The cxecutive committee of the Hospital Saturday Fund state that never on any previous occasion has there been such a wholehearted and cheerful response throughout the ...
Article : 706 wordsProbably the weather, combined with the desire to see a big parade, was responsible for the small number of men who presented themselves at Victoria Barracks yesterday in ...
Article : 715 wordsDuring the three weeks of this month there has been only one vessel to leave the port for Chill, and the cargo of coal she took reached 2300 tons. ...
Article : 137 wordsAt the missionary conference, held last evening, in connection with the Student Christian movement at the University, the Rev. Principal Fraser, M.A., Rave an address on "The ...
Article : 504 wordsA Victorian loan of 2½ millions at 4½ per cent. has been underwritten. The prospectus will be issued on Friday. The bonds are redeemable in 1920-25. The final instalment ...
Article : 82 wordsA pamphlet has been issued by the Oxford University Press, containing within the smallest possible compass, a vast [?]ntity of information and hints of great ...
Article : 1,494 wordsFriday, May 14, will be Belgian Day throughout New South Wales. Generous indeed has been the individual giving throughout this State, but everybody ...
Article : 1,372 wordsA meeting of the residents of the Edgecliff ward division of the Woollahra branch of the Belgian Relief Society will be held at Harkness Hall, Bathurst-street, on Wednesday ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Cooma male chorus gave a concert at the School of Arts last night. It was largely attended. A profit of about £25 was made. A Belgian flag, given by Mrs. Blyth, was put ...
Article : 106 wordsIt was officially explained by the Treasury to-day that the price for the loan had been fixed at par, and the rate of interest 4½ per cent. without accrued interest. Tenderers ...
Article : 343 wordsAt a crowded public meeting held at Port Moresby the following resolution was carried unanimously:—"That the Constitution be altered to admit elective representation, ...
Article : 233 wordsThe secretaries of the National Belgian Fund yesterday received at Challis House £1043. Of this sum £400 come from the town and district of Canowindra, which so far heads ...
Article : 346 wordsThe following is an extract from a letter written to a friend in Sydney by an officer holding a high command in the First Infantry Brigade in Egypt:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 wordsThe annual dinner of the Sydney branch of the Royal Society of St. George was held last night. The president of the society. Mr. J. Lethbridge King, presided. The guest of the ...
Article : 443 wordsIn every case, where possible, it has been the policy of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce War Food Fund to send foodstuffs direct to London for distribution, in ...
Article : 269 wordsThe meteorological balloon, which was despatched from the Sydney Observatory on Friday of last week, for the purpose of recording the temperature of the air at high ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 343 wordsThe work of building the two motor ambulances presented to the British War Office by Dr. Davis, of Scone, and his brother Mr. J. Davis, is now completed, and the vehicles ...
Article : 236 wordsAlthough the control of the export trade is vested in the Commonwealth Government, the Necessary Commodities Control Act recently passed by the State Government ...
Article : 360 words"S.," West Marrickville—There should be no difficulty, but you would do well to write direct to the District Paymaster, Victoria Barracks. His word in such mattter is the only one that counts. ...
Article : 92 wordsAt a public meeting it was decided to celebrate Empire Day by a picnic and sports for the children. An anonymous donor asked to be allowed to pay the whole of the cost ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Bursary Endowment Board has decided that, in the case of students who hold bursaries either at the University or at secondary schools, and who join the Expeditionary ...
Article : 63 wordsNotification was received to-day officially that arrangements had been made for the mail to arrive in Broken Hill each Monday. The mail will arrive about 10.45 a.m. ...
Article : 40 wordsIn some of the American States where the initiative and referendum have been introduced a peculiar system, by name "The Recall," has been adopted by which the electors, ...
Article : 253 wordsAn appeal for games, so that the troops may pleasantly while away their spare time, is made by Miss N. C. Robinson, of Union-street, North Sydney. ...
Article : 195 wordsNEW ZEALAND SHIPPING. WELLINGTON (1239m).—Arr: April 23, Wimmera, s, from Hobart. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 wordsAbout a month before the war began the Commonwealth was considering the advisability of resuming land in the vicinity of the Bald Hills, for the purpose of a military ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Hutchinson, received a cable message from the Agent-General, Mr. M'Bride, to-day, notifying that the War Office was inviting tenders for the ...
Article : 50 wordsSpeaking at Mildura to-day before an audience of scbool children, the Premier, Sir Alexander Peacock, referred to the advantages and effects of education, and he pointed ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Australian Peace Alliance has forwarded a copy of a letter received from the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), bearing on the subject of the reported mutilation of Belgians by ...
Article : 151 wordsNext week drills of the Leichhardt Rifle Club will be given over to skirmishing practice. The men are taking great interest in their muske[?]ry, and as many men as possible ...
Article : 103 wordsThe president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce (Mr. H. C. Langwill), in his address at the annual meeting, said that the Chamber was proud of the fact that in ...
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Advertising : 235 wordsThere was again a shortage of butter for local consumption yesterday, and some grocers were unable to secure all they required. During the afternoon the retailers again ...
Article : 202 wordsTO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,—I think that your readers will agree with me that it is nearly time that the Premier decided whether the Montenegrins— ...
Article : 175 wordsThe honour list being compiled by the Rugby Union in connection with the members who have volunteered for active service with the various expeditionary forces had 31 ...
Article : 245 wordsThe Prime Minister, Mr. Fisher, said to-day that he had received an invitation to the Conference of Premiers, to be held in Sydney. He had not definitely decided when he would ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Postal authorities state no guarantee is given that telegrams at the "week end" rate will be delivered at their destination on Monday mornings, irrespective of the time ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 wordsThe following deaths of Australian soldiers in Egypt were announced by the Defence Department to-day:— Lance-corporal Archibale Banks, Queensland ...
Article : 101 wordsSir,—As there have been many complaints lately in regard to letters not being received or forwardod, it seems only fair to state that all letters sent to our son (on active ...
Article : 112 wordsThe city and harbour were enveloped early this morning in a fog of exceptional density. The fog-bells at various points on the harbour foreshores were continuously sounded, and ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Kuritane left Devonport to-night for Sydney with 13,409 bags of potatoes, 1361 bags if chaff, 793 bags of oats, 320 bags if peas, 161 bags if turnips, 27 bags of be[?]. The Sydney sails on ...
Article : 45 wordsThe proprietors of the Petersham Picture Theatre have assisted the local committee by giving a benefit entertainment in aid of the Belgian Fund. The amount realised ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 24 Apr 1915, Page 18
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