The second division of the express from Melbourne was an hour late on arrival at Adelaide yesterday morning owing to two drawhars breaking one at Dimbool, ...
Article : 37 wordsMr. William Harry Jefferson, formerly manager of the Union Bank at Millicent and Narracoorte, who died on Saturday at his residence, Stuart-road. Dulwich, was ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 289 wordsThe now parity is about 92 lire to the pound sterling. ...
Article : 22 wordsLeslie Perry (14), of Sixteenth-street, Renmark, cut a tendon in the instep of his right foot on a broken bottle when he was attempting to push a boat off a ...
Article : 59 wordsQuestioned in the House of Commons to-day concerning a recent stage performance representing the execution of the notorious Charles Peace, in which John ...
Article : 295 wordsDriving witn another employe of Mr. A. Kellet, of Flinders-street to-day, along Dynon-road, Footscray, in a two-horse lorry, Mr. Frederick Brownhill (47). of ...
Article : 102 wordsThe enquiry regarding the application to apply the Merchandise Marks Act to the marking of foreign fruit, was re-opened today, because the law officers had given ...
Article : 89 wordsFrom W. J. WEEKS, Croydon:—I read Mr. F. W. Dinn[?] letter on church' attendance with interest. Undoubtedly the nececration of the Lord's Day is sadly in A tax collector's office at Poitiers, in France, has granted eight days' time to a taxpayer, who died nine years ago to pay the sum of 1 franc 75 centimes (3½d.) ...
Article : 402 wordsLieutenant-Colonel C. M. Headlam (Secretary to the Admiralty) said in the House of Commons to-day, in reply to a question, that until further details were ...
Article : 93 wordsWhen spoken to on Thursday regarding the effect the Railways Commissioner' Bill would have upon Port Adelaide, the mayor (Mr. V. J. Brown) [?] In 1838 ...
Article : 627 wordsThe King has signed a Cabinet decree thereby the gold standard becomes effective on Thursday. ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. Lance Khan, who resides at Block E. had a heavy fall from his motor cycle at Renmark on Wednesday, when he crashed into a verandah to avoid a ...
Article : 81 wordsThe magnificent palace of Count Tarnowsky was destroyed by fire last night. It contained a famous collection of old masters and historical docements. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 48 wordsThe Soviet's anti-religious organisation has issued a detailed programme for the Christmas holidays, instructing the workers how they are to spend the ...
Article : 86 wordsThe High Commissioner (Sir Granville Ryrie) speaking to-day at the Inncheon of the Food Canning Council, appealed to Empire canners to co-operate in capturing ...
Article : 155 wordsA car, driven by Mr. A. J. Riddle, of Glencoe, capsized on the Mount Gambierroad, about four miles from Glencoe East, on Sunday. Mr. Riddle had only recently ...
Article : 86 wordsThe postponement of certain deferred Customs duties is notified in to-day's "Gazette." They are as follow:-Until July 1—Acetone, sewing machines ...
Article : 86 wordsMrs. Thomas (68), of Provis-street, North Adelaide, died at the Adelaide Hospital yesterday morning. She was admitted to the institution on December 13, ...
Article : 31 wordsFrom T. P. HOWARD, Secretary, Trades and Labor Council:—The Premier was one of the chief men behind Sir Henry Barwell in his wage-slashing tactics, and ...
Article : 262 wordsWhile a horse and cart were being driven down Montefiore Hill shortly after 9 a.m. on Thursday a wheel of the vehicle collapsed, ...
Article : 124 wordsMr. Justice K. W. Street, of the Indnustrial Commission, to-day granted the Australian Workers' Union leave to prosecute W. J. Brown, of Bassandcan. Station, near ...
Article : 83 wordsThe soviet has requested Germany to take over the conduct of Russian affairs in Canton during the rupture of relations with China. ...
Article : 32 wordsBuying what she believed to be a tonic from a hawker to-day when he called at her home in Harper-street, Brunswick, SoS Satarakis (22), of Greek nationality, took ...
Article : 74 wordsThe British astronomers are still searching for the Skjellerup comet. Dr. Steavenson says it may have stopped coming north and be going south again, ...
Article : 59 wordsThe second incendiary fare this year has occurred in the Pasay Nipa district, and Killed three children and made 2,500 Manians homeless. ...
Article : 79 wordsThe two mystery aeroplanes sighted off the coast of Western Australia, near Broome, have alarmed the defence authorities. To-day the Defence Department ...
Article : 75 wordsA joint meeting of all the metal trade unions has decided upon the amalgamation of the group which includes engineers, boilmakers, moulders, blacksmiths, ...
Article : 77 wordsMrs. Sowden (58), of Symons-[?] city was severely injured when she was run over by a horse drawn cab near the nornerl of King William and Waymouth ...
Article : 72 wordsPat Hanna's Diggers are presenting a particularly good programme at the Garden Theatre this week, and the arguments of Chic and Joe amuse everybody. Messrs. ...
Article : 144 wordsIt is learned authoritatively that the engagement of the Crown Prince Humbert. of Italy, to the Princess Marie Jose of Belgium, will be officially ...
Article : 49 wordsFrom "ARGOSY," Adelaide:—Our interest in the human race cannot be cramped within the boundaries of our own particular State, and we have the right, ...
