Every seat at three long tables was occupied at the citizens' luncheon tendered to Mr. Holman and the visiting Ministers and Parliamentarians to-day. The Mayor, Alderman ...
Article : 1,186 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) and the leader of the Liberal party (Mr. Cook) held several conferences to-day to fix up the details of the National Ministry, which is to be ...
Article : 134 wordsExtensive bush fires interrupted communication by telegraph on Wednesday, and damaged one of the North Dundas tin fields, chiefly residences and haulages, the ...
Article : 145 wordsThe first meeting of the board appointed by the Federal Ministry to control oversea shipping on behalf of the Commonwealth was held in the Cobinet-room, Federal Government ...
Article : 333 wordsThose who believed that public interest in recruiting had become negligible received an agreeable surprise last night, when the size of the audience at a recruiting rally held ...
Article : 583 wordsMetropolitan racegoers are catered for this afternoon by horse racing at Rosehill and pony and galloway racing at Rosebery while those that desire to go further afield can ...
Article : 515 wordsThe sudden turn of the political wheel, bringing a general State election almost on top of us, has not disturbed the equanimity of the leader of the Opposition, Mr. E. Durack. ...
Article : 244 wordsIt is understood that for the purpose of the forthcoming election the 1916 State electoral roll, which was purged by the Revision Courts in November last, will be used. All who are ...
Article : 78 wordsIt was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to-day that arrangements have now been made with the imperial Government for the conversion of a portion of the contract ...
Article : 139 wordsSydney is to be the first city to welcome the leaders of the War Ministry. Under the joint auspices of the National Federation and the Liberal Association Mr. Hughes and Mr. ...
Article : 150 wordsAt a meeting of the Wollongong State Labour Council the report of the returning officer on the recent ballot for a Labour candidate was dealt with. It was pointed out ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Acting Consul-in-Chief for Sweden, Mr. J. H. Anderson, leaves to-day on a short official visit to Brisbane. Captain M. Kanno, accompanied by Mr. S. ...
Article : 258 wordsThe chairman of the State Recruiting Committee, Professor Macintyre, together with the Director-General of Recruiting, Mr. Donald Mackinnon, M.L.A., and Major Macfarlane, ...
Article : 130 wordsThe general secretary of the P.L.L., Mr. P. C. Evans, made no pretence to conceal his chagrin at the unexpected proximity of the elections. "We look upon it as part of the ...
Article : 271 wordsA meeting of the West Sydney friends and supporters of the Prime Minister has been convened for to-morrow afternoon at Rawson-chambers, near the Central Railway Station. ...
Article : 56 wordsDuring the discussion on the Consolidated Fund Bill in the House of Commons Mr. F. H. Sherwell drew attention to the commandeering of the British wool clip, and complained ...
Article : 315 wordsAt a meeting of the National Federation, which has developed from the Referendum Committee, it was decided to send a telegram to Mr. Hughes, inviting him to nominate for ...
Article : 52 wordsRosehill will, this afternoon, be the rendezvous of patrons of horse racing, and a highly interesting bill of fare is down for discussion, including racing over the ...
Article : 285 wordsThe Victorian autumn racing campaign commences at Caulfield this afternoon, when the programme for the opening of the V.A.T.C. reunion will be the attraction. A ...
Article : 402 wordsThe square in front of the enrolling office, Victoria Barracks, was filled with men yesterday—some in uniform and some in mufti— but all anxious to join the artillery, as it ...
Article : 135 wordsColonel Dr. James Froude Flashman, whose death took place suddenly at Boulogne, France, on Monday last, after an attack of pneumonia, was born at Braidwood in 1870, and was ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 351 wordsThe secret concerning the early dissolution was very well kept, as the decision in the Cabinet concerning it was arrived at more than a month ago. Ministers, however, did ...
Article : 774 wordsMr. G. C. Bodkin, secretary of the Railway Workers' Industrial Branch of the A.W.U., frankly admitted that the pronouncement of an almost immediate dissolution had come ...
Article : 149 wordsUnder arrangements made by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce), 1000 carpenters will be sent to Great Britain in accordance with the request of the imperial ...
Article : 133 wordsIn Victoria to-day 55 men were examined, and 25 were accepted. ...
Article : 16 wordsMiss Gladys Owen, joint hon. secretary of the New South Wales division of the Red Cross Society, who is now touring the northern districts in the interests of the ...
Article : 68 wordsThe following scratchings were recorded yesterday:- ROSEHILL FEBRUARY MEETING. All engagements: High Finance. ...
Article : 72 wordsCastle Hill Show, Speakers, Lieut. Thomson and Sergeant Currington. Bondi Beach, at 8 p.m. Speakers, returned soldiers and others. ...
Article : 22 wordsMr. George Black, M.L.A., writes:—"I have read very carefully the policy speech delivered by the Premier at Gundagai. I can conscientiously support every item there defined ...
