The maximum temperature at Grafton yesterday was 94 degrees. Forecasts--Some scattered thunder storms in north-east districts and in ...
Article : 51 wordsA disastrous cyclone swept the township of Barmera, on the River Murray South Australia, last night. Within a few minutes dozens of people were ...
Article : 163 wordsJim Paddon is still studying the situation that has arisen in connection with his desire to retire from the sculling arena and to hand over the world's title ...
Article : 536 wordsA cane fire broke out on Turkey Island yesterday afternoon, and before it could be got under control 4½ acres of one-year-old Badila ratoon cane owned by ...
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Advertising : 18 wordsMr. H. B. Larkin, manager of the Commonwealth line, who reached Fremantle to-day, in the course of an interview said that if the Commonwealth line ...
Article : 240 wordsThe whirlwind election campaign now being conducted in Great Britain concerns Australia in a vital way. If the mind of the reader reverts to the last contest he will recollect that the defeat of the Baldwin Government put back the clock in regard to certain important aspects ...
Article : 582 wordsThe Yulgilbar entered Sydney Heads at 8.40 a.m. yesterday. The Ulmarra passed Port Stephens at 8.20 a.m. yesterday, bound south. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 613 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Ulmarra P. and A. Society was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday last. Previous to the general meeting, the Sports ...
Article : 253 wordsThere were 1200 applicants at the Town Hall this morning in response to an advertisement for 30 laborers. Preference will be given to returned ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. Hunter, Federal member for Maranoa, who arrived at Toowoomba to-day from the south, stated that the extreme opposition in some of the southern States ...
Article : 257 wordsThe Anglican Synod rejected by 102 votes to 56 a proposal in favor of vestry women. The Rev. Bings said there was a type of woman that might get elected ...
Article : 78 wordsA statement issued by the Australian Workers' Union to-day says that had the workers of New South Wales been adequately impressed with the value of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 325 wordsThe question, of the principle of eight hours in relation to cane cutters was brought forward at last P.L.L. meeting at Ballina by Mr. Brownlee and ...
Article : 79 wordsOn Tuesday 16 railway coaches were withdrawn from the Far North Coast service and taken to Sydney, presumably for use on the Suburban lines. The carriages ...
Article : 53 wordsAn unknown man was found in a gully under the suspension bridge, North Sydney last night. He was taken to a hospital where he died this morning ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Prime Minister telegraphed to Mr. W. E. Wearne to-day saying that he would meet him to-morrow in Sydney to discuss the settlement on the land of ...
Article : 53 wordsTwelve thousand people witnessed the All Blacks defeat Durham County at [?]derland by 43--7. The visitors gave a splendid exhibition of speedy team ...
Article : 196 wordsRepresentatives of the Grafton and West End Croquet Clubs met on Tuesday last to make arrangements for the holding of an "afternoon'' on Wednesday, ...
Article : 80 wordsA terrific windstorm, lasting several minutes, swept over Hillgrove on Saturday, about 10 p.m., causing considerable damage. Two telegraph posts, the ...
Article : 69 wordsThe high esteem in which the late Senator McDougall was held by all sections of the community was strikingly illustrated to-day by the large and ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Customs Deparfment has definitely decided not to allow two passengers who have been detained on the Australian Commonwealth liner Esperance Bay to ...
Article : 43 wordsDuring the hearing at the Armidale Police Court on Monday morning of a charge against a man of drunkenness in Rusden street, at about 9.15 p.m. on ...
Article : 116 wordsA distressing fatality occurred at Longreach (Q.) on Sunday last. Katherine Rose Volling, a waitress at the Royal Hotel, went to light a kerosene lamp ...
Article : 94 wordsThe lack of interest of the Sydney people in Health Week was shown at the Town Hall this afternoon when only six personal were present to hear a lecture by ...
Article : 69 wordsRain fell generally over the State yesterday. The only district that did not get its share was the North Coast. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt the rifle carnival, in the Longfield aggregate, the first prize of £60 was, won by S. N. Watson, of Portland. North Coast prize winners in the ...
Article : 72 wordsCoastal Farmers' Society report:-- Maize market shows a firmer tendency on account of lesser supplies from Queensland. Yellow is quoted at 310. ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. Alex. Duncan met his death on Tuesday last through the upsetting of a cart. Deceased was well known at Kendall and Laurieton. For some time he ...
Article : 98 wordsA Sydney telegram states that the death occurred in Sydney of Captain J. J. Symons, commander of the overseas liner Ceramic, which arrived on Monday. ...
Article : 386 wordsThe ordinary meeting of the Tyndale branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Tuesday evening the president (Mr. W. J. Benson) in the ...
Article : 420 wordsMrs J. A. Puddicombe will not be "At Home" to-day. ...
Article : 11 wordsAlthough the term of the three Railway Commissioners expires at the end of the present year there is every reason to believe, according to talk in official ...
Article : 76 wordsAbout 150 of Brisbane's unemployed marched to Parliament House this morning. By order of the Speaker however, they were refused admission to the ...
Article : 68 wordsThe advent of the railway ferry Swallow on the river at Grafton has created a good deal of interest, and yesterday afternoon a number of prominent residents ...
Article : 329 wordsThe information that a six feet shark had been caught last week by Mr. Changato, near the bathing sheds, at Mullumbimby, was imparted to the ...
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Advertising : 16 wordsA couple of omissions from the list of prize winners at the above function accidentally occurred. They were: Special prize, musical competition, under 12, Miss ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Jerilderie police received a report to-day that a horse with a sulky attached, was found drowned in Yanco Greek. The owner was a rabbiter named ...
Article : 65 wordsAn official statement issued by the Sydney wool Belling brokers at the conclusion of to-day's sales was not very reassuring. It stated that while a good ...
Article : 71 wordsTaking the view that a drunken motorist was a grave menace to the safety of the public, the Police Magistrate, Mr. W. I. Perry, at Glen Innes on Monday, ...
Article : 140 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly last night the Minister for Education, in reply to Mr. Nesbitt, said he would have inquiries made regarding improvements ...
Article : 53 wordsBert Munna, a private inquiry agent, who is a well-known witness in divorce proceedings in Christchurch, made a startling allegation in the Police Court ...
Article : 93 wordsA public meeting is being held to-night at 8 o'clock at the Brushgrove Literary Institute to arrange a farewell to Mr. Duncan McLachlan, of Cowper ...
Article : 55 wordsMr. J. H. Cann. Assistant Railway Commissioner, stated to-day that he intended to resign at the end of the year. He had indicated this several months ...
Article : 98 wordsThe premises occupied by D. W. Simpson and Co., general storekeepers, and W. R. John, motor cycle agent, Prospero and River streets. South Murwillumbah, ...
Article : 173 wordsThe above proved a most successful function on Tuesday evening. The tables in charge of Mrs. Gray, Mrs. White and Miss Lee, with staff of helpers, were ...
Article : 152 wordsAlthough it is too early for the active canvassing of claims to the vacancy in the Senate, caused,by the death of Senator McDougall it seems likely that a ...
Article : 88 wordsNew South Wales heads the list for population and also tops it as the State showing the greatest comparative Increase since 1921. Australia's white population ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. S. F. Ayers, of Oakleigh, who has Keen in precarious health for some time, is causing his family much anxiety just now. ...
Article : 49 wordsMr. A. Marshall, manager of the local butter factory, has decided to sever his connection with the company at an early date. The directors expressed their ...
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Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1915 - 1954), Fri 17 Oct 1924, Page 4
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