At the last meeting of the Committee of the Australian Jockey Club Mr. P. Reidy was appointed additional handicapper, and Mr. A. F. Edwards additional starter, to operate within the area ...
Article : 46 wordsFrom "ESCAPED BY A SHAVE":—If the Commissioner of Police would have the Greenhill and other hills reads patrolled occasionally by the police he would probably secure some ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Fitzroy River at 9.30 a.m. to-day stood 28 ft. 5 in., being the same mark as in the 1806 flood, which hitherto held the record. There is still a good deal of water ...
Article : 208 wordsMr. and Mrs. Lapthorne, Hyde Park, have received from their son, Lieut. J. Lapthorne, M.C., the following letter:— "I am still O.K., and happy as ever. ...
Article : 211 wordsThere was a magician at the Majestic Theatre on Saturday evening—Iris name was Success—who waved his wand over every item on the programme, and ...
Article : 313 wordsOld friend, when I look at you and note your battered and worn appearance, memory flies back to the long ago, when you were new and I was young. Fifty years ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 418 wordsFrom "TRAVELLER":—As a regular passenger on the Broken Hill express for some years, I draw public attention to its persistently late arrival in Adelaide—usually from half to three-quarters ...
Article : 194 wordsFrom JOHN HOGARTH, Smithfield :—I endorse "Fairplay's" remarks on the double income tax, and wish to add that the farmers are asked to pay on nine months' income, as their returns ...
Article : 958 wordsPte. W. Wilson, who was killed on October 27 was the eldest son of Mrs. E. J. Wilson, of Trundle, New South Wales (late post and telegraph mistress at Meadows and Hahndorf). ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 198 wordsIn connection with the wheat lumpers' strike, 60 farmers started work on the stacks at Narrogin on Saturday, and other farmers are ready to begin handling the ...
Article : 65 wordsA small fire occurred in Messrs. Eyes and Crowle's motor garage, Pirie street, about 4.15 on Saturday afternoon. Several workmen were engaged in removing a ...
Article : 132 wordsFrom THOMAS McCALLUM, McGrath's Flat:— It is instructive, if it is not pleasant, to read that the Federal Government has made nearly £300,000 profit out of rabbit skins in the last ...
Article : 73 wordsPte. Albert Victor Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cox, of High street, Kensington, was killed in action on December 4, in Palestine. He was 21 years of age, enlisted in September, 1915, in the ...
Article : 92 wordsFrom "DARKE'S PEAK DISTRICT SETTLER": —Will somebody explain on what basis the Wheat Harvest Board are working in respect to the docking of f.a.q. wheat, showing foreign grains ...
Article : 346 wordsAfter enquiries regarding the disappearance of goods sent by rail, detectives on Saturday arrested Peter George Howard Pitches, stationmaster at Burrumbeet. ...
Article : 84 wordsAmong the liberal items introduced into Saturday's pictorial change at the Theatre Royal was the latest Nance O'Neil triumph of the Fox Film, entitled "The ...
Article : 310 wordsPte. H. Roy Part, son of Mrs. T. S. Part, of Mackinnon parade. North Adelaide, was admitted to a general hospital at Birmingham, England, on January 10, ill, and suffering from severe pain ...
Article : 68 wordsThe capsize of a yacht, off the Henley Beach Jetty on Saturday afternoon, caused a mild sensation among the numerous spectators of the incident. The craft, ...
Article : 110 wordsSemaphore Tides.—Monday, Feb. 11—Low water, 11 a.m. high water, 5 p.m. ARRIVED.—Feb. 9. Kooringa, 150, Williamson, Ardrossan. ...
Article : 458 wordsMrs. M. Wilson, of Bacon street, Hindmarsh, has received advice that her youngest: son. Sgt. Major E. G. Wilson, M.M., has been awarded the D.C.M. He enlisted as a private with the ...
Article : 171 wordsThe Wairoa Farmers' Union has decided to ask the Government for authority to slaughter and freeze horses for export. It is estimated that at 4d. 1b. horses will net ...
Article : 38 wordsF.C. Cotton reported at the Metropolitan Watchhouse that, at 2.10 p.m. on Sunday, Reginald Warren (36), labourer, of Taylor's road, Thebarton, who was riding a bicycle ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 wordsWhen certain unions decided last year to assist families affected by the industrial trouble in New South Wales, some opposition was raised, and the matter is now ...
Article : 181 wordsLetter by mail from Europe brought the news, that Sgt. G.N. Cameron, of Victor Harbour, had been awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery in the rescue of wounded comrades under ...
Article : 93 words"Running to Time."—The Railways Commissioner states that your complaint has been carefully investigated, and is exaggerated. The allegation that the passenger train from Gladstone to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 wordsA menacing bush fire started on Mr. Robert Symon's property, just above the Government water tanks, Brownhill Creek, at about 8.30 p.m. on Saturday, and ...
