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  2. HIGH COMMISSIONER.

    The High Commissioner for Australia (Sir Granville Ryrie) enhanced the sound impression he has already created by a workmanlike speech at a luncheon given by the ...

    Article : 673 words
  3. ROUMANIA.

    Prince Carol. eldest son of the late Kine Ferdinand, claims the Roumanian throne, which he renounced in December. 1925. In a statement issued to the Press at ...

    Article : 529 words
  4. THE PACT.

    For the first time Mr. Goodin, M.L.A., yesterday disclosed the full details of the alleged mysterious pact which was entered into between Messrs. Goodin and Gillies, Ms.L.A., ...

    Article : 694 words
  5. NAVAL LIMITATION.

    The leader of the British delegation at the Naval Limitation Conference (Mr. W C. Bridgeman) was busy this morning at the Admiralty conferring with administrative ...

    Article : 136 words
  6. METAL TRADES.

    An extension of the strike of engineers against the daily hiring system took place yesterday, when the men employed at Briton, Ltd., Dowling-street. Waterloo, ceased work ...

    Article : 457 words
  7. THE PREMIERS.

    The conference of the Prime Minister and the Premiers and other representatives of the States was continued in camera at Parliament House yesterday The principal of ...

    Article : 677 words
  8. UNITY CONFERENCE

    The unity conference of the Australian Labour party, which has been convened by the Federal executive in the hope of settling the faction fight in New South Wales, will open ...

    Article : 705 words
  9. QUEENSLAND.

    The serious effects of the labour troubles in Northern Queensland on canegrowers were outlined yesterday by a grower from Cairns who is visiting Sydney. It the troubles were ...

    Article : 419 words
  10. BOXING CONTEST.

    In the heavyweight boxing contest between Jack Dempsey (former champion of the world) and Jack Sharkey. Dempsey won by a knockout in the seventh round. ...

    Article : 130 words
  11. TOTALISATOR.

    Members of the House of Commons for constituencies in which there are horse-training establishments are again agitating for the installation of totallsators at racecourses. A ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. STRIKERS REJECT PEACE.

    Mr. F. H. Gilmore, chairman of directors of the South Johnstone mill, stated to-day that at the conference between the A.W.U. and the management of the mill, the company ...

    Article : 126 words
  13. WHITE BREAD.

    White bread is defended in a letter in "The Lancet," signed by six eminent doctors and scientists. including Sir Thomas Hordor, who affirm that the case for wholemeal bread has ...

    Article : 117 words
  14. ENDOWMENT.

    The child endowment scheme will operate from to-day. The employers' tax of 3 per cent, on the wages sheets to finance the payment of ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. ENGINEERS.

    Judge Drake-Brockman to-day made an order against the Amalgamated Engineering Union restraining it from committing any breaches of its award; also an order ...

    Article : 532 words
  16. TRADE UNION BILL.

    The House of Lords, in committee to-day on the Trades Disputes Bill, agreed to an amendment, moved by the Lord High Chancellor (Viscount Cave), deleting the previous ...

    Article : 198 words
  17. CHINESE SILVER.

    A question was asked in the House of Commons to-day, whether foreign banks in Shanghai had recently shipped bullion to Tientsin by British destroyers. ...

    Article : 197 words
  18. PACIFIC CABLE BOARD.

    Despite a report early to-day that Sir Campbell Stuart had declined the office of chairman of the Pacific Cable Board, but would remain a member of the Board, it is ...

    Article : 115 words
  19. COLLISION.

    Travelling steadily down a gentic hill leading into Reveridge, 26 miles from Melbourne, a mixed passenger train this morning collided With a goods train which was ...

    Article : 273 words
  20. RURAL WORKERS.

    An extraordinary position has been created as a result of the declaration by the industrial Commission of a rural living wage, as there is no definition of the term "rural worker." ...

    Article : 275 words
  21. MUTCH CAUCUS REPORT.

    The report of the State Parliamentary Labour party, of which Mr. O'Halloran is secretary, will be presented to the Labour Unity Conference which opens at the Trades Hall ...

    Article : 381 words
  22. THE EXHIBITION.

    The Victorian Minister for Public Works (MR. Jones) stated that in his opinion the Australian Exhibition proposed to be held to synchronise with the opening of the Sydney ...

    Article : 202 words
  23. BRITISH WOMEN.

    In the House of Commons to-day. Sir Austen Chamberlain, ou behalf of the Government, informed Miss Ellen Wilkinson (Lab.) that, although the Government would not introduce ...

    Article : 82 words
  24. AVIATION.

    Major C. O Usborne, of Vanecouver, is planning a flight to Honolulu on August 15, for the prize given by Mr. James Dole, the millionaire Hawalian pineapple canner. He may ...

