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  2. SUGAR STRIKE.

    Three Maltese, who it is believed were members of a party of a dozen recruited for work in the South Johnstone mill area, ware to-day manhandled by strikers. ...

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  3. ELECTIONS.

    There is an extraordinary similarity between the methods adopted in Italy by Mussolini and the methods adopted here by Mr. Lang. In Italy representative government ...

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  4. WAR PENSIONS.

    Comparative figures of expenditure on war pensions by some of the principal belligerent Powers of the late war were given in the House of Commons to-day, when the pensions ...

    Article : 350 words
  5. METAL TRADES AWARD.

    Although no general strike will be declared in the metal trades, it is understood that the men will adopt irritation tactics and institute a series of sectional stoppages. One such strike occurred in Sydney yesterday, and there was ...

    Article : 78 words
  6. AERIAL DEFENCE.

    Captain G. F. Hughes, president of the Sydney Aero Club, in a lunch-hour address on "Aviation," before members of the Legacy Club yesterday, criticised the [?]dequacy of ...

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  7. CRUISERS.

    It was officially announced in Geneva to-day that a plenary session of the Naval Limitation Conference would be held to-morrow. It is understood that Japan has accepted ...

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  8. REIGN OF TERROR.

    Mr H. J. Greenwell, a special correspondent of the "Daily Express," who has just returned from Russia, states: Between 2000 and 3000 poisons were arrested and 500 were ...

    Article : 119 words
  9. VICTORIAN WORKSHOP.

    The first active repudiation in Victoria of the new award for the metal trades by Judge Beeby was made to-day. At the engineering works of Robison Bros. ...

    Article : 427 words
  10. MASS MEETING.

    About 1500 members of the Amalgamated Engineering Union crowded into the large assembly room at the Trades Hall last night to consider what action they should take ...

    Article : 330 words
  11. ZINOVIEFF LETTER.

    It is now reported from Moscow that Serge Drujelowsky's appeal for merey was rejected, and that the death sentence was carried out. July 13. ...

    Article : 168 words
  12. WORKMEN INTIMIDATED.

    A message from Innisfail states that there was much excitement at Silkwood this morning when the mail train from the smith was met by a large number of police and famers. ...

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  13. DEAD STATESMAN.

    When the funeral took place in Dublin to-day of Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Justice, who was assassinated on Sunday, the ...

    Article : 366 words
  14. AVIATION.

    If weather permits, Captain Frank Courtney will leave Calshot Aerodrome on Saturday in his attempt to fly across the Atlantic and back. The final tests of his Dornier-Napler flying ...

    Article : 199 words
  15. NEWSPAPER TAX.

    The Premier (Mr. Lang) said yesterday that he had not seen the minute which had been referred to him from the Chief Secretary's Department asking tor directions as to ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. HIGH COMMISSIONER.

    Sir Granville Ryrie, High Commissioner for Australia, has arrived in London. In a statement to the British Press, he emphasised the importance of imigration. The ...

    Article : 333 words
  17. A STRIKE IN SYDNEY.

    The award of Judge Beeby, providing for piecework and the daily hiring system, became operative in the metal trades industry yesterday. ...

    Article : 355 words
  18. STATE CONCILIATION.

    On behalf of the Metal Tiades Federation of New South Wales, Mr. W. C. Myhill made application to Judge Drake Brockman in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day for an ...

    Article : 351 words
  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The second session of the 26th Parliament was opened by the Governor (Sir Tom Bridges) to-day. In his speech the Governor said that the ...

    Article : 101 words
  20. ENDOWMENT.

    "The Government," said the Premier (Mr. Lang) yesterday, "had no doubt whatever as to the constitutionality of the family endowme[?] legislation. ...

    Article : 249 words
  21. GOLF IN BRITAIN.

    The young amateur golf champion of Australia, L. Nettlefold, put up a fine performance in the British open championship at St. Andrews to-day. In the first round of ...

