The first day's test of the gigantic textile strike was not indicative of the situation, as practically all mills were closed to-day in the northern and eastern sections of the country owing to a holiday for the Labour Day ...
Article : 277 wordsLeaders in the cotton trade to-day conferred with the Lancashire grocers and urged that precipitate action in connection with the Ausralian boycott aimed at the cotton duties, was inadvisable. ...
Article : 182 wordsFrom an eight page schedule, the annual show of the F.C.T. P. and A. Association has grown in seven years to require a 48-page book. ...
Article : 723 wordsOfficial estimates place the number of persons employed in Great Britain on August 20 at 10,170,000, which is 34,000 more than a month before, and ...
Article : 91 wordsThe match between the Australian cricketers and an England XI at Folkestone, which had to be abandoned on Saturday owing to rain, did ...
Article : 194 wordsAddressing the Chamber of Commerce to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), said that if Labour won the election there would be most ...
Article : 141 wordsEstimated to cost £100,000, the Commonwealth elections, to be held on September 15, will provide employment for 31,636 officials, comprising ...
Article : 253 wordsMr. Justice Napier, who was appointed Royal Commissioner to inquire into the retirement from the Navy of the late Lieut.-Commander ...
Article : 265 wordsCommenting on the match the special representative of the Australian Press Association said that it was unfortunate to find such a pleasant game ...
Article : 146 wordsOne Moslem was killed, and 14 Moslems and Hindus hurt in rioting at Triplican Beach, near Madras, on Sunday during a Hindu ...
Article : 153 wordsAlthough at the opening of business in the foreign exchange market, sterling showed a further small decline which was experienced in both ...
Article : 122 wordsThe assertion that Japan was milling Australian wheat in Japan and offering the flour in the Dutch East Indies and the Malay States at a ...
Article : 86 wordsAssisted by a heavy morning sea mist, the Australian bowlers were in deadly form on the concluding day of the match against England's XI, and ...
Article : 353 wordsBanks in Sydney to day of fered £2/0/6 and £2/0/7 for sovereigns. These are the highest prices yet recorded in ...
Article : 28 wordsTwelve thousand Tokio tramwaymen are striking to-morrow as a protest against the wage cuts. ...
Article : 31 wordsPrices paid at the wool sales today were On a par with those at the opening of the Sydney auctions yesterday. ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Minister without Portfolio (Herr Rudolf Hess), opening the International Roads Congress attended by 10,000 delegates, representing 50 ...
Article : 114 wordsDouglas Davis, aviator, who earlier in the day unofficially broke the land aeroplane speed record with 304.98 miles an hour, crashed to his death ...
Article : 99 wordsReferring to the Duke of Gloucester's departure for Australia to-day, "The Times" says that all the King's sons are following the example of ...
Article : 162 wordsMr. Justice K. W. Street had an intricate task to-day in apportioning the estate of the late William Henry Morley, retired grazier, of Manly, who died ...
Article : 75 wordsFollowing a request by ministers of religion in the Balmain district, the Government decided to come to the aid of persons who through ...
Article : 83 wordsThe results of the quarter final round of the Victorian amateur golf championship to-day, were: H. Williams beat A. Rae, 5 and 4; M. J. ...
Article : 62 wordsWhile Nightwatchman Hogan was patrolling Richmond last night, he observed two broken windows. He was about to leave when he ...
Article : 129 wordsDoan Inge, adressing the Modern Churchman's Conference at Birmingham to-day, indulged in an outspoken criticism of the Old Testament, much ...
Article : 98 wordsAddressing a meeting at Mosman the Postmaster-General (Mr. Parkhill) declared that the Lang policy in this election had Moscow written all over ...
Article : 47 wordsIt was fine in the metropolitan area to-day but the Weather Bureau has discovered that another depression is approaching from South Australia, and ...
Article : 72 wordsVictor Harper, 7, was knocked down by a cyclist on a footpath near his home at Braddon yesterday afternoon. The lad suffered fiom shock and ...
Article : 36 wordsAn inquiry into the alleged breach of discipline on the sloop H.M.A.S. Moresby, was continued by the Naval authorities to-day. The finding will ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. F. H. Bryant, member of the old Legislative Council, was to-day nominated for the vacancy in that Council Chamber. ...
Article : 28 wordsYugo-Slavia [?]liminated Hungary [?] the Davis Cup tie to quality for the next round. ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Wed 5 Sep 1934, Page 1
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