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  2. SPEECH DAYS.

    Mr. Peter Board, Director of Education, presided at the annual speech day in connection with the Sydney Boys' High School, held in the Turner Hall, Technical College, on Friday, mrs. Board distributed the ...

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  3. CHRISTMAS DINNER.

    What will the food bills amount to this week? In these troublous times the average family man is keeping a tight hold on the purse ...

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  4. WAR NOTES.

    The latest news regarding the Allies advance in Belgium is eminently satisfactory. In the first place, the report that the forward movement has been pushed as far as ...

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  5. HARBOUR CAPSIZES.

    The strong southerly wind experienced in Sydney yesterday afternoon caused a commotion on the harbour. The Water Police launch Argus was busy ...

    Article : 168 words
  6. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 words
  7. A MELBOURNE RIOT.

    Little Bourke-street, the scene of many a conflict, probably never witnested such a serious disturbance as that which occurred to-night in consequence of a certain section ...

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  8. COOGEE SURFING.

    A finishing touch has been put upon the arrangements for surf bathing at Coogee by the crection of a fine suite of sheds, which were officially opened on Saturday by the ...

    Article : 408 words
  9. DEFENCE CONTRACTS.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) said to-day, in answer to questions regarding contracts enterod into by the Defence Department, that the department had adopted a ...

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  10. TANNED SHEEPSKIN CLOTHING.

    The hon treasurer, Equitable-building, 350 George-street, has received the following contributions:— Amount already acknowledged, £4[?]/7/8; Junior boys, [?]more Public School, 6/; Mrs. S. [?]ord, £1/4/; ...

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  11. SAILING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  12. OUR TROOPS.

    Though New South Wales has more than held its own in comparison with any other State in the matter of recruiting, last week's total was a little under the average. ...

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  13. LEICHHARDT PUBLIC SCHOOL.

    Mrs. Carmichael distributed the prizes at the Leichhardt Superior Public School on Friday. The chair was taken by Mr. J. S. Hawthorne, chairman of the School Board. The head master, Mr. J. Douglas, said that ...

    Article : 129 words
  14. PORT JACKSON SKIFF CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  15. BELGIAN FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 485 words
  16. CANADIANS IN THE FIRING LINE.

    There is one item of news in the cablegrams this morning that will be read with especial interest by all oversea Britons—the intimation that at least one section of the first ...

    Article : 300 words
  17. BALMAIN AMATEUR CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 words
  18. MOSMAN COMMERCIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL.

    The Mayor of Mosman (Alderman A. D. Walker) presided at the annual prize distribution of the Mosman Commercial Public School on Friday. In the commercial, domestic continuation, and ...

    Article : 174 words
  19. ST. GEORGE CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 words
  20. NOTES ON THE RACING.

    The 18-footers' race, under the suspices of the interstate committee, developed into a most interesting contest, and the result looked very, open lamost up to the Taylor Bay mark. ...

    Article : 452 words
  21. SPORT ABROAD.

    Following are the results of to-day's matches:— Chelsea beat Everton, 2-0; Sunderland beat Tottenham Hotspur, 6-0; Newcastle United ...

    Article : 87 words
  22. CLIMATE AND EDUCATION.

    Professor Woodhouse, addressing the gathering at the Sydney Boys' High School on Friday, referred to the question of climate and education. It was too soo[?] yet, he said, to criticise the reorganisation of ...

    Article : 121 words
  23. IN REVOLT.

    The bollermakers hold a stop work meeting on Saturday afternoon in the basement of the Town Hall to consider a recent decision of Mr. Justice Heydon in regard to applications ...

    Article : 202 words
  24. CROWDS IN THE SHOPS.

    During the past few days the shopping centres have presented the usual scenes of animation and bustle which occur at this season, and trade has been surprisingly good ...

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  25. AILANTHUS COLLEGE, EDGECLIFF.

    The annual presentation of prizes and certificates at Allanthus College. Edgecliff, took place on Wednesday, Mrs. W. A. Bolman presiding. The principal. Miss. E. F. Saunders, read a very satisfactory report, ...

    Article : 145 words
  26. BILLIARDS.

    In a match of 3000 up against Walter Osborne, George Gray put up a now record by making a break of 1051 with ivory balls. ...

    Article : 40 words
  27. "THE TURNING POINT."

    One of the objects of the recent raid upon the cast coast of England was apparently to relieve the depression in Germany and Austria following upon the Falkland Islands ...

