For the third year in succession York-shire has won the English country cricket championship. In a semi-final of the American lawn ...
Article : 197 wordsThe Compulsory conference convened by the chairman of the coal tribunal (Mr. C. Hibble) was opened on Monday. Mr. J. S . Bragg represented the western owners and ...
Article : 351 wordsAt the Council meeting on Monday night the water and sewerage committee reported they had considered the suggestion as to whether connections should be made the ...
Article : 375 wordsThe song of the shirt is an epic in its way, and a further classic seems likely to be added to Lithgow's musical repertoire in regard to an extra four shovelsful of ...
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Advertising : 205 wordsTo-day's market quotations:--Cabbages 1s to 9s, cauliflowers 5s to 12s, butter 177s. 4d, new laid eggs 1s 4d, rails and rivers 1s 3d, cheese 8½d to 9d, honey 7d to 7½d been ...
Article : 365 wordsReuter.--Mr. Macdonald, Prime Minister, prior to leaving for Geneva, said he was convinced of the tremendous importance of the league. He was not going there to make ...
Article : 161 wordsWith the racing season just commencing for the district, the Lithgow Racing Club has everything going well for its opening meeting on October 11th. The first ...
Article : 205 wordsA Reuter message from Madrid says the seriousness of the position in Morocco is emphasised by an official communique, which describes heavy fighting in ...
Article : 73 wordsReuter.--The National Union of Manufacturers has petitioned the British Parliament against the loan of £40,000,000 to Germany. Mr. Cheeseman, the secretary, ...
Article : 84 wordsThe quarter night of the juvenile Rechabites will be held to-morrow. The pound night has been postponed to September 18. A meeting of the Lithgow branch of the ...
Article : 1,266 wordsThe clerk to the Blaxland Shire (Mr. J. Heel) has addressed the following letter to the various Councils in N. S. Wales, and Lithgow Council has received a copy:-- ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 wordsSir,--At last Wednesday's mass meeting of the miners, Mr. Hamilton Knight said he would debate the Plebs' League president. If such is so, will our comrade ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., Minister for Mines, was asked tho following question in Parliament on the 28th August:--"Is the Minister for Mines aware ...
Article : 221 wordsReuter, Shanghai.--It is announced that a British cruiser will proceed from Saigon to Shanghai and a despatch boat has been ordered to Tientsin. ...
Article : 27 wordsReuter, Berlin.--Eight thousand persons witnessed a peculiar finish in the 100 metres race at Duesbury. Carr, of Australia, was leading two metres from the tape, ...
Article : 72 wordsThe secretary writes:--Despite the fact that certain trades union officials are carrying on underhand propaganda against the movement, and are afraid to come out ...
Article : 206 wordsLove of Empire was the theme of an address by the Secretary for Colonies (Mr. J. H. Thomas), at East . London (South Africa). He said it would be a bad day ...
Article : 99 wordsAt the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night, local fight enthusiasts will be offered a 20 rounds contest which should provide thrills galore. The principals will be Jack ...
Article : 79 wordsA meeting of the committee of the Council appointed for the purpose of considering the establishment of a volunteer fire brigade at Blackheath, was held in the ...
Article : 192 wordsA merciless conscription is being carried out in the Chinese provinces of Kiangsu and Chetiang, where war is threatening. Every person fit to do work of any kind is ...
Article : 250 wordsThe match between teams selected by the captain and vice-captain, respectively, was shot on Saturday at 400 yards. The conditions were nine men aside, each firing ten ...
Article : 155 wordsThough it is obvious that the ballot will show an overwhelming majority of engine-drivers and firemen against working under the award of Sir John Quick, there will be ...
Article : 112 wordsA few days ago, at the invitation of the works overseer (Mr. G. Gunuell) the Labor Day secretary visited the recreation ground, where improvements have recently ...
Article : 306 wordsThe progressive euchre tournament, which has been in progress for some time at the Workmen's Club, was brought to a close last night after the fifth round. About ...
Article : 144 wordsThe billiard tournament at the Lithgow Literary Institute is now nearing the end The draw for the semi-finals and final was:--L. Faber, 5 on and W. McKenzie, 80 ...
Article : 143 wordsThe death occurred on Monday of Mr. Jeremiah Ryan, one of the pioneer pastoralists of the Trunkey district, at the age of 73 years. Mr. Ryan arrived in the ...
Article : 88 wordsReports from the police concerning the artists' ball have been received by the Chief Secretary. Mr. Oakes intends to the Crown Solicitor certain ...
Article : 106 wordsThe central western wheat belt, radiating from Parkes, has not experienced such a favorable season for years. At his second trial, William George ...
Article : 205 wordsThere was a good attendance at a radio lecture in St. Paul's kindergarten hall last night, under the auspices of the Church of England's Men's Society. The lecturer and ...
Article : 215 wordsHarry Dargin was charged with the theft of two fowls of the value of 10s, the property of James Holding. Remanded until September 4. Bail in £5 was allowed. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsThe general level of prices of food and groceries for August showed an increase of ½ per cent. on the previous month. Compared with August, 1923, meat was ...
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Advertising : 64 wordsA skeleton, which many believe to be that of St. Patrick, patron Saint of Ireland, has been discovered near St. David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire. ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Wed 3 Sep 1924, Page 2
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