In the heart of Melbourne's warehouse centre the most disastrous fire in the history of Flinders-lane out broke out early in-night in premises situated at 179 ...
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Article : 56 wordsSystematic plans have been drawn in Connection with the search for Captain Amundsen. Two Norwegian naval aeroplanes are being equipped with wireless ...
Article : 74 wordsSome interesting disclosures and poignant passages are contained in the late Marquis Cureon's book, "British Government in India," which has just been ...
Article : 285 wordsThe London "Daily Express's" Labour Correspondent says that the much boomed "big four" conference on Thursday is practically certain to fizzle and ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Australian Trade Commissioner (Mr. J. A. M. Elder) has concluded his investigation into current wool prices. He declares that undue emphasis is still ...
Article : 532 wordsThe Geneva correspondent of the Australian Press Association states that a plenary session of the Labour Conference to-day agreed not to chance last ...
Article : 152 wordsThe rioters seem to be losing faith in their frenzied attacks upon foreigners. No collisions were reported to-day, but the strike is spreading. It is estimated ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Geneva correspondent of the London "Daily Express" says that in the course of on interview Dr. Nansen said he could not understand all the fuss ...
Article : 187 wordsThe Geneva labour Office has received a cablegram signed by Messrs. Glover, Warner and Nash on behalf of the New Zealand Labour Alliance, addressed to ...
Article : 54 wordsThe boilermakers and moulders employed by the Silverton Tramway Co. have carried out their threat to cease work unless their demands for 1s. a day ...
Article : 89 wordsMany of the foreigners who were attacked were rescued in the outlying districts by active patrols. There have been farther clashes in the central districts. ...
Article : 135 wordsThe Minister for Mines (Mr. M. F. Troy) and Mr. T. Moore, M.L.C., arrived at Cue on Tuesday, where they were joined toy the member for the ...
Article : 870 wordsCalled for the purpose of deciding upon the best method by which the Commonwealth can facilitate or assist in the search for oil the conference of ...
Article : 438 wordsThe Fenchurch-street railway station rang with Australian war cries this afternoon, when the Y.A.L. tourists, headed by Mr. J. J. Simons, left for Tilbury en ...
Article : 127 wordsIt has been announced at Liverpool that Mr. G. Algarsson's proposed Polar Sight by airship has been abandoned as being too late in the year. Instead the ...
Article : 105 wordsA deputation representing the National Council of Women waited upon the Chief Secretary (Mr. Jelley) to-day to ask that the Government should provide remand ...
Article : 278 wordsIt is reported that the membership of the Returned Soldiers Waterside Workers' Union, which played a prominent part in the seamen's strike some ...
Article : 159 wordsThe "Evening News," the only evening paper published, considers the situation not so grave, and says there is no doubt the Chinese are feeling the ratting off of ...
Article : 129 wordsAn American Coal magnate, Mr. Elisworth, who financed Captain Amundsen's flight, has died at Florence. It is believed that death was largely due to his ...
Article : 51 wordsThere was no mistaking the heartiness with which members of the Young Australia League gathered together in the League Memorial Hall, in Murray-street, ...
Article : 432 wordsCaptain Walter Brans, who is organising a Nansen expedition to the North Pole in 1927, announces that a huge Zeppelin 19 being built at Schuettelanz for ...
Article : 141 wordsRequests for three additional navy destroyers and a seaplane to cope with the ships returning to "Rum Row" off Cape May and Boston harbour have been sent ...
Article : 64 wordsThe question of the formation of a Commonwealth Labour Comical to deal with industrial disputes which embrace more than one State will be considered ...
Article : 80 wordsThe strike is spreading. All foreign mills are involved, as well as the telephones, waterworks, municipal electricity department, and some foreign ...
Article : 121 wordsThe most conspicuous feature of to-day's ceremonial was a parade of over 3,000 veterans and ex-servicemen, with a majority of whom the Prince of Wales ...
Article : 109 wordsThe probable effect of the recent judgment of the High Court in the Theatrical Employees' Union ease respecting the common rule was discussed at a ...
Article : 290 wordsThe management committee of the Seamen's Union, which is now in session in Melbourne, has determined not to oppose the application by the shipowners ...
