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  2. COMPENSATION. Commission Meets.

    The Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Baddeley, last eight stated that the Workers' Compensation Commission, constituted under the Workors' Compensation Act the members, ...

    Article : 270 words
  3. ALAN COBHAM.

    I regret that my progress has been delayed, but I am suffering from slight dysentry and complete exhaustion. This is possibly the result[?] ...

    Article : 144 words
  4. AUSTRALIANS. INNINGS VICTORY.

    The Australian cricket team have achieved another victory, defeating North[?]ts by an innings and 147 runs. With a first innings score of 125-272 ...

    Article : 584 words
  5. HONOURS. KING'S BIRTHDAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 words
  6. WIMBLEDON. NEARING THE END.

    Glorious weather again favoured competitors and spectators at the British lawn tennis championships at Wimbledon to-day, and the stands wore packed. The principal feature ...

    Article : 852 words
  7. EIGHT HOURS. Bill in Commons.

    The House of Commons, by a large majority to-day read a third time the Eight Hours Bill, enabling an eight-hour day to be worked in the coal industry. There were many violent ...

    Article : 929 words
  8. DRASTIC TRAFFIC BILL. NO STATE MONOPOLY.

    It can be definitely stated that the State Government will not create a monopoly for itself in the motor omnibus traffic; nor will it take over the services already in existence. In the Transport Bill which the Chief Secretary will present to ...

    Article : 147 words
  9. MINISTER'S STATEMENT.

    The Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, who administers the Traffic Act. intimated last night that be proposed to devote the whole of the next few weeks drafting his new ...

    Article : 672 words
  10. QUESTION IN COMMONS.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. J. M. Kenworthy (Lib.) asked whether the Govern ment was assisting Mr. Cobham. The Under-Secretary for Air (Sir Philip ...

    Article : 151 words
  11. VICTORIANS HONOURED.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 words
  12. SICKNESS RATES.

    The most important development yesterday was the decision of the Accident Under-writers' Association to bring the rates for sickness into line with those offered by the ...

    Article : 192 words
  13. PROHIBITION.

    The Government has begun a supreme effort to enforce prohibition with the special appropriation made by Congress of 3,000,000 dollars. For a campaign against organised bootleggers, ...

    Article : 165 words
  14. RIOT IN GAOL.

    For some considerable time rumours have reached the outside world of serious breaches of discipline in the Boggo-road Gaol. It is learned that, following on grievances, more ...

    Article : 194 words
  15. PREMIER ATTACKS THE PRESS.

    The Premier (Mr. Lang), at the official luncheon at the Sheep Show yesterday, criticised the newspapers and the insurance companies for their lack of co-operation with ...

    Article : 171 words
  16. STRANDED.

    The steamer Our Isle is at present in a procarious position on the bar at the Bellingen Heads. The vessel got into difficulties crossing out ...

    Article : 137 words
  17. KALGOORLIE.

    Voluminous evidence was tendered by Detective-sergeant Purdue at the inquest to-day on the two bodies found in Miller's shaft. The witness, detailed further exbiblts, dragged ...

    Article : 839 words
  18. THIRD TEST MATCH.

    England's team in the third test match, which begins at Leeds on July 10, will be chosen from the following:—A. W. Carr, A P. F. Chapman, J. B. Hobbs, H. Sutcliffe, F. ...

    Article : 64 words
  19. FRENCH FINANCE

    There was a further slump to-day in Franch francs in London, due to heavy selling, and the absebce of definite stabilisation proposals. They closed at 179,25 to the £1, compared ...

    Article : 121 words
  20. EMPLOYERS' OBLIGATIONS.

    Besides requiring them to insure each employee, the Act insists that employers shall keep posted in some conspicuous position at or near the place where their workmen are ...

    Article : 108 words
  21. THE OBSERVATORY.

    "The statetment that the work of charting the heavens by the Sydney Observatory is to be discontinued is an absolute fabrication," said Mr. Mutch, Minister for Education, ...

    Article : 271 words
  22. EARTHQUAKE.

    News comes from Padang that new earthquake shocks have been experienced. Many houses are about to collapse. The damage in the stricken territories so far ...

    Article : 41 words
  23. BRAVE CONSTABLE.

    Constable Cameron, who recently captured an escaped aboriginal murderer in the jungle on the Mary River, safely returned with him to Darwin. This makes Constable Cameron's ...

    Article : 197 words
  24. ADDITIONAL MILLS CLOSE.

