While developments yesterday respecting the ship stewards' strike were of considerable importance as regards the possibility of an extension of the trouble or a ...
Article : 816 wordsThe unemployed in Great Britain are estimated at over 1,000,000. The trade slump is shown in the British railway returns. From April to October the profits ...
Article : 196 wordsPERTH.--The conference between the disputes committee and the Minister and Commissioner of Railways was resumed on Friday afternoon. No announcement has ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 632 wordsSir Arthur Conan Doyle, writing in the "International Psychic Gazette" refers to his doings in Australia. He says:-- "There is a press boycott, caused partly by ...
Article : 158 wordsIt is understood Lord Milner is retiring from the Cabinet. His letter of resignation has been in Mr. Lloyd George's hands since November. He asked to retire ...
Article : 128 wordsIt was announced by the Prime Minister yesterday that a formal request for the appointment of a special tribunal under the Industrial Peace Act, to deal with ...
Article : 130 wordsCOLERAINE.--Much dissatisfaction is felt by local residents and business people at the curtailment of local train services from six days to three days a week. At ...
Article : 183 wordsNo telegrams reached Melbourne coal importers yesterday indicating that the threatened embargo on coal supplies for Victoria had been actually commenced at ...
Article : 229 wordsIt is understood Senator Millen's plans are likely to be materially changed. It may be necessary to curtail his stay in London for the purpose of meeting the ...
Article : 124 wordsThe procedure for the prosecution of offenders against the War Precautions Coal Regulations has been simplified by an amendment to several of the clauses. The ...
Article : 184 words"Freeman's Journal," in a forecast of De Valera s message to the Irish people, says he will demand that the peace overtures shall be based on the recognition of ...
Article : 131 wordsSYDNEY.--Fears are entertained at the Trades Hall that the stewards' strike will lead to a big extension if a settlement is not speedily arrived at. Already several ...
Article : 491 wordsKALGOORLIE.--A mass meeting of over 1000 men who are unemployed as a result of the mines closing down on account of the railway strike was held at ...
Article : 214 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that 1920 has been a record year on the Stock Exchange. Prices for leading German shares have risen ...
Article : 123 wordsThe correspondent of the "Morning Post" at Constantinople has interviewed the Crown Prince of Turkey. The latter appeals to Great Britain to revert to her ...
Article : 151 wordsThe following statement was issued yesterday by the Irish-Ireland League of Victoria:-- "In order that the Australian public ...
Article : 532 wordsBENDIGO.--The article published in "The Age" recently suggesting the creation of a powerful provincial body to look after the interests of country districts ...
Article : 399 wordsA second sitting was held yesterday of the special tribunal appointed under the Industrial Peace Act to deal with coal miners' grievances at Liverpool-buildings, ...
Article : 326 wordsIn connection with the credit scheme negotiations are proceeding between the British Government and the bankers and insurance companies. The scheme ...
Article : 128 wordsBRISBANE.--"Are you in favor of the executive calling a strike?" is a question that has been submitted to a ballot of the Queensland Engine Drivers, Firemen's and ...
Article : 210 wordsThe Board of Trade, the coal mine owners and the miners are conferring with a view of decontrolling the industry at an early date, possibly at the beginning of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 wordsThe Pope, in receiving the New Year wishes of aristocratic callers, congratulated the ladies on the declining extravagance in the dresses at dances, which ...
Article : 40 wordsThe failure of the New South Wales Government to find the money needed to pay to wheat farmers an additional 26 a bushel, apart from the 5 Commonwealth ...
Article : 258 wordsThe Prince of Wales to-day inspected the Overseas Trade department's foreign samples exhibition, comprising 100,000 samples of competitive manufactured goods ...
Article : 209 wordsAlmost all the regular inter State vessels are lying idle in port. Many travellers consequently have been unable to obtain passages to neighboring States by sea. Some ...
Article : 404 wordsIn reference to the cancellations on Port Melbourne line, it is now notified that, commencing to-day, the usual service will continue to Port Melbourne on week nights ...
