Writing to T. Popplewell, of Lithgow, Corporal "Paddy" Ford, who was well known in Lithgow at the Small Arms Factory, where he worked some time, says ...
Article : 378 wordsOf the attitude of Greece we have nothing further than the declaration made by M. Venizelos a little while ago, that he was now quite opposed to Greece giving up any torritory. It ...
Article : 336 wordsA general attack was made on the 17th in the direction of Rovno and Kovel, in Volkynla. We drove back the enemy, who retreated in disorder, leaving numerous ...
Article : 73 wordsStefannson, the Polar explorer, discovered new land south-west of St. Patrick's Land [?] does not propose to return home [?] he has ascertained the full extent of the new ...
Article : 143 wordsNews was received here by cable on Saturday morning of the death in London on September 16 of Dr. John Ashburton Thompson, M.D., D.P.H., late President of the Board of ...
Article : 671 wordsThe result of the polling for the vacant sent of Willoughby, caused by the death, at Gallipol[?], of Sergeant E. R. Larkin, was declared at Crow's Nest on Saturday night by Mr. A. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 800 wordsThe report published by the London "Evening News," and cabled last week, about the Russian retreat from the Carpathians being due to the wrecking of the great works at ...
Article : 309 wordsThe following letter has been received by Mr. John Borthwick, of Inverell, from his cousin, Private L. C. Foster, who was wounded at Gallipoli, and is now at Harefield Park, ...
Article : 220 wordsFor the seven days ended on Saturday last only 405 men enrolled at Victoria Barracks, 251 at the Town Hall, and 269 at the Board of Health, giving a total of 925; and yesterday ...
Article : 336 wordsThe American Geographical Society is convinced that a new land exists in the Arctic, situated between 78 degrees north and 117 degrees west. A hundred miles of coastline have ...
Article : 260 wordsPte [?] Fred [?] Wright, the first Bathurst boy to return from Gallipoli, tells of an interesting incident ending in the shooting of a German officer disguised as an Australian. "I ...
Article : 199 wordsAfter Mr. John Haynes had formally returned thanks outside the main polling place at Crow's Nest, he addressed an enormous gathering from a lorry at the Crow's Ne[?]t ...
Article : 195 wordsIt was stated at the time, as will be remembered, that the main reason for the col[?]pse of the Russian supplies was the sudden stoppage of munitions from Japan owing to ...
Article : 432 words"The military authorities are altering things in Cairo a little," states Cpl. Gerald Barton, in a letter written when he was in hospital in that city. "All bars have to be licensed ...
Article : 69 wordsWriting from hospital at Lemnos. Island to his parents in Elizabeth-street, Redfern, Private W. N. Booka[?] explains how he got there. "I was working with some mates," ...
Article : 141 wordsThe thoroughbred sta[?]on Orme died yesterday at the Duke of Westminster's Eaten stud, Chester. Orme was bred by the late Duke of ...
Article : 263 wordsThe Rev. Arnold Boyd, M.A., of Gilgandra, has received a copy of the diary kept by his brother, Lieutenant W. Boyd, R A.M.C., who is with the British troops in Flanders. One ...
Article : 284 wordsRecruiting will commence at Victoria Barracks at 10 o'clock this morning for the new remount unit. ...
Article : 19 wordsAlthough the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) on Saturday cabled to the High Commissioner (Sir George Reid) that his offer to carry on the work attaching to the position of High ...
Article : 131 wordsMr. William Yinson Lee, managing director of On Y[?]k and Lee, Ltd., returned to Sydney on Saturday, by the S.S. Aldenham, from a visit to China. ...
Article : 394 words"F.H.J."—(1)The chest measurement is 33 inches expanded. (2) There are in the Field Artillery, i[?] you can ride and drive well. There are no vacancies in the other corps you mention at present. ...
Article : 82 wordsIn a letter to his mother, Mrs. T. Power, Victoria-street, Waverley, Private N. G. Rose, No. 966, C Company, 19th Battalion, writes from Heliopolis, and referring to the ...
Article : 162 wordsMr. Joseph Robinson, of Bundook, between Wingham and Gloucester, was thrown by his horse and killed, on Friday night. Deceased was about 35 years of age. ...
Article : 31 wordsAn Australian officer, well-known in Sydney, referring to the scarcity of tobacco, writing paper, envelopes, cigarettes, and pipes (wooden ones) at the front, writes:— ...
Article : 233 wordsLeslie Henderson, age about 27, a private belonging to the 18th Battalion, 5th Reinforcements, of the Australian Imperial forces, who is believed to belong to Beggabrl, was ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Minister for Works (Mr. Theodore) has been notified of a threatened strike by the engineering employees of the Mount Morgan Company in support of their claims for ...
Article : 188 wordsWriting from hospital at Malta to his mother at Tennyson, Lieutenant Tristram E. J. Holcombe, of A Company, 4th Battalion, says:— "Had my right knee smashed, and have a ...
Article : 342 wordsThe shooting for the Imperial Challenge Shield resulted as follows:— Seniors: Royal Marines Cadet Corps, Dealfirst, with an average of 93; Sydney's A and B ...
