With manifestations of enthusiasm, the Sydney seamen yesterday decided to accept the Government's proposals for a settlement of the shipping strike, and to man the ...
Article : 197 wordsThe Italian Prime Minister (Signor Nitti), in a circular to the prefects, sounds a note of alarm. He urges prompt action to prevent irreparable disaster, and declares: ...
Article : 162 wordsThe Allied Supreme Council has appointed a commission to superintend the production and distribution of coal in Upper Silesia. It includes Polish, Czech, ...
Article : 427 wordsA Bolshevik communique admits extensive retreats involving abandonment of Minsk and of some of the provinces westward of the Dnieper, including Podolia and ...
Article : 262 wordsSYDNEY, Monday. — Argument was heard by Mr.Justice Isaacs in the High Coart to-day on the application that a verdict should be entered for the defendants ...
Article : 4,575 wordsAlthough in early settlement of the strike had been anticipated the news that the seamon in Sydney had agreed to the Governments terms and that the ...
Article : 890 wordsMr. H. C. Hoover, the American Food Controller, who has been inquiring into conditions in Europe, has completed his work and is preparing to return to the United ...
Article : 67 wordsA traveller from Moscow who has arrived at Geneva reports having interviewed Lenin, the Bolshevik Prime Minister, who declared that he was convinced of the ...
Article : 115 wordsDuring the 12 months ended in mid July, the number of working hours lost on the South Wales coalfields was 7,600,000. Of these, the loss of 4,59, 000 were due to ...
Article : 59 wordsSenator Millen yesterday afternoon explained the terms of settlement and traced the negotiations which led to their acceptance. He said: ...
Article : 1,565 wordsThe King and Queen of the Belgians attended Cardinal Mercier, Catholic Primate of Belgium, on Sunday, when he officiated at an impressive service at Dinant to ...
Article : 389 wordsThe Goliath aerobus, which left Paris on August 11 for Morocco, and was missing, has been found. The aeroplane, which carried eight ...
Article : 185 wordsIt is reported from Budapest that the Archduke Joseph has resigned the selfappointed regency of Hungary, and that the Friedrich Cabinet has also left office. ...
Article : 119 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.— The seamen's strike was officially declared off by the Sydney branch of the Seamen's Union today The Government's proposals for ...
Article : 547 wordsThe British Board of Trade announces That the Profiteering Act will be administered as follows:- (1) By a central committee representing ...
Article : 103 wordsA despatch to Montreal from Washington states that the Prince of Wales, who is visiting,Canada, and President, Wilson will exchange letters by aeroplane in the ...
Article : 67 wordsAn action alleging intelligence with the enemy has commenced against Ernest Judet, who was editor of the Paris "Eclair" during the first years of the war. ...
Article : 53 wordsImmediately the Central Coal Board was officially notified of the decision of the strikers to return at once to work a meeting was held to consider the question of ...
Article : 594 wordsIt is announced in South Africa that a new Union loan will shortly be issued on the lines of the British system. Certificates purchasable for 15/6 will ...
Article : 58 wordsIn view of the abnormal demand for sugar from overseas and the high prices in the world's markets, the South African Government has concluded an agreement with the ...
Article : 119 wordsA new Roman Catholic cathedral at Queenstown (Cork), was consecrated with great ceremony on Sunday. The work of building the edifice occupied 50 years. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe anti-Asiatic feeling in the Transvaal is culminating in a congress to be held in Pretoria on September 4 for the purpose of forming an anti-Asiatic league. ...
Article : 54 wordsWith Victorian troops on board, the transports Morvada and Dongala reached Port Melbourne yesterday. the disembarkations were expeditiously effected. En ...
Article : 543 wordsMr. George Bruce, American representative of the Scottish National Committee, has asked Senator Lodge (Republican) whother he will be allowed to present Scotland's ...
Article : 42 wordsThe award of the arbitrators in the bakers' strike, which was concluded recently in England, gives the men on advance of 5/ a week, making their wages 60/ ...
Article : 70 wordsBRISBANE, Monday.—Shipping circles in Brisbane welcomed the receipt of the end of the strike with a feeling ot great behalf The shipping companies are preparing for a ...
Article : 90 wordsFollowing the objection offered by the State Country party to certain features of the Railways Classification Bill now before the State Parliment, the Premier (Mr. ...
Article : 120 wordsJ. R. Capablanca, of Havana, has again, by his victory at the chess tournament at Hastings (England). demonstrated his superiority the world over as a chess player. ...
Article : 82 wordsAfter the ordinary business of the City Council, had been disposed of yesterday, Councillor H.H. Smith moved— "That in[?]much as the Allied and Associated ...
Article : 336 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.—When news of the end of the strike reached the seamen at Port Adelaide this afternoon they gave rousing cheers. As soon as the official ...
Article : 157 wordsThe British War Office is distributing amongst war charities the sum of £71,000, which was the profit realised from the sale of war films. War chirities in Austialia ...
Article : 45 wordsMARYBOROUGH (Q.)Monday.—Private Richard Wearne, M.M., aged 21, was found on the railway line near Owanyilla station, 14 miles from Maryborough, this ...
Article : 91 wordsBRISBANE, Monday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Jones) commented to-day on the deputation from the mining and financial community of Western Australia, which ...
Article : 222 wordsThe members of the University Conservatorium committee invited a number of ladies and gentlemen to an "at home." in the Melba Hall yesterday afternoon to hear ...
Article : 166 wordsMelbourne seamen accepted the news from Sydney in grim silence. They were, doubless, glaid that the struggle was over; but they appealed at a loss to know why it bad ...
Article : 122 wordsThe transport Anchises sailed from Plymouth on Sunday with 1,300 returning Australian troops on board. ...
Article : 24 wordsOwing to the necessity for economising coal supplies, the Railways Commissioners have only been running limited number of trains on sundays to country resorts. It ...
Article : 182 wordsWELLWOOD. Licut. J. J., son of Mr. J. Wellwood. Doulu. and a nephew of Councellor A. Collins. of Collingwood, has received a letter from General Birdwood, stuting that he has been ...
Article : 77 wordsLast night over 350 of the pool of the city were entertained at a concert given by Miss Addie Goble and her friend. The entertainment was ninth appreciated. Councillor Clement Davidson, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 26 Aug 1919, Page 5
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