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  2. FATAL LANDSLIDE.

    The Coroner's inquiry into the fall of earth at Belair tunnel, in Adelaide Hills, on January 31, which resulted in six lives being lost, was held to-day, and in the case of ...

    Article : 149 words
  3. INDIA.

    "There is the greatest danger of a great colour war of white against coloured races, and if India is satisfied to remain within the Empire she will throw in her force on the ...

    Article : 232 words
  4. MINING.

    First metal quotations of the week discouraged support of mining shares yesterday, and the market remained dull and neglected. Barriers failed to pass beyond the ...

    Article : 508 words
  5. FINANCIAL.

    The Australian banking aggregates compiled from the quarterly returns of each bank, give evidence of the realisations of exports. These realisations are confined practically all ...

    Article : 366 words
  6. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    Investment business extended to substantial proportions yesterday, and the trend of prices was more markedly in favour of holders. Commonwealth loans met a better demand ...

    Article : 450 words
  7. YESTERDAY'S SALES.

    The following investment sales were recorded, and appear in listed arder, morning sales first, then noon sales, preceded by the letter (n), and afternoon sales denoted by ...

    Article : 424 words
  8. PRODUCE.

    Following Monday's falls in the prices of ordinary prime bacon and hams, a well-known special brand of sides, flitches, and middles was reduced /0½ per lb, while the same brand ...

    Article : 1,547 words
  9. COMMERCIAL.

    The wholesale grocery trade has continued on steady lines. Demand has been especially keen for all lines of tinned fish, all prices, particularly in the case of salmon and ...

    Article : 318 words
  10. JOB CONTROL.

    Job control tactics by the crew of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's steamer Iron Knob resulted in the company paying off the seamen yesterday, and the tying up ...

    Article : 138 words
  11. N.S.W. COAST.

    The dredging fleet of the Public Works Department of New South Wales has been strengthened by the purchase in Adelaide from Messrs. P. H. Martin and Symes, engineers, of ...

    Article : 213 words
  12. OBITUARY.

    The funeral of the late Mr. Phillp Charles Mitchell took place yesterday. Rabbi Cohen conducted a service at the Great Synogogue, and afterwards said the prayers at the ...

    Article : 308 words
  13. LO[?] STOCK EXCHANGE.

    Quotations of shares of Australian mining companies to-day included:- B.H. Proprietary, 22/3; B.H. North, 80/7½; B.H. South, 42/6; Hampden Cloncurry, 11/4; ...

    Article : 89 words
  14. JAPANESE SILK.

    The Japanese raw silk market is firmer, and the latest cable shows the quotation at yen 1369.00 per pica[?], compared with last week's price of yen 1340.00. ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  16. ACCIDENT ON FARM.

    A young farmer received shocking injuries whilst working on his father's farm about 20 miles from Wagga. Phillp McDevitt, aged l8 years, was feeding a chaffcutter, when a piece ...

    Article : 155 words
  17. LONDON METAL QUOTATIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  18. YESTERDAY'S CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,177 words
  19. OROYA LINKS' FUTURE.

    Our London correspondent cables that the directors of the Oroya Links, Ltd., announce that they are unable to carry out the reconstruction scheme; but have entered into ...

    Article : 264 words
  20. AUSTRALIAN GASLIGHT.

    Profit of Australian Gaslight Company for the half-year ended December 31 was £182,047, compared with £135,191 the corresponding half-year of 1926. With £36,270 brought ...

    Article : 50 words
  21. AUSTRALIAN BANNER KNITTING.

    A profit of £7310 is shown in the accounts of Australian Banner Knitting Company for the year ended December 31 after providing £1730 for taxation reserve. Dividend of 10 ...

    Article : 201 words
  22. IN SEARCH OF WORK.

    A repetition of the invasion of the Town Hall by men seeking work at Bunnerong was witnessed yesterday, when, in response to an advertisement for skilled labour, some ...

    Article : 184 words
  23. MR. TETLEY GANT.

    Mr. Tetley Gant, C.M.G., formerly president of the Legislative Council of Tasmania, died at his home, Walmea-avenue, Lower Sandy Bay, Hobart, yesterday. ...

    Article : 56 words
  24. BREADSTUFFS.

    The wheat market was weaker yesterday in sympathy with the easier position oversea, and buyers' limits for growers' bagged lots declined a further halfpenny per bushel to ...

    Article : 191 words
  25. CAUGHT IN BELTING.

    With his right forearm torn off at the elbow, William Keenan, aged 15 years, of Canning-place, Carlton, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital this afternoon. ...

    Article : 151 words
  26. NORTH B.H. MILL.

    Our Broken Hill correspondent telegraphs that Mr. Emery, general manager of the North B.H. Co., replying to a statement that the North mine mill could not handle the ...

    Article : 87 words
  27. UNITED STATES BUSINESS IN 1927.

    The year 1927 in the United States was disappointing from a business point of view. According to the review of the National City Bank of New York, the most unsatisfactory ...

    Article : 295 words
  28. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

    A team of 10 horses and their attendants, Messrs. McAullffe and J. Dunn, were struck by a vivid flash of lightning during a storm. The 10 horses and two men were hurled to the ...

    Article : 119 words
  29. CARGOES AND FUTURES.

