LONDON, May 17.—In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Tom Johnston (Lab.) asked the question, of which he had given notice on the previous day, concerning the ...
Article : 546 wordsSHANGHAI, May, 17.—The Northerners are reported to be holding a line from Pading-teu, on the Peking-Hankow railway towards Tsang-chow, on the ...
Article : 367 wordsGENEVA, May 18.—Opinion is very divided in the committee appointed by the League of Nations to consider tariff matters. The British delegate pressed for ...
Article : 279 wordsSHANGHAI, May 17.—One of the most interesting social relationships that could possibly exist anywhere in the world has developed in Shanghai. As the result of ...
Article : 212 wordsSYDNEY, May 18.—"I received £9,500 and I gave £7,500 to Alderman Green" was the admission of Mr. S. Y. Maling (Deputy Manager of the City Council Electricity ...
Article : 1,946 wordsMELBOURNE, May 18.—Following the conference of maritime unions which ended on Thursday evening, Mr. C. Crofts, the Chairman of the Australasian Council ...
Article : 378 wordsKING'S BAY, May 18.—Colonel Nobile's airship the Italia has returned safely from Arctic regions. It is understood that he confined the belief that, there ...
Article : 51 wordsLONDON, May 18.—Lady Heath has arrived at Croydon, completing her flight from Capetown. ...
Article : 28 wordsLONDON, May 17.—The Paris correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that Lady Heath's next flight will possibly be to Australia. ...
Article : 27 wordsMELBOURNE, May 18.—Australia's first super-marine flying boat was given its official tests this morning at Point Cook and they most proved most successful. The boat ...
Article : 172 wordsLONDON, May 17.—The most sensational sale in the history of art took place to-day, when the Dutch and Flemish pictures of the Holford Collection were sold ...
Article : 255 wordsLONDON, May 17.—The question was asked in the House of Commons to-day whether the British Government proposed to contribute to the suggested scheme for ...
Article : 206 wordsWASHINGTON, May 17.—Mr. Black introduced a resolution in Congress to-day advocating recognition by the United States of the Chinese Nationalist Government and ...
Article : 50 wordsSYDNEY, May 18.—It is believed that the shipowners will maintain their aggresive policy until the cooks capitulate unreservedly. There is much speculation as ...
Article : 85 wordsMELBOURNE, May 18.—The trial of George Eric Gordon on a charge of murder was resumed before Mr. Justice Wasley in the Criminal Court to-day. ...
Article : 488 wordsHONG KONG, May 18.—The anti- Japanese feeling is being evidenced throughout the south of China. The Japanese boycott is becoming more intense ...
Article : 67 wordsMELBOURNE, May 18.—Another vessel was to-day added to the fleet of steamers rendered idle at Melbourne in consequence of the dispute between the owners and the ...
Article : 90 wordsLONDON, May 18.—The House of Commons was crowded, when, amid general excitement, the Savage case was mentioned. Among the occupants of the distinguished ...
Article : 2,148 wordsDuties paid on Australian wnisky, during March of this year equalled those paid on all imported whiskies put together This we are happy to accept as evidence ...
Article : 359 wordsGENEVA, May 17.—The sub-committee of the Economic Conference which has been discussing sugar production, has decided that the matter has not been ...
Article : 110 wordsTOKIO, May 18.—It is believed at the War Office that Marshal Chang Tso-lin will not abandon Pekin without, a struggle. There are indications that he will ...
Article : 72 wordsADELAIDE, May 18.—No cook was offered for the Adelaide Steamship Cols steamer Noora to-day when it was desired to recommission the vessel. There was ...
Article : 108 wordsSHANGHAI, May 18.—The final struggle between the North and the South is predicted to eventuate between Shanhaikwan, the gateway to Manchuria and Dolonor, on ...
Article : 151 wordsLONDON, May 17.—Refuting the idea that the Harborough Training School for Domestic Service Migrants will accentuate the shortage of domestics in the ...
Article : 132 wordsBRISBANE, May 18.—Andrew Brown secretary of the Brisbane branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation, was to-day convicted under the Commonwealth ...
