A dense fog enveloped the harbor from early daylight yesterday morning, and was responsible for a good deal of delay in ferry traffic, carding much ...
Article : 61 wordsThe National Exhibition was officially opened to-day by the Governor-General (Lord Denman), in the presence of a large attendance estimated at 57,000, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 149 wordsPlaying against an Culster team, the New South Wales bowlers were defeated by 80 points to 61. In a match at Belmont, the local team ...
Article : 42 wordsIn the House of Representatives today,— A long debate arose on the motion to adopt the new works Estimates. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 507 wordsThe Royal Commission [?]uiring into the cost of food has c[?]ded its sessions. The evidence [?]en yesterday concerned the compar[?]ive prices of ...
Article : 80 wordsDr. Sloan, a New Zealander, who is on a visit to great Britain, was shooting birds at Overton, Ayrshire, when he accidentally killed a schoolboy, aged 13, ...
Article : 56 wordsThe churches at Watson’s Bay are in debt to the Municipal Council for rated to the extent of £1[?]4 17s. 5d. The matter was referred to a meeting of the ...
Article : 112 wordsThe establishment of a Labor defence committee is not at all kindly received by Ministers, and clearly indicates that there is a wide split, in the ranks, and ...
Article : 241 wordsMany Labor members of the House of Commons have premised to support the candidature of Mr. R. Brown (Labor) for the Midlothian seat. ...
Article : 27 wordsIn the Senate to-day, The Quarantine Bill was road a third time. Senator St. Lodger (Q.) resumed the ...
Article : 148 wordsThe War Office has quietly organised o[?] a lonely part of Salisbury Plain an aeropolis, consisting of a school with 20 pupils, with 16 hangers, a workshop, a ...
Article : 46 wordsLast night's meeting of the City Council was responsible for several scenes, in which the Lord Mayor and two aldermen were the central figures. A long ...
Article : 54 wordsMr. William Lamed, who has been suffering from rheumatism since his return from Australia, has announced that he will not compete for the American ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Chief Commissioner's annual report on the Stnto railways and tramways during the year was placed before the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The ...
Article : 87 wordsThe "Daily Mail" says it is difficult, in any weather to focus attention on the long series of games. It has also happened that the county championship is ...
Article : 65 wordsWilliam Demential[?] the Greek Demon, and Jack Leon, the Russian Bear, have been matched for a wrestling contest, to take place at Wandamere on September ...
Article : 34 wordsThere is a continuous agitation in naval circles to induce the Democratic party to reverse the decision not to build the battleships of the 1912-13 naval ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Queensland Irish Association tonight entertained the British Ambassador at Washington (Hon. James Bryce). Mr. M'Dermott, president of the ...
Article : 111 wordsThe railway workers are submitting a number of grievances to the Works Department, among which is an innovation which they describe as the "Hogging ...
Article : 30 wordsAt an aeroplane bomb-throwing contest in France, Gaubert, a, Frenchman, and Lieutenant Scott, of the United States, tied, each dropping eight, bombs ...
Article : 46 wordsIn the course of a speech at Maitland Mr. Hoyle, M.L.A., declared that there would be no election until November, 1913, when Parliament expires by ...
Article : 35 wordsThe gas workers are strongly opposed to the Gas Regulation Bill. They claim that in it their interests have been overlooked. ...
Article : 25 wordsWith a view to preparing to abrogate treaties providing for the freedom of the Rhine, Germany threatens to construct a direct canal from the Rhine to the ...
Article : 84 wordsRegarding the report that there is a probability of the retirement of the Hon. C. G. Wade from the leadership of the Opposition, and that Sir Joseph ...
Article : 161 wordsThe Premier (Mr. M'Gowen) has changed his attitude towards the Canadian cadets, and will pay their fares to Victoria. ...
Article : 21 wordsDr. Gaston Odin, a Parisian, claims to have discovered the cancer microbe, and is isolating and cultivating it. He has also discovered the vaccine for killing ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Anglican provincial synod of New South Wales met yesterday. Archbishop Wright presided. The archbishop dealt fully with the proposal for the autonomy ...
Article : 68 wordsA representative meeting of the managers of the co-operative butter and cheese factories in Queensland was held to-day to form a Dairy Factory ...
Article : 160 wordsA disorderly scene marked the pasage of the Wool Bill over the Presidential veto. The House of Representatives voted 174 for and 80 against the bill’s ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. Fitzpatrick, member for Orange, was again ejected from the Legislative Assembly, the reason being his refusal to withdraw a statement regarding the ...
