A deputation waited on the Railway Commissioners, and urged that the wooden section of the vladuct should be replaced with steel. The Chief Commissioner said that, as far as ...
Article : 70 wordsThe death occurred yesterday of Mr. James A. Robertson, M.R.C.V.S., who had been herdmaster in the Department of Agriculture since October, 1913. He attended the Melbourne ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 512 wordsThe rain recorded in New South Wales during the week-end covered the central and northern central areas, the southern and northern tablelands, and the not them border ...
Article : 237 words"Forestry should be a Commonwealth function, because the States have shown themselves incapable of taking a long-sighted view," said the Inspector-General of Forests ...
Article : 275 wordsSpeaking at Lithgow, to-night, the Premier (Mr. Lang) made a definite promise that the line from Sydney to Lithgow would be electrified within three years, if the Labour party ...
Article : 555 wordsMembers of the Federal Parliament decided to-day to make no alterations in the days and hours of meeting, when the Federal Parliament re-assembles at Canberra on ...
Article : 410 wordswho has been reappointed a member of the board of directors of the Commonwealth Bank for a period of seven years from October 10. Mr. Drummond is well ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 565 wordsThe local land board has recommended the approval of a special lease of 7¼ acres, near the railway trucking yards, to the municipal council despite opposition from the Forbes ...
Article : 78 wordsThe entries for the Maitland district Eisteddfod show an increase on last year's. There is a record entry of 15 choirs. They include six in the chief choral event. Among those ...
Article : 65 wordsFurther results of the Riverinn eisteddfod are:— Hand contents: Tenor trombone, J. Swansborough; brass quartette, M. Sousa, E. Hommant, W. Beasley, and ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Revision Court for the City Council rolls was opened by Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday. The Municipal Labour party is urging the ...
Article : 278 wordsThe work of erecting the cables for the Burrinjuck electricity scheme is being pushed forward in expectation of power being available in a few months. At present 25 men are ...
Article : 53 wordswho has been appointed by the Government as a trustee of the National Art Gallery. Mr. Smith, who succeeds Dr. R. A. Fox, resigned, is president of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 39 words"In 1925 the Lang Labour party made no secret of the fact that they won the elections on the widows' pensions issue," said Mr. Brunt[?] (the Nationalist candidate) for Parramatta ...
Article : 166 wordsThe sudden failure of the steering gear of a motor lorry containing three persons caused it to crash through the protecting fence of the Watkins-street Bridge, ...
Article : 163 wordsThe death has occurred at the age of 5[?] years of Mr. John Walter Skien, a well-known business man. He had been in business at Wagga for about 12 years, and was 16 years at ...
Article : 55 wordsThe death occurred on Saturday of Mr. F. A. Le Poer Trench, who had been practising as a solicitor at Lismore since 1907. He was 64 years of age. He was born in India, being ...
Article : 89 wordsA fire at 1.30 this morning caused damage estimated at £3000 to a building in Vincent-street, Cessnock. The building, which was of weatherboard with a brick front, was divided ...
Article : 128 words"I notice," said Mr. Gosling (Chief Secretary) yesterday, "in regard to the suspension of the electoral officer at Oberon, Mr. Bavin has seized the opportunity to repeat his ...
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Article : 225 wordsAbout 150 pipe moulders employed at several iron moulding establishments have resolved to cease work to-morrow morning as a protest against the refusal of the employers to ...
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Article : 259 wordsThe conference of the Waterside Workers' Federation, probably the largest yet held, was opened at the Melbourne Trades Hall this afternoon. There were 78 delegates ...
Article : 91 wordsResidents of Burringbar have taken steps to have the main rond to Murwillumbah diverted. The present route over Burringbar Range is six miles, and has dangerous turns ...
Article : 106 wordsMr. R. C. Cruickshank, campaign director the Labour party, said that he was confident that Labour would win from 48 to 50 seats. The split in the Labour party ...
Article : 92 wordsAn unusual application, inasmuch as the point to be determined is the validity of two divorce decrees granted by a United States Court, was before Mr. Justice Owen, in the ...
Article : 331 wordsSir Thomas Henley, selected Nationalist candidate for Burwood, speaking at Burwood, said that any wrong move by the electors night mean ruin to the State. Legislation ...
