The State Treasury was notified yesterday that the Commonwealth Bank Board, at the request of the Loan Council, had made available £500,000 ...
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Article : 511 wordsThe city aldermen gave a nasty exhibition of temper yesterday. Their urbanity was rudely disturbed by a practical joke at the meeting of the finance committee of the council. Heated ...
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Article : 677 wordsCaptain Saul, Air Commodore Kingsford Smith's navigator on his Atlantic flight, arrived from England to-day, and announced that he intends to undertake a non-stop flight ...
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Article : 417 wordsMr. V. C. Thompson, M.P., addressing Country party supporters, made it clear why the party had opposed Mr. Lyons' motion in the House of Representatives to limit supply to ...
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Article : 104 wordsIt is unlikely that the proposed legislation for the reopening of the Government Savings Bank will be presented to Parliament till next week. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 11 Aug 1931, Page 9
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