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  2. EMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.

    In another election address Mr. Baldwin has insisted that the questions of employment and unemployment in British industries are of pressing national importance. "On these questions," he says, "Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lioyd George ...

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  3. MUSSOLINI.

    The correspondent of the "Dally Telegraph" at Rome says:- The Italian Chamber has reassembled. Among measures set down for immediate adoption is ...

    Article : 146 words
  4. NEXT PARLIAMENT

    The first Federal Cabinet meeting will be held at Canberra, either just before, or just after Christmas, and, assuming that the present parliament runs its full ...

    Article : 403 words
  5. COAL STRIKE.

    The State mine was idle to-day owing to the objection to an appointment by the management. It is stated that the management is ...

    Article : 230 words
  6. ENTOMBED.

    A large portion of a tunnel which was being excavated on the East Coast R[?]ilway at Kaiwaka collapsed at 5 p.m. yesterday, entombing John Robert Hohensee, ...

    Article : 325 words
  7. STATE POLITICS.

    The State Government is now confident of concluding the remainder of the present session of Parliament without being further hampered by threats of hostile action ...

    Article : 370 words
  8. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The revenue returns or the State for the month of November and for the five months of the financial year ended yesterday show substantial increases. ...

    Article : 182 words
  9. JOB CONTROL.

    Mr. Justice Powers, in the Arbitration Court to-day, withheld the award of the Seamon's Union owing to the refusal of members of the union to man the steamer Euwarra (now known ...

    Article : 409 words
  10. AN APOLOGY.

    It is semi-officially stated in Paris that the Conference of Ambassadors has prepared a Note for despatch to Germany demanding a formal apology for the recent molestation of ...

    Article : 450 words
  11. NORTHERN MINES.

    Advice was received in Sydney yesterday that work had been resumed at Hebburn No. 2 and at Seaham No. 2 collieries, on the northern field, at both of which strikes ...

    Article : 104 words
  12. RINDERPEST.

    The Acting Prime Minister yesterday discussed the position arising out of the outbreak of rinderpest in Western Australia with Mr. J. Seaddan, Minister for Mines in that ...

    Article : 297 words
  13. AERODROME.

    An assurance was given by the Miniser for Defence (Mr. Bowden) during an official visit herr to-day, that the Richmond aerodrome would be re-established ...

    Article : 165 words
  14. A NATIONAL LINE.

    Mr. Stewart, Federal Minister of Works, commenting on the reported statement of Sir Henry Barwell, Premier of South Australia, announcing his opposition to the construction ...

    Article : 265 words
  15. OVERWORKED.

    The Grafton District Court adjourned on Thursday after a sitting of eight days, the business being still unfinished. Judge Mocatta said he regretted through force of ...

    Article : 292 words
  16. "MAKE ROADS."

    Dr. Franklin, who, in his official capacity as service diroctor of the great General Motors Corporation of the United States of America, has travelled far and wide by motor car, is ...

    Article : 530 words
  17. THE AUSTRALIA.

    The executive of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, after discussing the manner in which H.M.A.S. Australia should be disposed of, has carried the ...

    Article : 96 words
  18. SINGAPORE.

    In a speech at Birbeck College to-day, Earl Balfour declared that the feeling which had arisen about Singapore was entirely baseless, and founded on entire misconception of the ...

    Article : 125 words
  19. AID FOR HUNGARY.

    The financial committee of the League of Nations, which met in London, has prepared a plan for the restoration of Hungary by providing a loan of about 250,000,000 gold ...

    Article : 143 words
  20. CAR BURNED.

    A motor car was destroyed by fire in Parramatta-road, near the abattoirs, late last night. The circumstances surrounding the outbreak ...

    Article : 159 words
  21. "WASTE OF MONEY."

    The Richmond Council has decided to enter a strong protest through the local members against the construction of the Kurrajong railway, on the ground that the undertaking ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. OBSERVATORY.

    Professor W. E. Cooke, Government Astronomer, was asked yesterday to express his views on the proposed removal of the Observatory to Wahroonga. "My views are ...

    Article : 279 words
  23. NORTH COAST.

    The Railway Department announced yesterday that arrangements had been made for the conveyance of passengers' luggage and parcels across the Clarence River at Gratton for the ...

    Article : 72 words
  24. PROHIBITION.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says:—Although President Coolidge is preparing to submit the liquor treaty with Britain to the Senate, the two ...

    Article : 154 words
  25. AUSTRALIAN FLEET.

    On the completion of the spring cruise the flagship of the Royal Australian Navy. H.M.A.S. Melbourne, accompanied by the Brisbane and the Adelaide, arrived in Sydney ...

