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  2. ALL BANKS

    The decision of the Bank of New South Wales to increase the rates for the transfer of money overseas has been followed by similar action on the ...

    Article : 230 words
  3. RUSH OF WHEAT

    Of the 99 silos in country districts, 51 were filled to capacity with wheat, and farmers are still sending supplies of now season's grain. The manager of the ...

    Article : 308 words
  4. UNEMPLOYMENT

    The alarming growth of unemployment among trades-unionists in Australia during the quarter ended December 31 is shown by figures made available to-day by the ...

    Article : 226 words
  5. 44-HOUR WEEK

    The Industrial Arbitration Amendment Act, Which provides for a standard working week of 44 hours, came into operation to-day. This will mean an increase in ...

    Article : 274 words
  6. HEROIC POLICE

    Tribute to the heroism displayed by Constables Allen and Andrews, who were murdered at Bondi on Saturday, while attempting to apprehend John Kennedy, ...

    Article : 443 words
  7. VITAL CHANGE

    "By a wise and timely concession, British Statesmanship might yet enable the Indian Kerenskys to crush the potential Lenins," said Mr. Isaac Foot, M.P., ...

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  8. KING'S SISTER

    The Princess Royal, the King's eldest sister, who has been an invalid for some time, died suddenly from heart failure in her sleep this afternoon. ...

    Article : 251 words
  9. LOST IN FOG

    Miss Amy Johnson made a forced landing to-day, while trying to fly from Berlin to Warsaw, in continuation of her attempt to make a midwinter ...

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  10. LONDON VIEWPOINT

    The announcement of the increase in the Australian exchange rates took banking circles by surprise. Although some increase had been ...

    Article : 105 words
  11. BASIC WAGE CASE

    There was another angry scene in the Arbitration Court this afternoon, when Mr. C. Crofts, a union advocate, protested that the Court was acting wrongly ...

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  12. MARSHAL JOFFRE

    The school children throughout France to-morrow will receive a lesson on Marshal Joffre's part in the Battle of the Marne, after which they will visit the local war ...

    Article : 74 words
  13. QUARRYMEN DISMISSED

    Fifty men employed at the Chatsbury state quarries were dismissed to-day, the reason given by the management being that the reintroduction of the 44-hour ...

    Article : 68 words
  14. CLOVELLY RAID

    The inquiry into the conviction of 21 men concerned in a raid on a house at Clovelly on July 28, last year, which was begun a week ago and formally adjourned, ...

    Article : 404 words
  15. FOOD DEMANDED

    The prolonged drought which ruined hundreds of farmers in Central United States last summer had a dramatic sequel to-day, when a mob of 500 farmers, some ...

    Article : 189 words
  16. POSITION ON RAILWAYS

    Although the reintroduction of the working week of 44 hours in the Railways Department will modify rationing to a certain extent, it will make no ...

    Article : 113 words
  17. AUSTRALIA'S SYMPATHY.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. J. E. Fenton) has sent the following message to the President of the French Republic—"On behalf of the Government and ...

    Article : 77 words
  18. ASSISTING DEPENDENTS.

    The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) said later that the State would do the right thing by the dependents of Constables Allen and Andrews, who had proved ...

    Article : 60 words
  19. NEW RATE COMMENDED

    "The primary producers have been gratified to notice that the Bank of New South Wales has been the first to recognise the necessity for an exchange rate ...

    Article : 303 words
  20. 'PLANES FOR BELGIUM

    The Belgian Government has confirmed a large order for British two-senter fighting aeroplanes intended for the re-equipment of the Belgian Army's air arm. ...

    Article : 91 words
  21. LESS RACING

    According to a statement made to-night by the Premier (Mr. J. T. Lang) there may be a curtailment of racing in New South Wales. The Premier regards the ...

    Article : 221 words
  22. "DISPLAY OF HEROISM"

    Reference to the death of the two officers was made by Ald. B. Light at the meeting of the City Council last night ...

    Article : 133 words
  23. RATIONING

    The reduced working week came into operation in Newcastle yesterday, on lines similar to those existing three years ago. ...

    Article : 360 words
  24. DEADLOCK REACHED

    The prolonged negotiations in the complicated dispute between employers and operatives in a section of the cotton industry were renewed yesterday after a ...

    Article : 118 words
  25. FIRE ON ROAD

    Trees and hedges were consumed near Shrewsbury when a motor lorry laden with 1000, callons of patrol, skidded and overturned in a ditch. The petrol ...

