The feature of the speeches at the Highland Society's luncheon yesterday was the references to the unity of the Allies, and the call to the manhood of tho nation to stand ...
Article : 1,496 wordsAfter the Hogmanay of "New Year's Eve cernes the Highland Gathering of New Year's Day. We all have our holiday on New Year's Day, but the Scots seem to do most with it. ...
Article : 941 wordsOn board the R.M.S. Mooltan, which passed through Fremantle yestorday, is a young Australian able-scamnn named Bent, a member of the crew of H.M.A.S. Sydney, who has ...
Article : 934 wordsMr. S. F. G. Jolley, member of the House of Representatives for the Grampians (Vic.), died at Maryborough to-day. He was a native of Maryborough, which is ...
Article : 240 wordsThe approximate State revenue for the past six months was £1,769,839, which shows a net decrease of £394,148 compared with the corresponding period last year. The principal ...
Article : 64 wordsPersonal reminiscences of Heinrich von Treitschke, the German philosopher, as he appeared to a student in his lecture rooms, are given by Profossor Heury W. Farnam, of Yale ...
Article : 647 wordsUp till a late hour to-night the schooner Cavan, which, on Wednesday night, when off Norah Head, had to be cast off from the steamer Alice owing to, the latter breaking ...
Article : 116 wordsThe financial returns for the first half of 1913-14 show the receipts were £2,263,227, against £2,166,804 for the corresponding half of 1912-13; and expenditure £2,715,190 ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Highland Society's New Year's Night concert is a much-appreciated institution. From a musical standpoint it varies in quality, but there are at least three unalterable ...
Article : 506 wordsIn the second match between Gray and Stevenson in the London Tournament, the Australian player made a break of 780, all off the red. ...
Article : 33 wordsMr. Fisher, in the course of an interview, said he approved of the London "Times' " advocacy of the holding of an imperial Conference this year. He thought it would be ...
Article : 212 wordsArizona became officially "dry" on New Year's Eve. Funeral levees were held in six hundred saloons in Phoenix. Coffins were placed in the middle of the room, and toasts ...
Article : 59 wordsThe delay in the departure of Mr. Deakin to represent the Commenwealth at the Panama Exhibtion is surrounded with an air of mystery. ...
Article : 126 wordsHow a company of "Gurkhas put ashore by English gunboats near Nieuport destroyed the ammunition park (depot) of a German battery; which was galling our men by fire from ...
Article : 210 wordsThe Navy Office has received by cable advice that the following officers have been promoted by the Admiralty:—Commander Charles L. A. Primandcy Lowin, R.N., to be captain, ...
Article : 187 wordsA cyclonic storm which passed over the city this afternoon proved to be one of the most destructive experienced here. Most of the trees in the Grammar School grounds ...
Article : 155 words"To-day I have news from Berlin from English friends," writes a "Daily News" correspondent, under date october 30. "Everyone, my informant tells me, is ...
Article : 471 wordsWe have received from the publishers, Messrs. Angus and Robortson, a copy of a valuable elementary textbook on "Medleal Electricty." by Dr. George Lano Mullins, ...
Article : 142 wordsSir,—I have read with, interest your correspondents' opinions on the, matter of recruiting, and am much surprised at the tone of most of them. With few exceptions, they ...
Article : 252 wordsThe New South Wales Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, yesterday made a statement in reply to the views expressed by Mr. Hughes, Commonwealth Attorney-General, on the ...
Article : 524 wordsThe Comptroller-General of Customs to-day received a wireless message from the captain of the steamer Werribee, which is engaged in searching for the missing ...
Article : 72 wordsThe rain has caused considerable damage to the roads in the district, and the deviation works have suffered considerably Many serious washaways have occurred. Altogether 715 ...
Article : 47 wordsMuch anxiety is felt at Cunninghame for the Bafety of six men on board the wrecked steamer Norfolk, which was driven ashore on Novomber 8.30 miles west of Cunninghame, ...
