Startling allegations regarding attempted bribes for "safe" Labour seats and corrupt tactics in Dalley pre-se1ection ballot in the interesis of the candidature of Mr. E. G. ...
Article : 472 wordsThe Sydney branch of the Australian Seamen's Union, at a special meeting in Sydney yesterday, decided to declare "black" Mr. A. C. Woodsford, secretary of the Adelaide branch ...
Article : 234 wordsNext week there will leave Glasgow for Sydney a ferry steamer, which will be a notable addition to Sydney Harbour shipping. she is the Dee Why, built to the order of ...
Article : 357 wordsThe majority of the large factories in the Granville-Auburn industrial district are working at full speed, and have more men employed than for years past. In one case, ...
Article : 563 wordsA State funeral will be accorded this afternoon to the late Mr. H. E. Pratten, Minister for Customs, whose death occurred with tragic suddenness on Monday night. ...
Article : 461 wordsAfter days of inquiry, an officer from Scotland Yard last night visited Prince Carol of Rouman[?]a, and explained to him that the British Government considered his ...
Article : 448 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly last night it was announced by the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) that the Treasury had made itself responsible for over £1,000,000, which ...
Article : 1,345 wordsAt Genoa to-day Italy defeated the Australian representatives in the doubles, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2. Italy's victory was largely attributable to ...
Article : 239 wordsSpeaking in Adelaide on April 27, Mr. Woodsford referred to a notice handed to himself while he was in Sydney relating to the formation of an international seamen's club. The ...
Article : 160 wordsThe Marine Cooks Union has been given until to-morrow night to provide the complementa required for the idle fleets of seven vessels. The cooks have remained adamant, ...
Article : 449 wordsDorotra, Drugnon, and Boussus have arrived from South Africa. Mr. Wallis Myers, writing in the "Dally Telegraph," says:—It cannot be doubted that ...
Article : 162 wordsCharged with stealing several sums of money amounting to £7851/19/2, between June, 1922, and March 20, 1928, E[?]leen Wall, who had been employed as a clerk by the Perdriau ...
Article : 520 wordsDirectly the Legislative Assembly met yesterday the Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) moved that a communication be forwarded to Mrs. Pratten expressing the ...
Article : 338 wordsThe State Cabinet yesterday reviewed the position which had been created by a demand from a section of the Parliamentary Nationalist party that the adult franchise clause ...
Article : 331 wordsH.M.A.S, Australia is lying at Portsmouth. Nearby are the H.M.Ss Iron Duke, Royal Sovereign, and Benbow, all of which are are of noticeably older type. Nelson's Victory, ...
Article : 254 wordsMr. W. H. Lambert, M.P., yesterday reiterated his statement that he had been offered £8000 to resign from the West Sydney seat in favour of Mr. E. G. Theodor[?], ...
Article : 299 wordsThe financial house of J. P. Morgan and Co. is offering for public subscription to-morrow 50,000,000 dollars in Commonwealth bonds at 4½ per cent. Issued at 92½, with a currency of ...
Article : 222 words"In Mr. Pratten's death, which I regret exceedingly," said Mr. R. A. Marks (president of the Chamber of Manufactures), "I feel that a severe loss has been sustained by the ...
Article : 446 wordsThe general secretary of the Marine Cooks' Union (Mr. Tudehope) said last night that he had approached the owners with regard to the maintenance of the conditions in the ...
Article : 109 wordsSir Arthur Conan Doyle, who declares that it was painted under psychic influence, has purchased Will Longstaff's latest picture, "The Rearguard." Longstaff himself saya that ...
Article : 186 wordsA despatch from Tientsin to the nowspaper "Asahl Shimbun" reports that a renewed attack was made on the Japanese at Tsi[?]anfu last night. Severe fighting continues, it is ...
Article : 435 wordsThe Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) said yesterday that statements alleged to have been made recently by Mr. John Brown, concerning the necessity for reducing wages and ...
Article : 142 wordsMr. W. G. Mahony, who resigned the Dalley seat to enable Mr. Theodore to enter the Federal Parliament, made the following statement last night: ...
Article : 154 wordsIf it becomes necessary for the Commonwealth to raise an additional sum of approximately £24,000,000 per annum by direct taxation, what effect will it have upon bank assist ...
Article : 327 wordsA sensational burning accident occurred at Yarrowyck last night, as the result John Dickson, grazier, is now in Armidale and New England Hospital suffering from burna to ...
Article : 165 wordsMr. R. P. Lawson, of Manchester, has returned from Australia, where he investigated the possibility of starting cotton spinning and dyeing works, entailing an expenditure of ...
Article : 124 wordsThat cheating by players on the Rushcutter Bay courts was of frequent occurrence and that umpires were trying to stop it, was alleged by Dr. G. H. McE[?]hone, president of the ...
Article : 361 wordsNaval custom provides for scant ceremonial in placing a vessel out of commission. In the exceptional case of the cruiser Sydney at Garden Island yesterday the closing of ...
Article : 252 wordsUnemployed created a scene in the House of Assembly this afternoon. Fifty of them occupied the strangers' gallery, and the solitary policeman on duty at the House was ...
Article : 148 wordsMr. A. J. Macpherson, acting secretary of the Australian Labour party, yesterday sent the following telegram to Mrs. Pratten: "A.L.P, executive. Stale of New South Wales, ...
Article : 56 wordsThe presentations at Court on Wednesday will include:—Lady Ryrie, Mrs. Duffy (wife of the Assistant-Secretary. Australia Housel Mrs. Feakes (wife of the Australian naval ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Coates) said to-day:— "My colleagues and I received with deep regret the news of Mr. Pratten's tragically sudden death. During his visit to New ...
Article : 96 wordsA message received by the Air Board today from Wing Commander Wackett, who reached Darwin on Sunday in the first stage of his flight in the Widgeon II. to Singapore, ...
Article : 70 wordsMr. S. Y. Ma[?]ng, of the Sydney city council electricity department. is a passenger to Sydney by the Makura, which sailed this afternoon. Mr Mal[?]ng refused to make any ...
Article : 53 wordsWing-Commander Manning, who was on a flight from England to Australia, has crashed at Boms. He was not hurt. [By special arrangement Reuter's Wor[?]] ...
Article : 66 wordsThe newspapers pay tribute to the late Mr. Pratten, and recall his recent visit. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 9 May 1928, Page 17
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