    Article : 50 words
  25. THE PACIFIC.

    The Rev. James Cocker (New Zealand). In an address before the Institute of Pacific Relations, said that there, had not been enough time for a full development of national spirit ...

    Article : 110 words
  26. LATE MR. J. J. LYONS.

    The newspapers print lengthy appreciations of the cricketing ability of Mr. J. J. Lyons, who died in Adelaide on Thursday. A veteran writer in "Wisden's Almanack" ...

    Article : 98 words
  27. CAMBERLEY CRASH.

    A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner who inquired into the crash of an R.A.F. aeroplane at Camberley on Monday, when the pilot and mechanic were killed. ...

    Article : 65 words
  28. TASMANIAN SHIPPING SERVICES.

    The Premier of Tasmania (Mr. J. A. Lyons) said that he did not intend bringing before the conference the question of improving the shipping services between Tasmania and the ...

    Article : 107 words
  29. MR. GOODIN'S THREAT

    "Mr Lang still poses as the great, strong Labour leader,' in spite of the fact that he is not prepared to meet the caucus of the party he professes to lead " said Mr. Goodin ...

    Article : 215 words
  30. ATTITUDE OF UNION.

    Secrecy was observed to-day in union circles respecting the probable result of the order made by Judge Drake-Brockman. It was threatened that the order would be disregarded. ...

    Article : 215 words
  31. SAMOA.

    In the House of Representatives the Prime Minister (Mr. Coates) moved the socond reading of a bill to amend the Samoan Act, 1927. which confers additional authority on the ...

    Article : 276 words
  32. LIVERPOOL CUP.

    The Liverpool Cup resulted:—Silver Lark, 1; Foliation, 2; Delius, 3. Eleven ran. Betting: 9-2 Foliation, 6 Delius, 10 Silver Lark. Won by three-quarters of a length. ...

    Article : 31 words
  33. AUSTRALIAN'S FLIGHT.

    The Australian aviator, Denis Rooke, arrived at Agra at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. He expectes to leave for Allahabad to-day. ...

    Article : 25 words
  34. WAR MEMORIALS.

    The Menin Gate war memorial at Ypres will be unveiled next Saturday. The ceremony, it is expected, will be the most impressive memorial ceremony since the end of the war. ...

    Article : 151 words
  35. KOSCIUSKO.

    About 20 members of the Ski Club of Australia left Sydney last night by the Cooma mail train for the Kosciusko and Kiandra snowfields. The party comprises both men ...

    Article : 348 words
  36. 'PLANE SEIZED BY BAILIFF.

    A message from Parts says that a commerial aeroplane, valued at 1,000,000 francs carrying 10 passengers from London to Brussels, was forced to land in a field at Mardyek, killing two ...

    Article : 80 words
  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    King George and Queen Mary attended the wedding of Ursula daughter of Sir Arthur Lawley, a former Governor of Western Australia, to Mr. George Gibbs. M.P. ...

    Article : 222 words
  38. BRITISH MOTORS.

    Delegates to the conference of Morris car deniers and business men of Goulburn were entertained at a banquet in the Royal Hotel to-night by Cheney Motors (Aust.), Ltd. Mr. ...

    Article : 267 words
  39. TRADE TREATY.

    The signing of the commercial treaty be[?] Germany and Japan is hailed enthusias[?] by leading newspapers, as a happy [?]tion of amleable relations, which were ...

    Article : 79 words
  40. POZIERES.

    Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of the Battle of Pozieres, where the 1st Anzac Corps, under Field-Marshal Sir William (then Lieutenant-General) Birdwood, began that attack ...

    Article : 172 words
  41. OVERSEA SPORT.

    In the first round of the match play in the £1000 professional golfers' competition at Gleneagles. R Compsion beat E. R. Whitcombe. 3 and 2; A. G. Havers beat Williamson ...

    Article : 162 words
  42. ST. FRANCOIS XAVIER

    Ten Europeans and eight kanakas the officers and crew of the French steamer St. Francois Xavier (the wreck of which on London Reef, in the China Sea, was announced in ...

    Article : 129 words
  43. MUSICAL COMEDY.

    The musical version of William J. Locke's [?]. "The Beloved Vagabond," by Dudley [?] of Melbourne, will have its premiere [?] the Duke of York's Theatre on September ...

    Article : 100 words
  44. SUGAR EXPORT.

    The export of the surplus new season's sugar has commenced. The first shipment will be taken to England by the Orient liner Ormonde which sails from Sydney to-day. At ...

    Article : 79 words
  45. REPORTED DEPORTATIONS.

    A member of the Citizens' Committee of Samoa (Mr. Wilson), who is now in Wellington, announced the reception of a wireless message from Apia, stating that three ...

    Article : 75 words
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