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  2. RAILWAYS.

    The new Transport Commission, which held its first meeting yesterday, came to a number of important decisions. ...

    Article : 437 words
  3. THE TARIFF. Need for Exports.

    In a vigorous reply to a deputation arranged by the Trades Hall Council to-day, the Minister for Customs (Mr. Gullett) defended the action of the Ministry in [?]moving certain ...

    Article : 284 words
  4. DAVIS CUP.

    It was announced yesterday that H. Hopman, who had been selected as a member of the Davis Cup team, had refused to sign the agreement between members of the team and ...

    Article : 338 words
  5. RACEHORSE SIMBA

    A sergeant's astuteness was responsible for the finding of the missing New Zealand racehorse Simba on Wednesday night. A man was arrested subsequently, and charged with ...

    Article : 574 words
  6. MR. BAVIN

    A special meeting of the State Parliamentary Nationalist party has been convened for Tuesday morning next. ...

    Article : 310 words
  7. REPLY TO IRISH FREE STATE. Speech by Mr. Thomas.

    The secretary for the Dominions (Mr. J. H. Thomas) announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Government was sending a communication to the Irish Free State Government making clear beyond the possibility of doubt Britain's point of view regarding the proposed denunciation ...

    Article : 151 words
  8. BRITISH BUDGET.

    Although Britain's Budgetary position is incomparably better than could have been imagined six months ago, the last Exchequer return is definitely less satisfactory than its ...

    Article : 500 words
  9. FREE STATE'S CLAIM.

    Continuing, Mr. Thomas said that he was officially informed yesterday that, in the opinion of the Free State Government, the oath of allegiance was not mandatory in the ...

    Article : 1,195 words
  10. PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH

    The speech of the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) at the Show Ground on Tuesday was criticised by the leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Scullin) yesterday on the grounds ...

    Article : 274 words
  11. THE STRATHAIRD Arrives on Maiden Voyage.

    Although many people state that the romance of shipping died with the passing of the tall windjammers, there is still a lot to be said for the romantic picture made by ...

    Article : 700 words
  12. RUSSIA.

    By reading Russian official reports of the condition of the people of Russia in the light of reports obtained from neighbouring countries it is possible to obtain a glimpse of the true ...

    Article : 394 words
  13. HARBOUR BRIDGE

    A model of Sydney Harbour Bridge in butter attracted much attention at Hay's Wharf offices, where the Lord Mayor (Sir Maurice Jenks), the City Sheriffs, the Australian High ...

    Article : 182 words
  14. SOCIALISATION.

    The complete socialisation of the meat industry in New South Wales is aimed at in a motion agreed to by delegates to the annual country conference of the New South Wales ...

    Article : 530 words
  15. EXCITING CHASE.

    After a thrilling chase through a city factory, during which several shots were fired at alleged fugitive thieves, and a detective was struck on the head with a jemmy, police arrested a ...

    Article : 423 words
  16. IMPORTANT CHANGES

    Impending changes in the tariff schedule, which were forecast by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) at the official opening of the Sydney Royal Show yesterday, may be made before ...

    Article : 86 words
  17. OTTAWA CONFERENCE.

    The president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce (Mr. R. B. Lemmon) and Mr. R. W. Knox, a member of the council of the Melbourne chamber, interviewed the Assistant ...

    Article : 109 words
  18. OTTAWA CONFERENCE.

    In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), answering a questioner, said that the subject of extending sales of British coal to Canada was being ...

    Article : 269 words
  19. DEATHS IN BUSHFIRE.

    An unusual feature of the proceedings yesterday at the inquest at Erica on the death of six men, who were burned in the bushfires which destroyed O'Shea's mill on February 5, ...

    Article : 196 words
  20. £3,500,000 LOAN.

    The Associated Banks of Victoria regard unfavourably the proposal that the State should raise loans amounting to £3,500,000 for the relief of unemployment. They consider ...

    Article : 286 words
  21. SHANGHAI.

    Although General Tai Chi, the local garrison commander, will take the place of General Chiang Kwang-nai in the peace parleys to-day, it is not expected that a satisfactory ...

