Although it has been found necessary to relay 180 miles of the recently laid Pacific cable there will be no inconvenience caused to users of the cable while the work is proceeding. ...
Article : 132 wordsA proclamation was issued yesterday calling Parliament together at noon on Monday next. It is intended to put through the Budget. ...
Article : 678 wordsThe steamer Woodarra, of the British India Steam Navigation Company's fleet, ran ashore at Port Kembla shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. ...
Article : 535 wordsThe Cabinet last night decided that the Mint site in Macqunrie-street should be given to St. Andrew's Cathedral. The question of the disposition of the ...
Article : 441 wordsThe State Cabinet yesterday decided to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into recent railway disasters and mishaps on the railways throughout the State. ...
Article : 302 wordsHis Majesty the King, in proroguing Parliament, said:—"I have had great pleasure in acceding to the wishes of my Ministers in the Commonwealth of Australia, ...
Article : 376 wordsIn the British House of Commons, the Secretary for Air (Sir Samuel Hoare), replying to a question, said that the numbers of killed in the Air Force in 1924 were: 48 officers, one ...
Article : 249 wordsThe State Cabinet gave consideration to the judgment of Mr. A. B. Piddington in regard to the basic wage yesterday, but finality was not reached. ...
Article : 97 words"The basic wage declaration raises questions of the most vital importance," said Mr. Bavin, leader of the Opposition, last night. "I hardly think it was necessary for the ...
Article : 462 wordsTo commemorate the duplication of the Pacific cable system by the laying of the new loaded cable from Barnfield to Suva, the Pacific Cable Board entertained at luncheon, ...
Article : 746 wordsThere have been many rumours that the Cantonese, after occupying virtually the whole of Fukien, are advancing on Hangchow, and that Chekiang has declared its ...
Article : 205 wordsWhat is described as au extraordinarily large-sized Australian diamond has been purchased for £400 by Messrs. Angus and Coote, Ltd., George-street. ...
Article : 237 wordsWelcoming Mr. Bruce amid the shrill cheers of 250 boys, the headmaster of the King's School, Canterbury, recalled that it claimed to be the oldest Public School in existence. ...
Article : 247 wordsSimultancously both [?]o[?]ses of Parliament yesterday considered the following motion:— "That, in the opinion of this House. the proposal of the Commonwealth ...
Article : 521 wordsThe question whether the Premier (Mr. Lang) acquiesced in the decision that the basic wage should remain unaltered, has aroused much discussion in Labour circles. ...
Article : 189 wordsA report from Berlin says that the authorities are investigating alleged Polish violation of the eastern frontier at Gransee. Prussia. The German version states that a motor lorry ...
Article : 74 wordsThe disappearance of new and valuable motor car parts from the premises of a city motor importing firm during the last six months culminated yesterday in the arrest of ...
Article : 191 words"I understand that it has been docided by the Government that Parliament will meet on Monday, 20th instant," said the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bavin) last night. "In the ...
Article : 370 wordsFurther negotiations for a settlement of the Yallourn strike having failed, manufacturers throughout the city spent to-day in arranging to meet the emergency which will arise next ...
Article : 235 wordsThe King has accepted an Emplie Christmas pudding made from the Marketing Board's recipe, consisting of Australian sultanas, raisins, and currants, South African raisins, ...
Article : 457 wordsA message from Washington says that the House, of Representatives Naval Committee unanimously voted for the chairman to confer with President Coolldge regarding the present ...
Article : 176 words"The Government has apparently appointed Mr. Piddington, at a salary of £60 [?] week, to say that the workers should receive £4/4/ only. The Government should dismiss him ...
Article : 376 wordsThe possibility that the delegation, which the Federal Government proposes to send to the United States to investigate industrial conditions, may not include a representative ...
Article : 243 wordsThe Pacific duplication cable was celebrated in Wellington by a luncheon, at which the Acting Premier, in congratulating the board, said that the undertaking was the only one ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Prince of Wales yesterday visited the North London district of Somerstown, where in area of slum property is being replaced by flats. His Royal Highness inspected one small ...
Article : 106 wordsSupportors of the Premier among the unions held a meeting at the Trades Hall yesterday morning to discuss the recent agreement between the Government and the supporters of ...
Article : 203 wordsThe Sheffield Shield competition will be resumed to-day, when New South Wales will play South Australia at Adelaide, and Queensland will meet Victoria at Melbourne. ...
Article : 453 wordsThe hearing was concluded to-day of the suit in which W. H. Tudor, a Brisbane bookmaker, sought to recover £160 from J. E. McDonough, grazier, of Exiey, being' the amount of a ...
Article : 217 wordsThere were rowdy scenes in the Theatre Royal at Smethwick, when Mr. Oswald Mosley, the Labour candidate at the by-election, addressed an audience of 3000 women. Six ...
Article : 143 wordsFollowing the disappoarance of £1000 in notes from the strongroom of the Australian Bank of Commerce, George-street, two years ago, detectives yesterday arrested a clerk, ...
Article : 259 wordsAdditional protection for Australian industries was sought by a deputation which waited upon the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Pratten) to-day. The deputation ...
Article : 264 wordsThe town council has decided to ask the Government to cancel the coastal shipping contract with the Marlon Sleigh, and devote the subsidy to the building of roads and ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. Piddlngton's basic wage pronouncement has come as a rude shock to thousands of industrialists is the Newcastle district, who were awaiting a substantial increase in the ...
Article : 230 wordsIt is understood that a definite, move will be made at an early date to tesL the feeling of the members of the A.L.P. executive on the question whether Mr W. H Seale should ...
Article : 189 wordsThe Australian Commissioner in the United State (Sir Hugh Denison), as the guest of the British Empire Chamber of Commerce, made a second speech on trade relations ...
Article : 155 wordsA proposal that the salarles of members of the Legislative Assembly should be increased was made by Mr. Hogan, leader of the Opposition. When speaking to a formal motion ...
Article : 100 wordsFire which broke out on the third floor of Grace Bros.' furniture department in Baystreet early yesterday was extinguished by surinklers before serious damage had been ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 17 Dec 1926, Page 11
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