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  2. DECENTRALISATION.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) and Mr. H. W. Gepp (chairman of the Commonwealth Migration and Development Board), visited Bristol this morning, and were met by the ...

    Article : 310 words
  3. COMMONWEALTH LINE.

    Considerable surprise was expressed in shipping circles yesterday when it was learned that the chairman of the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board (Mr. H. G. B. ...

    Article : 667 words
  4. FEDERAL POWERS.

    The question whether, under certain circumstances, the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Court may interfere with the State Conciliation Committee was answered in the ...

    Article : 1,242 words
  5. GENEVA. League of Nations.

    In anticipation of the opening session tomorrow of the Council of the League of Nations at Geneva, there have been informal conversations among loading delegates. M. ...

    Article : 153 words
  6. CIVIC TRADING.

    The City Council at its meeting to-night will have before it a report on civic trading in the electricity department from the general manager, Mr, H. Mackay, who states the ...

    Article : 636 words
  7. SURVEY FLIGHT.

    Group-Captain Williams, accompanied by Lieutenant McIntyre and a mechanic, on his return journey from the Pacific Islands, reached Eden yesterday at 4.30 o'clock. ...

    Article : 336 words
  8. EXTENSIVE BUSH FIRES. Two Fatalities Reported.

    Serious bush fires over a widespread area in the "State occurred yesterday, when high temperatures were recorded at most of the country centres. Two fatalities occurred, one man being fatally burned and the ...

    Article : 112 words
  9. TRAPPED BY FLAMES.

    As a result of serious bush fires, which occurred last night, one man was fatally burned and another is in hospital in a critical condition. ...

    Article : 294 words
  10. UNITED STATES.

    President Coolidge, in his Budget speech to Congress, announced that he would refrain from asking for appropriations for three of the cruisers authorised for construction ...

    Article : 373 words
  11. FRENCH TRADE.

    One of the,big problems of France turns upon the fate of foreigners, numbering up to 300,000, who are likely to be thrown out of work during the process of revalorising the ...

    Article : 121 words
  12. CITY PROPERTY.

    The cabled announcement that the grandchildren of Robert Paton, residents of California, intended to claim 160 acres of land "In the heart of Sydney," which, they alleged, ...

    Article : 481 words
  13. MAN SUFFOCATED.

    Bush fires occurred throughout the district yesterday, devastating a large area of farming land. A considerable quantity of wheat, in bags, was burnt, and standing crops ...

    Article : 67 words
  14. "LIFEBUOY" PARACHUTE.

    News comes from Paris that an inventor, named Robert, who has, since 1898, been working on aeronautical development, is planning a glant "lifebuoy" parachute, with a carrying ...

    Article : 72 words
  15. BEAM WIRELESS. PRELIMINARY TESTS.

    Although the preliminary operating test of the transmitting apparatus at the beam wireless station at Ballan has been completed, and the transmitting stations are now ready to ...

    Article : 597 words
  16. SIX OUTBREAKS.

    On Sunday morning a bush fire, supposed to have broken out on property owned by J. Roberts, fanned by a gale of wind, swept over a large portion of Mr. F. L. Ryrie's ...

    Article : 332 words
  17. HUGE COMPANY.

    By the registration yesterday of "Imperial Chemical industries, Ltd," there was formally completed the formation of a company with the biggest initial capital of any ...

    Article : 138 words
  18. ENGINEERS.

    The officials of the Amalgamated Engineering Union will hold a conference during the week with the officers of the Australasian Society of Engineers for the purpose of ...

    Article : 168 words
  19. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death is announced of Mr. Ferdinand Begg, formerly a stockbroker in Edinburgh and London, who was M.P. for St. Rollox in 1895-1900, and chairman of the London ...

    Article : 488 words
  20. ENORMOUS LOSSES.

    A disastrous grass fire broke out yesterday on Mr. Bert Job's property at Mungery. With a strong northerly wind prevailing, the fire travelled with lightning rapidity, and ...

    Article : 304 words
  21. TRADE BARRIERS.

    The representatives of the British and German Federations of Industry finished their discussions in London yesterday. Satisfaction was expressed on both sides that some of ...

    Article : 151 words
  22. ARMED MAN.

    While checking over a pile of notes and coins in the back office at the Tuggerah Railway Station last night, shortly after 9 o'clock, Merv. Thomas, the junior porter, ...

    Article : 242 words
  23. WIFE MURDERED.

    William Wood (42), labourer, shot his wife on the footpath in Riley-street, city, late yesterday afternoon, and then shot himself through the head. Both were taken to the ...

    Article : 520 words
  24. WIND AND FIRE.

    On every hand fires which occurred yesterday are stated to have been the worst known in the west. The wind yesterday reached almost cyclonic ...

    Article : 1,188 words
  25. LITHGOW COLLIERIES.

    Following the promise given at the compulsory conference by Mr. Hibbie, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, that he would deal with the Lithgow miners' claims as soon as the notices ...

    Article : 79 words
  26. REPARATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 words
  27. OTHER DAMAGE.

    Bush fires broke out here yesterday, causing heavy losses to the settlers. Hundreds of miles of fences were destroyed, besides a thousand tons of hay in stacks. Almost every ...

    Article : 317 words
  28. MINE DISASTER.

    No further explosions have occurred in the Dobson mine since yesterday morning. Water is being pumped into the mine at the rate of 80,000 gallons an hour. ...

    Article : 227 words
  29. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    Pending the result of further geological surveys, no subsidies will be paid by the Commonwealth Government to companies searching for oil in New Guinea. This announcement was ...

    Article : 218 words
  30. SUNKEN SUBMARINE.

    After several months' work, the submarine J4, which sank at the dock pier, Williamstown, about two years ago, was successfully raised to-day, and towed into shallow water ...

    Article : 98 words
  31. A WEEK'S TESTS.

    A week's, testing of the beam service begins to-night from Grimsby. The reception on Sunday from Australia was satisfactory. ...

    Article : 159 words
  32. CARRIAGE DERAILED.

    The rear of a carriage of a passenger train travelling from West Maitland, and due to arrive at Cessnock at 8 o'clock, left the line between Abordare and Cessnock last night. ...

    Article : 79 words
  33. EARTHQUAKE DISASTER.

    News comes from Moscow that an earthquake destroyed Kapil, in the Caucasus. Fifty were killed and 500 injured. (By srecial arrangement. Reuter's World ...

    Article : 72 words
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