The second annual Cessnock Town Eisteddfod opened last night, and the attendance exceeded expectations. Ald. Hunter, Mayor, who presided ...
Article : 412 wordsIt is understood that the Colliery Proprietors have practically formulated a new scheme for presentation to the miners ...
Article : 108 wordsIn accordance with the decision of a combined meeting of the two Hebburn Miners' Lodges held at Weston yesterday, mass picketing was carred ...
Article : 118 wordsYesterday's earthquake was the worst since 1848, when three people were killed by a falling wall. ...
Article : 230 wordsAn intensive publicity campaign, by which it is estimated the industry will benefit by £3,000,000, will probably be ...
Article : 82 wordsMrs. Selma Irene Turner, aged 26, died in Balmain District Hospital last night under mysterious circumstances. ...
Article : 126 wordsMr. McDougall, S.M., who was presiding at Redfern Police Court to-day, was continually defied by Mr. Sproule, who was ...
Article : 447 wordsThe air committee, which inquired into the forced landings of the Southern Cross and the Kockaburra, and the deaths of Flight-Lieutenant ...
Article : 55 wordsJohn Brown, 37, was murdered at his camp, near Benalla racecourse, last night. It is stated that he and a ...
Article : 147 wordsWhen Mr. S. K. Howard's new Avro Avian 'plane, piloted by Pilot Stephenson, with Mr. E. Helmut[?] of Woodgate, as a passenger, was ...
Article : 197 wordsThe mechanical shovel at Paxton Colliery, which suspended operations following picketing on 13th, inst., commenced filling slack coal again ...
Article : 412 wordsIn March last, Fanny Grant, of Marrickville, obtained a decree nisi for the dissolution of her marriage with Frederick Raphael Grant ...
Article : 185 wordsFifteen men had a narrow escape from deaht when the whole face of Cobden quarry collapsed. It is estimated that about 100,000 tons of stone ...
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Advertising : 354 wordsThe houses of two Melbourne loyalists timber workers were attacked presumably by strikers. At the home of W. Spikon, at ...
Article : 130 words"The late General was one of the most charming personalities I have ever been associated with," said Colonel Carpenter, chief secretary of ...
Article : 322 wordsSpeaking at Wanchope the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page), who is making a tour of the North Coast, stated that the United States was ...
Article : 173 wordsThe South Australian Education Department proposes to appoint selected officers from the teaching branch as employment officers in the ...
Article : 100 wordsOf all the methods introduced for the teaching of the alphabet to children and [?]terate adults, that just copyrighted by Mme. Stephanie F. ...
Article : 232 wordsFrancis John Sheridan, medical practitioner, 75 years of age, who had been found guilty of using an instrument upon a young woman ...
Article : 77 wordsDuring shunting operations at Mulgrave early this morning, two goods trucks jumped the points, blocking the main line and disorganising ...
Article : 55 wordsThe M.C.C. is, acquiring a number of properties near the famous London [?]ket-ground known as "Lord's." The price, £65,000 ...
Article : 259 wordsA deficit of about £50,000 is expected this year in the revenue of the Victorian Railways Department, in spite of economics introduced by ...
Article : 80 wordsA conference presided over by Mr. W. Wardle, chairman of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge, was held at Weston on Saturday to consider the position. ...
Article : 348 wordsGovernments of Australia spent on public works and services during the six years ended June 30, 1928, £253,878,000, raised by loan in Australia ...
Article : 71 wordsMr. R. James, M.H.R., recently made representations to Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, for a grant of money to enable important sewerage ...
Article : 252 wordsIn captivity birds of many species have been known to live a surprisingly long time. Some of the larger forms, especially hawks and owls ...
Article : 374 wordsThose who inveigh against the trammels of Mrs. Gr[?]dy (writes a correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle") ought to attend a ...
Article : 171 wordsMrs. Quigley, aged 46, of Lisarow, who was seriously injured when a motor car overturned near Gosford, died in the Royal Prince Alfred ...
Article : 36 wordsFews things serve longer than church bells. Those of St. Olave's, in London, have been in constant use since 1662. Pepys wrote of them ...
Article : 250 wordsMr. D. J. Davies, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, said that the rejection by the colliery proprietors of the offer formulated by Mr. J. ...
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Advertising : 177 wordsThe site of the ancient city of Jericho is to be submitted to a thorough archacological excavation. The work will be under the direction ...
Article : 189 wordsThere was no change in the position at Hebburn Collieries to-day. It has been decided, however, to picket Hebburn No. [?] Colliery to-morrow. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe effect of the coal crisis in New South Wales is being felt at Melrose, where the Broken Hill Company mines limestone for Newcastle works. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe engagement is announced of Miss Dap[?] Akhurst, Australian women's tennis champion, to Ray F. Cozens, of Sirathfield. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Colliery Staffs' Association at a meeting at Maitland on Saturday afternoon, decided to make no change in policy regarding members ...
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1931), Sat 22 Jun 1929, Page 6
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