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  2. SOVIET'S WORK.

    The secretary of the Souta Australian branch of the Seamens' Union (Mr. A. C. Woodsford) sald to-day that he was concerned that the Russian Soviet had begun ...

    Article : 818 words
  3. COMPENSATION.

    The amount of compensation to which the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., is entitled by reason of the resumption of an area of land, slightly more than one [?]re, at Milson's Point[?] for the ...

    Article : 334 words
  4. SALE OF SHIPS.

    A motion, virtually one of censure, was moved in the House of Representatives and in the Senate to-day, following the sale of ships of the Commonwealth line. The motion ...

    Article : 1,410 words
  5. ABANDONED.

    The industrial conference proposed by t[?] Prime Minister will [?] be held. Mr. Bruce announced in the House of Representatives late this afternoon that he felt ...

    Article : 182 words
  6. STRAIGHT TALK

    Chief Judge Dethridge, in the Arbitration Court to-day. [?]ndicated that in the event of the Marine Cooks, Butchers, and Bakers' Association of Austra[?]asia continuing to adopt ...

    Article : 980 words
  7. THE BUDGET.

    Resuming the Budget debate in the House of Commons, Sir Robert Horne said that it marked the turning point of Britain's post-war fortunes. Mr. Ch[?]rchill [?]ad shown the read ...

    Article : 690 words
  8. WELSH CHOIR.

    Little Princess Elizabeth enjoyed a new experience at Windsor Castle to-night, when, with the King and Queen and Uncle Edward, Prince of Wales, she was allowed to stay ...

    Article : 238 words
  9. COMMERCE.

    Mr. Gilbert Vyle, president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, presiding at a conference of British Cliambers or Commerce, disclosed having submitted to the imperial ...

    Article : 233 words
  10. PEACE SOCIETY.

    "My attention has been drawn to the report in this morning's 'Herald' of a speech made by Mr. Justice Piddington at the No More War Conference of the Peace Society, which ...

    Article : 282 words
  11. WAR IN SHANTUNG.

    The spread of banditry in Shantung has resulted in orders being given to British residents to evac[?]te and proceed to Weihaiwei. where a battalion of British troops is ...

    Article : 90 words
  12. RUBBER. INDUSTRY.

    In the House of Commons, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald drew attention to the rubber position. He complained that as a result of Mr. Baldwin's statements on February 8 and April ...

    Article : 302 words
  13. BASIC WAGE.

    With the exception of Adelaide, Launceston, and Perth, decreases in the basic wage under Aribtration Court awards will take effect as from May [?]. These decreases are based upon ...

    Article : 143 words
  14. RATE RELIEF.

    The Government's proposals for the relief of local taxation are expected to have a beneficial effect upon the trade of British ports. The shipping correspondent of the "Times" ...

    Article : 138 words
  15. MR. VOGWELL.

    Mr, Vogwell, chief health inspector to the City Council, has submitted to the City Commissioners his report on his trip abroad, for w[?]ch the last City Council granted him ...

    Article : 302 words
  16. GLEBE MYSTERY.

    Clara Dukes, aged 32, a divorced woman, was found dead in the kitchen of No. 10 Christie-street, Glebe, last night. Her throat was cut from ear to car. ...

    Article : 487 words
  17. TRAIN DISASTER.

    A mail train from Johannesburg to Capetown was derailed at the Hex River Pass, a mountainous region, at 6 o'clock this morning. The train rolled over, and seven coaches ...

    Article : 50 words
  18. MURDER TRIAL.

    At to-day's hearing of the case in which Frederick Browne and William Henry Kennedy are charged with the murder of Constable Gutteridge, Kennedy, speaking from the dock ...

    Article : 319 words
  19. CREW OF "BREMEN."

    The crew of the Junkers' plane Bremen which made a forced landing at Greenly Island [?] April 14, after crossing the Atlantic from Ireland. left the Island to-day in a Ford ...

    Article : 214 words
  20. EARTHQUAKES AND STORMS.

    Earthquakes are still being felt at Corinth. A number of residents have left, but the bulk of the population declares that it will not abandon the city, which it has been decided to ...

