Sensational motor accident near Moss Vale injures four
A four-strong party from Sydney including Sergeant Nowlan and Constable Pauling were touring in Mr Edwards motor car when a sharp bend near Bong Bong Prides caused the vehicle to overturn. Nowlan remains unconscious in Bowral Hospital with brain concussion, others sustained injuries. car badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bong Bong Prides
Moss Vale
Potloesercount
J. Nowlan
Llea
Howral Hospital
Charles Wards
Chamberlain Hotel
Campbell Streets
Sydney
John Shearer
Lansdowne Hotel
Sercount
Nowlin
Polie
Pauling
Sydney Police
Edwards
Ostris Mowe Vale
Metropolis
Picton
Bowcal
Hong Kong
Mons Vale
Mr. Edwards
Sergeant Nowlan
Shearer
Pani
Stevenson
Thorndike
Onatade Burns
Bowral Hospital
Royal Hotel
Nowlan
Conditton
Jering
Monster shark encounter in Lane Cove River terrifies two bush laborers
Phillip Cats and Thomas Holden, two bush workers at Gordon, faced a 16-foot shark named Big Ben while prawn fishing in the upper Barrow reaches of Lane Cove River. Their boat capsized as the shark charged, but both men escaped unharmed aside from minor abrasions and shock. The duo then reboarded and left the danger area promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Cats
Thomas Holden
Gordon
North Seere
Lane Cove
Sen
Cain
Holden
Itan
Newcastle Fire Opens Cohen's Strong Room After Blaze
The Newcastle fire at Cohen's warehouse continues but danger to nearby buildings has passed. Salvage crews cleared debris and opened the strong room, recovering books and documents moved to Bolton Street. Several block premises reopened while the School of Arts remains closed due to a damaged west wall and winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Wennesley
Cohen
Bolton-street
School of Arts
Unlucky Mining Court Member Forsyth Illness Shuts Home
Newcastle report says Mr H Forsyth of the Special Mining Court is confined to his Dudley home with an illness not yet described. Wheat deliveries reached 29,562 bags at Temora Station last week. A buckjumping show syndicate formed in Wellington plans English performances. William Mowlds of Parramatta Road Petersham pleaded guilty at Newtown Police Court, fined £6 with costs, two months’ imprisonment in default for indecent language in Stanmore road Petersham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
H. Forsyth
Special Mining Court
Dudley
Dertog
Temora
Wellington
England
William Mowlds
Parramatta-road
Petersham
Newtown
Stanmore Road
Prospector Reports Large Bizarre Animal Near Wandewar Ranges
Brackenridge, a prospector near Wandewar Ranges, claims sighting a large browl colored animal with a bushy tail and two cubs, jumping like a kangaroo. Shots were fired but the animal and its young vanished into thick country, with earlier reports of a similar creature seen years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narrabel
Brackenridge
Wandewar
Breckenridge
Mount Lindaly
Discontented Wheelers Idle Minmi Collieries in Strike
NEWCASTLE Wednesday Minmi draw idle again as wheelers refuse to resume despite wage talks. Mr Williams and Mr Lewis of the Miners Federation tried to coax a return. a closed wheelers meeting decided to hold out until all wheelers in both tunnels receive higher pay. Management notes still higher wages leave some below other groups. Propriestors Association and Federation dispute widen with court not sitting until next week. Other mines operate. Association meeting to address the crisis continued through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Back Creek
Duckenfield
Minmi
M’williams
Miners' Federation
Lewis
Miami
Mineral Federation
Proprietors’ Association
Federation
Colliery Proprietors’ Association
Proprietoral Association
Beach Bathing Ordinances Take Effect February 5
New ordinances regulating beach and river bathing and public baths were gazetted and will commence on February 5. Each offence carries a maximum £10 penalty. The regulations, already published in the Evening News, will be displayed at bathing places, and bathers have fourteen days to learn their terms before enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening News
