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  2. EXTENSION OF THE STRIKE. VICTORIAN SEAMEN INVOLVED.

    There was an extension of the strike on the waterfront yesterday, when the Victorian branch of the Seamen's Union decided to support the wharf-labourers, and offer uncompromising hostility to nonunionists. ...

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  3. TORNADO.

    A strong westerly gale reached hurricane force early this morning, and the marine suburb of St. Hellers was swept by a tornado which cut a path of wreckage through the ...

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  4. PANIC. The Madrid Fire.

    Though it is doubtful whether the death-roll of the fire in the Novedades Theatre in Madrid will reach the first staggering estimate of 500, there is no ...

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  5. SETTLERS' LEAGUE.

    Opinions were sharply divided at a meeting of the New settlers' League yesterday afternoon when Mr. Victor Cohen obtained permission to submit the following resolution, ...

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  6. LIVING WAGE.

    A majority of the Industrial Commission of New South Wales yesterday decided on the application of the Employers' Federation and others to hold an inquiry into the standard ...

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  7. REJECTED. COAL PROPOSALS.

    Representatives of unions engaged in the coal mining industry yesterday decided at a conference to reject the proposals of the Government for the rehabilitation of the ...

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  8. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Considerable interest is being shown in the first meeting of the Cabinet since Parliament prorogued. Lord Birkenhead was unable to be present ...

    Article : 380 words
  9. TASMAN FLIGHT. The Return Journey.

    Before leaving Blenheim, Kingsford Smith received a letter from the Dominion meteorologist, Dr. Kidson, concerning the weather conditions likely to be encountered on the return ...

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  10. TRANSPORT WORKERS.

    The Executive Council to-night approved the regulations issued under the Transport Workers Act. The regulations provide that the ...

    Article : 234 words
  11. "UNWORKABLE."

    Following the conclusion of the conference of the combined unions, a meeting of the council of the Miners' Federation was held, at which consideration was given to the ...

    Article : 117 words
  12. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day 12,908 bales were offered, of which 7987 bales were Australian and 956 from New Zealand. The bulk of the offerings were merinos, suitable for ...

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  13. VOLUNTEERS.

    Sugar mill workers decided to declare the Proserpine district "black" if the canegrower went to Bowen to assist the Lower Burdekin men to load their sugar. Despite this, 55 ...

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  14. GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS.

    "I regret very much to hear of the decision of the unions engaged in the mining industry," said the Premier (Mr. Bavin) last night. "The proposals," he added, "were ...

    Article : 133 words
  15. POWER CONFERENCE.

    Lord Reading presided at the third World Power Conference on Fuel, which opened at the Imperial Institute. There were 1500 delegates, representing 48 countries, Mr. F. C. ...

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  16. RETURN TO CHRISTCHURCH

    The three Bristol aeroplanes in which the aviators have been touring the Dominion left Blenheim at 2 o'clock this afternoon for Christchurch. The start was delayed by a strong ...

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  17. FERRY FARES.

    When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday Messrs. Weaver and Sanders asked the Premier if action would be taken to protect the public against the increase in ferry fares. ...

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  18. SEAMEN AT SYDNEY.

    No action has been taken by the Sydney branch of the Seamen's Union. At the monthly stop-work meeting yesterday the matter was not discussed. ...

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  19. OWNERS' DECLARATION.

    In a statement issued to-day the chairman of the central committee of the Associated Overseas and Interstate Shipowners (Mr. W. T. Appleton) said: "We have read in the ...

    Article : 347 words
  20. A PREVIOUS CATASTROPHE.

    The catastrophe at the Ring Theatre (Opera Comique), Vienna, in 1881, is recalled by the terrible disaster reported from Madrid. The cause of the fire at Vienna, which resulted in ...

    Article : 409 words
  21. BANK DEVICES.

    Cracksmen who contemplate the vaults of the new Government Savings Bank in Castlereagh-street must feel about as discouraged as an earthworm looking for a livelihood on ...

    Article : 490 words
  22. ANTARCTIC REGIONS.

    After having made inquiries in England with regard to the possibilities of a continuation of the exploration of the Antarctic regions, Sir Douglas Mawson, the Australian explorer, ...

    Article : 264 words
  23. ELECTRICITY.

    For carrying out the electricity scheme in south-east England the Central Electricity Board has placed contracts amounting in all to about £1,000,000 for the construction of ...

    Article : 135 words
  24. CHINESE WOMEN.

    A bitter fight for the Northern Territory seat in the House of Representatives is anticipated. Mr. H. G. Nelson, sitting member, is the official Labour nominee. The ...

    Article : 137 words
  25. IRRITATION TACTICS.

    It is believed that the members of the Waterside Workers' Federation have adopted irritation tactics at Port Kembla. Last week the men decided to return to work under the ...

    Article : 110 words
  26. LIDCOMBE LEAGUE.

    At a meeting of the Lidcombe Labour League on Monday Mr. A. B. Berry, an expresident of the league, made an attack on Mr. Lang and the A.L.P. executive. He said ...

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  27. WOMAN'S ATTACK.

    A message from Warren (Ohio) says that the most bitter personnl attack so far made upon Governor Al Smith by an important Republican official was to-night launched by Mrs. ...

    Article : 142 words
  28. OVER 2000 DEAD.

    The chairman of the Red Cross, who is at Miami, announces that the number of deaths caused by the recent hurricane reaches 2200. ...

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  29. IN COURT.

    The application by the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association for a suspension of the preference clauses in the award of the Waterside Workers' Federation again ...

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  30. AT NEWCASTLE.

    Though free labour was employed in unloading cargo from the steamer Swanley to-day, it is understood that a call for union men will be made when the Goulburn arrives ...

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  31. BUTTER POOL.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) denied a statement that leading banks had threatened to call up all overdrafts of ...

    Article : 349 words
  32. HUNTER SEAT.

    Members of the A.L.P. executive base their right to select the Labour candidate to contest the Hunter seat on the ground, principally, that there is not sufficient time between now ...

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  33. MOTOR CAR GEARS.

    Details of the new invention of automatic gears for motor cars show that they are controlled from the steering wheel, on which is a quadrant marked "reverse," "neutral," ...

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  34. BURIED ALIVE.

    A coroner's inquiry was opened to-day into the death of Thomas Kirby and his wife, whose bodies were found on Friday in a shallow grave near Stockton-on-Tees. ...

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  35. MATRON ROBBED.

    When she entered her cottage, which is situated some distance from the main building of the Waterfall Sanatorium, the matron was astounded to see a man inspecting her ...

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  36. THE SEAMEN.

    Seamen at Melbourne agreed to-day to support the waterside workers in any action in opposition to the new award. They decided to refuse to work or take to ...

    Article : 422 words
  37. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    A message from Geneva says that the Budget Committee of the League of Nations has adopted a report authorising the change of site and the necessary work for ...

    Article : 99 words
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