The Premiers entered upon serious business to-day, and mnde substantial progress with the long list of important matters they are called upon to deal with. Mr. Crawford ...
Article : 1,919 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Page (Q.) asked the Minister for Home Affairs if he had taken the whole of the papers relating to the Federal Capital and locked them ...
Article : 1,236 wordsMr. Douglas Freshfield (President of the Royal Geographical Society). Presiding at a meeting of the soceity, said the search for Sir Ernest Shackleton must be ...
Article : 150 wordsSt. James's Hall was well filled last night by an audience which atended at the invitation of the Ulster Association of New South Wales to hear a lecture by Rev. ...
Article : 583 wordsIt was yesterday decided by Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, who is administering the Education Department in the absence of Mr. Holman, who is Acting Minister for this office, that ...
Article : 406 wordsPractically all the employees of the Co-operative store have ceased work. The society employs about 60 persons, all of whom— grocers, [?]s, drapers, milliners. clerks, ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Governor presided over a large and representative gathering of ladies and gentle[?] at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon to promote War Chest Day on June 30. The ...
Article : 885 wordsReferring to Mr. Kelly's charges in the House of Representatives to-day, the J. C. Williamson management stated that it was a fact that at the beginning of the war the ...
Article : 224 wordsThe Sydney City Mission celebrated its anniversary yesterday by a public luncheon at its headquarters in Elizabeth-street, near the Railway Station, at midday, and a ...
Article : 986 wordsThe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment in the matter of Bacon v Purculli an appeal from a judgement of the High Court of Australia. ...
Article : 215 wordsMr. Boyd asked the Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) In the House of Representatives to-day if he had seen a cable message in which it was reported that the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) ...
Article : 212 wordsThe home of two Chinese gardeners in Berner-street, Canterbury, was visited by an armed man last night, and one of the Chinese, Chung Gem[?] a young man from Western ...
Article : 341 wordsThe Rev. John Ferguson, replacing Private H. S. Gullett, who was unavoidably detained in the country made a spirite speech last night at the Empire concert, given at the ...
Article : 696 wordsMr. T. J. Ryan, the Queensland Premier, is shortly going to the Western Front to inspect the Queenslanders. ...
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Article : 41 wordsPreaching at the [?]ntercessory service in connection with the League of Honour's week of prayer at Pitt-street Congregational Church yesterday the Rev. Joseph Woodhouse, ...
Article : 229 wordsMoorabool, s, for Melbourne, via Newcastle. ...
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Article : 69 wordsThe Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Hoyle, stated yesterday that negotiations are proceeding in London on behalf of the State for another loan. The Minister said that the approval of ...
Article : 211 wordsArrangements are being made for organising the national appeal in the country districts of New South Wales. All contributions should be sent to Mr. F. G. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 wordsAt the conclusion of the hearing of a case before Judge Murray and a jury yesterday, at the Quarter Sessions, his Honor, in imposing a heavy penalty on the accused—who was ...
Article : 672 wordsThe following cable was forwarded yesterday to the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth:—"Home Rulers here hope you will use your influence towards immediate ...
Article : 55 wordsA conference of delegates from Liberal Associations of the Liverpool Plains electoral district was held at the School of Arts on Saturday, delegates being present from ...
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Article : 101 words"[?]" (Randwick).—You should be drawing £4 6s 4d each fortnight. If you are not receiving that amount, call and ask to see Mr. Norris, Expeditionary Paymaster, Victoria Barr[?]ks. ...
Article : 901 wordsNominations closed yesterday for the Bingara by-election. Only two nominations were received—George Roy William McDonald (Independent) and ...
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Article : 84 wordsA terrific explosion occurred at the Wagga septic sewerage works, resulting in a huge concrete structure being wrecked, while four officials narrowly escaped being blown up. ...
Article : 135 wordsAfter the report of the Senate closed, early this morning, a bare quorum of members sa[?] on to complete the Government business—the Appropriation Bill and the Works ...
Article : 455 wordsThe Forestry Conference was resumed this morning, Mr. J. H. Vaughan, the South Australian Commissioner of Forests, presiding. It was stated by Mr. Ashford (Minister for Lands ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Necessary Commodities Commission met yesterday to make further inquiries respecting the price of milk. The commission is asking the milk suppliers and sellers to show ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Minister for Internal Affairs (Mr. Russell) states that the Crown Law Office has been instructed to proceed with pres[?]tions in a considerable number of cases of [?] ...
Article : 45 wordsEmpire Day: Intercession services in churches;[?] velling roll of honour, St. Andrew's Cathedralm, 1.5. St. James's Hall: National War Service, League of Honour, 8. ...
Article : 147 wordsThe Acting Premier announced yesterday the completion of two important works at Newcastle considerably below the estimated cost The chief work is the first section of the ...
Article : 182 wordsThe substitution of bubble drinking fountains for the old style, provided with [?] has already been made in several places in the city by the City Council. Bubble ...
Article : 93 wordsA[?] abou[?] 8 o'clock last night a four-roomed weather board cottage, in William-street, Hornsby, owned and occupied by Mr. Arthur Raymond, was burnt out and collapsed. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt the fourth session of the Congregational Union of Australasia this morning the Rev. A. Austin, on behalf of Mr. G. Nicholls, of South Australia, submitted a report dealing with ...
Article : 96 wordsThe annual meeting of the Sydney branch of the Royal Society of St. George was hell on Monday. Mr. J. Lethbridge King, S.M., was elected president. It is intended to shortly ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Broken Hill Proprietary Company's appeal against the assessment of £18 per foot, or a total unimproved capital value ot £10.206[?] placed by the Carrington municipality on 7[?] ...
Article : 160 wordsThe Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, stated to-day that cabled advice had been received from the Commandant of the Australian Imperial Forces, Headquarters, Cairo, ...
Article : 82 wordsA Labour Federation Deputation drew the attention of the Attorney-General (Mr. Walker) to the light sentences imposed for offences against the person, compared with ...
Article : 54 wordsA deputation from the Newcastle distr[?] which wa[?]ted upon the Assistant Minister for Railways, Mr. Hoyle, yesterday, was informed by him that he proposed with the approval ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. H. Cann) stated yesterday that the supplies of [?] rails were co[?]ng forward more satisfactorily. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 24 May 1916, Page 12
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