    Article : 214 words
  22. FLIGHT TO CAPE.

    Mr. J. A. Mollison left Lympne aerodrome at 1.5 a.m. on his attempt to break the record for a flight to the Cape. Mollison, who describes his Puss Moth ...

    Article : 207 words
  23. CANCER.

    Statistics in the possession of the Commonwealth Department of Health show that in Australia one death in every nine among males and one in every eight among females are ...

    Article : 277 words
  24. PUBLIC INSPECTIONS.

    The new P. and O. 22,500-ton Royal mail steamer Strathaird will be thrown open for public inspection to-day and to-morrow at her berth at No. 4 wharf, West Circular Quay, ...

    Article : 90 words
  25. STATE LOTTERY.

    Mr. T. T. Manning secretary of Tattersall's Club, extracted the first four marbles from the barrel at the drawing of the 43rd lottery at Her Majesty's Theatre yesterday. ...

    Article : 203 words
  26. METROPOLITAN OPERA.

    At a meeting of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Opera, the most noted American musical body, it was announced that the company's capital had been wiped ...

    Article : 141 words
  27. INSURANCE ACT.

    Many inquiries have reached Canberra concerning the date by which deposits have to be lodged with the Commonwealth Treasury by insurance companies in order to conform with ...

    Article : 270 words
  28. SECESSION.

    The annual State conference of the National party decided to urge the State Government to arrange during the forthcoming session for the holding of a referendum on secession. The ...

    Article : 107 words
  29. SIR HERBERT SAMUEL

    "Eloquence and wit are admirable, but a city cannot be lighted with skyrockets," says a manifesto issued by Sir Herbert Samuel in reply to Mr. Lloyd George. He explains that ...

    Article : 217 words
  30. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Exceptional interest was taken in the Budget statement, the Assembly being packed. The Minister emphatically denied rumours of devaluation of currency, and said that the ...

    Article : 259 words
  31. TRAMS DELAYED.

    Trams in practically every suburb were delayed for about 20 minutes during the peak hour of the business rush yesterday morning, owing to an almost complete breakdown at ...

    Article : 151 words
  32. RETURNED SOLDIERS

    The Wollongong sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League can led a resolution to-night, dissociating itself from the remarks made by Mr. Robb, State president, in connection with ...

    Article : 74 words
  33. PHAR LAP

    Phar Lap is sure to set up an enduring travel record for racehorses, says a message from San Clemente, California. After his trip to Mr. Hamilton H. Cotton's ...

    Article : 95 words
  34. ROPE ROUND PROPELLER

    A rope, which became entangled round the propeller of the steamer City of Cambridge yesterday morning, delayed the vessel's departure from Sydney for about six hours. The ...

    Article : 135 words
  35. RUN OVER BY TRAIN.

    When he attempted to board a goods train near Zig Zag signal box to-day. William Alfred Hignet, 17, of Riverstone, received frighful injuries to the legs, both of which were later ...

    Article : 136 words
  36. NAVAL SEAPLANES.

    Referring to a cable message from London regarding the equipping of H.M.A.S. Albatross with modern float seaplanes, the Minister for Defence (Senator Sir George Pearce) said ...

    Article : 79 words
  37. DANCER'S DEATH.

    A young dancer living at Watford, Hertfordshire, was found dead in her bath with an electric hair dryer clasped to her breast, which was badly scorched. The coroner ...

    Article : 62 words
  38. COMMUNISTS.

    A resolution was carried at a meeting of the Darlinghurst West branch of the United Australia party deploring the delay by the Federal Government in carrying out its ...

    Article : 59 words
  39. TORNADO VICTIMS.

    The number of deaths as a result of the tornadoes in southern U.S.A. rose to more than 300 on Wednesday, as the sombre work of rescue and rehabilitation progressed. ...

    Article : 46 words
  40. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

    "There appears to be some confusion in the mind of both teachers and parents regarding the Easter holidays," said the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) yesterday. "Schools ...

    Article : 57 words
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