An Australian patrol from the main force lighting on the Somme front wandered into some strongly-manned German trenches and refused to surrender. A hot fight ensued, ...
Article : 70 wordsReuter's correspondent at Madrid states that the Government has telegraphed to Germany asking that an extension of time be allowed to Spanish ships in the ...
Article : 370 wordsMr. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry, discussed with the Newcastle Labor Council this afternoon certain aspects of the Government's industrial policy. Mr. ...
Article : 361 wordsA four-masted schooner ran ashore at the Scrapers at Cape St. Albans, Kangaroo Island, at noon to-day. Assistance was sent immediately from Port ...
Article : 102 wordsAt the end of a fast twenty-round contest at the Stadium last night Fred Key received the decision, on points, over Harry Stone (U.S.A.). Kay entered the ring weighting ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 wordsAn exciting police raid was carried out yesterday afternoon during the progress of the State 18ft. sailing championship in aid of the Soldiers' Repatriation Fund. When ...
Article : 232 wordsWork has been resumed at the Model Mine at Woonona, which has been closed down for over 12 months. Dissatisfaction is being expressed ...
Article : 115 wordsSuper-frightfulness has begun. Reports are coming in from the sea to the effect that the submarines are madly shelling trawlers and sinking ships without warning. ...
Article : 213 wordsImportant works in connection with the Hawkesbury railway bridge are now in progress. When the bridge was erected, many years ago, the heaviest engine on the road ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 334 wordsThe shopboys employed at the Eveleigh workshops went out on strike yesterday. The trouble is said to have been brought about by one of the lads refusing to take up ...
Article : 123 wordsThe Press Bureau announces that the Food Controller (Lord Devonport) has issued a notice concerning the urgent necessity to curtail consumption. He states that it is ...
Article : 193 wordsThis February, says the weather-man, is the coolest in Sydney since 1910. But the play at the Criterion is Williamson's hottest proposition "since the year one." ...
Article : 692 wordsAt a meeting of the executive of the New South Wales Government Tramway Employees' Union it was resolved to send to the Prime Minister a letter protesting ...
Article : 57 wordsAt the half-yearly meeting of the Iron Trades' Federation of New South Wales a letter from the Railway Commissioners, refusing to meet a deputation of the Iron, ...
Article : 132 wordsAt the Stadium to-night Jack Jannese (8st., 61b.) was declared the winner over Vince Blackburn (8st. 41b.), on points, after a 20 round contest. ...
Article : 33 wordsTemporary clerks in the Government employ are seriously perturbed because they have not received the increase of 2s a day promised to them by the Premier. Many are ...
Article : 158 wordsA spell of wet and unseasonably cold weather has been experienced in New South Wales during the past week, owing to the persistence of cool, moist southerly and ...
Article : 462 wordsO'Malley, 9st. 4½lb., knocked out Lawson, 9st. 101b., in the fifth round. Lawson was outclassed. ...
Article : 28 wordsCouncillor Charles Hawkins was unanimously elected president of the Narraburra Shire Council this morning. Mr. Hawkins is the only member of the council who has ...
Article : 193 wordsFour new oversea acts, all of star rank, opened yesterday at the National Theatre. Murfayne, a xylophone player, who is now making his third visit to Australia, laid ...
Article : 288 wordsThe Home Secretary (Sir George Cave) has informed the Miners' Federation that he is willing not to make retrospective the calling up for active service of habitual ...
Article : 85 wordsMr. David Hunter was yesterday elected to succeed ex-Alderman Cox as representative of the Bondi Ward in the Waverley Municipal Council. The result of the poll ...
Article : 131 wordsIn "The Sun" last Sunday attention was drawn to the waste of money in the renting of offices for branches. Of Government departments. Incidentally it was mentioned that ...
Article : 192 wordsA return issued by the State War Council shows that 5000 positions have been secured for returned soldiers, and that £36,000 has been subscribed to the general fund up to ...
Article : 108 wordsField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-- "We carried out a successful enterprise north-eastward of Gueudecourt, taking 56 prisoners. ...
Article : 201 wordsYesterday afternoon a roll of honor was unveiled at the Gordon Railway Station by Mrs. W. Morley (secretary of the local Women's Patriotic Committee). Mr. and Mrs. ...
Article : 103 wordsCrowded audiences yesterday afternoon and night gave enthusiastic farewells to the artists of the "Passing Show" at the close of their season in the Tivoli. The choicest ...
Article : 130 wordsThursday is the last opportunity for the public to take their full part in subscribing to the present issue of the Commonwealth War Loan, and every patriotic Australian ...
Article : 322 wordsA number of men continue to pass along the Cordeaux-road to the dam construction work, Among those who recently went by were two members of the I.W.W.. who. en ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Minister for Defence stated to-day that an amount of £600 has been generously contributed by the Darling Empire League, Wilcannia, N.S.W., for the purchase of a motor ...
Article : 64 wordsAt the close of the Parliamentary session early this morning the members presented Mr. J. K. Reid, Clerk of the Assembly, with an address and a gold watch, on the occasion ...
Article : 67 wordsAt Rockdale yesterday afternoon some excitement was caused by a horse making a dive through the window of. Mr. Archie Murray's tobacconist's shop. The horse, which ...
Article : 130 wordsIn the last casualty list appears the name of Colonel J. H. Bruche, who is "wounded but remaining on duty." Colonel Bruche was for many years D.A.A.G. at Headquarters, ...
Article : 172 wordsThe Pozieres Estate at Randwick was sold at auction yesterday by Richardson and Wrench, in conjunction with Mr. Ernest H. Strachan. The whole of the estate, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 wordsThis afternoon the Governor, Sir Hamilton J. Goold-Adams, laid the foundation stone of a new Town Hall, which is to be erected in Albert-square. ...
Article : 74 wordsThe bleak cold wind blowing on Bondi Beach last night was responsible for the failure of the recruiting rally. At the time fixed for the meeting to start not more than ...
Article : 76 wordsA French communique announces that in Servia artillery actions continue, especially in the Struma, Doiran, and Vardar zone, and north of Monastir. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe forecast of the weather conditions in the city and metropolis to-day is:-- Showers likely, south-east winds. ...
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The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Sun 4 Feb 1917, Page 2
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