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  2. MOUNTAIN MURDER CASE. EVIDENCE CONCLUDED.

    Evidence was concluded yesterday in the Mountains murder trial before the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Street) and a jury in the Central Criminal Court. During the cross-examination of Bruce Doubleday Higgs clashes ...

    Article : 74 words
  3. REFORM.

    The State Cabinet yesterday discussed the proposal to amend the State electoral laws. A sub-committee, consisting of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruntnell), the Minister for ...

    Article : 179 words
  4. THE ARCHBISHOP.

    Archbishop "Wright returned to Sydney yesterday by the Maunganui, after ten months' absence.. He said he was greatly refreshed by his holiday, and that Mrs. Wright, who ...

    Article : 313 words
  5. PRAYER BOOK.

    The widespread interest in the debate in the House of Lords to-day on the motion approving the revised prayer book was shown by the long queue of the public in the outer ...

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  6. NEW MEMBERS. Industrial Commission.

    The two additional members of the Industrial Commission, as forecasted in the "Herald," will be Messrs. K. W. Street and M. E. Cantor, both prominent members of ...

    Article : 324 words
  7. HUGE BUILDING PROGRAMME.

    Proposals for increasing the strength of the United States Navy have been sanctioned by the President, and will be submitted to Congress forthwith. It is stated that the programme calls for an expenditure greater than was considered necessary in 1916. The ...

    Article : 679 words
  8. THE DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

    When the hearing was resumed the Chief Justice announced to the jury that their application for an increase in fees had been granted by the Crown Law authorities. From ...

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  9. ABORIGINES.

    Addressing members of the Geographical Society of New South Wales last evening, Dr. W. Lloyd Warner, of California, who recently returned from an eight months' sojourn among ...

    Article : 321 words
  10. UNION OPINION DIVIDED.

    The appointment of Messrs. K. W. Street and M. E. Cantor to the Industrial Commission evoked much discussion in union circles last night. Some officials warmly denounced ...

    Article : 127 words
  11. FISCAL POLICY.

    A supplement to the second report of the special committee on South Australian State finance, which was made available yesterday, says— ...

    Article : 404 words
  12. REVOLUTION.

    The revolutionary rising at Canton has been followed by an orgy of looting and burning. Latest reports stated that the city was illuminated only by flames. All ships ...

    Article : 448 words
  13. SOVIET RUSSIA.

    The outstanding figure in Russia at present is Trotsky. Fearing the summary processes of the socret police, he has been living "underground." He appears at ...

    Article : 341 words
  14. ENDOWMENT.

    The Public Service Board gave further consideration yesterday to the applications for appointment as child endowment commissioner at a salary of£950 per annum. ...

    Article : 134 words
  15. JURY SQUARING.

    James Leslie Reid, aged 35 years, motor driver, appeared before Judge Winneke in General Sessions to-day charged with having, between October 22 and November 9, incited ...

    Article : 202 words
  16. SIR HENRY PARKER.

    Sir Henry Parker, formerly Chief Justice of Western Australia, died at his home, Melbourne Mansions, Collins-street, after a long illness. ...

    Article : 189 words
  17. MR. SHORTT, P.C., K.C.

    After an extended stay of three months in New Zealand, Mr. Edward [?] P.C., K.C., who was Chief Secretary for Island in 191819, and Home Secretary from 1919 to 1922, ...

    Article : 172 words
  18. RAIDS ON REDS.

    The authorities at Athens have begun a determined "round-up" of Reds. The number arrested includes two journalists, who are charged with high treason for their ...

    Article : 88 words
  19. IN PIRATES' HANDS.

    The Admiralty issues the following statement concerning Captain Lalor, master of the British steamer Siang Tan, who was kidnapped when pirates raided his vessel—Captain Lalor ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. ISLAND MASSACRE.

    Expressions of indignation and grief at the murder recently in the Solomon Islands of District Officer Bell, Cadet Lillies, and others are contained in despatch received by his ...

    Article : 171 words
  21. FASCISM.

    While abroad Archibishop Duhig, of Brisbane, who passed through Fremantle to-day on the liner Orama, had an interview with Signor Mussolini. He was received by Signor ...

    Article : 263 words
  22. LAWN TENNIS.

    Lord D' Abernon signalised his appearance as president of the Lawn Tennis Association by making a "Wake Up, England," speech. He said that every effort must be made in ...

    Article : 222 words
  23. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Australian Pross Association learns that the Western Australian Parliament, having passed the Meeketharra-Wiluna Raliway Bill, the directors of Wiluna Goldfields propose ...

    Article : 499 words
  24. PICTURE INTERESTS.

    Mr. Clifford Hawley, president of First National Pictures, announced to-day a combination of British motion picture enterprises controlled by Lord Ashfield and Lord ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. NORN SELECTED.

    The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron has decided that Mr. Alexis Albert's imported eightmetre yacht Norn will defend the Snyonara Cup for New South Wales against Mr. J. ...

    Article : 183 words
  26. EMPIRE INDUSTRY.

    The Under-Secretary to the Department of Oversea Trade (Mr. D. H. Hacking) stated in the House of Commons to-day that the new Australian tariff, involving higher duties on ...

    Article : 76 words
  27. BURGLAR GANG.

    A burglary at Ebor some time after 11.30 o'clock last night resulted in the total disappearance of the safe in the post-office, with valuable contents and goods from the Ebor ...

    Article : 259 words
  28. GOVERNOR'S FIGHT.

    The Governor of Oklahoma (Mr. Henry S. Johnson) is fighting an insurgent Legislature, which is determined to impeach him on the ground of irregularities in public finance. He ...

    Article : 61 words
  29. LORD MAYOR.

    The-Lord Mayor (Alderman Mostyn) says he has no intention of resigning his office before the Commission to administer civic affairs is appointed. ...

    Article : 144 words
  30. FORD MOTOR COMPANIES.

    Mr. Henry Ford has retired from the position of president of the Ford Motor Company of Canada, and will be succeeded by Mr. Edsel Ford. It is stated that the resignation ...

    Article : 81 words
  31. "SWELLED HEAD."

    Richard Thomas Cook, who recently arrived from Sydney with his wife, has been admitted to probation for three years on charges of forgery and other offences. Cook represented ...

    Article : 119 words
  32. COMMONWEALTH LINE.

    A leading shipping authority expresses the opinion thnt the reported conditions of sale of the Commonwealth line of steamers, which have not been received officially in London, ...

    Article : 93 words
  33. M.C.C. AT PRETORIA.

    The match at Pretoria between the M.C.C. learn and Transvaal was drawn. Scores: M.C.C., 295, and three wickets for 328 (Holmes 184 not out): Transvaal, seven wickets for 382 ...

    Article : 78 words
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