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  2. FEDERAL CAMPAIGN OPENS Mr. Bruce's Policy Speech.

    The Federal election campaign was officially launched by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) last night, when he delivered his policy speech at Dandenong (Victoria). The paramount issue in the election campaign, said Mr. Bruce, was ...

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  3. STRIKE THREAT. NortHern Collieries.

    Aggregats meetings were held at Cessnock, Weston, Kurri Kurri, and Paxton to-day, to discuss off-hand employees' claim for a minimum wage of £5/10/ a week. The ...

    Article : 264 words
  4. EIGHT-HOUR DAY. THE PROCESSION.

    A spirit of quiet, unobtrusive happiness that was more in the mood of holiday than demonstration ran through the seventieth celebration of Eight-hour Day yesterday. ...

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  5. MOTOR ACCIDENTS. PENRITH SPEEDWAY.

    The motor race meeting at Penrith Speedway yesterday was marred by several accidents, as a result of which one competitor was killed and several competitors and a ...

    Article : 437 words
  6. THE RIFFS. FORCED RETREAT.

    The Spanish Embassy in London has received a telegram from Madrid stating that the Spanish troops continue to occupy territory around Ajdir and he Bay of Alhucemas ...

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  7. THE STRIKE. SUEVIC SAILS.

    Another setback to the strikers in Melbourne has been the action of the crew of the White Star liner Suevic in sailing after the strike committee had endeavoured to induce the men ...

    Article : 194 words
  8. SECURITY PACT.

    The peaceful little town of Locarne (Switzerland) is agog with excitement at the arrival of so many prominent foreigners for the Security Pact Conference. The place is ...

    Article : 260 words
  9. SUEVIC DEPARTS.

    A definite blow to the plans and hopes of the strikers was dealt by the secret and unexpected departure of the Suevic for Sydney at an early hour this morning. Sixteen men, ...

    Article : 146 words
  10. ARBITRATION SUPPORTED.

    At the meeting at Maitland nearly 100 men were present, but, in contrast to the decision at other centres, the resolution to hold further aggregate meetings on October 12, should ...

    Article : 82 words
  11. JAVA MURDER.

    A half-burnt trunk belonging to the late Mrs. Campbell Macfle has been found in an empty house next to the hotel in Garoet where the murder was committed. Ten hotel ...

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  12. VOLUNTEER FORCE.

    Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in a letter to the Press, protosts against the Secretary for Home Affairs (Sir William Joynson-Hicks) blessing a private and irresponsible attempt to ...

    Article : 220 words
  13. DEMODOCUS INCIDENT.

    In Fremantle yesterday a conference was called by the Premier of representatives of the Fremantle, branch of the Australian Labour party and the executive of the Waterside ...

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  14. MINERS' COUNCIL ATTACKED.

    There was an attendance of 350 out of 2500 members employed in the Kurri Kurri district at to-day's aggregate meeting. The speakers vigorously denounced the Coal Tribunal, ...

    Article : 153 words
  15. TAXI-CABS COLLIDE.

    Two motor taxi-cabs collided in Georgestreet West yesterday afternoon. One was overturned, and its tour occupants had to be taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for ...

    Article : 218 words
  16. FROM WAR TO PEACE.

    Herr Max Bauer, once a famous artillery expert on the German General Staff, known as the "father of the Big Bertha" (the guns which bombarded Paris), has deserted his ...

    Article : 118 words
  17. NEW ZEALAND.

    Speaking at Carterton the Minister for Lands (Mr. McLeod), after referring to the loss to producers owing to the shipping dispute, said that no Government could stand ...

    Article : 131 words
  18. CLIFF TRAGEDY.

    Losing his footing on the cliffs near Palm Beach yesterday afternoon, a 17-year-old boy fell 100ft to the rocks below. The accident was unseen. The boy had ...

    Article : 132 words
  19. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Rev. Harry Burton, who has been vicar of St. Martin's, Brighton, since 1919, and from 1910 to 1915 was vicar of St. Michael's and All Angels, Christchurch, is ...

    Article : 370 words
  20. SOVIET SPIES.

    The Warsaw political police have arrested at Volynia, near the Russian frontier, 80 persons belonging to a widespread spying organisation alleged to be acting on behalf of ...

    Article : 80 words
  21. CAR AND MOTOR CYCLE COLLIDE.

    Three men received minor injuries early yesterday, when a motor cycle and sidecar, in which they were travelling, was badly smashed in a collision with a motor car at ...

    Article : 140 words
  22. CONFERENCE OF PARTIES.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Coates) deliberated with represent stives of the shipowners and seamen for more than three hours to-day, but this evening the conference adjourned till ...

    Article : 39 words
  23. BURNING FERRY.

