It was discovered yesterday that there was an error in the programme of procedure drawn up for observance at the opening ot Parliament to-morrow. It was laid down that the ...
Article : 544 wordsThis morning, just-after midnight, a fire was discovered to have broken out in the centre of a block of buildings at the corner of Burringbar and Dalley streets, belonging to ...
Article : 412 wordsThe position created by the delays attendant upon the Shop Assistants' Wages Board was discussed at a special meeting of the Shop Assistants' Union last night, at the ...
Article : 812 wordsHarvant a pupil in a Bleriot aviation school at Hendon, being unable to recover fees which he claimed on the grounds of slow progress fired a revolver at and badly ...
Article : 67 wordsThe timely character of the settlement of the railway strike is illustrated by the situation at midnight on Saturday, when it was declared off. ...
Article : 60 wordsSerious disturbances took place at Lincoln on Saturday night, when the mob attacked the Great Northern and Midland station, and stoned the police. The latter ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. Keir Hardle, M.P. (Labour), in the course of a speech at Merthyr on Saturday said there could be no settlement until the unions were recognised. ...
Article : 163 wordsLieutenant Reynolds was aeroplaning at Thetford at the height of l5OOft, when the aeroplane turned a somersault. The machine landed in a field and was ...
Article : 39 wordsThe War Office has ordered all troops on strike duty to return to their original stations as soon as possible. The military occupied the two railway ...
Article : 78 wordsThe executives of the Railwaymen's Unions have issued a joint manifesto in which they point out that besides having won official recognition in negotiating the ...
Article : 130 wordsWhile Mr.Asquith's motor car was travelling slowly at Newbury it collided with a lady cyclist, who was injured Mr. Asquith paid n visit lasting half an ...
Article : 48 wordsThe position of the North-Eastern railway men is indefinite. The Railway Servants' Society contend that the settlement entitles them to ...
Article : 113 wordsWhile Messrs. G. N. Barnes and J. Keir. Hardie, Ms.P., were motoring near Merthyr yesterday their car struck the side of a bank on a narrow mountain roadway, ...
Article : 46 wordsThe paralysis due to the strike rendered idle 12,000 colliers and iron and steel workers in Cumberland, thousands in Derbyshire, and Middlesborough, 80O0 colliers in ...
Article : 170 wordsA total of 112 members of the House of Commons presented a memorial to Sir Edward Grey. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, asking that he should take some ...
Article : 72 wordsThe news of the agreement met with a mixed reception in the provinces. The railwaymen at Leeds and Bradford were not enthusiastic. ...
Article : 197 wordsThe Acting Premier, Mr. Watt, intends to bring the Cabinet's proposal for the holding of an Empire Exhibition before the interstate conference, which will probably meet in ...
Article : 276 wordsMr. J. E., Williams, general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, in addressing a railwaymen's demonstration in Hyde Park yesterday, ...
Article : 105 wordsE. W. Schneider, the New South Wales cyclist, beat the half-mile grass-track record at Bath, his time being 64 l-5s. Schneider also won the five miles event ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Acting Premier, Mr. Holman, said yesterday that he had noticed the violent criticism to which the way out of the difficulty which had been devised by Mr. Wi11is and ...
Article : 775 wordsMr. J. B. Joel's colt Sunstar has given way during his preparation for the St. Leger. His racing career has now finished, and he is to go to the stud. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants estimated that the strikers on Saturday evening numbered 250,000. Its executive has made a gratuitous ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., organising secretary for the Western District of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, in an interview yesterday, described ...
Article : 35 wordsIn the county championship matches Lancashire defeated Middlesex at Manchester, by S3 runs. ...
Article : 22 wordsMr. Herbert Emery, a member of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Congress, in addressing the railway men at Hanley yesterday, stated that he ...
Article : 83 wordsThe newspapers, in commenting on the personnel of the English team which has been selected to visit Australia, agree that it is a strong batting side, and should ...
Article : 393 wordsDetails of the tragic affair at Llanelly show that the crowd boo-hooed until the train approached Union Bridge, where many were congregated. Some of the ...
Article : 868 words'To-day the special conference of the Political Labour League will commence sitting at the Protestant Hall. There will be a big gathering of the' representatives of country ...
Article : 151 wordsKing George has telegraphed to Mr. Sidney Buxton, President of the Board of Trade:—"I rejoice that the strike has ended, and congratulate both sides on the ...
Article : 56 wordsThe delay which has arisen in connection with the Shop Assistants' Wages Board award has been a topic of discussion here recently. It is understood that the meeting of shop ...
Article : 108 wordsThe newspapers' congratulate the Government upon the success of its efforts to cope with the "unprecedented emergency" of the railway strike, and hopes are ...
Article : 395 wordsThe London and North-western Railway Company gave the employees who were loyal double pay for working, and the London and Brighton Company promised ...
Article : 46 wordsSenator Pearce and Mr. Batchelor, M.P., arrived in Brisbane to-day by the Kumano Maru. In the course of an interview this evening, Mr. Batchelor said: "In our opinion the ...
Article : 446 wordsThe policy of the Wilson Government was announced by the Premier at Busselton on Saturday. He dwelt on the great progress and prosperity of the State as evidenced by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 wordsThe "Railway News" shows that 36 railways in 1910 paid £30,250,000 in salaries and wages, which was about the same amount as that paid to preference and ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Lord Mayor has disbanded the special city constables. Each was presented with his baton and armlet as mementoes of the occasion. ...
Article : 30 wordsA diabolical but unsuccessful attempt was made to derail a mail and passenger train at Taft Vale by loosening one of the rails. Fortunately discovery was made ...
Article : 305 wordsThe London tramway men are taking a ballot on the question of striking. ...
Article : 21 wordsIn the finals of the Eastern Lawn Tennis championships, which were played at Felixtowe on Saturday, S. N. Doust (Sydney), and Mrs. Chambers defeated A. E. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 wordsThe Home Office has reported that operations under the Port of London Authority are almost in full activity. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Prime Minister, Mr. Fisher, to-day expressed his pleasure at the news that a satisfactory settlement of the industrial troubles in the United Kingdom appeared to ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. Willis states that the announcements made by himself and the Acting Premier last week substantially cover the provisions of the written agreement—"though there might be ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 wordsThe new steamer Torilla, launched in England recently, was under engagement to leave last week for Queensland with 1500 immigrants. Her departure was delayed on ...
Article : 75 wordsAt the Prahran Court to-day Albert G. Davis, chauffeur to the Governor, was proceeded against on a charge of having driven a motor car at a rate of speed which was ...
Article : 96 wordsThe heat affected the lyddite shells in the magazine at [?]and, and £2000 worth had to be destroyed. LONDON, Aug. 21. ...
Article : 71 wordsThe strike committee at Liverpool have resolved to instruct the seamen, dockers, and carters not Io resume work pending the result of the negotiations. This ...
Article : 133 wordsThe stream now temporarily feeding the reservoir at Porth[?]awl, Wales, has been mysteriously poisoned with carbolic acid. ...
Article : 38 wordsJohn Rouget[?]. a labourer. of Youanmite, was arrested on Friday charged with having set fire to a house and also a stack of bay. Mrs. E. J. Davey, the owner of the house, was ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 22 Aug 1911, Page 7
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