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  2. SCENE OF THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE.

    MAP SHOWING THE AREA AFFECTED BY THE UPHEAVAL IN ITALY. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. THE STRICKEN AREA.

    The havoc wrought by earthquakes in Italy has been very great. Avezzano, where the damage was so severe, lies to the south of Aqu[?]a, and is a town of great antiquity. ...

    Article : 551 words
  4. IMMIGRATION.

    The Commissioner General for Immigration (Mr. A Caminetti) reports that Hindu immigration is causing much concern in the United States, owing to the economic, ...

    Article : 143 words
  5. NEWCASTLE.

    Referring to the recent conference between representatives of the afternoon shift collieries and representativs of the miners, the executive officers of the federation to-day ...

    Article : 202 words
  6. MINING.

    Depression has the market in its grip. This is not only a local feature. It is just as pronounced in the Adelaide and Melbourne Stock Exchanges, whilst the opening of the ...

    Article : 449 words
  7. SMALLPOX.

    It is stated by Mr. Flowers, Minister for Public Health, that although the senior medical officer of Health. Dr. Armstrong, was specially deputed to visit Melbourne with a ...

    Article : 232 words
  8. TECHNOLOGY.

    Efforts are being made by the Chamber of Manufactures with a view to establishing at the University continuous courses of lect[?]es on el[?]mentary technology, and representation[?] ...

    Article : 579 words
  9. RECORDED AT RIVERVIEW.

    The Italian earthquake reported by cable was well registered on the seismograph at Riverview College, Sydney. The so-called "preliminary tremors" began ...

    Article : 203 words
  10. REVOLUTION IN HAYTI.

    A new revolution has broken out in Hay[?], and the conditions are serious. The United States has despatched a warship. ...

    Article : 30 words
  11. FIRE AT WARATAH.

    A fire broke out in a building at Waratah this morning, and destroyed the structure and the contents valued at about £150. The place was owned by Mr. William Montgomery, and ...

    Article : 60 words
  12. BIG FIRE.

    A disastrous fire occurred at the New Zealand Portland Cement Company's works, Limestone Island, as the result of which practically all the manufacturing plant was ...

    Article : 167 words
  13. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 words
  14. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    The balance-sheet of the 1914 Eight Hours Art Union was distributed yesterday, signed by John Lenchan, president, Timothy Carey, vice-president, and John W. Doyle, secretary. ...

    Article : 116 words
  15. THE PRICE OF MEAT.

    Sir,—The export value of beef has increased roughly 25 per cent. the last 12 months. Homebush has risen proportionately, but the retail price, judging by prices quoted in ...

    Article : 201 words
  16. A.N.A.

    Australians in London have decided to fo[?] a branch of the Australian Natives' Association, and apply to the Australian Association for a charter. ...

    Article : 36 words
  17. WHEAT SEIZURE.

    Much bitterness of feeling has been aroused againat the State Government in this and other border districts, at a result of the operation of the Wheat Acquisition Act. O[?] ...

    Article : 828 words
  18. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AGENCY.

    Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, formally opened the Western Australian Government offices in Savoy House. He congratulated the State on its new ...

    Article : 97 words
  19. BELGIAN FUND.

    New South Wales contributions to date, £70,883/14/2; Queensland contributions to date, £13,540/8/; Auckland Provincial Belgian Relief Fund (N.Z.), £10,000; Christchurch (N.Z.) Belgian Relief Fund, £3328/11/10. ...

    Article : 189 words
  20. STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.

    The stocks not listed on the Stock Exchange are marked with the letter U. The following sales were reported:- MORNING. ...

    Article : 55 words
  21. RAILWAY WORKERS CONFERENCE.

    At Thursday's session of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association a motion was carried deciding to send on to the next conference consideration of the ...

    Article : 74 words
  22. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—"Retail Butcher," in a feeble attempt to take me to task over the dear meat question, keeps very clear of the mark of my inquiry. Only the other day it was asserted by ...

    Article : 517 words
  23. WORKERS' EDUCATION.

    Mr. Meredith Atkinson, M.A., addressed the delegates to the Rail-workers' and General Labourers' Association upon the benefits to be obtained by the trade ...

