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  2. PEACE OFFICERS.

    It is understood that arrangements are being made by the Commonwealth Government to ensure the safety of the Commonwealth Bank and other ...

    Article : 336 words
  3. ENFORCEMENT. NO MONEY PAID

    It was learned, after the Commonwealth Bank had closed its doors yesterday, that not one penny had been paid into the bank under the Federal Government's proclamation ...

    Article : 776 words
  4. TAX ON MORTGAGES PROPOSED IN STATE BILL.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Premier (Mr. Lang) introduced a bill to impose taxation on all mortgages. It was described by the Opposition as a "capital levy," and this Mr. Lang did not deny. It contains a number of extraordinary and drastic provisions, and penalties for ...

    Article : 533 words
  5. MOB ROUTED.

    An attempt by striking relief workers and unemployed to hold a mass meeting on a vacant section in Upper Cuba-street, Wellington, this afternoon resulted in a clash with the ...

    Article : 488 words
  6. WAR DEBTS. LAUSANNE HOPES.

    The British Government is preparing to strain every nerve to effect an early settlement of the war debts and reparations problem, which is now admitted ...

    Article : 913 words
  7. MR. MOLLISON.

    The "Daily Express," in an exclusive statement, says that Mr. J. A. Mollison at the end of June proposes to make the most hazardous air journey ever planned, namely, a double ...

    Article : 642 words
  8. FRANCE.

    M. Albert Lebrun has been elected President of France. He received 633 votes against 163 votes received by his opponents. M. Tardieu, as President of the Council, invested M. ...

    Article : 473 words
  9. VICTORIA.

    Unless there is an unexpected reversal of political feeling within the next few days, it is expected that the Labour party will suffer a severe setback when polling takes place in ...

    Article : 226 words
  10. HEATED DEBATE.

    Heated exchanges took place on the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives to-night. Opposition members objected to the early ...

    Article : 532 words
  11. THE NEW PRESIDENT.

    Like M. Doumer, M. Albert Lebrun has not played a spectacular part in the political affairs of his country; nevertheless his wide and sound knowledge on most matters ...

    Article : 187 words
  12. DARTMOOR PRISON.

    During the hearing of the trial of the Dartmoor Prison mutineers, one of the convicts, named Jackson, spoke for 25 minutes in his own defence. ...

    Article : 215 words
  13. DETAILS OF BILL.

    The preamble of the bill explains that its introduction has been made necessary by the Financial Agreements Enforcement Act. Clause 3 provides for a tax of 10 per cent, ...

    Article : 796 words
  14. PRESBYTERIANS.

    When the 67th annual session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales opened yesterday it was known that a petition concerning allegations ...

    Article : 265 words
  15. MONEY PROBLEMS.

    During the second day's debate in the House of Commons on the second reading of the Finance Bill, Mr. Winston Churchill made a strong demand for international action on ...

    Article : 664 words
  16. MINISTER'S THREAT.

    At a Labour ra[?]y last night the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies), Mr. Donald Grant, M.L.C., and Mr. Landa, M.L.A., spoke. Mentioning the proposal of the Federal ...

    Article : 135 words
  17. PROMPT WITHDRAWAL.

    The Cabinet has decided to withdraw to Japan immediately and unconditionally the entire land forces at Shanghai, leaving the Allied Powers to guard the safety of the ...

    Article : 38 words
  18. BRITISH DUTIES ON SILK.

    A resolution was submitted to the House of Commons to-night by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) to give effect to new duties on silk and artificial ...

    Article : 135 words
  19. DISARMAMENT.

    In the House of Lords, Lord Ponsonby moved a resolution on his own responsibility, and not on behalf of the Labour party, protesting that Britain's advocacy of qualitative ...

    Article : 214 words
  20. WIDOWS' PENSIONS.

    "Mr. Lang, in moving the second reading of the Family Endowment Tax Bill in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, adopted his usual posture as the defender of widows and ...

    Article : 260 words
  21. PHAR LAP'S HEART.

    According to Dr. Stewart McKay, the heart of Phar Lap, when examination has been completed, will probably be found to equal in weight the heart of the great English horse, ...

    Article : 234 words
  22. WHEAT PRODUCTION.

    Winter wheat production as indicated on May 1 is estimated by the Department of Agriculture at 440,781,000 bushels, compared with 457,970,000 bushels a month ago and ...

    Article : 86 words
  23. RUSSIA.

    Pitiful conditions in what was once one of the most prosperous provinces of Russia and where the peasants are now practically starving are described in a letter received by a ...

    Article : 365 words
  24. BRITISH TRADE UNIONS.

    A report of the committee of the General rederation of Trade Unions severely criticises the All-Inclusive Trade Union," which, it says, cuts across every trade and builds a ...

    Article : 89 words
  25. TALKING PICTURE

    In the C[?]oydon Congregational Church last night, the Rev. N. Claridge Goss preached on the picture, ' Frankenstein." At the conclusion of the sermon, the film was screened. ...

    Article : 214 words
  26. "MILITANT DEMAGOGUE."

    A leading article in the New York ' Evening Post," entitled ' A Demagogue Defeated," attacks Mr.Lang's interest default on foreign loans, and praises the action of the ...

    Article : 168 words
  27. FETTLER KILLED.

    A shocking accident attributed to the heavy fog which enveloped the district this morning, resulted in the death of a fettler. Two fettlers, Patrick Barry and George ...

    Article : 123 words
  28. LOWER WAGES.

    Ten thousand employees of Cables and Wireless, Ltd., throughout the world signed a volume, which was presented to Mr. J. C Den[?]son-Pender on his 50th birthday. ...

    Article : 58 words
  29. MR. LANG'S SPEECH.

    The Premier, in moving a resolution embodying the principles of the bill, said that the error of the speeches delivered by members of the Opposition on the previous day naturally ...

    Article : 4,149 words
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