The Prime Minister (Mr. Joseph Cook), on arriving home yesterday from Canberra, where he spent Saturday, made a statement regarding the position of affairs at the ...
Article : 748 wordsMr. Knibbs, Federal Statistician, says that the cost of living did not increase during 1913. There was a general upward tendency in 1912, but the figures taken for 30 Commonwealth ...
Article : 334 wordsRedfern was the scene of [?] exciting encounter between a constable and an armed burglar early on Sunday morning. Bad ammunition only probably prevented a tragedy. ...
Article : 984 wordsIt is expected that a number of butchers' shopmen will strike in the city this morning, and that the work of despatching meat will consequently be disorganised. On ...
Article : 628 wordsIn the presence of about 35,000 people, including the Governor-General, Lord Denman, Harry Hawker gave a successful exhibition of flying at Caulfield racecourse on Saturday. ...
Article : 441 wordsIt is officially announced that the King ha[?] approved of the appointment of the Right Hon. Ronald Craufurd Monro-Ferguson, P.C., M.P. (Liberal), as Governor-General of the ...
Article : 116 wordsThe National Liberal Club officially entertained Mr. J. E. Redmond, leader of the Irish Nationalists, at dinner last night for the first time ...
Article : 372 wordsMr. Percival Smith, harrister, and son of Mr. Justice Smith, appeared at the bar of the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, and delivered an address in defence of the men ...
Article : 344 wordsThe "Scotsman" says:—"Australia has cause for congratulation in securing Mr. Munro-Ferguson, who will be an able, dignified, and experienced representative of the ...
Article : 934 wordsThe cancellation of the sleeper contract came as a bombshell to the Government, and has caused a sensation in political circles. The Premier (Mr. Scaddan) is boiling with ...
Article : 262 wordsIt is reported that a Mexico and Northwestern train, with 41 passengers, ran into a burning tunnel, and the lives of all on board were lost. ...
Article : 157 wordsA compulsory conference, under the Arbitration Act, is expected to be summoned by the President of the Arbitration Court (Mr. Justice Higgins) this week, in respect to the ...
Article : 241 wordsThe newspapers state that Mr. C. F. G. Masterman, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, will shortly succeed Mr. Sydney Buxton, president of the Board of Trade, who ...
Article : 68 wordsA vote of censure on Mr. A. Griffith, Minister for Public Works, was discussed by the P.L.L. Conference on Saturday evening. The Builders Labourers' Union had a ...
Article : 647 wordsThe "Daily Citizen" states that an acute difference of opinion has arisen between Miss Christabel Pankburst and Miss Sylvia Pankhurst in regard to the tactics of the Women's ...
Article : 211 wordsMr. Frank Wilson, leader of the Opposition, when questioned about the cancellation of the State sleeper contract, said the Commonwealth action seemed drastic; but there must be ...
Article : 57 wordsColonel S. Hughes, Minister for Defence, has announced that if the War Office adheres to its decision to refuse to allow the Canadian marksmen at Bisley to use the Ross rifle ...
Article : 135 wordsMr. C. B. Westmacott has just returned from South Africa, having been managing for Oscar Asche and Miss Lily Brayton. Mr. Westmacott was not on the spot at the time ...
Article : 658 wordsThe continuance of the extremely hot and dry conditions has made the outlook in regard to the city's water supply even more serious. ...
Article : 147 wordsThe experts of the Department of Agriculture are investigating the cases reported in the "Herald" of the absence of grain from some of the wheat grown this season ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 234 wordsThe Government has introduced a measure to repeal the clause in the Panama Canal Tolls Act, exempting United States coastwise vessels from the payment of tolls. ...
Article : 251 wordsThe hostile reception of the remarks reported in a section of the press to have been made by Mr. Holman in New Zealand regarding the relation of the P.L.L. Conference to ...
Article : 169 wordsA daring burglary was committed at the residence of Mr. R. Hulbert, in Kerr's-road, Lidcombe, between 8 and 9 o'clock on Saturday night. ...
Article : 159 wordsLord Denman on Saturday said:—"I think that Mr. Munro Ferguson is very well fitted to occcupy the post of Governor-General of Australia. It will possibly be of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsThe Russian ship Imperator Alexander [?]. arrived from Raumo, a port on the Gulf of Bothnia, yesterday, after a voyage of over 140 days. During the voyage she was in ...
Article : 169 wordsAfter a lapse of 13 clear days, there has been a slight recrudescence of smallpox. It commenced with a case from St. Peters on Friday. Saturday saw two cases—one a ...
Article : 75 wordsAt 1.37 on Saturday afternoon the fire brigade received a call from a motor garage in Oxford-street. A fire had started in the basement of Reuben Brasch's three-storied ...
Article : 139 wordsHer Majesty's Theatre: "Come Over Here," 7.50. Theatre Royal:[?]"A Royal Rival," 8. Criterion Theatre: "Officer 666," 8.15. P[?] Theate: "The Graft[?]rs," 8. ...
Article : 104 wordsOver 30,000 peasants from all parts of the country walked in procession to the Royal Castle, and petitioned the King in favour of an immediate increase in armaments, in ...
Article : 91 wordsDuring the progress of the charity carnival [?]ports at Dunolly on Wednesday, a piece [?]f gold, weighing an ounce, was picked out of a h[?]l[?] made by quoit players. ...
Article : 49 wordsMiss Edith Carr, who regularly attends the practices of the Bathurst Civilian Riflemen, on Saturday put up a fine performance. She scored 12 bulls and eight inners at 800 yards, ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Joseph Cook) said yesterday: "I regard the appointment as a very good one. My recollection of him goes back to the day of Lord Rosebery's power, ...
Article : 85 wordsThe coal lighter Rhoderick Dhu, which was at one time a well-known barquentine engaged in the South Sea Island trade, sank at her moorings at a wharf this morning,. At the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 9 Feb 1914, Page 9
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