Mr. J. W. Kitto, deputy director of Posts and Telegraphs, announced yesterday that on and after Monday next the Sydney telephone network radius would be extended to 15 miles ...
Article : 219 wordsThere has been no more interesting feature of the economic life of Canada since the war than the steady growth and development of the co-operative wheat pools, which function ...
Article : 1,550 wordsSatisfaction was expressed by Mr. J. C. Watson, a director of Messrs. F. W. Hughes Proprietary, Ltd., combers and spinners, at the imposition of the duty on wool tops. In a few ...
Article : 869 wordsThe loan estimates for the financial year 1929-30 were presented to the Legislative Assembly by the Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) yesterday. ...
Article : 155 wordsDr. Percy Norman Aiken, a well-known medical practitioner, of Kensington, died in a private hospital at Darlinghurst on Wednesday night from septicaemia, which he ...
Article : 163 wordsAfter an all-night sitting, when the Estimates were further considered, the House of Representatives met for a short period this afternoon, and adjourned until a day to be ...
Article : 1,378 wordsMr. William Macdonald, who died recently, at the age of 88 years, was well known as a public school teacher many years ago. A native of Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, he ...
Article : 180 wordsMiss Marian Boyce Byrnes, whose death was announced on Thursday, was of the first generation of a family distinguished in the history of Parramatta. She died at the ...
Article : 148 wordsReferences to an impending financial collapse in the country brought a sharp rebuke from the Premier (Mr. Bavin) during the hearing of a deputation which waited on him ...
Article : 480 wordsA substantial decrease in departmental expenditure is forecasted in the annual report of the Commonwealth Public Service Board, tabled in the House of Representatives ...
Article : 305 wordsMr. Thomas Martin, a well-known hardware broker, and a prominent member of the Methodist Church, died on Wednesday at his home in Edgeware-road, Enmore, ...
Article : 125 wordsAlmost unheeded by the crowds hurrying to work, a pathetic cortege left Mrs. Kirby's mortuary chapel yesterday morning for Rookwood Cemetery, carrying the body of Miss ...
Article : 190 wordsThough the National Art Gallery trustees have, as announced in the "Herald" on December 6, received recently a bequest of £4000, a gift of £1000, and the freehold of ...
Article : 447 wordsMrs. Emma King, widow of the late John Francis King, a director of Hardie and Gorman Proprietary, Ltd., died suddenly yesterday, following a heart attack, Mrs. King, who ...
Article : 86 wordsThe City Coroner to-day found that Edward Rowden Coombes, who died from a bullet wound following a shooting affray in Franklin-street. Adelaide, on December 1, had been ...
Article : 62 wordsThe funeral of the Rev. James Hay Lawrie, Presbyterian missionary and minister, who died at the age of 80 years, took place at Rookwood, after a service at his ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 241 wordsHornsby is making progress as a business centre. Last evening, amidst considerable local enthusiasm, the new White Way in Coronation-street, was officially "turned on." ...
Article : 308 wordsThe Minister for Defence has approved of the maintenance, in non-State schools, of voluntary detachments of senior cadets above the age of 14 years, and the department will ...
Article : 165 wordsSister Emily Handley and the members of her committee again appeal for donations in cash, goods, and toys, to bring joy at Christmas to many poor T.B. and destitute families. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 485 wordsA shocking accident occurred at Point Clare, near Gosford, early this morning, when Thomas Melville, of 24 Holswood-avenue, Enfield, an entrinedriver employed by the New ...
Article : 112 wordsWhen a report that an increase had been made in the price of Australian distilled whisky in Sydney was brought under the notice of the Minister for Customs (Mr. ...
Article : 92 wordsIn a letter to the Editor, regarding the heavy supplies of apricots coming forward, Mr. A. W. Earl, of Orange, states: "I consider that every town in New South Wales would ...
Article : 81 wordsThe tender of Davies, Shephard, and Co., Sydney, of £44,681 for the supply of 20,000 meters to the Water Supply and Sewerage Department has been accepted by the Brisbane ...
Article : 159 wordsThe district coroner (Mr. W. F. Britz) heard evidence yesterday at an inquiry into the recent fire at McDonald's wireless shop, and two fires at the rear of Salmon's mart, ...
Article : 98 wordsNo action with regard to imposing an additional tariff on books and printed matter imported from abroad will be taken until the question has been exhaustively inquired ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 548 wordsFound lying beside the railway track at Homebush station yesterday, Arthur Hinds, aged 42, of Sydney-road, Granville, is though, to have fallen from a train. ...
Article : 87 wordsWe have received a copy of "The Australian Home Craftsman," issued by the United Pty., Ltd., Melbourne. It should appeal to handy men about the house, as it contains many ...
Article : 80 wordsErnest Maurer, a Swiss engineer, who left the Outer Harbour by the Oronsay yesterday, was robbed of a suitcase containing articles valued at £115 by a stranger in Adelaide, a ...
Article : 55 wordsThe third women's conference of the Western Australian section of the A.L.P. rejected by 17 votes to 14, a motion that all clauses relating to strikes and lock-cuts should be ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Trades Hall Council has decided to abandon the Eight-hours Day street procession in Melbourne, which had been held annually for 70 years. In place of the procession it was ...
Article : 54 wordsJohn Pearce, 59, of Arthur-street, North Sydney, was knocked down by a motor car last night as he was crossing the intersection of McLaren and Miller streets, North Sydney. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 wordsTo-morrow evening the Manly Band and 100 other performers from the ranks of the professional musicians will give a concert on Manly Beach, at 8.15 o'clock. The object ...
Article : 85 wordsAn investigation into the manner in which some goods were damaged by water at Grace Bros., Ltd., a week ago has disclosed that a sprinkler did not burst as was at first ...
Article : 71 wordsOfficials of the Postal Department in Sydney raised £78/2/ in 1920 to elect a memorial in the G.P.O. in memory of officials who gave their lives during the Great War. The money ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Senate completed consideration of the Bank Bill before it adjourned early this morning. The bill was returned to it from the House of Representative with a message that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 wordsA largely attended meeting of the Mudgee Labour League last night unanimously decided to expel Alderman James Dykes from the league for refusing to support Alderman T. ...
Article : 73 wordsThe funeral of Mr. James McBride, a former first-class constable, took place at Waverley Cemetery on Wednesday. Mr. McBride was the eldest son of Captnin John McBride, ...
Article : 251 wordsSir John Butters, late Chief Commissioner at Conberra, said yesterday that in his speech before members of the Town Planning Association on Thursday he meant to convey that ...
Article : 94 wordsA fire broke out at Mr. A. L. Morris's home in Bent-street, yesterday, and only for the prompt action of his son, Leo, the house would have been burnt to the ground. Leo Morris ...
Article : 82 wordsSenator Rae (N.S.W.) said in the Senate to-day that the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) had assured him personally that the embargo on working-class publications would shortly ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 14 Dec 1929, Page 21
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