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  2. DISASTER.

    The British Resident Commissioner at Vila, New Hebrides, reports that a serious fire and explosion occurred at Vila on the night of January 17. The two main stores belonging ...

    Article : 194 words
  3. ANGLICAN CHURCH.

    The rector of Birmingham, Canon Rogers one of the lending clergy in Bishop Barnes' diocese, considers that if the laity were allowed to ballot freely they would endorse the House ...

    Article : 231 words
  4. A CHALLENGE.

    Commenting to-day on the statement of the [?]ecretary of the Victorian Senmen's Union (Mr. O'Neill) that the lighthouse steamer Lady Loch would be declared "black" if an ...

    Article : 175 words
  5. BRITISH TRADE

    "Looking to the future, there is good ground for confidence," said Mr. F.C. Goodenough chairman of Barclay's Bank, at a meetin[?] of shareholders, "Both industry and ...

    Article : 432 words
  6. COASTAL FREIGHTS

    As a result of the new award for the seamen of New South Wnles, which came into operation on January 1, it is probable that constal freights will be increased. ...

    Article : 333 words
  7. THE WORKSHOP.

    Don't worry when you see a hundred tons of steel spinning into position on the Harbour Bridge just above your head. It won't fall. ...

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  8. CITY TENDERS.

    According to a schedule prepared for the Civic Commission tne fresh tenders called for the city s coal supply show that the aggregate price is approximately £5000 less ...

    Article : 502 words
  9. GREYCLIFFE.

    During the hearing of evidence upon the Greycliffe-Tahiti collision yesterday the City Coroner (Mr. Fletcher) said that he hoped to conclude the hearing by the end of next week. ...

    Article : 369 words
  10. MISHAP TO 'PLANE.

    While an aeroplane, with Mr. Hull as pilot, and Mr. Bishop as passenger, was endeavouring to leave Dirranbandi yesterday afternoon for St. George, it failed to take off. owing ...

    Article : 106 words
  11. THE AVON DAM.

    Yesterday while on a visit to the Avon Dam with several members of the Water Board the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. B.B.S. Stevens) handed over the reservoir yesterday from the ...

    Article : 239 words
  12. A WAR ECHO.

    The story of how during the war Calcutta and Rangoon were sated from an attack by German worships has been related by a former high official in the India Se[?] Service, in ...

    Article : 199 words
  13. THE YACHT ADA.

    The yacht Ada, with Sir Alexander MncCormick and party on board (of which no word had been received since she left Colon ten weeks ago), has been sighted at ...

    Article : 208 words
  14. DION BOUCICAULT.

    Mr. Dion [?]oucleauit, who arrived with his wife (Miss Irene Vanbrugh) and the members of their company yesterday from Melbourne to open a dramatic season in Sydney ...

    Article : 322 words
  15. MAN BADLY BURNT.

    While trying to extinguish a fire on a neighbour's proporty at Wanneroo, near Perth. Ernest Johnson (2[?]) was trapped by the flames Hee climbed a tree, but the flames pursued ...

    Article : 112 words
  16. TELEPHONY.

    World-wide telephonic conversation was brought appreciably nearer by a very important development in international telephony to-day, when the Transatlantic ...

    Article : 163 words
  17. BREAD-CARTERS.

    There is a revolt in the ranks of the Breadcarters' Union. A large number of the rank and file have withdrawn their allegiance from the union officials, and an open fight is raging ...

    Article : 382 words
  18. A QUEEN'S LETTERS.

    I have a great deal to say. Only one side has been given. As regards the other side the time has not arrived for me to speak about my father." This was Viscount Gladstone's ...

    Article : 167 words
  19. DROWNING WOMAN.

    While fishing in Teralba Creek early this morning Mr. H. Snger was attracted by the frantic barking of a dog. On investigating the cause of the animal's excitement he ...

    Article : 103 words
  20. PRE-HISTORIC WORLD

    "Do Continents Float?" was the title of a public lecture delivered by Sir Edgeworth David, who said that radio-active evidence showed that some of the oldest rocks in the ...

    Article : 433 words
  21. MENIN GATE.

    Mr. Will Longstaff, the artist who painted the picture "The Ghosts of Menin Gate," which Lord Woolavington, chairman of James Buchanan and Co., Ltd., distillers, has ...

    Article : 143 words
  22. GUN-RUNNING.

    With one steamer having already landed a large consignment of arms and ammunition for the armies of Chang T[?]-lin and Sun Chuanfang and another en route to Newchwang ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. TERRIBLE TORNADO.

    A report from Cincinnati says that one man was killed, over 30 injured, and scores of anuses demolished when a tornado swept through a 200-mile path over south-western ...

