The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin), announced to-day, following a discussion by the Federal Cabinet of the defence estimates, that while further investigations were being ...
Article : 169 wordsA goods train was derailed at Coolamon early this morning and the driver and fireman were badly bruised and received severe shock. The engine left the rails at the points ...
Article : 275 wordsThe Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Premier and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has appointed an all-party committee of members of Parliament and lawyers, under ...
Article : 250 wordsThe State Cabinet is experiencing difficulty in arriving at a formula which would increase the present basic wage of £4/5/ to £4/7/ or £4/8/, as is desired by the ...
Article : 493 wordsA dramatic story of the heroic efforts of the officers and crew to combat fires in three of the vessel's holds was told when the freighter Telemachus reached ...
Article : 802 wordsAn elderly timber-worker was brutally assaulted by two unknown men at Petersham last evening, and received severe injuries, including a broken arm. ...
Article : 273 wordsThe first sitting of the compulsory conference, to be convened by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal (Mr. Hlbble), under instructions from the Commonwealth ...
Article : 108 wordsSir Edward Hiffe (Conservative) lied attention in the House of Comons to the dumping of German wheat [?] other cereals in this country, and ...
Article : 665 wordsThe Attorney-General (Mr. Brennan) announced this afternoon that the conference had been called for 2.30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon at the Commonwealth Bank ...
Article : 425 wordsIn military circles in Melbourne the proposal to suspend compulsory training, and with it the military camps at Seymour, Broadmeadows, and Queenscliff, is regarded ...
Article : 336 wordsSeveral hundred girls engaged in the matchmaking industry attended a special meeting of the Manufacturing Grocers' Union at the Trades Hall to-night to protest against the ...
Article : 286 words"We are rather apt to forget that there are naval problems, besides reduction, still remaining," said Captain Feakes, R.A.N., liaison officer, lecturing to the United Service ...
Article : 123 wordsA climb of 25 feet up a narrow waterspout by a daring burglar; a leap by the same man from the second story of a building on the approach of a constable; and a chase of over ...
Article : 312 words"The aim of German foreign policy should be the restoration of Germany as a great military power," declares General Von Seeckt, the creator of Germany's post-war army, in ...
Article : 270 wordsAbandoning, for the moment, his role in "Lombardl, Ltd.," Mr. Leo Carrillo went to the Millions Club yesterday, and was entertained at a luncheon in Farmer's restaurant. ...
Article : 651 words"Having been in Wall Street and watched the proceedings on the Stock Exchange, I have come to the conclusion that Australian horse racing is not the worst form of national ...
Article : 490 wordsUnder instructions from the Government Inspector (Mr. R. P. Jack), all labour was Withdrawn to-day from Glen Ayr colliery, one of the South Maitland unassociated pits, which ...
Article : 156 wordsThe disposal of the hotels, cafes, and boarding-houses, which are at present controlled by the Federal Capital Commission, will be considered by the new Chief ...
Article : 252 wordsRegarding the reported discovery in England of the figurehead of Cook's ship Endeavour, Lieutenant-Colonel H. C. Burton, late Royal Artillery, who is now living in New ...
Article : 215 wordsThe stock market made a powerful re[?]ery, prices jumping from one to 30 points. [?] total sales approached 11,000,000 shares. [?]sion was relieved when it was seen that ...
Article : 326 wordsEvidence of the serious aspect the Miners' Federation believes must be taken of recent protests by Broken Hill miners against the imposition of the 12[?] per cent, levy on their ...
Article : 110 words"This is not a time for any of the civilised countries to resume diplomatic relations with Russia, and capital goes there at its own risk," said Mr. A. W. Harris, who arrived ...
Article : 248 wordsIn the House of Commons Mr. W. J. Brown (Labour member for Wolverhampton) moved: "That in the opinion of the House capital punishment should be abolished." He said ...
Article : 206 wordsAfter two years' service as a member of the Royal Air Force in Iraq, Flying-Officer L. B. McGovern arrived in Sydney by the Naldera yesterday on his way to visit his wife in New ...
Article : 523 wordsIn accordance with a resolution adopted by a meeting of their union at Cessnock late last evening, deputies were withdrawn from Ayrfield No. 1 and No. 2 collieries to-day. ...
Article : 203 wordsThe fire which destroyed the fellmongery and part of the wool-scouring depot of Angliss and Co. Pty., Ltd., at Footscray early this morning was one of the most spectacular ...
Article : 273 wordsDetectives and an experienced boatman from the Water Police left Sydney yesterday for Brooklyn, where they will commence extensive dragging operations in a further endeavour ...
Article : 170 wordsAll the golf caddies at the Recreation Club to-day ceased work, declaring their refusal "to become slaves and running dogs of Imperialists, who, in seeking pleasure, grind [?]ron heels ...
Article : 84 wordsSe[?]eral reports of supposed serious earth tremors were received by the Melbourne Observatory to-day from districts within 30 miles of Melbourne. ...
Article : 125 wordsThe Minister for Railways, introducing a bill in the Assembly to amend the Heavy Vehicles Act, said it was intended to make it compulsory for trucks that carried wool, etc., ...
Article : 248 wordsPresident Hoover to-day presented Madame [?] with 50,000 dollars—the gift of vari[?] groups of Americans—for a precious gram [?] radium to be presented to the Curie ...
Article : 54 wordsCharged with having assaulted James Bellamy, chief officer of the steamer City of Lille, on the high seas, between Sydney and Cairns, H. Brice, a Eritish subject, was fined £20, ...
Article : 263 wordsSir George Wilkins will sall from Monte Video on Friday for Deception Island, and will there establish a base for Antarctic air exploration. ...
Article : 34 wordsA man who was arrested as an alleged shoplifter in a big city store yesterday was afterwards discovered to be a special constable attached to the staff of a rival emporium. ...
Article : 153 wordsThe weekly traffic bulletin issued by the Acting Commissioner of Police shows that 171 persons were killed within the metropolitan area as the result of motor accidents ...
Article : 168 wordsRichard Corbett, whose father was English [?] mother French, has been charged at [?]guinan Assizes with murdering his mother [?] shooting her with a revolver in order to ...
Article : 142 wordsThe keel of Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht, the Shamrock V., was laid this morning in Cnmper and Nicholson's yard at Gosport, in the presence of Mr. Charles Nicholson, the ...
Article : 101 wordsResidents of the Manakau district, on the coast just north of Otaki, report a series of booming noises out at sea. These continued at intervals, and have been noticed for several ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 1 Nov 1929, Page 13
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