    Article : 244 words
  22. EMPIRE MIGRATION.

    Replying to a question by Lord Apsley in the House of Commons to-day, the Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. L. S. Amery) said that the number of British subjects ...

    Article : 147 words
  23. CHINA.

    The Nanking Nationalist Government's desperate need of funds becomes cleaver every day. Its fate virtually depends on foreigners' willingness to pay increased taxes, without ...

    Article : 274 words
  24. AUSTRALIAN GRAPES

    The Canadian Scottish, which arrived at New York yesterday was to-day visited by two agents of the Agricultural Department, an expert from the Thurston Fruit Company, and ...

    Article : 333 words
  25. DAILY HIRING SYSTEM.

    The adoption of the daily hiring system is optional under the award. The weekly biring, rate provided for under the award is £5/14/6 as against £5/5/ which the men ...

    Article : 116 words
  26. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    At the first stage of the King's at Bisley, Boxall-Chapman, of the Royal Australian Air Force, scored 34, 34, and 31 at the respective ranges; and T. Downes, another Australian, ...

    Article : 173 words
  27. COAL CONSUMPTION.

    A deputation of City Counell firemen enraged at the Pyrmont power-house endeavoured to have an interview with the Lord Mayor last evening, but the Lord Mayor was ...

    Article : 203 words
  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    South Australian employers interpret the Beeby award as giving them the right to compel their employees to work four hours' overtime a week at the ordinary rate, while the ...

    Article : 147 words
  29. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Argentine is making an effort to take Australia's place as a supplier of wheat to South Afr[?] C[?]rtered ships, loaded with Argentine wheat, are expected to arrive at ...

    Article : 186 words
  30. REPUDIATION OF COURT.

    At the Brisbane Trades Hall Council meeting last night, on the motion of Mr. L. English (Building Trades Group), seconded by Mr. G. Rymer (Australian Railways Union), the ...

    Article : 191 words
  31. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    E. Hendren, the Midd[?]x cricketer, who has accepted a coaching engagement with the South Australian Cricket Association for one season, will leave by the Otranto on ...

    Article : 382 words
  32. CONFERENCE OF UNIONS.

    At a meeting of the Trades Hall Council to-night Mr. F. W. Sear (Railways Union) moved "That the council call a conference of all unions affected by the 44-hour week and ...

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  33. A PROTEST.

    In the House of Assembly this afternnon the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Hill) held up business on the motion to go into supply by protesting against the Passage of the ...

    Article : 165 words
  34. DIVORCE.

    Analysis of figures from 23 States indicates that divorce is increasing in the United States. There was one divorce to every 6.22 marriages in the a[?]a surveyed during 1926, compared ...

    Article : 121 words
  35. SAMOAN MANDATE.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. J. Brown (Lab.) asked for details concerning the working of the mandate in Samoa, and also (whether any complaints had been received. ...

    Article : 257 words
  36. INDUSTRY.

    The Australian Industrial Commission to the United States is sponding a comparatively quiet week pending its departure on Friday It was tendered a mayoral reception on ...

    Article : 205 words
  37. NO SATURDAY WORK.

    Mr. A. Grant, industrial officer for the H. V McKay Pty., Ltd., Sunshine Harvester Works appeared before Judge Drake Brockman in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day. ...

    Article : 210 words
  38. LORD COWDRAY'S ESTATE.

    The estate of Lord Cowdray, head of S. Pearson and Sons, Ltd., was valued for probate at £4,000,000. The death duties amounted to £1,[?]00,000. ...

    Article : 139 words
  39. DISUSED PITS.

    Referring yesterday to the drowning accidents which occurred at a disused brick pit at St. Peters, the Minister for Local Governement (Mr. Keegan) said that the amended Local ...

    Article : 92 words
  40. POSITION AT NEWCASTLE.

    There were no developments to-day when many Newcastle firms employing engineers introduced the daily hire system. At Vickers-Commonwealth Steel Products, the notices ...

    Article : 57 words
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