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  2. FEDERAL SESSION. THE CONSTITUTION.

    In the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. Hughes (N.S.W.) continued the debate on the second reading of the bills to authorise a referendum to amend the ...

    Article : 1,424 words
  3. MINERS' APPEALS.

    The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the conviction of a miner who had appealed against the decision of Mr. Reed, P.M., at West Maitland, upon a charge of taking part ...

    Article : 286 words
  4. THE KING'S LEVEE.

    The King to-day held his first levee at Buckingham Palace since his illness. The 600 guests comprised officers of the navy, army, and air force, politicians, and civil ...

    Article : 243 words
  5. BRITISH HONOUR.

    Startling statements concerning the fire which severely damaged the motor tanker British Honour in Newcastle Harbour on February 24 are made in the report of the Department of ...

    Article : 400 words
  6. COAL DISPUTE. Conference To-day.

    Another attempt to settle the coal dispute will be made at a conference between colliery proprietors and mining unions to be held in the Commonwealth Bank Building ...

    Article : 151 words
  7. 48 HOURS. BILL NEXT WEEK.

    In all probability a bill will be brought down in the Legislative Assembly next week to provide for a 48 hour week in industry, and repeal the Lang 44 Hours Act. ...

    Article : 220 words
  8. NAVAL POWER. Security Problem.

    With this afternoon's meeting of the heads of delegations, the London Naval Conference is generally regarded as having entered upon a new phase. The ...

    Article : 1,267 words
  9. PRISON MUTINY.

    It is reported from Jefferson City, Missouri, that a short but violent riot was the climax to a 24 hours' convict mutiny at the old State prison. ...

    Article : 172 words
  10. ENGINEDRIVERS' STAND.

    At a meeting of delegates representing northern branches of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association held at Newcastle Trades Hall to-day, complete confidence ...

    Article : 93 words
  11. COTTON INDUSTRY.

    [?] the House of Commons this afternoon, Sir Herbert Samuel (Liberal) raised the question of unemployment in the cotton industry. He observed that the trade depression in ...

    Article : 292 words
  12. RAILWAY UNIONS TO CONFER.

    A special meeting of the Labour Council last night decided to convene a confeience of the executives of all unions to discuss plans for resisting the re-introduction of the 48-hour ...

    Article : 56 words
  13. AUSTRALIAN TREATY.

    In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. J. L. Ilsley (Liberal member for Ontario) resumed the debate on a Progressive motion urging the complete abrogation of the ...

    Article : 330 words
  14. "WILD STATEMENTS."

    In a letter received by the secretary of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions (Mr, C. Crofts) to-day from an official of the Miners' Federation at Cessnock, a denial ...

    Article : 111 words
  15. WOOL PRICES.

    "The whole of the primary products of Australia are to-day returning less than they cost to produce. Personally, I cannot see who is going to pay the Government the ...

    Article : 642 words
  16. RETALIATION.

    Serious effects of retaliatoiy duties placed on Australian products by the Governments of Germany and France on account of the Australian tariff were emphasised by Mr. ...

    Article : 385 words
  17. BALMAIN COLLIERY.

    A report that it was probable the Balmain colliery would be closed within the next month was denied'by the chairman of directors of Sydney Collieries, Mr. W. B. Small, ...

    Article : 106 words
  18. NO-LICENSE.

    For the first time in the history of Victoria, the people will be given the opportunity of deciding by referendum to-morrow whether liquor licenses throughout Victoria ...

    Article : 314 words
  19. EMPIRE TRADE POLICY.

    The Economic Preparatory Committee of the Association of British Chambeis of Commerce has now published its contribution towards the Joint suggestions of commercial ...

    Article : 378 words
  20. MR. HAYNES'S RECALL.

    The reason for the recall of Mr. R. A. Haynes from the position of Australian Trade Commissioner in Canada was given by the Minister for Markets (Mr. Moloney) to-day. ...

    Article : 494 words
  21. AGRICULTURE.

    Linked up with the Government's scheme for State purchase of the home wheat crop, is the proposal to establish an 'agricultural marketing board. ...

    Article : 138 words
  22. "TIN HAT" DAY.

    Yesterday was Tin Hat Day, Obliterated by rain a fortnight ago, it was revived again yesterday in a blaze of sunshine. This appeal for the United Returned ...

    Article : 372 words
  23. THE FLIERS.

    The Shell Oil Company last evening received a telegram from Dave Smith, with whom H. W. Shiers is flying from Australia to England, that the 'plane reached ...

    Article : 173 words
  24. CRISIS IN GERMANY.

    The German Government has resigned owing to the impossibility of reconciling the divergent views of the component parties reKarding the Ministry's financial policy. The ...

    Article : 117 words
  25. COAL MINES BILL.

    A meeting of the Parliamentary Liberal party this afternoon decided not to move and not to support any vital amendments in the report stage on the Coal Mines Bill, and also ...

    Article : 295 words
  26. MARCONI'S MESSAGE.

    If the atmospherical conditions are satisfactory, the voice of the Marchese Marcon[?] will be heard in the Sydney Town Hall at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon. He will ...

    Article : 397 words
  27. SECRET WAR HISTORY.

    An amazing story of two spies who nearly ended the Great War in the opening weeks is related in a book by Colonel Seeliger, the famous Austrian military expert. ...

    Article : 194 words
  28. MALTESE FARMERS.

    "The Maltese immigrants arriving in this country make the best possible farm workers. Of the farming class, they are hard working, honest, and Intelligent. They are of pure ...

    Article : 373 words
  29. CREDIT FACILITIES.

    A bill to establish a central reserve bank will be introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The details of the bill have been kept a ...

    Article : 102 words
  30. DEMENTED FATHER.

    Roy Boyland, a butcher, of Lachlan-strcet. Thirroul, attempted to commit suicide this morning, and is in a critical condition in Bulli Hospital. His four-year-old son is also ...

    Article : 214 words
  31. BRITISH COAL INDUSTRY.

    A confeience was held to-day between representatives of the miners and coal owners to discuss the question of miners' working hours which is now the subject of legislation ...

    Article : 110 words
  32. ZEPPELIN FLIGHT.

    Dr. von Eckener (formerly commander of the Graf Zeppelin), has been presented by the National Geographic Society with a special gold medal for the Zeppelin world flight. An ...

    Article : 174 words
  33. DISMISSALS.

    It was announced yesterday that the Watct Board had dispensed with the services of 145 of its staff, the total saving in salaries being £54,000 a year. ...

    Article : 106 words
  34. DISASTROUS FIRE IN JAPAN.

    Fanned by a gale, a conflagration is raging at Komats[?] (JaPan), noted for its porcelain industry. Seven hundred bulldings have already been burnt. The fire is still beyond ...

    Article : 104 words
  35. THE SENATE.

    Regret that "Parliament was being asked to agree to the abolition of the Development and Migration Commission was expressed in the Senate by the leader of the Opposition ...

    Article : 598 words
  36. FREE STATE MINISTRY.

    The Irish Free State Government was detented by 66 votes to 64 on the second reading of a private member's Old Age Pensions Bill, which the Republican leader introduced. The ...

    Article : 44 words
  37. SPIT BRIDGE.

    A proclamation was Issued yesterday by the State Government declaring the Spit Bridge a national work from midnight last night. ...

    Article : 35 words
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