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  2. INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

    The hearing of the claim by the Commonwealth Service Clerical Association for the basic wage of £5 16s for adults, was opened to-day by Mr. Atlee Hunt, the ...

    Article : 346 words
  3. OUR CRICKETERS.

    There was a heavy downpour of rain this morning, and the gates of the Oval were not opened at the usual hour. Notwithstanding the rain a number of people ...

    Article : 163 words
  4. IRISH ELECTIONS.

    Mr. John Dillon, in a manifesto advising the Nationalists not to participate in the Southern elections, says they could only enter the contests as opponents of Sinn ...

    Article : 163 words
  5. DISTRICT NEWS.

    Services in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Tighe's Hill Methodist Sunday School took place on Sunday in the Tighe's Hill Picture Theatre. This ...

    Article : 765 words
  6. GERMAN POSITION.

    A message from Berlin states that political parties have not reached a decision regarding the Allies' ultimatum. ...

    Article : 187 words
  7. COCKATOO DOCKYARD.

    The Royal Commission inquiring into the administration of Cockatoo Dockyard took further evidence to-day. Francis John Ellery, assistant shipyard ...

    Article : 825 words
  8. COLLIERY DISPUTES.

    Stoppages took place yesterday at Abermain Nos. 1 and 2 Collieries. At Abermain No. 2 Colliery the matter was chiefly in connection with the cavil. ...

    Article : 176 words
  9. MINMI.

    A terrific hailstorm passed over Minmi yesterday morning. The hail piled up over 12 inches deep on the streets. The annual picnic in connection with ...

    Article : 53 words
  10. ENGLAND'S HOPES.

    Sir Jeremiah Colman, presiding at the Surrey Club's dinner to the Australians in Skinners' Hall, after pointing out that the Prince of Wales was the ...

    Article : 223 words
  11. FURTHER OUTRAGES.

    Belfast has been startled by a desperate attempt to assassinate Inspector Ferris, who was twice wounded as he was leaving Archdeacon Convery's residence. The ...

    Article : 192 words
  12. WAR DEBTS AND TRADE.

    The world has not heard the last word on the suggestion that the United States should cancel its war loans to the Allies, representing in round figures £2,000,000,000 ...

    Article : 1,008 words
  13. AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.

    A telegram from Washington, states that the irreconcilable Republican Senators are astounded and stunned by President Harding's acceptance of the invitation to the ...

    Article : 89 words
  14. CONFERENCE OF IRON TRADES.

    A conference of the iron trades was held at the Trades Hall last night, the whole of the unions is the industry being represented. Mr. J. Stubbs (Amalgamated ...

    Article : 168 words
  15. CARPENTERS AND JOINERS.

    In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Justice Higgins delivered his judgment on the proposed award in the case of the Amalgamated Society of ...

    Article : 237 words
  16. HELP FOR AUSTRIA.

    It is understood that at the request of the League of Nations Finance Committee, the Australian Government proposes to seek a credit from the Entente of ...

    Article : 81 words
  17. ARRESTS IN GLASGOW.

    The Glasgow police have arrested more Sinn Feiners. An attempt was made to blow up the gasometer at Maryhill, a north-west ...

    Article : 43 words
  18. SPECTATORS APATHETIC.

    P. F. Warner, in an article in the "Morning Post," commenting on the match between Australia and Surrey, says the spectators were singularly apathetic. ...

    Article : 110 words
  19. JAPAN AND THE LAND.

    Faced with the problem of increasing her supply of home-grown foodstuffs, Japan is turning her attention to safeguarding the small farmers and putting a stop ...

    Article : 875 words
  20. SILESIAN FIGHTING.

    A message from Berlin states that thousands of German volunteers are forming detachments in Upper Silesia. They have already met with some success near ...

    Article : 142 words
  21. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The French newspaper "La Liberte" states that the Government is shortly resuming diplomatic relations with the Vatican. ...

    Article : 134 words
  22. BUTCHERS' AWARD CASE.

    The Arbitration Court will not sit in Newcastle on Wednesday, as previously announced, to deal with a matter arising out of the butchers' award. Although the ...

