An important development in the wool trade dispute yesterday was the decision of the employers' management committee to call for volunteers from those engaged ...
Article : 352 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—"Is it to be peace or war?" was the question put to Mr. M. K. Gandhi, the Indian Congress leader and its chief representative at the Indian ...
Article : 475 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—The reasons for the cancellation of the Empire tour which it had been announced would be undertaken by the Secretary for the Dominions ...
Article : 360 wordsSHANGHAI, Dec. 2.—Despite the reported Japanese intention to withdraw the troops of occupation to within the railway zone in Manchuria, as a result of Imperial ...
Article : 219 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 2.—After a meeting of the Commonwealth Bank Board to-day, the chairman (Sir Robert Gibson) made a statement on the future policy of ...
Article : 791 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—The pound sterling suffered another sharp decline in terms of the principal foreign currencies to-day. From 14/ yesterday, it fell to-day to ...
Article : 347 wordsA rousing reception was given to the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Lyons) when he delivered his policy speech and opened the election campaign of the United Australia Party at the Sydney Town Hall last night. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 2,963 wordsPARIS, Dec. 1.—The Council of the League of Nations has altered the number of members of the commission of inquiry to be sent to Manchuria to five. These ...
Article : 45 wordsThe following statement relating to the Financial Emergency Act and its application to country storekeepers was made by the secretary of the Employers' Federation ...
Article : 267 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—In the House of Commons to-day the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Punciman) informed Mr. Perkins (Conservative) that no ...
Article : 152 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 1.—The pound sterling continued its abrupt decline to-day, falling by more than nine cents to 3.30 dollars—the lowest for 11 years and only ...
Article : 185 wordsYesterday afternoon the four ships which were lying idle at Fremantle awaiting wool shipments sailed for overseas without their full cargoes. At 3.15 p.m. the motor ship ...
Article : 127 wordsThe following statement was issued by Mr. Carter on behalf of the employers' management committee:—"As a direct result of the refusal of the Fremantle ...
Article : 323 wordsCALCUTTA, Dec. 2.—A large force of Gurkhas, Mahrattas and police commenced operations in the Chittagong district yesterday the object, as announced by ...
Article : 108 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—Mr. S. M. Bruce (formerly Prime Minister of Australia), addressing the Royal Empire Society to-day on Imperial economic co-operation, did ...
Article : 379 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—In the House of Commons to-day the Speaker refused to accept notice by Mr. Maxton (Labour) that he would move the adjournment of the House ...
Article : 104 wordsDARWIN, Dec. 2.—Landing at the Darwin aerodrome from Camooweal during a thunderstorm early this afternoon, with heavy clouds and rain making visibility ...
Article : 191 wordsThe necessarily condensed report of the speech of the Attorney-General (Mr. T. A. L. Davy) on the Financial Emergency Act Amendment Bill in the Legislative ...
Article : 253 wordsWELLINGTON, Dec. 2.—At the general elections to-day the Coalition Government was returned with the substantial majority of 28. The state of parties is as follows:— ...
Article : 545 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—The financial correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that investors in Australian stocks are inclined to await the outcome of the general ...
Article : 199 wordsIn the Legislative Council, yesterday, Mr. Miles asked whether, in view of the dislocation of trade at Fremantle by the refusal of certain employees, to obey the ...
Article : 180 wordsSYDNEY. Dec. 2.—Mr. C. T. P. Ulm, a director of Australian National. Airways, stated to-night that the damage to the Southern Star was slight that repairs were ...
Article : 51 wordsAs a result of a collision between a motor van and a motor cycle at Fremantle last night, the driver of the cycle received fatal injuries and the pillion passenger ...
Article : 246 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—Damages totalling £16,000 were awarded Charles Chapman, trainer, in his suit for libel against Lords Ellesmere. Harewood and Rosebery, ...
Article : 242 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. W. Runciman) at a meeting of Conservative members of the House of Commons to-day, made it ...
Article : 191 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—The Committee stage of the Bill for the Statute of Westminster was taken in the House of Lords to-day. ...
Article : 258 wordsSir,—How long is this ruinous strike going to be ignored by our Government? Where is our Premier who is supposed to represent the primary producers? Is he ...
Article : 246 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—The "Banker" in urging that the Government should make an early declaration of its tariff intentions says that delay is not only besetting the ...
Article : 96 wordsTerence V. P. Scanlon (18), of 218 Lakestreet, dislocated his shoulder when he fell down a lift well from the first floor to the basement, a distance of about 32 ...
Article : 87 wordsBRISBANE, Dec. 2.—The Attorney-General (Mr. MacGroarty) declared in the House of Assembly to-day that the Department of Justice files proved that Mr. ...
Article : 172 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—Lady Broughton and Colonel Ashton, both experienced big game hunters, will leave Croydon by air to-morrow for the Belgian Congo, in search of ...
Article : 67 wordsRobert Glenn (36), milkman, of Oswaldstreet, Osborne Park, was knocked unconscious when a motor cycle and sidecar which he was riding came into collision ...
Article : 114 wordsCALCUTTA, Dec. 2.—Under the strictest scientific supervision, including that of Sir C. V. Raman, the eminent scientist, Nraasingh Swami, a Hindu mystic of ...
Article : 96 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—The case in which the actor Charlie Chaplin is being sued for £100 by Miss May Shepherd was concluded to-day. The sum claimed was for ...
Article : 131 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—The "Morning Post's" Berlin correspondent states that the "Boersen Courier" reports that the Soviet Trade delegation in London has ...
Article : 60 wordsCASABLANCA (Morocco), Dec. 2.— Squadron-Leader Bert Hinkler, the Australian airman, who is on his way to Europe after his flight over the South ...
Article : 60 wordsBUNBURY, Dec. 1.—Norman Holtzman, a plumber, was fortunate to escape without serious injury when, yesterday, he cell nearly 30 feet from a windmill he ...
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