SYDNEY, Dec. 8.—The northern miners with the exception of a few lodges that are not numerically strong, have rejected the peace terms that were approved ...
Article : 1,461 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 8.—Captain H. J. Larkin, managing director of Australian Aerial Services, Limited, accompanied by his chief pilot, Mr. F. Briggs, left ...
Article : 128 wordsLONDON, Dec. 7.—Another violent gale, with the wind rising to hurricane force, and accompanied by lightning, thunder, and torrential rain, struck the south of ...
Article : 523 wordsSHANGHAI, Dec. 8.—The native districts surrounding Shanghai are in a state of turmoil and a large number of local troops are joining the revolt against ...
Article : 423 wordsLONDON, Dec. 7.—The Australian Press Association has been informed, from a reliable source, that an attempt is being made at a reapprochement between the ...
Article : 472 wordsCANBERRA, Dec. 8.—An official statement setting out the history of the negotiations which have led to the calling of the five-Power naval conference ...
Article : 684 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Serious disorders in the Republic of Haiti (which with the Republic of Santo Domingo, forms the island of Haiti) have necessitated the ...
Article : 364 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Mr. Isaah Bowman, Director of the American Geographical Society and one of the principal backers of Commander Byrd's expedition in the ...
Article : 307 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 8.—The necessary number of shares has been subscribed in Murray Valley Aerial Services Limited, and the company is now beginning to ...
Article : 93 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 8.—On his arrival in Melbourne yesterday the Minister for Defence (Mr. A. E. Green) said that he had not yet received a report on the ...
Article : 90 wordsNegotiations for the settlement of the dispute raised by Collie miners over the renewal of the Railway Department's coal contracts were continued on Saturday ...
Article : 255 wordsHaiti, whose history is redolent of revolution and bloodshed, has a population of 2,300,000, and an area of 10,695 square miles, which comprises about one-third ...
Article : 177 wordsPARIS, Dec. 7.—A crowd of over 20,000 packed into the Velodrome Dhiver to-night and saw Brimo Carnera, the giant Italian, disqualified and young Stribling ...
Article : 682 wordsLONDON, Dec. 6.—Messages from Australia suggesting that the Commonwealth Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Fenton) would discuss in London ...
Article : 80 wordsLONDON, Dec. 7.—A meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party was called yesterday to deal with the revolt of the back-benchers against the provisions of the ...
Article : 262 wordsBERLIN, Dec. 7.—Herr Schacht (president of the Reichsbank and the chief German expert at the Paris conference which drew up the young plan for a settlement ...
Article : 234 wordsLONDON, Dec. 7.—Mr. Merrett, a director of the Australian Egg Export Company, has been touring the Midlands pushing the sale of Australian eggs. He ...
Article : 41 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Parity in aircraft-carrier tonnage as provided for in the Washington Treaty is the most urgent need in American naval aviation, ...
Article : 163 wordsLONDON, Dec. 7.—The judges of the Empire wines at the Brewers' Exhibition last month have issued the following report:— "In sweet red and white ...
Article : 198 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 7.—The "Sun" in a leader on "Australia's Rising Tariff" states:—Certain American exports are expected to be affected by the Australian ...
Article : 111 wordsHONG KONG, Dec. 8.—The British steamer Haiching (2,080 tons) was attacked by pirates between Swaton and Hong Kong early this morning. ...
Article : 76 wordsLONDON, Dec. 6.—Extreme reticence is being observed regarding the report of the Imperial Constitutional Conference, which considered the ...
Article : 205 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 8.—A moth aeroplane, piloted by Rex Walker (25), of Kenneil-court, Elizabeth Bay, crashed from about 400 feet and was completely wrecked near ...
Article : 315 wordsWARSAW, Dec. 7.—Pandemonium reigned in Parliament late last night, the carrying of a no-confidence motion by 246 votes to 120 being the culmination of ...
Article : 148 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 8.—Jealousy is believed by the police to be the motive for the murder of two men in quarrels in Sydney during the week-end. The police acted ...
Article : 533 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 8.—The Budget speech which will be delivered by the Treasurer in the Legislative Assembly this week will provide for new taxation to meet ...
Article : 224 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 6.—The Commission-General for Australia (Mr. E. Brookes) was the guest of honour at the annual luncheon of the English-Speaking ...
Article : 148 wordsLONDON, Dec. 7.—A circular issued by the Minister of Health (Mr. Arthur Greenwood) and the President of the Board of Education (Sir Charles Trevelyan), urges ...
Article : 140 wordsLONDON, Dec. 6.—In the House of Lords to-day the disagreement by the House of Commons with the amendment to the Pensions Bill to restrict widows' ...
Article : 109 wordsCAPE TOWN, Dec. 7.—Several hundred Boer families who settled in the Argentine after the South African War, are reported to be petitioning the Union Go ...
Article : 86 wordsWhen Sir Esmond Ovey left London yesterday morning to take up his post as British Ambassador in Moscow he was accompanied by Messrs. Ashton Gwatkin and ...
Article : 245 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 8.—Struck on the head with the butt of a revolver in a brawl in East Melbourne early this morning Juan Estrada (21) was knocked ...
Article : 183 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 8.—The final result of the poll in the Mornington electorate, which had been in doubt since polling day, was a victory for Mr. Herbert ...
Article : 131 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 6.—At least twice in the last ten days graves have been wantonly desecrated in the Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton. On the first ...
Article : 171 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 8.—Wm. Bracklebank, labourer, made a desperate attempt to gain his liberty, when he was detained this morning by the Imperial Service Club ...
Article : 98 wordsLONDON, Dec. 6.—After the White Star liner Olympic sails for America on Wednesday the final tests of the new wireless telenhone service between the ship and ...
Article : 92 wordsPARIS, Dec. 6.—The French police are inaugurating a remarkable wireless system with the object of keeping Paris headquarters in rapid communication with the ...
Article : 81 wordsVIENNA, Dec. 7.—In the National Assembly to-day the Bill to amend the constitution passed the third reading. Under the Bill the capital continues to ...
Article : 75 wordsADELAIDE, Dec. 8.—Damage estimated at £12,000 was done by a fire at Smalls' Limited, furniture factory at the corner of Meyer and Hutchinson streets ...
Article : 69 wordsHOBART, Dec. 8.—The Chief Horticulturist (Mr. P. H. Thomas) estimates the apple crop this season at 3,250,000 bushels, pears at 175,000 bushels, and apricots at ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Mon 9 Dec 1929, Page 19
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