A smoke social, under the auspices of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Association, was held in the Ecole de Danse on Thursday night. The attendance was ...
Article : 928 wordsThe strike of the Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association against the Hibble award commenced on Saturday. About 1000 men ceased work. The stoppages have ...
Article : 173 wordsA meeting of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall to-night. The Workmen's Club invites nominations ...
Article : 733 wordsTo-day's market quotations:--Peas 10s to 18s, butter 190s, new laid eggs 3s, rails and rivers 2s 3d, choose is 0½d to 1s 1d, honey 3d to 5d, beeswax to is 8d, lucerne hay ...
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Advertising : 28 wordsReuter.--The week-end did not produce any approach to the Government by the union leaders in connection with the suggestion that the general strike should be ...
Article : 367 wordsA special meeting of the All Blacks P.O., will be held at Mrs. Knight's rooms on Wednesday night, as advertised. ...
Article : 24 wordsAt Warwick Farm meeting on Saturday the May Steeplechase went to Prince Arim, 5 to 4, while Duke Isinglass, at 20 to 1; was successful in the Prospect Handicap. ...
Article : 152 words"The basis of this machinery is to create harmony, and, if possible, to obviate the continual friction that has made itself so manifest in the past," said the Minister ...
Article : 728 wordsOn Friday, a twenty rounds contest will take place at the Oddfellows' Hall between Harry Stone (ex-lightweight champion of Australia); and Stan Love (ex-lightweight ...
Article : 42 wordsAll collieries in Lithgow and district are idle as a result of the trouble. On Saturday morning the miners turned up in fair numbers, the whistles having blown for ...
Article : 865 wordsMr. John Johnston, tailor, died with tragic suddenness in Main-street on Saturday afternoon. The deceased, who was president of the Thistle Football Club, had ...
Article : 384 wordsPlacings in the Lithgow-Portland and return were:--C. Owen (scr.) 1. T. A. Roach (2.10) 2. C. Turner (2.15) 3. J. Hatton (7.40), 4: H. Clarke (2.40) 5; P. Owen ...
Article : 340 wordsThere was no sign at the end of the week of settlement being reached in relation to the general strike in Britain. Improved transport services were being ...
Article : 338 wordsThe draw for courts for semi-finals of ladies mid-week competition is:--Bowling Club A. v. Lithgow, at S.A.F. courts Players are requested to be ready to start ...
Article : 48 wordsAfter several months on leave of absence, Mr. H. Thurston, our local postmaster, has again resumed duty, pending a transfer from Portland Mr. Thurston looke hale ...
Article : 332 wordsThe Lithgow Homing Society commenced the season with two races from George's Plains on Saturday. The first was won by Mr. B. Souter with Messrs. W. McKenzie ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 500 wordsAt the meeting of the May Day committee, held in the Oddfellows Hall on Thursday last. Mr. C. Nelson, the vice-president, was in the chair. The secretary of the ...
Article : 293 wordsA message from Reuter (A.P.A) states that Byrd has returned after being 15½ hours in the air. He states that he reached the North Pole. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Canadian Customs Department is investigating whether Australian canned fruits are liable to dumping duty. Many protests have been received by the ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Australian cricketers in their match against Surrey, on a sodden wicket, scored 301 runs for the loss of six wickets. Woodfull, with 87 not out, Taylor 76, ...
Article : 119 wordsSo far as the electricity supply is concerned, the Oakey Park staff is at present keeping the boilers going, consequently Lithgow had the benefit of electric light ...
Article : 269 wordsGeorge Nicholls, aged 26 years, motor cycle agent, was found shot this morning. His wife was preparing to leave the house when she heard a shot, and found her ...
Article : 49 wordsOn Friday W. Lloyd a laborer at the ironworks, had his too bruised by the fall of a place of metal. The ambulance removed him to his home in Spooner-street. ...
Article : 70 wordsA mass meeting of unionists was held at the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday to advocate the 44-hour week. Mr. E. C. Madden said that the disputes committee ...
Article : 295 wordsAs a result of the Queensland general elections on Saturday, Labor has again been returned to power. On the figures available into on Saturday night the ...
Article : 58 wordsTo-night.--Meeting F.E.D. and F.A. in Oddfellows' Hall. To-night and Wednesday Night.--Pictures at the Trades Hall. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 wordsThe monthly meeting of the above club was held on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the infants' school. There was a large attendance. The resignation of Mrs. ...
Article : 184 wordsEric Tulloch was shot dead by a burglar in a boarding-house a East Melbourne on Saturday morning. He was found lying at the head of the stairs attired in his ...
Article : 84 wordsThe conference between the miners and owners, held in Sydney last week to discuss the new log of claims presented by the western miners, terminated without any ...
Article : 74 wordsImportant decisions respecting the Sheffield competition were reached at a conference in Adelaide on Friday. It was resilved that Queensland should be admitted ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Mon 10 May 1926, Page 2
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