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  2. SHEARERS' AWARD.

    The plaint of the A.W.U. against the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia was mentioned before Mr. Justice Powers in the Arbitration Cotnt to-day. Mr. Justice Powers ...

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  3. COAL INDUSTRY.

    The conference between representatives of the New South Wales Coal Proprietors and the Miners' Federation, which was held in Sydney yesterday afternoon, adjourned until ...

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  4. NE TEMERE DECREE.

    Allegations with regard to the conduct of denominational laundries and factories, as well as of certain schools, were made to the Premier (Sir George Fuller) yesterday by a ...

    Article : 991 words
  5. DEFENCE.

    Drastic changes in the training establishments of the Commonwealth Military forces have become necessary, and the Military Board has now completed details of the ...

    Article : 491 words
  6. GENOA. A Tragic Outlook for Europe.

    In the course of a speech in the House of Commons, outlining the work of the Genoa Conference, Mr. Lloyd George said that without the assistance of the other 30 nations it was hopeless for Russia, whatever her Government, to extricate ...

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  7. LATE CABLE NEWS U.S. RAILWAY WORKERS.

    A message from Chicago states that leading railway officials have declared that it would be necessary to ask for a 10 per cent, reduction in thw wages of railway workers in order ...

    Article : 70 words
  8. A.L.P. OBJECTIVE.

    The main fight at the forthcoming annual State conference of the A.L.P., which will commence on Saturday next, will centre around a discussion on the objective of the party. ...

    Article : 328 words
  9. CINEMA FIRE.

    A message from Los Angeles states that a tremendous explosion, which rocked the universal city, occurred in the cinema centre when an electric short-circuit ignited films and ...

    Article : 68 words
  10. GERMAN AMBASSADOR IN AMERICA.

    A message from Washington states that Dr. Wiedfeldt, the new German Ambassador, in presenting his credentials to President Harding, said he hoped to train American ...

    Article : 89 words
  11. TROUBLED CHINA.

    A message from Tientsin states that a British observer who has returned from a visit to Shanhaikuan (in the N.E. corner of the province of Pechill) reported that Chang Tso ...

    Article : 101 words
  12. WATER SUPPLY.

    The Water Board is preparing a strong appeal to the Minister for Works (Sir Thomas Henley) for the necessary loan money to carry out important extension schemes to ...

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  13. IRELAND. BATTLE IN BELFAST.

    A battle is raging to-day in the Belfast west end, which is isolated from other parts of the city by the fierceness of the firing. Tram traffic is suspended by the Falls-road ...

    Article : 417 words
  14. INDIAN ARMY.

    A cablegram received by his Excellency the Governor-General from the Viceroy of India, dated Simla, May 15, and made at available for the information of any British officers of the ...

    Article : 412 words
  15. PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION.

    As a result of the recent decision of Mr. Justice Cussen that certain articles of association of the Victorian Onion and Potato Growers Association, Limited, were an ...

    Article : 119 words
  16. VICTORIA BARRACKS.

    The Minister for Defence, Mr. Massy Greene, yesterday received a deputation which redquested the removal of Victoria Barracks from Paddington and the conversion of the site into ...

    Article : 453 words
  17. AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES

    The High Commissioner for Australia, in a letter to the "Pall Mail Gazette," contradicting General Smuts's Budget statement that Australian industries were falling to pieces ...

    Article : 65 words
  18. DEFENCE OF PACIFIC.

    In the course of a speech at Boston, Admiral Sims declared: "It is vital to the nation's welfare that Congress should appropriate money to improve Guam and other defences in ...

    Article : 89 words
  19. HOSPITALS.

    According to figures quoted by the Chief Secretary and Minister for Health (Mr. C. W. Oakes) yesterday the annual subsidy to hospitals given by the Government on the pound ...

    Article : 188 words
  20. RUSSIAN RELIEF.

    The directorate of the Russia Relief Fund have notified Sir Joseph Cook that Australia's £50,000 worth of meat, which was given as a gift in January last, has reached the relief ...

    Article : 60 words
  21. MURIEL TANK.

    The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) yesterday received a comprehensive report of the Muriel Tank goldfield from the Inspector of Mines (Mr. J. R. Godfrey). ...

    Article : 256 words
  22. GERMAN SHIPPING.

    The decision of the German-Australian Steamship Company of Hamburg, announced some months ago, to re-enter the Australian trade on the expiration of the embargo against ...

    Article : 255 words
  23. CANCER RESEARCH.

    A gift of £10,000 for cancer research, given by Mr. G. F. Todman of Strathfield, Sydney, has been allocated as follows:—£4000 to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Bloombsbury; ...

