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  2. AVEZZANO.

    Avezzano, which seems to have suffered most severely in the Italian earthquake, is a town of great antiquity, but unlike other ancient, towns, seems to be doing its beat to hide its ...

    Article : 771 words
  3. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A deputation, consisting of the Mayor and aldermen, and Messrs. H. R. Goyder and J. F. Tabrett, waited on the Commisoioner for Railways, and urged, in the interests of a ...

    Article : 142 words
  5. COAL DISPUTE.

    The miners of Pelaw Main, Hebburn, East Greta, Sanford Merthyr, and Whitburn collleries held meetings yesterday to discuss the proposals made by the proprietors at the ...

    Article : 259 words
  6. CASUALTIES.

    The City Coroner (Mr. H, S. Hawkins) held an inquiry yesterday into the cause of death of Herbert Lydamore, 54. Evidence showed that Lydamore was chief steward of the S.S. ...

    Article : 125 words
  7. UNEMPLOYED.

    The Minister for Works stated yesterday that he had refused, and would continue to refuse, to receive deputations from the unemployed, as it was merely a waste of time ...

    Article : 227 words
  8. DEBT COLLECTING.

    The cult of the red tape produces wonderful consequences sometimes, but surely nothing more startling in that respect could be imagined than was disclosed at the ...

    Article : 171 words
  9. YPRES.

    An account from "Eye Witness" of the victorious stand made by the British army in and around Ypres against overwhelming odds over a period of a month was issued recently ...

    Article : 1,543 words
  10. BED CROSS.

    The hon treasurers of the Red Cross Society, New South Wales branch (Mrs. Spencer Brunton and Mr. Wilfrid Docker), Norwich-chambers. Hunter-street, announce the receipt of the following subscriptions:— ...

    Article : 759 words
  11. NAVAL MAN'S DEATH

    Yesterday morning William Chalmers, 36, a master-at-arms, was found at Garden Island with a bullet wound in his right temple. He was removed by the Civil Ambulance to St. ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. MUDGEE HOSPITAL.

    As the result of dispute, among members of the committee of the Mudgee Hospital. Dr. Palmor, medical superintendent at the Waterfall Sanatorium, visited Mudgee ...

    Article : 51 words
  13. MOTOR ACCIDENT.

    William Gibbons. 60, while crossing Elizbeth-street, near Roservoir-street, on Thursday, was knocked down by a motor car. He was taken to the Sydney Hospital, where it ...

    Article : 39 words
  14. NOTE ROBBERY.

    The City Court Bench to-day accepted two bondsmen for Solly Burvill, who is charged with having stolon a package, containing bank notes for £2000, the property of the ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. MUNICIPAL.

    There is an extraoidinary vacancy in the Penrith Municipal Council, Alderman Clarence Hollier having resigned on account of removing to Stanmore. One candidate has ...

    Article : 32 words
  16. OBSERVATORY RECORD.

    Professor W. B. Cooke, Government Astronomer, has forwarded a photographic copy of the record of the Italian earthquake, which occurred on Wednesday last. The cabled time ...

    Article : 153 words
  17. ESCAPING GAS TROUBLE.

    Yesterday morning, Martin Percival, a country [?] to Sydney, was found in his bedroom mt a Devonshire-street hotel in an unconscious condition. There was a strong ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. MR. CANN'S OFFICE MOBBED.

    The Acting-Premier said a large number of men had mobbed his office in a most disorderly way two days in succession On the first day he agreed to see three of them ...

    Article : 213 words
  19. THE HOSPITALS.

    At a meeting of the committee of the hospital, a letter was read from the Minister for Lands, asking if there was any objection to the Government resuming the present site, ...

    Article : 154 words
  20. FOUND DEAD.

    On Boxing Day the body of Frank Watzen, 60, was found by the police in the bush at La Perouse. A revolver, containing an empty sbell, was found in his right hand, and his ...

    Article : 67 words
  21. TRADE DULL.

    The local coal trade is very dull at present, and the men are not getting more than two shifts weekly. One manager states that the Government's seizure of the wheat ...

    Article : 228 words
  22. ALLEGED TRADING WITH ENEMY.

    The Snow case was continued to-day. Several copies of letters upon the paper of "Francis H. Snow," and addressed to "L. Vogelsteln, New York," were put in. One of them, ...

    Article : 890 words
  23. KNOCKED DOWN BY TRAM.

    A man, whose name is unknown, yesterday had his skull severely fractured through being knocked down by a tram in Contralsquare. He was conveyod to the Sydney ...

