Mr. F. A. Chaffey (Minister for Agriculture), who is also chairman of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, stated last night that the Commission had decided to call ...
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Article : 177 wordsMr. Leonard Parkin, of Bingara, has died as the result of being thrown from a horse on December 23, Deceased, who was 23 years of age, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. ...
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Article : 700 wordsOn Sunday Detective Sergeant Gibson travelled to Menindie to make inquiries concerning the death of J. J. Roberts, who died on Christmas Day as the result of injuries ...
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Article : 81 wordsWhilst attempting to board a tram in King-street near the Tempe depot, at about 7 o'clock last night, John Miller, 68 years of age, of Yelverton-street, St. Peters, was ...
Article : 83 wordsArne Borg, the Swedish swimming champion, arrived in Adelaide yesterday, and will arrive in Sydney on Friday. The visitor will be accorded an official reception by the ...
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Article : 98 wordsA girl named Gracie Heatty, of Blenhelm-road, Enfield, fell from a tram at Bondi Beach yesterday afternoon, and was taken to a hospital by the Eastern Suburbs ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Lithgow collieries resumed this morning. Increased employment has been found at all the Associated pits, particularly at Lithgow and Hermitage. At the others more men ...
Article : 149 wordsIn a letter to the Editor, "Citizen" applauds the attitude of Mr. Oakes (Chief Secretary) in regard to attacks upon the police. The writer deplores the leniency of ...
Article : 50 wordsYesterday Mr. Oakes (Chief Secretary) referred to Mr. Black's letter which appeared in these columns on December 29 on the subject of the unified electoral roll. Mr. Oakes ...
Article : 230 wordsMissing his foothold on the railway bridge between Flemington and Lidcombe and falling 30 feet to the street below, William Rowlands, of Westbourne-street, Petersham, sustained ...
Article : 51 wordsThe following weights have been declared for the Launceston Cup:—Purser, 11; King's Trumpeter, 10-2; Crimson, 9-13; Flaviol, 9-11; Ouverte, 9-9; Sverre, 9-7; Bingi, 8-13; Llanthony, 8-12; Thazonia, 8-9; ...
Article : 189 wordsMr. P. Hooper, curator of the Technological Museum, writes that many of the readers of the contribution by Mr. E. Dwyer Gray, on "Lawrence Hargrave nnd his Work," which ...
Article : 159 wordsHenry Harrison, aged 45 years, a labourer, appeared on remand at the Police Court to-day, charged with having attempted to kill Ralph Heron by discharging a firearm at him. ...
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Article : 185 wordsWeights for the Hobart Cup, run at Elwick on February 13, are as follow:—Purser, 11-10; King's Trumpeter, 10-2; Flaviol, 10; Sverre, 9-9; Ouverte, 9-7; Binbi, 9; Amazonia, 8-12; Batteryman, 8-12; ...
Article : 187 wordsAn inspector of the Health Department proceeded under the Pure Foods Act against J. Morris, of Cronulla, at the Kogarah Police Court yesterday for having unclean premises, ...
Article : 142 wordsAs the result of injuries which she received in a street accident on Monday, Mrs. M[?] Boun[?]der, of Gundagai, died this afternoon. Mrs. Bounader was a passenger with her ...
Article : 83 wordsAn exciting finish marked the end of the Wellington-Canterbury Plunkett Shield match, which was won by Wellington by four wickets. With five wickets down for 63 in the second ...
Article : 114 wordsCriterion: "His House in Order," 8. Theatre Royal: "The Spanish Main," 8. Grand Opera House: "Rockets," 2.15, 8. Hippodrome: "The Forty Thieves," 1.45, 7.50. ...
Article : 80 wordsThe revenue for December totalled £186,329, compared with £175,932 for December, 1922; while the returns for the six months ended December 31 were £1,130,564, compared with ...
Article : 40 wordsNew Zealand Tennis Championship.—Semi-final, Combined Doubles: Mrs. Scott-Wataon and Bartleet (Auckland) beat Miss Wellwood (Hawkes Bay) and Peach (New South Wales), 6-4, 2-6, [?]-6, Final: Miss ...
Article : 47 wordsA[?]ELAIDE.—Arr: Jan. 2, Moldavia, s, from London; Cape May, s, and Port Augusta, s, from New York; Karoola, s, from Fremantle; Monsaliers, s, from eastern States. Dep: Jan. 2, Hobsons Bay, s, and Moldavia, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 3 Jan 1924, Page 10
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