Fighting along the whole western front continues. Paris semi-official messages and the newspapers state that the French are holding the line everywhere against the new offensive, ...
Article : 277 wordsWord has been received by his relatives in Lithgow that Bandsman Leslie Annesley, of Lithgow, has been wounded in France. Bandsman Annesley was formerly employed at the ...
Article : 110 wordsRichard Leslie Forrest was charged with that he did on May 18, maliciously wound William Benjamin Morris. Mr. A. J. Tartakover appeared for Forrest ...
Article : 804 wordsAs a sequel to the runaway on Monday evening, trouble arose at the Co-operative Store, with the result that the grocers and carters "downed tools" in a body and left the ...
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Advertising : 80 wordsSenator Pearce's repudiation of the statements attributed to him by Mr. Cook, leader of the Opposition, and Mr. Page, the Government Whip, evoked a strong protest in the ...
Article : 714 wordsSenator Pearce to-day says it is the intention of the Government not to interfere with the Lithgow Small Arms Factory during the war. Parliament will be consulted before ...
Article : 51 wordsTo-day's market quotations: -- Maize 4s 10d to 5s, oats 2s 6d to 3s, barley 3s 6d to 4s 6d, onions £4 10s, potatoes £6 10s to £8 10s, eggs 21d to 23d, honey 4½d to 6d, beeswax 1s 3½d ...
Article : 122 wordsOne of the most exciting runaways possible took place on Monday evening about 4.30. A team and lorry, the property of the Co-operative Society, were standing outside the ...
Article : 326 wordsAt Monday night's meeting of the Lithgow Council, Ald. Bracey said he thought something should be done to provide for Quarter Sessions in Lithgow. The town had grown ...
Article : 716 wordsA social in aid of the Red Cross funds will be held in the Rydal Hall on Friday, June 16. Beautiful potatoes, 26 qr., Phillips'. Delivered promptly. Try them. -- 0 ...
Article : 772 wordsThe British Compulsion Bill has passed all stages in the House of Lords and now becomes law. ...
Article : 25 wordsSpeaking in the House of Commons, Mr Winston Churchill made a striking speech, which was listened to with the greatest attention, and it is evident that his return to ...
Article : 315 wordsMr. Middleton, a public works officer of the building construction branch, arrived in Lithgow on Monday afternoon in connection with the additions and improvements to the district ...
Article : 345 wordsSpeaking on the credit vote for £300,000,000, Mr. Asquith stated that the expenditure for the past 50 days had been £241,000,000, which was the highest daily average of any ...
Article : 147 wordsA full meeting of the men on strike was held last night, when a deputation was formed to wait on the management committee for the purpose of ascertaining if that body had ...
Article : 299 wordsInspector Cook, for the Railway Commissioners, proceeded against James Bennett for using insulting words to one Frederick Mansfield on railway property on April 13. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 wordsA Rome message states that the great mass of the Austrian were driven forward to fight against the Italians by their own artillery, while grenades were plainly seen to explode ...
Article : 113 wordsCornelius McNeill and Richard Forrest were charged with that they did on May 18 unlawfully assault one Frederick Knight. Mr. Tartakover was for Forrest. ...
Article : 519 wordsAt the Vale of Clwydd Church on Sunday, Rev. J. S. Thomas conducted a service in memory of the late Pte. Noble Stephenson, who was recently officially announced as killed, ...
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Advertising : 51 wordsCoinciding with the recrudescence of activity on the western front, the newspapers draw attention to the fact that in the last three days the Allies have downed 19 enemy ...
Article : 41 wordsThe skating season opened at Colosseum on Monday night, when quite a large number assembled, and spent on enjoyable. Every light was utilised, and the larger ...
Article : 354 wordsJack Hutchison was proceeded against for trespassing on the railway line at Eskbank railway station. Fined 20s and 6s costs. ...
Article : 42 wordsBritish prisoners of war are to be released in some cases where they are not likely to be further utilised for active service and taken to Berne, Switzerland, where they will receive ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Town Band gave another of its after church sacred concerts in the above hall last night. There was a large attendance, and Mr. G. W. Delahunty occupied the chair. The ...
Article : 283 wordsIndustrial Inspector John Wallace proceeded against G. and C. Hoskins, Ltd., for failing to have every part of the mill gearing in their factory at Lithgow securely fenced. ...
Article : 293 wordsThe prisoners arrested at Dublin, in connection with the rising are being released at the rate of 20 to 30 per day. The authorities are disposed to be lenient and to give the ...
Article : 56 wordsBefore the police court opened on Tuesday morning, Mr. E. P. Richards, as the senior Solicitor in Lithgow, took the opportunity of congratulating Mr. C. Jennings, on his new ...
Article : 158 wordsGermans succeeded in penetrating the British front line trenches along 1500 yards to a depth varying up to 300 yards at the north end of Viny Ridge. ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Wed 24 May 1916, Page 2
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