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  2. METAL TRADES.

    An extension of the strike of the engineers against Judge Beeby's award took place yesterday, when the employees of Mort's Dock Engineering Company decided to cease work ...

    Article : 277 words
  3. PREFERENCE TO SOLDIERS.

    Absolute preference to returned soldiers in Commonwealth Government contract works has been restored. The change of front by the Federal Ministry was announced in both Houses of Parliament as soon as they met this afternoon. ...

    Article : 91 words
  4. CRICKET.

    The match between the Australians and Essex opened to-day at Leyton on a bowlers' wicket. Australia won the toss and batted ...

    Article : 1,098 words
  5. COLLEGES.

    The Federal Ministry has decided not to close the Royal Naval College at Jervis Bay or the Royal Military College at Duntroon, but rigorous economies are to be effected in ...

    Article : 242 words
  6. SINGAPORE BASE.

    Rear-Admiral K.G.B. Dewar, writing in the "Daily Herald," makes a strong denunciation of the "white telephant of Singapore," which, he says, can mean one thing only— ...

    Article : 416 words
  7. STATE SESSION.

    The first of the Government's measures aiming at the restoration of the economic position of the State, was introduced by the Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) in the Legislative ...

    Article : 2,082 words
  8. BRITISH BY-ELECTION.

    Following is the result of the West Fulham by-election caused by the resignation of Dr. G. E. Spero (Lab):—Sir Cyril Cobb (Conservative), 16,223; Mr. J. A. Banfield ...

    Article : 572 words
  9. PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT.

    When the House met the Prime Minister made the following statement:—"Since the announcement was made in the House last week on the question of preference to returned ...

    Article : 2,317 words
  10. COLLIER AGROUND.

    A dense fog, which settled down on Sydney Harbour early yesterday morning was responsible for the grounding of J. and A. Browns collier Pelaw Main in the Parramatta ...

    Article : 295 words
  11. BRITISH CAPITAL.

    Replying to Mr. Sanders in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) said that millions of British capital was available for investment in Australia. ...

    Article : 345 words
  12. CHURCH AND STATE.

    The Archbishop of Malta has issued a circular declaring that "for a reason known to anybody with a spark of Christian sentiment" he condemns the newspapers "Malta ...

    Article : 173 words
  13. PEGU EARTHQUAKE.

    Latest reports from Rangoon estimate me loss of life in the Pegu earthquake at between 500 and 700. The town experienced three shocks, with an interval of an hour between ...

    Article : 151 words
  14. CITY ELECTIONS.

    The Citizens' Reform Association will open its city election campaign in St. John's Hall, Darlinghurst, on Tuesday night. In making this announcement at an ...

    Article : 322 words
  15. EGYPTIAN CONFERENCE.

    To-day's sessions of the Anglo—Egyptian conference have been occupied by the Egyptians drawing contracting circles around the Sudan problem. They have given the ...

    Article : 130 words
  16. THE HOSPITALS.

    "A sum of £500,000 is to be spent on improvements in the equipment of hospitals throughout the State. The intermediate system of hospital accommodation is to be ...

    Article : 318 words
  17. HUNGER-MARCHERS.

    Late this afternoon, after their failure to interview the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), a body of hunger-marchers assembled at the members' entrance to the House ...

    Article : 206 words
  18. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

    Miss Amy Johnson arrived at Constantinople from Vienna at 7 o'clock this morning fresh and smiling. She made a perfect landing, and declared that the weather conditions were ...

    Article : 82 words
  19. SLUMP IN TIN.

    A slump in the price of tin in London on Tuesday will prove a severe blow to a section of the Australian investing public. Australia has large interests in ...

    Article : 293 words
  20. DECREASED SHIPMENTS.

    It is asserted that as a result of the new tariff and embargoes, Apill shipments from Glasgow to Australia have decreased by 60 per cent, compared with April, 1929. New York ...

    Article : 91 words
  21. SWEDISH MATCH FACTORY.

    The Swedish Match Company will shortly open a factory either at Peith or Melbourne with Swedish machinery. British and Swedish experts will go to Austialia to ...

    Article : 469 words
  22. WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH.

    Miss Georgina Phillips, an aged woman, was burnt to death at Parramatta, yesterday, while her maimed sister made ineffectual attempts to beat out the flames. ...

    Article : 154 words
  23. DAVIS CUP.

    Ireland has qualified to meet Australia in the second round of the Davis Cup. E. A. McGulre (Ireland) defeated Landau (Monaco). 13-11, 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. ...

    Article : 36 words
  24. SITUATION IN INDIA.

    At the invitation of the Maharaja Jamsaheb of Nawanagar many piominent Indian princes aie to meet at Nawanagar to decide their course of action in view of the alarming ...

    Article : 270 words
  25. TORNADOES IN TEXAS.

    A message from Dallas, Taxas, states that 53 persons are believed to have been killed in a selles of tornadoes in different parts of the State. Twenty bodies have been identified ...

    Article : 66 words
  26. ERUPTION OF MUD.

    An eruption of mud, caused by a gas blowout, covered three or four acres around the cold mud springs in the Waioata Valley with about 10 to 15 feet of mud. ...

    Article : 100 words
  27. EXPORT TRADE.

    The value of merchandise exported from the Commonwealth during the first nine months of the 1929—30 year, declined by £30,729,445. The figures for the period are ...

    Article : 171 words
  28. STATE ELECTIONS.

    The Nationalist executive is busily preparing for the selection of candidates to contest the next State general elections. Messrs. Juques and Sandeis, who were ...

    Article : 83 words
  29. MR. SNOWDEN'S BUDGET.

    In the House of Commons, after an acrimonious debate, the Budget resolutions were carried The Finance Bill was read the first time In one of the numerous ...

    Article : 83 words
  30. ARMED MEN.

    Just after nightfall last night, two armed men with long overcoats buttoned up round their throats and slouch felt hats pulled down over their eyes, accosted Charles Ellas ...

    Article : 153 words
  31. AEROPLANE FATALITY.

    Captain Johnson and Mr. Elliott, officers of the Air Force, arrived here yesterday to inquire into the aeroplane accident which occurred near Miowera-Canonbar Station on ...

    Article : 80 words
  32. 2000 GUINEAS STAKES.

    The 2000 Guineas Stakes, run at New-market to-day, resulted:—Sir Hugo Hirst's br or b c Diollte, by Diophon—Needle Rock, 1; Mr. W. M. Cazalet's Paradine, 2; Major J. ...

    Article : 69 words
  33. CYCLIST KILLED AT SOUTH KENSINGTON.

    By a collision at the corner of Meeks and Willis streets, South Kensington, last night. Thomas Brown, 22, of Cooper-street Maroubra, rubber worker, was killed, and Andrew Mair. ...

    Article : 73 words
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