For several weeks past inter-State ship owners have been experiencing a dearth in coastal trade. So serious has been the falling off of cargoes that during ...
Article : 510 wordsFew people, other than those directly affected, realise the huge responsibility which has been successfully undertaken by the Commonwealth through the ...
Article : 764 wordsBRISBANE, Monday.-- Arrangements have been finalised for giving a fitting reception to Bert Hinkler on his arrival in Brisbane on Tuesday. The State school ...
Article : 230 words"The Lands department," said the Minister of that department yesterday, "has been the most criticised department of the public service. Something has got to be ...
Article : 973 wordsOn the ground that the Senate, according to established practice, never proceeds with any discussion of the business of the country while the Government is facing ...
Article : 639 wordsDiscussing the railway retrenchment position yesterday, the Victorian secretary of the Australian Railways Union said he had received a statement from ...
Article : 106 wordsIn the course of his evidence in Collins Court yesterday, before the Child Endowment Commission, the Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. C. H. Wickens) said that ...
Article : 1,587 wordsSir.--I agree with "Fair Deal" that percentage reduction in hours and wages be introduced by the commissioners, applying to every person in their employ from the ...
Article : 78 wordsIn an endeavor to overcome the shortcomings of the present Weights and Measures Act as an instrument for dealing with tradesmen who give short weight to ...
Article : 582 wordsSir,--It is the opinion of most people I come in contact with that tours of inspection by an army of 30 to 40 highly-paid railway officers is a waste of public ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Prime Minister yesterday said he had received from Mrs. Hinkler, mother of Mr. Albert Hinkler, a message expressing her thanks for the Government's ...
Article : 86 wordsIn view of the campaigns which have recently been conducted in Victoria to encourage courtesy among motorists on the roads, a movement which has been ...
Article : 363 wordsThe secretary of the Council of Churches has forwarded to the Premier a request that he will at as early a date as possible receive a deputation representing the ...
Article : 96 wordsIn addition to other protests against a Sunday landing we have received one from Rev. Walter Albiston, chief secretary of the Victorian Protestant Federation. ...
Article : 112 wordsThe hearing of the plaint of the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers for an award was continued before Chief Judge Dethridge in the ...
Article : 973 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.--Tickets for administration to the reception to be given Hinkler at the town hall by the Returned Soldiers' League will be sold for 5. It is ...
Article : 78 wordsSir,--To say the least, I was certainly surprised at reading the lending article in to-day's issue, in view of the facts. On 22nd February both Houses met to ...
Article : 517 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.--The Taxation department to-day stated that money received by Hinkler from the Federal Government and from the public would not ...
Article : 49 wordsWhile some girl acrobats were performing on the stage two rival gangs of forty hooligans came to blows in the pit of the Gaiety Theatre in Glasgow as the result ...
Article : 105 wordsTRAFALGAR, Monday.--Back-to-Trafalgar celebrations were continued to-day. Visitors inspected the various public buildings, factories, &c., in the morning. ...
Article : 184 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.--The mayor of Newcastle to-day expressed regret that Hinkler would not call there, as he will fly direct to Sydney from Brisbane. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe complaint of an English migrant, Percy Arnold Gray, of Leongatha, that he was led to believe he would receive training in farming before going on the ...
Article : 360 wordsReference to the proposed industrial peace conference was made at the annual meeting of the Kew branch of the National Federation last night. The Federal ...
Article : 575 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.--Members of the Fire Brigades Union met to-night at the Trades Hall and ventilated various grievances.. Among these was a complaint that ...
Article : 105 wordsALBURY, Monday.--Mr. E. J. Grosse, of Orange Grove, Walla Walla, on Saturday afternoon narrowly escaped death from lightning. Having occasion to drive ...
Article : 232 wordsBRISBANE, Monday.--During the last 48 hours rain fell generally between Thursday Island and Cradwell. At scattered places on and near the coast south from ...
Article : 101 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.--Station 6WF, West Australia, has accepted the offer made by the Broadcasting Company of Australia Limited (3LO Melbourne) to ...
Article : 99 wordsINNISFAIL, Monday.--The railway line to the south is uncrossable. The week-end rain was 13 inches 75 points, and the total rainfall for the year to date is 51 ...
Article : 59 wordsFor some time past friction has prevailed between members of the Victorian Runners' Union and the management of the Victory Athletic Grounds at Maribyrnong. Recently, it is ...
Article : 151 wordsCAIRNS, Monday.--Between Cairns and Innisfail this morning the railway line was clear at all points, and traffic was resumed. The mail trains from Cairns to Townsville ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.--Requesting that the Board of Industry should be vested with full power to fix the prices of all commodities in South Australia, a ...
Article : 163 wordsWhen the head of an ammonia pipe blew out at the Carlton Brewery yesterday morning Lawrence Beckett, 38 years, an engine driver, inhaled ammonia fumes. ...
Article : 46 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.--Officials of unions at Walsh Island dock yard to-day expressed the belief that all workers who left over the payment by piece work and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 57 wordsGISBORNE, Monday.--A competition match between a team from Castlemaine and a Gisborne team, ten shots each at 600 yards and five shots each at 700 yards, was fired at the local range ...
Article : 98 wordsCAMPERDOWN, Monday.--Thirteen rinks competed for the Western district pennant on Saturday. The winners were Port Fairy, who defeated Hamilton 16--11. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 6 Mar 1928, Page 12
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