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  2. DREADFUL FALL

    Thomas McKeown, 48, a rigger, of Phillip-street, Enmore, was killed in a shocking accident on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, at Dawes Point, yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 320 words
  3. TIMBER STRIKE

    Plans are complete for to-night's ballot-burning demonstration, which has been arranged by the officials of the Labour Council as a protest against the order of the ...

    Article : 431 words
  4. ENDOWMENT.

    The Government has decided, with a view to continuing the operation of the Child Endowment Act, to impose a tax of 2 per cent. on wages-sheets as from April 1. ...

    Article : 1,432 words
  5. FRANCE'S HERO.

    The world to-day paid its last tribute to the man who led 10,000,000 allies to victory in the Great War. Every ally of France was represented at Notre Dame ...

    Article : 1,542 words
  6. MIMIC BATTLE.

    "Somewhere in the Mediterranean" day dawned upon a superb spectacle—the Mediterranean and Atlantic fleets engaged in a full-dress mimic battle. It is actually seven ...

    Article : 367 words
  7. RUM-RUNNING.

    To-day the Secretary of the United States Treasury (Mr. Mellon) said that the coast-guards were fully justified, under international law, in sinking the schooner I'm Alone. The ...

    Article : 541 words
  8. TRAM COLLISION.

    Eight persons were injured, most of them only slightly, when two trams came into collision in Weston-road, near the White Bay Power-house, Rozelle, yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 238 words
  9. COAL INDUSTRY.

    The Bishop of Newcastle (Dr. G. M. Long) will make his first pronouncement on the present coal crisis in the "Bishop's Letter," which will appear in the April issue of ...

    Article : 1,046 words
  10. JOINT MEETING.

    Engineers assembled in two capital cities last night participated in a joint meeting that was unique in the history of Australia. The purpose of the joint meeting was to ...

    Article : 442 words
  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Royal Commission, consisting of Sir Joseph Cook. Mr. H. R. Brookes, and Mr. A. E. Barton, which inquired into the effect of Federation on the financial position of South ...

    Article : 433 words
  12. THE KING.

    To-day his Majesty went out for three-quarters of an hour into the grounds of Craigwell House, and for the first time did not use a bath chair it is understood that the ...

    Article : 109 words
  13. ROCKDALE ASSAULT CASE.

    At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., Chas. Hopner, 26 years of age, saw doctor, was again charged with having incited three persons, whose ...

    Article : 117 words
  14. REPUBLICAN'S OUTBURST.

    Mr. Stephen G. Porter, a Republican member of the House of Representatives, who has been United States representative at various conferences convened by the League of ...

    Article : 183 words
  15. VISIT TO RUSSIA.

    Eighty-five representatives of 150 British firms and associations, claimed to be the most comprehensive and most influential that have ever left Britain on a similar mission, have ...

    Article : 179 words
  16. BRIGHTER OUTLOOK.

    Unexpected Developments in the strike of timber workers occurred to day when, within two hours of the departure of union delegates to Sydney a preliminary conference between ...

    Article : 322 words
  17. LONG FLIGHTS.

    Jiminez and Iglesias have completed the ocean part of the flight from Seville to Rio de Janiero. Their 'plane, the Jesus Dol Granpoder, was ...

    Article : 389 words
  18. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The political correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" learns that an extensive scheme of slum clearance will be one of the chief features of the Conservative party's election ...

    Article : 316 words
  19. ANZAC MEMORIAL.

    When the Legislative Council assembled yesterday, Mr. George Black presented a petition on behalf of representatives of various branches of the Returned Sailors and ...

    Article : 233 words
  20. ELECTROCUTED.

    This morning, within an hour, two men mot their deaths through electric shocks, and a similar fatality occurred last night. While getting his motor car ready at his ...

    Article : 163 words
  21. BALLOT PAPERS ISSUED.

    The ballot papers for the timber workers' ballot, together with envelopes for their return, have now been posted to all the members of the Timber Workers' Union in New ...

    Article : 102 words
  22. Miners' Officials.

    Directly the Legislative Assembly met yesterday morning Mr. Baddeley presented a petition on behalf of Mr. Rees (general president of the Coal Miners Federation) and Mr. Davies ...

    Article : 428 words
  23. JOHNSON CASE.

    Unofficial reports have reached the Attorney-General (Mr. Latham) that James Andresen, witness in the Jacob Johnson case, has repeated in the form of a statutory declaration ...

    Article : 142 words
  24. CITY FIRE.

    Two women had fortunate escapes from being trapped by a fire which almost gutted the top floor of Gloria House, at the corner ot Market and Clarence streets, city, last ...

    Article : 353 words
  25. WELSH DELEGATION.

    To the strains of 'Hen it lad fy N'hadau," the Welsh national anthem, and with the Welsh national standard, showing a rearing red dragon, prominently displayed, the New ...

    Article : 353 words
  26. MONEY SHORTAGE.

    Call money has soared to 14 per cent., which is the highest rate since 1920, when it touched 15. The stock market crumpled under an avalanche of selling orders as a ...

    Article : 85 words
  27. WORLD'S RECORD.

    At Miami Beach to-day Mr. Garnet Wood, driving Miss America VII., set a world's speed boat record of 93.123 miles an hour. Wood previously held the world's record, ...

    Article : 118 words
  28. COMO BROWNINGS.

    Detectives from the C.I.B. and other police are inquiring into the drowning of John Baker and Robert Kelly in the Woronora River on Sunday night. ...

    Article : 185 words
  29. ALLEGED RING-IN.

    At the Central Police Court yesterday, Frank Stocker, 48 years of age, Christopher Nelson, 50 years of age, and Robt. Dalton Boll, all described as dealers, were charged ...

    Article : 122 words
  30. GOLD SHIPMENT.

    The "Financial News" understands that insurance cover has been arranged for shipment of 1,000,000 sovereigns from Australia to London for arrival probably during the first ...

    Article : 61 words
  31. WOMAN SCALDED.

    Mrs. Ellen Russell, of Wyndham-street, Alexandria, was badly scalded while washing clothes in the laundry of her home yesterday morning, when a copper of water suddenly ...

    Article : 59 words
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