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  2. THE BRIDGE.

    The Minister for Works, Mr. Estell, has instructed the chief engineer for metropolitan railway construction (Mr. J. J. C. Bradfield, M.E., M.Inst.C.E.) to ...

    Article : 1,193 words
  3. NEW TAXES. Stamp Duties.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,553 words
  4. LINDFIELD TRAGEDY POLICE OPINION.

    Beyond a statement made by the police that they are satisfied the shooting at Lindfield on Tuesday, which resulted in the death of Dr. Tozer and the wounding of Mrs. Mort, ...

    Article : 372 words
  5. THE STRIKE. May Be Declared "Off."

    It is probable that the Transport Workers' Federation, with which is allied the various maritime and transport unions, will recommond the stewards to ...

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  6. DAVIS CUP.

    Favoured by a continuance of fine weather both Davis Cup teams practised on the match court this afternoon. The court is now in excellent condition. At first there was a ...

    Article : 429 words
  7. THE LEAGUE. GENEVA REVIEWED.

    The Empire Parliamentary Association held a luncheon in honour of the dominion delegates to the League of Nations. All were presont with the exception of Senitor Millen, ...

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  8. METALS CRISIS. WALLAROO AND MOONTA MINES.

    The following notice was posted at Wallaroo and Moonta" mines and smelters to-day:—"The directors regret having occasion to intimate to omployees that owing to the ...

    Article : 145 words
  9. WOOL POSITION.

    The Yorkshire Wool Federation interviewed Lord Inverforth yesterday regarding the wool position. The deputation requested a complete explanation of the Australian proposals— ...

    Article : 342 words
  10. HAMPDEN-CLONCURRY MINES.

    "The present uncertainty of the copper position, which resolves itself into a gamble in the cross rate of exchange between London and New York, does not justify the ...

    Article : 228 words
  11. FUNERAL OF LATE DR. C. J. TOZER.

    The regard with which the late Dr. Claude John Tozer was held in sporting circles was evidenced by the large attendance at the funeral of the dead cricketer at the Church ...

    Article : 334 words
  12. IMPOVERISHED EUROPE.

    Mr. Balfour, referring to the League of Nations' proposal to provide machinery whereby impoverished countries in Europe could issue bonds secured by Crown lands or ...

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  13. ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COMPANY'S WORKS.

    Production will cease at the Electrolytic Zine Company's works, Risdon, Tasmania, at midnight on December 31. The construction of the company's large plant will, however, ...

    Article : 75 words
  14. KALGOORLIE.

    "The importance of Mr. Foley's victory is not properly realised on this side of Australia," deciared Mr. Marks, M.P., who returned from Kalgoorlie to-day, where he assisted in ...

    Article : 208 words
  15. WORK FOR GERMANS.

    Owing to the strike of shipjoiners, the owners. are sending the steamer Themistocles to Hamburg to complete the fitting of the vessel. The Aberdeen Line states that the sole ...

    Article : 78 words
  16. UNEMPLOYED.

    The State Labour Government's attitude towards the unemployed question was denounced at last night's meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council. ...

    Article : 138 words
  17. MEDITERRANEAN.

    The Premier (Mr. Lloyd George), during a discussion on Britain's Turkish policy in the House of Commons last night, said it was desirable to reach an agreement with anybody ...

    Article : 215 words
  18. WELSH MINERS.

    On the Rhondda coalfields 45,000 miners have struck work as a protest against the dismissal of 11 colliers at Treorchy, because their working places were unremunerative. ...

    Article : 34 words
  19. MRS. MORT.

    At about 9 o'clock last night Mrs. Mort was removed by the Civil Ambulance to the Royal North Shore Hospital, under the supervision of the police. The police are stationed by her ...

    Article : 87 words
  20. TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

    Sir Robert Horne (President of the Board of Trade), in the House of Commons, pointed out that the Government many months ago initiated a scheme for trade with Russia, and ...

    Article : 147 words
  21. CARGO PILFERING.

    When William Reynolds, boatswain of the P. and O. steamer Palermo, was charged at Port Adelaide Police Court to-day with cargo pilfering, it was mentioned that he had had ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. MANUKA SAILS.

    The most important development that occurred yesterday was the sailing of the Union Coy.'s steamer Manuka for Wellington, Dospite all the efforts of the strikers, the ...

    Article : 129 words
  23. WHEAT HARVEST.

    Mr. Dunn, Minister[?] for Agriculture, denied in the Legislative Assembly last night an assertion that the Wheat Office was not receiving wheat expeditiously. ...

    Article : 413 words
  24. RACIAL RIOTS.

    To-day's telegrams from Br[?]me state that although the rioting is over the residents are still perturbed. A meeting convened by the Returned Soldiers' Association passed ...

