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  2. COAL INDUSTRY.

    It was officially announced on behalf of the State Cabinet yesterday that the Royal Commission into the coal industry, which commences its preliminary sitting to-morrow, will ...

    Article : 605 words
  3. LONDON MAIL.

    For the first time in the history of Australia, London and European mail will be carried by aeroplane from Perth to Adelaide A considerable saving in time of delivery to ...

    Article : 335 words
  4. MR. BALDWIN RESIGNS.

    On Monday night Mr. Baldwin informed his Ministers that he had decided to hand his resignation to the King. His Majesty received Mr. Baldwin yesterday, and accepted his resignation. The King was advised that he should not bear the strain of a second ...

    Article : 70 words
  5. REOPENED.

    The principal timber mills and timber yards in the metropolitan and suburban arcas were opened to-day; and in spite of a strong force of union pickets almost 1000 volunteer ...

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  6. HEAVY RAIN.

    Heavy rains of Monday in the northwestern areas caused the rivers to rise considerably, and much damage to railway lines is reported. ...

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  7. THE TRANSFER.

    The Prime Minister said yesterday that the Federal Government would transfer industrial jurisdiction to the States, at the earliest possible moment, and with the least ...

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  8. THREE LEADERS.

    When in England recently it was my good fortune to hear speeches by the three party leaders—Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. Baldwin, and Mr. Lloyd George. I had even the ...

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  9. MR. MACDONALD'S TASK.

    Mr. MacDonald's difficulties will begin the moment he accepts a commission to form a Government. In addition to the problems associated with the attempt ...

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  10. VICIOUS ATTACK.

    Another cleverly organised attack upon a timber worker was perpetrated at Glebe at dusk last night. Two men sprang upon a home-going timber ...

    Article : 219 words
  11. REPORTS DENIED BY UNION LEADERS.

    Union officials to-night denied the reports of timber merchants that there had been a satisfactory response to the call for volunteer labour to re-open the mills. The secretary of ...

    Article : 224 words
  12. SIR DOUGLAS MAWSON

    To complete his plans for the expedition to the Antarctic. Sir Douglas Mawson, the Australian explorer, passed through Fremantle to-day on the liner Maloja. He is ...

    Article : 166 words
  13. CESSNOCK BUSINESS MEN.

    Mr. C. M. McDonald and seven other representatives of the mine-owners yesterday afternoon conferred with a deputation of Cessnock business men who have been sent to Sydney ...

    Article : 188 words
  14. APPLICANTS AT NEWCASTLE.

    The secretary of the Newcastle Timber Merchants' Association (Mr. Daniels) announced to-day that, in answer to advertisements, local merchants have received many ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. SUPPORT FROM NEW ZEALAND

    Following an address by Mr. J. Baddeley, M.L.A. (of New South Wales), members of the Auckland Watersiders' Union decided to strike a weekly levy of 1/ each in aid of the ...

    Article : 85 words
  16. MR. BALDWIN'S CONVICTION.

    Following a meeting at No. 10 Downing-street to-night, attended by all members of the Cabinet except Lord Balfour, it was announced that Mr. Baldwin intended to visit ...

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  17. CRUISER EMDEN.

    One hundred and fifty New Zealand returned soldiers, assembled at a reunion dinner at 386 Pitt-street last night, passed unanimously a resolution expressing strong ...

    Article : 376 words
  18. TAXATION.

    At several stages of a meeting held last night at Adyar Hall, by the Australian Reform Association, the proceedings were interrupted by a number of young men, who ...

    Article : 305 words
  19. A.L.P. CONGRATULATIONS.

    Mr. S. Bird, general secretary of the Australian Labour party, yesterday despatched a cable message to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, congratulating him upon his success at the ...

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  20. SAFE BROKEN OPEN.

    Thieves visited the Britannia Picture Theatre in New Canterbury-road, Dulwich Hill, on Monday night, and, after breaking open an iron safe, escaped with nearly £200 ...

    Article : 422 words
  21. MINERS' ULTIMATUM.

    At an aggregate meeting to-day Cessnock miners decided that those who had obtained employment at unassociated collieries were to give 14 days' notice, or forfeit their seniority ...

    Article : 226 words
  22. THE KING.

    An official statement says: "The King had a good night and a comfortable day, with considerable periods of restful sleep." It is emphasised that progress is expected ...

    Article : 151 words
  23. NATIVE LABOUR.

    The correspondent of the Australian Press Association at Geneva says that Captain Free, the Australian employers' adviser, has taken a seat on the committee which is considering ...

    Article : 285 words
  24. MR. J. JOHNSON.

    Members of the Sydney branch of the Australian Seamen's Union will hold a special meeting in the Mechanics' Institute, Miller's Point, this morning to recall the general ...

    Article : 266 words
  25. LEADERS REBUFFED.

    An attempt by the northern miners executive to throw idle Ashtonflelds, a small unassociated colliery near Maitland, on the ground that the Miners' Federation had ...

    Article : 310 words
  26. THEATRICAL EMPLOYEES.

    Members of the Theatrical Employees' Union indicated to-day that they were quite satisfied with tile Commonwealth Arbitration Court, and it was agreed to inform the ...

    Article : 101 words
  27. SAILING SHIPS.

    The spectacle of a sailing ship entering Port Jackson should be seen again late in the year, when the Finnish barque Penang (1743 tons) is due at Sydney with a cargo ...

    Article : 159 words
  28. BRITAIN'S FUTURE.

    The Paris "Matin" reports a speech made at Lyons by M. Herriot, Minister for Public Instruction, in which he said: "England will fall because she sacrificed agriculture in ...

    Article : 224 words
  29. WORKMAN KILLED.

    An iron stanchion protruding from the side of a motor lorry travelling along Canterbury-road, Belmore, yesterday evening, tore the side from a passing lorry, which contained ...

    Article : 185 words
  30. WARDER ATTACKED.

    Alan Taylor, 29, a Government warder, formerly stationed at the Goulburn Gaol, was savagely attacked in a lane off Macquarie-place, city, last night. ...

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  31. FORD CARS.

    The Amtorg Trading Corporation (which is really the Soviet Agency in the United States) has announced that Ford engineers will help to build a factory on the Volga River to ...

    Article : 134 words
  32. MANUFACTURERS' ATTITUDE.

    While unanimously agreeing that the discontinuance of the overlapping in industrial jurisdiction was imperative the council of the Chamber of Manufactures, at a meeting ...

    Article : 138 words
  33. EMPTY HOUSES.

    Real estate agents aver that there are now more vacant houses in the western suburbs than at any time since 1914. At Auburn more than 80 houses are to let, ...

    Article : 68 words
  34. SAMOAN CHIEF.

    Tamasese, the Samoan chief who was imprisoned at Auckland for having resisted arrest, was released to-day, having served six months in gaol. Local Mau supporters ...

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