At the police court to-day, Mary Hughes, 37, a nurse, living at Maitland, was charged with stealing ladies' underskirts, valued at £1 15s 5d, the property of Wm. Winn and Co. The ...
Article : 220 wordsThe delegates to the annual conference of the Australian Workers' Union (which is being held at the Trades Hall), have yet to enter with the debatable matter on the agenda ...
Article : 137 wordsIt is certainly difficult for us to appreciate the American attitude towards the prickly pear. In his comment in these columns yesterday on the cattle-raising business in the ...
Article : 359 wordsThe Kosciusko golf links will be officially opened by the Premier, Mr. M'Gowen, to-morrow, when several competitions will be held, followed by others on Monday ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 155 wordsA secret ballot taken by the men engaged underground in the Brilliant Extended mine decided by a large majority that they should not return to work. Their chairman then ...
Article : 67 wordsThe following resolution was agreed to at a meeting of the Victorian Clerks' Union on Wednesday evening: "That this branch learns with regret that a proposition has been placed ...
Article : 118 wordsThe sitting of the Butchers' (Wholesale) Wages Board was suspended yesterday, while the chairman, Mr. J. J. Watkins, gave attention to the claims submitted to the Retail ...
Article : 166 wordsMr. F. Flowers, Assistant Chief Secretary, Mr. J. Kneeshaw, Tramway Traffic Superintendent, and Mr. S. W. Conyer, Supervising Engineer for Tramways, were met by Mr. ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. L. A. B. Wade, Irrigation Commissioner, forwards the following report of the work done at Yanco:—The area irrigated during the fortnight ended January 18 amounted to ...
Article : 779 words{No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]
Detailed lists, results, guides : 308 wordsThe annual report of the Wallsend Mining District Hospital shows that during the past year the number of patients admitted totalled 466. The increase on the previous year ...
Article : 230 wordsReference was made at the meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board yesterday to the conditions of employment of men engaged on such works as pipe-laying. Alderman Leitch ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Perth Hospital embroglio has been advanced a further stage. The Government has reappointed the old board which dismissed the secretary, Mr. Hancock, and the medical ...
Article : 98 wordsOccasionally reports are made of the appearance of rabbits in the North Coast district. It is only apparently a vagrant rabbit here and there, but, even so, the news is ...
Article : 369 wordsThe claims filed by the Amalgamated Miners' Association, already summarised in the "Herald," will be presented to-day to a meeting of the Metalliferous Mining Board, of ...
Article : 66 wordsThe inquest on Lawrence Elliott, subaccountant to the Treasury, who disappeared on January 8, and whose body was found in King's Park five days later, shows that death ...
Article : 101 wordsCaptain R. R. Bradley, the president of the Merchant Service Guild, and the secretary, Captain W. G. Lawrence, who on Wednesday were in conference at the chambers of the ...
Article : 90 wordsThe following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs House to-day:—Frankdale, s, for Valparaiso, with 6109 tons coal, 1747 tons coke, 16 drums eucalyptus oil; Kauri, s, ...
Article : 117 wordsMELBOURNE.—Exporters of Australian meat to the London market recently complained to the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) that the proposed regulations by which ...
Article : 111 wordsAt an executive meeting of the Federated Mill Employees' Union held on Wednesday night a resolution was carried urging the federal council to proceed with the drafting ...
Article : 37 wordsMiss Mary Holloway, of Hawthorn, has been accepted by the Anglican Board of Missions as its first lady missionary to China. She will proceed after Easter next to the diocese ...
Article : 45 wordsThe gas employees of the three metropolitan companies (A.G.L., North Shore, and Manly), have failed in their efforts to obtain what they regarded as a fair compromise upon the ...
Article : 174 wordsA ballot will take place at the Colliery Employees' Federation office on Monday ne[?]t, for the position of acting president, during the absence of Mr. D. Watson on his Senate ...
Article : 78 wordsINVERELL.—Mr. John Swan, whose appointment to the Inverell Land Board was conditional on his resigning his positions as a member of the McIntyre Shire Council and ...
Article : 59 wordsMr. W. S. Viner, jun., who last week won the chess championship of Australia, left Sydney on Saturday for his dairy farm home on the Bellingen. An accepted condition is ...
