Edwin John Blakeway, 26. a prominent amateur racing cyclist, was found dead with several bullet wounds in the head on the roadside near Palmerston North this morning. ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Miners Federation seniority principle always a chief cause of coalfields disputes and much under discussion in recent weeks— has caused what may prove a prolonged strike ...
Article : 175 wordsThe Primary Producers Bank of Australia, Ltd., which has its headquarters in Sydney, will not open its doors for business to-day, having suspended ...
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Article : 119 wordsThe MacDonald Cabinet has resigned. A National Goverament will be formed under the leadership of Mr. MacDonaid. The Conservative leader (Mr. Baldwin) will serve under him. ...
Article : 197 wordsThe jury in the Mungana case in Brisbane yesterday found in favour of Messrs. Theodore, McCormack, Goddard, and Reid on the charges of fraudulent conspiracy and corruption arising out of the sale of the Mungana mines in 1922 to the Queensland Labour Government. ...
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Article : 215 wordsThe special correspondent of the "Daily Express" at Dublin interviewed the leaders of the Republican army, Frank Ryan, a former schoolmaster, slightly deaf, but with blue eyes ...
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Article : 434 wordsAfter his Honor had read the jury's answers the Attorney-General (Mr. Macgroarty) intimated that he had no further questions to ask Counsel for each of the defendants then ...
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Article : 103 wordsThe match between the New Zealand cricketers and Essex was resumed to-day. The visitors, who had lost eight wickets for 360 runs when stumps were drawn on Saturday. ...
Article : 174 wordsAn official statement from Buckingham Palace says: "His Majesty invited Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Baldwin, and Sir Herbert Samuel to Buckingham Palace for the formation of a ...
Article : 1,057 wordsMr. Fitzsimons, M.L.A., speaking at Lane Cove last night, said that ever since the Government had assumed office, the whole of its legislative efforts which in any way ...
Article : 178 wordsMiss Amy Johnson took off from Tachikawa airfield at 4.54 a.m. to-day for London, but to avoid a typhoon returned to Osaka. FLIGHT TO DENMARK. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe State Cabinet sat throughout yesterday considering the departmental estimates to be included in the Budget speech. The Premier (Mr. Lang) proposes to deliver ...
Article : 129 wordsConfidence in the result of the conversion loan appeal does not spring only from the fact that the conversion of more than £300,000,000 has been achieved. The more important ...
Article : 130 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph" says that Jack Hobbs has definitely decided to play for Surrey in 1932. He agreed to Surrey's appeal not to break his contract, which will not expire until ...
Article : 183 wordsAddressing the Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Dwyer), who is inquiring into the transactions of Land and Homes (W.A.), Ltd., Mr. Ross McDonald, counsel for the ...
Article : 188 wordsWherever one goes conversation turns on the political situation, which experienced political observers declare to be the most interesting and most vital since the war. ...
Article : 293 wordsAn application by Communists to rent premises in George-street belonging to the City Council was refused by the finance committee of the council yesterday. Labour aldermen ...
Article : 302 wordsA request from the State Government that all estimates of City Council expenditure for the current financial year should be reduced by at least 20 per cent, was received by the ...
Article : 162 wordsNo bad breaks occurred in the Murray River banks to-day, but there is still great anxiety among settlers on the reclaimed areas near Murray Bridge. The peak of the flood ...
Article : 321 wordsMr. H. F. Broadbent, the airman who is attempting to break the record for a flight around Australia, left Brisbane at 6.40 this morning in an attempt to reach Townsville ...
Article : 79 wordsOfficials of the Department of Labour and Industry still believe that many persons throughout the metropolis are adopting fraudulent methods to obtain dole relief. ...
Article : 118 wordsA far-reaching scheme, which includes proposals for the acquisition by the Government of all timber, and the creation of a board of control, designed to bring about the ...
Article : 77 wordsCommenting on the British Labour crisis tonight, the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) said he very much regretted to learn of the resignation of Mr. Damsay MacDonald from office. ...
Article : 57 wordsAnnandale Council, at its last meeting, carried a motion declaring that it did not feel justified in co-operating in the Newtown Council's protest against the Governor's declining ...
Article : 77 wordsGandhi has accepted the invitation of the Viceroy (Lord Willingdon) to visit Simla to discuss difficulties and differences arising from the Delhi agreement. He left ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Spanish Government has sent 30,000 troops with machine guns and artillery to the Basque provinces, in order to prevent a rising, allegedly led by Roman Catholics. ...
Article : 108 wordsDaphne Lenore Lee aged four years the daughter of Mr.and Mrs.George Lee of Goolmangar near Lismore died to-day from injuris received when her clothing caught fire ...
Article : 77 wordsAlthough the country for miles has been searched, no trace has been found of the child, Joyce Bryant, who has been missing from home since Thursday Creeks and dams ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) said today that the Federal Parliament would meet again on September 16. The session, which will last for several months, will be devoted ...
Article : 63 wordsA remarkable tragedy occurred at Double Bay last night when Stewart Bartley Fithardinge, aged 16 years, who made a habit of sleeping in a tree, fell and was killed, ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Australian Press Association has learned from a well-informed source that the dispute between the Governor (Sir Philip Game) and the Premier (Mr.Lang) will be left for ...
Article : 95 wordsOn the mail boat Oronsay, which left Fremantle for London to-night, the first shipment of Western Australian butter was exported. Nearly 1000 cases went abroad on ...
Article : 101 wordsMiss Myrtle Agnes Wachtel, who had been unconscious since she was shot at Mannum last Friday, died early this morning. The inquest, which was opened this morning, was ...
Article : 60 wordsAs a result of the demand by the farmers for an immediate increase in the price of milk, it has been arranged by all the distributing companies for an increase to be granted on ...
Article : 60 wordsIn the national women's tennis tournament at Forest Hills, Mrs. Wills-Moody (U.S.A.) won the singles championship, defeating Mrs. Whittingstall (Britain),6-4,6-1. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 25 Aug 1931, Page 9
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