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  2. BONUS SYSTEM.

    As a result of the introduction of the bonus Bistern into the railway workshops the cost of production in certain departments has been reduced to one-fifth. ...

    Article : 853 words
  3. TRANSPORT.

    Details of the Government's new Transport Bill were announced yesterday by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini). As forceasted in the "Herald" yesterday, ...

    Article : 1,676 words
  4. DECLARED "BLACK."

    An important development occurred to-day in the building trade struke for a 40-hour week, when, at a meting of the building trade group committee, a resolution was ...

    Article : 226 words
  5. CHILD ENDOWMENT.

    The Attorney-General (Mr. McTiernan) left Sydney by the Melbourne express last night. It is understood that Mr. McTiernan will consult constitutional authorities in the ...

    Article : 113 words
  6. CRICKET BONUS.

    Considering that their reasons for withdrawing from the Victorian team, which is to leave Melbourne on feunday to play in New South Wales and Queensland, were not ...

    Article : 357 words
  7. CIVIC GARAGE.

    Apart entirely from the dismissal of the superintendent of the civic Barngo, reported in yesterday's "Herald," serious charges regarding the administration of the department ...

    Article : 384 words
  8. BEAM WIRELESS.

    The beam wireless tests over the week-end did not materially improve on the opening day's results. Though 200 words a minute was often exceeded, deductions for errors ...

    Article : 198 words
  9. CHINA. Foochow Outrage.

    Foreign messages from Foochow indicate that an agitation somewhat similar to that of the "Boxer" year has been worked up there. The old story of foreigners killing Chinese ...

    Article : 811 words
  10. PYRMONT BRIDGE.

    The Harbour Trust Commissioners have decided to remove the Pyrmont Bridge. The Commissioners are of opinion that the reclamation of the area at the head of Darling ...

    Article : 465 words
  11. CHARLTON.

    There was a feeling that Australians had seen the last of their great swimming champion and world's record holder, A. M. Charlton, but it is likely that he will be again ...

    Article : 186 words
  12. AVIATION. MEDALS AWARDED.

    A report from Paris says that the International League of Aviators has decided to award two medals to British airmen for achievements in 1926. They selected Sir Alan ...

    Article : 134 words
  13. SEVERE STORM.

    A cyclonic disturbance was experienced in the Pialba district to-day, and torrential rain fell. The strong wind lifted sheets of iron from the convent building at Pialba, while ...

    Article : 154 words
  14. BRITISH MIGRANTS. Not Wanted in Australia.

    Sir Arthur Richard, yesterday, strongly criticised the State Government for its hostility to British migration. "I was most disappointed when I returned ...

    Article : 327 words
  15. THE EMPIRE.

    Stressing the need for developing interEmpire trade, particularly between Canada and the antipodes, in an address at the Canadian Club at Toronto on Monday, the New ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. ENGINEERS.

    The members of the Amalgamated Engineering Union last night carried a resolution intimating their willingness to go on strike with the object of forcing the employers to grant ...

    Article : 154 words
  17. ATLANTIC FLEET. IN SPANISH WATERS.

    The Atlantic fleet of 40 warships has sailed for Spanish ports. The fleet comprisos mine sweepers the third battle squadron the fifth and sixth destroyer flotillas, the second cruiser ...

    Article : 45 words
  18. INFLUENZA.

    The influenza epidemic is spreading through many of the London suburbs. Doctors are finding a difficulty in coping with all cases. Fortunately attacks in Britain are much ...

    Article : 108 words
  19. WOMAN'S LEAP.

    A woman was seen to leap backwards from the centre of the suspension bridge at Northbridge shortly after 7 o'clock last night. Later after a difficult climb, the police ...

    Article : 310 words
  20. PARLIAMENTARIANS.

    A delegation of the Empire Parliamentary Association will leave London to-morrow for Malta, in response to the invitation of toe branch of the association there. The ...

    Article : 77 words
  21. MR. MAHONY.

    Mr. W. G. Mahony tendered his resignation as Labour member for Dalley to Sir Littleton Groom, the Federal Speaker, upon his arrival at the Central Railway Station from ...