Article : 164 wordsAccording to Captain Wilkins, who has had over three years' experience in the Arctic, there is no cause for fear regarding Amundsen's plight. In the course ...
Article : 174 wordsM. Karakhan (the Soviet Ambassador) yesterday addressed the following Note to the Foreign Minister:—Have learned with feelings of profound grief of the ...
Article : 83 words"We are hoping by this expedition to induce others to follow and that eventually the word 'desert' will be taken off the map of Australia." In these terse ...
Article : 304 wordsThe Chamber of Deputies has approved of the Italo-Russian Treaty of Commerce which was signed in "February, 1924. Signor Mussolini said that the results of ...
Article : 96 wordsThe small Japanese cruiser Tatsta sailed from Sasebo for Shanghai with 200 marines late this afternoon.—Reuter. ...
Article : 24 wordsA report was submitted at the meeting of the Commonwealth Council of Federated Unions to-day that active measures were being taken to obtain ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Disarmament Note was presented to Germany at noon to-day.—Reuter. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe meeting of Mr. Austen Chamberlain and M. Briand is expected to be the most significant feature of the thirty-fourth session of the Council of the ...
Article : 188 wordsPolling for the triennial election for the Legislative Council of Victoria took place to-day, and was reported at all centres to be quiet. Of the 17 members ...
Article : 406 wordsThe Prime Monster (Mr. S. Baldwin), who is rivalling Sir James Barrie aa the premier pipe smoker of Great Britain, made some interesting revelations upon ...
Article : 110 wordsSpeaKing at an education conference Miss Haigh, headmistress of the Highgate School for Girls (London), said she asked her class which problems were ...
Article : 535 wordsThe Industrial Registrar (Mr. F. E. Walsh), in his capacity as arbitrator, has issued the minutes of a new award for superphosphate workers. The award ...
Article : 866 wordsSir John Quick, in the Arbitration Court to-day, dealt with an application for a variation of the award made by Mr. Justice Powers in respect to loco, ...
Article : 214 wordsIn relation to the proposed establishment of a national forestry school by the Federal Government, it was reported recently that the Prime Minister (Mr. ...
Article : 118 wordsConfirmation is given by the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board in Sydney to the report that no tenders had been received in London for the sale of ...
Article : 91 wordsMr. B. W. Tibble has been elected a life governor of the London Hospital, Lord Knutsford, the president of the hospital, said that Tibbie had given a pint ...
Article : 174 wordsThe council of the Returned Soldiers' League in conference to-day considered tentative proposals which have been submitted by a departmental officer of the ...
Article : 145 wordsMr. H. D. Macrossan, one of Brisbane's leading barristers has been offered but has declined an invitation by the Country Progressive Party and United ...
Article : 111 wordsThe reading of evidence was concluded and argument was entered upon to-day in the appeal of Neil Olholm and Donald John Macpherson against their ...
Article : 72 wordsSuggestions were made to the Premier (Mr. J. N. Gillies) by a deputation to-day concerning the compulsory employment of limbless men, whether disabled ...
Article : 206 wordsWaneff and Boreff, ex-members of the late M. Stamboulinsky's Cabinet, in Bulgaria, have been shot dead while attempting to escape from the prison in which ...
Article : 43 wordsAt the Central Criminal Court to-day William David Street (34), a bootmaker, pleaded guilty to a charge of haying maliciously set fire to a shop at ...
Article : 105 wordsThe beautiful island St. Helena, in Moreton Bay, now used as a penal establishment, is to revert to the people for their free use and recreation. The ...
Article : 86 wordsThe small steamer Orewa, bound from Auckland to Hokitika, which put into Gisborne for repairs, had a persons experience during a gale. The vessel was badly ...
Article : 101 wordsA fine of £100 was Imposed on August Hurtzig, the master of the Gottingen, on a charge of allowing a prohibited immigrant to enter the Commonwealth. It ...
Article : 56 wordsThe police are most active against the Communists, and have arrested 450 persons on the ground that they have no identify papers and no fixed occupation ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 5 Jun 1925, Page 9
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