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  2. PEOPLE FROM HOME.

    LONDON, June 17.--Every Australian boat from April to July brings in its welcome load of people from home. London scarcely notices these visitors: they are but a unit in the ...

    Article : 2,152 words
  3. RECORD FLOOD AT TEMPE.

    It is only a little while ago that there appeared in "The Daily Telegraph" a paragraph with the caption, "Wanstead Wants Water." Apparently Wanstead's wish has been satisfied. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 510 words
  4. INFORMATION FOR BOARD OF TRADE.

    The Minister for External Affairs expresses his readiness to supply any information asked by the President of the Board of Trade relating to the demand and ...

    Article : 137 words
  5. LABOR ABROAD.

    Under the Children's Act, which came into force in Great Britain, on January 1, a child under 16 may not be sent to prison, and on local authorities is thrown the onus of ...

    Article : 56 words
  6. BREAD IN AUSTRIA.

    Since 1907 the price of breat has advanced 540 per cent. in Austria. So startling has been the increase in the cost of living in that country that the government may take steps to check ...

    Article : 51 words
  7. EIGHT-HOURS' UNION.

    The Melbourne Trades Council has been invited to send a representative to attend the celebrations of the Sydney Eight Hours Union. At the last meeting some angry protests were ...

    Article : 191 words
  8. FARMERS AND ORGANISED LABOR.

    Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, made a strong plea for a union of farmers and organised labor for better Industrial conditions, in an address before the ...

    Article : 70 words
  9. TRADES UNIONS AND POLITICS.

    Mr. J. R. Clynes, M.P., writing in the "Labor Leader" on the question of political action by trades unions says:--"Trade unionism, as in the case of so many other institutions, has always ...

    Article : 89 words
  10. CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETIES.

    Returns received by the department from co-operative credit societies in the United Kingdom for the year 1908, show that there were then 240 societies at work, with an aggregate ...

    Article : 100 words
  11. CARPENTERS ON STRIKE.

    Refusing to accept a compromise of 47½ cents an hour, 5000 journeymen carpenters of Cincinnati on May 1 voted to go on strike. The men demanded 50 cents an hour. The present ...

    Article : 51 words
  12. REPORTING PROGRESS.

    The report of the Independent Labor Party to the International Socialist Congress at Copenhagen has just been issued. Since the last international congress, the I.L.P. has increased ...

    Article : 97 words
  13. A PACIFIC COALFIELD.

    The development of the coal beds which are known to exist in New Caledonia has been a prominent matter in the domestic politics of that colony for some years. When, however, ...

    Article : 882 words
  14. WOMEN AND FREEDOM.

    Fifteen years ago the Illinois (U.S.A.) court maintained that, as a law arbitrarily limiting the hours of men's work would be an unconstitutional interference with the right of ...

    Article : 127 words
  15. UNEMPLOYED UNIONISTS.

    In the 416 British trade unions with a net membership of 699,932 making returns 30,475 (or 4.4 per cent.) were reported as unemployed at the end of April, 1910, compared with 5.2 per ...

    Article : 30 words
  16. FEEDING SCHOOL CHILDREN.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 words
  17. LABOR.

    Application was made yesterday to the Engine-driving and Firing (Coast) Board, Dr. Todd in the chair, by the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, to vary the Wages Board award as ...

    Article : 692 words
  18. ENGINEERS' AWARD.

    It appears from the context of a letter received by the Local Government Association from Wagga Council that the country municipalities are afraid that the engineers' and ...

    Article : 122 words
  19. NEXT SOCIALIST CONGRESS.

    The eighth International Socialist Congress meets at Copenhagen on August 28. It will doubtless be a notable and record gathering. Tom Mann is one of the Socialist delegates from ...

    Article : 186 words
  20. BRITISH LABOR PROGRESS.

    The report of the British Labor Party, to be presented to the International Socialist Congress at Copenhagen, states that the total strength of the party last year was 1,481,368, ...

    Article : 34 words
  21. COUNTRY SHOP ASSISTANTS.

    BATHURST, Monday.--The Country Shop Assistants' Wages Board will resume its sittings at Bathurst on Monday next. About four more employees are to be examined, after which the ...

    Article : 96 words
  22. A CONFERENCE.

    A conference between the loaders and grooms' section of the Draymen and Trollymen's Union and the employers has been arranged. There will be six delegates from each side. The ...

    Article : 60 words
  23. AMERICAN LABOR CONDITIONS.

    Reporting under date April 12, the Secretary in Charge of Commercial Affairs at H.M. Embassy at Washington (U.S.A.) stated that the labor situation at the beginning of the year was ...

    Article : 141 words
  24. NATIONALISATION OF RAILWAYS.

    The Railway Clerks' Association, which has a membership of 8457, concluded a two-days' conference at Hall (Eng.) recently. Mr. G. J. Wardle, M.P., of tile Amalgamated ...

    Article : 304 words
  25. PLUMBERS' UNION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 words
  26. SICK INSURANCE FOR WORKERS.

    Germany is making some notable alterations in the law dealing with sick insurances in a consolidating measure which is now before the Parliament. It is proposed that the workers, ...

    Article : 197 words
  27. CARPENTERS AND JOINERS.

    The Australian District Committee of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners issue a monthly report, following the English system, which not only deals with general ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 442 words
  28. JAPANESE IN THE UNITED STATES

    The Japanese Consul-General in the United States makes the following statements:--1. No new laborers are coming from Japan to the United States. ...

    Article : 128 words
  29. STOREMEN'S UNION.

    A meeting of the Storemen's Union was held at the Trades-hall, Mr. G. Hill, vice-president, in the chair. The annual picnic will be held on December 4, and a strong committee was formed ...

    Article : 105 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND LABOR PARTY.

    It seems that one outcome of the conference of trades councils of New Zealand will be the formation of an Independent Labor Party to enter the political arena. Spasmodic attempts ...

    Article : 182 words
  31. WORKERS' DEATH ROLL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 words
  32. ST. GEORGE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 words
  33. ENGINE-DRIVERS AND FIREMEN.

    The monthly meeting of the Sydney District branch of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association of Australasia, Coast District, was held on Friday afternoon at the ...

    Article : 455 words
  34. COMPULSORY THRIFT.

    Each week there is pasted in the little blank book that every servant girl in Germany must possess a postage stamp to the value of about 2½d. The stamp is a donation, compulsory ...

    Article : 106 words
  35. PROPOSED WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT.

    Sir.--As a working man, with a young family to support, I am vitally interested in the above Act, which has been described as a humane measure, benefiting all classes of manual workers. Imagine my surprise, ...

    Article : 265 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 62 words
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