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  2. COAL DISPUTE. LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    Great secrecy was observed at last night's conference, convened by the State A.L.P. executive to discuss the coal dispute. Invitations were extended by the executive to the ...

    Article : 474 words
  3. INQUEST ENDS.

    Evidence was concluded to-day at the inquiry concerning the deaths of Henry Hanna, locomotive driver, and Edward Smith, fireman, who were killed in the railway disaster ...

    Article : 763 words
  4. RAILWAY WORKS. 1400 MEN PAID OFF.

    In consequence of the, shortage of loan moneys, work on a large number of railway construction works is to cease. Yesterday 1400 men engaged on railway construction ...

    Article : 266 words
  5. VICIOUS ASSAULT.

    A daring but ill-timed attack on the paymaster of Empire Timbers, Ltd., in Balmain, yesterday afternoon, was frustrated by the stout resistance of the assailed man. Though ...

    Article : 465 words
  6. MR. FENTON. Activities in London.

    The Australian Minister for Customs (Mr. Fenton) informed a representative of the Australian Press Association that he will not attend the conference of British ...

    Article : 437 words
  7. RUSSIAN CHRISTIANS. Soviet Persecution.

    The question of religious persecution in Russia was raised in both Houses of Parliament to-day. Members of the House of Commons specially noted Mr Henderson's ...

    Article : 832 words
  8. NAVAL CONFERENCE. French and Japanese Claims.

    A memorandum issued by the French delegation to the Five-Power Naval Conference on Thursday stated that France reserved the right to use her margin of 70,000 tons left under the Washington Treaty. "Owing to the advent of a new type of battleship," said M. Tardieu, ...

    Article : 159 words
  9. JAPANESE FORMULA.

    The Japanese spokesman, officially confirming Japan's claim for a ratio of 70 per cent. of all craft except battleships and aircraft-carriers, said that Japan, while determined to ...

    Article : 2,035 words
  10. MOSS VALE-PORT KEMBLA RAILWAY.

    Operations on the Unanderra-Mount Murray section of the Moss Vale-Port Kembla railway construction works are to be curtailed and between 250 and 300 men will be ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. COTTON INDUSTRY.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Walker) announced to-day that an agreement had been reached for the taking over by the Cotton Board, on behalf of the growers, and of the ...

    Article : 766 words
  12. RICHMOND MAIN.

    All interest of South Maitland miners now centres on whether Mr. John Brown's Richmond Main mine will resume work again in the near future. ...

    Article : 537 words
  13. CHICAGO'S DILEMMA.

    Unpaid municipal employees in Chicago are growing desperate as a result of a report which has been circulated to the effect that the Mayor (Mr. Thompson) is leaving for ...

    Article : 253 words
  14. OVERSEA TRADE.

    Following upon the announcement a few days ago of official figures of the oversea trade of the Commonwealth for the first half of the current financial year, particulars ...

    Article : 368 words
  15. TREATY WITH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. H. R. McMillan, a local lumber magnate, addressing the Trade Board, declared that the Australian trade treaty was of great value to British Columbia, despite criticism ...

    Article : 120 words
  16. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Legislative Assembly appeared unimpressed by the second reading speech of the Minister for Justice on the Riotous Assemblies Bill, which gives the Minister power ...

    Article : 302 words
  17. MURDER MYSTERY.

    Every line of investigation followed by the police has ended at an impassable wall of silence, and it would seem as if the murder of Dominico Belle will have to be added to ...

    Article : 240 words
  18. EXPORT OF APPLES.

    At a meeting of members of the Overseas Shipowners' Association and fruit shippers to-day, held to discuss the matter of space for the shipment of the present season's apple ...

    Article : 147 words
  19. BRITISH TRADE.

    "British trade dwells in a wilderness of apathy," said Sir Charles Higham, in an address to the Royal Empire Society. "We are standing still while others wave the trade ...

    Article : 83 words
  20. "BLACK" BAN.

    A combined meeting of members of Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, and Stanford Merthyr No. 1 miners' lodges at Kurri Kurri this afternoon re-affirmed their attitude in ...

    Article : 192 words
  21. DISASTROUS FIRE.

    Kimberley has a desolate appearance after a disastrous fire which caused damage amounting to £500,000. Nine buildings, including a large draper's store, the Theatre ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. YOUNG WOMAN'S DEATH.

    Sergeant Sykes, of Paterson, is making inquiries concerning the death of a young woman named May Wall, who was shot through the head with a rifle at Eccleston. It is ...

    Article : 76 words
  23. COOL CHANGE EXPECTED.

    The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said last night that a cool westerly or southerly change would reach the city to-day. The time of arrival will depend on the rate of ...

    Article : 171 words
  24. ELECTRIC POWER.

    It is probable that the Sydney municipal electric power enterprise will be removed from the administration of the City Council and placed under a trust or board, to be free from ...

    Article : 98 words
  25. REAR-ADMIRAL BYRD.

    The State Department has transmitted a message to tho British Government from Rear-Admiral Byrd, thanking Britain for offers of assistance. ...

    Article : 143 words
  26. NEW DRUG DISCOVERED.

    What is described by the Faculty of Medicine as "a remarkable discovery, which will contribute greatly to the relief of feminine disorders and the general health and ...

    Article : 106 words
  27. COMMONWEALTH'S POWER.

    Recent suggestions by Mr. Blackburn, M.L.A., of Melbourne, that the Federal Ministry had constitutional power to effect a settlement of the coal dispute, brought a reply ...

    Article : 181 words
  28. WALL COLLAPSES.

    A 16-inch concrete wall, of 50 tons weight, dividing the old and new premises of Western Stores and Edgley's, Ltd., in William-street, collapsed an hour after closing time last night, ...

    Article : 95 words
  29. GANDHI'S CAMPAIGN.

    Gandhi's plans for the opening of the Indian National Congress campaign for independence, which are being submitted to the congress working committee at Sabarmti ...

    Article : 159 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND WOOL.

    The New Zealand exporters' section of the British Wool Federation met at Bradford to-day to consider a cable message from the New Zealand Wool Buyers' Association, stating ...

    Article : 212 words
  31. RUSSIAN KIDNAPPING PLOT.

    The reward offered in Paris for the capture of the kidnappers of General Koutepoff, head of the Russian "White Crusaders" in France, has reached £8000. ...

    Article : 148 words
  32. CONSTABLE'S LONG CHASE.

    The spectacle of three youths holding an older man in the city yesterday, punching him, and running their hands through his pockets, galvanised Constables Wicks and ...

    Article : 127 words
  33. THE HARBOUR BRIDGE.

    A number of public bodies on the north side of the harbour are perturbed about the possibility of motor bus traffic being prevented from using the Harbour Bridge when it is ...

    Article : 118 words
  34. LITHGOW HOSPITAL.

    The committee of Lithgow Hospital has decided to make a complete investigation of the working costs, with a view to effecting economy without impairing the efficiency. ...

    Article : 69 words
  35. SIR HUBERT WILKINS.

    Sir Hubert Wilkins sent a wireless message to Deception Island yesterday, stating that he would arrive at the island to-morrow, and leave immediately for Montevideo. All ...

    Article : 43 words
  36. VALIDITY OF INTERIM AWARD.

    Mr. Justice Rich, with a strong Bar, has been engaged for the last few days putting into proper form the cass which is to come before the Full Court of the High Court on ...

    Article : 270 words
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