From S. B. SIMPSON, Terowie:—We read of the anxiety expressed by legislators for the comfort of the travelling public, and we wonder how far our ...
Article : 290 wordsCharles Dickens was born at Portsmouth, died near Rochester, and travelled rather extensively in an age when foreign travel was not the easy business it is ...
Article : 1,415 wordsThe Prospect Horses-in-Action Society is a very energetic body imbued with such patriotic- motives that during the last tew years it has raised from public exhibitions ...
Article : 1,338 wordsAt a meeting of the executive of the South. Australian branch of the A.L.P. on Friday afternoon the following resolution was carried:—"This executive has not ...
Article : 82 wordsAmong the passengers for Melbourne iy the R.M.S. Ormonde, which arrived at the Outer Harbor from London and ports on Saturday were four Germans, with their ...
Article : 97 wordsIn endeavoring to avoid a collision in Tavistook-street, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Raymond W. Wood, of Eton-terrace, Malvera, drove his motor car into a ...
Article : 53 wordsA sensational robbery was perpetrated at Goondi in the early hours of yesterday morning, when Mr. A. Norris was shot through the leg and robbed of a sum of ...
Article : 212 wordsThe Naval Board proposes to carry out manoeuvres off Hawaii and on the Australian cruise, which will consist of a strategic study, involving both the land and ...
Article : 318 wordsOn Saturday afternoon Mr. EmiL P. Knofel, of the City Arcade, was driving his motor car from Morphett-street into North-terrace, when he collided with an ...
Article : 38 wordsThe W.E.A. annual break-up was held in Stow Lecture Hall on Saturday night- The president Mr. E. Cheary) referred to the past year's work, and hoped0 an increased grant would be ...
Article : 293 wordsSir Sidney Kidman reports that a flow of water has been struck on the Glenggyle Station at a depth of 1,500 feet, It is estimated that it will yield a million ...
Article : 110 wordsTwo horses attached to a cab, owned by Mr. William Henry Moyle, bolted in Gawler-Place on Saturday night. In attempting to stop them Mr. Moyle fell ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Southern Yorke [?] Football Associalion met on Thursday evening, when the president (Mr. W. E. Kelly) occupied the cair.H The dobs represented were: Dre[?]wood. Hems. ...
Article : 143 wordsMessrs. Charles Warden, of Canningstreet, Yatala, and Gilbert Arthur, of Exmouth-road, Exeter, and Albert Burge (14), were admitted to the Port Adelaide ...
Article : 221 wordsThe race for the Caulfield Cup was both exciting and spectacular. A striking picture was presented as the 23 candidates lined up at the barrier, their gaily-colored ...
Article : 914 wordsFrom "OUT OF WORK":—When the Barwell Government were in power two years ago, when there was considerable unemployment, they promptly found relaying ...
Article : 183 wordsFrom "MITIGATION":—As a frequent user of the Bay-road, I wish to protest against the use of glaring headlights by the majority of motor car owners. The road ...
Article : 88 wordsA brawl took place when picknickers. who veer employee of Messrs. S. T. Leigh and Co., printers, returned from an outing at Clifton Gardens yesterday. George ...
Article : 87 wordsNot since the days of the ill-fated [?] ok Rasputing in has the russian public been so stirred by disclosures as those made 32 the secret monastic life of Father Super [?] ...
Article : 311 wordsfrom "PROGRESS". On November 5 several city cuncillors. It is to be hoped that there will be competition for the ...
Article : 123 wordsAbout 9 o'clock on Saturday night a two-horse cab collided with an electric car which was travelling towards Adelaide in Cawthorne-street, Southwark. ...
Article : 120 wordsFrom "A FARMER'S WIFE." Belalie: I see that farm laborers are claiming higher wages, farmers should resolve in their minds that they will not have these ...
Article : 166 wordsThe State railway earnings last month totalled £24143, compared with £221,888 for September last year. The working expenses were £184,848, compared with ...
Article : 154 wordsProm F. JEKKJICS:—The summer will soon be here, and I hope there will be more interest taken by all schools in swimmining lessons. They should be ...
Article : 87 wordsMr. C. J. Moore, licensee of the Brecknock Hotel, was the victim of a painful accident on Friday, about noon. He was cycling home along King William-street, ...