    Wheat cargoes continued dull, and dropped further to-day. Australians were obtainable at a decline of /9. Parcels were down /3. The following were ...

    Article : 65 words
  30. MISIMA GOLD MINE.

    Our Port Moresby correspondent telegraphs that advice has been received that an Australian company is willing to take over the Misima Gold Mining Company and ...

    Article : 67 words
  31. BOY KILLED.

    Sidney Pelham Haggerty, aged 14 years, a messenger boy, who resided at Park-avenue, Drummoyne, was fatally injured yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 94 words
  32. NOTES.

    The manager of the Sardine Tin Mine reports that the rich stone previously struck in the rise above the No. 4 level has cut out. ...

    Article : 28 words
  33. CHICAGO WHEAT OPTIONS.

    Chicago wheat options are quoted:—March, 128¼ cents per bushel (down ¼ cent); May, 128¼ cents (down ¼ Cent); July, 126¼ cents (down ½ cent). ...

    Article : 33 words
  34. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    To-day's sales and quotations included:- Silver-lead: Amalgamated Zinc, 11/9, b 11/8, s 11/10; Broken Hill Propr[?]etary, 23/3, b 23/4, s 23/6; Block 14, ord., b 2/2; ditto, pref., b 5/, s 5/9; ...

    Article : 205 words
  35. GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

    Prices, except where otherwise stated, are for distributing lots. Baking powder, in 1lb tins 18/ to 20/, in 12oz tins 14/6 to 10/, 8oz tins 10/6 to 1/, in 4oz tins 6/6 ...

    Article : 500 words
  36. KATOOMBA HOSPITAL.

    Following upon the recent hospital meeting, when a section of the subscribers installed their own chairman and carried motions appointing Mr. W. R. Thompson ...

    Article : 116 words
  37. PRISONER'S LOST CRUTCHES FOUND.

    In a melee in Campbell-street early last night, a one-legged man, who was subsequently locked up at the Central Police Station on charges of indecent language and assaulting ...

    Article : 86 words
  38. COMPANY NEWS.

    The following companies have been registered, shares being of the value of £1 each:- Celluloid Products, Limited, capital £2000. to acquire from F. T. Jones and A. Roberts ...

    Article : 326 words
  39. LABOUR SELECTION.

    The first Labour selection for the Federal elections was announced yesterday. Mr. P. E. Coleman, M.P., who had been nominated by 23 leagues in the electorate, was selected ...

    Article : 75 words
  40. CONDUCTOR HARASSED.

    Henry John Smith, 38, a rubber-worker, was charged at the Glebe Police Court yesterday with having used indecent language to a tram conductor at Leichhardt on February 4, ...

    Article : 203 words
  41. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 226 words
  42. EMBEZZLEMENT ALLEGED.

    A man was arrested yesterday by detectives Wilson and Arnold on a warrant alleging embezzlement of the sum of £20. It is understood that he is an accountant of an insurance ...

    Article : 53 words
  43. LOST NECKLACE FOUND.

    The pearl necklace, valued at £1000, which Mrs. Reid, of Branch-road, Darling Point, lost on Sunday evening, has been found and returned to the owner. ...

    Article : 30 words
  44. MR. EDDIE HORTON'S RETURN.

    Mr. Eddie Horton, who supervised the construction of the large W[?]rlitzer organ at the Prince Edward Theatre, and for some time afterwards enjoyed great popularity as the ...

    Article : 81 words
  45. OVERSEA MARKET CABLES.

    Bradford quotations ara firm all round. Merinos are quieter, hut crossbreds are in good demand. ...

    Article : 24 words
  46. BRISBANE WOOL SALES.

    The fourth Brisbane scries of sales opened to-day, with catalogues totalling 19,271. Selection was not quite up to the standard of December. Offerings of well grown, light conditioned wools were few, and ...

    Article : 175 words
  47. PIG SALES.

    About 1[?]00 pigs were forward at the Abattoir Saleyards yesterday. These consisted chiefly of porkers, but back[?]atters were fairly well represented. The general quality of the offering was fair. The usual ...

    Article : 94 words
  48. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    Commonwealth bonds, 5 p.c. (192[?]), £101/10/; 5[?] p.c. (1933), £101; 5[?] p.c. (1931), £100/7/; 5 p.c. (December, 1930), £101/15/; Executor Trustee, 13/; [?]ennett and Fisher, pref., 20/7; S.A. Gas. 25/2; Cariton ...

    Article : 284 words
  49. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

    Wheat, growers' lots, 4/11 to 5/; flour, bakers' lots, £12/17/6; bran, £6/15/; pollard, £7/7/6; oats. 3/6 to 3/7; cha[?] £5/15/ on trucks at Mile End (bags included); butter, choice factory, bulk, 1/9¼, best ...

    Article : 191 words
  50. £30 FINE.

    Archie Bridge, 32, clerk, appeared before the Police Court to-day charged with having noted as a bookmaker at a tin hare meeting. He was fined £30, in default two months' ...

    Article : 40 words
  51. EUCHARISTIC CONFERENCE.

    It was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) yesterday that during his visit to Sydney he proposed to have "unofficial conversations" with the Roman Catholic ...

    Article : 36 words
  52. HOMEBUSH TRUCKINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
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