Article : 541 wordsSurprise was expressed by the Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) to-day at the announcement that the New South Wales Government was prepared to supplement the pension of ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Duke of Norfolk was burled at Arundel with striking ceromonlal. The Earl Marshal's flag was half-masted. The coffin was placed in the magnificent Church of St. Phillpners, ...
Article : 84 wordsAn interesting interpretation of the term "Anzac" is given by Captain Collins, of the High Commissioner's office, London, in a letter written to the Minister for Defence ...
Article : 90 wordsGrade cricket will be continued to-day, when the ninth round will begin. Following is the draw:- First Grade. Balmain v Petersham, at Petersham Oval; Middle ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 wordsMr. R. E. Prothero (President of the Board of Agriculture), speaking at Birmingham, said that the declaration Mr. Lloyd George would make on Monday would be most ...
Article : 61 wordsA daring bank robbery took place at the Newtown branch of the New South Wales Government Savings Bank yesterday shortly after midday, when a sum of £720 in notes ...
Article : 128 wordsAn adventure befell the crew of the State trawler Gunundaal on Wednesday last. Mr. A. J. Cross, master of the vessel, has reported to the general manager of the trawlers ...
Article : 210 wordsEastern Suburbs Amateur Club: 100 yards handicap, at Bronte baths. Sydney Club: 110 yards general handicap, and polo match, at the Domain baths. ...
Article : 31 wordsMr. A. A. Rankin, president of the Newcastle Hospital Committee, said at a meeting last night that during the past year there were 548 industrial contribution patients ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 233 wordsD. W. Griffiths's colossal film-conception "Intolerance" is crowding the Theatre Royal at 2 and 8 daily, and [?]as realised all the conndent anticipations of the manager, Mr. Albert L. Gray, who is representing the ...
Article : 109 wordsThe majority of the members of the Antarctic exploring ship Aurora left Wellington for Sydney on the Moeraki on Thursday night. Sir Ernest Shackleton intends ...
Article : 75 wordsAt about 3.55 p.m. yesterday an outbreak of fire occurred amongst some rubbish at the bottom of the lift well in a four-storied building at 43-45 Dixon-street, off Goulburn-street, ...
Article : 246 wordsAt a special meeting of the council of the Australian National Democratic Labour League, a lively discussion took place last night on a motion moved by Mr. Windeyer, ...
Article : 203 wordsTwo strong Triangle dramas are announced for the Lyceum to-day, with a Keystone comedy in support. "The Microscope Mystery," which featured Wilfred Lucas and Constance Talmadge, is a five-act fine-arts ...
Article : 193 wordsA settlement has been reached at the Richmond Main colliery, and work will be commenced on Monday morning. The cavil was drawn last night, 36 men being allotted ...
Article : 37 wordsThe board of inquiry appointed under the War Precautions Act by the Minister of Defence to investigate systems and methods of controlling and accounting for defence ...
Article : 78 wordsSir,—In your report of the R.S.A. meeting it was stated that I was a member of the committee of the association. This is not a fact, as I have never at any time held any ...
Article : 194 wordsTown Hall: City Organist's Recital, 8. St. James's Hall; Ancelon-Chapman Recital, 7.45. Coronation Theatre, Bondi Junction, "Runaway Girl," 8. ...
Article : 133 wordsJune Caprice, William Fox's pretty new star, is featured in a pretty tale of a capricious school-girl, "The Mischief Maker," at the Empress on Monday next. Harry Benham, a popular Thanhouser player, supports Miss ...
Article : 55 wordsMr. Beeby, Minister for Labour and Industry, has decided to stand for Wagga, an electorate which has given him very encouraging assurances of success. ...
Article : 354 wordsA return issued by the Australian Wheat Board to-day shows that up to February 12 14,902,000 bags of the new seasons wheat had been received by the pool. ...
Article : 39 wordsMae Marsh and Robert Harron, two popular Triangle favourites, appear in a Fine-arts production. "The Wharf Rat," which is to be screened at West's Olympia on Monday next. This is a modern Cinderella story, ...
Article : 91 wordsThere was much excitement in union circles yesterday. The Premier's announcement of an early dissolution came like a bolt from the blue. Even allowing for that splendid ...
Article : 241 wordsAt the last meeting of the Portland branch of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association, Mr. S. Nicholls, the secretary was appointed a candidate for ...
Article : 61 wordsThe New South Wales executive of the P.L.L last night endorsed a resolution from the Barrier District Assembly (Broken Hill) expelling Mr. Josiah Thomas, M.P., from the Labour ...
Article : 36 wordsNEWCASTLE.—Arr: Ballengarra, s, from Port Macquarie; Noorebar, s, from Sydney. Dep: Noorebar, s, for Coff's Harbour; South Borough, s, for Port Pirie. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 17 Feb 1917, Page 14
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