Article : 82 wordsFrom "NOT A LUTHERAN":—In re gard to private schools I should like to see a school started where girls would be taught to be useful and industrious and ...
Article : 135 wordsFrom "TOWN-PLANNER":—T was glad to read Mr. H. E. Fullers particular[?]of the initiation of children's playgrounds by the Town-Plann. ...
Article : 153 wordsThis afternoon a sulky and horse, driven by Miss Doreen Baldock, and a heavy motor lorry, in charge of Mr. F.S. Pearce, collided at the Union Bank corner of ...
Article : 103 wordsMrs. May Vivienne, the author of "Sonny South Australia," has received further supplies of the book, which contains about 200 splendid illustrations of I ...
Article : 89 wordsA bullock which had been taken to slaghterhouse at Tavistock tossed the slaughterman, Harold James Chave. One of Chave's boots became caught is a bock ...
Article : 107 wordsFrom H. S. SIMS, Hyde Park:— "E. R. Sprinks," writing on the above subject, remarks at the outset "that there are some who, if they had the power, would ...
Article : 237 wordsThe contract with the Clyde Engineering Company for the supply of engines to the! State railway? has been completed. Each engine will cost £10,900, and the total cost ...
Article : 46 wordsEarnest Bath, who was serving a brief sentence in the Gladstone Gaol, died suddenly on Friday. He was ill when admitted, and collapsed suddenly on Friday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 480 wordsS. Willetts. of the North Shore. Railway cricket team. yesterday broke all records] for junior cricket by scoring 336 not out in two and a half hours against North Sydney ...
Article : 51 wordsA motor car containing six passengers overturned in Parramatta-road, near Skarratt-street. Auburn, yesterday afternoon a women being injured, and her ...
Article : 151 wordsSpeaking in the Domain to-day, Mr. A. C. Willis (president of the A.L.P.) said he was glad Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald was out of office, as he had never been ...
Article : 104 wordsFrom "ANOTHER WAR WIDOW.""War Widow" protests against the High increase in water rates. She pays £1 5/ per half-year. lam the unfortunate owner ...
Article : 177 wordsA motor car overturned near Goulburn last night, and Mr. John Thomas Spears (45), the driver, was pinned beneath die car and killed instantly. Mr. Charles ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Glenelg Sailing club held their annual smoke social at Glenelg on Saturday. Mr. T. P. Wedlock was chairman. An overture was rendered by Messrs. Coates and Gregory. The toast ...
Article : 176 wordsAn engine drawing lour empty stock tracks crashed into a buffer at the end of the station at Hawkesbury yesterday afternoon and Plunged down a 20 feet bank into ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Victorian 25-mile road cycling championship resulted:—J. Watson (Mai-.mil, 1; A. J. Dixon (Oakley). 2; G. W. Bell (cbourge), 3: A. E. Monk Melbourne 4. Won by two length ...
Article : 47 wordsI From "A.M.L."—Women very often have only themselves to blame when men speak to them. When a man sees a woman looking at him more than she ...
Article : 381 wordsThe Dew Methodist Church it Maylands was opened on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering, which included the president of the Methodist ...
Article : 300 wordsSouth Australians to secure prizes in the Kins's match, won by C. Elstey. of Quirindi, with 3CS points were:—£4, G. H. Nutt (Bum), 354; H. G. Mutton (Start). 350; S. ...
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Advertising : 190 wordsOn Saturday, under the guidance of Mr. J. F. Balley (the Director), a number of field naturalists spent the afternoon in exploring the B[?] Garden. Attention was directed mainly ...
Article : 64 wordsAt the Stadium last night Tomray Swift got a points' decision over Roy Hicky at the end of 20 rounds. Hickey was Game, [?] Swift, who was always going comfortably, won easily. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe morning he was to have been married, Fred Snooks, a miner, of Mountain Ash, South Wales, disappeared from his home. For four years he had been ...
Article : 183 wordsClaude Falkiner, the English billiard player, who was engaged in a game of 8,000 up against Walter Lindrum, and who was to leave for England on Monday, is ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Mon 20 Oct 1924, Page 12
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