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  2. MEAT TRADE STRIKE.

    Beyond the fact that a few of the men engaged in the cool stores ceased work, there was practically no alteration during the week-end in the situation created in the ...

    Article : 292 words
  3. "DO IT NOW."

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said on Saturday that he had read the memorandum from the Victorian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on the ...

    Article : 1,100 words
  4. IRISH FREE STATE.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Sir L. Worthington-Evans (Secretary of State for War) resumed the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Irish Free ...

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  5. OPPOSITION TO TREATIES.

    A message from Washington states that, while it is authoritatively learned that President Harding sees no necessity or justification for reservations of the four-Power ...

    Article : 231 words
  6. BRITISH TRADE REVIEW.

    The last week has been one of extraordinary activity in the gilt-edged department of the Stock Exchange. The upward movement began when the Government ...

    Article : 739 words
  7. EXTRAORDINARY FRAUDS.

    At the Shrewsbury Assizes the trial took place of Reuben Bigland on a charge of having incited persons to extort money from Horatio Bottomley, M.P. Several ...

    Article : 420 words
  8. NATIONALIST PARTY.

    In showery weather, which militated against the attendance, the annual picnic of the National Federation was held at the Aspendale Racecourse on Saturday. Among ...

    Article : 1,575 words
  9. POSITION AT GEELONG.

    GEELONG, Sunday.—A meeting of the Master Butchers' Association on Saturday night discussed the strike of slaughtermen and the withdrawal of men from the ...

    Article : 195 words
  10. NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—It was contended by Mr. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., National candidate for Bathurst, in a speech there on Saturday night, that the Labour Ministry ...

    Article : 343 words
  11. Scrapping Warships.

    Interviewed by a representative of the Australian Press Association, Sir John Salmond, who represented New Zealand at the Disarmament Conference, declared that the ...

    Article : 263 words
  12. SMART WORK AT ABATTOIRS.

    On Saturday several meetings were held to consider the strike position, the most notable being a mass meeting of master butchers and live stock buyers, who ...

    Article : 845 words
  13. Murder of Film Director.

    The papers are full of sensational stories blackmail plots, love, and jealousy being variously stated as the cause of the murder of William Desmoud Taylor, film company ...

    Article : 330 words
  14. PRINCE IN INDIA.

    (By Sir PERCIVAL PHILLIPS, Special Representative of the Australian Press Association with the Prince of Wales.) DELHI, Feb. 19. ...

    Article : 203 words
  15. BUSH FIRES.

    BALLARAT, Sunday.—While engaged in fighting the fires which raged in the Lexton district throughout last week, Mr. Wallis was surrounded by flames. Mr. C. ...

    Article : 540 words
  16. London Money Market.

    The market rate for all gilt-edged stocks continues to advance. Middle quotations for Consols have improved to £55/10/, as compared with £54 on February 16, and ...

    Article : 78 words
  17. American War Gratuity.

    Opposition to the proposed sales tax to raise money for a bonus to American soldiers who fought in the Great War is increasing. Republican leaders have ...

    Article : 117 words
  18. Capacity for Government.

    Sir Horace Plunkett, who was chairman of the Irish Convention of 1917-18, sailed to-day for Cherbourg. Before leaving he said:—"Many Americans have asked me ...

    Article : 149 words
  19. African Parliament.

    The Governor-General (Prince Arthur of Connaught), in his speech at the opening of Parliament, after announcing that the South African Union Ministry had ...

    Article : 480 words
  20. Meat Trade Review.

    Weddel's Annual review of the meat trade for 1921 states that the imports of beef, mutton, and lamb amounted to 917,414 tons, being an increase of 100,000 ...

    Article : 228 words
  21. Birth Control.

    On the orders of the Japanese Government, the Japanese Consul has refused to vise the passport of Mrs. Sanger, head of the Birth Control League, who was about ...

    Article : 170 words
  22. ST. PATRICK'S DAY PROCESSION.

    The Rev. A. R. Ebbs, the national secretary of the Church of England Men's Society, speaking at the annual C.E.M.S. picnic at Hampton on Saturday said that he ...

    Article : 96 words
  23. UNIFORM RAILWAY GAUGE.

    Sir,—Uniform railway gauge for defence purposes strikes me as nothing more nor less than a bogie, and the value of the uniform railway gauge for defence ...

    Article : 476 words
  24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Those who are striving to concuss the metropolitan authorities into permission for a St. Patrick's procession through the streets of Melbourne must be either ...

    Article : 423 words
  25. GENERAL CABLES.

    At Messrs. Napier's works there has been constructed a new aero-engine of 1,000-horse power. It weighs only 2,200lb., and will be fitted to a specially designed ...

    Article : 429 words
  26. Junker Family's Pastime.

    The curious habits of a Junker family named Von Kahne have been revealed in a Potsdam Court. The family consists of grandmother, husband, and wife, and their ...

    Article : 172 words
  27. TRADES HALL POLICY.

    With the strikers' side of the dispute in the hands of the industrial disputes committee of the Trades Hall, no meetings of strikers were held during the week-end. ...

    Article : 312 words
  28. Government Control Ends.

    The entire fleet of merchant ships owned by the United States Government will be offered for sale, comprising 1,470 vessels. ...

    Article : 30 words
  29. Future of Egypt.

    The "Daily Chronicle" suggest that the protectorate over Egypt should be abolished, and that a new Egyptian Government, with an assembly, should be set up. ...

    Article : 207 words
  30. British By-election.

    A by-election for the Clayton (Manchester) seat in the House of Commons, the vacancy having been created by the death of Dr. E. Hopkinson (Coalition Unionist), ...

    Article : 49 words
  31. Steel Works Close.

    The Armstrong-Whitworth Company has closed its steel works at Newcastle, where 800 men were employed. The reason given is that the costs of production are ...

    Article : 54 words
  32. "MORE COAL, NOT MORE SHIPS"

    "It has been suggested," said a leading shipowner on Saturday, "that idle Commonwealth vessels should be employed in bringing coal from Newcastle, in case of ...

    Article : 118 words
  33. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—If the City Council weakly rescinds its resolution to prohibit street processions of a [?]tarian nature, it deserves the censure of every loyal citizen. The Lawson ...

    Article : 134 words
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  35. THIEVES IN HOTEL.

    Forcing the bar window, thieves broke into the Albert Hotel, Albert road, Footscray, on Saturday night, and from the cash register, which they forced open, stole £35 ...

    Article : 57 words
  36. MILITARY PATIENT'S DEATH.

    Frederick Dwerryhouse, a patient at the Mont Albert Military Hospital, was found hanging with a rope round his neck from a beam in the painthouse at the hospital ...

    Article : 71 words
  37. JUSTICE ON PETTY THIEVING.

    Davied Johnstone, aged 65 years, shearers' cook, was charged at the Fitzroy Court on Saturday with having stolen a doormat, valued at 22/[?]. the property of Mrs. Sarah Cook, Queen's parade, [?]lifton ...

    Article : 88 words
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