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  2. AUSTRALIA'S NAVY.

    At the Government Dockyard employees picnic on Tuesday Senator M'Dougall sought to give all the credit for the present scheme of Australian naval defence to the Labor Party. ...

    Article : 832 words
  3. FLAME-SWEPT HORNSBY.

    The bosh fire that swept over. Hornsby this week wrought much havoc among the homesteads and orchards. The picture, Illustrates, how the life-work of Mr. Mackenzie, one of the orchardists, who had lived on this particular spot for 43 years, was blotted out in a few minutes. The house was razed, and the fruit trees destroyed in one sweep. Only the dray, shown on the left of the picture, was left to the man who had tolled late and early, in season and out of season, to make provision for approaching old age. Mr. Mackenzie says that previously he had to fight the flames about the homestead, but never before had he seen such widespread devastation. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 159 words
  4. CITY SERVICES.

    Members of the Wages Board which has been sitting for some time at the Town-hall in connection with the proposed award for the City Council employees paid a surprise visit to the ...

    Article : 595 words
  5. THE BATTERY IN THE PARK.

    A deputation, representing the municipal assembly, and comprising two or three gentleman and a couple of ladle's, was introduced to the Lord Mayor (Ald. Cocks), by Mr. J. west, ...

    Article : 477 words
  6. THE COMMUNITY'S MONEY.

    The residents of Ashfield and Summer-hill have been endeavoring for some time to secure the further linking up of their respective districts by the construction of lines of tramway ...

    Article : 519 words
  7. "FOOLING THE ELECTORS."

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--Speaking at the eight-hour celebrations at Portland Mr. Carr, M.H.R., said dealing with the Referenda, proposals that the Federal Labor Party was ...

    Article : 535 words
  8. SHOT IN THE ARM.

    A fight occurred at Darlington yesterday afternoon as the result of which Robert Byrne (31), a storekeeper employed at the Government power-house, was shot in tho arm. According ...

    Article : 208 words
  9. STATE LIME WORKS.

    WINGHAM, Tuesday.--Some splendid looking, limestone is being quarried at the State lime quarry. The output fram the lime works is now being regularly shipped at what is known as ...

    Article : 295 words
  10. UNEMPLOYMENT BUREAU.

    The bi-monthly meeting of the Employers' Federation of New South Wales was held yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance. ...

    Article : 346 words
  11. MR. GEORGE RIGNOLD'S WILL

    Application for probate of the will of the late Mr. George Rignold has been lodged with the Registrar of Probates, Sydney, by Mr. Neville W. Montagu, solicitor for the executors and ...

    Article : 298 words
  12. MILITARY SERVICE.

    The Commonwealth, organiser, of the Freedom League (Mr. J. W. Barry), has received a letter from Mr. E. Sayce, of Broken-hill, in regard to the case of Victor Yeo. a lad of 14 years. who ...

    Article : 363 words
  13. LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

    "A minimum wage of 10s per day for council's laborers." The secretary to the conference of the Newcastle District Municipalities wrote to the Local Authorities Association. ...

    Article : 230 words
  14. A DARING BURGLAR.

    It was reported to the Detective Office yesterday that Miss Mackinnon, proprietress of Clifton, a a boaring establishment at Kirribilll Point, North Sydney, was attacked by a burglar ...

    Article : 209 words
  15. RAILWAY TRAFFIC DELAYED.

    RICHMOND, Wednesday.--The race train leaving Richmond last Monday night, loaded with passengers and horses. was delayed a considerable time by the engine jumping off the line ...

    Article : 88 words
  16. A STRAY BULLET.

    COOTAMUNDRA, Wednesday.--Whilst driving a horse and dray along Hurley-street, Richard Glanville had his horse shot. The bullett came across from the hospital reserve. ...

    Article : 56 words
  17. WESTERN MINES.

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--Mining matters are extremely quiet, both at Airly and Torbone. At the former place only two or three men are employed. The hauling engine at Exc[?]istor broke last week so that loading ...

    Article : 59 words
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