Articles from page 17: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. MR. HUGHES.

    The Adelaide Town Hall organ pealod out "See the Conquering Hero Comes" as Mr. Hughes entered, the hall to-night. Over 2000 persons crowded the hall, and many more ...

    Article : 692 words
  3. STATE BUDGET.

    Arrangements are now practically complete for the State Treasurer, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, to deliver the Budget speech. It is expected that it will be delivered next Wednesday, ...

    Article : 125 words
  4. FREIGHT IMPASSE.

    Over there in Europe whole nations are starving. Over here our cold storage store are glutted with rabbits, approximately twelve millions of them. But to get this valuable ...

    Article : 927 words
  5. BOTHA'S DEATH.

    Details are coming to light showing that General Botha's symptoms for sometime'past had been causing anxiety. Apart from the fact that he had suffered from periodical attacks of ...

    Article : 682 words
  6. MONTENEGRO.

    A serious situation exists in Montenegro, where the whole country is in a state of revelution. Fighting is proceeding, everywhere, and the ...

    Article : 69 words
  7. LATE CABLE NEWS. NEED FOR ECONOMY.

    Public anger at the Government's extravagance is growing, and the Press campaign continues unabated, disclosing fresh examples of waste daily. The newspapers give a ...

    Article : 335 words
  8. THE BOLSHEVIKS.

    The Boisheviks, hoping to enter into official relations with China and spread Bolshevism in the Far East have sent a manifesto by wireless in Chinese offering to renounce the Boxer ...

    Article : 101 words
  9. NEW ZEALANDERS.

    New Zealand troops who arrived at Newcastle by the steamer Ellenga came to Sydney yesterday. Their vessel has called at Newcastle to bunker before completing herr ...

    Article : 252 words
  10. ROUMANIA.

    Roumania has not yet replied to the Supreme Council's Note. The despatch of foodstuffs, arms, and munitions to Roumania has now stopped. ...

    Article : 82 words
  11. ON TO KIEFF.

    The Australian Press Association learns that notwithstanding the Bolshevik wireless reports General Denikin continues to make satisfactory progress. His forces have ...

    Article : 142 words
  12. LIGHT HORSE.

    The troopship Morvada, which arrived yesterday morning, brought the 12th Light Horse Regiment, cousisting of 528 men for New South Wales, and 373 for Queensland. The ...

    Article : 486 words
  13. PEAGE LOAN.

    Flight-Commander Holden, whose stunts above the city on Wednesday and Thursday were a sensational feature of the peace loan campaign, had what may be called a smooth ...

    Article : 262 words
  14. POLITICAL STRIKES.

    Mr. Appleton's quarterly report as secretary of the General. Federation of Trades Unions, says:—"Needless strikes have been precipitated, and union funds have, been ...

    Article : 87 words
  15. MUNITIONS EXPLODE.

    An ammunition barge alongside the British moniter Glowworm, at Archangel, exploded, sixty people were killed or are missing. ...

    Article : 31 words
  16. WINDFALL FOR FRANCE.

    A Paris message states that the Americans who, owing to stupid red tape, had been obliged to burn some motor cars and other military equipment, which they were unable ...

    Article : 107 words
  17. PIECE WORK.

    Mr. John Hodge, M.P., in an interview, said he had always advocated payment by results, Employers in the iron and steel, trades refused to-be convinced of the advantages of ...

    Article : 86 words
  18. BALTIC PROVINCES.

    The Australian Press Association learns that the German Government, acting on Ven der Goltz's advice, has informed the Entente that it is impossible to evacuate Mitan ...

    Article : 162 words
  19. TRANSPORT ORGANISATION.

    The proposal to establish motor transport bureaux throughout the country emanates from the Port Transit Committee, which was appointed in 1915, and which, after a long ...

    Article : 195 words
  20. NEW PALESTINE.

    Dr. Weizmann states that plans tor the resettlement of Palestine are being rapidly completed. Anticipation runs specially high among the Jews in Eastern Europe. He says ...

    Article : 100 words
  21. INTER-UNI. ROWING.

    Given fine weather to-day, the 28th inter university eight-oar race should attract very large gathering to the historic course on the Parramatta River. ...

    Article : 335 words
  22. DEATH DUE TO HEART FAILURE.

    The Federal Government to-day received a cablegram from General-Smuts, announcing that General Botha had passed away peacefully from heart failure. A fitting reply was ...

    Article : 44 words
  23. IRON ORE DEPOSITS.

    According to the Minister for Mines, the proposed iron and steel works should see 50 years ahead in the matter of available supplies of ore for its treament, hence the inquiries ...

    Article : 167 words
  24. SIX MILLIONS.

    In regard to the will of the late Mr. Andrew Carnegie, estimates have been made that the estate will not exceed £6,000,000. Mr. Carnegie, during his lifetime, made gifts ...

    Article : 118 words
  25. UPPER SILESIA.

    The Australian Press Association learns there is little improvement, in Silesia. where in armed revolt is in progress in the southeastern corner. A bitter feeling is growing ...

    Article : 96 words
  26. MILK CARTERS.

    A settlement of the milk and ice carters' dispute was effected yesterday morning as the result of a compulsory conference convened by Mr. J. B. Holme, Special Commissioner ...

