The Commonwealth Meteorologist's rain map was a cheerful sight yesterday morning. The all-significant black rings that donote "raining" were clustered thickly over parts ...
Article : 1,046 wordsA shocking accident, resulting in the death of Miss Melba Jones, a young girl, and, indirectly, in a serious injury to her flancee, Mr. George A. Armstrong, a member of the "West ...
Article : 237 wordsHis Majesty's Australian ship Warrego has just completed her maiden voyage. She now lies, snugly berthed at Williamstown, alongside her sister-ships, the Parramatta and the ...
Article : 1,102 wordsThe day broke showery, and in the morning when the wicket at Lords was inspected in view of the test match, South Africa v England, it was found to be rather soft ...
Article : 616 wordsThe International Radiographic Congress. which is meeting in London, has inaugurated a movement in favour of international action to make daily wireless reports with respect ...
Article : 95 wordsLord Haldane, Secretary of State for War, speaking at Marylebone, said that when the oversea Dominions [?]re long had organised their naval and military defences we would ...
Article : 61 wordsIf the strike negotiations fall to-morrow it is expected that the Government will promptly force legislation through Parliament. Government supporters emphasise the ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Toronto correspondent of the "Times" states that there is reason to believe that the Government desires Canada, to be represented on the Imperial Naval Board, and it is ...
Article : 56 wordsThe following statement was made to-day by the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley), with reference to the cable message treating upon free messages from ships:— ...
Article : 105 wordsMr. Ben Tillett, speaking at a meeting at Tower Hill, said that a national strike was intended to keep blacklegs out of London. Blacklegs, in the event of a national strike, ...
Article : 155 wordsThe "Daily Mall" states that at the recent conference at Malta it was decided that, owing to the necessity for concentrating strength in the North Sea, the naval and military policy ...
Article : 94 wordsAt the British inquiry into the wreck of the Titanic Mr. Mange, the assistant chief cook, said-that the chef was too stout, and declined Mr. Mange's invitation to jump into a boat ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Illawarra and South Coast steamer Eden, which was chartered by the Sydney Harbour Trust to search for the missing drodge Manchester, returned to Port Jackson ...
Article : 259 wordsMr. Hawkes, Canadian Special Commissioner, in a report on the Immigration services of the Dominion, points out that Australia has become a strong competitor. ...
Article : 80 wordsA leading employer states that the masters decline to hold any communication with the present leaders of the men. Should the men appoint new leaders, doubtless the employers ...
Article : 40 words"This rain has entirely changed the position of the wheat market," stated one of Sydney's leading wheat operators, "and instead of the feeling of desperation which was rapidly ...
Article : 490 wordsOwing to the strike the quartern loaf is now a halfpenny dearer. ...
Article : 18 wordsMornington Cannon, the well-known exjockey, denies Tod Sloan's assertion that English jockeys have neither skill nor nerve, and holds that the statement to that effect is ...
Article : 120 wordsIn connection with the collision between the battleship St. Louis and the submarine Vendemlarle, at Cherbourg, the latter sinking with 26 men, the battleship Marseillaise is ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Government has approved of General Li Yuan Hung entering into a preliminary agreement with the Robert Dollar Syndicate for a 5 per cent loan of £3,500,000 at 94, ...
Article : 74 wordsM. Dulreuil, and M. Visseur, a passenger, were aeroplaning when the machine fell from a height of 200ft. M. Visseur was killed, and M. Dulreuil ...
Article : 67 wordsKing George has telegraphed to President Fallieres his profound sympathy in connection with the disaster. The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe National Committee has already added 72 delegates to Mr. Taft's list and none to Mr. Roosevelt's; but so far only the claims of the Southern delegates have been dealt ...
Article : 87 wordsA communication has been received by the Minister for Defence (Sen. Pearce) from the British Naval Office, recommending that the Commonwealth should [?]se the improved ...
Article : 197 wordsIn connection with the approaching visit of Prince Katsura and Baron Goto to Europe, the press discredits the official explanation that they are morely bent on sightseeing, and ...
Article : 114 wordsThree navvies attacked Madame Tremblay, the keeper of a cafe which was the scene of a recent crime committed by the motor bandits. ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Women's Liberal Federation has declined to affiliate with associations whose objects do not include women's franchise. A resolution has also been agreed to, ...
Article : 81 wordsThe police in a village near Taganrog surrounded a house occupied by a band of brigands. Troops were called to the assistance of the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Australians are to meet Yorkshire at Bradford to-day. The Yorkshire team is as follows:—Sir A. White (captain), J. Tasker, G. H. Hirst, S. ...
Article : 755 wordsOn the Stock Exchange the effect of the rain was to harden prices generally of pastoral, industrial, and banking shares. Pastoral companies were naturally most affected. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsThe advance on Zanxur from Tripoli is regarded as the answer to the growing complaints of the army's inaction. The Turkish trenches, after the fighting, ...
Article : 63 wordsIn connection with the disturbances in the Lower House, M. Kovacs, who fired a shot at the President, Count Tisza, denies that he had any intention of killing him. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) was able to announce on his return from Sydney to-day that the accounts between the Government and the contractors for the ...
Article : 210 wordsOwing to the brakes falling on a motor 'bus, the vehicle attained a speed of 50 miles an hour down Highgate Hill, and eventually collided with an electric standard. ...
Article : 61 wordsAbdulla Pasha repuised the rebels near Ipek, inflicting heavy loss. ATHENS, June 10. Complete anarchy reigns in the Kossovo ...
Article : 38 wordsThe rain in the Western districts has had the effect of making business dull in forage and grain in Sussex-street. Yesterday "the street" presented a holiday appearance. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 178 wordsRecent reports respecting the state of King George's health are denied. It is stated that his Majesty bas been only troubled with dyspepsia, and is recovering. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe death is announced of Mrs. Shakespeare Hart, of High Wycombe, whose husband was a direct descendant of the poet's sister, Joan. There were large congregations at the ...
Article : 344 wordsThe steamers Rlppingham Grange, Drayton Grange, Everton Grange, and Oswestry Grange, which have been acquired by the N.Z. Shipping Company, Ltd., have been renamed the ...
Article : 187 wordsDissatisfaction with the action of their leaders is growing among the Waihi strikers, who see no prospects of an early resumption of work. Large numbers are now leaving the ...
Article : 72 wordsThe New Zealand Loan and A. M. Company states that the fall will be of incalculable value to pastoralists throughout New South Wales. The downpour has also been pretty ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 wordsWith the news that the drought had at last broken, there came about a change at the railway markets yesterday morning, as unexpected and welcome us the rain which caused ...
Article : 385 wordsThe Eurasian George David Silva, the Mackay murderer, was executed in Boggo-road gaol this morning. His behaviour in gaol while awaiting execution was good, and he ...
Article : 120 wordsIn the small hours of Saturday morning a policeman parading King William-street discovered that the front door of M'Donald and Co.'s tallering establishment was ajar. He ...
Article : 218 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" reports that the Czar has pardoned Miss Kate Malecka, who was recently sentenced to four years' imprisonment at Warsaw because of her alleged connection ...
Article : 44 wordsThe compulsory training system in the mining centres of Illawarra is generally viewed with a good deal of favour, but the general feeling is that in cases where lads ...
Article : 67 wordsThere is great unrest in Eastern Turkestan. Anarchy prevails in Kashgar, where an influential political leader has been murdered. In the Marabashi district a headman has ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 11 Jun 1912, Page 9
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