The opportunity for Australia to play an important part in the final clash of arms in the world's great war was the keynote of the speeches at the inaugural meeting of the ...
Article : 1,845 wordsNothing is known as to the exact cause or the railway accident to the Launceston-Hobart express. The number of victims of the disaster which ...
Article : 1,039 wordsDiscussing the disorderly behaviour of a section of the troops, Mr. Sydney Sampson, one of the Victorian members of the Federal Parliament, who is on a visit to Sydney, said ...
Article : 293 wordsAt the Reception House, Darlinghurst, yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M., gave his judgment on the question of the sanity of William James Chidley. ...
Article : 314 wordsVarious problems that will require to be faced by Australia in common with the rest of the Empire immediately after the war were touched upon by Mr. Ashmend Bartlett in an ...
Article : 1,252 wordsThere is a splendid opportunity to push Australian wines, owing to the poor French harvest of 1915. The "Wine Trade Review" says"—"A wine famine is imminent. France ...
Article : 172 wordsThe daily recruiting returns this week so far have been growing smaller, probably owing to the bad example set by Monday's mutineers, and yesterday only 37 were able to pass both ...
Article : 53 wordsThe death is announced of Sir William Turner, K.C.B., Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the Edinburgh University, at the age of 81 years. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford), who left Sydney last night for the purpose of attending an interstate and Commonwealth conference on the subject of farms for returned ...
Article : 669 wordsThe Government of South Africa has cabled Sir Newton Moore, Agent-General for Western Australia, stating that they had accepted Western Australia's tender for the supply of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 wordsThe mutiny which occurred in Liverpool and Casula camps on Monday was referred to at District Headquarters yesterday, when attention was drawn to paragraph 461 of the ...
Article : 165 wordsScores at the close of to-night's play in the match between Inman and Gray were:— Inman, 11,527; Gray, 10.937. ...
Article : 31 wordsIn connection with the death of Trooper Ernest William Kee[?]e, who was shot on Monday night, the following police report has been forwarded to the Coroner: ...
Article : 204 wordsThe P. and O. Company's mail steamer Medina could not have looked more stately when under charter as the Royal yacht to take the King and Queen to India and back ...
Article : 503 wordsSpeaking at a recruiting meeting at Williamstown to-night, Sir William Irvine, M.P. said it was his opinion that the hour had struck for conscription. (Loud app[?]) ...
Article : 96 wordsThe following figures of country enlistments on Monday have been supplied to the Premier by the military authorities:—Goulburn 3, Armidale 10, Narrabri 2. Dubbo 5, ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Premier yesterday emphasised his previous statement that the want of decentralisation of military camps, and not the late opening of hotels; was the cause of Monday's ...
Article : 720 wordsThe Melbourne Trades Hall Council has sent circulars to all organisations affiliated with it asking them to support a movement for a [?] hours working week. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe hotels were closed at Liverpool yesterday at 1 p.m. ...
Article : 15 wordsIn Victoria to-day 397 volunteered, and 237 were accepted. BRISBANE, Wednesday. In Queensland to-day 93 recruits were ...
Article : 34 wordsMr. G. Black (Chief Secretary), accompanied by Mr. Ste[?]d, Director of Fisheries, arrived here this afternoon, and was formally welcomed by the Mayor. He delivered an ...
Article : 259 wordsThe "Petit Parisien" said on January [?] It is learnt from an authorised [?] that an endeavour is being made [?] present to obtain the unity of ...
Article : 120 wordsOver 20,000 members of the Australian Workers' Union have enlisted for active service— about 25 per cent, of the membership—and the matter was referred to yesterday at the ...
Article : 83 wordsIn the live stock market to-day 1920 fat cattle were entered, comprising 1115 bullocks and 8[?] cows, and including 300 from New South Wales. The quality was well suited to requirements, the ...
Article : 228 wordsSergeant Harold Bowser, who was killed at Army Corps headquarters by a shell as he was leaving Anzac Beach on the last day of the evacuation, was a well-known member of ...