London Wool Sales Open With Steady Prices Across Wools
Dalgety and Company report the first home wool sale opening with strong buyer attendance and competitive bidding. Merinos hold steady. faulty and crossbred wools show declines up to 6 percent, while other categories largely match closing rates from the previous series. Multiple agencies note brisk competition and variable declines in inferior wools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalgety and Company, Limited
London
Herrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited
Cable
New Zealand
Loen and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited
Cabie
Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company, Limited
Hill, Clark, Sad
Australian Mortgage Lans and Finance Company, Limited
Hoth Home
Curious Accident In Hay Widowed Resident Fractures
Mrs Alton widow, aged among Hay's oldest residents, toppled while watering pot plants on the verandah and fractured her hip. She was admitted to the hospital in a low condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Death of Emily Pilgrim Sparks Inquest Findings
An inquest into the death of 15 year old Emily Pilgrim at Sydney Hospital on January 12 found blood poisoning as the cause. Nurses Minnie Knight and Janet Wright and Eleanor Brown were committed for trial for murder. Witnesses described a night of alleged abduction and transport to health facilities before Pilgrim’s condition deteriorated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Pilgrim
Sydney Hospital
Mingle Kulpht
Eleanor Brown
Janet Wright
Michael Joseph Lee
Elizabeth Lee
Neltonu Street
Annandale
Miss Pu Erom
Arthur Payne
Health Office
Pilgrim
Minnie Knight
The
Offen
Frederick Carroll
Health Offie
May O'Connor
Watson Street
Paddington
Gordon Street
Neti
Knight
Wright
Women's Hospital
Guy
Rose Street
Darlington
Board of Health
Macquarie-etreat
Kaidit
Brown
Central Criminal Court
Mourder
Rain Making Proposal Tabled by Metropolitan Board
At the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage meeting Alderman Meagher stated a gentleman in IE sought permission to conduct rain making experiments on the catchment area using artificial means. The motion to provide facilities, cost-free if approved, was withdrawn and tabled for the next meeting after Mr. Garrard noted the president’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage
Alderman Meagher
M.L.A
Garrard
Australia
Nimrod in a Gale Kills Pony During Tow
The Antarctic exploring ship Nimrod met heavy gales while towed by the steamer Koonya near Auckland on a Wednesday. One pony was killed when thrown on its back during the storm. The bulwarks were stove in twice, and Lt Shackleton and Captain England slept little for days amid anxiety. Nimrod proved a sturdy sea boat as they sighted an iceberg before Koonya cast off tow and headed back to New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
Koonya
Shackleton
England
New Zealand
Loco Contract At Grenville For NSW Engines
The Circle Engineering Works at Grenville is active on the g contract for thirty T class and thirty P class engines for the NSW Government. Sixty engines have been delivered to contract time with the rest due over six to seven years. The total value is £527,000 with about 600 men at work and overtime necessary due to a labor shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Engineering
Grenville
Nsw
Bankruptcies and a homicide charge at Sydney court
Bankruptcy court records list voluntary sequestrations for Frederick Cox Flockton jeweller and Henry Benjamin Liebmann hotelier with official assignee W H Palmer. The estate of Leon Houreux and petition by Leontine Briquet also surface, plus a Central Police Court case where John Leahy, 43, faced a charge for causing Thomas Barrett’s death on January. Leahy was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Cox Flockton