    Article : 260 words
  22. COLLEGE OF DEFENCE.

    There assembled for the first time to-day the new College of Defence set up at the Instigation of the Committee of Imperial Defence. The object of the college is to train officers ...

    Article : 167 words
  23. MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

    Dr. E. W. Morris, who was for six years chief medical officer at Austialia House, has returned. Interviewed in reference to the Minister for Home and Teintorles' ...

    Article : 289 words
  24. SPORT ABROAD.

    Both Cambridge and Oxford have disbanded their second crews, and are concentiating on coaching the eights for the boatrace on Apill 2. Bell, of Geelong, is at present rowing No. 6, ...

    Article : 102 words
  25. DAVIS CUP.

    The question whether Australia will send a team to attempt to wrest the Davis Cup from France, will probably be answered in the course of a few days. It is thought that ...

    Article : 298 words
  26. THE WHEAT CHARTER.

    Agreement regarding the new wheat charter is still delayed, owing to the word "apparent" The Australian Press Association learns that further complication has arisen ...

    Article : 139 words
  27. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Hutchinson and Co., the publishers, have withdrawn from circulation a book in which the author stated that "Lord Kitchener's private secretary was a German, whose efficiency ...

    Article : 534 words
  28. UNITED STATES.

    News comes from Waanington that the Kennte Appropriations Committee reported the Naval Supply Bill to the Senate, providing for appropriations for three additional battle ...

    Article : 56 words
  29. STEAMERS DAMAGED.

    Owing to a chapter of accidents which befell the steamer Kooringa, as she was leaving her berth to sail for Newcastle this afterooon, she was unable to get away. The ...

    Article : 230 words
  30. WOMEN'S CLOTHES.

    "Women have reathod the limit, in the inertness of skirts. They cannot decently show more leg. Therefore it seems that the only alternative is to clothe ...

    Article : 129 words
  31. DISARMAMENT.

    At Paris to-day the Interallied Military Committce, Marshal Foch presiding, decided that Germany's disarmament proposals were not acceptable. A breakdown of negotiations is ...

    Article : 63 words
  32. AUSTRALIAN ART.

    Mr. Will Ashton, the Australian artist, who arrived at Fremantle to-day on the liner Naldera, has returned from a visit to Europe with a confused idea of what ultra-modern art ...

    Article : 401 words
  33. LIQUOR SEIZED.

    A large quantity of liquor was seized, and two arrests were made last night when a party of police officers raided the Cavalier Cafe, on the first floor, of 147a King-street, ...

    Article : 269 words
  34. THE CRUISER EMDEN.

    Referring to the incident at Capetown arising out of the use of a hose to keep a crowd off the gangway leading to the German warship Emden, the "Berliner Tageblatt" ...

    Article : 152 words
  35. MRS. MORT.

    The Minister for Justice (Mr. MrKell) has clodded that Mrs. Mort shall pot be released from Long Bay Gaol. Mrs. Mort, in April, 1921, was sentenced ...

    Article : 161 words
  36. PERJURY IN ENGLAND.

    "Everybody sitting at the Bench knows that perjury is disgracefully prevalent in Britain people seem to imagine that they can go into the witnoss-box, take the cath, and ...

    Article : 87 words
  37. STRAY SPARROW.

    Last week-end a small boy caught a sparrow at Fremantle. The suggestion was made that the bird was one of several that had been released by a passenger on the Carinthia when ...

    Article : 127 words
  38. LORD BEARSTED'S DEATH.

    Lady Bearsted died last night, and Lord Beatsted died an hour before midnight tonight. Both had been ailing for many months Lord Bearsted. who had been sinking rapidly ...

    Article : 161 words
  39. PRINCESS ELIZABETH.

    No series specially fitted by the Queen are ready at Sandringham, awaiting the arrival of Princess Elizabeth, who is expected to make the journey soon. There has been a slight ...

    Article : 118 words
  40. HUGE MAKO SHARK.

    A Mako shark, weighing 550lb, was caught at Whangaron by Stauley Ellis, of Hamilton, after three hours' stronuous fighting. It is the largest Mako ever caught on a rod line. ...

    Article : 42 words
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