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  2. LATE ENEMY STATES.

    Senator Millen (Australia) explains that he did not vote for the admission of Austria because he did not know whether the Commonwealth embargo against ...

    Article : 669 words
  3. IRISH POLICE AMBUSHED.

    Sinn Feiners ambushed a party of eight policemen at Kil[?]on, and killed four of them, besides severely wounding one. The Labour Commission, after making ...

    Article : 433 words
  4. AUSTRALIA BA[?]NG.

    The historic list of test matches between England and Australia was added to to-day, when the first of the present series was commenced at the Sydney ...

    Article : 1,329 words
  5. "IRRITATION" TACTICS.

    The strike of stewards on steamers has extended to Brisbane. The only vessel [?] far affected is the Arawatta, which arrived from Sydney on Thursday night, ...

    Article : 1,325 words
  6. THE COPPER OUTLOOK.

    An article on the position of the Copper Syndicate of Australia, disclosing the serious position of the copper industry, was shown to Mr. A. A. Boyd, general ...

    Article : 773 words
  7. THE BASIC WAGE.

    At a meeting to-day of the Commonwealth Executive Council regulations were approved to bring into force the basic wage recently determined for ...

    Article : 85 words
  8. "GAGGED" TO THE LAST STAGE.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night the [?] reading of the Local Authorities Act Amendment Bill was carried after the Government had applied the "ga[?] ...

    Article : 284 words
  9. GREGORY'S BOWLING.

    Despite counter attractions, the test match overshadows other sport in England. The newspapers are returning the discussions and prospects. Mr. Archie ...

    Article : 158 words
  10. ARBITRATION COURT'S ATTITUDE.

    During the hearing of the Theatre and Amusement Employees' case in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, Mr Finkelstein, who appeared for J. C. Williamson Ltd., ...

    Article : 139 words
  11. FISHERMEN'S GRIEVANCES.

    Fishermen of the metropolitan are[?] voiced gr[?]evances yesterday at a deputation representing the executive of the Master Fishermen's Association, which ...

    Article : 904 words
  12. AN INVALID AWARD.

    In the High Court, before their Honours the Chief Justice (Mr. Adrian Knox), Mr. Justice Isaacs, and Mr. Justice [?]h, judgment was delivered in the matter of the ...

    Article : 752 words
  13. "FAR TOO MUCH BUNGLING."

    A debate on the [?]t-discussed question of contract v. day labour, which took place in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, while the Estimates for the Public Works ...

    Article : 480 words
  14. POSITION IN THE NORTH.

    The waterside workers conmenced unloading operations on the steamer Tully to-day, but it appears that the sugar situation at Mourilyan Harbour is not ...

    Article : 193 words
  15. A PROHIBITED SONG.

    Under the authority of the Customs Act, the importation into Australia has been prohibited of a song entitled "The Sinn Fein Volunteers," issued by the Gaelic ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. THE SCIENCE CONGRESS.

    At present arrangements are proceeding on the assumption that the Science Congress will be held at Hobart, as arranged. The magnitude of the preparations which ...

    Article : 156 words
  17. AUSTRALIAN WOOL REALISATION.

    Sir William Raynor (chairman of the Colonial Wool Buyers' Association), in an interview, said that the Australian wool scheme was clearly designed to maintain ...

    Article : 100 words
  18. W.A. RAILWAY DISPUTE.

    The deadlock in connection with the railway wages dispute continues, but at the conference between the Commissioner and the Trades Hall Disputes Committee ...

    Article : 113 words
  19. DISARMAMENT QUESTION.

    The Secretary to the Navy (Mr. J. Daniels), in testifying before the Naval Affairs, Committee of the House of Representatives, said that if the new ...

    Article : 81 words
  20. UNEMPLOYED EX-SERVICE MEN.

    Workers refuse to meet the Minster of Labour (Mr. J. T. Macnamara) to discuss the Government's proposals for the employment of 50,000 ex-service men in the ...

    Article : 110 words
  21. ALLEGED BREACH OF PROMISE

    In the Darwin Supreme Court to-day evidence in the breach of promise case, Joanna Milne v. Matthew B. Wilson (general merchant, Victoria River depot) ...