Article : 394 wordsSir,—In your issue of Friday last a very interesting paragraph appeared under the heading, "Aboriginal Missions." Will you allow me a small space in which to tell your readers ...
Article : 1,014 wordsIn the Legislative Council an interesting memorandum prepared by Mr. C. H. Knowles, Superintendent of Agriculture, on the cultivation of jute, has been laid on the table. ...
Article : 209 wordsThe miners at Wallsend and Ebbwmain colliery, who had £1200 due to them for work they carried out in December of 1910, have received payment from the Government. The ...
Article : 256 wordsParrots have made their appearance, in unusual numbers in and about the towns and farms on the Murrumbidgee this summer. Chief among them are rosellas, the Blue Bonnet, ...
Article : 170 wordsThe result of the ballot for the organising committee of the Labour Council was:—Mrs. Kennedy (Tent and Tarpaulin Makers'), Messrs. G. Allen (Bakers'), H. Boyd ...
Article : 46 wordsOne or two innovations were made in connection with the cattle sales at the Homebush yards yesterday, and considerable excitement prevailed during the greater part of the day. ...
Article : 264 wordsThe trouble in the brick trade, which has practically suspended building since Christmas, is ended. The position was peculiar. Two non-unionists were employed at Kelly ...
Article : 111 wordsHILLSTON.—The P.P. Board's balance-sheet at last meeting showed a credit balance to December 31, of £704. A circular from various boards as to offering a bonus on crows' ...
Article : 56 wordsW. H. Dean writes in the "Country Gentleman" (U.S.A.):- Cloudless sky, blue shadows, and a white-hot sun; the range grass burned to ...
Article : 1,632 wordsIn theatrical circles it has been Known for some time past that Messrs. Allan Hamilton and Harry Plimmer have been engaged over the formation of a new comedy company, which will devote its attention ...
Article : 215 wordsC. Dwyer was proceeded against to-day at the Court House for employing a female shop assistant for 72 hours instead of 60 hours per week. The inspector mentioned that the ...
Article : 278 wordsTwelve team matches were lately played, with set openings, at the School of Arts Chess Club. Prizes offered for the two top-scorers were won by B. Parker (first) with 10 wins ...
Article : 135 wordsThere are now 30 butter factories registered in Tasmania. The produce manufactured during last year was worth about £15,000. ...
Article : 639 wordsMUDGEE.—The Cooyal butter factory was hurnt to the ground on Monday night, the cause of the fire being unknown. The caretaker, Mr. Jeremiah Mahon, lost a buggy, ...
Article : 62 wordsBRISBANE.—Important business was laid before the conference of the National Central Executive of the Queensland Farmers' Union, which opened ...
Article : 635 wordsLISMORE.—Although cloudy conditions prevailed during the past three days, with occasional light showers, no rain worth speaking of has fallen. Some of the surrounding ...
Article : 208 wordsWhat is known as the ship room at the Sydney G.P.O., a place where papers and letters for oversea are supposed to be sorted for posting, is, according to statements ...
Article : 122 wordsSir,—Walking through the Domain yesterday I noticed a fine large fig tree had just been cut down, and apparently it is the intention to widen Lincoln-crescent-a much-needed ...
Article : 446 wordsThe North Canterbury provincial executive of the Now Zealand Farmers' Union has recommended the freezing companies to endeavour to settle the dispute with the ...
Article : 65 wordsDelegates to the interstate conference of associations for the advancement of the blind waited on the Premier to-day, and urged the granting of free passes to the delegates ...
Article : 138 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 339 wordsA Labour conference convened by the federation is sitting in Wellington, attended by over one hundred delegates, representing various sections. The object of the ...
Article : 121 wordsMr. Henry Pretty, 73, one of the pioneer prospectors of the Barrier, died on Tuesday, and was buried at Broken Hill yesterday. His name was associated with much of the ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Brilliant Extended Mining Company's directorate proposed to the men on strike that if they agree by secret ballot to return to work their grievances will be inquired into. ...
Article : 69 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 11 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 24 Jan 1913, Page 5
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: