Another batch of wounded and sick soldiers were disembarked in Sydney yesterday. Nearly all the men were old warriors—old, that is, in the sense that they, with gallant comrades, ...
Article : 693 wordsA big fire occurred in Oxford-street early on Saturday morning. The bulk store of Winn's, Ltd., was completely burnt out, and several adjacent business premises were also ...
Article : 796 wordsIn the "Government Gazette" issued on Saturday appear notifications concerning the action the Government in refusing applications by various insurance companies to ...
Article : 187 wordsFully 2000 people were present at the united thanksgiving service, held in the Domain yesterday afternoon, for the great victory recently achieved at the liquor ...
Article : 419 wordsAt Victoria Barracks yesterday morning 23 men volunteered and 19 were accepted. The recruiting figures for last week are not very encouraging. The total accepted was ...
Article : 277 wordsAmong the causes of the Arab revolt was the severity of Envey Pasha, Minister for War, in executing several chiefs during his mysterious tour between ...
Article : 58 wordsThe cottage door is open to the night. The soft air of a beautiful evening following on a glorious day brushes past one into the room. As I stand here the nightingale from ...
Article : 1,639 wordsThe following is the full list of those officers and men who were disembarked yesterday:- OFFICERS. Lt.-Col. A. J.Bennett, D.S.O., C.M.G., 1st Batt; ...
Article : 799 wordsGeneral Cadorna, Commander-in-Chief of the Italian forces, in an order, praises his staff for the concentration of great forces, which had not merely arrested ...
Article : 49 wordsNine previous attempts were made to capture the Great Eastern Railway Company's steamer Brussels, which left Rotterdam on Thursday. Her escapes were ...
Article : 109 wordsThe King's approval for Mr. Holman, Premier of New South Wales, to wear the French Legion of Honour has been gazetted. The cable was referred to Mr. J. H. Cann, ...
Article : 208 words"Energetic" (Burwood).—(1) When you join your company apply through your O.C., via the ordinary official channels, for an exchange; (2) a recruit [?] sworn in as soon as he takes the oath and pay ...
Article : 444 wordsOn Saturday afternoon the remains of Mr Alexander Kethel, M.L.C., who died on Friday at the age of 84 years, were taken from his late residence, Letherby, Castle Hill, near ...
Article : 578 wordsMr. Arthur Henderson, President of the Board of Education, addressing a demonstration in aid of the Northampton Hospital, laid stress on the futility and ...
Article : 43 wordsIt is officially stated that the Governor-General, the Duke of Connaught, is returning to England in October. Prince Alexander of Teck will not be able ...
Article : 53 wordsThere is much talk of the expediency of the formation of a league of peace among the nations, to enforce international right after the war. ...
Article : 119 wordsIn a featherweight contest at the National Sporting Club on June 19 Charlie Hardcastle knocked out Louis Hood with two [?]ghts to the jaw in the fourteenth round. Hood did ...
Article : 71 wordsIt is officially announced that the badges for rejected recruits have been despatched from Melbourne, and will probably be available here on July 1. ...
Article : 174 wordsYesterday was the Feast of Corpus Christi, and the impressive celebration at Manly attracted thousands of visitors. Between 15,000 and 20,000 persons were present in the grounds ...
Article : 255 wordsThe Queensland Premier, Mr. Ryan, was the guest of the Irish Club. Lord Gough presided. In a speech, Mr. Ryan emphasised the duty of the State in guarding against the undue ...
Article : 43 wordsA large crowd congregated at No. 4 General Hospital, Randwick, to welcome the returned wounded and sick. Lieutenant-Colonel G. Lane Mullins had with him Major Frank ...
Article : 177 wordsNEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: June 24, Pelaw Main, s, Newcastle, s, Belbowrie, s, Emerald Wings, s, Mokau, s, Yuloo, s, Malachite, s, Lubra, s, Tuggerah, s, Myola, s, Queen Bee, s, Rocklily, s, from Sydney; Wear, ...
