Several more applications for a 10 per cent. reduction in wages were lodged with the Arbitration Court yesterday. The Victorian Railway Commissioners have ...
Article : 260 wordsThe general passenger and freight agent of the Victorian railways, replying to Albury Chamber of Commerce in regard to Wodonga and Albury freight concession contracts, which ...
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Article : 119 wordsThe Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said on Saturday that the Government would assist farmers with every pound it had, but could not advance money unless funds were available. The Government was exploring every avenue to get the money, but ...
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Article : 395 wordsThe Labour candidate (Mr. Martin) said there was no denying that the people had spoken decisively against the temporisation of the Federal Government. ...
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Article : 190 wordsThe Electoral Act provides for the forfeiture of the deposit of £25 lodged by a candidate who does not secure one-fifth of the votes polled by the successful candidate. ...
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Article : 457 wordsThe Nambucca Shire Council to-day dismissed the whole of its permanent road staff for at least three weeks' work, owing to there being no funds available. The endowment is ...
Article : 69 wordsReports in the British technical Press that the Sydney Harbour Bridge had resulted in a loss of £1,000,000 were denied by Dorman, Long, and Co., Ltd. A representative of the ...
Article : 157 wordsSeveral days ago a new motor car was stolen from Mr. C. B. Brown's motor garage. Subsequently the car, it was alleged, was found about two miles from Collie, just off the main road, ...
Article : 91 wordsAddressing the largest meeting of the Country party ever held here, Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.P., said the attendance showed that a new spirit was working among the ...
Article : 321 wordsAddressing nearly 500 farmers in the Masonic Hall yesterday, Mr. H. K. Nock, president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, said the apposition to the proposed ...
Article : 133 words"The voice of Parkes may be taken as the voice of Australia," said Mr. Gullett, deputy leader of the Federal Opposition. "If the Scullin Government questions that," ...
Article : 173 wordsContending that with the present prices of primary produce so low as to be less than the cost of production ratepayers would not be able to pay their shire rates, a ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Forbes Hospital board has been notified that advances on subsidy totalling £400 will be made available during February. The money was secured after the chairman of the ...
Article : 496 wordsA meeting of the Murrumbidgee district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association agreed to the following resolutions:- "That this meeting protests against the ...
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Article : 118 wordsThe South-West Sydney District Boy Scouts held their annual rally in Wylie Park, Lakemba, on Saturday afternoon. District Commissioner C. L. Havens was in charge, and 250 ...
Article : 118 wordsMr. A. A. Alam, M.L.C., referring to the inability of the Rural Industries Board to issue further orders on storekeepers for necessitous farmers, said on Saturday: "Speaking ...
Article : 409 words"The electors of Parkes have set a wonderful example to the other people of Australia said Senator Foll, Nationalist Whip, last night. "I think the result of the election," he ...
Article : 116 wordsMr. C. S. McIntosh, suppliers' representative on the Metropolitan Milk Board stated that there were still some matters not yet completed relative to the fixed price of milk. The ...
Article : 123 wordsCaptain Malcolm Campbell attained an unofficial speed of nearly 200 miles an hour to-day in his first practice run in the Blue Bird II. on Daytona Beach (Florida). ...
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Article : 515 wordsMr. W. H. Willis was wounded in the race when both barrels of an old horse pistol exploded simultaneously. The weapon was flung from Mr. Willis's hand and it struck his ...
Article : 126 wordsAn Italian has been arrested on a charge of having murdered Guiseppe la Spina, who was shot dead at his fruit shop in King-street, Newtown, in the early hours of January 26. ...
Article : 102 wordsCommissioner Catherine Booth and Mrs. Florence Booth are included among the petitioners against the Salvation Army Bill, the second reading of which was postponed, ...
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Article : 91 wordsWilliam Martin, 7 years, who lived with his parents at Currajong Creek, near Gin Gin, was riding home with his sister on a pony when the animal took fright and bolted. The ...
Article : 75 wordsBetty Morse, 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Morse, of Derby, with her little brother, was cleaning out a hut in which an employee kept a loaded nea rifle. By some means the ...
Article : 81 wordsA mishap occurred to Captain Matthews' 'plane shortly before he intended to set out for the south yesterday. Captain Matthews was testing the machine ...
Article : 57 wordsHer Majesty's: "L[?]ac Time," 8 Criterion Theatre: "On the Spot," 8.10. St. James Theatre: "Topsy Turvy." 2.15, 8. Grand Opera House: "Ace High," 8. ...
Article : 114 wordsThree buildings were affected by a fire which broke out in Darby-street shortly before 9 o'clock last evening. Premises occupied b[?] Albert Henry Andrew Artha, woodworker, and ...
Article : 115 wordsWhile riding a tricycle downhill in Darley-road. Randwick, yesterday evening, Neville Greenfield, 6, of Tine-street, Randwick, lost control of the machine and fell, receiving a ...
Article : 57 wordsEarly yesterday morning, a man named Miller, known as Marlo the Snake Charmer, was bitten on the arm and forehead by a tiger snake. He took little notice of the ...
Article : 53 wordsMaggie Smith, 60, of Smith-street, Surry Hills, was found dead at her home on Saturday. There was a strong smell of gas in the apartment, and it was found that a pipe ...
Article : 39 wordsThieves broke into the bars of the grand stand and the leger at Ascot racecourse during Saturday night and stole liquor and table linen. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 2 Feb 1931, Page 10
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