When the Cranbourne goods train, which was conveying sand to Melbourne, was approaching Dandenong station yesterday at about 6 p.m. a trolley loaded ...
Article : 146 wordsThe public sympathy excited by the attention directed by "The Age" to the troubles of traffic constables in Melbourne, compelled to stand for hours in ...
Article : 634 wordsMr. Bruce arrived at Victoria to-day. He conferred with the Premier of British Columbia, who asked for the removal of the Australian embargo on Canadian ...
Article : 763 wordsA procession of 160 clergy and laity, organised jointly by the Protestant Alliance and the League of Loyal Churchmen, marched to Lambeth Palace to-day ...
Article : 281 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. -- Speaking at a city luncheon to-day, Mr. Sydney Smith, manager of the last Australian eleven and formerly secretary to the ...
Article : 664 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. -- The Legislative Assembly met to-day. The Premier informed members that it was proposed to sit five days a week during the summer ...
Article : 296 wordsTwo of the most alarming aspects of railway administration during the last few years have been the rapid increase in the capital liabilities, and in the number of ...
Article : 423 wordsAt the Morgue yesterday tire Coroner (Mr. D. Berriman, P.M.) conducted in quests into the causes of eight deaths which had all been caused by motoring ...
Article : 1,179 wordsECHUCA, Thursday. -- The Balranald train, due at Echuca at 3.25 p.m., was derailed between Perekerten and Beranbong stations this morning. No one was ...
Article : 102 wordsARARAT, Thursday. -- A railway accident, which might easily, have been attended with serious damage to rolling stock. occurred in the local railway yards ...
Article : 233 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. -- The Premier to-day returned to his attack on those critics of finance who had accused his Government of borrowing too freely. He said ...
Article : 210 wordsMarshal Foch still refuses to agree that Germany has disarmed. He states that if the Germans are going to be allowed to construct fortresses as they wish, and ...
Article : 105 wordsIt was officially announced yesterday that the truck-construction programme for 1927 provided for the building of 30 "QR" trucks, 200 "E" trucks (40 tons ...
Article : 155 wordsGARFIELD, Thursday. -- Cecil Martin, 14 years, a son of the late Mr. B. Martin, who recently died in Warragul Hospital, was drowned in Michel's Lako, ...
Article : 78 wordsRepresentatives of No. 2 branch of the Tramways Employes' Association waited on the Tramways Board yesterday to ask that Driver J. Akhurst, whose status has ...
Article : 536 wordsThursday. -- The report of the housing committee of the Parliamentary Labor party on the financial aspect of the Government proposals has been ...
Article : 137 wordsA bund of Bolshevik soldiers, allegedly aided by a gunboat's searchlight, crossed the mouth of the Dniester, near Burghas, last evening, and machine-gunned a ...
Article : 55 wordsMILDURA, Thursday. -- The official shade reading to-day was 110 degrees. This is the sixth day in succession that the thermometer has recorded over 100 ...
Article : 34 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. -- At a meeting of the North Sydney district club last night. Mr. F. E. McElhone moved that the action of the Board of Control in reducing the ...
Article : 66 wordsCOBDEN, Thursday. -- The weather in Cobden during the last three days has been exceptionally hot, and the people are realising the wonderful asset they ...
Article : 72 wordsFor some years various phases of railway activity have been administered by the Betterment and Publicity Board of the Railway department. The board ...
Article : 454 wordsSpeaking at Morgenzon to-day, Mr. Smuts said the only acceptable flag would be a flag recognising both sections of the people. He argued that the Union Jack ...
Article : 79 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. -- The New South Wales selectors have invited Vic. Richardson, the South Australian cricketer, to captain "The Rest" in the Macartney ...
Article : 56 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. -- It was learned to-day that accommodation had been reserved on a Orient steamer for Mr. McKell; Minister of Justice, and Mrs. McKell, also ...
Article : 170 wordsWARRNAMBOOL, Thursday. -- F. Leonard, a Melbourne jockey who was engaged for the Warrnambool summer race meeting, was on the beach yesterday, when ...
Article : 54 wordsStatements reported to have been made at Fremantle by Dr. E. W. Morris, who is returning to Australia after acting as chief medical officer in Australia House. ...
Article : 274 wordsHOBART, Thursday. -- Although reports from the mainland indicate hot weather Hobart has, with the exception of Monday been experiencing delightful ...
Article : 36 wordsA disastrous fire occurred to-day at a house in Birmingham occupied by Charles M. Pedley, his wife and eight children, and a girl named Dora Barker. The girl ...
Article : 91 wordsKALORAMA, Thursday. -- During the last five days the weather has been intensely hot, with temperatures varying from 92 to 100 deg. at 3 p.m. yesterday. ...
Article : 138 wordsThe attention of the Director of Postal Services (Mr. H. P. Brown) was drawn yesterday to the decision of the Kew Council on Tuesday to support the ...
Article : 160 wordsKing's Lynn mayor and corporation are incensed because in their absence during a visit paid by the Queen and Prince George a local resident, Colonel Stephen ...
Article : 104 wordsCommander Ramon Franco, who flew from Spain to Buenos Ayres in 1925, is planning a flight from Vigo to Cuba, via the Azores, Newfoundland and New York. ...
Article : 55 wordsALBURY, Thursday. -- A deputation on behalf of the sufferers in the bush fires wailed on Hume shire council yesterday with a request for permission to [?] ...
Article : 109 wordsAt Sheffield the outbreak of small-pox is alarming. Eight-five cases have been reported. Extensive vaccination is in progress. Thirteen fresh cases have ...
Article : 65 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday. -- Ruby Myrtle Cooper, of Kilkenny, who is alleged to have shot at her husband, Claude Arthur Cooper, on 10th December, was charged ...
Article : 165 wordsHouston Chamberlain, the renegade Englishman, was cremated to-day at Coburg in the presence of many distinguished people, including the ex-Crown ...
Article : 70 wordsAppointments to the Commonwealth Board of Trade, as approved by the Governor in Council, were published in the "Commonwealth Gazette," which ...
Article : 293 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday. -- The maximum temperature registered to-day was 110 degrees, after the hottest night for 26 years. This is the fifth successive day ...
Article : 100 wordsAfter years of indecision the Tramways Board has made a move at last to meet at least one of the conveniences which are essential in a modern city. At the ...
Article : 166 wordsAlbert Henry Forrester, baker, of Johnston-street, Collingwood, was charged at the local court yesterday with having permitted a horse to be worked in ...
Article : 254 wordsApplication was made to Mr. Justice Cussen in the Practice Court yesterday on behalf of Rooke, Tompsitt and Co. Pty. Ltd. for an order for substituted service ...
Article : 244 wordsAVOCA. -- A goose, killed by Mr. J. Elliott, a farmer, of Rathscar West, was found to contain nearly 1 dwt. of gold. There arc no old diggings in the vicinity ...
Article : 38 wordsAUCKLAND. -- Arrived, January 13. -- Northumberland, from Liverpool: Kawatiri, from Newcastle. Sailed. January 13, -- Arawa, for New York. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe police are investigating the mysterious discovery of the body of a Londoner, Frank Parker, who was found dead with wounds in the head in a trench. ...
Article : 162 wordsSir -- On behalf of the party mentioned in your issue of yesterday as arriving at Tawonga in a serious condition, due to shortage iff water, may I be permitted ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday, -- After a somewhat chequered career extending over 60 years, the New Zealand "Times" will shortly close its doors, the business having ...
Article : 70 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. -- It was stated at Newcastle to-night that if a continuity of work at the mines was assured, a steady coal trade during the year would ...
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