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  2. COLLAPSE.

    One hundred and eight persons were injured when an iron awning in front of the premises of Spencer's, drapers, and Hoyt's De Luxe Picture Theatre collapsed during ...

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  3. 44. HOURS.

    Mr. F. L. Edwards, on behalf of the executive of the Chamber of Manufactures, yesterday commented on Mr. Lang's defence of the 44-hour week. ...

    Article : 507 words
  4. COAL INDUSTRY.

    The miners' executive is instructing the miners to cease work on the 31st inst., except a minimum number of safety men. At the conclusion of a meeting of the ...

    Article : 401 words
  5. AWAROA.

    Apparently none the worse for their experience, the crew of the abandoned Hollyman line steamer Awaroa, who were rescued by the oversea steamer Huntingdon, were ...

    Article : 240 words
  6. THE NAVY.

    Mr. Baldwin to-day made his eagerly expected statement on naval construction in the House of Commons. He announced that two cruisers would be ...

    Article : 391 words
  7. EYES OF THE FLEET.

    Most beautiful and striking, as all who saw it will admit, was the display given by the American naval airplanes—as they belong to the American Navy, the ...

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  8. THE STRIKE.

    No conference between the seamen and shipowners ca[?] now be held until the middle of next week. The Marine Transport Group yesterday ...

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  9. MR. COOLIDGE.

    President Coolidge has issued the following official communication:- "The welcome accorded the American fleet on arrival in ...

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  10. OWNERS' REPLY.

    Following upon the receipt of a letter from Mr. Bruce this morning, the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association held a meeting this afternoon. In his letter Mr. Bruce ...

    Article : 305 words
  11. WORLD TENDENCY.

    During an address before the Federal Council of Churches, Count Mich[?]masa Soyesh[?]ma, a member of the Japanese House of Peers, in suggesting that a second international ...

    Article : 131 words
  12. GAS ACT.

    The Executive Council has decided to reconstitute the board appointed under the Electric Lighting and Gas Emergency Act of 1917. The board will now consist of ...

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  13. JAPANESE FINANCE.

    This morning's papers publish outlines of the Government's new taxation proposals, which were presented to the Cabinet yesterday, and which, with the general financial ...

    Article : 144 words
  14. MOUNT MORGAN.

    Mr. Justice Webb, in the Arbitration Court to-day, delivered judgment in the claim of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company's employees, granting the same rates of wages ...

    Article : 72 words
  15. MR. WALSH'S REPLY.

    On behalf of the committee of the management of the Federated Seamen's Union, the general president (Mr. T. Walsh) has forwarded the following letter to the Prime ...

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  16. WIRELESS.

    The report of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. for 1924 says that during the past fortnight experimental transmissions were successfully received during the whole 24 ...

    Article : 91 words
  17. WOOL TRADE.

    H. Dawson and Company, co[?]menting upon the wool market, says:—The weakest factor in the adverse conditions is the lack of confidence in the home trade. There is an ...

    Article : 301 words
  18. COAL MINES.

    The sittings of the Royal Commission which is inquiring into the conditions operating in the coal mines of the State, with particular reference to v[?]ntilation, the presence ...

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  19. HISTORIC COACH.

    The first family coach used in New South Wales, brought from Scotland in 1821 by the late Mr, George Ranken, of Saltram, Bathurst, has been presented to the Royal Australian ...

    Article : 119 words
  20. WAR IN MOROCCO.

    A communique from Fez says that the enemy were caught under a heavy bombardment of artillery of all calibres in the vicinity of Aln Altcha and A[?]n Matoof, and ...

    Article : 74 words
  21. WAR CRIMES.

    A court-martial at Amiens sentenced to death in contumaciam a German officer, Lieut.—Colonel Waechter, one of the alleged war[?]minals, for murder and arson. ...

    Article : 136 words
  22. SPORT IN AMERICA.

    The following are the results of baseball games:- National League.—Pittsburgh, 3, beat St. Louis, 2; Boston, 6, beat New York, 3 (first ...

    Article : 334 words
  23. TRAMS AND TRAINS.

    City and North Sydney electric trains carried 992,292 passengers on Thursday (Fleet Day). The revenue was £10,886. These totals suffer by comparison with figures registered on ...

    Article : 174 words
  24. PRINCE OF WALES.

    The Prince of Wales to-day visited the offices of the De Beers at Kimberley, where he viewed a magnificent display of rough uncut diamonds. Sir David Harris presented ...