    Article : 124 words
  21. M. BRIAND'S ILLNESS.

    [?]rea[?] excitement was caused in France yesterday by a report that M. Briand, Minister for foreign Affairs, was dead, and that secrecy on the matter was being maintained ...

    Article : 67 words
  22. PLUCKY VOYAGE.

    News reached Sydney yesterday that the 16ton auxiliary yacht Lime Juicer [?]., in which Messrs. Keightley and Lindemuth have essayed to sall from Newcastle to San Francisco, ...

    Article : 193 words
  23. OLD CITY COUNCIL.

    The State Covernment is considering the adviseableness of appointing a Royal Commission to investigate certain phases of the old City Council administration during the ...

    Article : 71 words
  24. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The British Textile Union has sent £1000 to the mill strikers at Bombay. The "Flying Scotsman"—London to Edin[?]urgh express—will shortly have hairdressers' ...

    Article : 561 words
  25. THE PRAYER BOOK.

    Presiding at a full attendance of 711 Churchmen at the Church Assembly for the final stage of the Prayer Book, the Primate read a message from Australia, ...

    Article : 119 words
  26. WRANGEL'S ARMY.

    Though General Wrangel is dead at Brussels his army lives, says a message from Paris. The greater part, numbering 30,000, are working on the land in Jugo-Slavin. Several ...

    Article : 117 words
  27. OLYMPIC TEAM.

    There was a representative gathering at the Town Hall yesterday, when the Chief City Commissioner (Mr. Fleming) wished "[?]on voyage" and success to the Olympic team ...

    Article : 457 words
  28. NEARLY £30,000.

    The City Council has paid as architect's fees £29,319/14/3 to Mr. Henry E. White for work done in respect of the building of the Bunnerong power house (according to ...

    Article : 358 words
  29. THE WATERFRONT.

    Fears that the present trouble on the waterfront may lead to n general shipping hold-up are expressed by a number of union officials. They state they are anxious that a ...

    Article : 146 words
  30. LAWN TENNIS.

    In the tennis tournament at Rome Patterson beat Hamilton, 6-2, 6-4, and Frenz (Germany). 6-4, 3-6, 7-5; Hawkes beat Deminerb[?] (Italy), 6-4, 6-3; Hopman beat Servent[?] (Italy), 6-0, ...

    Article : 172 words
  31. MOTOR COMPETITION.

    The chairman of Commissioners of the Victorian Railways (Mr. Clapp), in evidence before the Royal Commission which is inquiring [?]nto railway affairs, assessed the total ...

    Article : 152 words
  32. FLOYD BENNETT'S DEATH

    A huge crowd watehed the coffin containing Floyd Benuett's remains being drawn on a [?]un carriage to the siation, where a detail of the Roy[?] 22nd Regiment fired a sa[?]ue ...

    Article : 127 words
  33. RAZOR SLASHING.

    Following an argument on the steamer Euri[?]ides at Prince's Pler, Port Melbourne, to-night a seaman with a razor chased several other men. He slashed one on the neck and ...

    Article : 88 words
  34. SHOCK ABSORPTION.

    At Berlin a motor car deliberately crashed into a tree at a speed of 20 miles an hour to-day to demonstrate the value of an invention of considerable ...

    Article : 158 words
  35. MIGRATION.

    Canon W. Burd, of Prince Albert, Faskatchewan. giving evidence before the immigration Committee of the Syned. said that he favoured the quota system for ...

    Article : 129 words
  36. DARWIN CRIME.

    A remarkable case of murder was reported to the police at dawn this morning. Mrs. Harry Hill, asleep with her husband, awakened and found her husband unconscious ...

    Article : 98 words
  37. LORD KYLSANT'S STEAMERS.

    There is no likelihood of an immediate alter ation of the London staff of the Commonwealth line, which is despatching the Largs Bay with passengers and cargo on behalf of the new ...

    Article : 53 words
  38. DEATH SENTENCE.

    The Cabinet decided to-day to commute to imprisonment for life the sentonce of death passed on Edward Nicholas Kelly, 62[?] for wilful murder of Police-Sergeant Alexander ...

    Article : 34 words
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