    Article : 125 words
  24. JAPANESE DIET.

    The eve of the reopening of the Diet finds the parties undecided about procedure, but it is generally believed that a speedy dissolution is inevitable. The Opposition is ...

    Article : 65 words
  25. QUARANTINE SITE.

    The quarantine station is monopolising 760 acres of land at the gateway of the world's most beuutiful harbour. The property could be converted into the ...

    Article : 241 words
  26. MISSION TO INDIA.

    Lord Birkenhead, Secretary of state for India, speaking at a luncheon of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce referred to the commission which, ...

    Article : 175 words
  27. TALKING PICTURES.

    Talking motion pictures are not likely to be realised. They would spoil the illusion created by shadow play, which is essential to the success of the cinema. ...

    Article : 352 words
  28. AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.

    News from Berlin says that Herr Wilhelm Groener has succeeded Dr. Gessier as Minister for Defence. Herr Groener sprang into world prominence ...

    Article : 304 words
  29. ENDURANCE FLIGHT.

    The attempt made by Kingsford Smith and Lieut. Pon[?] to break the world's endurance flight record failed after the airmen [?]ad bees 50 hours 4 minutes in the air. Their ...

    Article : 156 words
  30. UNEMPLOYED.

    Mr. J. S. Garden, secretary of the Trades and Labour Council, stated yesterday that there were 20,000 unskilled workers out of employment throughout the State. ...

    Article : 149 words
  31. LAWN TENNIS.

    The Lnwn Tennis Association, apparently acting on the advice contained in Lord D'Abernon's recent "wake-up speech," announces that it has arranged for the covered ...

    Article : 131 words
  32. BOUVET ISLAND.

    An interesting situation has arisen regarding Norway's claim to Bouv[?] Island, which is shown on the map as British, and is regarded as such by the British Government ...

    Article : 202 words
  33. MONEY WASTED.

    In explaining to a deputation yesterday that there were constitutional difficulties which prevented the Federal Government from granting assistance to the Picton Lakes T.B. ...

    Article : 119 words
  34. TRAIN STRIKE.

    The trans-Australian railway dispute was settled this morning. The chief traffic manager at Port Augusta had telegraphed stating that if the men ...

    Article : 134 words
  35. TUBERCULOSIS.

    The executive council of the Picton Lakes T.B. settlement scheme yesterday asked the Commonwealth Minister for Health (Sir Neville Howse) for financial assistance from ...

    Article : 224 words
  36. CHIEF OF THE C.I.B.

    The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mitchell) yesterday announced that inspector Mackay, officer in charge of the Darlinghurst division, had taken charge of the Criminal ...

    Article : 140 words
  37. BROADCASTING.

    The British Broadcasting Corporation will broadcast in short waves from 2[?] 5XX. and [?]SW, an all-Australian pro gramme on January 26, lasting an hour, from ...

    Article : 79 words
  38. ENGLAND'S BIRTH-RATE.

    Births in England and Wales for 1927 were 16.7 per thousand—the lowest recorded, Deaths numbered 12.3, which is above 1926. The number of deaths in the age group "under 12 ...

    Article : 44 words
  39. MR. LANG DECLINES.

    The lender of the Opposition (Mr. Lnng). in declining the invitation of the Chief City Commissioner to attend a civic welcome on January 26, to the visiting French lawn tennis ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The annual conference of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce passed a resolution in favour of the speody introduction of imperial penny postage. ...

    Article : 134 words
  41. FRANCHISE IN ENGLAND.

    There is possibility thal the Government, when drafting the new Franchise Bill conferring votes on women at the age of 21. will take advantage of the opportunity to revive ...

    Article : 122 words
  42. THE WARATAHS IN FRANCE.

    While in France the Waratahs visited the Somme battlefields. At a reception given by the French Football Association, the manager of the team (.Mr Shaw) said that he hoped ...

    Article : 91 words
  43. LITHGOW MINERS.

    The Lithgow miners' delegate board yesterday decided that absolute preference to local miners would be enforced in future. It was also agreed that as the State mine ...

    Article : 62 words
  44. FREIGHTS AND FARES.

    An Indication that the State Ministry proposes to increase raliway freights and fares was given to-day by the Minister for Railways (Mr. Tunnecliffe). ...

    Article : 56 words
  45. FREMANTLE—SYDNEY.

    Dr. Mackay and Mr. B. Hood, who left Fremantle on an attempt to brook the Fremantle to Sydney motoring record, smashed a wheel at Burracoppin. They are returning to ...

    Article : 44 words
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