    Article : 74 words
  26. MR. BRUCE'S TOUR.

    The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, in proposing Mr. Bruce's health, at a reception in the Town Hall, expressed Liverpool's gratification that Mr. Bruce had been given the opportunity of ...

    Article : 247 words
  27. POTATOES.

    Sussex-street merchants were greatly perturbed yesterday as a result of an announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, that a proclamation had been issued prohibiting ...

    Article : 249 words
  28. ALARM IN JAPAN.

    Prophecies by noted scientists, as well as by self-proclaimed seers, of further great earthquakes in Japan (says a message from Tokio), are causing considerable fear and ...

    Article : 114 words
  29. POLICE STRIKERS.

    The committee appointed to decide upon the distribution of the £7400 subscribed to "The Argus" fund to benefit the members of the Victorian police force who remained loyal, met ...

    Article : 112 words
  30. LABOUR FINANCES.

    Serious a[?]legations were made at last night's meeting of the A.L P. executive at the Trades Hall. It was assorted that the Labour party's ...

    Article : 202 words
  31. WELCOMED TO BELFAST.

    Mr. Massey (Prime Minister of New Zealand) was enthusiastically welcomed in Belfast to-day. On his arrival he was driven out to Stormont, where he is the guest ...

    Article : 122 words
  32. COUNTRY PARTY.

    The Country party members, who supported their lender, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H. K. Maley), in breaking with the executive of the Primary Producers' Association, ...

    Article : 109 words
  33. HIGH TEMPERATURES

    Lecturing at the Institution for Mining Engineers on the effects of high temperatures upen miners, Professor Moss advocated the use of salt to prevent fatigue. ...

    Article : 156 words
  34. GERMAN CHILDREN.

    The New South Wales Labour Council has received the following cablegram from Berlin:—"All [?]uropean countries undertaking from December 9 to 16 Christmas relief for ...

    Article : 96 words
  35. MAIMED SOLDIERS.

    The Prime Minister's room at the Commonwealth Bank buildings yesterday morning was the rendezvous of the blind, the halt, and the maimed, and the Acting Prime Minister, Dr. ...

    Article : 223 words
  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Attention has been drawn to the increasing popularity of Empire wines. It is pointed out that honours were fairly evenly divided between Australia and South Africa in the ...

    Article : 155 words
  37. CLAIMS OF THE PAPACY.

    A message from Rome says the "Osseivatore Romano," the organ of the Vatican, has aroused considerable comment by the publication of an article protesting against the ...

    Article : 164 words
  38. BISHOP OF WILLOCHRA.

    A sensation was caused yesterday afternoon by the collapse in a faint of the veteran Anglicau Bishop of Willochra. Shortly before 5 p.m. the Bishop was sen to rise from his seat ...

    Article : 225 words
  39. BETTING TICKETS.

    Alleged forged betting tickets were exhibits at the Taree police court to-day, when Warren patricks, alias Thomas Bort, alias Samuel John Crate, 28, bookmaker, was ...

    Article : 206 words
  40. APOLOGY AND CORRECTION.

    In our report of a case heard at the Condobolin Quarter Sessions, published on Wednesday, it was wrongly stated that Frederick George Egan was found guilty on charges of ...

    Article : 75 words
  41. THEFT OF LETTERS.

    Stephen Plunkett, 32, postal official, yesterday pleaded guilty at the police Court to stealing 15 letters containing postal notes valued at £10. ...

    Article : 150 words
  42. TUTANKHAMEN'S TOMB.

    The correspondent of the "Morning Post" at Luxor states that Mr. Howard Carter has removed from the tomb the first life-sized statue of Tutanknamen, which guarded the ...

    Article : 45 words
  43. NATIONAL ART GALLERY.

    In terms of the bequest of the late Mr. Richard Wynne, the trustees have awarded the prize for this year to Mr. G. W. L. Hirst for a study of a head (sculpture). Mr. Hirst had ...

    Article : 90 words
  44. LOSS OF THE TREVESSA.

    Captain Foster, recalled to give evidence at the Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the vessel, stated that after mature consideration he believed the loss was probably due to ...

    Article : 68 words
  45. PROPORTIONALEM.

    speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, M. Poincare declared himself in favour of proportional representation. The Champer then voted casting 281 voted in favour of ...

    Article : 53 words
  46. PURCHASE OF MOTOR 'BUSES.

    The City Council has decided to purchase motor 'buses for inaugurating a system serving the population beyond the tramway services. ...

    Article : 35 words
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