Article : 580 wordsDr. C. E. Adams, of the Dominion Observatory, estimates that the comet reached perihelion at the beginning of December, when it was about 60 million ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 57 wordsMr. William Grunert, of Gilbert-street, city was admitted to the Adelaide Hospital on Thursday afternoon with the first finger of his right hand severed. He met ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Colonel Light Gardens sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night held a social and Christmas tree for the benefit, of the children of the district ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 12 wordsMr. James McLaughlin, of Millicent, met with a painful accident on Saturday afternoon. He had just returned from a motor trip to Lake Frome. Leaving his ...
Article : 92 wordsNews was reveived to-day that the Red Rose, ploted by Captain Lancaster, Jamded at [?] yesterday at 1.30 p.m., and left for Rangoon at 8.30 o'clock this morning. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 wordsThe Minister of Education (Hon. M. McIntosh) on Thursday approved of the following appointments. Assistants [?] J. Doolett, ...
Article : 202 wordsThe fun and excitement of a circus and the drama and thrills of a rodeo are to be seen in "The Circus Ace," which comes to the Grand Theatre on Monday. Both ...
Article : 130 wordsThe British Broadcasting Corporation says it has not received any announcement from Australia regarding the Christm broadcast from Sydney. Unless the ...
Article : 115 wordsA lorry, owned and driven by Mr. L. O Bleeze, was proceeding along the main street yesterday afternoon, and in attemoting to avoid a head-on collision with ...
Article : 123 wordsWhile on a trip to Great Britain recently Mr. Arnold Reid was so impressed by the beauty and quaint designs of several pieces of English furniture created ...
Article : 264 wordsThe final delivery of parcels of toys provided from the fund subscribed by readers of "The Advertiser" for the children of the unemployed was made yesterday, ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Masonic Hall, Payncham, was Crowded on Wednesday evening, when the scholars of the Payneham public school gave their annual concert. Mr. H. H. ...
Article : 294 wordsEarly on Monday morning last the telephone conveyed to residents that a fire was raging in the town, and all hastened to the scene. The old hall was burnt ...
Article : 254 wordsAt Moonee Ponds to-day the first match in congestion with the Australasian bowling carnival, the test match between New Zealand and Australia, was played. ...
Article : 114 wordsMr. Albert W. Glennon, Parade, Norwood, having read with interest the many reference to the White Australia policy which have appeared in the editorial and ...
Article : 511 wordsMr. A. C. H. Richardson (superintendent of the Labor Bureau, was kept busy on Thursday when the distribution of the £1,000 Christmas rift of the ...
Article : 222 wordsFrom "ECONOMIST." Norwood:-Members of a Parliamentary majority are supposed to represent the people, who by their votes have placed them in power. ...
Article : 172 wordsMISS BRAMLEY'S NEW PLAY. The Christmas season at the Theatre Royal will begin on Boxing Day, when Miss Nallie Bramley will stage "Anne 100 ...
Article : 164 wordsMr. F. C. Wilson with his wife and four children were motoring from Blenheim to Christchurch to-day when the car left the road in Redwood Pass and crashed to ...
Article : 63 wordsThe annual report of the headmaster of the Wellington-road school (Mr. J. C. Noack) was presented yesterday morning Mr. J. Ford (chairman of the school ...
Article : 64 wordsWhile playing in High-street, Preston. at noon to-day, Raymond Cheney (4½). of Wood-street, was knocked down by a motor car. He was taken to the ...
Article : 63 wordsThe annual corporate communion of the St. Peter's Cathedral Ladies' Guild was conducted by the Bishop of Adelaide (Dr. Thomas) on Thursday morning. Before ...
Article : 86 words[?] Frederick William Emma, John [?] Michael J. Meaney, and Thomas [?] whose combined services in the railway service mostly in the running ...
Article : 73 wordsThe annual concert of the St. Andrew's Church day school was given last night at the Walkerville Hall. The school, which is 70 years old, has a roll-call of 130 ...
Article : 170 wordsThe Civil Aviation Control Board has still under consideration the question of appointing a successor to Captain Jones, who was promoted to the position of ...
Article : 76 words"South-East."—1. If a person buys a farm on terms, pays a deposit, and build a wood and iron house fixed on blocks, he can shift the house at any time during the period of the ...
Article : 179 wordsCommunications are being sent by the Australasian Council of Trade Unions to the transport unions with a view to convening a cohference of those bodies to be ...
Article : 164 wordsAn indication of the [?]hness with which Germany intends to compete at the Olympiad was exemplified in the water polo trials, the strenuousn [?] of which ...
Article : 64 wordsA party of 32 guns last night made a raid on a flying for lair at Cabbagetree [?] West Maitland. The foxes have been causing immense damage to orchards ...
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Advertising : 110 wordsThe farmers of the fertile Southern Oregon region must be up to date, judging from the act of one of them in using an airplane to plant grass seed. Harold ...
Article : 91 wordsAs a means of giving the junior scholars a break-up treat, the Henley Public School Welfare Club heled a Christmas tree on Wednesday the president of the club (Mr. L. Edwards), ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Fri 23 Dec 1927, Page 15
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