Article : 102 wordsMrs. Ashton presided yesterday at a meeting of the general committee of the Red Cross Society, which was held at 255A George-street. In an address on spinning and ...
Article : 595 wordsThe second Australian championship carnival organised by the N.S.W. Ladies' Amateur Swimming Association was held at the Coogee Aquarium Baths last evening. There was a large attendance, and ...
Article : 610 wordsThose wishing for answers under this heading must, in all cases, forward number, full name, company, battalion, and brigade of soldier inquired about, not for publication, but for reference. ...
Article : 175 wordsTwo soldiers from Liverpool camp, Edgar Laing (35), a private, and Adolph Laver (18), a trooper in the Light Horse, were travelling to Sydney by train yesterday evening, and sat ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 wordsFollowing is a list of the injured:- Miss Nellie Bigham, 30, secretary of the Y.W.C.A., Melbourne (mother resides in Brisbane), bone of right shoulder broken, gash on ...
Article : 645 wordsThomas Connad[?]e, 16, residing at Vine-street, Redfern, was knocked down by a motor car in Regent-street, near the Mortuary Station, shortly after 8 o'clock last night. The Civil ...
Article : 59 wordsThe board of inquiry appointed to investigate the charges made by Private Michael O'Donnell against Colonel Battye of allowing his personal feelings to sway his conduct as ...
Article : 143 wordsA six-year-old [?]y named T. O'Connor, living in Burren-street, Erskineville, was knocked, down and run over by a horse and cart in Erakineville-road, yesterday morning. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 wordsAn inquiry into the death of John Thomas Beaumont, 58 years of age, a plasterer's labourer, lately living at The Falls-street, Leichhardt, was conducted by the Acting City ...
Article : 83 wordsThe prices of bran and pollard have been officially fixed as follows:—Wholesale: In the counties of Cumberland and Northumberland—Bran, £5 per ton; pollard, £6 per ...
Article : 200 wordsA fire occurred at the home of Mr. John Davis, in Cowper-street, Glebe, last night. The building is a brick one, of two stories. A back bedroom with contents was damaged by ...
Article : 76 wordsAlex. McNevin an-expublican lately residing with his wife at Mayfield was killed at Hexham last night. He was travelling on the late train from Maitland. While on ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Vice-President of the Executive Council, Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, was deputed by the Premier last night to make a further Ministerial pronouncement concerning Monday's ...
Article : 738 wordsThe funeral of Mrs. Eliza Rowdon Hall, widow of the late Mr. Walter Russell Hall, took place yesterday at Melbourne General Cemetery, on arrival of the express from ...
Article : 92 wordsAs the result of negotiations yesterday certain terms have been offered by the Railway Commissioners to the gantrymen on strike at Darling Island. Mr. Claude Thompson, general ...
Article : 192 wordsNEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: Feb. 16, Hobart, s, from Melbourne; Mallina, s, Malachite, s, from Brisbane; Orara, s, from Byron Bay; Kurow, s, Wollongbar, s, Newcastle, s, Kinchela, s, T[?]mb[?]r, s, Yambacoona, ...
Article : 256 wordsTown Hall: Ashmead Bartlett, 8. Her Majesty's Theatre: "So Long, Letty," [?] Criterion Theatre: "Under Fire," 8. Adelphi Theatre: "Mavourneen," 8. ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. James Bonner, ex-alderman of the Manly Council and Mayor of the municipality for six years, died at his residence, [?]fracombe, Margaret-street, Manly, on Tuesday. Mr. Bonner ...
Article : 112 wordsA scheme is at present being prepared by the Railway Commissioners which will enable passengers to book positions on payment of a small additional fee when purchasing ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Inspector of Police (Mr. Duncan) has received a communication from the military headquarters stating that all unnaturalised Bulgarians on the goldfields are to be ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 17 Feb 1916, Page 10
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