    Further telegrams reached the Sydney office of the Associated Country Sawmillers of New South Wales yesterday from Thos. Honnessy and Sous, Kempsey, R. J. Jamieson, ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. KING ALFONSO.

    As three out of the five supposed anarchists supposed to be implicated in the plot against King Alfonso and Queen Ena, were not arrested in France, all British ports are being ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. THE HOUSTON FORTUNE.

    The fate of the "Houston millions" was again referrod to in the Court at Jersey to-day, application being made to rescind the Court's recent appointment of a controller ...

    Article : 127 words
  27. £3,000,000 ADDED COST.

    Addressing a public meeting at Double Bay, Mr. T. R. Bavin said that the Workers' Compensation Act would add £11,000,000 to the cost of workers' Insurance. This increase in ...

    Article : 49 words
  28. GOLF TOURNAMENT.

    T. E. Howard, the Australian golfer, won a stroke competition of 36 holes at Gleneagles for those who missed qualification in the "Glasgow Herald" 1000 guinea ...

    Article : 270 words
  29. CANADA'S MINISTRY.

    By a majority of one vote, the newlyformed Ministry of Mr. Arthur Melghen was defeated in the House of Commons to-day on a motion amounting to want of ...

    Article : 86 words
  30. EFFECTS IN THE COUNTRY.

    In the rural centres the number of hands employed will be considerably reduced. In many cases chaff-cutting plants will cease operations. ...

    Article : 497 words
  31. MACHINERY FOR RUSSIA.

    The Ukrainian Government is negotiating with-the Rheinmetall, one of Germany's biggest machinery works, for the sale of the company's entire locomotive department. ...

    Article : 62 words
  32. GALLANTRY AT SEA.

    King George, on the rocommendation of the President of the Board of Trade (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister), has awarded bronze medals for gallantry to Mr. Arthur Dyer, fifth ...

    Article : 107 words
  33. AIR TRAGEDY.

    Further questions regarding the aeroplane fatality at Point Cooko on Thursday were asked in the House of Representatives to-day. ...

    Article : 295 words
  34. COAL PRICES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 words
  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The estate of the late Mr. Angus Robert Grant, of Turramurra, New South Wales, was valued at £45,010. News from Paris states that the Acadamle ...

    Article : 366 words
  36. EMPIRE PROGRESS.

    Sir John Ferguson, in addressing the Institute of Bankers, said that recently the British banks sought to broaden the basis of their activities. If the right direction were given ...

    Article : 152 words
  37. WEMBLEY SITE.

    The liquidators of the British Empire Ex hibition announce that the Wembley site, consisting of 132 acres and exhibition build ings was sold to the Boecbam Trust and ...

    Article : 101 words
  38. DUKE OF YORK.

    The Comptroller of the Duke and Duchess of York's Household (Captain B. V. Brooke) stated to-day that there had been no develop ment in the matter of their Royal Highnesses ...

    Article : 74 words
  39. ALLAN WILKIE.

    Mr. W. J. P. Fitzgerald. in a letter to the Editor, opposes the suggestion that a certain proportion of subscriptions to the Allan Wilkie fund should be devoted to the assistance ...

    Article : 197 words
  40. THE WICKET AT LORD'S.

    The Marylebone Cricket Club has issued a statement regarding the water on the wicket on the secoud day of the recent test match at Lord's. It is satisfied that there was no ...

    Article : 74 words
  41. INFLUENZA.

    An official bulletin issued by the Health Department states that 10 cases of pneumonic influenza have been notified in the Dominion in the 48 hours ended at noon to-day. ...

    Article : 66 words
  42. SINGAPORE BASE.

    Arising out of a question by Mr. J. M. Kenworthy (Lib.) in the House of Commons to-day, the Under-Secretary for the Colo[?]es (Mr. W. A. Ormshy-Gore) was heckled on the ...

    Article : 109 words
  43. PRINCE OF WALES.

    Official denial is given to a story from Spanish sources, published in the Paris "Jour nal," that an approaching engagement between the Prince of Wales and the Infanta Beatrice ...

    Article : 59 words
  44. TARIFF DUTIES.

    Before the House of Representatives adjourned this afternoon the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Pratten) announced that, in anticipation of the formal acquiescence of ...

    Article : 56 words
  45. SOST OF LIVING INQUIRY.

    Mr. C. Buck, one of the employers' representatives appointed to sit with the industrial Commissioner on the Cost of Living Inquiry, has resigned. Mr. R. K. Allport has ...

    Article : 42 words
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