At Waringa, the residence of Mr, J. H. Goyder, Biggs's Flat, a battalion of 100 men were in and about the front verandab on Friday ready to cope with the fire, but ...
Article : 148 wordsThe War Office has issued fresh instructions to British military officers travelling in Germany. These include the requirement that they shall report themselves in ...
Article : 101 wordsSouth Australia has established for itself another heat-wave record. The like of it had not been experienced for 55 years. Centuries in cricket are interesting, and ...
Article : 1,516 wordsThe streets were crowded this morning, as has been usual since the beginning of the trouble, but there was an obvious demeanour of peacefulness. No attempt was ...
Article : 157 wordsConsiderable interest attaches to the [?] of the Melbourne Tramway Company's employes in connection with the dispute. They have no grievance themselves so far ...
Article : 156 wordsIt was rumoured to-day that a request had been made to the Prime Minister that the Federal Parliament Should be summoned with the view of a Commonwealth ...
Article : 208 wordsExtensive bush fires have occurred around the northern part of the State and in the Straits Islands, but principally in the scrub country, and have caused serious ...
Article : 117 wordsMotor cars were utilized in conveying firefighters at top speed to places where their services were required. A telegram was sent from Echunga to ...
Article : 71 wordsHundreds of men and youths were out in all parts of the districts affected ready to contend at great personal discomfort in the heat and smoke with the common aim ...
Article : 123 wordsThe case against the British spy suspect, Mr. Stewart, has been exclusively based upon the charge of a Belgian, who, according to the defence, while acting as an ...
Article : 162 wordsMore or less dense smoke extending from Wilson's Promontory on the eastward to Cape Bunks, South Australia, and covering practically the whole of Bass Strait ...
Article : 167 wordsAll efforts to settle the tram strike appear to have failed. The strikers' demands submitted as an ultimatum on Saturday to a conference representing the strike ...
Article : 165 wordsMr. Denham said this afternoon:—"I have been in close conference with the Commissioner of Police to-day, and am pleased to be able to say by reason of the ...
Article : 297 wordsOn the press interview with the Prime Minister with regard to the application by the Government of Queensland for the assistance of the military being brought ...
Article : 282 wordsThe fire which occurred at Torrens Park on Friday broke out again on Saturday night. Mr. McLean, who lives on Prince's road, Lower Mitcham, opposite to Torrens ...
Article : 160 wordsA band of 400 Bedouins chose night time for an attack upon a small outer fort at Benghazi. The Italians were not caught unprepared, ...
Article : 78 wordsArmed with a red placard "Brisbane expects that every man this day will do his duty," the Secretary of the South Australian Tramway Employes' Association ...
Article : 99 wordsThe air yesterday and this morning was thick with smoke, and it was impossible to see across the Derwent. There were fires all round the city, the most serious ...
Article : 191 wordsOn Sunday large numbers of visitors from Adelaide and elsewhere proceeded to view the scene of the fire in one direction or another. All were impressed with the ...
Article : 47 wordsThe metropolitan council of the Australian Labour Federation has dispatched circulars to all the affiliated unions recommending them to take action for the ...
Article : 109 wordsRegarding the meeting at Dover between the ex-King of Portugal and the Portuguese Pretender (Dom Miguel), it was authoritatively stated that after the ...
Article : 102 wordsThe members of the automobile club, in a body, have placed themselves and their cycles at the disposal of the Commissioner of Police, and they did most valuable patrol ...
Article : 124 wordsThe refusal of the Federal authorities to assist the State in maintaining law and order has not prevented hundreds of members of the defence force, both military and ...
Article : 54 wordsOn account of the bush fire danger the polo match which was to have been played in Adelaide to-day and for which the local ponies had been sent on, was postponed. ...
Article : 724 wordsAn application was made to the President of the Federal Arbitration Court on Saturday by Mr. Rundle, of Messrs. Brennan & Rundle, solicitors, on behalf of the ...
Article : 10 wordsThe extension of the industrial trouble to northern ports necessitated the shipping companies altering their arrangements in connection with the coastal shipping ...
Article : 104 wordsConsiderable damage has been done in the country by bush fires. A number of fires have been raging in the Victoria and Sierra Ranges in the north of Victoria. The ...
Article : 101 wordsSilver.—Standard, 2/2 13-16, a decline since Thursday of 1-16d. London Wool Sales.—Fine wools were well competed for at to-day's auctions, at ...
Article : 899 wordsOn receipt of Mr. Fisher's message refusing military aid, Mr. Denham had a long interview with the Home Secretary and the Commissioner of Police. He said:—"I can ...
Article : 326 wordsThe British and Russian foreign authorities are nearing the completion of an arrangement for a joint constructive policy to strengthen the Persian ...
Article : 73 wordsNotice has been issued to "all good unionists to gather outside the Trades Hall at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning." The purpose of the meeting is not stated, but as ...
