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  • WOMEN VOTERS BRITISH FRANCHISE Bill Before Commons. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, April l8.

    The House of Commons to-day began consideration in committee of the bill giving votes to women at the age of 21 on the same terms as men. A feature of the discussion ... [Article] (489 words)
  • CREW OF THE BREMEN STILL AT GREENLY. Early Release Expected. NEW YORK, April 10.

    Major Fitzmaurice has reached Murray Bay in the Canadian Government aeroplane, piloted by Lient, Schiller. He would say no more than that when be left Greenly Island ... [Article] (201 words)
  • JAPANESE TROOPS. GOING TO TSINGTAU. TOKIO, April 19.

    The Cabinet has decided to despatch 5000 troops to Tsingtau. This force will reach its destination on April 27. The troops will go from Kumamoto, near ... [Article] (118 words)
  • RUBBER INDUSTRY. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS. LONDON, April 19.

    Presiding at the annual meeting of the Dunlop Rubber Company, Sir Eric Geddes expressed the opinion that the Government was right in ending rubber restrictions, but wrong ... [Article] (118 words)
  • MAILS TO THE EAST. THE DUTCH PROJECT. LONDON, April 19.

    Sir Samuel Hoare (Secretary of State for Air), answering a question in the House of Commons, said that he had no knowledge of specific proposals for an air mail service ... [Article] (125 words)
  • FASCISTS INSULTED. IN HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT. LONDON. April 19.

    There were unexampled scenes of disorder in the Hungarian Parliament when Count [?]thlen, who recently visited Italy, welcomed 25 Italian Fascist Parliamentarians. The ... [Article] (124 words)
  • NEW ROUTE. Repatriation of Crews COMMONWEALTH LINE. LONDON, April 19.

    The Australian Press Association understands that no announcement as to the route the Commonwealth line of steamers will follow under the Kylsant regime will be made ... [Article] (145 words)
  • NAVAL DEFENCE. Empire Expenditure. AUSTRALIA SECOND LARGEST. LONDON, April l8.

    A Parliamentary return of the contributions made by Britain and the dominions towards the cost of naval defence, according to the Estimates for 1927. [?] shows that Britain ... [Article] (152 words)
  • EARTHQUAKES. SHOCKS IN THE BALKANS. LONDON, April 19.

    A report from Sofia says that the whole region between Khaskov and Guir[?]vo, on the Danube, is still subject to acute tremors. Fifteen shocks yesterday destroyed most of ... [Article] (113 words)
  • BRITISH GOLF. STEWART'S FIRST CONTEST. LONDON, April 19.

    Rufus Stewart, the Australian open golf champion, with rounds of 78 and 77 in his first competition in England, finished 12 strokes behind the 16 to quality from a field of 100 ... [Article] (129 words)
  • DEBTS TO BRITAIN. SOUTHERN AMERICAN STATES LONDON, April 17.

    In the House of Commons, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Locker-Lampson), replying to Mr. C. K. Howard-Bury (Con.) said that the Government considered ... [Article] (174 words)
  • CANADIAN LIBEL SUIT. VANCOUVER (B.C.), April l8.

    At the hearing at Cobourg of the suit instituted by General Sir Arthur Currie against the "New Hope Guide," claiming 50,000 dollars for alleged libel, the defence is endeavouring ... [Article] (113 words)
  • GENERAL CABLE NEWS. LONDON, April 19.

    The late Lord Dalziel, whose death at the age of 74 years is announced, was closely connected with many imporvements in commercial enterprises. He was best known to the ... [Article] (390 words)
  • COMMUNIST CLUB. For Seamen. FORMED IN SYDNEY. MYSTERIOUS SOURCE OF FUNDS.

    A club that has every appearance of being the work of the Third international has been established in Sydney for the use of seamen. ... [Article] (857 words)
  • CARRYING THE HOST. Eucharistic Procession. NO GOVERNMENT ACTION.

    The Government has decided to permit the carrying of the Host in the procession on the occasion of the Eucharistic Congress. The Grand Secretary of the Loyal Orange ... [Article] (458 words)
  • OMEO TRAGEDY. Griggs' Second Trial. ACCUSED'S EVIDENCE. Lottie Condon Called. MELBOURNE, Thursday.

    Evidence for the defence was concluded today in the case in which Ronald Geeves Griggs, aged 28 years, is charged with having murdered his wife, Ethel Constance ... [Article] (1575 words)
  • FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND. Man Drowned. BRISBANE. Thursday.

    All low-lying portions of Brisbane wore again under water this morning as the result of heavy rains throughout the night. Owing to water being over Bowen Bridge-road to a ... [Article] (294 words)
  • MURWILLUMBAH FLOODED. MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.

    Terrific rains throughout the Tweed district caused another disastrous flood to-day. Gale conditions have prevailed for several days, and to-day there was no abatement. ... [Article] (382 words)
  • FLOOD WARNING ISSUED.

    There are indications of further heavy rain to-day in the Tweed and Richmond River districts, and on parts of the Clarence River catchment. The State Meteorologist (Mr. ... [Article] (143 words)
  • RESEARCH SCHOOL. Objection to Government Control. PLEA FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

    Objection to departmental control of the proposed school of research in tropical medicine at the University of Sydney was expressed by officers of the Public Medical ... [Article] (322 words)
  • DIFFICULT RESCUE. Stretcher Carried Over Cliff. GOULBURN, Thursday.

    While two youths, who were on a shooting expedition yesterday afternoon, were climbing a cliff at Hatton's Corner, near Murrumbateman, one of the guns they carried ... [Article] (171 words)
  • CENSURE. MOTION REJECTED. Mr. Bruntnell's Attack.

    By 44 votes to 39 the censure motion moved by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) was rejected in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. ... [Article] (770 words)
  • MR. WEAVER. Votes Against Government SESSIONAL ORDERS.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday a protracted debate took place on a motion by the Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) concerning the sessional orders. Subsequently ... [Article] (311 words)
  • SHIPS' OFFICERS. Right of Dismissal. OWNERS' COUNTER TO STRIKES. MELBOURNE, Thursday.

    Argument regarding conditions governing the discharge of ships' officers was heard in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, when the hearing of the plaint of the Merchant Service ... [Article] (221 words)
  • BUDGET SPEECH. No Increase in Direct Taxation. THIS YEAR'S DEFICIT. Urgent City Works to be Expedited. WATER SCHEMES FOR COUNTRY. FIVE NEW RAILWAYS TO BE STARTED. Suspension of Family Endowment Tax.

    The Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) presented the Budget in the Legislative Assembly yesterday on behalf of the Premier and Treasurer (Mr. Bavin), who is in hospital. Accounts of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the year ... [Article] (125 words)
  • THE SPEECH.

    After a general review of the State's financial position, the Assistant Treasurer said that it was the intention of the Government to submit the financial statements for the ...
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