    Article : 43 words
  24. RECORDED IN MELBOURNE.

    An examination of the solsmograph at the Melbourne Observatory to-day showed that a faint record of an earth tremor had been recorded between 6.30 a.m. and 6.40 p.m., ...

    Article : 35 words
  25. DEATH OF A MAN.

    Percy P. Hindmarsh, 32, single, died from a wound in his throat at his house at Richmond Hill estate, near Beaconsfield. Deceased was very depressed during the week. ...

    Article : 36 words
  26. FIRE AT BURRAGA.

    A large weatherboard building at Burraga, owned by Senior-constable Williams, and occupied by Dr. Scharfstoln, was, together with its contents, destroyed by fire on Wednesday ...

    Article : 691 words
  27. BARRED BY THE POLICE.

    Messrs. H. Jackson, F. Dasson, and J. Warner, who claim to represent the unemployed, state that they were received by Mr. Cann, who at once offered work for 80 to 100 men, ...

    Article : 137 words
  28. PENALISING A SOLDIER.

    A case of considerable interest came before Mr. Clarke. S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, when a city firm was fined £20 and costs on a charge of penalising an employee ...

    Article : 707 words
  29. FATAL FALL.

    John Power, 66, of Minmi, who was on a visit to his. daughter here, slipped and fell in the yard, and dislocated a hip, on Saturday. He died from the effects to-day. ...

    Article : 37 words
  30. BLASTING FATALITY.

    As the result of a blasting accident at Talisman mine, Peter Treplow was killed instantaneously, and another miner was seriously injured. ...

    Article : 36 words
  31. UNCERTAIN REGULATIONS.

    At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, the president (Mr. H. C. Langwill) and Mr. F. W. Newman, (manager of Howard Smith Co., Ltd.) referred to the serious ...

    Article : 241 words
  32. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    The quarterly meeting of the Saddlers' Union was held on Wednesday last, and it was decided to call a special meeting of the union on the 27th inst. to take steps to ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. LABOUR LEAGUES.

    At a meeting of delegates representing a number of metropolitan and suburban branches of the Political Labour League of New South Wales, at the Trades Hall, on ...

    Article : 51 words
  34. LEGAL PROFESSION MOTOR AMBULANCE FUND.

    Messrs. John Willamson and Sons acknowledge receipt of the following subscriptions:- Amount already acknowledged, £82/14/; J. A"Thompson, £5/5/; Robert W. Fraster, £5/5/; George H. ...

    Article : 72 words
  35. LATE SHIPPING.

    Perth, s, passed South Head, proceeding south, [?] 8.50 p.m. yesterday. ...

    Article : 6 words
  36. IRONWORKERS' ASSISTANTS.

    At Wednesday night's meeting of the Ironworkers Assistants' Union, Mr. J. Burns, employed at Cockatoo Island Dock, was appointed secretary to the union. Mr. F. H. ...

    Article : 83 words
  37. TELEGHAPHIC.

    NEWCASTLE (62m.)—Arr: Jan. 15, Arratoon Apear, s, Port Augusta, s, Saros, s, Brisbane, s, from Melbourne, Newcastle, s, Duckennfield, s, Queen Bee, s, Rockltly, s, Ready, s, [?] s, from Sydney. ...

    Article : 265 words
  38. AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTARY HOSPITAL.

    The following donations have been received by Mr. Colin C. Stephen, of 14 O'Connell-street:—Amount already acknowledged, of which £9750 has been remitted £10,047/1/8; Mrs. S. M. McGaw, £25; J. ...

    Article : 17 words
  39. WOOL SALES.

    The annual wool sales were held to-day, when [?] bales were offeted Very few lots were passed in Bidding was spirited and prices generally were about 5 per cent. ...

    Article : 130 words
  40. Y.M.C.A. FIELD SERVICE.

    Amount previously acknowledged, £774/15/9; Mrs. F. Gill, £5; Mr. Arthur Yates,, £2; Mr. F. Burlace, 10/; Mr. E.J. Foster, £1; Mrs. K. Betts, £20; Mrs. A. M. Buzacott, £1; Weekly Supporter, 2/; Mr. F. N. ...

    Article : 37 words
  41. SOUTH COAST MINES.

    The Miners' Delegate Board met at Wollongong on Wednesday and Thursday. The executive officers reported on various disputes in the district, including Helensburgh, South ...

    Article : 406 words
  42. BELGIAN FUND.

