Articles from page 15: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. STATE SESSION.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Minister for Labour and industry brought down a bill to impose a tax upon employers, and to declare the rates of contributions to ...

    Article : 3,203 words
  3. THE RENOWN. Visit to Suva.

    Last night's reception was rendered picturesque by an escort of 24 Fijians from several islands with flaming torches, who accompanied the Duke and Duchess from ...

    Article : 158 words
  4. VIOLENT SPEECH. In the Commons.

    In the House of Commons to-day, when Mr. Ronald McNeill (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury) moved a vote of £7000 as grantin-aid of the Duke of York's mission, he ...

    Article : 760 words
  5. BRIGHT CRICKET.

    For the opening day of the Macartney Testimonial match at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday the weather was ideal for players and spectators. Intense interest was taken ...

    Article : 1,520 words
  6. THE FLOODS.

    A telegram to the Commissioner for Police from inspector Mann at Cairns stated that it had been ascertained that the man who was electrocuted at Babinda during the cyclone ...

    Article : 623 words
  7. UNITED STATES. McNary-Haugen Bill.

    Probably the most important piece of legislation since Mr. Coolidge assumed the Presidency, and one which has aroused the most bitter controversy, was enacted to-day when ...

    Article : 466 words
  8. THE MINES. To Reopen Monday.

    At a special meeting of the Northern Colleries Association yesterday the owners decided to re-open the mines for work on Monday morning. ...

    Article : 93 words
  9. CHINA. Northern Defeat.

    Later news shows that the Cantonese surrounded Hangchow with lightning rapidity, compelling General Sun to retreat towards his second line of defence, 30 miles nearer ...

    Article : 985 words
  10. DEPUTIES' DISPUTE SETTLED.

    All collieries on the South Maitland coalfields will resume operations on Monday, with the exception of Hebburn No. 1, where the men are demanding certain work to be carried ...

    Article : 129 words
  11. SYDNEY'S WELCOME.

    Additional details of the State programme for the reception and entertainment of the Duke and Duchess of York, made available yesterday by the State Director (Mr. C. Hay), ...

    Article : 730 words
  12. MISSION TO U.S.A.

    A reply was made to-day by the general secretary of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. B. Grayndler) to statements made at a meeting of the Trades Hall Council on Thursday ...

    Article : 517 words
  13. CANADA'S BUDGET.

    The Treasurer (Mr. J. A. Robb), in introducing the Canadian Budget, said that postwar depression had disappeared, and domestic and international trade was flourishing. The ...

    Article : 230 words
  14. YARRANGOBILLY.

    This evening the Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini), switched on the electric light at the Yarrangobilly Caves. The Minister was accompanied by Mrs. Lazzarini, Mr. Tully. ...

    Article : 371 words
  15. USES OF BROWN COAL

    The Sensible Heat Distillation Company has been registered, with a capital of £250,000 Colonel J. T. C. Moore Brabazon, formerly Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry for ...

    Article : 151 words
  16. CHILD ENDOWMENT.

    Members of the State Parliamentary Nationalist party, who approve the principle of child endowment, and supported the second rending of the bill in the Legislative ...

    Article : 316 words
  17. LEGAL CONFLICT.

    An impending conflict between the Supreme Court jurisdictions of two States was indicated in an application made to the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) in the Practice ...

    Article : 396 words
  18. FRENCH PAPER.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Mutch, in reply to questions by Mr. Lee, said:— "The low percentage of passes in French at the leaving certificate examination ...

    Article : 463 words
  19. THE PRAYER BOOK.

    While Dean Inge considers that the new prayer book should be accepted, he doubts if it will bring peace. "The spirit of lawlessness," he says, "will not easily be eradicated. Scores ...

    Article : 166 words
  20. DEBTS TO BRITAIN.

    Mr. Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, state, in the House of Commons that he had been in constant touch with the French Finance Minister on ratification of the ...

    Article : 152 words
  21. MR. GARDEN.

    In Adelaide union circles it is considered unlikely that other Trades and Labour councils will follow the example of the Sydney council in seeking to have the Royal visit ...

    Article : 171 words
  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Psychical Research Society has received 15,000 letters recording impressions received during the "mass telepathy." Professor Darnley-Naylor, assisted by his ...

    Article : 399 words
  23. STORM AND FOG.

    Newstrom San Francisco says that at least 24 are [?]d and property damaged to the extent of several millions of dollars as a result of the [?]precedented rains and snowstorms in ...

    Article : 222 words
  24. IS AUSTRALIAN MINING DECADENT?

    Sir,—I notice from the Press reports that Mr. A. C. Willis, Vice-President of the Executive Council and also lender of the miners in New South Wales, has been good enough to ...

    Article : 214 words
  25. TEACHER'S DEATH.

    In the presence of more than 80 school children at the Williamstown baths this morning, Miss May Brewer, aged 32 years, a school teacher, of North Williamstown, collapsed ...

    Article : 163 words
  26. DIRECT ACTION.

    Consequent on a drop in flour prices, the Commissioner in Brisbane reduced the price of bread in Charleville by one halfpenny per loaf. The master bakers notified him that ...

    Article : 124 words
  27. GAS FOUND.

    Mr. J. Sweeney, miners' district secretary, stated to-day that gas had been discovered in the Wongawille mine, which had hitherth been regarded as a non-gaseous mine, and had ...

    Article : 75 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$