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  2. CENSURE.

    The censure motion moved by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) in the Legislative Assembly yesterday was defeated on a party division by 45 votes to 38. ...

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  3. £200,000 GRANT

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) announced yesterday that the Treasurer had completed arrangements to advance £200,000 to assist settlers. ...

    Article : 84 words
  4. SALARY REDUCTION

    It is expected a report from the Treasurer recommending reductions in the salaries of Ministers, members of Parliament, and Public servants will be submitted to a special meeting ...

    Article : 551 words
  5. COAL DISPUTE. MINERS' APPEAL.

    A significant decision was reached by the Miners' Convention yesterday when it was resolved to ask the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin), the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), ...

    Article : 512 words
  6. NAVAL CONFERENCE.

    With the exception of Signor Grandi's visit to Mr. Stimson, which, it is understood, did not result in any solution of the Franco-Italian deadlock, the Naval Conference has ...

    Article : 708 words
  7. LORD BALFOUR.

    The death is announced of the Earl of Balfour, who had held the offices of Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, First Lord of the Admiralty, Foreign Secretary, and ...

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  8. UNITED EMPIRE.

    In an address to the British Empire League the Australian Minister for Customs (Mr. Fenton) appealed for a greater measure of Empire unity. He said that Empire ...

    Article : 306 words
  9. AIR ESTIMATES Home Defence.

    Introducing the Air Estimates in the House of Commons, Mr. Montague, Under-Secretary for Air, said that the revised total of last year's estimates. ...

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  10. POLICE FORCE.

    To-day is Mr. James Mitchell's last day as Commissioner of the New South Wales Police. To-morrow the acting-Commissioner (Mr. Childs) will become Commissioner. ...

    Article : 460 words
  11. TRADE AGREEMENT.

    The House of Commons to-night supported the attitude of the Canadian Government towards the present trade arrangement with New Zealand. This means that the ...

    Article : 124 words
  12. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The Parliamentary Liberal party, at a meeting to-day, unanimously decided that, owing to the situation at the Naval Conference, it would not be in the national interest ...

    Article : 570 words
  13. MINEOWNERS' MEETING.

    Applications for work received by the colliery companies were considered at a meeting of the Northern Collieries Association yesterday. ...

    Article : 86 words
  14. 'PLANE CRASHES.

    A wireless operator was killed and two officers were injured when a seagull amphibian crashed during the execution of naval manoeuvres in Norfolk Bay, Tasmania, this ...

    Article : 509 words
  15. WATERSIDERS.

    What was described by a stevedoring official as an attempt at mob rule on the part of visiting waterside workers, took place on the Hobart waterfront yesterday. ...

    Article : 258 words
  16. TWO MINES.

    Reports circulating in Newcastle are to the effect that following the decision to re-open the mines at the convenience of individual owners, two pits may be put into work again ...

    Article : 253 words
  17. GANDHI'S CAMPAIGN.

    An unconfirmed statement is published in Lahore newspapers to the effect that when the Punjab Governor, Sir Geoffrey de Montmorency, was travelling by car from Lahore ...

    Article : 205 words
  18. LAUNCH PARTY.

    When they were brought by a rescue party to a farm near Gingin last night, Haakon Stang, 22, Maurice McBolt, 29, Charles Akroyd Stuart, 22, Richard P. S. Burt, 20, and ...

    Article : 226 words
  19. SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE.

    Disapproving of criticisms of the Italian medium, Millesimo, published in the Psychical Research Society's Journal, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has resigned from the society. In a ...

    Article : 223 words
  20. ENGINEDRIVERS.

    Although it was announced that the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association had again entered into full membership of the advisory committee of the combined ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. SPEED MOTORING.

    At Daytona Beach this morning, Kaye Don, after making two runs over the Ocean Speedway for an average of 168 miles an hour, was forced to stop by further motor trouble. ...

    Article : 150 words
  22. RUMOURS OF GENERAL STRIKE.

    Persistent rumours are in circulation to the effect that in the event of a successful opening of associated mines, an attempt will be made by the Miners' Federation to persuade ...

    Article : 87 words
  23. SIGNALLING INVENTION.

    Addressing the Television Society, Sir Ambrose Fleming related that when ordinary means of lamp signalling from a ship were found unsuitable during the war, he devised a ...

    Article : 95 words
  24. LIGHTHOUSE SHIP.

    Arrangements are being made for the construction of a lighthouse steamer by the Commonwealth Shipping Board at the Cockatoo Island Dockyard, at a cost of £120,000. The ...

    Article : 224 words
  25. WOMAN SHOT DEAD.

    Mrs. Britten, of Marius-street Tamworth, was fatally wounded at her home this evening. Her husband, Charles Jeffries Britten, was later arrested and charged with murder ...

    Article : 111 words
  26. UNEMPLOYMENT IN U.S.A.

    Senator Wagner, giving evidence before the Senate Commerce Committee's unemployment Inquiry, declared that there was never a situation more serious than the present one. ...

    Article : 107 words
  27. WIRELESS TELEPHONY.

    The "Daily Herald" says that Signor Marconi's challenge to the Post Office to disclose the secret report of the two experts who decided in favour of the Post Office system of ...

    Article : 211 words
  28. ST. AIGNAN GOLD.

    Bear operators, who took liberties with gold-mining scrip on the Stock Exchange recently, have suffered a severe reverse. A "squeeze" in St. Aignan (New Guinea) gold lodes ...

    Article : 219 words
  29. CHINA'S TROUBLES.

    Shansi troops are now massing for a general offensive, and Nationalist troops are preparing to defend Nanking. Yen Hsi-Shan's troops have already disarmed the Nationalist ...

    Article : 92 words
  30. MINER KILLED.

    James Flavin, 43, a miner, was killed at South Blocks mine this afternoon. Flavin was working with four other employees, stripping and retimbering No. 5 shaft. ...

    Article : 97 words
  31. MORE CHURCHES CLOSED.

    Almost on the eve of the Papal mass of expiation against religious persecution in Russia, the Soviet decided to close 66 additional churches. It was stated that the ...

    Article : 61 words
  32. LUXURY IMPORTS.

    The "Financial News" is reliably informed that the Commonwealth Government contemplates immediate legislation to restrict luxury imports until Australia is able to pay for ...

    Article : 38 words
  33. N.Z. WARSHIP.

    The warship Dunedin returned from Samoa with 61 bluejackets sick. A number were sent to hospital suffering from septic wounds and mosquito bites, but none is in a serious ...

    Article : 48 words
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