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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Article : 183 wordsThough 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 ...
Article : 562 wordsOpinions were sharply divided at a meeting of the New settlers' League yesterday afternoon when Mr. Victor Cohen obtained permission to submit the following resolution, ...
Article : 627 wordsA 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 ...
Article : 927 wordsRepresentatives 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 ...
Article : 293 wordsConsiderable interest is being shown in the first meeting of the Cabinet since Parliament prorogued. Lord Birkenhead was unable to be present ...
Article : 380 wordsBefore leaving Blenheim, Kingsford Smith received a letter from the Dominion meteorologist, Dr. Kidson, concerning the weather conditions likely to be encountered on the return ...
Article : 324 wordsThe Executive Council to-night approved the regulations issued under the Transport Workers Act. The regulations provide that the ...
Article : 234 wordsFollowing 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 wordsAt 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 ...
Article : 61 wordsSugar 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 ...
Article : 308 words"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 wordsLord 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. ...
Article : 242 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 192 wordsWhen 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. ...
Article : 299 wordsNo 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. ...
Article : 28 wordsIn 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 wordsThe 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 wordsCracksmen 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 wordsAfter 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 wordsFor 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 wordsA 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 wordsIt 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 wordsAt 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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Article : 142 wordsThe chairman of the Red Cross, who is at Miami, announces that the number of deaths caused by the recent hurricane reaches 2200. ...
Article : 141 wordsThe application by the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association for a suspension of the preference clauses in the award of the Waterside Workers' Federation again ...
Article : 581 wordsThough 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 ...
Article : 215 wordsIn 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 wordsMembers 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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Article : 81 wordsA 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. ...
Article : 217 wordsWhen 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 ...
Article : 175 wordsSeamen 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 wordsA 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 ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 26 Sep 1928, Page 17
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