Pitt-street
Sydney
Rapidist and Jeweller
W. H. Palmer
Henry Benjamin Liebmann
Lanzham Hotel
York Street
Leon Houreux
Rocklily
Pittwater
Manly
John Leahy
Central Police Court
Thomas Barrett
Hawaa
Late Sporting Race Results and Heats Update
Detailed results from the late racing program include REVOLT PIVOT winning by a neck in the Furlongs event with odds 7 to 2, and four maiden and handicap races concluding with Adore and Claribelle taking victories. Also listed are participating horses, jockeys, weights, betting prices, and race times across multiple 4 furlong heats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
M'Donald
Reliance
Barnett
Miss Rosebery
Levant
Mal-la-Venice
Adore
Smith
Sarah
G. Russell
Gerrard
Bat
Merritt
Esse
the Clown
Kenma
Reward
Gig Girl
Milkboy
Columbus
Miss Russler
the Gale
Lady Grey
Dolores
Segwinet Adore
Tea Clown
Easy Molly
Cooper
Claribelle
Cook
Realm
Hipbah
Middle Harbor
Selina
Tine
Gladsome
Boldie
Naulty
Loongans
Klondyke
Alles Moorefield
Pereee
Cocky
Cronulla
Tod
Field Helle
Gold Boy
Donor
Daiey Ir
Haut Girl
Pow Bells
Phoebus
Field Belle
Lily B
Lady Triem
Astoria
Sparrow Letitia
Blue Diamond
Eeeeeesaes Eweee
Inaugural Shipping Firms Cricket Match at Sydney Ground
An inaugural annual fixture was opened at the Sydney Cricket Ground with a luncheon chaired by A Gordon Wesche of P and O. Delegates from deep sea and interstate lines, including Burns Philp, Union, Orient, Huddart Parker, Dalgety, Gibbs Bright, and NYK, attended. The match ended with Deep Sea 193 and Interstate several wickets. Chapman led with 60 from 4 for 60 and Kelleway 2 for 58 in bowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Cricket Ground
Deep Sea Steamship Companies
A. Gordon Wesehe
P. and O. Company
Colonel Burns
Burns, Philp
F. W. Jackson
Union Company
David Reid
Orient Company
G. H. Boner
First Test Bowls Match Auckland District vs New South Wales
Bowls action started this afternoon at Balmain Bowling Green with a four rink clash between Auckland District Association players and New South Wales bowlers. NZ side led by M In tos h, Wooller, Sehnauer and others faced NSW squads in tight head counts with NSW at 20 to 18 after five ends and 44 to 22 after ten ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland Dietrict Association
N.S. Wales Association
Balmain
R. Steel
M*leod
N.S. Wales
J. Carlow
Tulloch appeals disqualification of horse and rider
A. Tulloch appeals the Kensington stewards decision disqualifying himself and mare Report for six months from the January 11 meeting. The appeal will be heard Tuesday next. Pharoah sold for £6 to Java. Queenbird in work at Randwick by W Chaite. Victorians name W J Bruton as umpire for NSW match at Sydney Cricket Ground Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Tulloch
Kensington
Pharoah
Java
Queenbird
Randwick
W. Chaate
W. J. Bruton
N.S.W
Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Wool Sales Open With Mixed Wool Market
The Co operative Wool and Produce Company led the afternoon sale with a catalogue of 2042 bales despite withdrawals. They report the market for good free wools slightly better than expected, while Pitt Son and Badgery also noted a modest improvement over yesterday's market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative Wool and Produce Company
Pitt, Son
Badgery
Copper and ore markets slide in London and Melbourne
London close shows copper at £83 a ton down 12s d while tin falls to £125 with other metals mixed. Sydney and Melbourne reports note demand for Barrier stocks, gains in copper shares, and ore production at Broken Hill Proprietary with notable outputs and sales across multiple blocks and mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated
W.A
Bricteah
Middie
Chillagee Jcon
Broken Hill
Sydney
Adelaide
Chillacos
Montana
Broken Hilt Proprietary
British Rew
Broken Hill South
Con
Fleld
Broken Hill Proprietary
Great Cobar, Limited
Sytney
British Connors
