it was stated in well informed circles last night that the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) does not intend to represent Australia at the League of Nations Assembly, which ...
Article : 473 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.— The Australasian Medical Congress assembled in full session this morning for the purpose of hearing an address on "New Preventive ...
Article : 1,444 wordsAt a meeting Of the City Council, held on Monday, consideration was given to certain remarks made by the State Treasurer (Mr. Mcpherson) when delivering his ...
Article : 621 wordsAll reports received in London and the United States indicate the importance of the defeat suffered by the Bolsheviks in their attempt to capture Warsaw, the ...
Article : 571 wordsThe War Office announces that repor[?] from Mesopotamia indicate that the situation is somewhat better. The area northeast and north of Bagdad is reported to be ...
Article : 169 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—At to-day's sitting of the special tribunal which has been appointed to settle, if possible, the dispute in the coal-mining industry, it was ...
Article : 280 wordsFurther general rains were reported from a large area of south-eastern Australia yesterday. Snow fell in places in the north-east. ...
Article : 450 wordsWhen the bill to amend the Commonweal Conciliation and Arbitration Act same up in committee in the House of Representatives yesterday an amendment ...
Article : 1,393 wordsA party of Irish constabulary in the Dublin depot refused to handle arms, saying that they did not wish to be used as a military body to put down the political ...
Article : 179 wordsArchbishop Mannix and Bishop Foley, of Ballarat, have visited the Sinn Fein Lord Mayor of Cork (Alderman McSweeney), who is "hunger striking" in ...
Article : 57 wordsThe War Office states that an examination of papers taken from a captured Bolshevik staff officer in a recent action near Manjil, in North-west Persia, discovered a ...
Article : 240 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.— An application affecting the whole of the railway service in Queensland came before Mr. Justice McCawley and Mr. Justice ...
Article : 262 wordsAddressing a miners' demonstration in North Wales, Mr.R. Smillie, president of the Miners' Federation, said that unless the Ministry agreed to the demands of the ...
Article : 56 wordsGeneral Thao-Kun, who defended the central Chinese Government from the recent attacks of the An-Fu a[?]my, has been appointed Inspector-General of the provinces ...
Article : 87 wordsBACOHUS MARSH. —The warm rain which commenced on Monday night continued till Tuesday morning, [?]40 points being recorded. This is the first time for over 18 months that an inch of rain ...
Article : 349 wordsA despatch received from Jerusalem states that since the French occupation of Damaseus the principal sheikhs from the territory east of the Jordan have ...
Article : 251 wordsA suggestion was made to the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) by Mr. Marks (Nat., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives yesterday, that the proposed grant ...
Article : 276 wordsDr. W. Boyd, representing the British Medical Association. informed the State Treasurer (Mr. McPherson) yesterday that the association approved of the plan to ...
Article : 72 wordsThe wool sales held in London on August 24 opened with brisk competition, and prices of merinoes advanced by 5 per cent. to 10 per cent. ...
Article : 50 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The Basic Wage Commission concluded its investigation to-day, and leaves for Melbourne to take further evidence. The evidence at Hobart ...
Article : 147 wordsA statement dealing with the shipping activities of the Commonwealth was laid before the Senate yesterday by Senator E. D. Millen. ...
Article : 519 wordsSir,—The criticisms in "The Argus" on the Charities Bill and the comments which have appeared from correspondents since is introduction have aroused considerable ...
Article : 460 wordsMr. Lloyd George, in an interview at Lu[?]erne, said that Great Britain and Italy had sent a peremptory message to the Bolsheviks requiring the withdrawal of the ...
Article : 263 wordsFollowing upon the receipt of a communication from Mr. J. S. Garden, secretary of the Industrial Workers' Union in Sydney, the conference of representatives ...
Article : 58 wordsThree hundred years ago, the Pilgrim Fathers carried the Reformation to America. The anniversary of the historic event was celebrated last night at the ...
Article : 501 wordsAccording to the "Morning Post," " Daily Telegraph," and "Daily Chronicle," the proposals of the Milner Commission for the granting of independence and sovereign ...
Article : 215 wordsA compulsory conference was held yesterday afternoon, before the deputy president of the Arbitration Court (Mr. Justice Starke), on the application of the Actors' ...
Article : 118 wordsIt was announced definitely yesterday that Lieutenants Parer and McIntosh will arrive in Melbourne on Tuesday. The committee of the Victoria Racing Club have ...
Article : 158 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.— It was officially stated by the New South Wales Graziers' Association to-day that 58 sheds, representing about 750,000 sheep, had either ...
Article : 53 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The de Haviland biplane with which Licutenant Webb was carrying out passenger flights at Wollongong, broke from its moorings last night ...
Article : 43 wordsHerr Hermes, the German Food Controller, has arrived in London to discuss the proposals for sending food to Germany for the mine workers in accordance with ...
Article : 267 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—It was announced yesterday that the Ministry had decided that the nominees of the civil servants and teachers on the appeal board should not ...
Article : 87 wordsPolling in connection with the municipal elections will take place to-day. In [?] metropolitan area the hours of voting will be between 8 o' clock in the morning and 7 ...
Article : 468 wordsAccording to a statement made yesterday by an of[?]icial of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tr[?]mways Board, the cause of much of the overcrowding on the platforms of ...
Article : 223 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.— Speaking in the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) said that he had considered a request ...
Article : 175 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. — The strike on the water front at Wellington continues, though it is definitely stated that a majority of 200 waterside workers ...
Article : 100 wordsDelayed in Melbourne since Saturday in consequence of the demand by the Seamen's Union that three additional trimmers shall be employed, the Howard Smith steamer ...
Article : 300 wordsLast night the South Melbourne Municipal Council decided to increase the minimum wage of its employees from 11/6 to 13/ a day. ...
Article : 28 wordsFurther evidence was given yesterday before the Railways Standing Committee (Mr.Menzies, M.L.A., chairman) concerning the proposed deviation of the ...
Article : 289 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.—At the annual meeting of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce today, the president (Mr. F.R. Lloyd) supported the general scheme of ...
Article : 149 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.— At to-day's sitting of the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a motion submitted on behalf of the Thyra and ...
Article : 286 wordsIn the heats of the 100 metres (108 yards) swimming race at the Olympic contests on Monday K. Kirkland (N.S.W.), Ivan stedman (Victoria). H. Hay (N.S. W.), and W. ...
Article : 138 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—When the Legislative Assembly met to-day the leader of the Progressives (Mr. Wearne) asked Mr. Dooley, who was in charge of the House. if, ...
Article : 232 wordsFire broke out shortly before midday yesterday in the property deparment at the rear of the Palace Theatre, in Bourke street. ...
Article : 150 wordsAn announcement that the Ministry proposed to introduce legislation to deal with the problem of foreign exchange in its relation to the tariff was made by the Prime ...
Article : 342 wordsDuring his short stay in Melbourne Mr. Norman Pear[?]e has gained many admirers, and the Athen[?]m Hall was well filled last night when he gave what will probably be ...
Article : 112 wordsThe following message from the Coal Administrator (Commander Fearnley), setting forth the position at Neweastle, was received by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Mexican bandit Zamora first threatened to shoot the Americans and Englishmen who were captured while inspecting mining properties in the State of Jalisco. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 26 Aug 1920, Page 7
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