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  2. THE RAILWAYS.

    The secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. A. W. Buckley) stated yesterdey that dissatisfaction existed among members of his organisation with regard to conditions ...

    Article : 309 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell) officially opened new additions to Cessnock Public School on Friday aftornoon in the presence of a large attendance of scholars and ...

    Article : 501 words
  4. TENNIS.

    The first day of the annual meeting of the Victorian Tennis Association, which opened at the Albert Ground to-day, was brought to an abrupt conclusion at noon by intermittent ...

    Article : 920 words
  5. PAPUA.

    In reply to criticism which has been levelled at the Island steamer services conducted by the company, Mr. F. Wallin, general manager of Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., ...

    Article : 604 words
  6. WAGES REDUCED.

    The minutes of the proposed award by the acting president (Mr. Justice Northmore) affecting the gold-mining industry, were discussed in the State Arbitration Court, when ...

    Article : 245 words
  7. LATE MR. ABEL HYDE.

    The funeral of Mr. Abel Hyde, chairman of the Australian Jockey Club stipendiary stewards, took place yesterday, when the remains were conveyed to Waverley Cemetery ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 300 words
  8. PARTY STATEMENTS.

    Cabinet Ministers take a serious view of the adverse vote recorded against the Government on Friday morning, and in consequence it was decided yesterday by the Premier (Sir ...

    Article : 922 words
  9. MEDICAL CONGRESS.

    What was described as the outstanding piece of work done at the Medical Congress was the contribution to-day by Dr. M. D. Royle, of Sydney, of the result of his experiments on ...

    Article : 1,376 words
  10. MR. PERDRIAU'S THREAT.

    Mr. Perdriau, who voted against the Government, stated last night that it was not by any means his desire to put the present Government out of office, as he desired to see ...

    Article : 514 words
  11. THE AD. MEN.

    At the Ad. Men's Convention, the president of the Federal Executive Council addressed the gathering, and said he was convinced that the ad. men could help Australia in a national ...

    Article : 421 words
  12. CYCLONIC STORM.

    A terrific cyclonic storm was experienced at Normanton' yesterday, causing much damage. The roof of the Imperial Hotel was blown off and the ceiling fell in, doing considerable ...

    Article : 136 words
  13. A FATAL DRINK.

    William Margetts, of Tick staff, Mallanganee, yesterday morning at 5 o'clock had a drink out of a bottle supposed to contain rum, and he collapsed. An emetic was ...

    Article : 116 words
  14. GOVERNMENT MUST RESIGN.

    Mr. Lang (leader of the Parliamentary Labour party) stated last night that he hoped that for the sake of the good name of Parliament the Government would resign. The ...

    Article : 646 words
  15. THE AUSTRALIA.

    Although various methods for the scrapping of the battleship Australia have been considered by the Federal Cabinet for some time past, no finality has been reached. ...

    Article : 240 words
  16. BOWRAL MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES.

    The local land board of the district consisting of Mr. D. J. Kenny (chairman) and Mr. Jas. Carter, held an inquiry on Wednesday and Thursday concerning the request of the ...

    Article : 273 words
  17. QUEENSLAND.

    For the purpose of converting Queensland loans falling due 1924 and 1925, to the amount of £25,000,000, the Premier (Mr. Theodore) will leave Queensland for London early in ...

    Article : 99 words
  18. FOR CHILDREN.

    The grounds of the Protestant Federation Children's Home at Garnet-street, Dulwich Hill, were bright with flags and bunting and well-stocked stalls when the third anniversary ...

    Article : 306 words
  19. IN TOUCH BY WIRELESS.

    The following steamers are in touch with the undermentioned wireless stations to-day:- With Hobart: Hobart, Oonah, Nairana, Moeraki. With Melbourne: Kekerangu, British Fern, Alabama, ...

    Article : 205 words
  20. NAVIGATION ACT.

    The latest Navigation Act absurdity is revealed in an announcement that the Union Company's steamer Moeraki, which is to leave Melbourne, for Hobart on December 4 to pick ...

    Article : 100 words
  21. THE WEST ISLIP.

    Following the investigation, at a consular inquiry, of trouble experienced in Newcastle Harbour on the United States steamer West Islip, a statement was made available ...

    Article : 314 words
  22. WESTERN COAL TRADE.

    The local coal trade is unchanged. Complaints regarding the scarcity of railway trucks continue. Yesterday 110 men at the Lithgow and Hermitage pits lost a full shift. ...

    Article : 36 words
  23. TRAWLING.

    The City Council has sold to a local syndicate two trawlers and a retail fish shop, which have been run at a loss. The price has not been announced, but it is ...

