Another rise in the barometer took place yesterday, when 15 men offered their services at the local recruiting office. Of these, 13 were accepted and two rejected. Two were ...
Article : 94 wordsPreliminary work has been commenced at the small arms factory to house, and in some instances, work the new machinery expected from America in the course of the next ...
Article : 243 wordsWhen we are urged on Allies Day to help the fund for the relief of millions of destitute refugees we are not asked to do an act of charity. Nothing of the kind. It is our ...
Article : 480 wordsTo-day's market quotations:--Barley 5s to. 6s, maize 5s to 5s 9d, oats 2s 3d to 3s 3d onions £2 to £5, potatoes £12 to £20 eggs 14d to 15d. ...
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Advertising : 258 wordsLord Ribblesdale stated in the House of Commons that it was common knowledge that General Monro had reported in favor of withdrawing from Gallipoli before the winter ...
Article : 84 wordsThe weather is fine but dull for Allies Day. The city is gorgeously decorated, and particularly is this so in Martin Place, whore stalls are erected representative of all the ...
Article : 99 wordsCapt. Eade returned to Lithgow on Wednesday afternoon. He enjoyed his experiences very much as staff officer to the "Cooecs," but, as previously reported, he was ...
Article : 298 wordsAllied troops have resumed the offensive in the Dardanelles. The 12th division, after furious fighting, made an important advancer at Krithia Nulla, where the Anglo-French ...
Article : 115 wordsThe death occurred in the hospital this (Thursday) afternoon of Mrs. Archie Whalley, who had been an inmate for several weeks suffering from some internal complaint. ...
Article : 92 wordsThere is a good deal, of speculation as to the minimum wage likely to be laid down in the new award of the ironworks wages board, which is to be published on Wednesday. ...
Article : 124 wordsA Hamburg paper states that 500,000 Anglo-French troops are concentrated along the Suez Canal. They are expecting, a Turco-G[?]man attack in a few days. Feverish ...
Article : 103 wordsAt the Mount David gold mine the travelling way surface shaft is down 26ft. At a depth of 16ft. it came on a strong lode, consisting of solid quartz and lode material, ...
Article : 161 wordsAlthough Sergt. "Paddy" Ford will not be able to read his obituary notice, he will have the doubtful pleasure of perusing an eulogy written to his memory (when he was ...
Article : 223 wordsThe weekly camp concert was held at the drill hall on Wednesday night, and proved rather a tame affair, the usual organisers being absent owing to business pressure. Miss ...
Article : 168 wordsThe Turkish, Austrian, and German delegates have left Teheran, having signally failed in their mission to induce the Persian Government to favor the Central Powers. ...
Article : 36 wordsMr. W. A. Jones, electrician at the cement works, was presented by the engineering and electrical staff of the works with a gold albert as a mark of esteem on the occasion of his ...
Article : 300 wordsIt is reported that an Austrian submarine has been sunk by Allied torpedoers. Dr. Griel the only American survivor of the Ancona, declares that the submarine ...
Article : 267 wordsMr. John McCall, one of Lithgow's oldest residents and best-known business men, is about to take his departure from this district, after a residence of over 33 years. Mr. ...
Article : 230 wordsAn award has been issued by the miscellaneous group, No. 2 Board, in connection with certain matters referred to it by the N.S. Wales Cokeworkers' Association, the ...
Article : 425 wordsThe Lithgow Co-operative Store employees held another of their series of picture shows on Wednesday night at the Oddfellows' Hall, the benefiting fund on this occasion being ...
Article : 291 wordsA Children's concert in aid of wounded soldiers will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday night. Toys a treat. Ashley's Fancy Goods Shop. ...
Article : 1,615 wordsThe death occurred yesterday at Vale of Clwydd of Milton (Mit) son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schroder. Deceased, who was a native of Lithgow, but had resided in Sydney ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 wordsAt the examination of the above held by the local representative, Mrs. W. Y. Levis, L.L.C.M., on the 15th inst., the following candidates were successful:--Violin, A.L.C.M. ...
Article : 76 wordsDesperate fighting is reported from Servia. After effecting a junction at Tetovo (south-east of Prisrend), the Bulgarian army, under German officers, entered Perlepe (south ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Lithgow Red Cross Society sent away on Wednesday a case of books, etc., to the society's depot, in Sydney, for distribution amongst Australian soldiers and sailors. There ...
Article : 164 wordsSlightly over 600 fewer art union tickets were sold this year in connection with the Eight-Hour demonstration than last, while in other respects the receipts wore not quite ...
Article : 209 words"Woman and Wine" attracted a tremendous house at the Oddfellows' Hall last night, when numbers had to be refused admission, owing to the crowded condition of the hall. ...
Article : 203 wordsA fatal accident occurred at the Great Cobar mine on Wednesday. A [?] Oding fell down the main shaft, [?] distance of [?] from the surface, and was ...
Article : 324 wordsMr. Edward Burns has received a cable from the New Zealand Government to the effect that his son. Pte. E. Burns, is back in the firing line. Pte. Bums was badly ...
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Advertising : 123 wordsThe three principal sub-committees met at the Town Hall on Wednesday night--every man in his place. Some very useful work was done, and arrangements were advanced ...
Article : 156 wordsPte. Gilbert, Harris, an ex-Lithgowite, after a stretch of about six months' fighting at the Dardanelles, has been wounded. Pte. Harris was, during the period he resided in ...
Article : 65 wordsThe weather during the last few days has been eminently suitable for the destruction of scarlet fever germs, and the local health authorities express themselves satisfied that ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Sydney wool market closed without change from the previous sales of the week, good merinos and crossbreds when free and sound realising full late rules, Crossbreds ...
Article : 69 wordsMajor Cecil Pye, who has been ill with dysentery in Gibraltar Hospital, cabled last week to his father (Mr. R. A. Pye, formerly of Liddleton station, Kanimbla) announcing ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Fri 19 Nov 1915, Page 4
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