The Premier has received from the Prime Minister the report of the Royal Commission on Powellised timber. There is a majority and a minority report. ...
Article : 354 wordsThe discovery of the battered bedy of a woman, who had apparently been dead for several days, was made this afternoon at 12 Johnston-street, Richmond. The body has ...
Article : 201 wordsAt a meeting recently held the members of the Sydney and Suburban Timber Merchants Association bad under consideration the new tariff as affecting the timber trade. Whilst ...
Article : 162 wordsThe Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. E. F. Pittman, has furnished a statement respecting the progress of the mineral industry during the year of 1914. ...
Article : 582 wordsFor the month of December the State revenue amounted to £1,596,175, an increase over December last year of £82,541. The increase for the quarter ended ...
Article : 285 wordsRouter's correspondent at Nairobi, British East Africa, writes as follows (says the "Cape Times" of November 24):—It is officially stated that he [?]y attacked the British position ...
Article : 663 wordsA special "Gazette" notification was issued this afternoon by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, setting out that a Royal proclamation had been issued on December 23 ...
Article : 588 wordsThe cyclonic storm which developod from the extensive tropical disturbance, affected the coastal districts during Wednesday night. Its operations were responsible for further ...
Article : 576 wordsFor the 12 months ended to-day the External Affaira Department granted naturalisation certificates t[?] [?]272 persons, 2091 were marrie, and 2181 single. The nationalities ...
Article : 160 wordsThe streets of Petersham were last evening lighted by electricity. The number of lamps which nave Deen erected are:—26 enclosed arcs, 2 1000-candle power incandescent ...
Article : 160 wordsThey have drunk to the Day; We shall drink to the Night, When they've crumbled away By the triumph of Right. ...
Article : 198 wordsThe State revenue for the past six months show a decrease of £72,505 as compared with the corresponding period of last year. The principal decreases were:—On railways. ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. Clarke, who is engaged in the industry in the Aru Islands, off Dutch New Guinea, and who arrived in Sydney by the Houtman yesterday, said that the effects of the war ...
Article : 99 wordsIt is understood that the Minister for Works proposes to make, from Monday next, a reduction in the working hours of men engaged in the building trade under the control of the ...
Article : 205 wordsThe funeral of the late Rev. James Woolnough took place yesterday, and was attended by a large and representative gathering. The remains were brought from Pennant Hills, ...
Article : 318 wordsUrills, s, pasted Sotrth Head, proceeding south, at 10.30 p.m. yesterday. ...
Article : 13 wordsWhat is Hogmanay? It is a wild night, a great night out. Scots assembled in their hundreds at Farmer's restaurant last night and had a "Hogmanay dinner"—and pulled ...
Article : 310 wordsThe storm here last night in point of severity was about the most violent and disastrous Ponrith has known. The storm broke soon after 6 o'clock, and ...
Article : 332 wordsThe R.M.S. Mooltan arrived from London to-day, with the following passengers:- For Adelaide Mesdames Taylor and child Koppen, Sprod, Raglass, Misses Sudholz, Koppen, Sprod (2), ...
Article : 231 wordsAt the request of the King, troops throughout the British Empire who are able to do so will attend their own churches on Sunday. ...
Article : 35 wordsThose men who struck work a week or two ago at the establishment of Lysaght Bros, and Co., Ltd., Drummoyne, because the management refused to discharge four men, will ...
Article : 72 wordsSir,—"A.J.S." levels a direct cnarge against the clergy of the Anglican Communion, and possibly against those of other bodies as well, because they do not, as he thinks, ...
Article : 332 wordsA very serious position threatens the meat freezing industry owing to the great shortage of refrigerated space available in the home steamers. Not half sufficient is in ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Collector of Customs advises, with reference to proclamation dated June 21, 1911, published in the "Commonwealth of Australia Gazette," No. 62, of July 1, 1911, prohibiting ...
Article : 85 wordsThere was an excited demand for fat cattle in the Homebush market yesterday, and values generally ruled on a higher level than at any time since the 1902-3 drought, when cattle ...
Article : 202 wordsThe P. and O. Company has received a telegram to the effect that the R.M.S. Mooltan had united at Fremantle at 11.30 a.m. yesterday, and would probably leave at 6 p.m., being due here on Saturday, Jan. [?] ...
Article : 45 wordsThe coal exports this month reached 315,874 tons, which is slightly below last month's figures, and considerably less than the exports for the corresponding period of last year. Of ...
Article : 70 wordsOn arrival here to-day of the steamer Runic two cases of smallpox were discovered. One was a ship's barber and the other a passenger, a youth, aged about 19 years. ...