Article : 57 wordsSurprise and indignation have been expressed by detectives during the past week at the action of the Crown Law department in releasing from Pentridge Gaol a ...
Article : 549 wordsIn view of the rumors from Sydney with regard to the possibility of the New South Wales miners instituting a boycott against Victorian coal supplies, doubt was ...
Article : 206 wordsWhile the Epsom Turf Club, in deference to the Railway department, decided yesterday to postpone its race meeting which had been listed for Wednesday, no ...
Article : 321 wordsSYDNEY.--The Invincible colliery at Bullen Bullen is idle owing to a dispute as to the working of two pairs of men on the second and night shift. Despite the ...
Article : 135 wordsIn view of the unyielding attitude displayed by both parties to the dispute, the main interest yesterday was centred in a meeting of the Trades. Hall disputes ...
Article : 558 wordsAgrarian disturbances on a considerable scale are taking place in the United Provinces. Large crowds of villagers are moving about the country, damaging the crops, ...
Article : 74 wordsMr. F. J. Hagenbarth, president of the National Wool Growers' Association, told the Senate committee that is studying the Emergency Tariff Bill that the American ...
Article : 109 wordsWONTHAGGI.--On Friday strike pay amounting to £3400 was distributed at the State mine. The president and secretary of the Miners' Federation, Messrs. Dowling ...
Article : 90 wordsHOBART.—Seaman M'Cabe, of the steamer Leura, was again before the police court on Friday, charged with having refused to go to sea in the vessel. Counsel ...
Article : 102 wordsBROKEN HILL.--The Trades Laborers' Union, which became the main union for the mine surface workers during the strike, has completed a ballot on the ...
Article : 65 wordsFour Anglican clergymen at Dover (including the rural dean), the Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist, Congregational, Baptist, Unitarian and many other clergymen ...
Article : 74 wordsThere was very little if any change in the industrial position yesterday. Surprise was expressed in many quarters at the large number of workers out of ...
Article : 116 wordsM. Leygues, Prime Minister of France, has made a statement in which he says Great Britain welcomed the Allied conference on 19th January. There was a ...
Article : 96 wordsSYDNEY.--At a meeting of the Labor Council of New South Wales a communication was received from the Broken Hill unions warning workers against going to ...
Article : 55 wordsSir,--Disappointment at not being able to obtain a dinner in this large, important and populous city causes me to rase the above query. When I say that I could not ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 wordsOwing to the cancellation of train and tram services on Sundays, the Postal department is finding it hard to muster sufficient telephonists to carry on the Sunday ...
Article : 70 wordsSYDNEY.--A Newcastle message states that 40 moulders at Walsh Island ceased work on Friday because the management refused to increase their wages by 8 a ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Tokio correspondent of the "Morning Post" expresses the opinion that any discussion of Japan's ambitions must take into account Oriental diplomatic strategy. ...
Article : 175 wordsBRISBANE.--Mr. Ferry, Prices Commissioner, announced on Friday that he has decided to reduce the price of sawn hardwood by 2½ per cent., the discount allowed ...
Article : 80 wordsM. Krassin, the Bolshevist representative, thus reached a general agreement with the British Government and Moscow in regard to the resumption of trade with ...
Article : 89 wordsWELLINGTON.--The conference of the New Zealand Educational Institute rejected a proposal to firm a union under the Arbitration Act. The opponents of ...
Article : 56 wordsWALLAN.--The Railway department appears to have little consideration for the passengers who have to travel on the Bendigo-Wallan line. The only service now ...
Article : 230 wordsSYDNEY.--Mrs. H. S. Mort, who is charged with the murder of Dr. Tozer at Lindfield, was on Friday afternoon removed from the Royal North Shore Hospital to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 wordsAttention is called to advertisements which appear in the present issue regarding the subdivision of Warranooke and Wycheproof estates. The first the ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 8 Jan 1921, Page 11
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