In a glory of sunshine, rare in Melbourne at this time of the year, the Federal Parliament carno into life again with all the customary pomp and circumstance it is to the ladies a ...
Article : 2,401 wordsUp to 5 p.m. to-day entries will be received by the secretary of the Associated Clubs for the seven events on the programme framed for the Rosebery pony and galloway meeting, ...
Article : 754 wordsThe residence of Mr. Thomas Thompson, Pitt Town, the veteran mailman, who has been driving the mail coach between Windsor and Wiseman's Ferry for over 60 years, was ...
Article : 127 wordsA public meeting convened by the Mayor of Lithgow to consider the question of taking steps towards helping the passage of the Bonus Bill in the Federal Parliament was held ...
Article : 770 wordsThe New South Wales bowlers played a match against Northern Brisbane this afternoon. Only three players who took part in the interestate matches were icluded. The Brisbane team won by seven points. The score[?] ...
Article : 41 wordsThe association's team which, under the managemens of Mr. H. S. Fox, met a Unaderra team on Saturday, had a most enjoyable trip. The association's representatives were H. S. Fox, T. H. Hicks, C. A. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 wordsThe children of the country from 35 to 50 miles north of Broken Hill badly want some educational facilities. At present the district, which comprises Tarrawingee, Euriowie, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 wordsNominations close for the above tournament on Saturday next with Mr. V. V. Rudder, Falmouth-chambers, Pitt-street. The handicappers for the tournament are Messrs. H. S. Fox, A. Doyle, and T. P. Carr. ...
Article : 65 wordsAt lord's last Wednesday (says a writer in the London "Sportsman" of Auguat 5) the Advisory County Committee had the courage to execute a "right-about turn," and rescinded their resolution of July 3. There ...
Article : 517 wordsThe extensive premises at 77 Market-street, Sydney have just been occupied by Mr. A. J. Powell, the well-known cycle and motor expert, who will be rememberred as a skilful exponent of the petrol-driven ...
Article : 81 wordsThe municipal council on Tuesday decided to request the Deputy Postmaster-General to remove the public telephone to a more suitable place. At present it is in a cabinet beside ...
Article : 98 wordsA few days ago it was announced that a big motor match was likely to take place at an early date between M. Fauvel on a 60·h.p. Berliet and Mr. Craven on a 30[?]40·h.p. Napier. Last week the contestan[?] ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Amaroo Shire Council and the Minister for Works are still in communication with respect to the council's action in closing the Thre[?] Rivers bridge—situated on the main ...
Article : 136 wordsMr. F. Newton, a consistent driver of Napier cars, recently established a remarkable run on the Brookland track, England. Mounted on a 90·h.p. Napier, he covered 98½ miles from a standing start in 60 mins. ...
Article : 84 wordsSome children, while hunting for mushrooms in the Central reserve to-day, found a store of silver coins, mostly 6d and 3d pieces, probably the result of some robbery. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 505 wordsAn interesting feature of the English season has been the pronounced success which the lobs so deftly bowled by G. H. Simpson-Hayward have met with. The Worcestershire amateur seems destined to wear the mantle ...
Article : 135 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Manildra School of Arts the balance-sheet showed a small credit on the year's transactions. Mr. G. W. Griffith was elected president, Messrs. ...
Article : 56 wordsIn the notices given Mr. Poynton proposes to move for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the prices charged to farmers for stripper harvesters. Mr. ...
Article : 142 wordsAt the lost meeting of the Wyalong District Hospital committee the credit balance was only £124. The number of patients treated during August was 27, of whom 13 remained ...
Article : 75 wordsDruida are moving in the direction of reviving competitions and the matter is being taken up keenly by the various lodges. A large at number of members have signified their intention of assisting the movement. ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. Godfrey Watson commenced his new duties of starter on the courses controlled by Mr. John Wren at Richmond to-day. A number of Jockeys were fined at Mr. Watson's ...
Article : 163 wordsA meeting of the Federated Iron, Brass, and Steel Workers' Union was held at the Trades Hall on Tuesday evening, when the Iron Bonns Bill was discussed. At last week's meeting of the Labour Council the ...