    Article : 278 words
  27. SINISTER FORCES.

    A Paris report states that 37,000 German troops in Western Lithuania, together with 3000 Russians, completely'control the railways. They openly refer to an approaching ...

    Article : 123 words
  28. LOST OVERBOARD.

    Further particulars of the circumstances surrounding the loss of the Japanese cook from the American four-masted barquentine Echo, which, returned to port on Thursday ...

    Article : 265 words
  29. GOLD RUSH.

    The "New York Times" correspondent at Pas, Manitoba, reports, that a gold claim has been struck near Copper Lake. The reef is 6ft wide, with a vein of four inches, and a ...

    Article : 66 words
  30. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    The Federal Parliament during the last month has simply been marking time and awaiting the return of its leaders. However, it is supposed that the enlivening ...

    Article : 267 words
  31. SOLDIERS' CANTEENS

    After four years' success in the management of canteens for soldiers in Egypt and Palestine. Mrs. W. Chisholm, of Goulburn and Miss V. Macphillamy, of Forbes, returned to ...

    Article : 368 words
  32. JAPAN AND CHINA.

    According to the Washington correspondent of the "New York Times," advices from Tokio Hate that the Japanese Press is nearly unanimous in condemning the attitude of the ...

    Article : 111 words
  33. LATE GENERAL BOTHA.

    The newspapers unanimously pay tribute to the late General Botha as one of the great herpes of modern history, a brilliant soldier, successful administrator, and a farseeing, ...

    Article : 37 words
  34. LAWN TENNIS.

    In the tournament at Forest Hills Brookes defeated Benedict in the preliminaries of the men's singles. Patterson (Australia) defeated Washburn ...

    Article : 39 words
  35. GENERAL CABLES.

    Colonel House, the American representative. in an interview, said he was perfectly willing to sign the Austrian Treaty, but he could not, as requested, promise so far ahead whether ...

    Article : 111 words
  36. WHEAT POOL.

    For the past few days considerable interest has attached to the meeting of the Wheat Board control which was known to be taking pince. It was understood that the South ...

    Article : 171 words
  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Archbishop Riley has sailed for Perth. The Irish Press censorship will be abolished on August 31. The Waihi Gold Mining Company has sold ...

    Article : 529 words
  38. THREE-TERM YEAR.

    A meeting of the Teachers' Guild ot New South Wales was hold at the Education Office last night. The principal business of the evening was ...

    Article : 172 words
  39. UNEMPLOYMENT SCHEME.

    Details of the Unemployed Workers Bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly caused consternation in commercial circles in Brisbane. The bill provides an insurance fund ...

    Article : 318 words
  40. IMMIGRATION.

    Sir Charles Wade, Mr. J. D. Connolly, and Mr. E. Lucas (Agents-General for New South Wales, Western Australia, and South Australia respectively) attended a conference ...

    Article : 246 words
  41. STEAMER AFIRE.

    At about half-past 10 o'clock last night the palatial steamer Konight Luise, 14,000 tons, a commandeered German vessel, was discovered to be on fire, and the brigade was ...

    Article : 443 words
  42. NATIONAL PARTY.

    At a National rally, held in the Rose Bay Hall last night, Mr. Wm. Arnott, president of the Eastern Suburbs branch' of the National Association, presiding, Mr. C. W. Oakes ...

    Article : 275 words
  43. HOUSING.

    At the Fruitgrowers' Conference this afternoon, Mr. Neil, president, was presented with a gold watch and chain. To-night tho conference was addressed by Mr. Hall, Minister ...

    Article : 85 words
  44. HONOUR ROLL.

    An honour roll containing over 350 names and a memorial roll containing 42 names of employees of the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage who served in the war ...

    Article : 313 words
  45. STATE LOANS.

    The Assembly passed through the committee a bill to raise the rate of interest which the Government might pay on new loans from 5 to 6 per cent. The Premier said the last ...

    Article : 77 words
  46. STEEL OUTPUT.

    At the annual meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Ltd., to-day, the chairman, Mr. Bowes Kelly, said that operation at No. 2 blast furnace at Newcastle steel ...

    Article : 222 words
  47. LYNCHING OUTRAGES.

    At Eastman, Georgia, a mob shot a negro named Cooper to death in a church, and then burned the church and several negro benevolent lodges. Prior to the lynching a rumour ...

    Article : 119 words
  48. FIXING PRICES.

    The Attorney-General, Mr. Draper, moved the second roading of the Prices Regulation Bill. It provides for the appointment of a commissioner with full powers to summon ...

    Article : 131 words
  49. WARRAGAMBA.

    Mr. C. W. King, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., lecturing before the members of the Institution of Civil Engineers last night, said that the large storage dam at Warragamba will be ...

    Article : 118 words
  50. POSTAL MANAGEMENT.

    The Conference of the Australian Post and Telegraph Association to-day passed a resolution, urging the Government to place the department under a board of management, on ...

    Article : 60 words
  51. A.I.F. IN ENGLAND.

    General Monash estimates that at the end of September, only 7000 Australians will remain in England including a goodly number who have obtained the privilege of remaining to ...

    Article : 50 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$