    Article : 147 words
  24. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

    The following shares were quoted on the London Stock Exchange to-day:—Broken Hill Proprietary, b 30/, s 31/; South B.H., b 117/6, s 122/6. ...

    Article : 31 words
  25. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of the Earl of Feversham, aged 86 years. [The deceased peer was the first Earl of Feversham, his heir being Viscount Helmsley, ...

    Article : 71 words
  26. EXCITING CRICKET.

    Following an exciting finish, New South Wales defeated South Australia, at Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, by 16 runs. Last season's meeting of the teams, in ...

    Article : 696 words
  27. MINING NOTES.

    The Queensland gold yield for last December was 24,964oz, an increase of 256Soz, as compared with the output during the month of December, 1913. But the output for the full ...

    Article : 114 words
  28. "WAR CHEST."

    In response to the request of the Minister for Defence for kit bags for the troops the committee of the War Chest Fund has decided to supply 2000 of these, which will be ...

    Article : 209 words
  29. NORTH SYDNEY TRAGEDY.

    Mr. H. S. Hawkins, City Coroner, held an inquiry yesterday into the cause of the death of Gertrude Ruth Selina Spratt, 21. Charles James Spratt, her husband, was before the ...

    Article : 518 words
  30. DAY WORK IN THE COUNCIL.

    The electrical engineer to the City Council (Mr. Forbes Mackay) recommended to the electric light committee some time ago that the digging of trenches to put down a cable ...

    Article : 145 words
  31. ENGLISH BILLIARDS.

    In the billiard tournament last night the scores closed:—Reece, 4000; Gray, 2203. ...

    Article : 18 words
  32. MOUNT MORGAN MINE.

    The Christmas and New Year holidays made a big hole in the work and profits of the Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company, Limited. During the four-weekly period ended on ...

    Article : 254 words
  33. MOTOR CAR BURNED.

    Mr. G. H. Gillett's 20 h.p. car was destroyed by fire on the Red Hill while returning from Grafton. The owner was driving, and was accompanied by Mr. C. Robertson. The car ...

    Article : 79 words
  34. FOOD FUND.

    Amount already acknowledged, £88,800/1/2, Mrs. Davis, Mosman, 10/; Millthorpe Patriotic Fund, £100; St. James' Presbyterian Sunday-school, Burwood, £9/6/; in response to Lady Edeline Strickland's appeal for ...

    Article : 85 words
  35. DEMARCATION COMMITTEE.

    A demarcation committee, of which Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, M.L.C., secretary of the Labour Council, will be chairman, is to be appointed to inquire into a working dispute between ...

    Article : 63 words
  36. LATE SHIPPING.

    NEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: Jan. 14, Kooyong, s, from Adelaide; Taiyuan, s, from Melbourne; Buninyong, s, Alice, s, Pelaw Main, s, Hunter, s, Archer, s, My[?] s, Yulgilbar, s, Galava, s, Helen Nicoll, [?] ...

    Article : 237 words
  37. LEGAL PROFESSION MOTOR AMBULANCE FUND.

    Messrs. John Williamson and Sons acknowledge the following subscriptions:- Amount previously acknowledged, £29/3; Barry and Norris, £[?]/5/; P. B. Coluquhoun and king, £2/2/; ...

    Article : 102 words
  38. CASTLEREAGH SEAT.

    Owing to the understanding arrived at after the war broke out between the Liberal and Labour leaders, that Parli[?]entary seats becoming vacant should be retained by the ...

    Article : 164 words
  39. ADELONG CREEK DREDGE.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Adolong Creek Dredge was held to-day. Mr. Frank Powell presided, and moved the adoption of the report. In reply to questions, the ...

    Article : 120 words
  40. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—It makes one tired to read views such as your Saturday's issue accredit to Mr. J. Sharpe, Federal member for Queensland, as he is reported to have said, when laying down ...

    Article : 799 words
  41. REGIMENTAL COMFORTS.

    Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, president of the Chamber of Commerce, has received the following letter from Lieutenant Weir, in charge of the Light Horse reinforcements:—"Just a ...

    Article : 119 words
  42. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 words
  43. BANGADANG GOLD MINES.

    A large number of shareholder in the Bangadang Gold Mines attended meetings held to-day. An extraordinary meeting was held first to ...