    Article : 89 words
  25. FITZROY SAWMILLS.

    The biggest fire in the history of North Rockhampton occurred early this morning, when the Fitzroy Sawmills, Ltd., was destroyed. The damage is estimated at £5000. ...

    Article : 146 words
  26. STEAMER AGROUND.

    Great indignation prevails among the British community and in shipping circles generally at the unchivalrous behaviour of the Chinese steamer Ki[?]ngshun in leaving to her [?]ate the ...

    Article : 150 words
  27. EMPIRE PRODUCTS.

    The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Leopold Amery), in a speech at a luncheon given by the Self-supporting Empire League, emphasised the limitless possibilities if ...

    Article : 132 words
  28. TAXATION.

    The Minister for Finance (Mr. Nosworthy) presented the Budgot in the House of Representatives to-night. The revenue for the year ended March 31 was £28,643,000, and ...

    Article : 124 words
  29. MURDER CHARGE.

    Early this morning a Chinese shopkeeper, Leong Yen, 29, was arrested on a charge of having, on July 13, wilfully murdered his wife, Ruby Y[?]n, whose fully-clothed body, ...

    Article : 46 words
  30. CHINESE BANDITS.

    Bandits, according to a message from Pekin, attacked a ranch in Northern Manchur[?]a, which an American, Major Morgan Palmer, was developing for refug[?]s from ...

    Article : 82 words
  31. "COMMISSION SHIPS."

    There was a full attendance of members at the meeting of the Marin[?] Transport Group held at the Trades Hall yesterday. The seamen were represented by Mr. T. ...

    Article : 248 words
  32. AERIAL DISASTERS.

    Three army aeroplanes crashed on Oahu Island on Thursday, killing two aviators and injuring three, one seriously. This makes a total of four aeroplane crashes during the ...

    Article : 44 words
  33. CITY MYSTERY.

    A man, whose identity has not yet been established, died at Sydney Hospital early yesterday morning as a result of severe head injuries. He was found at the corner of ...

    Article : 78 words
  34. COMMONWEALTH LOAN.

    The Commonwealth Treasury announced on Thursday that among the commissions for the Commonwealth conversion and redemption loan of £67,000,000 issued at 5½ per cent, was ...

    Article : 85 words
  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Sir Mark Sheldon will complete shortly his work on the imperial Economic Committee. He leaves for Sydney in October, travelling via Vanoouver. ...

    Article : 298 words
  36. LATE LORD CURZON.

    A remarkable n[?]w disclosure is published by the "Morning Post" relating to the late Lord Curzon's will, which was proved at £354,000, and by which he left two castles to ...

    Article : 154 words
  37. HANKOW INCIDENT.

    On the initiative of the Chinese authorities a conversation took place this morning between the British Consul-General and the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, with a view ...

    Article : 64 words
  38. SAILORS' MEMORIAL.

    The executive committee in charge of the movemont to erect a national sailors' memorial, taking advantage of the spirit created by the presence of so many naval ...

    Article : 110 words
  39. WATER MAIN BURSTS.

    Extensive damage was done to the shop and contents of F. Lassetter and J Co., Ltd., early yesterday morning, when a large water main burst at the corner of Market and York ...

    Article : 175 words
  40. IMPORTED PRODUCE BILL.

    The text has been issued of the Merchandise Marks (Imported Agricultural Produce) Bill, which was presented by the President of the Board of Agriculture (Mr. Wood) in ...

    Article : 74 words
  41. DE PINEDO.

    The sky was heavily clouded, there were mists on the harbour, and a brisk south-easter chopped the waters of Farm Cove into an uncomfortable ground for aviation at 8.30 ...

    Article : 113 words
  42. THE SEAMEN'S PLANS.

    Though it is regarded in maritime circles as certain that the Seamen's Union will reject many of the proposals submitted, the management committee has not yet arrived ...

    Article : 138 words
  43. PRICE OF BISCUITS.

    The Prices Commissioner stated to-day that he had been informed certain traders in Brisbane had increased the prices of biscuits, owing to the increased freights resulting from ...

    Article : 65 words
  44. IMPERIAL RELATIONS.

    The "Morning Post" asks: Will the British Government hold aloof from a security pact if one or other of the dominions disapprove, or will it act on its own responsibility for ...

    Article : 63 words
  45. AFRICAN LOAN.

    [?] that underwriting is about to [?] new South African loan of [?] loan, which is being issued [?] interest at the rate of 5 per ...

    Article : 35 words
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