Article : 67 wordsMELBOURNE, May 18.—About 300 members of the Victorian branch of the Seamen's Union attended a special meeting to-day to receive a report regarding ...
Article : 233 wordsLONDON, May 18.—A. new problem concerning life after death has been raised by a correspondent of the. "Daily Telegraph." who asks what happens to the ...
Article : 296 wordsMELBOURNE, May 18.—The nearing was commenced this morning in the Geelong City Court before Mr. D. W. O'Grady, P M.. of the cases which had arisen out of ...
Article : 479 wordsOTTAWA, May 17.—The central executive of the League of Nations Society of Canada has endorsed the suggestion that the Premier (Mr. MarKenzie King) should ...
Article : 60 wordsLONDON, May 17.—Some doubts are entertained in the minds of experienced Parliamentarians whether the two constables, two Scotland Yard inspectors and ...
Article : 101 wordsMELBOURNE, May 18.—The Trades Hall Council has decided to support the movement in favour of outlawing war. The following resolution has been passed by the ...
Article : 155 wordsLONDON, May 18.—The appeal of Oscar Slater, who was released from gaol last November after 16 years' imprisonment on a conviction of murder, has been lodged ...
Article : 80 wordsLONDON, May 18.—The father of Miss Savage states that his daughter is suffering from a nervous breakdown as the result of her ordeal. Sir Leo Money says ...
Article : 135 wordsCANBERRA, May 18.—Throughout Parliament House to-day Senators and members of the House of Representatives appeared convinced that the vacant position ...
Article : 311 wordsLONDON, May 18.—A north-westerly "buster" off the French coast delayed the Hobson's Bay for four hours and consequently the scottish delegation's welcome ...
Article : 55 wordsSYDNEY, May 18.—Mr. A. T. Baker, president of the Australian Seamen's Union, to-day denied the allegation of Mr Tom Walsh that Soviet methods had ...
Article : 132 wordsLONDON, May 17.—In the House of Commons to-day the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Walter Guiness) said in reply to a question that there were no animals ...
Article : 88 wordsCOPENHAGEN, May 17.—An expedition round the world to make investigations into the charting of the oceans will start in June An attempt will be made ...
Article : 85 wordsPLYMOUTH, May 18.—In alternate drizzle and sunshine the Hobson's Bay anchored at noon opposite Drake's Monument. close to the new cruiser Australia ...
Article : 80 wordsSYDNEY, May 18.—An unexpected arrival in Sydney to-night was the British steamer Hyacinthus, which ran aground on a sunken reef near Thursday Island on ...
Article : 169 wordsLONDON, May 17.—After hearing evidence from Dr. Park, a Commonwealth health officer, as to the Australian official viewpoint, and considering a letter from ...
Article : 114 wordsOTTAWA, May 17.—In the House of Commons to-day, the amendment to the supply vote, moved by the Conservatives. With the object of imposing anti-dumping ...
Article : 53 wordsNEW YORK, May 17.—Twelye hours after murdering Maria Montero, a beautiful Spanish dancer, Horatio Colombre, the son of a wealthy Argentine family ...
Article : 56 wordsDARWIN, May 18.—Seven mobs of cattle from Wave Hill, with 1,250 head in each mob. belonging to Vestey's, are making towards Queensland. Some of the ...
Article : 77 wordsWASHINGTON, May 17.—Senator Heflin, continuing his promised daily attacks against Mr. A. E. Smith's campaign for Presidency stated that in the event of ...
Article : 42 wordsMOSCOW, May 17.—The trial of the German engineers who were arrested last March for alleged sabotage, will be made dramatically impressive, as a lesson to ...
Article : 63 wordsADELAIDE, May 18.—The hearing of the first appeal in Australia to the Federal Land Valuation Board was begun in Adelaid to-day, G. S. Harris appealed against ...
Article : 65 wordsVICTORIA, May 17.—British Columbia will be represented at the Empire Fores try Convention in Australia in September by the Minister for Lands (Mr. T. D. ...
Article : 38 wordsLord Terrington, who was charged with fraudulent bankruptcy proceedings, has been committed for trial. ...
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