Article : 124 wordsA Military Medal for gallantry in action has been awarded to Sgt. George K. Verco, 14th Battery Field Artillery, 5th F.A. Brigade. The recipierg is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Verco, ...
Article : 116 wordsIn the course of a speech yesterday the Minister for Education (Mr. James) mentioned that it had been urged that the study of German should be dropped. He ...
Article : 99 wordsAll good things must come to an end sooner or later, but it is with the greatest reluctance that the Wondergraph management announces the last two days of the ...
Article : 137 wordsThe Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Kelly), in the course of a pastoral letter, says:—"Notwithstanding the dire visitation of universal war, we live in ...
Article : 156 wordsKAPUNDA, February 7. Mr. and Mrs. S. March, of Kapunda received advice this week that their son. Pte. E. S. March, had been awarded the Military Medal for gallant conduct and ...
Article : 117 wordsWENTWORTH, February 8.—The Deputy Coroner (Mr. F. B. Dunne) held an enquiry into the cause of the death of Mr. Thomas Samuel ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 229 wordsFrom "H. G.":—Some good people think that intoxicating drink does not help to win the war, but that it acts as a bar; that it would be better far to at once prohibit its use, because ...
Article : 363 wordsThe theft of still another registered parcel at the Sydney General Post Office is reported. A parcel containing rare lace, valued at £50, should have been received ...
Article : 69 wordsTotal received for January. £139, including Glenelg £95; Grange, Henley Beach, and Fulham Branch Fund, 26; Morphettville and Plympton, £5; subscribers living outside the district, £10; ...
Article : 69 wordsA complete change of programme is announced for West's Pictures to-night. The principal film is "The Regenerates." a powerful Triangle play with Miss Alma ...
Article : 231 wordsThe Western Australian Government intends to communicate with Mr. P. A. Anthony (general manager of the railways of the Malay States), who has been ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Australian ladies' championship swimming carnivals commenced on Saturday at the Brunswick Baths, when representatives of New South Wales, ...
Article : 147 wordsMOUNT GAMBIER, February 8.— At 12.45 a.m. premises in Commercial street, just occupied by Mrs. George Stainer as a ham and beef shop, were ...
Article : 343 wordsUp to February 8 this club received 182 pairs of socks. These will be sent to the commissioner for distribution. Supplies are always wanted. ...
Article : 31 wordsIn the above map the isobars or lines of equal barometric pressure are shown, the values being indicated by the figures given at the end of each line. Direction of the wind is shown by arrows flying with the wind:—Light to moderate breeze; fresh to strong; gales; ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 190 wordsThe Army Nurses' Club, the headquarters of which is at 16 North terrace, continues to do excellent work in behalf of sisters and nurses connected with war service. A cablegram has ...
Article : 166 wordsAt a meeting of the National Labour Party to-day it was decided to bring under the notice of the Federal Government that although Sr. Pearce informed ...
Article : 68 wordsFrom C. R. BAKER:—Last week I attended the Federal Conference, called by Sr. Millen, as the representative of the Trades and Labour Council of this State, to enable him to get advice. This ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Exhibition Sewing Circle last Thursday the officers and committee for the year 1918 were elected as follow:—President Mrs. J. H. T. Trewenack; Vice-President. ...
Article : 97 wordsThe pantomime at both sessions on Saturday drew crowded audiences, and proved a tremendous attraction for the children. At the matinee the stalls, dress ...
Article : 458 wordsStatements alleged to have been made on the Yarra bank to-day were of such a startling nature that the speaker, Guido Barrachi, was summarily arrested. At the ...
Article : 132 wordsCol. Dean presided on Friday at the monthly general meeting. The attendance was excellent. Letters were read from Col. E. T. Dean, Major Dean, also Lieut, West, and the Q.M.S. The latter ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Mr. Pearce) states that an offer was received recently from the Australian Comforts Fund to spend £10,000 in establishing an ...
Article : 186 wordsDuring the last few months a number of valuable articles of jewellery have been missed by William Drummond and Co., jewellers, Collins street. Shortly ...
Article : 108 wordsMELBOURNE February l0.—James William Henderson, an unmarried man, aged 65 years, drowned himself in the Coburg Lake on Saturday morning. A passerby ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 wordsMELBOURNE, February 10.—Keith Williamson, aged 12 years, died suddenly on Friday night. At an enquiry held on Saturday, it was found that the boy had ...
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Advertising : 552 wordsMELBOURNE, February l0.—Just as the picnic steamer Weeroona was about to cast off from the pier at Port Melbourne on Saturday morning, a woman attempted ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 178 wordsBROKEN HILL, February 10.—While a cage, containing three men, was descending the South Mine shaft on Saturday morning, it bumped heavy on the chairs ...
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