    Article : 233 words
  28. CALIFORNIAN LIQUOR LAWS.

    Sweeping changes in the liquor lawn of California have been planned, and a bill will be presented at the next session of the Legislature. It aims at abolishing dives ...

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  29. WILLANDRA COLLEGE, TURRAMURRA.

    The annual reunion of the girls and the staff of Willandra College, with their friends, took place in the spacious schoolgrounds on Tuesday evening, when the prizes won by the pupils were presented to them by ...

    Article : 116 words
  30. GOLF.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 words
  31. WAR FOOD FUND.

    Amount already acknowledged, £78,227/16/4; pupils of Public School, Smith-street, Dalmain, 5/; Broadwater Patriotic Fund; 1st instalment, £35/14/10; employeer Australian Woollen Mills, Lid., 11th instalment, ...

    Article : 343 words
  32. MISSING TEAWLER.

    Up till to-night the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Tudor) had received no news of the missing trawler Endeavour, which is now 12 days overdue from ...

    Article : 74 words
  33. WOODCOURT, DULWICH HILL.

    There was a large attendance at the annual prize distribution at Woodcourt College on Wednesday night. Canon Martin occupied the chair, and Mrs. Elliot Johnson distributed the prizes. In her report the ...

    Article : 95 words
  34. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. Archibald Ross Colquhoun, the distinguished traveller, author, and journalist. The late Mr. Colquhoun had an ...

    Article : 201 words
  35. METAL EXPORTS.

    Cablegrams bave been passing between the Premier's Department, the Agent-General, and the Trade Commissioner for New South Wales at San Francisco, respecting restrictions on ...

    Article : 162 words
  36. NATIONAL RESERVES.

    On Wednesday night the first country division of the National Reserves was decided upon in Richmond, and efforts are now being made to enrol the necessary number. ...

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  37. MARIST BROTHERS' HIGH SCHOOL.

    The annual prize distribution of the Marist Brothers' High School, Darlinghurst, was held on Thursday evening in the Paddington Town Hall. Mr. Jose Bathalsar presided. ...

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  38. MORE RAIDS PLANNED.

    Such admirable results have accrued to the recent raid that the Germans are apparently bent on repeating the exploit—a fact which the British navy after so many months ...

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  39. DEATHS IN EGYPT.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has received information that Miles Standish Cox, of the Fourth Battalion, died from pneumonia on December 16. His next of kin ...

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  40. MR. FISHER'S FINANCE.

    In the Commonwealth balance-sheet, published in yesterday's "Gazette," there is a debt item of £11,100 for discount on the sale of securities before maturity. ...

    Article : 153 words
  41. ABBOTSHOLME COLLEGE. KILLARA.

    The annual "breaking-up" ceremony and presentation of prizes was held at the college on Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. R. Raymond King. M.A., Vicar of St. John's Gordon, presiding. The principal in his ...

    Article : 209 words
  42. DRUMMOYNE CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 words
  43. CONCORD CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 words
  44. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 words
  45. BONNIE DOON CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  46. CASUALTIES.

    James Calrnes Grant, 53, gardener, was discovered at about 11.30 on Friday at his residence, Miller-street. North Sydney, with his throat deeply gashed, and lying in a pool of ...

    Article : 67 words
  47. FIELD HOSPITAL.

    The following subscriptions have been received for the British Field Hospital for Belgium:- Already acknowledged, £100/11/: since received— Adrian knox, £20; Mrs. J. T. Walker, £3/3/; 1. M. ...

    Article : 37 words
  48. COUNTRY HELP.

    A breaking-up concert was given by the puplis of the Public school last week, the proceeds of which are to benefit the Red Cross Fund and the school fund. The principal ...

    Article : 254 words
  49. FORT-STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.

    The annual distribution of prizes did not take place owing to the fact that the money collected this year was devoted to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. In this way the boys and girls of the primary school ...

    Article : 145 words
  50. DOBROYDE CLUB.

    G. B. Thomas (4), square. W. E. Bain (6), 3 down. H. S. Jones (10), 3 down. T. Spelman (9), 4 down. ...

    Article : 80 words
  51. RED CROSS.

    The executive committee has received the following expressions of gratitud:—Extract of letter from her Excellency Lady Helen Munro Ferguson: "Gratitudo has been ...

    Article : 241 words
  52. A GERMAN "INVASION."

