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  2. 44 HOUES. DOCKYARDS WILL CLOSE DOWN.

    The Federal Government has taken up a definite stand in regard to the Iron (Trades employees' Saturday strike. The employees at Gardon Island and ...

    Article : 595 words
  3. DEFENCE BY LAND, SEA, AND AIR

    Before a crowded House the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, delivered his longexpected policy speech on Defence mutters in the House of Representatives topnight. Mr. Hughes dealt at some length on the general international situation, and also referred in detail to the League of Nations, to our obligations under the ...

    Article : 545 words
  4. THE MINERS. TO NEGOTIATE.

    A feeling of optimism prevails in Labour circles, to-day as a result of the miners' decion to accept Sir Robert Horne's invitation to meet him and discuss matters, as it is ...

    Article : 308 words
  5. HUNGER-STRIKERS.

    The United Press Association states that It is officially announced the Cabinet has decided not to release Alderman M'Sweeney. the Sinn' Fein Lord Mayor of Cork, who is ...

    Article : 240 words
  6. LATE CABLE NEWS. EARTHQUAKE'S TOLL.

    A Rome message states that 300 dead bodies of victims of the earthquake have been recovered, including 50 which were extricated from the ruins at Barga (Tuesday), where ...

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  7. FEDERAL SESSION. COASTAL AIR PATROL.

    In the House of Representatives to-day, replying to a question by Dr. Maloney (Vic), the Assistant Minister for Defence (Sir Granville Ryrie) said that with such aeroplanes ...

    Article : 796 words
  8. AMATEUR STATUS.

    On July 8 a conference was called by the sporting bodies to endeavour to come to a decision regarding the definition of an amateur athlete. At that meeting a sub-committee ...

    Article : 572 words
  9. CAMPAIGN OF MURDER.

    A representative of the "Dally Chronicle" interviewed Mr. Lloyd George, who said: "The picture of the British Government doing to death an ardent patriot bears no relation to ...

    Article : 265 words
  10. ITALIAN DISASTER.

    According to a message from Rome, the earthquake in Italy destroyed the towns of Fivizzano, Colle Mandina, Quercia, Molassa, and Tarasco: also many villages, including ...

    Article : 90 words
  11. ITALIAN DISORDERS.

    A message from Rome reports that the seizure of property is extending to glass and chemical works. Armed bands of peasants are seizing baronial estates in the Palermo ...

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  12. BRITISH EXPORTS.

    The great increase in the exports from the united Kingdom is a feature of the Board of Trade returns for August. Exports total £115,000,000, being an increase of £40,000,000 ...

    Article : 147 words
  13. EX-SERVICE MEN.

    Mr. T. J. Macnamara (Minister of Labour) was present at a conference in the Mansion House of mayors and chairmen of district councils in the London area and home ...

    Article : 281 words
  14. COMMUNISTS' QUARREL.

    A Helslngfors message states that recent communist friction in Petrograd devoloped into a critical situation at a meeting of the central committee of Finnish Communists in ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. WOOLLENS.

    When the proposal for the establishment of works to manufacture in Australia a third of Australia's total output of wool was launched last February, many of the details ...

    Article : 362 words
  16. FILM ACTRESS TAKES POISON.

    The Paris edition of the "New York Herald" states that Olive Thomas, Jack Pickiord's wife, is in a grave condition In a hospital at Neuilly, as a result of on overdose of poison. ...

    Article : 79 words
  17. THE SPEECH.

    Mr. Hughes said:— "In order that members may better appreciate that part of the Budget shortly to be placed before the House relating to defence ...

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  18. PILGRIM FATHERS.

    The story of the great adventure of the Pilgrim Fathers was told by Professor Arnold Wood, of the University, at the tercentenary celebration held in the Pitt-street ...

    Article : 346 words
  19. AMALGAMATED ENGINEERS.

    A largely-attended meeting of shop delegates of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers was held at the Trudes Hall last night, and decided that another stop-work meeting ...

    Article : 70 words
  20. BY-ELECTIONS AND P.R

    In submitting the Draft Constitution for Malta, Lord Milner, Secretary of State for the Colonies, was careful to provide a method of filling casual vacancies under the system ...

    Article : 390 words
  21. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate to-day, replying to Senator Pratton (N.S.W.), the Vice-President of the Executive Council, Senator Russell, said that £750,000 had been advanced to New South ...

    Article : 302 words
  22. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—It is time that the essential need and sense in opposing the granting of 44 hours are put in plain language. I am one of a large number of unionists who take a pride ...

    Article : 515 words
  23. COST OF LIVING.

    An interim report issued by the" committee appointed by the chief Labour organisations to inquire into the cost of living deals with the effects of the inflated currency, which ...

    Article : 129 words
  24. COMPULSORY LABOUR.

    A message from Berlin states that the Labour Minister is introducing a bill providing for general compulsory labour, for the purpose of improving the economic conditions, and ...

    Article : 47 words
  25. ROSE DAY.

    October 15 next will be Rose Day, and the annual appeal to citizens on behalf of the United Charities will be made on that day. The proceeds of the appeal are devoted to 63 ...

    Article : 545 words
  26. MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS.

    Mr. Peter Board, C.M.G. (Director of Education) and Mr. Henri Verbrugghen (director State Conservatorium) visited the Newtown Public School yesterday. morning to hear ...

    Article : 299 words
  27. MESOPOTAMIA.

    A War Office communique in regard to Mesopotamia states:—Tribesmen, using bombs captured from the armoured train, ineffectively attacked Samawa. Artillery dispersed with ...

    Article : 254 words
  28. SUNDAY SPORT.

    A petition, signed by 314 residents of Tamworth and forwarded by the Rev. Canon Fairbrother, secretary of the Tamworth Ministers' Assooiation. was submitted to the Tamworth ...

    Article : 443 words
  29. MR. RYAN.

    At a meeting of the Federal caucus party to-day, Mr. Ryan the former Premier of Queensland, who, at the last election, was returned in the Labour interest for West ...

    Article : 179 words
  30. EIGHT-HOUR BANQUET.

    The New South Wales Labour Council decided last night that it would not be represented at the forthcoming Eight-hour banauet at the Trades Hall. ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS.

    After a long absence abroad two of Australia's most popular theatrical artists, Miss Dorothy Brunton and Miss Ivy Schilling, returned to Melbourne to-day to fulfil contracts. ...

    Article : 183 words
  32. RUSSIAN SOVIET.

    M. Tchicherin Russian Soviet Foreign Minister), replying to Mr. Balfour's recent Note, expresses the opinion that the latter is under an illusion as regards the Russo-Polish mill ...

    Article : 168 words
  33. MR. VERBRUGGHEN.

    Among the printed answers to questions on notice distributed to members in the Legislative Assembly yesterday was an explanation by the Minister for Education, Mr. Mutch, of ...

    Article : 169 words
  34. CONFETTI.

    In future any person who throws confetti or similar substance on railway stations or trains will be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5. A now byiaw reads: "No person shall in, ...

    Article : 84 words
  35. LEADMINERS' STRIKE SETTLED.

    The strike of Northampton load miners has boon settled on the basis of 44 hours a week for underground men. The hours of surface men are to be 48, as prior to the cessation of ...

    Article : 41 words
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