Article : 364 wordsSouth Solitary reported yesterday that a steamer was apparently disabled 12 miles east by north from that point. The message stated that the vessel resumed her course south at 10 a.m. yesterday. ...
Article : 41 wordsSir,—It was with great regret and surprise that I read in your issue of December 24 the Minister's statement that "the Education Department has certainly discouraged the ...
Article : 308 wordsFREMANTLE (2466m).—Arr: Jan. 1, Hartington, [?] from United States; La Roche-Jaquelein, bq, from Rotterdam. ...
Article : 17 wordsCharles Rohr, aged 60 years, was found dead in his hut at Putta Bucca, near Mudgee, on Wednesday morning. Death evidently occurred three or four days before. Deceased ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 wordsThe fifth interstate motor cycle reliability trial ended between 4 and 5 o'clock in Martin-place yesterday afternoon. Despite cold wind and steady rain, a large crowd gathered to ...
Article : 334 wordsLast night a serious accident happened to Mr. J. Connelly, manager of Goonabil station. He started from Corowa late yesterday ...
Article : 85 wordsOn New Year's Eve Special-constable Thurnagel and Constable Croston were roughly handled by, a mob of about 60 at Port Adelaide, who were celebrating the new year ...
Article : 85 wordsAn accident occurred in the first race at Kenmore, near Brisbane, to-day. John McFndden, a single man, 21, was riding the horse Warrior, which fell, and rolled on him. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 wordsA man about 60 years of age, and 5 feet 3 inches in height, and whose name is supposed to be John Egan, dropped dead in Oxford-street last night about 10 o'clock. ...
Article : 73 wordsAt about 2 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in the Chinese quarter of the town. It resulted in the destruction of a Joss-houee; also three tenements occupied by Chinese. ...
Article : 47 wordsSir,—There are two items of news in to-day's papers which are interesting. The first one is a statement by Colonel Wallack, C. B. that not only have we a big reserve ...
Article : 465 wordsA double tragedy occurred at Toolern to-day. Miss Wynne, aged 17 years, was shot, it is said, by an Italian, who had been camping near the girl's home. ...
Article : 114 wordsThe New Year Day meeting of the Albur-Licensed Victuallers' Race Club was held to-day, in delightful weather. There wss a good attendance. Much dissatisfaction was expressed by the club committee and ...
Article : 508 wordsA comparative statement of the railway returns for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day shows an increase in both revenue and the number of passengers carried over and ...
Article : 173 words"The War of Nations" is the title Mr. Bernhard R. Wise, K.C., has given to a comprehensive pamphlet dealing with the war, just published by George Robertson and Co. ...
Article : 353 wordsThe lighting of the streets of Parramatta by electricity was started last night by the Parramatta Electric Supply Co., Ltd. In all there will be about 320 incandescent lights ...
Article : 74 wordsHer Majesty's Theatre: "The Girl on the Film," 1.15 and 7.45. Theatre Royal: "Dorothy o' the Hall," 8. Criterion Theatre: "Broadway Jones," 2 and 8. ...
Article : 179 wordsAdvices received from Berlin (states a Reuter message from Rome) say that all the hospitals in the capital being insufficient to accommodate the extraordinary number of ...
Article : 110 wordsWhile a heavy sea was, running last Wednesday morning at Little Coogee, Mr. W. Bates, a member of the Clovelly Life-saving Club, dived in to the assistance of an Unknown man who ...
Article : 130 wordsAt the official [?]uncheon, Colonel Burns presided. Among those present were the Governor-General, Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, the state Governor. Sir Gerald Strickland; ...
Article : 238 wordsThe official opening of the Panama Canal took place yesterday, although actually it has been in use for several months, the steamer Purley, at present in Sydney Harbour, having ...
Article : 80 wordsThe City Organist announces a New Year organ recitai for this evening at the Town Hall, when his programme will be of a popular chracter. Mr. Ernest Truman will open with the overture to "Maritana," ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 2 Jan 1915, Page 12
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