Article : 291 wordsThe "Observer" says that Mr. Hughes' visit has not only breathed new inspiration into patriotic feeling, but has left a historic mark on British policy. He has ...
Article : 57 wordsMr. A. Grimth (Minister for Education) has Seen selected to contest the Annandale seat [?] the Labour interest at the coming election[?] As the result of the ballot on Saturday night ...
Article : 100 wordsMajor W. B. Carter, who in civil life is a pastoralist, with a station in the Nyngan district, was twice wounded at Gallipoli. He left Sydney as a lieutenant in the 3rd ...
Article : 198 wordsThere was no mincing of words in the declared attitude of the Acting Chief Secretary towards the position taken up by the Minister for Customs in refusing to lift ...
Article : 237 wordsThe Pope has appealed to the Presidents of the United States and Mexico to earnestly strive to avert war. ...
Article : 30 wordsA cable message has been received which states that First-lieutenant Clive Hunter, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hunter, Forbes, was killed in action in France. ...
Article : 226 wordsA public meeting was held in the School of Arts, Hornsby, on Friday, for the purpose of forming a local branch of the Universal Service League. Mr. E. J. Loxton, K.C., ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 wordsAnother flour mill, that of Messrs. Alex. Gillespie and Sons, at Richmond, was compelled to suspend gristing on Saturday. This is the fifth mill in Melbourne which has been ...
Article : 325 wordsThe Rev. A. H. Gribble states that he is in no way responsible for the statement attributed to him by the "S.M. Herald's" Gilgandra correspondent, published on Thursday last, to ...
Article : 115 wordsPrivate J. H. Reid, of the 1st Battelion, who is [?] of the masters at Mosman Pub[?] School, received a warm welcome on his arrived at Randwick Hospital. As soon [?] he ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 wordsA soldier, writing to a member of the Sydney Y.M.C.A. from the desert, says:—"There is one thing I would like to tell you about, and that is the goodness of the society of ...
Article : 285 wordsA private cable was received in Sydney on Saturday announcing the death of Mr. Jeremiah Williams, of the firm of Messrs. Jeremiah williams and Co., wool merchants, of ...
Article : 59 wordsAt a meeting of the executive of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Officers' Association, held on Monday, 19th instant, the [?]uestion of the constitution of the Board of ...
Article : 264 wordsThe Chief Secretary, Mr. Black, last night made a statement to the effect that the members of the State Cabinet—ten in all—had decided to issue writs against the "Mirr[?]" ...
Article : 159 wordsThe Acting Premier announced yesterday that the difficulty at the Q.M E meat works at Townsville had been got over. Work has been resumed. ...
Article : 29 wordsConservatorium: Recital by Mr. Jas. Messers. 8.15. Town Hall: The Merryvale pops. 8. Her Majesty's "The Quaker Girl," 2 and 7.50. Theatre Royal: "A Royal Divorce," 2 and 8. ...
Article : 173 wordsUnder the charge of Sergt-major Musgrave, the 46 sick and wounded [?] belonging to Queensland were motored to Rose Hall, where. Matron Fox and her staff had the place ...
Article : 368 wordsThe Gonsalez Italian Opera Company presented "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Princess Theatre on Saturday evening to a large and appreciative audience. The singing of ...
Article : 59 wordsTo-day is a public holiday in honour of the birthday of the Prince of Wales. A liberal programme of entertainment has been provided. The second day of the ...
Article : 131 wordsA sub-branch of the Federated Clerke Union was formed at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. Cheesemnn, president of the N.S.W. branch, addressed the meeting, and ...
Article : 102 wordsMr. Justice Higgins held a conference last week of representatives of electric light companies and municipalities running electric light plants in the States of New South Wales ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the meeting of the Federal Parliamentary War Committee held on Thursday a notification was received from the Defence Department stating that it considered it desirable ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Colliery Mechanics' Wages Board yesterday dismissed a claim from the guards of coal and ballast trains for payment of 10s per day, an increase of 1s on present rates. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 26 Jun 1916, Page 8
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