One of the disturbing features of the State Electricity Commission's operations, which calls for the serious consideration of the Government and ...
Article : 831 wordsFor many years it has been apparent that a searching investigation regarding funds collected to benefit returned soldiers, and for other patriotic purposes, ...
Article : 1,631 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.--When he continued his opening address in the Mungana case to-day, Mr. McGill, who appeared for the Crown, said that he ...
Article : 2,401 wordsThe Treasury department has submitted to the Department of Justice for legal action a complaint charging important American wool-importing interests, chiefly ...
Article : 205 wordsFurther consideration was given to the Debt Conversion Bill in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The bill approves of the agreement between Commonwealth ...
Article : 1,087 wordsThe 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 wordsMAFFRA, Thursday.--The Maffra branch of the A.L.P. at its quarterly meeting adopted the following resolution:-- ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 wordsBENDIGO, Thursday.--Considerable satisfaction was expressed at a meeting of Bendigo sewerage authority this afternoon, when an intimation was received ...
Article : 309 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.--The Prime Minister to-day refuted the suggestions made that a reduction of interest on private mortgages did not form part of the ...
Article : 245 wordsThe 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 wordsALBURY, 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 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.--Replying to a question in the House of Representatives this afternoon, the Prime Minister said all the Premiers left the last ...
Article : 92 wordsAn 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 wordsPERTH, 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 wordsDismission in committee on the Unemployed Occupiers and Farmers' Relief (Moratorium) Bill was continued in the Legislative Council yesterday. ...
Article : 442 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Treasurer moved the second reading of the Debt Conversion Agreement Bill. ...
Article : 296 wordsThe Spanish Constituent Assembly has yet succeeded in swearing in a quorum. Only 141 credentials have so far been approved. The delay is causing great ...
Article : 326 wordsIt 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 wordsSYDNEY, 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 wordsBRISBANE, 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 wordsThe 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 wordsCANBERRA, 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 wordsSir,--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 wordsADELAIDE, 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 wordsSir,--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 wordsReferring 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 wordsAUCKLAND, Thursday.--Mrs. Irene Dobson was to-day fined £131, including costs, for having imported Australian silver coin into New Zealand. The ...
Article : 193 wordsThe 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 wordsFurther consideration of the Financial Emergency Bill was undertaken in committee in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. ...
Article : 822 wordsAnswering 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 wordsSir,--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 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.--The Acting Commonwealth Statistician (Professor Giblin) in[?]ated to-day that owing to further declines in the cost of living, as ...
Article : 230 wordsFollowing 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 wordsAt 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 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly the Premier said it was considered that the intimation of the Federal Government that it was prepared ...
Article : 99 wordsWheat 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 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday.--The former High Commissioner, Sir James Parr, is standing as a reform candidate for Waikato at the general election. ...
Article : 34 wordsAUCKLAND, Thursday.--A fierce gale is delaying all shipping. Minor damage has been caused ashore. Country areas are flooded. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 24 Jul 1931, Page 8
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