In the House of Representatives to-day the Attorney-General (Sir Littleton Groom), in reply to Mr. Bayley (Nat., O.) said that the firm of J. and H. G. ...
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Article : 73 wordsA memorial to the Late President Harding, of the United States, which was erected by the Kiwan's International, was unveiled in Stanley Park ...
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Article : 66 wordsThe Italian aviator, Di Pinedo, "hopped off" for Aparri (Luzon) at 8.25 a.m. to-day. He arrived at Aparri at 3.30 p.m. ...
Article : 30 wordsIn the Old Bailey (London) to-day, in prosecuting George Reed (secretary of the Stepney branch of the Seamen's Union) Mr. Travers Humphrevs said he ...
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Article : 160 wordsThe Attorney-General (Mr. W. J. Denny); replying to a question in the House of Assembly to-day regarding the fines imposed on seamen at Port ...
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Article : 174 wordsSir Arthur Cocks (the Agent-General for New South Wales) telegraphed yesterday to Sydney relinquishing his position from September 17. He will ...
Article : 87 wordsOn instructions from Pretoria, the police authorities have informed the shipmasters concerned that they are acting [?] in refusing to feed the men who ...
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Advertising : 91 wordsThe mailer of the steamer Balranald to-day asked the stewards individuality whether they would resume duty. Each man refused, so that the summonses ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 18 Sep 1925, Page 11
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