    Article : 60 words
  23. MACARTNEY AND COLLINS.

    Philip Trevor writing in the "Daily Telegraph," says:—"Macartney's innings was the day's brightest feature. His wrist work was a sheer delight. He has not ...

    Article : 132 words
  24. FORTY-FOUR HOURS.

    Reference was made by Senior-Inspector Huntley, of the Department of Labour and Industry, yesterday, to the apparent misunderstandings that ...

    Article : 516 words
  25. THE MINING STRIKE.

    Lord Weir, in a memorandum to the Government, pleads that both parties abandon present contentions and re-examine the whole coal situation. ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    The Brisbane Branch of the Seamen's Union to-night unanimously rejected the offer made by the shipowners to the union's executive in Melbourne in ...

    Article : 155 words
  27. HAMILTON.

    Beaumont-street, between Lindsay and James streets, is to be temporarily closed for repair. The street will be scarified, metal will be laid, and ...

    Article : 122 words
  28. RESERVISTS RUN AMOK.

    A number of half drunken reservists called up under the strike regulations, including discontented miners, ran amok at Aldershot on Saturday night. ...

    Article : 41 words
  29. THE HOURS OF PLAY.

    A statement appearing in some of the morning papers relating to hours of play controversy, says:—"The English authorities have already intimated that they ...

    Article : 92 words
  30. MADAME MELBA.

    Madame Melba was greeted with tumultuous enthusiasm at her farewell concert, which was crowded. The King and Queen unexpectedly attended. ...

    Article : 62 words
  31. OLDFIELD BETTER

    A cable message was received to-day by the acting secretary of the board from Mr. Smith. It read: "Oldfield is better." ...

    Article : 25 words
  32. THE BRITISHER IN AFRICA.

    The governing authorities in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan are faced by problems that arise both because of and in spite of their policy in ...

    Article : 242 words
  33. OVERSEA SHIPPING

    Arrivels.—At London, Waiwera, s, from Auekland. At Hull. Port Augusta, s, from Sydney. At Dunkirk, Cyclops, s, from Melbourne. At Antwerp, Java, s, ...

    Article : 82 words
  34. KARUAH.

    The Port Stephens Shire has decided to an estimate of the price of a new punt for Karuah. Application for this was made by the Stroud Shire, on the ...

    Article : 46 words
  35. ITALIAN FORGERS.

    A message from Vienna states that a gang of forgers of Italian notes have been arrested. Notes worth £3,500,000 were found. The ...

    Article : 42 words
  36. A FALSE DEMOCRACY.

    The Dean of St. Paul's does not agree that a democracy has been established when the ultimate sovereigny rests with the mass of the people. In a speech at ...

    Article : 426 words
  37. MEREWETHER.

    Mr. J. Purcell, of Macquarie-street, Junction, Newcastle, who has been employed for over three years as a member of the staff of the Commonwealth Bank ...

    Article : 52 words
  38. VICTORIA.

    The agents for the Orient Line have received information indicating that the mail services from England to Australia are upset, owing to the strike in Great ...

    Article : 130 words
  39. SUBSIDISED WORKERS' HOMES.

    The subsiding of house building in Britain has proved a costly experiment. A correspondent of the London "Times" shows that the cost of the average-sized ...

    Article : 345 words
  40. LAMBTON

    The Rev. V. Smith, the recently appointed minister of the New Lambton, Lambton, and Jesmond Methodist Churches, received word yesterday that ...

    Article : 56 words
  41. STOCKTON.

    A meeting of the trustees of the Stockton Cemetary was held in the Council Chambers last evening. Alderman Griffiths, the Mayor, occupied the chair. The ...

    Article : 431 words
  42. BRISBANE CUP WEIGHTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words
  43. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  44. AMALGAMATED ENGINEERS.

    Mr. T. B. Ward, State organiser of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, stated yesterday that he had not yet received a copy of the Federal award recently ...

    Article : 110 words
  45. Advertising

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  46. INSURANCE MEN'S AGREEMENT.

    In the new agreement which has been made covering the wages and conditions of members of the Australian Insurance Staffs' Federation, and by which ...

    Article : 148 words
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