    One message this morning declares that the Germans are going to develop this raiding business, and they will attempt to land a few thousand men on the English shore. They ...

    Article : 554 words
  53. JEWISH INTERCESSION.

    The great Synagogue was thronged yesterday afternoon, when a most impressive service was conducted by Rabbi Cohen in connection with the general church intercession ...

    Article : 408 words
  54. SHUNTER'S DEATH.

    William Harrigan, a shunter in the employ of the Pacific, Colliery, who fell from the platform of a passenger train at Teralba recently, died in Newcastle Hospital this ...

    Article : 37 words
  55. BARKER COLLEGE.

    The annual prize distribution of Barker College, Hornsby, took place on Friday. Mr. J. Stinson presided, and Mr. C. G. Wade presented the certificates, which, in accordance with the unanimous desire of ...

    Article : 123 words
  56. LEURA CLUB.

    December 20: Morning, men's stroke handicap; afternoon, mixed foursomes bogey handicap (trophies presented by J. Watson Brown). December 28: Morning, eclectic competition (stroke ...

    Article : 156 words
  57. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  58. DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

    Richard Legge Smith, l8, was drowned in Block 10 dam on Saturday afternoon. He and other youths were bathing, and it is thought Smith struck his head against ...

    Article : 49 words
  59. HAIRDRESSERS' HOURS.

    The Department of Labour and Industiy has published for public information how far the Early Closing Act applies as against the Hairdressers' Wages Board Award in the ...

    Article : 140 words
  60. CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

    The following awards have been made:- Walter and Eliza Hall Exhibition (£50 per annum).— A. S. Coates, The Vicarage, Guyra. Archbishop's Exhibition.—G. B. Hetherington, ...

    Article : 37 words
  61. C. E. GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL, HUNTER'S HILL.

    Two little plays—one in French, the other in English—were performed by pupils of the Hunter's Hill branch of the, Church of England Girls' Grammar School on Friday evening, 11th inst. Miss Galloway, ...

    Article : 78 words
  62. WHARF LABOURERS' PROTEST.

    The arrival of the steamer Niwarn from New York to the agency of a firm of German shipping agents was responsible for a special indignation meeting of the Fremantic ...

    Article : 118 words
  63. BOXING.

    The heavyweight contest at the Rusheutter Bay Stadium on Saturday night drew a fair house. The contestant were Ben Doyle, 13st 12lb, and Les. O'Donneell, 12st 4lb. The latter displayed throughout ...

    Article : 238 words
  64. WAR CHEST FUND.

    Contributions that may have missed the last shipment will be received at the depot, 321 Pitt-street, on Tuesday, December 22, and will be specially despatched. ...

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  65. "HOLMER," PARRAMATTA.

    The distribution of prizes at Holmer, Parramatta, took place on Wednesday afternoon. A programme of music, singing, and recitations was given by the pupils. The principal, Miss Gertrude, Watkins, in ...

    Article : 78 words
  66. TO-DAY.

    Annual Conference of the Public School [?] Association: Town Hall, 10.30. Parade of Rifie Club brigade, Sydney Cricket Ground (No. 2), evening. ...

    Article : 171 words
  67. SLY GROG-SELLING.

    At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, James Dennis, of Lower Tarcutta, who had some time ago been refused a license, was charged with sly [?]rog-selllng. Two constables, who ...

    Article : 113 words
  68. ARNCLIFFE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL.

    On Friday afternoon Mr. W. G. Judd, chairman of the School Board, presented prizes to the pupils of the Arneliffe Superior Public School. The medals [?]resented by the Arncliffe Progress Association to the ...

    Article : 178 words
  69. USE OF CODES.

    The following cablegram has been received from the chief [?]sor, London: "On and after December 14 the following three codes were added to the four already authorised in ...

    Article : 94 words
  70. MAHENO DELAYED.

    The steamer Maheno, which arrived from New Zealand on Friday, did not get away to Newcastle on Saturday. The firemen have recently been causing trouble on the Maheno. ...

    Article : 39 words
  71. QUENDREUX-BEATS MOREY.

    At Baker's Stadium last night Fernand Quendr[?] secured a decision over [?] Morey in the 17th round. The towel came in from Morey's co[?] ...

    Article : 34 words
  72. WHEN THEY LAND.

    Although Sir Arthur, when inditing his statement, did not contemplate a hig British [?] a the [?] [?]se raid, his [?] "it is ...

    Article : 172 words
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