United Service.--The sittings of the Geneva Assembly are over. Much has been done, but next year's will undoubtedly be of far greater importance. A feature has ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 133 wordsTo-day's market quotations:--Maize 5s 9d to 6s, no quote for potatoes, chaff £7 10s to £S, onions £14, oats 2s 6d to 4s 3d, millet to £40, new laid eggs 2s 3d to 2s 4d, rails. ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. A S. Hoskins, of the Hoskins Iron and Steel Co., who has for the past eight months been inquiring into the manufacture of steel in the United States and Great ...
Article : 345 wordsAlthough it was the third concert last week the entertainment by the children from the Lithgow district school, in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night, drew ...
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Advertising : 200 wordsThe Villiers Stakes was won by the 16 to 1 chance, Fluency, from Cetigne and King's Word. Not a single favorite won during the day,. so the books must have ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 263 wordsThe Minister for Education in opening the annual conference of the public school teachers remarked that he did not want to take any credit that was not accorded to the ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Mayor recently complained that local government was seriously interfered with by Sydney departments and organisations, including the Necessary Commodities ...
Article : 233 wordsThe owners have taken a move in connection with the stewards' strike, having engaged a non-union personnel to man the steamer Marella. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe first test match between England and Australia was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. The batting fell short of international standard. When stumps ...
Article : 285 wordsThe House of Commons debated the amendments made by the House of Lords in the Home Rule Bill. The extension of the period during which the Irish Parliament must ...
Article : 209 wordsThe annual demonstration and prize distribution of the above school took place on Thursday. There was a good attendance of parents and friends, and, after a programme ...
Article : 458 wordsThe final meeting of the Lithgow influenza investigation and administrative committee will be held in the Council Chambers tomorrow night. ...
Article : 1,030 wordsThe second appeal against the sentence passed on Major James Stewart for an alleged capital offence is being heard to-day before the full court of criminal appeal. ...
Article : 39 wordsIt is reported that extraordinary plans are being decided upon by the Labor municipal caucus to defeat the activities of the Citizens' Vigilance Committee to gain ...
Article : 109 wordsSir,--I have no desire to pursue a controversy in this matter, merely wishing to reply to Ald. Pillans' gratuitous criticism of some remarks of mine contained in a recent ...
Article : 450 wordsThe by-election for the Kalgoorlie seat in the Federal Parliament, rendered vacant by the expulsion of Mr. Manon, took place on Saturday. When counting ceased at ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Council of the League of Nations has finally adopted the mandates in a form satisfactory to Australia. Japan agreed to the issue of the mandates, but made ...
Article : 297 wordsUnless early remedial measures are adopted on the [?] settlement area the first housing scheme of the Federal Government is likely to prove less successful than was ...
Article : 177 wordsThe final competition cricket for the year was played on Saturday. Pottery won out right from S.A.F. No. 3. This was the only completed match. Two of the leading teams ...
Article : 81 wordsThe State Government hopes to wind up the session during this week. For its own part it wishes only one more bill to go through the Lower House. It is unlikely ...
Article : 61 wordsCommenced at Wang Railway first innings 207 (Adams 32, Simpson 31, Power 17, Smith 17; T. Parsons 15, Coyte 14, handicap 60) Bowling for Wang, Stevens took ...
Article : 60 wordsThe State Cabinet is considering the problem of the liquor referendum provided forby Act. It is estimated that the referendum will cost £80,000, while, if carried, an ...
Article : 108 wordsPlayed on Bowenfels wicket:--Lowther, first innings, 214 (Connolly 55, Rosewarne 15, P. Wilson 14 not out, L. Wilson 11, handicap 100). Bowenfels, first innings, 141 ...
Article : 63 wordsThe final meeting of the year took the form of a musical and social evening. The league orchestra, under the leadership of Mr. J. Mercer, was in attendance, and rendered ...
Article : 197 wordsPatrick Conway and Percival John McGarry were charged with having been drunk in Main-street on the previous day. Fines of 5s or 24 hours were imposed in each case. ...
Article : 43 wordsPlayed on Pottery wicket and won by former by an innings and 29 runs. Scores:-- S.A.F. first innings 162 (Prout 37, handicap 100). Second innings 108 (Matthews ...
Article : 91 wordsIn the Industrial Court, Sydney, on Friday, before Judge Rolin, the Australian Workers' Union applied for a variation of the Quarries (G. and O. Hoskins) Award. ...
Article : 76 wordsA deadlock has been reached in the stewards' strike, but officials of the Seamen's Union predict an early settlement. There are only two matters in dispute, viz., ...
Article : 158 wordsLithgow is still bitten with the flying mania, and a large number of residents went aloft during yesterday, either at Marangaroo or from the recreation reserve. ...
Article : 250 wordsWilliam John Edwards was charged with having behaved in an indecent manner in Main-street on the previous day. He pleaded guilty and was fined £7, in default ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 wordsCommenced on Association wicket:-- R. and T. Institute, first innings 222 (McDarra 30, James 42, Hopwood 12, Money 10, handicap ...
Article : 44 wordsAn extensive fall occurred in the Hermitage Colliery about 3 o'clock on Saturday morning, and as a result the pit is not working to-day. It is understood that the roof ...
Article : 118 wordsThe team to represent the Western District against the Englishmen at Bathurst on Wednesday and Thursday is as follows :--Peterson, Callaghan, Parr, W. Schofield, ...
Article : 60 wordsThe "Mercury" will issue, as usual, this week, but after publication on Friday night the office will be closed until the following Tuesday morning. There will be no issue ...
Article : 72 wordsMr. Justice Pring on Friday returned his royal commission with regard to the allegations about the payment of £500 by Mr. Talbot to Mr. Johnston, M.L.A. ...
Article : 213 wordsThe last fight this year, and possibly the last for some time, was fought at the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night. A small house witnessed a contest which only lasted? ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 82 wordsA returned soldier, Major La Barte, aged about 36-- according to a statement by himself, telephoned to the police-- shot his wife dead at their home at Old Castle, about two ...
Article : 130 wordsThe regular monthly meeting of the directors of the above was held in the secretary's (Mr. W. Evans') office on Thursday night. Those present were:--Messrs. ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Mon 20 Dec 1920, Page 2
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