    Article : 68 words
  26. ITALIAN MIGRANTS

    Referring to the Government's refusal to allow the landing of the Italian migrants on the steamers Orford and Otranto, now outward-bound from ...

    Article : 164 words
  27. AEROPLANE DAMAGED

    The aeroplane "Red Rose," in which Mrs. Keith Miller and Capt. Lancaster flew from England to Australia, was severely damaged at Alstonville. 10 miles ...

    Article : 135 words
  28. FIVE KILLED IN PERU

    Five persons were killed to-day, in a clash between opposing factious at the end of an international football match between teams from Uruguay and the ...

    Article : 57 words
  29. MR. LANG DECLINES

    The Premier (Mr. J. Lang) stated to-night that he did not intend to accept the offer of the Cessnock Jockey Club made in connection with its meeting to ...

    Article : 143 words
  30. NEW RATE NO SURPRISE

    The big increase in exchange rates on telegraphic transfer to London, which was announced by the Bank of New South Wales at the week-end, did not ...

    Article : 134 words
  31. NO AGREEMENT

    The Mines Department announced last night that no agreement had been reached at the meeting of the South Wales Joint Conciliation Board at Cardiff yesterday. ...

    Article : 79 words
  32. CHINESE COMMUNISTS

    The river gunboat H.M.S. Mantis to-day towed off a Chinese military transport steamer which had grounded on a sandbank near Temple Hill, a ...

    Article : 79 words
  33. INTRUDER SHOT

    At the Wollongong Police Court to-day Stanley Ross was committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the store of J. G. Fairley, at Dapto, ...

    Article : 110 words
  34. PARKES BY-ELECTION

    Up to the present three nominations have been received from persons willing to contest the Parkes by-election, in the interests of the Nationalist party. The ...

    Article : 155 words
  35. KING OF TARA

    Remains of an Irish King and Queen, 2000 years old, have been found on Sheebeg Mountain, near Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland. ...

    Article : 84 words
  36. MANIAC'S ATTACK

    Armed with a huge stick, an elderly Brazilian, John Brown, ran amok at Warwick early this morning. He crept to a camp occupied by three sleeping men. Tom ...

    Article : 126 words
  37. S.P. BETTING

    The opinion that starting-price betting would either have to be eliminated or at least regulated, was expressed by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) to-day, when the ...

    Article : 66 words
  38. 25 PER CENT. RATION

    The Secretary of the Dredge and Navigation Employees' Union (Mr. J. Hammerton) stated that the whole of the members were being rationed 25 percent, ...

    Article : 46 words
  39. MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS

    It is considered probable in political circles that the Minister for Health (Mr. McGirr) will shortly be appointed Minister for Railways. ...

    Article : 81 words
  40. SALARIES REDUCED

    A general reduction in the salaries of members of the Brisbane City Council was decided on to-day. Aldermen's salaries have been reduced ...

    Article : 94 words
  41. UNIONS ENDORSE BAN

    The State Council of the Shop Assistants' Union to-night decided to support the action of the State Government in prohibiting rationing in private industry, ...

    Article : 256 words
  42. "SOMETHING WRONG"

    The newspapers give prominence to the arrest of the 42 sailors from the British submarine parent-ship Lucia, which is at Plymouth. The Lucia, is due to leave ...

    Article : 63 words
  43. SOUTHERLY COMING

    The only rain recorded in Now South Wales during the week-end consisted of scattered showers on the south Coast, in the metropolitan area, and on the Blue ...

    Article : 113 words
  44. UNUSUAL MISHAP

    Alfred Cooper, a motor driver, met with a peculiar accident on the Moss Vale to Port Kembla railway construction works to-day. He was replacing a tyre on a ...

    Article : 97 words
  45. HURWOOD DROPPED

    The team to represent Australia in the third Test match against West Indies, to commence at Brisbane on January 16, was announced to-night. The only alteration ...

    Article : 91 words
  46. ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY

    On a charge of having broken and entered the Primary Producers' Bank, and stolen £81 in money and a revolver valued at £4, Herbert Collie was ...

    Article : 89 words
  47. RESIGN FROM A.W.U.

    After a meeting during the week-end, 168 striking shearers tendered their resignations to the Australian Workers' Union to-day. No reasons were disclosed for the ...

    Article : 60 words
  48. TWO MEN GAOLED

    Convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having smashed the window of a shop in Elizabeth-street, city, and stolen furs valued at £82. ...

    Article : 55 words
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