Article : 99 wordsADELAIDE'(1084m).—Arr: Dec. 31, [?] Calcutta. Dep: Dec. 31, Morea, R.M.S. [?] Katoomba, s, for Melbourne. PORT PIRIE.—Arr: Dec. 30, Emerald Wings, s, [?] ...
Article : 31 wordsThe head office of the Marine Cooks, Bakers, and Butchers' Association of Australasia has been transferred from Melbourne to Sydney. New rooms have been secured on the first floor ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 wordsAt the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., George Cochrane, better known as Grant Hervey, described as a Victorian author and preisman, was charged with forging a telegram, ...
Article : 555 wordsAt the Sports Ground last night a start was made with the 48 hours' cycle race. In the first hour the men covered 22½ miles. A very strong wind was blowing, and there were not ...
Article : 100 wordsA conference of the New South Wales branch of the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union will be held on January 4, with the object of revising the rules and receiving ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. E. J. Metcalfe, director of the British New Development Company, returned to Brisbane from Papua by the steamer Marsina, after a visit of inspection to the company's ...
Article : 255 wordsThe original from which the forged 10/ notes, discovered yesterday, were photographed was received at the Federal Treasury to-day. It was found by the manager of ...
Article : 120 wordsSir,—Re the apathy of our single men rolling up to join their fellow-countrymen to fight against the most diabolical enemy of modern times. Every employer. ...
Article : 162 wordsAfter occupying the position of general manager of the Phoenix Fire Assurance Company of New Zealand in Fiji for the past 24 years Mr. R. M. Simpson retired to-day on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 wordsThe Premier has given instructions for the publication in the Government Gazette of a proclamation by the King amending and consolidating provisions relative to the ...
Article : 160 wordsThe Premier, Sir Alexander Peacock, wrote to the Railway Commissioners to-day, stating that it was his wish that the same concessions with regard to free travelling on the ...
Article : 60 wordsThe annual returns from the Bankruptey Department, compiled by Mr. Rich, Chief Clerk were issued yesterday. For purposes of comparison, we give the main items for the ...
Article : 204 wordsThe fifth annual conference of the Church of England Men's Society was opened yesterday at St. Andrew's Chapter House, the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Wright) presiding. ...
Article : 275 wordsSir,—The writer is one of the rank and file of the great army which for more than 20 years has given unhesitating allegiance to the leaders of the Labour movement. Up ...
Article : 301 wordsSir,—Under the above caption and above the nom-de-plume of "Barwon" there appeared in your issue of December 16 a trenchant criticism of the management of the ...
Article : 351 wordsTattersall's Annual Meeting, Randwick Raccou[?] First race 12.30. Highland Gathering, Agricultural Sodety's Ground, 10.30; Town Hall Concert, 8. ...
Article : 217 wordsNumerous attractions have been arranged for to-day's holiday. For the cricket onthus[?]ast there is an interstato junior match, and a match between the colts and a ...
Article : 161 wordsThe Minister for Defence, Senator pearce, announced to-day that Bougainville, the largest of the Solomon Islands, was occupied on December 9 by Australian troops. The ...
Article : 69 wordsNew Year's Night will be celebrated this evening in accordance with its established practice by the Highland Society of New South Wales at the Town Hall in a programme of national music. Mr. W. ...
Article : 101 wordsA start was made yesterday with the scouring out of the Pipes of Umberumberka water supply at Broken Hill prior to connecting up for domestic purposes. South Mine is ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Postmaster-General (Mr. Spence) announced to-day that it had been decided to construct another trunk telephone line from Melbourne to Albury. The work would be put ...
Article : 50 wordsCarnival ran riot at the White City last evening. The weather all day had been wholly unpropitions, but towards evening epecially the crowd grew steadily, until every pathway and pavilion was gay with ...
Article : 115 wordsA large congregation foregathered at the watchnight service in St. Andrew's Cathedral last night, the Rev. E. N. Wilton, percentor of the Cathedral, conducting the ...
Article : 61 wordsIn a "Commonwealth Gazette," issued to-day, there appears a list of applications under the recently-enacted Patents, Trades Marks, and Designs Act for the ave[?]ance or ...
Article : 74 wordsThere was a good attendance at the matinee yesterday to witness the exhibition given by M'Nab and Fition, who are the contestants to-night. M'Coy and Kay, who meet to morrow night, were also ...
Article : 61 wordsIn connection with the fund being raised by the Highland Society for the erection of a cottage at the Burnside Homes, for orphans of Australian soldiers who may fall in battle, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 1 Jan 1915, Page 8
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