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  2. GILES IN DEFENCE.

    The "Giles flight" has developed into a raging three-cornered controversy between Giles, his backer, Mr. Rosewarne, of Detroit, and the Weather Bureau. ...

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  3. STRONG PROTEST. AGAINST MINT SITE.

    A large deputation, representing many Church of England parishes in the city and suburbs, yesterday asked the Premier (Mr. Bavin) to proceed no further with the bill ...

    Article : 650 words
  4. SHIPOWNERS' ULTIMATUM. To Wharf-labourers.

    The shipowners have served upon the wharf-labourers an ultimatum that from Wednesday next no work will be offered on the wharfs except in accordance with existing awards and agreements. The owners further demand that all practices that conflict with ...

    Article : 56 words
  5. ALL NIGHT.

    Uproar characterised an all-night sitting of the House of Representatives, and obstructive tactics were employed by the Opposition after the Prime Minister had applied the closure to ...

    Article : 898 words
  6. THE OBSEQUIES.

    The City Council finally passed out last night unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. The Lord Mayor had arranged for a series of orations at the obsequies, but these were ...

    Article : 416 words
  7. DISARMAMENT DEBATE.

    A debate on the British Government's disarmament policy took place in the House of Commons on Thursday. The debate was opened by Mr. MacDonald, who moved a vote of censure against the Government, accusing the Foreign Secretary of "setting the Empire against ...

    Article : 1,446 words
  8. OWNERS' LETTER.

    The following letter has been forwarded to Mr. J. Morris, general secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation tit Melbourne:— "Dear Sir,—The shipping Industry, both ...

    Article : 885 words
  9. FASCISTS' RULE.

    Speaking at a conference here of the "No More War" movement, Signor Nitti, a former Premier of Italy, said: "Italy is a prison where life is intolerable. Italy has abolished ...

    Article : 302 words
  10. BOMBSHELL.

    The ultimatum of the shipowners had a bombshell effect on the striking waterside workers in Sydney. Opinion is divided among the men whether ...

    Article : 127 words
  11. THE COMMISSIONERS.

    "In an unofficial manner," the Lord Mayor said last night, "I have learned that the three Civic Commissioners are to be Sir Arthur Cocks, Mr. O'Malley Wood (president of the ...

    Article : 263 words
  12. NO CHANGE.

    Although the Waterside Workers' Federation has been served with a demand by the shipowners for the complete observance of all awards and agreements between the ...

    Article : 107 words
  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—One notices amongst the spokesmen of the deputation two of those who were [?]cest in their opposition in the synod against the proposal, but in a synod of ...

    Article : 341 words
  14. PRISONERS' PLOT.

    An army of several hundred men is mobilised outside the State prison at Foisom, near Sacramento, for an assault on a barricaded position in which are seven leaders of an ...

    Article : 149 words
  15. MANY VESSELS DELAYED.

    Shipping companies have fared badly during the past two days. Heavy, continuous rain has hampered loading, and discharging operations during the day, and this, together with ...

    Article : 214 words
  16. TRAM FARES.

    The State Cabinet has not yet arrived at a decision concerning the Railway Commissioners' proposal to increase railway and tram fares. This was explained by the Premier (Mr. ...

    Article : 279 words
  17. COURT FLOUTED.

    In a statement issued last night the Oversea Shipping Representatives' Association stated that the most damning possible reply to the attempted justification issued by the ...

    Article : 167 words
  18. LIGHTS OF LONDON.

    In the West End to-night the worst electric light breakdown that London has yet experienced occurred owing to a fire in the generating station. Westminster was ...

    Article : 142 words
  19. ROUMANIA.

    After M. Bratiano's deathe the Government took precautions to frustrate an offensive on behalf of Prince Carol. M. Bratiano's Cabinet will provisionally remain in office under the ...

    Article : 198 words
  20. THE NEW FORD CAR.

    Mr. Henry Ford has announced that the new cut, designated "model "A" will have a public showing in England, Canada, and the United States, on December 2. More than a month ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. GREYHOUND DOPED.

    The well-known greyhound trainer, E. J. Jarrett, who has taken a prominent part in coursing for many years, was yesterday disqualified by the Greyhound Coursing ...

    Article : 196 words
  22. SIR HARRY LAUDER.

    Sir Harry Lauder was to-day presented with the freedom of his native city. The casket in which the freedom was presented recorded that the honour was in recognition ...

    Article : 75 words
  23. BODY RELEASED.

    The body that Diver Cannon located in the Greycliffe wreck on Thursday, but which he was unable to release, was recovered yesterday afternoon. It was taken to the Morgue, ...

    Article : 286 words
  24. PASTORAL INDUSTRY.

    Five Australian pastoralists have consented, at the invitation of the Federal Ministry, to act as a committee to inquire into the condition of the Australian pastoral industry and ...

    Article : 446 words
  25. FILM OBJECTED TO.

    Following the riot at a Brunswick picture theatre last night, a deputation representing Roman Catholic and Irish organisations waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. Prendergast) ...

    Article : 238 words
  26. FELTON BEQUEST.

    Mr. Frank Hinder, adviser to the Felton bequest, has, in consequence of discussions in Melbourne, cabled his resignation to the trustees of the Melbourne Museum. He declines ...

    Article : 152 words
  27. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    In the House of Commons Sir H. Kingsley Wood stated that the recipients of poor law relief in England and Wales per 1000 of population in 1924 numbered 27.33; in 1925 32.9 per ...

    Article : 441 words
  28. CAUSTIC JUDGMENT.

    A very caustic judgment was delivered by Judge Moule in the Insolvency Court to-day on the notices of motion seeking to have the names of the Opera House Investment ...

    Article : 377 words
  29. CANADIAN WHEAT.

    The annual statement of the Canadian wheat pool shows that the pool handled during the year 179,950,242 bushels out of a total of 335,500,000 [?]ushels handled in the Canadian ...

    Article : 112 words
  30. FATAL DELAY.

    Evidence was given by Mrs. Bromley at the inquest on her daughter, Norma, aged 5, who was electrocuted at her home in George-street on Wednesday, that, although a crowd, ...

    Article : 276 words
  31. THE U.S. NAVY.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says:—The "big navy" speech attributed to Captain White, the American Naval Attache at Paris, before the ...

    Article : 224 words
  32. THE DAVIS CUP.

    It is announced that the United States will challenge in the American zone for the Davis Cup. This decision, which must yet be approved by the executive committee of ...

    Article : 78 words
  33. A MAORI STOIC.

    Having suffered for a long time from an affection involving the lower part of one of his legs, a Maori, living near Gisborne, came to the conclusion that he would be better ...

    Article : 133 words
  34. RUNAWAY TRUCKS.

    A serious railway smash was averted at Cullen Bullen to-day by an engine-driver's resource in reversing hsi engine when he saw rushing down an incline towards him three ...

    Article : 131 words
  35. A ROOSEVELT LETTER.

    Sir [?]an Hamilton, speaking at the American Thanksgiving Day dinner in London, said:— "Mr. Roosevelt wrote to me on my return from the Dardanelles on October 28, 1915. His ...

    Article : 80 words
  36. SIR ALAN COBHAM'S FLIGHT.

    Sir Alan Cobnam arrived at Malta to-day[?] from Alacc[?] (Corsica), in his Short flying-boat, on his flight to South Africa and [?]hodesia. ...

    Article : 31 words
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