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  2. THE TARIFF.

    The tariff was introduced in the House of Representatives to-day. The House having gone into Committee of Ways and Means, ...

    Article : 3,006 words
  3. HAMPTON PLAINS.

    A portable rock drilling machine was despatched to Hampton. Plains to-day and is expected to reach the White Hope on Friday. The plant, which is the first of its ...

    Article : 410 words
  4. PEACE MATTERS.

    It is understood that President Wilson intends to veto Senator Philander Knox's resolution providing for a declaration of peace with Germany, and that Dr. Wilson has ...

    Article : 107 words
  5. IRELAND.

    A serious affray is reported from Dublin. A crowd followed some soldiers while the latter were leaving a theatre in the city. A collision occurred near the Portobello ...

    Article : 87 words
  6. PROTECTING THE ANIMALS.

    Though a particularly popular receipient of public support previously, during the war the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was largely ...

    Article : 1,302 words
  7. IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

    In the Committee stage of the debate on the Army Estimates in the House of Commons, several members advocated strongly the establishment of a joint Imperial ...

    Article : 810 words
  8. INDIA.

    In the course of the final debate on the Budget. Mr. W. M. Hailey (Minister for Finance) said that the actual deficit had now been reduced to about £10,000,000 ...

    Article : 333 words
  9. THE CORK TRAGEDY.

    In the House of Commons this evening Mr T. P. O'Connor, adverting to his statement reflecting upon soldiers who searched the house of the late Mr. Thomas ...

    Article : 149 words
  10. GERMANY'S LOST COLONIES.

    In the House of Commons this evening Lord Robert Cocil (formerly Assistant Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) suggested that the Prime Minister should urge ...

    Article : 141 words
  11. RUMOURED EASTER RISING.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Clement Edwards (Coalition National Democrat, East Ham South) asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) wheather ...

    Article : 182 words
  12. GERMAN CRISIS.

    Replying to a question asked in the House of Commons this afternoon by Lieut., Commander Kenworthy (Liberal. Central Hull), Mr. Lloyd George (the Prime ...

    Article : 82 words
  13. BATTLE CLASPS.

    In the House of Commons this evening Mr. Winston Churchill (the Secretary of State for War) said that the question of battle clasps was being investigated. It ...

    Article : 94 words
  14. THE CIVIL SERVICE.

    At the conclusion of a meeting of the Grand Council of the Civil Service Associations last night, it was announced by the secretary that the council had considered and ...

    Article : 124 words
  15. NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS.

    Very little alteration in the prospective general position of parties in the new Parliament is possible until all the primary votes have been counted and the allotment ...

    Article : 327 words
  16. LICENSING PROSECUTION.

    Yesterday morning Mr. T. F. Davies dolivered his reserved judgment in the case in which John Thomas Glowery was charged with committing a breach of the ...

    Article : 252 words
  17. NORTHERN TERRITORY INQUIRY.

    The inquiry into the administration of the affairs of the Northern Territory was continued to-day. In reply to Mr. A. R. Mills, counsel for Mr. Carey, Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 186 words
  18. SOUTH SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.

    A meeting of the South Suburban Railway Association, attended by representatives of the Perth City Council and Belmont Park, Gosnells, Queen's Park, ...

    Article : 700 words
  19. PRICES OF COMMODITIES.

    Information has reached Brisbane that certain firms in Rockhampton possessing large stocks of sugar are refusing to sell any of it in anticipation of an increase ...

    Article : 94 words
  20. WATERSIDE WORKERS' PLAINT.

    Argument was re-opened to-day before the Full Bench of the High Court, comprising the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Knox), Mr. Justice Higgins, Mr. Justice Gavan ...

    Article : 349 words
  21. AVIATION.

    In the course of an interview here Colonel Van Ryneveld, one of the pilots of the aeroplane "Voortrekker," said that his actual flying time from England to Capetown was ...

    Article : 299 words
  22. CRIMINAL COURT.

    The March sittings of the Criminal Court were continued yesterday. (Before Mr. Justice Northmore.- AN IRRITATED HUSBAND. ...

    Article : 748 words
  23. BASIC LIVING WAGE.

    Reserved judgment was by Mr. Justice Powers, Deputy President of the Common wealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, upon the application of the Small Arms ...

    Article : 301 words
  24. STATE GOVERNORSHIPS.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Fihelly) said to-day that, so far, nothing had been heard officially of any arrangements having been made for filling the vacant State ...

    Article : 217 words
  25. ADELAIDE BUILDING TRADE.

    Members of the Builders' Labourers' Federation met at the Trades Hall last night and resolved that they would not work for less than a minimum wage of 15s. a day ...

    Article : 159 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN METALS.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Australian Metal Exchange was held to-day, Colone' Raws presiding. The chairman said that the period under review had been a ...

    Article : 238 words
  27. OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT.

    In the House of Commons this evening Major V. L. Henderson, M.C. (Coalition Unionist, Tradeston, Glasgow) asked whether it was proposed to introduce ...

    Article : 91 words
  28. MILDURA DRIED FRUITS.

    The decision of the Fair Princes Commission with regard to the prices of Mildura dried fruits was given to-day. The chairman (Sir James McCay) said that the ...

    Article : 141 words
  29. THE WEATHER.

    As anticipated, a change to cooler conditions affected the western and south-western coasts yesterday, but it was not of a very vigorous character, maxima of 78 ...

    Article : 129 words
  30. THE LAW COURTS.

    In Divorce.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. Justice Burnside: Richard Thomas Pugh v. Elsie Pugh and George Cleverly (co-rospondent); Beatrice Maud Wallis v. Arthur ...

    Article : 60 words
  31. IMPOSTS ANALYSED.

    Two entirely new principles have been introduced in the new tariff. In former tariffs preference was given in the majority of cases to goods of British origin, ...

    Article : 1,584 words
  32. SOUTH AFRICA.

    In the House of Assembly this afternoon the Prime Minister (General J. C. Smuts) said that the property of Germans who were domiciled or who resided in South ...

    Article : 68 words
  33. INTERSTATE STEAMER FARES.

    The Controller of Shipping (Admiral Clarkson) denied emphatically to-night a report to the effect that any increases had been authorised yet in interstate fares and ...

    Article : 54 words
  34. FIRE IN A FISH SHOP.

    Three more deaths have occurred in connection with the sensational burning fatality at the Melville fish shop in Adelaide yesterday evening. Miss Hazel Robinson ...

    Article : 95 words
  35. THE CLYMPIC GAMES.

    A meeting was held at the Town Hall to-day to consider the project of sending an Australian team to Antwerp for the purpose of competing in the Olympic games. ...

    Article : 119 words
  36. TO PREVENT TICK.

    A conference arranged by the Federal Bureau of Science and Industry to discus the question of cattle dipping as a preventative of the spread of tick began this ...

    Article : 98 words
  37. DESTROYERS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    The six destroyers which have been given to the Australian Navy by the British Admiralty arrived at Bombany at noon on Monday. ...

    Article : 33 words
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