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  2. GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

    A special sitting of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court presided over by Mr. Justice Powers was held in Adelaide to-day to hear an application arising out ...

    Article : 976 words
  3. ROWING.

    Interviewed yesterday regarding the statements and correspondece published in "The Mercury" at the request of the Northern sub-committee of the ...

    Article : 266 words
  4. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The Senate to-day went into committee to further consider the Bankruptcy Bill. The remaining clauses were agreed to ...

    Article : 40 words
  5. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 205 words
  6. DUTY ON BRANDY.

    The decision of the Ministry to increase the duty upon imported brandy without adopting the suggestion of the Tariff Board to remit the excise duty, ...

    Article : 110 words
  7. DISTRICT NEWS RAILTON.

    A very successful ball was held in Duncan's-hall, Railton, on Thursday evening. The proceeds were in aid of the jumble stall for the bazaar on ...

    Article : 82 words
  8. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    In the House of Representatives to-day, The Speaker, in reply to Hon. Sir Granville Ryrie (N.S.M.), said that an invitation had been received from the ...

    Article : 206 words
  9. NUBEENA.

    Wirtry and showery weather has been experienced at Nubeena. The s.s. Togo made a day trip to Nubeena yesterday, and the excursion ...

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  10. BILL IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The House of Representatives to-day went into committee of ways and means, and the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), moved that the Customs duty on grape ...

    Article : 309 words
  11. TUNBRIDGE.

    Heavy showers have fallen during the past 12 hours, soaking the country for miles around A beautiful shoot of nice green grass can be seen among the long ...

    Article : 149 words
  12. YOUTHFUL WITNESSES.

    A proposal to amend the law relating to evidence by children is receiving consideration of the Crown Law Department. Recently a Magistrate decided that a ...

    Article : 95 words
  13. BRUNY ISLAND.

    The action of the Huon Channel Steamsbip Co. in making a day trip to Hobart on Sunday, March [?] to enable residents in the Channel districts to ...

    Article : 218 words
  14. SEAMEN'S DESERTION.

    The wide margin between the English and Australian manning of vessels, and the different in the rates of pay for seamen, resulted in the desertion by 12 ...

    Article : 107 words
  15. N.S.W. LABOUR POLITICS.

    At a general meeting of the Cootamundra Labour Electoral Council held at Harden yesterday the charges made by Mr. James McGirr that the general ...

    Article : 141 words
  16. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Mr. E. C. Riley (N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives to-day, move[?] the adjournment of the House to [?] attention to the cases of certain returned ...

    Article : 381 words
  17. THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

    Muny people realise that apart from the perhaps more obvious purposes—trade, finance, publicity or amusement—the British Empire Exhibiton at Wembley ...

    Article : 931 words
  18. CAPTAIN'S STORIES.

    Ciptain Wallace, of the s.s. Argyll-shire, now in port, had many varied experiences during the war. Incidentally, prior to the war, he was on board the ...

    Article : 367 words
  19. BRITISH BOARD OF TRADE.

    In confirming the report to-day that Sir William McBeath had been appointed to the Advisory Committee of the British Board of Trade, the Prime Minister (Mr. ...

    Article : 77 words
  20. STORY AND SONG SERVICE.

    At the Memorial Church to-morrow evening. a "Sankey" Story and Song Service will be rendered. The Rev. C. Bernard Cocke[?]. M.A., will tell the story ...

    Article : 84 words
  21. HOUSEBREAKING.

    In general sessions to-day further severe sentences were imposed on prisoners guilty of housebreaking. Judge Wasley commented on the increased ...

    Article : 96 words
  22. STRAND THEATRE.

    Douglas Fairbanks, [?]r., need not stand in the reflected light of his famous father. He has proved this indisputably in his first screen appearance in the ...

    Article : 262 words
  23. MEETINGS.

    A meeting of several bodies interested in the prohibition question was held in the lecture-hall of the Hobart Baptist Chruch [?] evening. when Bishop Hay presided, and there ...

    Article : 291 words
  24. NEW ZEALAND FLOODS.

    The heaviest rainfall experienced this year set in early yesterday morning, causing extensive floods in many parts of the province. Many bridges were ...

    Article : 81 words
  25. THE RECORD COW.

    The Shorthorn milking cow Melba XV. of Darbalara, which in ten months has produced the record amount of 1,399,35 lb. of butter fat, equivalent to l,686[?]b. ...

    Article : 462 words
  26. WANTED—A KING.

    When the people of a country seek a king as the Albanians do, amusing things happen. Some time ago there appeared ...

    Article : 358 words
  27. CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    A shunter named P. E. Hughes employed by the Railway Department was crushed to death this afternoon. He was engaged on some buffer stops in the ...

    Article : 75 words
  28. AMUSEMENTS. THEATRE ROYAL.

    The season of the Nellie Bramley dramatic company will be commenced at the Theatre Royal this evening. and the appearance of this talented young actress and her ...

    Article : 218 words
  29. SANDY BAY METHODIST CHOIR.

    An enjoyable evening was spent on Thursday at the residence of Mrs. J. Miller, Lord-street. Sandy Bay, when members and friends of the Sandy Bay ...

    Article : 169 words
  30. OLD-FASHIONED FEASTS.

    Before the sixteenth century the Christmas dinner as we know it was non-wxistent (writes Ethlline Hewson in the "Daily Mirror"). It was turkey[?]ss, puddingless, potaotle[?]! ...

    Article : 324 words
  31. MENTAL DEFECTIVES.

    The causes of defective children and the amelioration of their condition is a subject not without importance to Australia generally, and of very great ...

    Article : 488 words
  32. AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURERS.

    Members of the Associated Chambers of Manufacturers of Australia waited on the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to-day and presented copies of 16 resolutions ...

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  33. HIS MAJESTY'S.

    The presence of Charlie Chaplin, who is seen as a tramp in an entirely new version of his amusing comedy. "The Vagabond," will no doubt prove a ...

    Article : 247 words
  34. CRESCENT SCHOOL FAIR.

    The fair in connection with the Crescent School will be opened this afternoon at 2.30 p.m., by the Minister for Education (Hon. A. G. Og[?], and will be ...

    Article : 88 words
  35. BLIND AND HANDLESS

    An ex-sergeant-major of the Durham Light Infantry, who must be the most remarkable ex-service man in England, is living in Brighton. He is Mr. Allan M. ...

    Article : 304 words
  36. OTHER STRAND ATRACTIONS.

    It is seldom that two big extended season productions are preseted on the same programme, but such is the case at the Strand Theater next Monday. When ...

    Article : 164 words
  37. CUSTODY OF CHILD.

    Mr. Justice Harvey to-day, in camera, continued the hearing of the application by Emilie Ellis, wife of Harold Wilfred Ellis, and professionally known as Emilie ...

    Article : 81 words
  38. ALLEGATION OF SHOP LIFTING.

    For alleging assault and false imprisonment Ellen Keane sued Grace Bros. Ltd. in the Jury Court to-day to recover £1,000 compensation. ...

    Article : 201 words
  39. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 51 words
  40. LYRIC THEATRE.

    At the Lyric Theatre, Glenorchy, to-night. will be shown "Froggie's Little Brother." a Stoll production, and "Mist in the Valley," a Hepworth production. ...

    Article : 155 words
  41. PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

    That revue, as presented at the new Prince of Wales Theatre, has taken on in Hobart is reflected in the audiences that have attended there during the opening ...

    Article : 224 words
  42. BOXING.

    People in the north-west of New South Wales have raised sufficient money to send C. Y. Jardine, the heavy-weight boxer of Moree, with the team going to ...

    Article : 65 words
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