    A mysterious fire occurred early to-night on the ferry steamer Rosny, which piles between Port Melbourne and Williamstown, and before the flames were subdued considerable ...

    Article : 219 words
  24. MEETING THAT FAILED.

    Some idea of the present situation in the shipping trouble is gained from the fact that only 30 appeared at a meeting called by the Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. COMMUNISTS.

    The executive of the Communist party has issued a statement on the recent Labour party's conference at Liverpool, It says: The conference was not a defeat for the ...

    Article : 105 words
  26. KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR CAR.

    At about 12.45 p.m. yesterday Sydney Cleary, aged 15, living at 27 Arden-street, Waverley, ran into the path of a slowly-moving motor car, which was being driven along ...

    Article : 94 words
  27. SOPHOCLES SAILS.

    The Sophocles has left for Australia, after being held up for five weeks. On September 3 the Sophocles left port, but the men refused duty at sea, and the vessel had to ...

    Article : 52 words
  28. UNEMPLOYED DOLE.

    After visiting the Austiallnn and Canadian pavillons at Womble, ex-service men passed a resolution that part of the unproductive dole should be used to establish unemployed ...

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  29. MARINE WORKERS' UNION.

    A new light is thrown on the affairs of the Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union by the publication in England of the report of proceedings at the general executive council ...

    Article : 136 words
  30. STEERING GEAR BREAKS.

    Another motor accident occurred on Cavesroad this morning, as a result of the steering gear of a Buick car, owned by W. Hardy, of Penshurst, and driven by L. Reynolds, ...

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  31. SEAMEN ATTACKED.

    A clash occurred on the waterfront late on Saturday night between the striking seamen and some of the members of the crews who had not deserted their ships. ...

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  32. BOY WITH DYNAMITE.

    Eisy Hynes, aged 11 years, was playing in the main street with two other boys when he found a plug of dynamite. He tried to take it apart with his finger nail and failed. He ...

    Article : 119 words
  33. MINISTER'S APPRECIATION.

    "All who saw the Eight-Hours Day procession to-day must have been favourably impressed by the appearance and character of the majority of the men who marched behind ...

    Article : 215 words
  34. WHALE CAPTURED.

    The Kiah whalers were again fortunate yesterday morning. Two right whales were seen bailed up by killers off Leatherjacket Point. Master-whaler George Davidson and ...

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  35. LAWN TENNIS.

    In lawn tennis competitions Miss Helen Wills (United States) bent Miss Boyd (Austialia), 6-0, 6-1. Mrs. R. Harper (Austialia) beat Miss Hosmer (United States), 6-3, 6-4. ...

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  36. STRIKERS IMPRISONED.

    At the City Court to-day 38 members of the crow of the Mamari were sent to gaol for 14 days for disobedience. Similar charges against two other members of the crew ...

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  37. CONSTABLE INJURED.

    While endeavouring to arrest an alleged pickpocket in Richmond to-night. Constable J. Loveridge was attacked by a mob of nearly 100 men, and received a severe handling ...

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  38. RELIGION AND DRESS.

    Dr. McKendrick, medical officer at Hartie[?] pool, in an address to a gathering, said "We should thank God for our half-naked womenkind. I am not an advocate of no ...

    Article : 131 words
  39. BRISBANE GAOL FULL.

    Twenty-nine striking British seamen from the Barrabool appeared at the police court to-day. Only 18, however, were dealt with. They were sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment. ...

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  40. DISMISSED CONSTABLE.

    Representatives of the Western Australian Police Association met the Minister for Justice (Mr. J. C. Willcock) to-day, and again pressed their claim for a fair trial for ...

    Article : 190 words
  41. BOGUS RACE BOOKS.

    At the Central Police Court yesterday morning Joseph Henry Robinson, aged 36 years, a paper distributor, and William Corson, aged 38 years, a printer, were charged before M[?]. ...

    Article : 167 words
  42. TRAM DERAILED.

    Early yesterday morning a tram became derailed in Botany-road, Botany, and after running across the roadway collided with a telegraph post. The force of the impact threw ...

    Article : 136 words
  43. RESISTANCE WEAKENING.

    Though the British seamen on strike in Melbourne still profess to be enthusiastic, it is evident that their resistance is weakening daily. This has been more in evidence since ...

    Article : 93 words
  44. FRENCH RAILWAY ACCIDENTS

    The twentieth serious accident on French railways this year resulted in two deaths. A goods train was being shunted near Strasbourg early on Sunday morning, when it ...

    Article : 70 words
  45. BARANGA HELD UP.

    The Raranga was expected to sail from Dunedin for Timaru to-night, but the crew stated they would not take the ship to sea ...

    Article : 30 words
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