    Article : 283 words
  22. WARWICK RAILWAY SMASH.

    Official reports received by the secretary Railway Department (Mr. G. R. Steer) are to the effect that there were not two trolley accidents on the Downs ...

    Article : 222 words
  23. FOOD AND TRADE.

    The Treasury has issued a White Paper dealing with the accounts of Government departments and services assisting in food supply and promoting the ...

    Article : 186 words
  24. THE APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME.

    Since the first meeting of the Central Apprenticeship Committee, on September 3, the committee has been engaged largely in determining those trades which, ...

    Article : 428 words
  25. GOVERNOR-DESIGNATE OF VICTORIA.

    Sir Arthur and Lady Stanley gave a reception to the Earl of Stradbroke (Governor designate of Victoria) and Lady S[?]radbroke, the guests being mostly Victorians, ...

    Article : 208 words
  26. TIMBER INDUSTRY AWARD.

    The plaint in which the Australian Timber Workers' Union is plaintiff, and John Sharp tnd Sons and other timber merchants the respondents, was again ...

    Article : 141 words
  27. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    Both Houses of the State Parliament sat until after 4 o'clock this morning, and finished the session with a frantic rush of legislation. As was anticipated, ...

    Article : 288 words
  28. EMPIRE PROBLEMS.

    At the annual meeting, of the Empire Parliamentary Association the Under Secretary for the Colonies (Colonel L. C. Amery) referred to the suggestion that ...

    Article : 128 words
  29. WEST AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Assembly, after much opposition, on account of the state of the finances and the increased cost of construction, passed through all stages ...

    Article : 196 words
  30. LATE KING ALEXANDER'S WIFE.

    The courts have fully recognised Queen Manos as the wife of King Alexander, who died recently as the result of blood poisoning, by granting her the late King's ...

    Article : 98 words
  31. PERTH TRAMWAYMEN.

    The award of the Special Board appointed to adjudicate on the claims of the tramwaymen was issued last night. It provides for a six-day week, spread over ...

    Article : 251 words
  32. OBJECTION TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES BILL.

    At the last meeting [?]f the Brisbane City Council the mayor was authorised to convene a meeting of business men, property owners, and ratepayers generally to ...

    Article : 214 words
  33. STATUE OF FLINDERS.

    The Acting Agent-General for New South Wales (Sir Timothy Coghlan) states that a clay model of the statue of Flinders, the explorer, for the Mitchell ...

    Article : 48 words
  34. THE AUSTR[?]LIAN NAVY.

    With the object of introducing a healthy competitive spirit, and promoting the efficiency of the Australian and New Zealand services, the New Zealand ...

    Article : 123 words
  35. PROFITEERING BILL.

    The final Committee stages of the Profiteering Bill were entered upon to-night in the Legislative Council. The operation of the Bill was limited to two years by ...

    Article : 140 words
  36. MARYBOROUGH HOSPITAL.

    At the monthly meeting of the committee of management of the Maryborough Hospital a letter was received from the Home Secretary's Department stating ...

    Article : 150 words
  37. STRIKE OR ARBITRATION.

    "Are you in any better position than you were in the other day in regard to your application?" asked his Honour Mr. Justice Starke in the Arbitration Court ...

    Article : 434 words
  38. KALGOORLIE BY-ELECTION.

    The campaign in connection with the Kalgoorlie by-election was brought to a close to-night, when final rallies by both parties took place in Kalgoorlie, Boulder ...

    Article : 143 words
  39. THERMO COMPANY PROPERTIES

    The Chamber of Commerce has adopted a motion asking the Federal Government to take over thr Thermo Company's properties, which contain munition ...

    Article : 62 words
  40. BLIND PENSIONERS' ALLOWANCES.

    An Act was recently passed by the Federal Parliament allowing bling pensioners to increase their incomes inclusive of pensions, to an amount which would ...

    Article : 60 words
  41. PURCHASE OF A STEAMER.

    The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand has purchased the steamer Cosmoa (? Cosmos). ...

    Article : 26 words
  42. THE STATE BUTCHERS' STRIKE.

    The Women's Labour League has telegraphed to the Premier asking him to reopen the State butchers' shops. ...

    Article : 27 words
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