Captain Henry Weaver, aged 78, died yesterday. He had resided in Lis[?]re for several years, and was formerly a [?]ing Hen[?] in the Royal Navy. Retiring with the honorary ...
Article : 142 wordsSir William Cullen (president of the Boy Scouts' Association, New South Wales section) and other speaker yesterday made a fervent appeal for understanding and support of ...
Article : 738 wordsProbably on account of the rain there was only a moderate attendance at the Gunnedah School of Arts to-night, when the leader of the National party (Mr. Bavin) addressed ...
Article : 576 wordsContinuing his address, Mr. Hammond, K.C. (counsel for Mr. Piddington, K.C.), referred to charged that had been made by Mr. Curtis during the opening days of the ...
Article : 4,008 wordsValuable supplementary rains have fallen in many divisions of the State, notably on the central slopes and plains, the south-west slopes, and Riverina. These areas comprise practically half the wheat belt. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe following Labour meetings will take place to-night:—Ashfield: Mr. W. C. Sparrow, assisted by Mr. Hay Wilson, Ashfield Hotel, 8 o'clock. Croydon: Mr. E. Cook, Croydon Post-office, near station, 8 o'clock, ...
Article : 190 wordsThe tropical disturbance intensified over the eastern half of New South Wales yesterday afternoon, and some excellent falls were recorded at a number of centres, especially ...
Article : 381 wordsThe annual Highland gathering of the Parkes Caledonian Society was held on Wednesday under adverse weather conditions. Only the piping and dancing programme was ...
Article : 41 wordsA fight following an argument between several men outside an hotel in Auburn-street ended in one of them, Malcolm Lamont, being taken to the district hospital with injuries ...
Article : 104 wordsA message from Toowoomba states that five persons had a very narrow escape from being burnt to death when a fire, early this morning, debtroyed a two-story shop and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 682 wordsA message from Ballarat states that when a train bound from Melbourne to Ballarat, was travelling on the Gordon-Ballan section to-day, the fireman noticed that the driver ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 wordsThe following messages received by telegram and telephone last night reported that splendid falls had occurred at many centres during the day, and that rain in a number of ...
Article : 1,774 words"The immediate construction of the Guyra-Dorrigo raliway line will be undertaken if the Labour party is returned to power," said the Premier (Mr. Lang), when addressing a ...
Article : 500 wordsThe Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Street) was presented with a pair of white kid gloves at the opening of the Lismore Circuit Court on Wednesday to mark the occasion of there ...
Article : 171 wordsThree amateur dramatic societies—Pukwana, the Women's College Dramatic Society, and the Sydney University Dramatic Society —are to be in the final round of the Sydney ...
Article : 289 wordsThe Wollongong Municipal Council has decided not to pay the child endowment tax. The council's liability would be £700 for the twelve months. ...
Article : 33 wordsNotification has now been received that the Minister for Education has approved the acceptance of a tender for the erection of a trades school at Lismore. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 wordsThe new Presbyterian memorial school hall, presented by Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Flecther, at Cairnie, in memory of their only son, Alex., who died recently, was opened on Wednesday, ...
Article : 42 wordsMore than 300 people heard the Rev. John Walker, formerly Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Assembly in Australia, read a service over the body of the late Mr. J. R. ...
Article : 505 wordsPromises of rain have been abundant during the last three days, but only 9 points at Bourke have been registered. Somewhat heavier falls have been recorded throughout ...
Article : 171 wordsEight-hour Day, to be observed on Monday as a public holiday throughout the county of Cumberland and the Federal Territory, will be characterised by many holiday attractions. ...
Article : 227 wordsThe discussions last night on the Epsom Handicap were not marked by outstanding support for any candidate, while the top weights were almost neglected. The ...
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Advertising : 222 wordsThe State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said last night that the tropical disturbance had resulted in one of the best rainstorms this year, and the most valuable at many inland ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Lang) will return to Sydney this morning. This afternoon he will inspect the Newington State Hospital, and later will address the inmates. This evening Mr. ...
Article : 173 wordsMr. Arthur Thomas Treble, Commissioner for Family Endowment, was proceeded against at the Water Police Court yesterday by John Mills, landscape gardener, for £48/3/, ...
Article : 174 wordsIn a report presented to the House of Representatives this morning, the Federal Public Works Committee expresses the opinion that existing requirements do not justify the ...
Article : 140 wordsThe sectional forecasts issued by the Weather Bureau yesterday were as follow:— Western Division.—Cloudy to showery in south, mostly fine elsewhere, and cooler. ...
Article : 102 wordsThe following are the arrangements for the Nationalist meetings to-night: Broadcast speeches from Theosophical Station, 2GB: 8.30 p.m., Mr. W. G. Mayes; 9.30 p.m., Mr. J. K. Powell. Hawkesbury: Mr. R. Bruce Walker, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 wordsAt a public meeting in the Wentworth Falls School of Arts last night, convened by the Wentworth Falls Urban Area Committee, the following resolution was passed:— ...
Article : 172 wordsMr. W. W. Monahan, K.C., has been appointed by the Government to act as a District Court Judge from October 4 to November 30. ...
Article : 33 wordsAccording to a statement issued by the Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. C. H. Wickens), there was an increase in the cost of food and groceries of 2.4 per cent. in August, compared ...
Article : 140 wordsTo-day £3500 damages was awarded by the jury in the case in which William Arthur Hart, of Elsternwick, sued the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board and Yellow ...
Article : 126 wordsThe total rain for September exceeded the normal over a considerable area about the centre of the State, also on the far north coast, a part of the South coast, and the ...
Article : 378 wordsA fire, which broke out in a weatherboard cottage, comprising five rooms and a kitchen, at the corner of Narelle-avenue, and Kulgor-road, Gordon, at about) 10.30 o'clock ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 1 Oct 1927, Page 16
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