A meeting of the western colliery conciliation committee is being held at the Lithgow courthouse to-day in regard to the working of western collieries. It has especial ...
Article : 83 wordsWhat may prove one of the biggest and most disastrous strikes of recent times was commenced yesterday morning in the railway workshops at Randwick and Eveleigh. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 wordsAustralian Hurdle Race. -- Bundong or Lord Grey; Nickajack a likely place-getter. Warwick Farm races are likely to be cancelled owing to the strike. ...
Article : 46 wordsSir Douglas Haig reports: -- There have been 48 hours' incessant rain. The enemy yesterday afternoon succeeded at great cost, in gaining a foothold in our advanced positions near ...
Article : 481 wordsThe following team will represent Blue Bells I. against Gordons I. on the recreation reserve on Saturday, at 3.15, p.m.: -- Harris, Green. Fergusson, Tonkin, P. Ryan, Hughes, ...
Article : 112 wordsThe coal trade in Lithgow and district continues brisk. Full time has been worked at all the collieries, except Oakey Park, which was idle yesterday. ...
Article : 89 wordsThere was a good house at the Trades Hall on Wednesday night, when the usual Fox presented. Theda Barra was featured in "The Vixen," and in this she gave a brilliant ...
Article : 271 wordsThe usual delegate meeting was held on Wednesday night, Mr. G. Heaydon in the chair. Several third-grade teams wrote wishing to register players. Those were accepted. ...
Article : 340 wordsThe usual quarterly delegate board meeting of the western miners was held yesterday, when there was a full attendance of delegates. The business transacted was of a ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. John Sneddon, Vale of Clwydd, has received official information that his brother, Pte. A. J. ("Sandy") Sneddon, who was formerly reported missing, as from July 20, ...
Article : 169 wordsAbout 4000 men are affected by the strike. At Randwick the number which left work yesterday morning was about 1100, and at Eveleigh 3000. A number of other depots are ...
Article : 752 wordsHomebush quotations yesterday: - Prime merino w and h to 36s, extra to 41s 6d, best to 50s, prime merino e to 33s; prime xbd w and h to 36s 6d, best to 45s 11d, odd to 49s ...
Article : 121 wordsNews has been received, through the Red Cross Society, that Pte. H. V. Stevenson, son of Mr. A. Stevenson, J.P., Essington Park, who was previously reported missing, is a ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Full Court of criminal appeal this morning unanimously refused the appeal of Herbert Shaw, condemned to death for the Katoomba murder. Shaw made a most ...
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Advertising : 598 wordsOne of the most successful recruiting officers of the State, in the person of Sergt. S. N. Dally, who has been stationed at Lithgow for the past seven months, has been ...
Article : 167 wordsA patriotic social is advertised for Rydal on next Friday, the 10th instant. Mr. Harry Waters announces that he is about to open a motor repair shop in ...
Article : 1,655 wordsWhen coming down Honeysuckle Hill a couple of mornings ago, Messrs. B. Whalan and V. Charlton had rather, an exciting experience. Owing to the breaking of a ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Kaiser has summoned a war council, consisting of Hindenburg, Ludendorff, the Crown Prince, and Prince Rupprecht, at Brussels. ...
Article : 58 wordsIn the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law emphasised that no Government representative would attend the Stockholm conference. It did not depend on the Government, but on ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Rev. F. J. Harris had an unpleasant experience on Sunday night. Meeting a motor on the outskirts of Rydal, the bright light of the car caused the sulky ...
Article : 185 wordsA British communique issued on Wednesday afternoon states: We improved the new line southward of the Ypres-Comines Canal. Heavy rain has fallen since Tuesday, and ...
Article : 435 wordsReuter's Petrograd correspondent says that General Brusiloff has resigned the position of commander-in-chief of the Russian, armies, and that General Korniloff has succeeded him. ...
Article : 86 wordsFurther information was received here yesterday from Melbourne stating that Private J. J. Daly has been removed to hospital in England suffering from a gun-shot wound in ...
Article : 84 wordsThe United States Government has lent Great Britain and France £37,000,000 and £32,000,000, respectively, to cover the purchases on the American markets during the ...
Article : 71 wordsThe strike has reached Lithgow, and at the Eskbank locomotive sheds about seven fitters are affected, and these ceased work at 1.30. It is probable that all railway ...
Article : 63 wordsFrom Wednesday the barrel setters, or, straighteners, at the small arms factory resumed piecework rates -- 1s per barrel. This is the figure at which it is claimed ...
Article : 128 wordsThe French and the British attacked simultaneously. The Allies advanced on a front of 15 miles, captured 12 towns and villages, and took 3500 prisoners. ...
Article : 294 wordsThe brass moulders at Randwick workshops ceased work to-day. Otherwise there was no extension of the strike. Meetings of the men were held during the forenoon. The clerks ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 wordsMalcolm Ross, for having been found drunk in Mort-street, was fined 5s of 24 hours imprisonment. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Acting Treasurer delivered the annual financial statement in the Assembly yesterday. He indicated that the financial position of the State had much improved. When the two sides ...
Article : 70 wordsThe 328th list of Australian casualties show the following killed in action, 149; died of wounds, 52; died other causes, 12; wounded. 323; missing, 24; ill, 134; injured, 24; ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Fri 3 Aug 1917, Page 4
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