Officials of the Eastern Cable Company to-day made a statement that their associated companies as far back as October 26 informed the Post-office of the action ...
Article : 148 wordsSince the Bill which appointed a Public Works Standing Committee to replace the Railways Standing Committee was passed some time ago there has been much ...
Article : 116 wordsMr. C. J. Tregenna, a member of a Commonwealth board appointed to enquire into the tobacco industry, is visiting Adelaide, and yesterday was taken to Mount ...
Article : 674 wordsAnswering Mr. Fenton in the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said the Government had not renewed Admiral Sir William ...
Article : 148 wordsMr. James Martindale, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of the western suburbs, died on Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edwin ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 712 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Stewart, speaking on the tariff, said some members had argued that the best way to protect Australian industries was ...
Article : 567 wordsContinuing the debate on the tariff in the House of Representatives last night, Mr. Scullin said the Government proposed protecting Australian ...
Article : 1,347 wordsOver 500 unemployed took part on Tuesday morning in a procession through the streets of the city, with the object of drawing attention to the serious nature of ...
Article : 715 wordsMr. Edwards, on Tuesday, in the Assembly, asked whether the Premier (Hon. R. L. Butler) would call for a report in order to ascertain whether it was not ...
Article : 107 wordsThe leader of the Opposition (Hon. L. L. Hill) was informed by the Premier (Hon. R. L. Butler) in the Assembly on Tuesday that votes would be taken on ...
Article : 40 wordsIn the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. McLashlan asked the reason for the satisfactory improvement in the State's trade [?], as shown in the quarter just ...
Article : 93 wordsA few months ago the Automobile Association opened its fourth calling station at Morphett Vale. The traffic on this road has been so heavy recently that the ...
Article : 213 wordsThere was an exciting scene in Carlton to-day, when a large number of youths answered the following advertisement in the morning papers:—"Youths, over 18, 9 ...
Article : 278 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Mr. Samuel, in reply to questions, said the Government were considering the effects of the competition of wireless upon the ...
Article : 144 wordsA petition for the reprieve of William E[?] Peter Haines, who is under sentences of death for the murder of Miss [?] at Bridgewater, on October 12 ...
Article : 100 wordsA contingent of 310 members of the Young Australia League is expected to arrive in Adelaide some time next month. So far as could be ascertained yesterday ...
Article : 105 wordsIn the Legislative Council on Tuesday the Minister of Agriculture (Hon. J. Cowen) gave notice of his intention to away for leave to introduce to-day Bills ...
Article : 84 wordsOver twelve million words of international traffic were transmitted by the Pacific Cable Board system for the twelve months ended March 31, which is ...
Article : 178 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the Premier (Hon. R. L. Butler) will move, "That it is desirable to introduce a Bill to amend the Sinking Fund Act." He will also ...
Article : 57 wordsThe [?] and staff of Minda Home, which is generally conceded to be one of the most deserving charitable institutions in the State, are conducting a fete at ...
Article : 76 wordsThat he had been informed that the [?] Bank had been trading in homes [?] built by the bank as workmen's [?] was a statement made by Mr. ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Minister of Education (Hon. M. McIntosh) stated on Tuesday that he had received a report concerning the recent assault case at the Burton school, near ...
Article : 75 wordsA fire at the premises of Messrs. Arthur Cocks & Co., jewellers, in Barrack and York streets, this morning did damage estimated at £25,000, and a considerable ...
Article : 83 wordsThe competition between beam wireless and the cable was foreseen by the Canadian Government, and was largely responsible for the Canadian opposition to ...
Article : 127 wordsFrank Bennett (10) was missed from the Magill Reformatory about 7 o'clock last night. Bennet, whose height is 4 ft. 4 in., has a sallow complexion, and is of sturdy ...
Article : 67 wordsAt the Education Building, Flindersstreet on Tuesday morning, the AssistantCity Coroner (Mr. C. L. Mathews), enquired into the circumstances of the death ...
Article : 346 wordsThe Adelaide chamber of Commerce has received notification that the fol[?] public enquires will be conducted by the Tariff board in the boardroom, ...
Article : 168 wordsFive spare rims, tyres, and tubes, £2 7/6 in cash, and 4/ worth of stamps were stolen from the Overland Service Station, Pirie-street, on Monday eveaing. Entry ...
Article : 59 wordsMr. F. McNeill (25), a native of Scotland, fell from the North Shore bridge works to-day and struck the roadway on the milson Point side, 60 ft. below. he ...
Article : 75 wordsThe first meeting of the Federal Aid Roads Council, to be held at Canberra, will take place to-morrow, and representatives of all States will attend. The ...
