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  2. JOB CONTROL.

    Despite the denial within the last few days by officials of the Seamen's Union that job control was being practised by the union, two other instances have occurred in Melbourne, ...

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  3. MAIL TRAINS.

    But for the efficient working of the Westinghouse brake on a goods train travelling up the six-mile incline separating Dora Creek and Awaba stations nothing could have ...

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  4. THE DISASTER.

    A request was made to the Minister for Railways (Mr. Flannery) yesterday by the secretary of the A.R.U. (Mr. Chapman) that an open inquiry into the railway disaster ...

    Article : 122 words
  5. LABOUR PARTY.

    Though the two principals in the fight for the leadership of the Labour party sho[?]k hands at the end of the caucus meeting on Wednesday night, it was stated in ...

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  6. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    The Australians commenced their holiday match at Carlisle to-day in fine weather. The fixture has aroused considerable interest locally, and there was a good attendance. ...

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  7. COBHAM.

    I landed at Rangoon to-day at 1.15 from Victoria Point, having flown 400 of the 600 miles in continuous rain. Our quick progress from Australia had a sudden check, ...

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  8. CHINA.

    A second naval expedition along the Yangtse, consisting of the gunboats Cricket and Bee, and a detachment of 70 bluejackets, left Hankow yesterday for Ichang to join the gunboats ...

    Article : 281 words
  9. THE LEAGUE.

    The letter from the Irish Free State delegation formally informing the Empire delegations at the Assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva that the Free State was ...

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  10. RAILWAYMAN'S CLAIM.

    The following statement in regard to the disaster was issued yesterday by Mr. Chapman:- "The recurring disasters in the New South ...

    Article : 338 words
  11. BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO RETIRE.

    The appointment is annouuced of Mr. Miles Lampson, head of the Central European Department of the Foreign Office, to be British Minister at Pekin in succession to Sir R[?] ...

    Article : 267 words
  12. NEW ZEALAND SEAMEN.

    The union Steamship Company's steamer Kekorangu is delayed at Risdon by the crew. The vessel was expected to leave Risdon yes terday morning, with residues for Port Pirie, ...

    Article : 125 words
  13. THE BOURKE MAIL.

    A serious train accident was narrowly averted early this morning on the Main Western line between Orange and Store Creek. The bridge, over which the line runs, and ...

    Article : 258 words
  14. BETTING SHOPS.

    Betting shops will be legalised by a special amendment of the existing laws. It was ascertained from the Premier in caucus yesterday that the Government ...

    Article : 83 words
  15. TERRIBLE SCENES.

    The most harrowing part of his experience in the disaster, Judge Mocatta told a "Herald" reporter yesterday, was the torture of listening to other people die. ...

    Article : 529 words
  16. CANADIAN POLITICS.

    The Liberal party, under Mr. W. Mackenzie King has been returned with a clear majority over the Conservatives, whose representation has been reduced from 110 to 89. Latest ...

    Article : 296 words
  17. SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

    As the police car attached to the Clarence-street station was patrolling Sussex-street about 5.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon the officers aboard noticed two men carrying ...

    Article : 200 words
  18. PUBLIC SERVICE.

    "We think, in view of the present state at the public finances, that the Public Service unions would do well not to press any claim except for the correction of anomalies if they ...

    Article : 431 words
  19. MR. LANG'S POSITION.

    A meeting of the union officials who supported the candidature of Mr. Lang for the Premiershlp was held at the Trades Hall yesterday for the purpose of considering the ...

    Article : 198 words
  20. ORVIETO AGROUND.

    The Orient steamer Orvieto, which left London for Australian ports on September 4, is aground in the canal, obstructing traffic. She will probably have to be lightened by ...

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  21. AIR ROUTES.

    The Air Ministry announces that a 25-seater Vickers-Victoria troop-plane, equipped with two Napler-Lion engines, has left Cairo for Aden on a round trip of 4[?]00 miles. It will ...

    Article : 62 words
  22. DEBT REPAYMENTS.

    News comes from Paris that the French Treasury has paid £2,000,000 to Britain as a first instalment in repayment of the French debt. ...

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  23. GAS EXPLOSION.

