The recruiting figures for last week constituted one of the lowest on record since the war commenced. Victoria Barracks supplied 317, the Town Hall 225, the Board of Health ...
Article : 1,265 wordsThe polling it the second ballot for the Willoughby seat was declared at the chief polling booth, Public school, Crow's Nest, by the returning officer Mr. A. Harrington, J.P., on ...
Article : 645 wordsThe comparative monotony of the western front, where the operations for so long have been marked mainly by artillery duels, has at last been broken. This morning's cables ...
Article : 304 wordsA memorial and intercession service on behalf of members who have responded to the call of the Empire was held in the Protestant Hall yesterday by the Loyal Orange ...
Article : 410 wordsFrancis Davies was charged at the Port Macquarie Police Court with having sent an article by post having offensive words thercon, to wit, "Champion of Juvenile Morality." ...
Article : 104 wordsVancouver files received by the Makura on Friday contained announcements that 15,000 of the Canadian troops undergoing final training in England were to be sent to the ...
Article : 39 wordsThomas Perry, a farmer at Rama Rama, was killed by a shot from a shotgun while in bed at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The father, mother, baby, and a small boy slept in one ...
Article : 66 wordsAt the commencement of the war all the southern collieries were working practically full time. Although the war has seriously affected some of the mines in the northern ...
Article : 359 wordsMr. C. A. Bruxner, owner of Sandilands station, who died suddenly in Sydney last Sunday, was buried on the homestead on Wednesday. Amongst those present from all parts were ...
Article : 81 wordsA collision occurred in King-street, Newtown, about noon on Friday between a cyclist named William Halpin, residing at 69 Iredale-street, Newtown, and a motor car driven by ...
Article : 48 wordsIt is reported that the proposed joint commission of the two States of New South Wales and Victoria will consider the connection between the Culcairn-Corowa line and a point ...
Article : 493 wordsThe mutilated remains of an unknown man were found on the railway line near Croydon station about 6 o'clock on Saturday morning. It is presumed that deceased was struck by ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Premier has received the following letter from the Wyndham Recruiting Association:—"At a meeting of the Wyndham Recruiting Association I was instructed to write ...
Article : 87 wordsThe attack generally bears a striking resemblance to the operations undertaken by the Allies early in the year, when the British assumed a formidale offensive ...
Article : 319 wordsGray, who concedes 2000, has challenged Reece to play a match of 18,000 with ivory balls for £100 a side. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe hon. secretaries for the Allies Day movement, which aims at raising £150,000 for the distress in North-eastern France, Poland, Servia, and Montenegro, have received ...
Article : 279 wordsThe following figures of country enlistments for last week have been supplied to the Premier by the military authorities:—Newcastle, 67; Goulburn, 38; Armidale, 42; Narrabri, 10; ...
Article : 42 wordsM. Hayashida, Chief Secretary, and 19 members of the Lower House, have been committed for trial for alleged election briberies. ...
Article : 29 wordsIn connection with a newspaper report, to the effect that the directors of the Broken Hill Water Supply Company had received an offer from the New South Wales Government ...
Article : 239 wordsSince the inauguration of the recruiting depot [?] Cootamundra, 1200 recruits have presented themselves, and the rejects have been 10 per cent. In the local recruiting ...
Article : 66 wordsMessrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. have received the following telegrams reporting rain:— Anthy Downs Station, Mitchell, Q., dated 22nd inst.— "Had 54 points rain last night." ...
Article : 106 wordsDuring this week 949 volunteers presented themselves for enlistment in Queensland, and 819 were accepted, the percentage of acceptances being 86, and of rejection 14. ...
Article : 60 wordsCHARLEVILLE (Q.),—The recent rains have given great relief to stockowners in this district. LONGREACH.—Last week's rain on the Lower Diamantina River has been of great benefit. ...
Article : 41 wordsFive hundred men of the 22nd Battalion. 8th Brigade, will sail to-day for the East, to complete their training. There are now 4500 men in the military camps. The average ...
Article : 158 wordsKaritune, 8 (Union Co.), is due to arrive from Tasmanian ports this morning, and will berth at Druitt-street wharf. ...
Article : 24 wordsIt has been decided that the Leaving Certificate Examination should begin on Monday, November 29, and the Intermediate Certificate Examination during the week commencing ...
Article : 235 wordsThe news from the eastern front continues to be satisfactory. The Germans themselves officially admit having sustained local reverses in the neighbourhood of Vileika, eastward of ...
Article : 248 wordsThe ballot in connection with the queen carnival and coronation ceremony, organised in aid of the Balmain and District Hospital, Rozelle Champion Band, and local Civil ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 449 words"The defeat at Willoughby," said Mr. Holman last night, "is a serious disappointment to the Government, the importance of which I seek in no way to deny. The loss of the ...