    Article : 190 words
  44. LIGHTHOUSE CHARGES,

    Reference has been made by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) to the apprehension that had been caused in commercial circles in Tasmania as to the effect of the charge ...

    Article : 197 words
  45. DEATH OF CAPTAIN W. H. STEELE.

    General regret, will, be felt at the news of the sudden death of Captain W. H. Steele, of the London Missionary Society's steam yacht John Williams, at the age of 37. ...

    Article : 186 words
  46. ROBBERIES.

    Between 11 p.m. on Tuesday and 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday a robbery was committed at the grocer's shop of Raymond Kirby, Lane Cove-road, North Sydney. Twenty-seven bags ...

    Article : 125 words
  47. DETAINING THE KAIAPOI.

    Considerable surprise has been caused by the receipt of a cable message by Mr. Massey from the New South Wales Government, stating that the Acting Prime Minister had ...

    Article : 245 words
  48. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 words
  49. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    To-day's sales were:- Forenoon: Broken Hill Proprietary, 2/10; North Broken Hill, [?]8/; Empress, 11/9, 11/8; Cathcart Central, 25/; Great Southern Consols, 8/. ...

    Article : 366 words
  50. CASUALTIES.

    The City Coroner (Mr. H. S. Hawkins) yesterday held an inquiry into the cause of death of William Montgomery, 55. Evidence stated that Montgomery, on the 6th inst., was ...

    Article : 100 words
  51. LATE MR. TREFLE.

    Among the letters of sympathy received by the Premier respecting the death or Mr. Trefle was one from the Archbishop of Sydney, who wrote:—"It was a great shock to ...

    Article : 63 words
  52. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly the Premier, replying to a question, declared that it was ridiculous to say £25,000 a year could be saved by abolishing "Hansard." The cost was only £4655 ...

    Article : 133 words
  53. EFFECT OF DROUGHT.

    The adverse effect of the drougnt upon the Railway Department is evidenced by a return which has been made available. The wheat season is regarded by the department as ...

    Article : 113 words
  54. PROFIT FOR FARMERS.

    Wheat that was bought by the State Government at low prices is to be sold at full market rates, and the profit will be distributed among farmers who have purchased seed wheat ...

    Article : 49 words
  55. MOTOR CARS BURNED.

    Spirit vapour coming in contact with a f[?]ame was responsible for a fire which severely damaged a 30 horse-power motor car in Broad-street, South Randwick, last night. ...

    Article : 85 words
  56. TO-DAY.

    Manly Carnival: Shopping Night. Her Majesty's Theatre: "The Girl on the Film" 7.45. Theatre Royal: "Dorothy o' the Hall," 8. ...

    Article : 127 words
  57. STEWARD'S DEATH.

    Herbert Lydmore, the chief steward of the S.S. Tydeus, now lying at Central Wharf, was yesterday morning found dead in his cabin with his throat cut. A razor stained with ...

    Article : 39 words
  58. STRAY CARTRIDGE.

    A peculiar accident happened to Mrs. Peter Clarke, of Jene-street, Penrith. She had swept the back rooms of her premises, and gathering up the sweepings, cast them into the fire. ...

    Article : 111 words
  59. PURCHASE OF A TRAMWAY.

    The Royal Commission sat again yesterday hearing evidence of a charge of bribery alleged by Edward Mulcahy, ex Minister for Public Works, against George Dunkley, in ...

    Article : 130 words
  60. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In October, 1912, I sold 1712 bushels of wheat to millers in Sydney throug[?] a large firm of wheat-buyers and commission agents. The wheat was sold at ...

    Article : 223 words
  61. KILLED BY DETONATOR.

    Joseph Blandford, 39, bookbinder, on the 13th ult., was making a toy windmill for his children at his residence. Thomas-street, North Sdyney. His wife heard an explosion, ...

    Article : 119 words
  62. BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

    The council of the British Association for the Advancement of Science has forwarded to the Premier (Mr. Holman) resolutions of appreciation "of the generous reception given to ...

    Article : 106 words
  63. EARTHQUAKE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Three shocks of earthquake were felt at Tokomaru Bay this morning. No damage is reported. ...

    Article : 26 words
  64. Advertising

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    Advertising : 19 words
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