The shop assistants of Broken Hill on Saturday, at any rate from 300 to 350 of them, decided by a substantial majority not to resume work until the matters under dispute ...
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Article : 35 wordsThe City Council has passed a by-law regulating public dancing, and prohibiting the Tango, Turkey-trot, Bunny-Hug, and other "freak" dances, under a penalty of £10. ...
Article : 35 wordsThree additional constables have been sent to Swan Hill, and from to-day the Murray bridge is to be guarded night and day until further notice. Declarations are to be ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Union Company's island steamer Tofua sailed for Auckland, via the islands, and the company's Manapouri arrived from Newcastle to-day. ...
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Article : 49 wordsThe sixth general meeting of the Northern Engineering Institute of New South Wales was held in the Council-chambers on Saturday evening. The president, Mr. J. L. C. Rac, ...
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Article : 289 wordsHeathfield, bq, from Adelaide March 11, at Falmouth. Invergairy, bq, from Wallaroo Feb. 15, at Queenstown. Antiofe, bq, from Newcastle June 26, at San ...
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Article : 69 wordsLevuka, from Fiji, via Melbourne. Harburg, from Hamburg, via ports. Age, from Geelong. Burrumbeet, from Melbourne. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe body of Thomas M'Cracken, late mate of the tug Irresistible, was found floating in the harbour this morning. M'Cracken was engaged doing work on the tug last Monday, ...
Article : 71 wordsPatrick Ryan, a fireman on the steamer Persic, was returning on board the ship on Saturday night, when he fell from the gangway to the wharf. The Civil Ambulance took ...
Article : 56 wordsHarrington, 13ft, on bar 11ft 6in, crossing very narrow, bar in same position along the beach; Camden Haven Heads bar. 9ft, rise 3ft 6in; Ballilla bar, 15ft 6in, crossing 13ft, high water. ...
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Article : 871 wordsMary Armstrong, 34, residing at Addisonroad. Marrickville, fell from a railway-bound tram on Saturday night, The Newtown branch of the Civil Ambulance rendered first aid for ...
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Article : 95 wordsThe English mails per the Orient Company's R.M.S. Orontes, dated London, Friday, July 25. are expected to arrive in time for delivery from the G.P.O. to-day. ...
Article : 82 wordsPlaying for Middlesex against Warwickshire, at Birmingham, F. A. Tarrant, the ex-Victorian cricketer, scored 136. He has made 644 runs in nine innings since August 5. ...
Article : 62 wordsHenry Edward Ellis, residing at Dubbo, who was acting as assistant night guard here during shunting operations in connoction with the night goods train, got caught in the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 25 Aug 1913, Page 10
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