Mr. Peter Bowling, one of the Labor candidates for the Senate, spoke from the balcony of the Grand Central Hotel on Saturday night. Mr. J. Finley presided. There was a large ...
Article : 1,583 wordsAnother Lithgow lad to make the supreme sacrifice is Pte Harold Selmes, who was but a boy, 19 years of age. Word was received by his father, Mr. Samuel Selmes, through ...
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Advertising : 150 wordsA correspondent at the Hague states that an aeroplane yesterday bombed the towns of Zierikzee and Zealand in Holland. Three persons were killed. There is great damage ...
Article : 79 wordsThough a fair number gathered in the Mt. Victoria Hall on Thursday evening on the occasion of a lecture by Captain Saliel and Miss Evans, of London, still, the roll up was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 wordsOn Saturday a meeting of the reserves trustees took place in the School of Arts. Mr. W. P. Wilson presided, and Messrs. R. B. Patterson, H. A. Hickman, and J. A. Cashman ...
Article : 337 wordsNews has just been received that Lieut. Arthur R. Norris, son of the late Thomas Norris, formerly well known in this district, was wounded on the 19th ult. It is presumed ...
Article : 118 wordsReuter's correspondent at headquarters gives extracts from letters written, but not sent, by enemy soldiers. A sergt.-major, speaking of the British artillery, said, "The ...
Article : 210 wordsSuperintendent Roche, of the Bathurst police district, was on a visit of inspection to the town at the week-end, and from reports obtained was pleased with the condition of ...
Article : 66 wordsThe adjourned case against John Leslie Heffernan, for having, it was alleged, used indecent language in Main-street, on April 16, was again postponed, till next Tuesday. ...
Article : 48 wordsAt the Trades Hall on Monday night the principal subject was a 5000ft. trans-Atlantic, entitled, "A Stranger from Somewhere." The plot, together with superb setting and scenery ...
Article : 446 wordsThe complaints by correspondents regarding recent increases in Lithgow rents again raise the housing problem as it exists in this town. We can understand the bitterness felt by ...
Article : 358 wordsSamuel Plimsoll Thornton was charged with having persons on his licensed promises at South Bowenfels, in prohibited hours. William J.H. Reid and Leonard Jones were ...
Article : 293 wordsAnzac Day was commemorated at the public school in a most fitting manner. The children took part in patriotic songs, and the teacher, Mr. McAlister, delivered an ...
Article : 126 wordsThe high Russian officers of the battle fleet at Helingsfors were killed by the sailors, during the revolution. It is probable that 400 in all lost their lives. The younger officers were ...
Article : 82 wordsSir,--Mr. Sayers, in Monday's issue, was kind enough to close by a statement to the effect at the kick [?] he delivered was aimed at the I.W.W. Mr. Editor, if the I.W.W. had ...
Article : 305 wordsWhat is regarded as a record ceremony in the historic annals oi London took place yesterday, when the freedom of the city was conferred on five Empire leaders, including ...
Article : 187 wordsAn order was made prohibiting the supply of liquor to Mary Blake for 12 months. ...
Article : 21 wordsJulia Lovell v. Joseph McCloskey, claim for £5 5s, board and lodging. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, with 5s costs. ...
Article : 34 wordsOn Friday evening Mr. F. T. Pedersen, late foreman of the turret lathe and grinding department, at the small arms factory, was entertained by his late fellow employees and ...
Article : 424 wordsA Band of Hope concert is advertised for the Methodist Church, Vale of Clwydd, to-morrow night. Frank C. Barham, Dentist, has removed to ...
Article : 1,793 wordsThere is very little news from the western front. Sir Douglas Haig reports very successful raids to the north of Ypres, whilst the French have consolidated positions in the ...
Article : 58 wordsThe British have improved their position between Monchy-le-Preux and the Searpe, and carried out a successful raid north of Ypres. The enemy's artillery has been active on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 wordsHollweg is expected to make another peace offer in the Reichstag on Thursday. ...
Article : 17 wordsA friend of the missing aviator, Lieut Robinson, V.C., the hero of the Zeppelin raid, has received a letter from him to the effect that he is uninjured, but a prisoner of war in ...
Article : 65 wordsThe question of sending American troops to France has been discussed by the Cabinet. No formal announcement has been made, but it is understood a majority is in favor of ...
Article : 72 wordsThe enlistment figures for the Commonwealth last week show that only 1285 men were accepted. The number for the previous week was 1388. The New South Wales ...
Article : 261 wordsTwo Germans have been arrested in New York on charges of attempting to destroy Morgan's Bank by an explosion; to tap the telephone wires between Chicago, Washington ...
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Advertising : 14 wordsFollowing on the visit of Capt. Dakin to Lithgow a few months back the N.R.A. is appealing to this and other centres visited by the officer for volunteers for the rifle clubs ...
Article : 101 wordsA further list of casualties sustained by the Australian troop was published yesterday. Twenty-five officers and 112 others have been killed in action, and 9 officers and 142 others ...
Article : 48 wordsDriver Doddy, of the Australian Service Corps, has been court-martialled on charges of having robbed a civil post office in London and the A.I.F. post-office in the same city. ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Wed 2 May 1917, Page 2
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