Article : 366 wordsA military parade and memorial service for the five fallen soldiers who had belonged to the church was held at the Presbyterian Church, Glebe-road, Glebe, yesterday morning. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 312 wordsThe council of the Australian Anti-alien League met at Daking House on Thursday night. Mr. J. Cole-Edwards was in the chair, and it was resolved to petition the ...
Article : 266 wordsThe State Attorney-General says that he is receiving applications for authority to hold raffles in aid of the funds being raised for the Allies. ...
Article : 297 wordsAs we have previously pointed out the Austro-Germans are trying to gain possession of the whole length of this important north-and-south line, right down to where it joins ...
Article : 331 wordsThe beautiful motet "Gallia," which was composed by Gounod as a lamentation for the woes of France after the war of 1870, was rendered at St. Andrew's Cathedral ...
Article : 231 wordsThe Newcastle and Hunter River Co. draws attention to the commencement of its summer excursion season. The steamer Newcastle will leave the company's wharf on Saturday afternoon next at 2, and the steamer ...
Article : 62 wordsReferring last night to the result of the election, the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Wade) said that as far as he could make out there were three causes operating against the ...
Article : 604 wordsOrders were issued to-day raising the price of cheese and reducing that of flour in the Southern Division as follows:—Cheese, large and medium, 11d per lb, loaf 11¼; flour, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 wordsThe valuable work that has been done bvy wireless operators is the subject of a long letter from a correspondent, who points out that their perils have been great and their ...
Article : 235 wordsOn Saturday afternoon the Concord Branch of the Red Cross Society organised a military procession in connection with its presentation of an ambulance to the Defence ...
Article : 200 wordsThrough the capsizing of a sailing boat in the Brisbane River on Saturday afternoon a young man named J. Morris was drowned. ...
Article : 26 wordsCol.-sergeant.—([?]) They are to numerous to mention. (b) A school averages 30 days. (c) No. (d) They receive the pay of their rank. (e) Not now-a-days. (f) No; an officer receives £15 to cover cost of ...
Article : 972 wordsThe usual yearly function to commemorate the birth and works of Henry George, the advocate of single tax, took place on Saturday evening in the I.O.O.F. Hall, under the ...
Article : 74 wordsAn exhibition of works by representives of the Society of Artists, the Royal Art Society, and Women Painters will be opned by the Governor at Grace Bros.' galleries on ...
Article : 61 wordsA fracas occurred in East-street, Surry Hills, in the early hours of Saturday morning, as a result of which Frederick Williams was wounded in the right shoulder and on ...
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Advertising : 194 wordsThe gas workers at Bendigo, Ballarat, Box Hill, Williamstown, and Footscray threaten to go on strike next week if their differences with their employers regarding wages and ...
Article : 42 wordsThe secretary of the Citizens' War Chest Fund, Mr. E. A. Holden, has received the following telegram from the Minister for Defence:—"Regarding billy-cans for Christmas ...
Article : 106 wordsThe final function in connection with Patriotic Day, the crowning of the Queen of the Carnival (Miss Grace Perry), took place on Saturday afternoon at Davies Park. Prior ...
Article : 84 wordsBut although we are now hearing of more and more local successes on the eastern front, and the places mentioned in the Austro-German despatches show that throughout the ...
Article : 370 wordsAfter 31 years of occupancy of rented premises the committee of the Sydney Rescue Work Society has been enabled to erect promisses at Beauchamp-street, off ...
Article : 69 wordsBritain's national breed—the bulldog—was splendidly represented on Saturday at the championship show, held by the Bulldog Club of New South Wales, at the Poyal Showgrounds. The exhibition was representative ...
Article : 437 wordsThe following cable message has been received by the hon. secretary of the British Immigration League, Mr. Herbert Easton, from Lord Willoughby de Broke, the patron of the ...
Article : 89 wordsAt a meeting of combined city and suburban political labour leagues, held in the Whit-field Hall, Devonshire-street, last week, resolutions were agreed to:—"That during this ...
Article : 77 wordsVarious mementoes of the war are coming to this State. One occasionally sees a Turkish bayonet, a keen blade about three inches longer than the one supplied to our own ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 wordsThe death of Mrs. Ruby Harris, aged 26 years, lately residing with her husband at 44 Lackey-street, Summer Hill, was reported to the police on Saturday. Deceased arose [?] ...
Article : 87 wordsThe political situation will be considered at a meeting on Tuesday of the Ministerial party, which has been convened by the Premier (Sir Alex. Peacock), and there is ...
Article : 56 wordsA fire occurred in the saddler's shop of Mr. Wm. Poole, at Forest-road, Hurstville, about 20 minutes past 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The Hurstville and Kogarah fire ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 27 Sep 1915, Page 10
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