Turn to the Right," 8. Theatre Royal: Pictures. ...

    Article : 80 words
  44. MUSIC'S ARTFUL AID.

    Yesterday music's artful aid was pressed into service during the appeals for recruits in Martin-place. The National Rifle Reserve Band, the New South Wales Police Band, and ...

    Article : 795 words
  45. COMFORTS FUND CONCERT.

    The comforts fund section of Henry Bull and Co., Ltd.s, branch of the Win-the-War League held a concert in St. James's Hall. Philip-street, last night, for the purpose of augmenting the comfofts fund. ...

    Article : 77 words
  46. PLUNKETT-STREET SCHOOL.

    Flunkett-street Public School, Woolloomooloo, has an average attendance of 304. Upon the honour roll unveiled yesterday by one of the old boys—Private A. G. Wallace—appears ...

    Article : 198 words
  47. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.

    The service in St. Andrew's Cathedral at midday was impressive, and was largely attended. Amongst the congregation were Mr. Justice Gordon, Mr. Justice Street, Judge ...

    Article : 664 words
  48. LATE SHIPPING.

    Broiga, trawler, from fishing cruise. ...

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  49. TELEGRAPHIC.

    NEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: May 24, Allyn River, s, from Port Stephens; Damaresq, launch, Rocklily, s, Murray, s, from Sydney. Dep: May 24, Malanbar, s, for Manning River; Southborough, s, for Port Pirie; ...

    Article : 37 words
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