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  2. BASIC WAGE.

    An Indication was given to-day by the Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. C. H. Wickens) that there will probably be further reductions in the basic wage. ...

    Article : 259 words
  3. KINGSFORD SMITH.

    Squadron-leader Kingsford Smith Southern Cross on his Transatlantic flight. Weather conditions in the North Atlantic were reported to be unfavourable. ...

    Article : 73 words
  4. BROKEN HILL.

    At the request of the companies concerned, representatives of the Barrier Industrial Council met representatives of the Sulphide Corporation, Broken Hill Proprietary, and Block ...

    Article : 559 words
  5. LANCASHIRE.

    The last day's play in the match between Australia and Lancashire began at Manchester to-day, in dull, windy weather. The wicket was soft. ...

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  6. SETTLED.

    The meat strike has been settled. A meeting of employees, held at the State Abattoirs yesterday morning, de elded, by a large majority, to accept the ...

    Article : 234 words
  7. FUTURE OF INDIA.

    The second volume of the Indian Statutory Commission's report contains recommendations for a new constitutional scheme in India. In all their main proposals the Commissioners are unanimous, and the recommendations provide for an elaborate and detailed scheme covering ...

    Article : 104 words
  8. EARLY MORNING START.

    Squadron—Leader Kingsford Smith, accompanied by his second pilot, Mr. Avert Van Dyk, the wireless operator, Mr. J. M. Stannage, and the navigation officer, Captain Saul, of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. THE REPORT.

    Existing provinces, excluding Burma, should be the basis of the federal structure, the report states. They should be given a maximum measure of autonomy. This involves the ...

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  10. GOLD FIND.

    Confirmation of the report that a rich find of alluvial gold had been made at Melville, about 10 miles north of Yalgoo, 250 miles north-north-east of Perth, was received ...

    Article : 160 words
  11. INCREASE IN PRICE.

    Retail butchers yesterday complained of the increased price of beef demanded by the wholesale trade. Beef generally rose about 2d a pound. Mutton, however, was not materially ...

    Article : 165 words
  12. JOB CONTROL.

    In expressing gratification at the decision of the men, the secretary of the Master Butchers' Association of New South Wales (Mr. Shand) said that his members had ...

    Article : 124 words
  13. LORD MAYOR.

    Alderman E. S. Marks was yesterday unanimously elected Lord Mayor of Sydney. He was the only candidate, the Labour aldermen having previously decided not to make a ...

    Article : 467 words
  14. AUTOMATIC 'PHONES.

    In a report presented to the House of Representatives to-day, the Public Works Committee recommended the establishment of an automatic telephone exchange at North Sydney, ...

    Article : 281 words
  15. SALES TO-DAY.

    Fat stock sales will be held at Flemington to-day, when consignments sent down for Monday's sale will be offered. Though there were no auctions on Monday, ...

    Article : 71 words
  16. RATIONING.

    The system of rationing work which has been adopted in the Defence Department will not, in the immediate future, at any rate, be extended to other branches of the ...

    Article : 352 words
  17. NAVAL COLLEGE.

    When naval cadets leave the Royal Naval College at Jervis Bay on Friday to commence their winter vacation, the college will definitely close its doors for the last time. When the ...

    Article : 532 words
  18. BY-ELECTION.

    The question of holding a by—election to fill the vacancy in the Lane Cove electorate caused by the death of Mr. Walmsley was brought forward at yesterday's meeting of ...

    Article : 191 words
  19. RESTING THE BOWLERS.

    Woodfull has been criticised in some quarters for his failure to declare at lunch time yesterday, but his action was fully justified. Apart fiom the fact that valuable batting practice ...

    Article : 419 words
  20. YALLOURN STRIKE.

    The strike of 140 engineering fitters employed by the Electricity Commission at Yallourn has developed into a fiasco. Although the men have been idle for about seven weeks, ...

    Article : 150 words
  21. WHARF WORK.

    Mr. Scullin indicated to-night that if it were possible to prepare in time the bill to repeal the Transport Workers Act, the measure would be submitted to Parliament this ...

    Article : 162 words
  22. THE DISCOVERY.

    Allegations concerning the administration of the Polar exploration ship Discovery were made in the Williamstown Police Court today when Frederick Pettersen, porcelain ...

    Article : 409 words
  23. STATE SERVICE.

    The State Cabinet desires that working hours throughout the Public Service should be uniform. It seems that some sections are still ...

    Article : 110 words
  24. U.S.A. TENNIS TEAM.

    Mr. N, E. Brookes (president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia) stated at the annual meeting of the association to-night that the United States was considering ...

    Article : 240 words
  25. £3,000,000 DEFICIT.

    Last week £551,707 was received from Customs and Excise collections, and it seems certain now that Customs revenuo will be at least £3,000,000 short of the estimate. ...

    Article : 158 words
  26. MATTHEWS AND HOOK.

    Messrs. Matthews and Hook, the young airmen who are flying to Australia, arrived at Cairo last night from Rome, via Pisa and Catania. ...

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  27. EMPIRE FREETRADE.

    Lord Rothermere has addressed an import[?] letter to Lord Beavorbrook, declaring that [?] the result of careful inquiries all over the country he has now persuaded himself that ...

    Article : 148 words
  28. SIR OTTO NIEMEYER.

    The comment by an Australian newspaper that Sir Otto Niemeyer's mission is "interference unwanted" has elicited the fact that the Federal Cabinet invited "unbiassed ...

    Article : 128 words
  29. BAN ON RACING NEWS.

    The reception by wireless of news of racemeetings is to be banned at the Liverpool Old Men's Home and at o number of similar institutions. ...

    Article : 94 words
  30. COALMINES.

    A conference was held yesterday to discuss the log of claims served by the colliery proprietors in the western and southern districts of New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania, ...

    Article : 94 words
  31. £100,000 GIFT.

    Lord Passfield (Secretary of State for the Dominions) has announced a gift of £ 100,000 to the British Government by Sir Charles Brooke, Hajah of Sarawak, in recognition of ...

    Article : 64 words
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