Mount Elliott
Pat
Allen Taylor and Company
Tooth and Company
Colonial Sugar Refining
Paul and Gray
Broken Hl! Proprietary
Bank of Nsw
Broken All South
Com
Sis
Wallaroy
Moonta
Commercial Bank of Sydney
Broken Hill Junction
Isid
O.C
Britannia at Fremantle PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY
Britannia arrives from London this morning listing passengers for Adelaide Melbourne and Sydney. For Adelaide Mr Birks. for Melbourne Hirst Throesell Alledica Mersdames Throssell Hirst Cooke Mires Dixon. for Sydney Meera Bowen Woo Brown MGregor Salameny Tuckman Stone Forster Murray Dumont Blythe Robis Clows Hamilton Lawson Mesdames Martin Boyce Forster Brown Albert Misses Albert Blakemore Sleter Carlota Fraser and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Adelaide
Mr. Birks
Melbourne
Messrs
Hirst
Throesell
Alledica
Mersdames
Throssell
Cooke
Mires Dixon
Sydney
Meera
Bowen
Woo
Brown
M’gregor
Salameny
Tuckman
Stone
Forster
Murray
Dumont
Blythe
Robis
Clows
Hamilton
Lawson
Mesdames
Martin
Boyce
Albert
Misses Albert
Seen Blakemore
Sleter
Carlota
Fraser
Late Lieutenant Stephens Funeral in Naval Cemetery
The funeral of Lieutenant Albert Frank Stephens of the Commonwealth Naval Reserve was held in Waverley Cemetery with naval honours. A large crowd lined Moorebank Road and the procession route. The NSW Naval Brigade, senior officers, chaplain, and police officials attended, with the Toorlee Band leading the solemn observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Frank Stephens
Commonwealth Naval Moreen
Waverley
Moore Mark Road
Moore Park
N.S.W. Naval Brigade
Brownlow
D.C
N.S. W. Naval Forces
Williams
Spain
Procetajonal
Lindeman
F Pearntey
Coggins
Barker
Murnin
G Fielding
Pulsford
H’ Company
Naval Brigade
Stephens
Garvin
Sherwood
Mitchell
Edward
M’vane
Spencer
Childs
Sobge
Brennan
Sutherland
Latimer
Mdowell
B. B. M'Coll
Toilee
Buptley
Mankey
Rix's Creek Mine Stirs Union Return to Work
W Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Employees Federation Northern District, met Singleton miners last night over the Rix's Creek dispute. He urged a return to work while affiliation with the Northern Federation is considered. Twenty five unionists joined Newtown unions. manager warned. Work resumed today as Brennan awaited further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singleton
W. Brennan
Colliery Employees Federation of the Northern District
Rix's Creek
Brennan
Northern Federation
Destructive Fire Destroys Acreage at Toogenmann Station
A fire at Toogenmann Station yesterday burned for six hours, destroying over a thousand acres. Settler William, Colston Cotten, and others lost about two hundred acres each, with surrounding settlers and station hands aiding in suppressing the blaze.
Infectious Disease Cases Reported in Newtown
Three cases of infectious disease occurred at Newtown during the past fortnight. The Tamworth Co-operative Dairy Company shows a profit for the last half year of £314. A dividend at the rate of per cent per annum is proposed, absorbing £120.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Tamworth Co-operative Dairy Company
The Water We Drink
Dr. Stokes of the Metropolitan Board of Water and Sewerage reports Sydney water from Prospect is very soft due to low calcium and magnesium salts. He notes no health risk from the salts, with common salt comprising most solids at about 1.5 grains per gallon, equating to roughly 6.5 tons daily in 25 million gallons consumed, and a slightly alkaline water due to carbonate salts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokes
Metropolitan Board of Water and Sewerage
Sydney
Weather Now Brings Heat Across Regions
Commonwealth Weather Bureau reports cloudy coastal areas with showers in the extreme north east and thunderstorms inland. Cooler southerly winds prevail in Victoria with rain likely on coastal promontories. Queensland sees cooler temps with southerly winds and showers over Darling Downs. South Australia experiences generally cool winds but rising western temperatures. Western Australia warms with more rain and thunder north of Broome. NSW records hot spells with several stations noting extreme highs and a rainless week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Weather Bureau
