Word was received late to-night that a cyclone had swept over the Toowoomba district, leaving disaster in its wake. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe ironworkers employed by Walkers. Ltd., who decided by secret ballot last night to strike, owing to the firm not acceding to their request for higher wages, put their ...
Article : 216 wordsMeagre details of what is supposed to be a terrible tragedy at Drysdale River Mission reached Perth to-day. A wire from Sub-inspector Houlahan, of ...
Article : 536 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Mr. W. Joynson-Hicks (Unionist) asked Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether he had directed the Rev. Dr. ...
Article : 592 wordsThe debate on the motion for the second rending of the Home Rule Bill was resumed in the House of Commons last night. Mr. A. J. Balfour said that the action of ...
Article : 472 wordsThe rebels have captured the remaining barracks at Torreon, wherein the Federal troops made their final stand. Large numbers of prisoners were taken, and ...
Article : 121 wordsThe country has now before it what it was so anxious to know—the means by which the Premier proposes to set the finances of New South Wales in ...
Article : 1,215 wordsAt Cambooya ind Helldon hourse, crops, and other property suffered irreparable damage. The storm which wrought all the havoc came up from the south-west with appalling ...
Article : 561 wordsThe rebels arrested the United States Consul at Parral, Mr. Powers, accusing him of passing counterfelt rebel money. The United States Consul here has ...
Article : 38 wordsTo-day there were further signs of weakening on the part of the men in connection with the plasterers' strike. A number of them returned to work in the morning. The ...
Article : 47 wordsA deputation from the Society of Friends, headed by Sir John Barlow, in the course of a private interview, urged Sir Ronald MunroFerguson, Governor-General Designate of ...
Article : 120 wordsThe General Workers' Union has forwarded from Perth £100 for the assistance of the wives and families of the men affected by the trouble on the Trans-Australian Railway. In ...
Article : 58 wordsThe police court proceedings in which several non-commissioned officers and civillans are charged with accepting bribes in connection with supplies to military ...
Article : 80 wordsWe hear very little now of a dispute that used to occupy a great deal of the time of undergraduates and their professors who set themselves to discover ...
Article : 1,279 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Lithgow Hospital committee application was made by two of the Friendly Societies' Association doctors to be placed on the medical ...
Article : 393 wordsOn being shown a copy of the cable message regarding the deputation to Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson to-night, Sir Walter Barttelot, Private Secretary to the ...
Article : 142 wordsThe Peking correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that a British firm has obtained the Nanking-Hunan railway construction concession, which is the most important ever ...
Article : 90 wordsThere was an attendance of 200'at the farewell banquet held in honour of Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson (Governor-General Designate of Australia), and Sir Sydney Buxton ...
Article : 390 wordsThere are indications that the Goyernment intends to pass the bill as it stunds, and then carry an amending bill, embodying Ulster's exclusion for six years. ...
Article : 101 wordsThe sealing steamer Newfoundland was crushed in the ice and sank off Cape Race yesterday. It is believed that a large number of those ...
Article : 166 wordsJust as the Post Office clock boomed out the hour of 11 yesterday morning,' a charming young horsewoman of 16 years swung into Martin-place, and received the plaudits and ...
Article : 255 wordsThe steamer Dunmore, which was in collision with the steamer Kiama outside the Heads early yesterday morning, narrowly escaped foundering, and after a wild race back ...
Article : 378 wordsThe yorkshire miners have struck in connection with the dispute' over the question whether the minimum wage includes the percentages of increases on the standard wage ...
Article : 70 wordsSir George Agnew (Liberal) gave notice in the House of Commons yesterduy of bis intention to move for the appointment of a statutory commission to devise a Federal ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 257 wordsSeveral political organisations are promoting meetings to protest against officers it the army being, as alleged, induced to retuse obcdience to lawful orders on ...
Article : 31 wordsAn Australian messboy na[?]ed David Williams has been arrested, charged with thefts of mall order drafts and cheques from the mail room of the steamer Ventura. ...
Article : 97 wordsIn reference to the steamer Fanny, which recently left Copenhagen with 600 tons of rifles on board, and which, according to German advices, was bound for South America, ...
Article : 65 wordsAs the outcome of competition between the local Rugby Union and Rugby League bodies, the recprd rent of £155 for Wade Park was secured by the Orange Municipal Council. ...
Article : 166 wordsA meeting of the employers representing all sections of the industry was held at the rooms of the Employers' Federation, Hunterstreet, yesterday morning, presided over by ...
Article : 309 wordsMr. David Storey, M.L.A., on behalf of the Ulster Association of New South Wales, has cabled to London a message contradicting that sent by the Premier (Mr. Holman). The ...
Article : 82 wordsThe student Roy was again tried on a charge of murdering Inspector Ghoss in January last year, and with also killing a spectator. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 wordsAt a meeting of the Grand Council of the Australian Protestant Defence Association the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: ...
Article : 116 wordsStill another fire has taken place, in which large stocks of cotton have been destroyed. The damage in this instance is estimated at £33,000. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Postmaster-General (Mr. Agar Wynne), during his visit to Sydney, is considering the possibility of introducing a scheme for the insurance of parcels sent by post. ...
Article : 318 wordsIn the House of Lords last night the Marquis of Crewe, Lord Privy Seal, in reply to Lord Lansdowne, said that the Government's proposals for the reform of that Chamber ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Minister for Education made an important announcement at Parramatta yesterday. He said that the Public Service Board had agreed to accept the departmental ...
Article : 229 wordsThe executives of the National Transport Workers' Federation and the General Labourers' National Council, have drafted an amalgamation scheme, with a central fund to ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Government of Queensland is underwriting a loan of £2,000,000, bearing interest at 4 per cent, and issued at 99. The loan is repayable in 1940 or 1950. ...
Article : 106 wordsAt the opening of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court at Darlinghurst, yesterday, Mr. C. M'Donald, who is representing the Coastal Steamship Owners in connection with the ...
Article : 211 wordsA serles of weekly efforts to assist recruit ing for the army is being organised in London. The prettiest giris in Camberwell are being chosen as recruiting sergeant in ...
Article : 58 wordsTheatre Roval: "Joseph and his Brethren," 8, Her Majesty's Theatre: "The Forty Thieves," 7.45. Criterion Theatre: "Never Say Die," 8.15, Palace Theatre: "Land of Nod," 2 and 8. ...
Article : 179 wordsThe Unionists in East Fife have decided not to [?]ppose Mr. Asquith, re-election unless circumstances change. The Opposition leaders do not recommend a ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Government's new standing order, providing for the closure, was adopted in the House of Assembly last night after a debate remarkable for contemptuous and insulting ...
Article : 51 wordsA mild case of smallpox occurred in the local hospital. The patitnt had recently been on a visit to Singleton, where it is believed he became infected. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 4 Apr 1914, Page 23
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