At a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, this afternoon, approval was given to a further set of regulations under the Transport Workers' Act. ...
Article : 383 wordsAt St. Mary's Cathedral (which, for the purpose was turned into a meeting-place) a public meeting was held last night to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the ...
Article : 629 wordsThe Australian air mail, which arrived at Croydon to-day, is the first of two experimental services from Australia to England. The second air mall from Australia to ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Lang) will leave Sydney to-night to address meetings in Brisbane in support of his financial proposals. He will be accompanied by the Minister for ...
Article : 436 wordsMr. Andrew McLean, 74, one of the pioneers of the south-western district, died yesterday. He was the owner of Candembah Station, and came to this district about 45 ...
Article : 128 wordsThe greater part of the day in the House of Representatives was occupied with a debate on the tariff, reported in another column. On the motion for the adjournment, Mr. ...
Article : 683 wordsAUSTRALIA SEES IT THROUGH. Australia: "It's going to be [?] tough Job, but I mean to face it." (From London "Punch.") ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 42 wordsThe Southern Cross arrived at the Mascot Aerodrome yesterday morning from Brisbane, thus terminating the flight to Akyab (Burma) and return under charter to Imperial Airways, ...
Article : 225 wordsThe ingratitude of two youthful swagmen, who passed through here, is probably unequalled. They asked shelter from a local farmer, who gave them a hot meal, soled their ...
Article : 81 wordsThe trustees of the Tumut Racecourse were successful in their appeal at the Valuation Appeal Court against the assessment of rates on the racecourse, which is situated inside ...
Article : 71 wordsAt its last meeting, Blaxland Shire Council received a petition from ratepayers of Dark Corner, who declared that they would not pay their rates, estimated at £400, unless roads ...
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Article : 750 wordsThe president of the New South Wales Textile Manufacturers' Association (Mr. R. Vicars) declared yesterday that if the disparity between the wages paid to employees ...
Article : 214 wordsRufus Stewart, the Kooyonga (S.A.) professional golfer, in the 1500 guineas Dunlop tournament, did his second round in 84. His aggregate is 156. With 11 others, he ranks ...
Article : 296 wordsAn overflow of boiling tar at the Lithgow Council's works depot in Vale-road was responsible for an outbreak of fire which, at one stage, threatened to demolish buildings. ...
Article : 828 wordsCommenting to-night on references in the Senate to the Government's attitude over the regulations, the Attorney-General (Mr. Brennan) said:— ...
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Article : 128 wordsA call up will be made on Monday as follows:— Machine-drillmen.—Those married men who were previously employed with the Water and ...
Article : 105 wordsThe following nominations have been received by the Nationalist Association for selection for the Upper Hunter by-election:— Messrs. P. L. Cantwell. 50 Frederick-street, ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Minister for Public Works (Mr. Jones) announced that all the money raised for the relief of unemployment in the current financial year had either been spent or allocated. ...
Article : 257 wordsG. P. Hughes, a member of the English Davis Cup team, surprisingly beat H. Cochet, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, in the final of the Italian championship, played at Rome. ...
Article : 82 wordsIn the Senate, the debate was continued on the motion for the printing of the paper containing the report of the sugar industry committee, to which Senator Sir Hal ...
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Article : 159 wordsThe annual flour fight between the medical and engineering students at the University was held yesterday. The engineers, who were reinforced by ...
Article : 189 wordsAt long last Sir Thomas Lipton has been elected a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron. For years it was the wonder of the yachting world why he was not elected when ...
Article : 90 wordsAlthough the engine of a train which was approaching the North Richmond Station passed over him, Mr. A. J. Butler, of Grose Vale, escaped serious injury. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Presbyterian general assembly continued its sessions yesterday. The trustees' report stated that among the gifts received during the year were £500 each ...
Article : 498 wordsAt the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Laidlaw, C.S.M., Matthew Foley, 32, labourer, was charged with murdering Cecil McCormack on Wednesday evening. ...
Article : 124 wordsA message from Mombasa (Kenya) says that Mr. Denys Finch-Hatton, brother of the Earl of Winchllsea, a close friend of the Prince of Wales, whom he accompanied on his ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Nationalist party received a clear majority of eight over Labour and Independent members as a result of the election. This position was shown when the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 246 wordsThe Commissioner for Taxation has imposed a, fine on the City Council of £323/16/4 for the non-payment of the Family Endowment Tax for the period ended in December ...
Article : 126 wordsThe British Trade Commissioner in Australia (Mr. R. W. Dalton), whose health was completely restored during a holiday on the Continent, is going on a two months' tour ...
Article : 370 wordsEdward Walters, 40, and Sydney Cranney. 29, insurance agents, appeared before Mr. Laidlaw, C.S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing £7/8/3, the ...
Article : 147 wordsNominations for selections as Labour candidates for the House of Representatives seats in Victoria were dealt with by the central executive of the Victorian Labour party ...
Article : 82 wordsIf all the appeals against rated assessments have been decided, the city rate will be struck at the end of next month. An aggregate of 4443 appeals was lodged ...
Article : 276 wordsAn announcement was made at a meeting of the State Labour caucus yesterday that the Government would be unable to finance a scheme to develop the shale oil industry, in ...
Article : 77 wordsMiss L. Farrall and her brother. Mr. C. Farrall, of Sandringham, Victoria, whose brother was a passenger on the aeroplane Southern Cloud, which was lost between Sydney and ...
Article : 93 wordsHow an apparition resulted in a New Zealander receiving £25,000 as a result of the destruction of the first Zeppelin during the war was narrated by Major C. C. Colley, son ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 wordsMrs Ellen Anderson, a full-blooded aboriginal, who died at the age of 85 years at her home in Ogilvie-street, Peakhurst, on Wednesday, since the death of her husband in ...
Article : 131 wordsBert Gilbert, a well-known theatrical artist, was seriously injured last night when he fell down a flight of stairs at the Central Railway Station. Mr. Gilbert was taken by the ...
Article : 57 wordsA tram and train collided with terrific impact on a level crossing at Ipswich-road. Woolloongabba, shortly before 1 o'clock this morning. ...
Article : 77 wordsADELAIDE.—Arr: May 15. Manaros and Westralia, from eastern States. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 16 May 1931, Page 14
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