Article : 49 wordsIt is announced that Sr. Robert La Follette is threatened with a complete physical breakdown. He has been obliged to cancel all engagements for the next fortnight. ...
Article : 88 wordsA meeting of engine drivers and firemen was held this afternoon, when it was decided to remain loyal to the department. The shunters also decided to remain at ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Prime Minister to-day made available the text of the messages which had passed between the Governor of Queensland and the Governor-General in ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Vice-President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, announces that several now steamers are being built for the Oriental trade. The new steamers will be ...
Article : 49 wordsAt a mass meeting to-day the following resolution was carried:—"As a protest against the methods of the Queensland Government in connection with the Brisbane strike the ...
Article : 69 wordsIt is anticipated that 30 indictments will be returned by the authorities in Indianapolis as a result of the investigation ordered by the grand jury at the conclusion of the ...
Article : 62 wordsThere have been remarkably enthusiastic scenes at Moscow in the Governmental and civic welcomes to the delegation of members of the British Houses of Parliament. ...
Article : 40 wordsMr. O'Connor (President of the Australian Tramway Employes' Association), who has just returned from Brisbane, made the following statement to-day:—"Mr. Badger ...
Article : 347 wordsThe Dominion Post master-General (the Hon. L. P. Belletier) intends to press the Imperial Government to further reduce the cable tolls throughout the Empire, with ...
Article : 30 wordsSir—In view of the disastrous effects and losses as a result of the fires in the neighbourhood of Mount Barker, Hahndorf, Meadows, Echunga, and sundry districts. ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Government decided to postpone Part VIII. of the Factories and Shops Act, which will now mean shops can open at any hour. There were no suburban trains ...
Article : 311 wordsSevere weather is being experienced in the North of England. Heavy snowstorms have greatly impeded traffic. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe veteran Salvationist leader, General-Booth, who tripped and fell heavily upon the stairs in his London residence last week, is in better health, and should soon ...
Article : 33 wordsMr. and Mrs. Oscar Asche sailed for their return visit to Australia by the Otranto on Friday. The 45 members of the Asche-Brayton Company (which is to produce the ...
Article : 45 wordsMr. O'Connor stated to-day:—"I do not wish to indulge in tall talk, but the opinion is that if this dispute is not settled by the end of next week there will be one of the ...
Article : 41 wordsMr. W. Brooker (of Crooks & Brooker) urges that a fund should be opened in behalf of R. Tischer, of Hahndorf, who has been rendered destitute through a fire ...
Article : 121 wordsThe body of Lord Stanmore, an ex-Governor of New Zealand, who died on January 30, was buried yesterday near his well-known "The Red House at Ascot." Among ...
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Advertising : 129 wordsF. Lindrum, the Australian youth, has secured an easy win from T. Reece in the match for 16,000 points. On Friday night the younger player stood at 14,667, ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Agent-General for Victoria (Sir John Taverner) presided over a social gathering of the United Kingdom Commercial Travellers' Association. He conveyed to the ...
Article : 36 wordsMatters in connection with the strike are exceedingly quiet. On Saturday a larger crowod gathered at the railway workshops gates to see how many would go ...
Article : 159 wordsThe Rev. Father O'Gorman, preaching at St. Joseph's Church, East Maitland, to-day on the Gospel for the day, including the words, "Friend, I do thee no wrong. ...
Article : 194 wordsA message from Port Said announces that the cruiser Powerful, late flagship on the Australian station, which is proceeding to England, will convey the body of the ...
Article : 35 wordsIn the course of a statement made to the press to-night, the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) expressed the opinion that if the strike were not soon settled it would ...
Article : 255 wordsThe football contest between the "Kangaroos" and the Leigh team has had to be abandoned owing to the frost. Wales defeated Scotland, in the Rugby test, by ...
Article : 35 wordsTwo days ago the British Emigration League announced that it was authorized to pay £6 per head towards the passage money of a thousand single men for ...
Article : 67 wordsWhen questioned about future supplied Mr. McLachlan, M.L.A., remarked that there would be plenty of bread and meat for unionists to-day. The position of ...
Article : 651 wordsIn the City Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. Rankine, P.M., John Lax pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on February 2, in Ann street, assembled with ...
Article : 360 wordsThe by-election for Edinburgh East, rendered necessary by the death on January 10 of the Liberal member. Sir James Gibson, Bart, has resulted in the Liberal Party ...
Article : 44 wordsNo cargo for Brisbane is being taken by the shipping companies whose vessels run to Queensland. The A.U.S.N. Company's Mallina, consequent upon the strike ...
Article : 74 wordsIn a pugilistic encounter in Los Angeles Johnny Conlon fought Frankie Conley a terrific battle of 20 rounds. Both men were bady damaged, but survived the full ...
Article : 51 wordsA strike of seven local preachers in the Methodist Circuit, owing to a dispute with the Superintendent minister, occurred at Castlemaine to-day, ay Campbell's Creek, ...
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The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Mon 5 Feb 1912, Page 8
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