It is claimed by the "Herald" and the "Tribune" that Judge Hughes has been elected President of the United States. LONDON, Wednesday. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe position in regard to the crisis in the coal mining industry remains the same, except that matters are getting more and more serious. Businesses of all characters are ...
Article : 258 wordsDenis Hughes applied for exemption for his son, Michael Arthur Hughes, on the ground that he was a farmer and engaged in national work. Applicant said he lived with his son ...
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Advertising : 89 wordsThe Admiralty officially announces that the commander of a British submarine claims that he has hit two German dreadnoughts of the Kaiser class. ...
Article : 159 wordsPolling for the selection of a candidate to contest the Hartley seat in the interests of Labor has been heavy, but as the time for receipt of returns does not expire till six o'clock ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 wordsThe weather has turned very cold, and to-day (Monday) was one of the worst experienced here for months. The wind was blowing a gale for the greater part of the day, and ...
Article : 217 wordsNo figures were obtainable this morning from the returning officer (Mr. G. W. Delahunty). It is stated in some quarters that progress figures (apparently only one union) ...
Article : 105 wordsMr. and Mrs. A. Humphries, of "Wattle Grove, Oberon, received word on Wednesday, that their son, Private Leslie Humphries, was killed in action at Pozicres, on August 29 ...
Article : 96 wordsAt the invitation of the Brick and Clay-workers' Union, Mr. J. Ryan, hon. organiser, addressed a large meeting of members in one of the committee rooms of the Trades ...
Article : 249 wordsOfficial information has been received by the Rev. J. S. Thomas that Private J. C. Weston, of the 19th Battalion, son of Mr. J. Weston, Corneytown, has died from wounds. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 177 wordsThe German losses in the Juil Valley exceed one and a half divisions. The enemy is unable to advance on the right bank of the Alt River. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe question of fixing prices for stocks of coal now in hand was considered at a special meeting of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission on Monday. Mr. Justice ...
Article : 190 wordsAfter a residence of 47 years in the district, 43 of which have been spent on Mt. Victoria, Mr. and Mrs. James Jones, of "The Pines," are about to settle down at Rockdale. Mr. ...
Article : 276 wordsIt is unfortunate that both Federal and State Governments are so immersed in political troubles and projects that they have been unable to give early attention to the gravest ...
Article : 307 wordsA Paris message says that from July 1 to November 1 the France-British on the Somme have taken prisoners 1439 officers and 71,537 men, while the material, captured includes 173 ...
Article : 135 wordsSays Saturday's Melbourne "Argus" "Now that the coal-mininig industry has been brought to a standstill, the purchase of 150,000 tons. of Lithgow coal is proving a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 57 wordsThe monthly meeting of No. 2 Red Cross branch was held on the 3rd instant. Mr. C. Toole, vice-president, in the chair. It was decided that efforts be made to bring about ...
Article : 327 wordsItalian official messages records that Austrian attacks were repulsed at San Oadige Valley and elsewhere. Columns of Austrian infantry were dispersed on the Julian front. ...
Article : 30 wordsEighteen members of the Assembly were formally notified by the P.L.L. executive of the withdrawal of its endorsement. The P.L.L. branches in the electorates of the ...
Article : 349 wordsA United Service message says that the German reference to the Australians reappearing on the Somme front is not surprising, but the statement that their losses have been ...
Article : 121 wordsThere is no change so far as Lithgow is concerned, except that, as elsewhere, matters are getting more serious as the strike is prolonged. The western miners, as previously ...
Article : 553 wordsMr. and Mrs. Robert Mostyn, of Hermitage Flat, have received word from the officer in charge of base records, that their son, Lance-Corporal A. J. Mostyn, of the 56th Battalion, ...
Article : 74 wordsA plain and fancy dress ball will be held in the Federal Hall, Tarana, on Friday night next, in aid of the Repatriation Fund. Beautiful potatoes, 26 qr. Phillips'. ...
Article : 869 wordsYesterday Mr. J. Garratt, of Cook-street, received a wire from the base records office, Melbourne, to the effect that his son, Pte. Joseph H. Garratt, had been wounded. No ...
Article : 113 wordsPetrograd newspaper denounce the Polish movement as a flagrant violation of international law. ...
Article : 23 wordsA German communique states that a German air squadron set fire to a great munition deport south-west of Bray, causing big explosions. The Germans also claim the ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Melbourne Cup has owing to bad weather, been postponed until Saturday. This is the second occasion on which a postponement of the Melbourne Cup has been found ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. George Pearce, dairyman, recently bought two valuable Jersey cows, and they came to hand on Friday. During the night one of the cows became very ill, and all that ...
Article : 180 words"The Innocent Lie." the star-picture at the Trades Hall on Monday night, was a Famous Players' gem. The story was of a poor girl who had gone from Ireland to her wastrel brother ...
Article : 406 wordsThe French War Minister has conferred with the Allied commanders at Salonika. A French official message says that Bulgarian counter-attacks east of Lake Prespa ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 wordsThe British attacked at several points in the Somme region, and made some progress on a front of over 1000 yards. They secured high ground near Butte de Warlencourt, ...
Article : 118 wordsAn active demand for good wools, on Monday, kept prices for those descriptions at fully last week's high levels, to which the Japanese buyers contributed. But inferior and burry ...
Article : 95 wordsThe coal trouble affects Newnes to this extent:--The miners are out. The supplies of shale, and coal on hand are practically nil, and if the miners do not go back immediately the ...
Article : 155 wordsA combined meeting of the Engine Drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Assn., the Railway and Tramway Association, and members of the R.W.U. affected by the coal crisis is ...
Article : 44 wordsThe following will represent Lithgow Valley C.C. in a match against Pottery C.C. on the latter's wicket, Saturday next: Lancy, Noad, A. Gale, C. Gale, Jordan, Hufftan, ...
Article : 45 wordsThe British and French have resisted on the Somme front, several very violent attacks, in which the Germans suffered serious losses. The French, advancing at St. Pierre Vaast ...
Article : 156 wordsAt the Council meeting on Monday night Ald. Slattery asked the Mayor what provision was being made in the matter of keeping the sewerage treatment works supplied with fuel ...
Article : 143 wordsThe coal strike is affecting the west. Yesterday at the Tarana quarries work ceased. Official instructions came to the local railway authorities yesterday to the effect that ...
Article : 51 wordsThe 241st casualty list, issued on Monday, contained the names of 48 killed in action, 217 Wounded, and 126 sick. ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Wed 8 Nov 1916, Page 2
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