    Two employees of the Australian Gas Light Company were severely burned about the face and arms by an explosion which occurred while they were attending to a gus main at ...

    Article : 154 words
  24. BRIBERY "PLOT."

    The dispute within the Labour party regarding the allegations that certain members of the Parliamentary Labour caucus were concerned in a bribery "plot" will be ...

    Article : 158 words
  25. MR. J. S. GARDEN.

    The attempt of Mr. J. S. Garden, a former leader of the Communist party, to secure re-admision to the Australian Labour party has aroused strong opposition in certain ...

    Article : 307 words
  26. SPORT ABROAD.

    Edith Mayne, of Torquay, who in August established a world's swimming record for half a mile, to-day swam a mile in 24m. beating Fanny Durack's world's record of 26m ...

    Article : 154 words
  27. COMMONWEALTH BANK.

    The "Evening Standard" says:—It is rumoured in the City that a prominent English banker may be offered the governorship of the Commonwealth Bank. Nothing yet is known ...

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  28. THE INQUEST.

    The inquest on the bodies of the victims of the disaster, which was formally opened on Tuesday by the district coroner (Mr. G. B. White), will be resumed at Murrurundi ...

    Article : 148 words
  29. LIQUOR TRADE.

    The Government party agreed last night to the introduction of a bill to amend the Liquor Act in certain respects. It rejected by a large majority a move by a section of the ...

    Article : 116 words
  30. COMPENSATION ACT.

    As the Workman's Compensation (Broken Hill) Act, 1920, will expiro shortly, the Minister for Labour and Industry brought certain suggestions before a recent meeting of the ...

    Article : 158 words
  31. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Lady Helen Graham, a daughter of the Duke of Montrose, will be the Duchess of York's lady-in-waiting on the Australian tour. Lady Helen is a well-known worker among the poor ...

    Article : 289 words
  32. THE SUBMARINE H29.

    A second court martial has found Lieutenant Skyrme, commander of the submarine H39, which recently sank at Devonport, guilty of hazarding his ship, and directed that he ...

    Article : 124 words
  33. MOTOR TRANSPORT.

    Mr. P. W. Tewksbury, chairman of directors of Yellow Cabs of Australia, Ltd., announces that a company, having a capital of £250,000, will shortly be launched in ...

    Article : 240 words
  34. MR. O. V. McGRATH.

    Mr. Owen Vincent McGrath, who was killed, was employed at the Criterion Hotel, Moree. His wife resided in Sir. Thomas Mitchell-road, Bondi. Mr. McGrath was 45 years of age. ...

    Article : 59 words
  35. WORKMEN GASSED.

    Four men were gassed, one seriously, this morning when engaged in effecting a junction with a main in Princess-street, Oakleigh. They were:—George McWalters, aged 35, ...

    Article : 111 words
  36. DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL.

    The Secretary to the Railway Commissioners was notified to-day that Garnet Wilson, of 24 Rawson-street, Auburn, and Nicholas Zograph[?]s, of Gunnedah, had been discharged ...

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  37. MAN FATALLY BURNED.

    George Edward Webb, who sustained shocking injuries when his business premises in Bayliss-street were afire, died last evening. It appears that R. Miller, a young man, ...

    Article : 142 words
  38. SPECIAL A.L.P. CONFERENCE.

    The recent political development were discussed at a meeting of the Labour Council last night. After a [?]ted debate the following ...

    Article : 146 words
  39. MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.

    The following telegram was received by the Premier from Lord Salisbury, leader of the Empire Parliamentary delegation[?] on board the Aorangi, dated September 15: ...

    Article : 115 words
  40. SOUTH AFRICAN MEMORIAL.

    Two hundred pilgrims from South Africa will attend the unvelling on October [?] of the Delville Wood war memorial in France to South African soldiers who fell in the war. The ...

    Article : 98 words
  41. MISSING TRAWLER.

    The non-arrival of the trawler Awarua strengthens the belief that she was the vessel which signalled the Makura that she was short of coal. The To[?]a continues the ...

    Article : 67 words
  42. APRICOT CROP.

    Sudden and heavy frost in the Midlands last night has ruined the apricot crop, which had promise of being very heavy. Many growers, who had been relying on the ...

    Article : 61 words
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