    "New South Wales contributions to date £71021/1/11 Queensland contributions to date, £13,540/S/; Auckland Provincial Belgian Relief Fund (N.Z.), £40,000; Christchurch (N.Z.) Belgian ...

    Article : 287 words
  43. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    PORT CHALMERS.—Arr: Jan. 15 Ca[?], bq. from Fabre Island.—Dep Jan 15. [?] for Surprise Island. WELLINGTON, (1239m).—Dep: Jan. 15, [?] ...

    Article : 57 words
  44. BANANA TRADE.

    The banana trade has been somowhat affected by the Fijians forming a company, and refusing to Bell to whites, but this difficulty is gradually being overcome, and it is thought ...

    Article : 125 words
  45. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 133 words
  46. MARRINUP TRAGEDY.

    A large number of police and trackers are hunting the Marrinup district for the murderer of Joan Bell. To-morrow all the sawmill employees in the district are going out to beat ...

    Article : 86 words
  47. FOOD FUND.

    Amount already acknowledged £[?] the N.S.W. Bookstall Co. Employees Patriotic Fund, fur ther contriburion, £5, proceds of five bags of wheat received from Mr. E. P. Lowe, Eurunderie [?] ...

    Article : 216 words
  48. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 words
  49. RAILWAY WORKERS' CONFERENCE.

    Important resolutions were carried at yesterday''s session of the annual conference of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association of New South Wales, ...

    Article : 400 words
  50. LIGHTHOUSE RATES.

    At a special meeting of the Hobart Marine Board a deputation was appointed to proceed to Melbourne and interview the Minister of Customs with a view to pointing out the ...

    Article : 216 words
  51. PANAMA.

    It was claimed to-day by the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Mahon) that the question of expenditure had to a certain extent affected his recent notion in connection with ...

    Article : 163 words
  52. DEAR BREAD.

    Bakers have announced that bread will be 4[?] per leaf from Monday next, making a rise of 1d since the war broke out. ...

    Article : 29 words
  53. FAIRFAX ART COMPETITION.

    The Royal Society of New South Wales announces that the exhibition of accepted drawings by art students in the Fairfax competition will be on view for a week at ...

    Article : 48 words
  54. "WAR CHEST."

    The fourth consignment of warm clothing for the soldiers at the front is in steady progress, and there is still a quantity of wool available at the depot, 321 Pitt-street, for ...

    Article : 182 words
  55. UMBERUMBERKA DAM.

    From recent reports received by the Minister for Works, it is ascertained that the total height of the water impounded in the dam is 72ft 6in, and the total quantity of ...

    Article : 70 words
  56. LANDSEEKERS FROM AMERICA.

    Among the passengers by the Niagara which arrived yesterday, were eight and seekers, some of whom are accompanied by their wives and famillies. They are all bound for ...

    Article : 65 words
  57. TO-DAY.

    Manly Carnival: Mussed band performance and Venetian Fete. Her Majesty's Theatre: "The Girl on the Film," 7.45. ...

    Article : 196 words
  58. MANLY CARNIVAL

    King Carnival again held his court at Manly last evening, as he has been doing every evening since Wednesday. The fine, warm weather seems to have much the same effect ...

    Article : 197 words
  59. POLICE COURTS.

    Before Mr. Love, S.M., at the Central Police Court on Thurselaj, Reginald Grlgor, 25, was charged with dealing a horse, sulky, and harness, at Bankstown. Evidence was given that the turnout, which was valued ...

    Article : 99 words
  60. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HOTELS.

    The electors of South Australia will determine the hour of closing liquor bars by referendum, which is to be taken on the day of the general election—March 27. ...

    Article : 176 words
  61. FRENCH-AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE.

    The league is sending away next week a consignment of 600 cholera belts, 600 warm shirts, and several hundred warm underpants and mufflers. ...

    Article : 146 words
  62. LATE COMMERCIAL

    The steamer Karitane sailed from Devonport to-night with 20,115 bags potatoes, 737 bags oats, 135 bags turnips. The Sydney is loading at Devonport, and will sail on ...

    Article : 59 words
  63. BABIES' KIT SOCIETY.

    The depot at the Equitable-building, 350 George-street, is open on Mondays and Thursdays, 10-5, and garments ready for maing up will be given to anyone who calls. The ...

    Article : 85 words
  64. FIRE DAMAGES MOTOR CAR.

    Fire severely damaged a 30-horse-power motor car owned by Mr. J. darken, of Belmore-road, Coogee, while on Long Bay-road. Maroubra Bay, last night. The fire was ...

    Article : 59 words
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