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  2. THE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION.

    One of the disturbing features of the State Electricity Commission's operations, which calls for the serious consideration of the Government and ...

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  3. FUNDS FOR SOLDIERS.

    For many years it has been apparent that a searching investigation regarding funds collected to benefit returned soldiers, and for other patriotic purposes, ...

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  4. MUNGANA CASE.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--When he continued his opening address in the Mungana case to-day, Mr. McGill, who appeared for the Crown, said that he ...

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  5. CUSTOMS FRAUDS.

    The Treasury department has submitted to the Department of Justice for legal action a complaint charging important American wool-importing interests, chiefly ...

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  6. PREMIERS' PLAN.

    Further consideration was given to the Debt Conversion Bill in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The bill approves of the agreement between Commonwealth ...

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  7. SIR E. HOTSON'S ESCAPE.

    The Indian student Vasude[?] Balwant Gogate, 19 years of age, who attempted to assassinate Sir Ernest Hotson, was taking the science course at Fergusson ...

    Article : 352 words
  8. Hogan Government Supported.

    MAFFRA, Thursday.--The Maffra branch of the A.L.P. at its quarterly meeting adopted the following resolution:-- ...

    Article : 56 words
  9. State Council Executive.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 words
  10. INTEREST REDUCTION.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.--Considerable satisfaction was expressed at a meeting of Bendigo sewerage authority this afternoon, when an intimation was received ...

    Article : 309 words
  11. PRIVATE MORTGAGES.

    CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Prime Minister to-day refuted the suggestions made that a reduction of interest on private mortgages did not form part of the ...

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  12. POLITICAL "GRAFT."

    The public phase of the investigation before a special committee of the Canadian House of Commons of the Beauharnois power project scandal ended suddenly ...

    Article : 428 words
  13. Bank Interest Reduced.

    ALBURY, Thursday.--The Commonwealth Bank has advised Albury council that interest on the council's overdraft has been reduced to 5 per cent. The ...

    Article : 73 words
  14. What the Banks Agreed to Do

    CANBERRA, Thursday.--Replying to a question in the House of Representatives this afternoon, the Prime Minister said all the Premiers left the last ...

    Article : 92 words
  15. OUTRAGE AT SHANGHAI

    An unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate Mr. Soong, the Chinese Finance Minister, on his arrival to-day at Shanghai from Nanking. The attack was made ...

    Article : 99 words
  16. STILL A LABOR MAN.

    PERTH, Thursday.--When the Legislative Council mot to-day Mr. C. B. Williams said:--"I desire to make a personal explanation. The report of the speech I ...

    Article : 256 words
  17. MORATORIUM BILL.

    Dismission in committee on the Unemployed Occupiers and Farmers' Relief (Moratorium) Bill was continued in the Legislative Council yesterday. ...

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  18. QUEENSLAND BILL PASSED

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Treasurer moved the second reading of the Debt Conversion Agreement Bill. ...

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  19. DISORDERS IN SPAIN.

    The Spanish Constituent Assembly has yet succeeded in swearing in a quorum. Only 141 credentials have so far been approved. The delay is causing great ...

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  20. More Large Conversions.

    It was decided by the Tramways Board yesterday that its holdings, totalling £83,700, in Commonwealth and Victorian Government stock, would be converted to ...

    Article : 64 words
  21. SYDNEY CITY COUNCIL.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--When the city council met to-day the Lord Mayor (Alderman Jackson) stated that the negotiations for the conversion of the council ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. HELP FOR NEW SOUTH WALES.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Barnes said he would not accept the promise of the New South Wales Government to pass ...

    Article : 70 words
  23. WORLD WHEAT.

    The Institute of Agriculture anticipates that the world wheat production for 1931 will be less than the normal consumption, and that, consequently, reserves must be ...

    Article : 187 words
  24. THE HOP INDUSTRY.

    CANBERRA, Thursday.--In the House of Representatives to-night the Minister of Customs moved a motion to remove the surcharge of 50 per cent. from ...

    Article : 223 words
  25. "EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE."

    Sir,--We are repeatedly getting advice from all quartern that every person must make an equal sacrifice during this great financial crisis, but upon examination it ...

    Article : 261 words
  26. South Australian Assent.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Financial Emergency Bill, in accordance with the Premiers' plan, which was agreed to by Parliament last night, was assented to by ...

    Article : 54 words
  27. WHY IS REFORM DELAYED?

    Sir,--It is now nearly three weeks [?] "The Age" published some of the facts regarding the Electricity Commission's offer of secret free service to architects. ...

    Article : 215 words
  28. UNION OFFICIALS' SALARIES.

    Referring yesterday to the suggestion of correspondents in these columns that their salaries should be reduced, trade union officials stated that action in that ...

    Article : 208 words
  29. IMPORTING PROHIBITED COIN.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Mrs. Irene Dobson was to-day fined £131, including costs, for having imported Australian silver coin into New Zealand. The ...

    Article : 193 words
  30. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.

    The House of Lords to-day unanimously passed a resolution which, while recognising the action already taken by the League of Nation regarding slavery, recorded the ...

    Article : 196 words
  31. PRIVATE MORTGAGES.

    Further consideration of the Financial Emergency Bill was undertaken in committee in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. ...

    Article : 822 words
  32. RUSSIA'S DEBTS.

    Answering questions in the House of Commons on the work of the Anglo- Russian committee which is dealing with debts, the Under-Secretary for Foreign ...

    Article : 174 words
  33. PENSIONS REDUCTIONS.

    Sir,--In "The Age" of Wednesday an announcement was made that all invalid and old age pensions would be reduced by 26 per week. I understand the reduction ...

    Article : 119 words
  34. COST OF LIVING.

    CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Acting Commonwealth Statistician (Professor Giblin) in[?]ated to-day that owing to further declines in the cost of living, as ...

    Article : 230 words
  35. THE FLAX INDUSTRY.

    Following the reading by the Minister of Agriculture in Parliament of a report of investigation into the flax industry, the Flax Corporation (Aust.) Ltd. has ...

    Article : 193 words
  36. A.L.P. BRANCHES.

    At Wednesday's meeting of Prahran and South Yarra brach of the A.L.P., me[?] ded over by Mr. W. Quirk, J.P., it was decided by a large majority, on the ...

    Article : 147 words
  37. THE BUFFALO FLY.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly the Premier said it was considered that the intimation of the Federal Government that it was prepared ...

    Article : 99 words
  38. WHEAT MARKET.

    Wheat cargoes were irregular to-day, but were nominally unchanged, with reports of good trade in Australian grain for the Far East and better United Kingdom inquiry. The Clan ...

    Article : 134 words
  39. NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.--The former High Commissioner, Sir James Parr, is standing as a reform candidate for Waikato at the general election. ...

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  40. FIERCE GALE DELAYS N.Z.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday.--A fierce gale is delaying all shipping. Minor damage has been caused ashore. Country areas are flooded. ...

    Article : 25 words
  41. Advertising

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