New South Wales accorded a royal welcome to two large contingents of returned wounded and sick officers and men of the A.I.F., who disembarked yesterday after serving in ...
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Article : 111 wordsCaptain Clifford, a son of Lord Clifford of Chud[?]gh (recently a resident of Tasman[?]a). has arrived here from London on his way to Australia. ...
Article : 32 wordsTrooper W. B. Heffernan, of Mittagong, described how the Light Horse deceived the Turks at Rouman[?], and practically wiped them out, taking what were left ...
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Article : 180 wordsFifty-five persons were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having illegally used electric light during the coal strike. ...
Article : 257 wordsThere was general talk among the returned men of Private Reid, who disembarked at Melbourne This member of the A.I.F. had won the D.C.M., at Gallipoli for conspicuous ...
Article : 151 wordsAn Aviation School has been established in Canterbury, and will receive pupils shortly, [?]t adjoins the Plumpton racecourse at Addington. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 wordsCaptain R.R. Harper, D.S.O., was amongst those who returmd after an absence of 12 months. This young officer, who is a son of the Rev. Principal Harper, of St. Andrew's ...
Article : 214 wordsAbout 3.40 yesterday morning a man was noticed by Constable P. E. Power at the corner or Liverpool and Castlereagh streets. He was joined by two other men, and all three ...
Article : 162 wordsCharles Brewster, aged 6. lately residing at [?] Regent-street, city, died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday On Monday afternoon deceased, in company with ...
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Article : 57 wordsThe performance of "Penelope," by Miss Grace Stafford, Mr. Clem Meadmore, and others, at the B[?]croft School of Arts on December 1[?], resulted with the sum raised by selling sweets in adding £22 5s 4d ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 4 Jan 1917, Page 8
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