    Article : 275 words
  25. NOT AN HEIR AT LAW

    A reserved judgment upon an interesting point in law involving the legal rights of n murderer was delivered yesterday by Mr. Justice Harvey in a petition regarding the ...

    Article : 509 words
  26. DEFIANT'D ANNUNZIO

    A message from Rome states that Gabriele D'Annunzio has replied to the Government's ultimatum demanding that he shall evacuate Flume stating that he is determined to oppose ...

    Article : 106 words
  27. N.Z. SEAMEN REMAIN AT WORE.

    The Union Steamship Company hopes to be able to keep the ferry service running between Wellington and Lytteiton. Both steamers sailed last night as usual. The Seamen's ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. BRITISH FINANCES.

    In the House of Commons Sir Donald Maclean (Liberal) condemned the passing of estimates for £559,000,000 in one night. He naked for the appointment of an Estimates' ...

    Article : 94 words
  29. TRUCE WITH UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

    A truce has been arrived at between the Cooks and Stewards' Union and the Union S.S. Company. The union has agreed to sanction the withdrawal of no[?]ces to quit ...

    Article : 67 words
  30. INDIAN UNREST.

    The centre of political activity in India at the present mo[?]ent is Nagput, where the Indian National Congress is assembling. Great issuse will be defined. The Congress is to ...

    Article : 118 words
  31. LOCAL OPTION.

    The completion of the local option polling in Scotland, which began in November, shows that a vote was taken in 572 areas out of 1214, into which the country is divided, 1,153,978 ...

    Article : 90 words
  32. GAS AND ELECTRICITY.

    As the result of the shortage of coal caused by the shipping strike, restrictions in the use of gas and electricity have been imposed by the Coal Board. After midnight on ...

    Article : 135 words
  33. SULTRY DAY.

    A heat wave was experienced yesterday throughout the greater part of the State. In the city it was not particularly warm— the maximum tomperature was 83.5—but the ...

    Article : 193 words
  34. STRIKE THREAT.

    Acting on the advice of the Trades Hall industrial disputes committee, the railway locomotive workers have decided to continue work up to the 31st inst., the date on which ...

    Article : 220 words
  35. BRITISH BY-ELECTIONS.

    The voting at the by-election for Abertillery, formerly represented by Mr. W. Brace (Labour), resulted:—Baker (Labour), 15,492; Hay Morgan (Coalition), 7842. ...

    Article : 53 words
  36. AMERICAN CRIME WAVE.

    Reports from Toledo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Boston, Philadelphia, and other lurga American cities, indicate the occurrence of an unprecedented crime wave—holdups, robberies, and ...

    Article : 290 words
  37. FIRST TEST MATCH.

    Though the result of the match against New South Wales was regarded in Engiand as showing that Australia's cricket strength had been underrated both in Australia and ...

    Article : 218 words
  38. A.W.U. PROPOSAL.

    The following remarkable motion will be submitted to the fortheoming annual conference of the A.W.U., which will commence on January 26 next.— ...

    Article : 169 words
  39. BANK OFFICERS' STRIKE.

    The first bank strike in the history of South Africa is now in full operation in the Union and Rhodesia. Over 75 per cent, of the employees are out. ...

    Article : 56 words
  40. SALARIES PROPOSAL.

    The power of the Legislative Council in regard to money bills was also raised yesterday morning, when the Government's Rural Bank Bill was in committee in the Council. ...

    Article : 204 words
  41. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Treasury denies the reported abandonment of the excess profits duty. Major-General Tudor (commanding the R.I.C. auxiliaries in Ireland) denies that he has ...

    Article : 104 words
  42. STABBING CASE.

    On Wednesday evening William Collins was found lying in Lower Campboll-street. in an unconscious condition, with a stab wouud in the back. He was taken to Sydney ...

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  43. LOAN ESTIMATES.

    Referring last night to the fact that the loan estimates passed by the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night for public works and other services leaves a balance of ...

    Article : 160 words
  44. SILVER COINAGE.

    Information has reached the Commonwealth Treasury from the Secretary, Mr. J. R. Collins, who is at present in London, that the silver now being issued by the British ...

    Article : 116 words
  45. IRONWORKERS IDLE.

    Over 900 members of the Ironworkers' Union are now out of empleyment. The majority of the men have been rendered idle in consequence of a steel rolling; mill at ...

    Article : 39 words
  46. STATE INCOME TAX.

    State income tax returns are now due, and forms may be obtained at any post-office, courthouse, police station, railway station, and Customs-house in New South Wales, or at the ...

    Article : 54 words
  47. SAWMILL DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    Millar's No. 1 sawmill, at Mornington, in the south-west, and one of the largest of the company's mills, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. Detectives are investigting ...

    Article : 48 words
  48. FAILWAY DISASTER.

    A message from Helsingfors reports that a terrible railway accident occurred in Petrograd, due to overcrowding. Several hundred people ware killed and [?] ...

    Article : 32 words
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