The selectors have completed their task of picking the Australian team, and yesterday decided to include David Smith, of the Richmond (Vic.) Club, among the 15 players to ...
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Article : 272 wordsLast night at the Willoughy Town Hall a conterence of delegates of the councils, municipal and shire, of the northern suburbs, was held, when the whole question of bridge ...
Article : 460 wordsCablegrams have been sent to England by the Government as to the possibility of obtaining four experts to come to New South Wales to take responsible positions in regard ...
Article : 166 wordsThe newly-appointed administrator of the Northern Territory, Professor J. A. Gilruth, arrived in Sydney yesterday. What was he going to do? Well, the first ...
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Article : 108 wordsThe bopes of a settlement that prevailed d[?] this morning among the delegates to the Premiers' Conference have not yet been fulfilied. ...
Article : 579 wordsA band of Mexican insurgents surrounded Messrs. Nelson and Morris' ranch, opposite Sierra Bianca, and fought a number of American cowboys for 12 hours. ...
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Article : 482 wordsA mass meeting of miners was held yesterday. It was learned that the meeting was anything but unanimous. It is understood that prior to the mass meeting delcgates and the ...
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Article : 33 wordsThe majority report of the Royal Commission appointed to investigate the trades and industries of the union recommends adequate but not prohibitive protection for the ...
Article : 66 words"I say that the Board of Control has acted unjustly and dishonestly, and has violated its own constitution." This was Mr. M. A. Noble's condemnation ...
Article : 562 wordsA steamer while conveying 250 tons of Turkish war munitions was captured in Sicilian waters. ...
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Article : 169 wordsThe attitude of the leader of the Opposition (Mr. C. G. Wade) towards the Government proposal to provide bridge connection between Sydney and North Shore was last night ...
Article : 404 wordsThe British warships Laneaster and Minerva have arrived. The consuls have handed the Government a drastic note warning the Cretans that if they ...
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Article : 52 wordsThe Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Thomas) has had a table prepared showing the amount of debt which exists in regard to the Northern Territory. The figures show ...
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Article : 98 wordsThe London Scottish Territorials will accommodate the Western Australian members of the Young Australia League, who are touring the world. ...
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Article : 62 wordsThe Associated Chambers of Manufacturers yesterday passed the following resolution:— "That the congratulations of the Associated Manufacturers of Australia be ...
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Article : 81 wordsMr. J. Collins, M.L.A., of Queensland, who has been acting as delegate of the Brisbane strike committee, bas returned to Brisbane. He left Sydney on Tuesday night. ...
Article : 30 wordsIn resentment against the fares charged on the tramways, a mob yesterday attacked the gaol, and assaulted the Governor and his aidede-camp as they were attempting to rescue a ...
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Article : 145 wordsThe police authorities are conducting an exhaustive investigation respecting the destruction of the Quebec bridge in 1907. There is a theory that Labour agitators used ...
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Article : 59 wordsMr. P. F. Warner, captain of the M.C.C. team, when spoken to last night by a "Herald" representative, said that he did not wish [?] discuss the situation. ...
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Article : 124 wordsThree natives, named Charlie, Sambo and Roger, were charged at Marble Bar Court with having murdered a native named Jimmie at Corunna Downs station, and were ...
Article : 118 wordsThe latest development in connection with the Brisbane general strike is the attitude taken up by the bollermakers and members of kindred unions. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 29 Feb 1912, Page 9
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