    Article : 53 words
  24. TOUCHED A LIVE WIRE.

    William A. Kelly, employed as a linesman, while transferring electric light wires to a newly-erected post, came into contact with a live wire. J. Uren, the municipal council's ...

    Article : 88 words
  25. CEMENT IMPORTS.

    On the recommendation of the Tariff Board, the Minister for Customs (Mr. Chapman) has imposed a dumping freight duty on all Portland cement from the United Kingdom on ...

    Article : 145 words
  26. DISASTROUS FIRE.

    The Railway Department has received advice from the Richmond stationmaster that a block of buildings up to and including the post-office and residence were ...

    Article : 157 words
  27. SUICIDE OF STATION EMPLOYEE.

    The coroner held an inquiry on Friday afternoon respecting the death of William Thomas Hunt, an employee at Mungaal Station, 'who on the 8th inst. shot himself in the head ...

    Article : 84 words
  28. ART OF H. S. POWER.

    Mr. H. Septimus Power, R.O.I., S.A.P., is now presenting an exhibition of choice oil and water-colour paintings, forming his valedictory to Australia before sailing for ...

    Article : 391 words
  29. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 words
  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Treasurer (Mr. Hague) announced today that the total amount subscribed to the new State loan of £2,000,000 was £1,081,456. Within a day or two of the loan being ...

    Article : 292 words
  31. COLLIERY WHEELERS INJURED.

    Alexander McDonald, a wheeler, was [?] injured by a fall of stone in Aberdare Central Colliery to-day. He was cut about the head, and was unconscious when brought to the ...

    Article : 85 words
  32. YOUTH DROWNED.

    While bathing with two companions in Cook's River, near Third-avenue, at about 7 o'clock last night, James Airey, aged 17 years, whose parents reside at Norman, ...

    Article : 220 words
  33. CONSUMPTION.

    It is probable that an immigrant, who was found on arrival at Sydney by the steamer Beltana, to be suffering from tuberculosis, will be given permission to land providing ...

    Article : 131 words
  34. TELEPHONE BOYS.

    At a meeting of the Chamber of [?] the president (Mr. H. H. Hungerford) said that the department had refused to agree to the chamber's request that telephone boys on ...

    Article : 98 words
  35. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 words
  36. GO-SLOW.

    The employment of non-unionists in the butchering trade is being made an issue by the Meat Employees' Union. The president of the Master Butchers' Association, Mr. H. ...

    Article : 131 words
  37. PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL AREA.

    The Murwillumbah Municipal Council [?] decided to make application to the Local Government Department to have a certain part of the town proclaimed a residential ...

    Article : 70 words
  38. PASTURES PROTECTION BOARDS.

    The Hume Shire Council carried a [?] tion in favour of the abolition of the pastures protection boards, and the division of their duties between the shire councils and the ...

    Article : 229 words
  39. MELBA'S PLANS.

    Dame Nellie Melba, who left London September l8, sailed from Vancouver for Sydney by the Makura on November 2, after a brief tour of a number of great centres of U.S.A. ...

    Article : 243 words
  40. POSTAL SORTERS' PAY.

    Mr. Atlee Hunt, Public Service Arbitrator, delivered judgment to-day on an application by the Postal Sorters' Union of Australia for increased rates of pay. Under his determination ...

    Article : 65 words
  41. BIRD LIFE.

    The Minister for Trade and Customs has appointed a committee to advise him in respect to applications for permission to export prohibited Australian birds and animals. ...

    Article : 181 words
  42. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE.

    The annual commemoration of St. John's College, Sydney University, took place yesterday afternoon. The principal feature of the function was a paper read by Archbishop ...

    Article : 178 words
  43. TO-DAY.

    Theatre Royal: "Iris" and Oscar Asche, 8. Criterion: "Joseph Entangled," 2, 8. Her Majesty's: "A Southern Maid," 2, 8. Grand Opera House: "The O'Brien Girl," 2.15, 8. ...

    Article : 151 words
  44. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    Quotations: Commonwealth bonds, 4½ per cent, 1925, £97/12/6; 5 per cent., 1927, £97/12/6; 5 per cent., 1928, £96. Investment sales included: Bagot, Shakes and Lewis, 12/10; Bawra, 15/6, 15/5; Adelaide Elec., ...

    Article : 210 words
  45. BROADCASTING.

    There will be an exhibition in the Town Hall from December 3, for the period of one week of all the latest inventions for the receiving of messages from Australian broadcasting ...

    Article : 118 words
  46. DRINK BILL.

    The report of the Government Statistician shows that the drink bill for the State last year was £2,541,2719. The convictions for drunkenness totalled 3764. The figures for ...

    Article : 82 words
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