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  2. LORD MAYOR.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes) announced yesterday that owing to the serious manner in which the public was being inconvenienced by the shipping ...

    Article : 360 words
  3. RUSH OF VOLUNTEERS.

    There was a rush of volunteers in Melbourne yesterday to man the steamer Nairana in response to the appeal of the Prime Minister for labour. Evidence was manifest of a desire of the seamen to settle the ...

    Article : 137 words
  4. FASCISM'S RECORD.

    Signor Mussolini, interviewed by the correspondent of the "Daily Express" at Rome, said:—"Italy to-day is no more disturbed than any other European country, nor even ...

    Article : 217 words
  5. WHEAT DEALING.

    Mr. Broomhnll, the Liverpool grain trade statistician, gave remarkable evidence before the Food Prices Commission. He said that one cause of the present high wheat ...

    Article : 230 words
  6. AN EARLY COLLAPSE.

    Australia made a disastrous start in the third test match. On a perfect wicket they lost three of their best batsmen for 22 runs. Andrews and Ryder made a valuable stand, their seventh-wicket ...

    Article : 94 words
  7. CURRENCY.

    The full report on the expediency of South Africa returning to the gold standard, made to the Government by Professor Edward Kemmerer (of Princeton University) and Dr. ...

    Article : 387 words
  8. THE SCORES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 words
  9. COMMENTS ON THE PLAY.

    In a cricket sense, Australian expectations fell somewhat short of realisation in the first day's play of the third Test match. The wicket was in perfect condition—a batsman's ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 2,040 words
  10. ALLIES CONFERENCE.

    The Paris newspapers are delighted with the outcome of the Finance Ministers' Conference. They say that yesterday will be a red-letter day and landmark in history since ...

    Article : 213 words
  11. THE OUTLOOK.

    Since the intervention of the Commonwealth Government and the deregistration proceedings in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, a distinct change of front has been noticeable ...

    Article : 164 words
  12. VOLUNTEER LABOUR.

    Complete success followed the Federal Ministry's call for volunteers to man the steamar Nairana, and she will leave for Tasmania at noon to-morrow. ...

    Article : 309 words
  13. LABOUR BILL.

    An authoritative forecast of the Government's "emergency" bill to deal with industrial disputes indicates that it will be of a drastic nature. The purpose of the measure ...

    Article : 340 words
  14. SEAMEN'S DECISION.

    At a special summons meeting held yesterday the Seamen's Union made a direct peace g[?]sture, by deciding to compromise upon the picking-up issue in the dispute with the ...

    Article : 253 words
  15. AMERICAN PARTICIPATION.

    Administration officials take the view that participation by the United States in the Paris Finance Conference has not involved tho Government in European affairs or committed it ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. SEAMEN'S UNION.

    Considerable importance is attached to the deliberations of the committee of management of the Federated Seamen's Union, which will assemble at the Trades Hall to-morrow to ...

    Article : 511 words
  17. GERMANY.

    Reuter's correspondent in Berlin says:— After 10 days' wearisome negotiation with party leaders Dr. Luther (Finance Minister) has practically succeeded in forming a ...

    Article : 194 words
  18. REPARATION TO DOMINIONS.

    The cabled statement from Ottawa, published this morning, that, as the result of the agreement reached at the conference in Paris, Canada would receive under the Dawes ...

    Article : 207 words
  19. "EXCELLENT RESPONSE."

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) expressed pleasure this evening at the excellent response to the appeal made by the Government for a crew to man the Nairana for the relief of ...

    Article : 221 words
  20. MISSING GIRL.

    Detectives have long been busy in the Sussex village of Crowborough, investigating the disappearance of Elsie Cameron, a young typist, who left her home in Kensal Rise on ...

    Article : 152 words
  21. FRESH TROUBLE.

    Fresh trouble arose yesterday over the selection of wharf labour for the discharging of cargo from the R.M.S. Osterley, which berthed at Woolloomooloo. It was reported ...

    Article : 244 words
  22. GUNPOWDER PLOT.

    Percy Gibson, a leading Communist, who was charged at Newcastle-on-Tyne with having been found in possession of explosives with intent to endanger life, pleaded not guilty, ...

    Article : 148 words
  23. CIVIL ENGINEERS.

    The pass list of the October examinations of the institution of Civil Engineers includes the following:- Associate Membership, all sections: J. ...

    Article : 212 words
  24. BLACKMAIL CASE.

    In closing their case at Bow-street Police Court the prosecution submitted three charges against W. C. Hobbs, a solicitor, namely, conspiracy, to cheat and defraud Sir ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. STEAMERS AFFECTED.

    There were no men offering to man any of the idle ships in Sydney yesterday, but one bright feature in shipping was the departure of the Union Steam Ship Company's steamer ...

    Article : 258 words
  26. BRISBANE DELEGATE.

    Mr. C. Burke, secretary of the Brisbane branch of the Seamen's Union, passed through Sydney yesterday on his way to Melbourne to attend the meeting of the committee of ...

    Article : 91 words
  27. BROADCASTING.

    It was announced to-day by the Secretary to the Postal Department (Mr. H. P. Brown) that the department has issued 14 licenses for broadcasting stations, and ...

    Article : 333 words
  28. ST. PAUL'S.

    The fund for the repal of St. Paul's Cathedarl as a preliminary to removal of the dome and eventual reconstruc[?]ion of the supporting piers already amounts to £90,000. ...

    Article : 38 words
  29. TASMANIA.

    There is said to be a considerable section of members of the local branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation who would have favoured a breakaway from the federation. ...

    Article : 298 words
  30. PEACE GESTURE.

    It is believed in some quarters that peace will be restored on the wharfs in Sydney during the next few days, as the result of understandings which have taken place ...

    Article : 208 words
  31. SPORT AND ATHLETICS.

    Lord Harris, who was interviewed by the Australian Press Association, said if Gilligan loses the toss in Adelaide, he will approach the board of control with the ...

    Article : 382 words
  32. WEMBLEY.

    Representatives of several Canadian motor manufacturers cabled to the Canadian Government last night in reference to the ban against exhibiting at the British Empire ...

    Article : 112 words
  33. MELBOURNE SEAMEN.

    About 450 attended the adjourned meeting of the Seamen's Union called to consider Mr. Justice Powers' award, and to direct the union's delegate to the Federal Committee of ...

    Article : 168 words
  34. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death is announced of the English cartoonist, artist, author, and lecturer, Harry Furniss, at the age of 71 years.—Reuter. A telegram from Madrid says that Krupp's ...

    Article : 238 words
  35. THE HOBSONS BAY.

    A conference was hold yesterday between officials of the Returned Soldiers' Wharf-workers' Union and representatives of the Commonwealth Line, in reference to the ...

    Article : 170 words
  36. DRIED FRUITS.

    Owing to a mistake which occurred in the printing of the name of a candidate on the ballot papers issued for use in the election of representatives for New South Wales[?] ...

    Article : 139 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND SHIPS.

    Although it is not expected that the shipping trouble will extend seriously to New Zealand, the shipping companies are taking precautions. ...

    Article : 99 words
  38. STEAMER MACUMBA IDLE.

    The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Macumba joined the idle fleet to-day. The ship's articles expired to-day, and when the men signed off they immediately left the ...

    Article : 60 words
  39. ANXIETY IN ENGLAND.

    The importers of wheat and wool are expressing considerable anxiety as to whether the Australian maritime upheaval will dislocate the delivery of the purchases. ...

    Article : 32 words
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