Article : 166 wordsThe entries for the cricket competition, under the P.S.A.A.A., for the coming season closed yesterday. The last of schools and clubs exceeded that of any previous years. The following is the present ...
Article : 237 wordsThe High Court to-day finished the hearing of arguments on points of law raised in the action brought by the Eastern Extension, Australasian, and China Telegraph Company, ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Rev. F. A. Cadell, who acted as rector at Dungog for the past seven years, was last night entertained at a social prior to his departure for Scone. He was presented on ...
Article : 185 wordsFrank Lambert, 17, a labourer, living in Oxford-street, Paddington, met with a serious accident yesterday morning at the premises of Messrs. Parkinson and H. and B. Cowan, ...
Article : 126 wordsMr. G. R. Cowdery presided over last night's meeting of the engineering section of the Royal Society. Mr. T. W. Keele, replying to the discussion ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 266 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, the Premier, continuing the debate on the motion "that a national memorial should be erected to Mr. Kingston," moved the adjournment of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 549 wordsThe postponed sports meeting will be held on Chatswood Oval on Tuesday next. Invitation cards already issued will hold good for that day. ...
Article : 27 wordsSylvia Forrest, 12, was severely scalded about the legs last night through a younger child upsetting a pan of boiling water. The younger child, who was in her sister's lap, escaped ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. W. E. Wainwright, of the B.H. South mine, speaking yesterday of the Umberumberka Trust negotiations, said: "There is no information that can be made available at ...
Article : 222 wordsThe ten miles championship race to he decided next Saturday afternoon is causing some interest in the amateur running circles. Ryan, of Queensland, C. E. Suffren (Victoria), and A. Wood and C. Weyman ...
Article : 125 wordsMr. J. Burrell, of Cumnock, met with a painful accident while out rabbit-shooting with a pea-rifle. The rifle went off accidentally, and the bullet struck Mr. Burrell on the ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Local Option Court, comprising Judge Fitzhardinge, President; and Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and C. H. Gale, P.M., sat here yesterday to consider the reduction of licenses ...
Article : 144 wordsOwing to the fixtures of the rural camps for school-boys to be held at Nowra during October clashing with the date at first fixed for the schools sports, it has been decided to held the sports on Friday, October ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 wordsMrs. B. Baker, an old and well-known resident of the district, was killed on Saturday evening through being thrown out of a sulky. ...
Article : 30 wordsAt an inquest held yesterday respecting the death of Alfred Dudley, a young man, who died on the 6th inst., from injuries received through being run over by a truck at Dubbo ...
Article : 49 wordsThe District Court opened yesterday before Acting Judge Dawson. Cecil Rauch sued Henry Kennedy for £200 damages for alleged malicious prosecution and wrongful arrest. ...
Article : 88 wordsEnglish exchanges state that Jules Gautier will a[?] cept £100 to £50 that he will swim 20 miles with both hands and feet manacled, and is prepared to swim in this style against any three swimmers, each ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsMr. George Dane, one of Grenfell's pioneer miners, had his skull badly fractured yesterday by a tree falling on him. He is in a dangerous condition. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 wordsThe coroner at Hay has received a report from the Gunbar police that human remains had been found near Willama, 30 miles east of Gunbar, and identified by Mr. Fletcher, of ...
Article : 159 wordsThe police court has been sitting three suc-0 cessive days hearing two casos of alleged sheep stealing. George Eli Venables, Isaac Albert Venables, and Arthur Venables, three ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 wordsEnglish files to hand yesterday state that the new game of ringolf was played in the grounds of Mr. A. W. Gamage at the Manor House, Finchley, by exchampion golfers J. H. Taylor and Harry Vardon. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 wordsA ferryman named Kennedy has been missing since 5 o'clock on Monday morning. Constable Cradock, of Tweed Heads, has been dragging the river for the past two days. He ...
Article : 83 wordsAt the Quarter Sessions, before his Honor Acting Judge Hamilton, Albert M'Donald was charged with stealing a quantity of rabbit traps, groceries, drapery, etc., valued at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 wordsDavid Jones, Limited, annual football match was played on Saturday on the Agricultural Ground between teams comprising the "White House" Club and the Next Fifteen, in the presence of about [?]00 visitors. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 17 Sep 1908, Page 10
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