Article : 55 wordsIn the Assembly last night, the Speaker snid: "I wish to make a communication to the House. on Friday last, the hon, member for Orange grossly insulted ...
Article : 73 wordsThe first Interstate British Aessociation football match between New South Wales and Queensland was played on a very wet ground at the Brisbane Cricket ...
Article : 47 wordsA cottage at Parkes, occupied by a widow, Mrs. Moulden, was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The place was well alight before the occupants ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Government has taken over the largest skating rink in London, which cost £30,000 to build, to serve as a library in which to keep books and ...
Article : 45 wordsThe largest fire which has occurred in the city for a considerable time, broke out early this morning in a portion of the Federal hat mills, of Messrs. C. ...
Article : 84 wordsTwo 6-inch fortress guns are to be added to the defences at North Head. ...
Article : 18 wordsRain prevented, the conclusion of the ladies Interstate tennis match, and also the men's match between Queensland and New South Wales at Auchenflower ...
Article : 39 wordsIt is announced that Mr. Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, is likely to visit Germany. ...
Article : 26 wordsA new departure will be witnessed in Bathurst Gaol oh Sunday, when one of the local bands will give selections of music before the inmates. When in ...
Article : 72 wordsThe disappearance early last April of the wife and daughter of John Maree is causing considerable anxiety in Cum[?]ock. ...
Article : 53 wordsWhile a flag from the converter at Hampden smelters was being run through the launder to the granulating tank last night, a terrific explosion ...
Article : 123 wordsAs a sequel to the happening at the Daly-Sullivan boxing contest at the Gaiety Club last night, when the referee was attacked after having given a ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Olympic Stadium was well filled this morning, the attraction being the boxing contest between Black Paddy, of West Australia, and Jerry Jerome, ...
Article : 216 wordsAn extraordinary position has arisen at the Sydney Trades Hall. The Painters’ Union, numberings 1200 members, is being evicted from the premises. ...
Article : 78 wordsMessrs. Burns, Philp, and Co. yesterday received the following cable message from the port health officer, at Sourabaya, regarding the case of ...
Article : 94 wordsAs usual, Downs exhibitors at the National Exhibition in Brisbane carried off a number of prizes in stock classes. The principal winners were: For blood ...
Article : 452 wordsAn executive committee has been formed, representing all parties and classes in Bulgaria, to collect funds for the relief of the sufferers through the ...
Article : 88 wordsSam Schepps, one of the men wanted by the New York police in connection with the murder of Hermann Rosenthal, has been arrested at Hot Springs, ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Land and Income Tax Asessment Amendment Bill was brought down to the House of Representatives last night. It proposes to carry out the promise ...
Article : 68 wordsAt the unveiling of a monument to the memory of the late Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, a platform about three feet high was erected alongside the grave, and on ...
Article : 121 wordsAt a meeting of the ereditors of [?]he Standard Bank of Australia, Limited. Melbourne, in liquidation, yesterday, a motion was curried empowering t[?]e ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. E. Wunderlich, vice-president of the Cremation Society of New South Wales, has sent out to 600 employers of labor in the metropolitan area copy of ...
Article : 186 wordsIt has transpired that the recent conspiracy on the Russian cruiser Ivan Zlatoust, in the Black Sea, in connection with which ten sailors were ...
Article : 111 wordsAt the Olympic Stadium to-night. Tom Thomas (of West Australia) and Frank Hollingsworth (Queensland) met before a fair audience. After a spirited battle of ...
Article : 46 wordsShortly after midnight last night, at the Wonthaggi State coal mine, a pilot engine, which was drawing 12 trucks of coal, ran into the end of a goods t[?]ain, ...
Article : 72 wordsThe New Zealand Minister for Customs intends to introduce to Parliament a Trades Description Bill with the object of frustrating the efforts of people who ...
Article : 61 wordsSailor Tom Sharkey an announces that he is willing to fight Tommy Burns, in order to secure the white heavyweight championship of the world. ...
Article : 30 wordsTwo brothers appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday morning—one accusing the other of the theft of £13. Walter Hibberd, of St. Paul-street, ...
Article : 85 wordsIn the Interstate Lacrosse carnival today, Queensland were defeated by South Australia by 10 goals to 6. Victoria defeated Tasmania by 21 goals ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. W. Johnson, of Raglan (Victoria), last year spent a shilling in the Sydney Eight-hour Art Union, more out of sympathy with the cause than from any ...
Article : 110 wordsThe second trial of an accused person on a charge of the manslaughter of John Werry, concluded abruptly at the general sessions yesterday. Worry was ...
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The Toowoomba Chronicle (Qld. : 1902 - 1922), Thu 15 Aug 1912, Page 5
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