Article : 135 wordsA complimentary dinner was tendered to Mr. W. Herbert Phillipps (chairman of directors of the Executor Trustee and Agency Company) by his co-directors at ...
Article : 526 wordsAt the meeting of the Bricklayers' Society on Monday evening, it was decided that a levy of 2/6 be struck on all members who are working, in order to ...
Article : 49 wordsReference was made by Mr. Collins, in the Assembly on Tuesday, to a letter he had received regarding aged employes under the Workmen's Compensation Act. ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Lyons) has wired the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) asking if the Loan Council is to meet on December 17, as first arranged. He ...
Article : 160 wordsReplying to Mr. Anthoney in the Assembly on Tuesday, the Premier (Hon. R. L. Butler) said he had communicated with the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), ...
Article : 179 wordsBecause they have outlived their usefulness, the Warren and Hermitage State Farms in the Central district and on the Darling Downs respectively, are to be ...
Article : 45 wordsDr. Beedow, in the Assembly on Tuesday, asked in view of the freat import[?] of opening up now pastoral country, [?] intended to consider ...
Article : 100 wordsAt the Norwood Town Hall on Thursday and Friday the Elder Conservatorium opera class will perform Gluck's "Orphens" and the second ...
Article : 85 wordsMr. J. Smethurst, a member of the British Astronomical Association, said to-day:—"The comet reported as seen by Dr. Baldwin on Saturday evening is no ...
Article : 75 wordsSir. A. W. Wilson, who recently returned from London, gave a meeting of the Dairy Produce Board to-day a message of goodwill from London distributors, who ...
Article : 144 wordsFederal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) to-day received the terms of the £36,000,000 war conversion loan and the circumstances which made this operation ...
Article : 434 wordsNow that the Christmas holiday season is rapidly approaching, arrangements are being made by many for outdoor excursions. Not the least popular among these ...
Article : 104 wordsThe vigilance of two persons interrupted a thief in the act of escaping with a quantity of articles from the shop of Mr. W. H. Wheeler, men's wear specialist, ...
Article : 225 wordsClimbing a tree near the edge of the River Yarra during the lunch hour today, John Edwards (18), of Crown-street, richmond, employed at Pizzey's tannery ...
Article : 73 wordsAlthough official statements are not being made, it is known that daily tests are still being carried out at the Roma bore, and the quantities of oil obtained ...
Article : 91 wordsThe trial was resumed to-day of William Guy H[?]ggs, charged with the murder of Mr. Ronald Lachlan eLslie, a squatter, who was found shot in a motor car on the Blue ...
Article : 211 wordsMessrs. Elder, Smith & Co. advise that the R.M.S. Comorin, from Melbourne, is expected to arrive at this port late tonight, and to leave for London at 5 p.m. ...
Article : 57 wordsA midnight fire in Cambridge destroyed a block of buildings, valued at £10,000. It comprised eight shops, with stocks estimated to be worth £20,000. ...
Article : 33 wordsA ganger named Alfred Elleker, of Bromley, Kent (says the London "Daily Chronicle") had a remarkable escape from death while working on the southern ...
Article : 243 wordsMr. Sydney Credlands (35) electrical engineer, of Port Hacking, was run over and killed by a motor lorry at Mascot this morning. He was riding a motor ...
Article : 48 wordsCharged that, on December 3, at South Brisbane, they set fire to a heap of newspapers and bedding, which were so situated that the vessel Aroona was likely to ...
Article : 68 wordsArrangements are being made by the Y.M.C.A. to conduct a community Christmas carol meeting in the Adelaide Town Hall on Christmas Eve. Formerly this was ...
Article : 53 wordsMessrs. William Bolton and Sydney Reynolds, of Young, were severely injured when a car in which they were travelling to-day struck a tree stump on ...
Article : 59 wordsPat Hanna's Diggers are presenting a bright show this week. Every member has some special turn, and the backing by Miss Rosette Powell's ballet is ...
Article : 154 wordsWhile workmen were charging a hole 20 feet deep in the face of the Essendon City Council's quarry at Maribyrnong today, a quantity of powder choked in the ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Hon. Miss Katherine Plunkett, who claims to be the oldest woman in the British Isles, celebrated her 107th birthday last month. ...
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Advertising : 60 wordsMr. H. Curtis late of Picoadilly, gar[?] writes:-[?] to make the following explanation relative to the name Piccadilly as applied to the land below ...
Article : 221 wordsTwo fine cart horses [?] by E. Cridland, limited, were destroyed to-day as the result of an accident at the Aueen Victoria Markets. The horses had taken ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Wed 7 Dec 1927, Page 14
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