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  2. BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament having been officially opened by King George on Tuesday afternoon, the new House of Commons assembled for the first time to transact business. It is stated that the division to determine the fate of the Baldwin ...

    Article : 210 words
  3. SINGAPORE.

    Mr. Bruce, speaking at the Australian Natives' dinner to-night, strongly condemned prosent hesitancy in regard to the Singapore base. Britain, he declared, would, not ...

    Article : 445 words
  4. LATE CABLES.

    That Marshal Foch personally saved Berlin from invasion by Allied troops just before the Armistice, in 1918, was revealed ia New York by General Allen, former Commander of the ...

    Article : 113 words
  5. FRENCH CURRENCY.

    The franc recovered to-day on the Paris Bourse to an average of 94.80 to £1. At a meeting of the French Cabinet, presided over by M. Millerand, it was decided ...

    Article : 364 words
  6. CHARLTON AGAIN.

    Go it, Charlton! Charlton! Charlton! Boy! Boy! Boy! Five thousand voices took up these cries ...

    Article : 1,238 words
  7. SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE

    Tenders closed yesterday for the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Six firms submitted tenders as follows:- The English Electric Company of Sydney. ...

    Article : 187 words
  8. PROHIBITION.

    The Federal Commissioner for Prohibition (Mr. Haynes) made the following declaration on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the commencement of operations of the Eighteenth ...

    Article : 65 words
  9. THE EARTHQUAKE.

    The earthquake in Tokio this morning threw people from their beds. There was a heavy rocking for a minute, and many were unable to stad. The lights failed, thus adding to ...

    Article : 428 words
  10. TENDERS OPENED.

    Yesterday was a redietter day in the history of New South Wales. Tenders closed at noon for the construction of the Sydney Harbout Bridge from Dawes Point ...

    Article : 586 words
  11. CANTILEVER DESIGN.

    A cantilever is a bracket; a structure overhung from a fixed base. The cantilever bridge across the River Forth, on the North British Railway system, and opened by the Prince of ...

    Article : 672 words
  12. GOVERNMENT'S DEFEAT.

    The moderation and essentially Liberal complexion speech from the Throne has done nothing to modify the tacit Liberal-Labour agreement to eject the Government. ...

    Article : 243 words
  13. THE FRANC.

    Bankers generally were disinclined to declare any opinion for publication regarding the fall of the French franc. They pointed out that they were far away from the centre of the ...

    Article : 862 words
  14. AMERICA'S ROLE.

    After his return to England, Sir Auckland Geddes, retiring British Ambassador at Washington, will emphasise the opinion that the United States is playing an important role ...

    Article : 102 words
  15. THE L24.

    Reuter is informed from Portland that it is learned authoritatively that the local naval officials have now definitely decided that the wreck examined by the diver yesterday is ...

    Article : 183 words
  16. HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    The House of Commons was crowded when the House assembled for the transaction of business. Mr. Asquith, who has recovered his helth, sat next to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald ...

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  17. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

    A fire more disastrous than that of 1916 started at 2 o'clock this morning on the north side of Elderslie-street, in a vacant space a foot wide, between the Club Hotel and ...

    Article : 393 words
  18. BONFIRE OF "IDOLS."

    In order to demonstrate their penitence, 150 Salvation Army converts cast their "idols" into a bonfire in one of Aberdeen's busiest streets, before thousands of spectators. The ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. DEBATE IN THE LORDS.

    There was a short discussion in the House of Lords on the Address in Reply. Lord Grey said that the effect of the political situation on foreign affairs had been ...

    Article : 310 words
  20. SAFETY OF DIRIGIBLES.

    The increasing popular apprehension as to the safety of dirigibles is reflected in a resolution moved in the House of Representatives. This requests the Navy Department to inform ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. ARCH BRIDGE.

    In classical and medineval times bridges were constructed of timber on masonry, and later of brick on concrete. Then late in the 18th century wrought iron began to be used, at ...

    Article : 451 words
  22. BRIDGE WILL NOW BE BUILT.

    "The bridge will be built. That is a definite statement from me." Thus Mr. Ball, the Minister for Works, expressed himself to pressmen late yesterday ...

    Article : 360 words
  23. CASE OF BANKRUPTCY.

    Mr. Howard Houlder, senior, aged 65, once a millionaire shipowner and shipbroker, to-day filed a petition in bankruptcy.. This unexpected failure has caused a sensation in the ...

    Article : 80 words
  24. IMMIGRATION.

    "The figures quoted by Sir Arthur Rickard, president of the New Settlers' League, in relation to new arrivals from oversens to New South Wales and other States during ...

    Article : 200 words
  25. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A bookmaker named Colne sued E. A. McDonald, the former Australian cricketer, who was ordered to pay £68 for betting debts. McDonald's oalary was £20 per week, plus ...

    Article : 275 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    The young State champion, A. ("Boy") Charlton, will compete in the first section of the Australian championships, which will be held on February 6 and 12 at Hobart. ...

    Article : 258 words
  27. EXCHANGE RATE.

    Sterling to-day reached 4.25½, a recovery of 2¼ cents since yesterday. ...

    Article : 22 words
  28. RUSSIA'S LEADERS.

    The Very Rev. W. R. Inge, Dean of St. Paul's, lecturing in London, said a doctor had diagnosed nearly all Russia's Red leaders as being of unsound mind, the majority as ...

    Article : 139 words
  29. ROAD GRANTS.

    The executive committee of the Shires Association at a conference on Tuesday complained of the delay in the allotment of the Federal and State road grants. Yesterday the ...

    Article : 191 words
  30. PREFERENCE TREATY

    Indications in the King's Speech that the British Parliament will begin shortly the consideration of questions of Imperial preference has elicitated the information from ...

    Article : 126 words
  31. GERMAN SEAMEN.

    Crews of five German steamers, totalling 200 men, went on strike at Cardiff in response to a message from the strike committee in London calling on all German seamen in ...

    Article : 61 words
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