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  2. CIVIL SERVANTS.

    Arbitration was again the theme pursued at the conference of the Australian Public Service Federation yesterday, the Government policy being severaly ...

    Article : 1,215 words
  3. MOTOR BANDIT.

    With a revolver held to his head a taxicab driver was forced to hand over his money to his passenger, when in Burwood-road last night. ...

    Article : 802 words
  4. SHIPPING DISPUTES.

    The Union Steam Ship Company's steamer Maheno was delayed for several hours in port yestrday owing to absence of firemen at ...

    Article : 583 words
  5. RAILWAY FINANCE.

    The State Cabinet is hopeful of coming to some definite arrangement regarding control of railway finance before the general elections take place. ...

    Article : 309 words
  6. ELECTRICITY.

    Mr. Forbes Mackay, in a report to the City Council electricity committee, recommend, that the council's new power-house should be erected on a site that he had previously ...

    Article : 680 words
  7. BOMB OUTRAGE.

    A bomb was exploded in the Cathedral at Sofia during the funeral service of the late General Georghleff, a member of the National Assembly and leader of the ...

    Article : 95 words
  8. AIRSHIP IN A STORM.

    Swept from her moorings at Pulham on Thursday morning the airship R38 kept in wireless communication with the shore. The young officer in command decided to ride out the gale rather than land in Europe. At 11 o'clock on Thursday night he was 20 miles ...

    Article : 1,079 words
  9. FRENCH POLITICS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 words
  10. HORSE SEIZED.

    Sensational action has recently been taken by the New South Wales Trotting Club in regard to the golding Eulo. Ae a result of allegations made to him at a ...

    Article : 266 words
  11. VON HINDENBURG.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Express" says:—Field, Marshal Von Hindenburg has been living a hermit's life in a palatial residence on the Ludwigstrasse, at ...

    Article : 197 words
  12. WIRELESS.

    Mr. Charles Maclurean, president, was cordially congratulated by the members of the New South Walus "Wireless Institute, at the annunl meeting on Thursday night, on ...

    Article : 183 words
  13. DR. H. V. EVATT.

    The candidature of Dr. H. V. Evatt, one of the selected and endorsed A.L.P. candidates for Balmain, has aroused a storm of opposition in certain quarters of the movement. ...

    Article : 472 words
  14. BOMB OUTRAGE.

    A quarrel between rival gangs of criminals regarding the method adopted of disposing of silk, valued at nearly £800, which had been stolen from a ...

    Article : 351 words
  15. JAPAN ARMED.

    A telegram from Paris says that M. Hubert, ex-Minister for the Colonies, writing in "La Revue" says:- Japnn's military organisation was perfect ...

    Article : 219 words
  16. PRINCE OF WALES.

    Reuter's correspondent says:—Owing to the local Emir being unable to attend the ceremonies at Kano, the Prince of Wales halted at Florin, 170 miles north-east of Lagos, ...

    Article : 178 words
  17. INVENTOR'S CLAIM.

    M. Esnault Pelterle, inventor of the areoplane "joystick" control, known in France as a "broomstick," failed in an actionn for damages against the Avro Company. The ...

    Article : 75 words
  18. CROSSING FATALITY.

    The inquest into the deaths of the victims of the disaster at the Wickham-road level crossing on March 23, when eight persons lost their lives, has concluded, and the Coroner ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. AMERICAN EXPERIMENT.

    Further roports received yesterday emphasise the fact that under favourable atmospheric conditions, and with suitable receiving appearatus, it will be possible for ...

    Article : 508 words
  20. WOOL SALES.

    The matter of the realisation of the balance of the 1924-1925 wool clip was discussed at a meeting of the National Council of Wool-selling Brokers of Australia ...

    Article : 139 words
  21. THE COURT BARBER DIES.

    Charles Jaschke, the court barber, is dead at the age of 65, after a most romantic career, Jaschke arrived in London with only £2 in his pocket, and commenced business in a tiny ...

    Article : 147 words
  22. ITALIAN INFLUX.

    At the inquiry at Townsville by the Royal Commissioner (Mr. Ferry) into Italian migration, David Duval, representative of the A.W.U. at Prosperpine, said that there were ...

    Article : 149 words
  23. CANADIAN TREATY.

    The Premier stated in the House of Comm[?]as that he understood that the Australian tariff was to be changed in certain particulars and, pending agreement, this might ...

    Article : 45 words
  24. FORGED £1 NOTE.

    A forged £1 note was passed on a city firm yesterday, and fears were entertained by the poice that the same practice might be attempted at the races to-day. ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. TOWN DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    The Polish town of Ryki, near Warsaw, has been entirely wiped out by fire. Four thousand p[?]ple are homeless. The buildings destroyed included a three-hundred-year-old ...

    Article : 34 words
  26. SCHOOLS VOTE.

    The Mayor of Auburn (Alderman Gollan) and Alderman Lightfoot yesterday asked the Minister for Education to resume a piece of land close to the South Auburn school. It was ...

    Article : 296 words
  27. SPORT ABROAD.

    The receipts from the international Rugby matches played in France show the All Blacks were the greatest attraction, the Paris match heading the list with ...

    Article : 299 words
  28. ELECTROCUTED.

    In the search for a lost ball which had been lifted on to the roof of a two-story house in Gordon-street, Camperdown, yesterday afternoon, Francis Roy Knott, and ...

    Article : 297 words
  29. FINGER-PRINTS.

    A strange story, in which the identity of a man who was knocked down and killed by a motor lorry in the city on April 3, was established by his finger prints, was tole to ...

    Article : 171 words
  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Prince Henry's mount, Ocean III., fell dead at the first fence, while leading the field in a point-to-point race, at Horshham. The Prince was not injured. ...

    Article : 294 words
  31. IRRIGATION AREA.

    The Executive Council has approved of the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into and report upon the question of local government for the ...

    Article : 68 words
  32. HORSE TOO FAST.

    The Northern Collieries' Association reported on Thursday that Duckenfield No. 2, Stockton, Borchole, and Cessnock collieries remained idle on account of disputes. Work ...

    Article : 171 words
  33. WILFUL DAMAGE.

    The Town Clerk (Mr. W. G. Layton) stated yesterday that considerable trouble was being experienced in combating the vandalism which takes place in the Moore Park golf ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. BURNED TO DEATH.

    Morris Flynn, aged 85, and his son, William James Flynn, 45, were burned to death at Waipawa, HawkeB Bay, The father, who slept in a whare adjacent to his son's store, ...

    Article : 81 words
  35. FATAL RIDING ACCIDENT.

    Amy Ellen Quinn, aged 15, was riding a pony-barebacked at Rix's Creek, on Wednesday, when the animal bolted, throwing the rider near a fence, where she was picked up ...

    Article : 68 words
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