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  2. LABOUR SEATS.

    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. ...

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  3. DECLARED "BLACK."

    The 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 words
  4. NEW FERRY.

    Next 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 words
  5. BUSY FACTORIES.

    The 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, ...

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  6. LATE MR. PRATTEN

    A 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 words
  7. PRINCE CAROL.

    After 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 words
  8. STATE POLICY.

    In 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 ...

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  9. DAVIS CUP.

    At 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 words
  10. WHAT MR. WOODSPORD SAID.

    Speaking 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 words
  11. MARINE COOKS.

    The 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 words
  12. THE FRENCH PLAYERS.

    Dorotra, Drugnon, and Boussus have arrived from South Africa. Mr. Wallis Myers, writing in the "Dally Telegraph," says:—It cannot be doubted that ...

    Article : 162 words
  13. WOMAN CHARGED.

    Charged 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 words
  14. TRIBUTES IN PARLIAMENT.

    Directly the Legislative Assembly met yesterday the Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) moved that a communication be forwarded to Mrs. Pratten expressing the ...

    Article : 338 words
  15. STATE CABINET.

    The 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 words
  16. H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA.

    H.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 words
  17. MR. LAMBERT'S REPLY.

    Mr. 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 words
  18. AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    The 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 ...

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  19. SACRIFICE TO DUTY.

    "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 words
  20. AWARD CONDITIONS.

    The 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 words
  21. "THE REARGUARD."

    Sir 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 words
  22. FIGHTING RENEWED.

    A 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 words
  23. COAL INDUSTRY.

    The 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 words
  24. MR. MAHONY'S STATEMENT.

    Mr. 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 words
  25. HIGHER TAXATION.

    If 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 words
  26. PETROL EXPLOSION.

    A 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 words
  27. COTTON—SPINNING.

    Mr. 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 words
  28. ALLEGED CHEATING.

    That 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 words
  29. H.M.A.S. SYDNEY.

    Naval 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 words
  30. UNRULY SCENE.

    Unemployed 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 ...

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  31. LABOUR SYMPATHY.

    Mr. 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 words
  32. PRESENTATIONS AT COURT.

    The 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 ...

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  33. NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY'S SYMPATHY.

    The 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 ...

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  34. WIDGEON II.

    A 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, ...

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  35. MR. S. Y. MALING.

    Mr. 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 words
  36. MANNING CRASHES.

    Wing-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 words
  37. LONDON TRESS TRIBUTES.

    The newspapers pay tribute to the late Mr. Pratten, and recall his recent visit. ...

    Article : 24 words
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