Article : 206 wordsThe Guyra Rod Fishers' Association has boen notified by the Museum authorities that cormorants did more good than harm to fish, from the fisherman's point of view, since they ...
Article : 104 wordsThe bursting of a valve on an ammonia tube in the refrigerating-room of the Wentworth Hotel at breakfast time yesterday morning caused considerable inconvenience to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 349 wordsLate this afternoon John Newton, of Echuca (Vic.) was shot in the head in a billiard saloon at the Langham Hotel, Gouger-street, Adelaide, and subsequently John Lawrence ...
Article : 100 wordsAt the Tamworth Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Mocatta, William John Tempeat pleaded guilty to a charge of misappropriation of £16 while a postal official at ...
Article : 136 words"I am led to think that Protection has failed," said the Premier (Mr. Hogan) to-day, in commenting on the State balance-sheet." "Two important reasons may be indicated for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 words"Complete confirmation was lent to Mr. McCormack's charge that the 'Red vultures were aiming at disorder, disruption, and chaos' by the circulation, among the ...
Article : 218 wordsDuring a fierce south-westerly gale, the bow of the stranded steamer Riverina moved towards the shore, owing to the snapping of the hauling-line, and the vessel now lies at the ...
Article : 267 wordsAfter inquiries lasting for two days, detectives to-day arrested Christopher Larsen, 42, a carpenter, on a charge of slaying Edward Finane. Finane, who was 60 years ...
Article : 120 wordsCharles Mitchell, who recently came from Sydney to prepare turf wickets for the Wagga Cricket Association, attempted to check a boiting horse attached to a dray and was ...
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Advertising : 199 wordsThe dry season has enabled work to [?] greatly accelerated at Hume reservoir during the past six months, and there is every prospect that the official estimate that the ...
Article : 372 wordsMr. W. Seale, president of the executive of the official New South Wales A.L.P., fell ill while travelling from Sydney to Melbourne to attend a conference. He was ordered ...
Article : 45 wordsWilliam Denman, 40, a woodcutter, was found dead in his cottage at Reynella on Sunday morning. He was in a sitting posture on a couch with a gun between his knees, ...
Article : 122 wordsMembers of the Amalgamated Enginering Union will hold a mass meeting in the Trades Hall on Thursday night to discuss certain grievances arising out of Judge Beeby's ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 411 wordsMessrs. McClelland and Gordon, who left Melbourne on August 22, in a motor cycle and side car, arrived at Darwin to-day. This is the first motor cycle with side car to reach ...
Article : 42 wordsSpeaking at King's Cross in support of Mr. D. Levy, selected National candidate for Paddington, who is at present ill, Mr. J. N. Doyle said that Mr. Levy had not only been an ...
Article : 197 wordsCharles Dyer, aged 65, of Asquith-street, Oatley, was found lying across the rails on the permanent way between Oakleigh and Mortdale railway stations, about 10.30 last ...
Article : 126 wordsProbate has been granted of the will of the late Rev. Septimus Hungerford, of Boyle-street, Mosman, who died recently at the advanced age of 102 years, leaving an estate ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 149 wordsThe directors of St. Luke's Hospital have authorised the preparation of a book, to be called the "St. Luke's Hospital Centenary Book," to contain a brief history of the ...
Article : 182 wordsAngelo Condollo, an Italian, aged 29 years, employed by the Melbourne Board of Works, was riding an unsaddled horse near Mount Dandonong on Saturday. The horse bolted, and ...
Article : 53 wordsProbate has been granted of the will of John William Bright, retired grazier, of Sydney, formerly of Tamworth, who died on July 16, leaving an estate of the net value of ...
Article : 116 wordsRita Marsden, aged 16 years, a shop assistant, of Australia-street, Woollahra, was seriously injured shortly before 9.30 o'clock yesterday morning, when she was knocked ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 wordsA lunch-hour meeting was held in Macquarie-place yesterday under the auspices of the National Association. There was a large attendance, and the speaker, Mr. G. Overhill, ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Governor haa approved the appolication by the Woollahra Municipal Council for authority to borrow £90,000 from the State Superannuation Board. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 27 Sep 1927, Page 12
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