SYDNEY.--Two mysterious fires occurred at an early hour on Friday morning in Sydney. At 4.20 a.m. the watchman in the Lassetter block, where the bulk ...
Article : 236 wordsEfforts are being made by the police to find Albert Henry White, the Crown witness who on Thursday failed to attend the inquest on the body of the little girl Alma ...
Article : 298 wordsSALE.--At the animal conference, of Gippsland branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, held at Sale on Thursday, a lengthy discussion took place on the ...
Article : 638 words"Hoop-la" stalls, shooting galleries and similar doubtful attractions will no longer be permitted in the Eastern Market by the Town Hall authorities, and those at ...
Article : 552 wordsWith reference, to the cablegram appearing in yesterday's issue of "The Age" stating that convicts at Pago Pago had attempted to break into the treasury of ...
Article : 557 wordsIn the city court on Friday Edward Bowen, of Havelock-street, Ballarat North was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen a fox skin rug, valued at £30 ...
Article : 458 wordsSir Rose Smith has completed arrangements for his world flight. He has reluctantly abandoned his first idea, which was to race in an aeroplane against a disused ...
Article : 185 wordsSYDNEY.--Speaking at the opening of Coff's Harbor, show on Friday, Mr. Page, M.P., deplored the absence of secondary, products an exhibits. He blamed ...
Article : 115 wordsNEWCASTLE.--Public and business men view with satisfaction the Federal Cabinet's approval of Mr. Hughes's proposal to hold an industrial conference. ...
Article : 71 wordsSYDNEY.--The Labor Council of New South Wales has sent an invitation to all affiliated and unaffiliated unions in the State asking them to send delegates to a ...
Article : 120 wordsThe State executive of the Returned soldiers League yesterday directed a congratulatory letter to Sir Ross Smith with regard to the projected world aeroplane ...
Article : 208 wordsThe city coroner held an inquiry on Friday into the death of Anthony Kimbel, a snake charmer, which occurred on 12th January, following a bite from a tiger ...
Article : 127 wordsSir,--It was interesting and refreshing to read such a reasonable article as that contributed by "An Australian" in Wednesday's issue; the quotations of eminent ...
Article : 739 wordsReference was made at the City Court yesterday to the charge against Cohn Campbell Ross of having murdered Alma [?]irtschke, twelve years, whose body was ...
Article : 111 wordsWilliam Nelson, 28, laborer, was arrested on Friday on two charges of having obtained money by false pretences and on one charge of having attempted to obtain ...
Article : 120 wordsThe civil air pilots are organising a trade union in order to stabilise their remuneration and improve conditions, particularly relating to casual flights. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe annual convention of the Australian Workers' Union was commenced on Friday, the president (Mr. Blakeley, M.P.) in the chair. Delegates representing all the ...
Article : 260 wordsWhile in Melbourne Gaol awaiting his trial Colin Ross is permitted to receive visits from his solicitor, Mr. N. H. Sonenberg, and also visits from close relatives. ...
Article : 70 wordsScotland Yard has rounded up a gang of motor car thieves who have operated in London for some time. After altering the marks, the gang systematically sold the ...
Article : 53 wordsSYDNEY.--The Premier, Mr. Dooley, stated on Friday that Parliament would meet again before June. The elections would be held at an early date. ...
Article : 120 wordsIt was stated at the Detective Office last night that further interesting developments might arise in connection with the case within the next few days. The ...
Article : 48 wordsThe mayor of Geelong, Ald. Hitchcock, returned on Friday, alter nearly two months' holiday in Tasmania. When he entered his office at the city hall be found all ...
Article : 93 wordsA girl aged 15 who has charged "Tex" Rickard, the boxing promoter, with having mistreated her, was cross-examined at the trial of Rickard to-day. She ...
Article : 81 wordsSALE.--The annual conference of Gippsland branches of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League was opened here on Thursday; the president (Mr. D. J. White) ...
Article : 256 wordsBefore Mr. M. Grose, J.P., at South Melbourne court yesterday, Albert Purcell, 25 years; John C[?], 34 years, and Osmond G. Hartridge, 33 years, were ...
Article : 758 wordsTemporary clerks in the employ of the Commonwealth Government are being displaced to make room for returned soldiers, and the dismissals are strongly resented ...
Article : 224 wordsBENDIGO.--The leaflets issued by the Victorian Railway Commissioners, containing arguments in favor of the single ticket system, were placed in the hands ...
Article : 470 wordsPoland has offered to establish friendly relations with Germany, provided Germany carries out the Verseilles Treaty, and does not oppose the Franco-Polish alliance. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe coastal steamer Makau suffered severely through the recent heavy weather at Sussex Inlet, where she stranded on 19th inst. The vessel, which has been ...
Article : 95 wordsWAGGA.--The political position here is lacking in interest between the Progressives and Nationalists, who are marking time in view of the mixed state of affairs ...
Article : 349 wordsThe birth rate for 1921 of England and Wales is 22.4, and the death rate 12.1. The death rate is the lowest ever recorded. ...
Article : 32 wordsSYDNEY.--It is expected that the new aerial mail, passenger and freight service between Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane will be inaugurated about the end of April ...
Article : 251 wordsBRISBANE.--The Home Secretary (Mr. M'Cormack) announced on Friday that ince 1st July last £88,914, the proceeds of the Golden Casket art union, had been ...
Article : 70 wordsWANGARATTA.--At a largely attended meeting of the soldier settlers on Carwidgee, Happy Valley, Merriang, Whorouly and Myrtleford estates, held at ...
Article : 284 wordsAs the campaign of the Victorian committee of Lady Forster's Fund for the stricken peoples of Central Europe develops, there is brought into prominence the ...
Article : 532 wordsPORT PIRIE.--A cash box containing about £130 in cheques, notes and silver was stolen from F. Wurm and Co.'s office on Thursday. The safe was temporarily ...
Article : 103 wordsThe ballot in connection with the selection of a Labor candidate for the Yaraa electorate in succession be Mr. Tudor, M.P., will take place to-day between the ...
Article : 226 wordsSir,--The article in your columns of 25th January by "An Australian" on the industrial position will be read with very great interest by supporters of labor. I ...
Article : 200 wordsPERTH.--A fire at Narrogin early on Friday morning destroyed the buildings of the Narrogin Trading Co. The damage is estimated at over £12,000, and it is ...
Article : 47 wordsWONTHAGSI.--A stop-work meeting of employes of the State coal mine was held on Friday morning to discuss the dismissal on Thursday of a wheeler of the ...
Article : 326 wordsHarriet Gustafsen, a middle-aged woman, who principally creates a diversion in the City Court, appeared there yesterday on a charge of having used objectionable ...
Article : 225 wordsWarehousemen in Flinders-lane have been openly amused at the action of the State Government in advertising for lenders for cotton goods. The total amount ...
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Advertising : 146 wordsWELLINGTON.--The Prime Minister informed the House of Representatives on Friday that New Zealand's credit abroad was very good. He had had ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsSYDNEY.--On Friday night Annie Jane Davis, 41, a widow, who lived in Addison-road, Manly, was knocked down by a motor car on the South Steyne, and killed. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 28 Jan 1922, Page 14
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