New South Wales
Vetonia
Dividing Range
Queensland
Darling Downs
East Coast
South Australia
Western Districts
Mount Lofty Ranges
West Australia
Istitude of
Broome
Seaboard
Geraldton
Straits
West Australis
Albury
Hungerford
Hillstan
Oland
Retrida
Tusday
Brewarrina
Bourke
Wares
Cobar
Sidney
Ereworcinn
Mungind
White Cite
Wisconsin
Nrmarco
Mogil
Moree
Collarendubri
Walgett
Pilliga
Carinda
Quambone
Coonamble
Condobolin
Hilleten
Curdgelien
Hay
Narrandera
Coolemon
Urana
Wages
Donl Hquin
Beaty
Warinida
Bingara
Narrabri
Gunnedah
Tamworth
Coonabarabran
Coolah
Dubbo
Wellington
Molong
Forbes Lia
Grenfell
Moredens
Barmedman
Moransarell
Young
Cootamundra
Murrureburrah
Jumet
Adelone
Germanton
Tenterfield
Tabulam
Taveret
Glen Innes
Casellie
Galgang
Modeen
Bathuret
Carcoar
Cowra Tm
Mownst Fietoria
Goulburn
Queanbeyanie
Braidwood
Coomm
Nimitybelle OS
Bombaln
Seane
Munewellbrook
Jerry's Plates
Singleton
Maitland
Sydney
Parramatta
Photon
Moss Vale
Bodalla
Gideg
Temora
Second-hand Dealers Act Aimed at Public Protection
An application before Mr. Saaare to issue a second-hand dealer’s license for premises in Pitt street was refused after Inspector Roche objected that the applicant had prior convictions for altering the form of old wares within ten days of becoming a possessor. The magistrate noted the act protects the public from dishonest dealers and warned evasion would render the act ineffective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saaare
Pitt-street
Iespector Roche
Tve
Persoane
Watsons Bay Tram Extension at South Head
Residents show keen interest as the Watsons Bay tram line extends. Construction has progressed despite rocky terrain from South Head signal station to the reserve entrance where large boulders were removed. The zig zag route continues to the road and on toward the Watsons Bay Wharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson's Bay
South Head
Watson's Bay Wharf
English Mail Britannia at Fremantle delivers Sydney segment
The P and O R M S Britannia bound mail from London arrived at Fremantle on the morning of December 27. The Sydney portion of the mail is expected to be ready for delivery on Monday or Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fremantle
Sydney
Fire destroys six room Maitland cottage
At Weston this morning a six roomed cottage owned and occupied by Mr. Robert Aikman was totally destroyed by fire along with its contents. The property was insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Maitland
Weston
Robert Aikman
Late shipping report and heat wave deaths in Victoria
Traffic notes show vessels Latunomaten to Cape Mararoa and Sydney to Dearrige moving in different directions with times listed. Over 100 deaths attributed to a heat wave sweep Victoria. Advertisement note directs readers to page 6 under classifieds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Also Mentioned on This Page
OTICE
Ots Vale
Lane Cove River
MR. Forsyth III
Defying Miners’ Federation
London Wool Sales
Nimrod
Granville
Bankruptcy Court
Kensington Races
Aan
Etectene
Conee
Reese
Beveridge
Kelleway
Bennett
Chapman
Wowmeck
Roberteon
Kellewar
Eres Stratford
Geeones Hanks
Ron
Oecabe Case
Kelynack
Sex Hall
Apd
Mee Skelton
Lbw
Bowliog Analysie
Evans
Hayes
Gregory
Douglam
Lord
Douglas
Sydney Wool Sales
Barrier Wharf
South Broken
Osa
North Broken
Chillagoe
Lyall
Crown Lyell
Sid
Briseis
Mungane
Ajax
South Germans
Britannia
Lieutenant Stephens
Rix’s Creek
DR. Stokes
Windsor
Wednesdy
Hawkesbury
Liddee
Yass
Americas
John McIvore
Hw, & RK. Piscne
John Melwar
Church
Cymperivea
H. Kh. R. Pascokh
Watson’s Bay
English Mail
Latunomaten
Cape
Mararoa
Higron Bay
Cavanbs
RW A.m
Port Stephens
Dearrige
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