The second Test at Lord's began sensationally. Collins, after winning the toss, was only at the wickets a short while when he was clean bowled by Root. He had scored one, and the total was 11. Bardsley and Macartney set out to retrieve the position, and Macartney batted brilliantly till he was caught at 39. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 258 wordsAn electric tram car crashed into a stationary tram in Lygon-street, Carlton, at 5.30 p m. to-day. injuring many of the passengers. ...
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Article : 285 wordsFrom the Manning River, from Goulburn, from Bunnan, from Mount Victoria, and from many other places, thirty shilling frocks are arriving daily. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 233 wordsWith this issue, "The Women's Supplement" of "The Sunday Sun" advances a step further in attractiveness and interest. ...
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Article : 104 wordsWhile out rabbiting yesterday Harold Raymond Sibley, a well-known footballer, was fatally shot. He and his companion. William ...
Article : 72 wordsA sensation was caused [?] Newcastle Harbor, when about 10 o'clock to-night Andrew Weir and Co.'s cargo steamer Suveric (4000 tons ...
Article : 112 wordsJuiciest of all melodramas, "The Silver King," which was revived at the Theatre Royal last night, served to display Frank Harvey in a role of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 245 wordsMdlle Suzanne Lenglen did not arrive in time to play in the mixed doubles match against the Americans, J. Aitken and Miss Mary Browne. ...
Article : 127 wordsThrough the little park the wind blew chill. The distant lights of the city and the stars had a snap in them. The moonlight made the cold seem colder. On the hard wooden bench beside the path, Twenty had ...
Article : 152 wordsTho premises of John Shaw, Ltd., rope and wire manufacturers, of 443 Sussex-street, were completely gutted by fire early this morning. ...
Article : 128 wordsProceeds of the new Commonwealth loan for £6,000,000 will be available for the settlement of migrants from Great Britain, for ...
Article : 212 wordsWhen a launch broke down five miles outside Sydney Heads late yesterday afternoon, and was carried further out by a strong westerly, the ...
Article : 171 wordsTentative plans are being made for the erection in Australia of at least two factories for the manufacture of the basic fibre of artificial silk. ...
Article : 101 wordsThe earliest arrivals last night in the queue at Lord's were a dozen unemployed, who informed the police inspector that they intended to sell ...
Article : 120 wordsThe "Daily Mail," commenting on the stir caused by Mdlle. Suzanne Lenglen, at Wimbledon, on Wednesday, in refusing to play a singles ...
Article : 179 wordsThe popular Ginger Meggs and his irrepressible friends, Eddie Coogan and Min, are not appearing in the comic ...
Article : 91 words"They are making us put in one bath for every five shearers," said a disgusted grazier, referring to the operation of the Rural Workers' ...
Article : 115 wordsThree persons received injuries when a motor car in which they were travelling skidded on the wet road and crashed into a bank at the foot of ...
Article : 68 wordsLord Somers, the new Governor of Victoria, arrived by the Cathay at Outer Harbor this morning. At Adelaide he was met by the Premier (Mr. ...
Article : 126 wordsFootball barrackers returning from the Carlton-Collingwood football match were also involved in another smash this evening. In this instance ...
Article : 122 wordsAt Stamford Bridge, D. G. A. Lowe ran 600 yards in 1min. 10 2-5sec. -- a World's record. Mr. Percy Miller, a well-known ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. Nelson I[?]lingworth, the well-known sculptor, who was engaged upon the work of the Lawson Memorial, died suddenly at 2.15 a.m. yesterday at ...
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Article : 40 wordsReplying to statements made at Albury yesterday by Judge Bevan, regarding the admission of unfit migrants to Australia, the ...
Article : 67 wordsA boy named Keary, of Perouse[?]road, Randwick, after alighting from a tram at the corner of Cleveland and Young streets, Redfern, last night, was ...
Article : 57 wordsMike Yokel and Martin Ludecke wrestled eight rounds. The decision [?]as a draw. [?] ...
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The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Sun 27 Jun 1926, Page 2
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