Article : 83 wordsGeorge Powell, 19, was attacked about 1 a.m. on Sunday by a number of larrikins in Darlington. One of the gang fired a revolver, a bullet from which wounded Powell's thumb. ...
Article : 44 wordsWriting from Anzac, Private Raymond Monty says: "I have not received any letters from you for three mails past, and only for the fact that the rest of the Sydney[?]tes have ...
Article : 133 wordsIt has been announced by Colonel G. Cuscaden, Principal Medical Officer for Victoria, that a supply of Flexner'a serum for the treatment of meningitis, ordered from ...
Article : 147 wordsSamuel Do Sola, an elderly man, on Friday night fell over a cliff at Coogee, a distance of 30ft. Next morning he was found suffering from wounds in his head and shock. He ...
Article : 43 wordsWilliam Downes, 35, was Knocked down and gored by a cow at North Sydney on Friday. He was taken to the local hospital for treatment. ...
Article : 29 wordsFor the week ended Friday last 980 volunteers offered their services, of which number 860 were accepted. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe estate of the late Earl of Jersey has been sworn at £780,970, including £[?] personalty. ...
Article : 23 wordsAt the Dungog Pony Club races two horses fell in the first race. One r[?]r, named Alexander, had his collarbone broken, while Ratler, the other jockey, had three teeth knocked ...
Article : 65 wordsSgt, Rupert Chapman, writing to his uncle, Mr. Austin Chapman, M.P., from the Dardanelles, says:—"We are up to close quarters with the enemy, in some places not ...
Article : 178 wordsCharacter is quickly revealed on active service. There soon comes a time when a readjustment of opinions about many of one's comrades becomes necessary. It frequently ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 wordsThe decomposed body of a fisherman, named William Parcell, was discovered in the Camden Haven River on Friday last, tied to an anchor with ropes. Parce[?] disappeared from ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Imperial Government has commandeered the whole of New Zealand's supplies of scheelite. Last year the Dominion exported 204 tons, to the value of £21,498. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 wordsIt has come to the notice of the Minister for Defence that a practice has grown up among tailors and clothing firms of selling military uniforms to members of the ...
Article : 122 wordsThe War Pensions Board, which was automatically abolished on the passing of the War Pensions Act Amendment Bill, has presented its report to the Treasurer (Mr. Fisher). The ...
Article : 244 wordsAt St. Mary's Cathedral last evening the Rev. P. J. Sheehy, of the Sacred Heart Church, Darlinghurst, replied to the utterances in the Anglican Synod last week on prayers for ...
Article : 312 wordsLate on Friday night Samuel Border, a soldier, attached to the 10th Reinforcements of the 3rd Battalion, met with a severe accident, whilst waiting on the Granville ...
Article : 134 wordsAn artillery staff officer writes:—"You folk simply have no idea what a tremendous undertaking we have been up against. The wonder is that anyone of us is alive, for the hail ...
Article : 320 wordsThe growing popularity of the rifle club movement was splendidly evidenced on Saturday afternoon, when a parade of club members, numbering 2100, took place. ...
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Advertising : 203 wordsA disastrous fire occurred at Beechworth early this morning, resulting in the destruction of Zwar Bros, and Company's tannery, together with all the plant and machinery. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsAdvices from Dunedin state that the price of flour has been reduced 10s per ten, making it £14 per ton. Bran has also been reduced 25s, making it £6 [?]s; and pollard 30s, making ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Very Rev. Dr. John O' Mahony, senior assistant to Monsignor Beechinor died early this evening, aged about 58. Deceased, who was a native of Bandon, Country Cork, came to ...
Article : 115 wordsAs a result of the visit of Mr. Adamson, Minister for Railways, the threatened strike at the railway workshops has been averted. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsThe postal authorities notify that approval has been given to the following arrangments as regards cablegrams to and from Australian soldiers in Malta, to apply to the week-end ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 wordsPrivate J. Reid, of Dubbo, who was wounded in the head in the first landing at the Dardanelles, writes from Eastleigh Park, Kent, to friends at Dubbo. He says:—"We were ...
Article : 361 wordsMessrs. J. Addison and Arthur Vernon are now the two selected Labour candidates for Cook Ward. Mr. J. Farrell, of Darlinghurst, was ordered ...
Article : 54 wordsAt a conference attended by representatives of 59 Industrial unions at the Trades Hall last night the following motion was agreed to:—"That this conference, ...
Article : 161 wordsThe following, previously reported missing, are now reported prisoners of war in Constantinople:—Wellington Battalion: Private Ashman Bushell, and Davie, Corporal Earles, ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Governer returned to Lismore from his Tweed trip last night. This morning he attended St. Carthage's Cathedral, and in the afternoon visited St. Mary's College, ...
Article : 134 wordsBy proclamation in a special "Gazette" on Saturday, the Attorney-General declared the Welsbach Light Co. of Austra[?], Ltd., ar enemy company, with which trading is [?] ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 20 Sep 1915, Page 10
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