    Article : 69 words
  24. WIRELESS TELEPHONE SYSTEM.

    The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company has submitted proposals, to the Union Government for the establishment broadcast of a wireless telephone system throughout South ...

    Article : 43 words
  25. UNPAID BILL.

    In sentencing a man to one month's imprisonment for hnving failed to pay for accommodation supplied at on hotel, the P.M., Mr. Ormonde Butler, said a man ...

    Article : 104 words
  26. MARKETING PRODUCE.

    A meeting of the provision trade section of the London Chamber of Commerce passed by a large majority a motion expressing its readiness to co-operate with New Zealand ...

    Article : 116 words
  27. WAGES IN WOOL INDUSTRY.

    The National Wool Industrial Council of Bradford has approved the new wages agreement based on the cost of living figures. The agreement will affect a quarter of a ...

    Article : 39 words
  28. EGYPT'S SURVIVORS.

    The survivors from the P. and O. Company's steamer Egypt have returned to London. Affecting scenes occurred at Victoria Station when they met relatives. ...

    Article : 79 words
  29. COPPER PRODUCERS.

    Negotiations are understood to be proceeding for an amalgamation of Mount Elliott, Ltd., and Hampden-Cloncurry Copper-mines, Ltd., which are the two most important ...

    Article : 120 words
  30. PRICE OF MILK.

    Judge Beeby in the Profiteering Prevention Court yesterday made the price of milk 8d a quart, which represents a rise of a halfpenny. The application for an increase in the price ...

    Article : 110 words
  31. SPORT ABROAD.

    In the final round of the Surrey ladies' golf championship, Miss Wethered beat Miss Read, 10 and 8. AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. ...

    Article : 92 words
  32. MINISTRY'S CRITICS.

    Mr. Hector Lamond, Assistant Minister for Repatriation, delivered an address last night on Commonwealth affairs. Referring to the Prime Minister's accident, Mr. Lamond said ...

    Article : 155 words
  33. NEW SETTLERS.

    Captain Coulter, organiser of the New Settlers' League, addressed a meeting on Wednesday night, and explained the object which, he said, was to establish a community of ...

    Article : 287 words
  34. DOMESTIC SCIENCE.

    The Minister for Education, Mr. A. Bruntnell, speaking at the annual speech-day proceedings at Fort-street High School, yesterday, said that he had decided to make ...

    Article : 134 words
  35. PEOPLING THE DOMINIONS.

    The Premier of Western Australia, Sir James Mitchell, and the Agent-General, Sir James D. Connolly, were entertained at luncheon at Bradford. ...

    Article : 94 words
  36. WOMAN MURDERED.

    Advice was received from Maryborough to-day of a murder near Biggenden. The victim was Mrs. Marion Foster, and the scene of the murder was on the Dallarnil-road. ...

    Article : 240 words
  37. THE BRIDGE.

    An explanation of the mission abroad of Mr. J. C. Bradfield, engineer for the proposed North Shore bridge, was made to-day by Mr. J. Estell. M.L C. who was Minister for Works ...

    Article : 195 words
  38. CANBERRA HOSTEL.

    Although the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Foster) recently announced that he intended to proceed at once with the election of half a hostel at Canberra, he has ...

    Article : 62 words
  39. GENERAL CABLES.

    Erskine, the King's charger, presented by the people of South Australia, has been placed in the stables at Buckingham Palace. The horse stood the voyage well. ...

    Article : 200 words
  40. LITHGOW.

    The Minister for Defence, Mr. Massy Greene, was asked by a representative deputation from Lithgow yesterday to agree to a proposal that the Small Arms Factory, Lithgow, should be ...

    Article : 131 words
  41. ARMSTRONG CASE.

    The Attorney-General has refused to allow Herbert Armstrong who has convicted of poisoning his wife, to appeal to the Judicial Committee of the House of Lords. ...

    Article : 45 words
  42. TIMBER.

    A partial renewal of activities in the timber industry is noticeable here, after a long period of depression. Cutting operations have recommenced at Fenning mills, where orders ...

    Article : 57 words
  43. INTEREST ON LOANS.

    One of the largest payments of the year will be made on June 15 next, when the Federal Treasury will distribute £5,000,000 in interest on war loans. The secretary to the Treasury ...

    Article : 77 words
  44. CHEQUE BETTING CASES.

    Alec Shinman, who lost the bulk of a war fortune of £10,000 in gambling won his fifth suit against bookmakers under the cheque-betting decision. Mr. Justice Rush said it ...

    Article : 61 words
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