Articles from page 29: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. GERMAN TEA DANCES.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" Bellin correspondent states that the Prussian Government is supplementing the proposed gluttony tax by prohibiting so-called tea dances, which ...

    Article : 140 words
  3. LICENSING BILL.

    Proof, if such were needed, of the keen interest taken in the Licensing Bill was afforded by attendances on the floor and in the gallery and the Legislative ...

    Article : 670 words
  4. IRISH FREE STATE.

    In the House of Lords there was a debate on the motion for the second reading of the Irish Free State Constitution Bill. ...

    Article : 290 words
  5. REIGN OF TERROR.

    It is reported from Athens that Generals Papoulas (formerly commander in Asia Minor), Dousmanis (formerly chief of the General Staff), and Valettas have been ...

    Article : 262 words
  6. UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF.

    In the House of Commons the debate was resumed by Mr. J. R. Clynes (Labour) on the motion for the adoption of the Addrebs in Reply. Mr.Clynes submitted ...

    Article : 530 words
  7. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Polling for the general election will take place on this day fortnight (Satnrday, December 16), and although public interest in the campaign is not so great as was ...

    Article : 793 words
  8. METROPOLITAN CHARITIES.

    In November of last year a public meeting was convened by the Lord Mayor (Cr.J.W.Swanson) to consider means of augmenting the funds of metropolitan ...

    Article : 964 words
  9. Theatres Closed.

    All of the theatres are closed owing to the actors' strike. A popular comedian tried to organise an enteitainment with the assistance of non-unionists. The ...

    Article : 92 words
  10. Payment of Reparations.

    "Petit Parisien" states that it is now certain that Mr.Bonar Law (Great Britain), M. Poincare (France), Signor Mussolini (Italy). and M. Thcunis (Belgium) ...

    Article : 68 words
  11. Railway Outrage.

    Armed men held up a Dublin train near Cork, ordered the passengers and crew to leave, and set fire to the last coach. They then set the engine going at full speed. ...

    Article : 110 words
  12. LICENSING LEGISLATION.

    Sir,—The Parliamentary report of the new Licensing Bill in the press gives an opportunity for one to ask how it is that the huge interests represented by the ...

    Article : 308 words
  13. King a Prisoner.

    King George of Greece made vigorous efforts to prevent the execution of the former Ministers, and even sought the intervention of Jugo-Slavian and Roumanian ...

    Article : 102 words
  14. PEACE CONFERENCE.

    A sub-committee of the Territorial and Military Commission has reported recommending the demilitarisation of the islands of Mitylene, Chios, Samoa, and Nikana. ...

    Article : 157 words
  15. Three Men Executed.

    It is offficially announced that three more rebels, Spooner, Farrelly, and Murphy, were executed to-day. They were arrested after an attack on the police ...

    Article : 84 words
  16. MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S PART.

    Files of Greek newspapers covering the trial of the executed Ministers indicate that it was carried out in due form and in accordance with the ordinary standards ...

    Article : 267 words
  17. "Childers a Martyr."

    The Roger Casement Sinn Fein Club, in London, passed a resolution recognising that Erskine Childers, by the sacrifice of his life for Irish freedom, added his name ...

    Article : 80 words
  18. DROUGHT CAUSES RIOT.

    The correspondent of the "New York Times" at Mexico City, the capital of the Republic of Mexico, says that a protracted drought which has affected the whole of ...

    Article : 335 words
  19. CHECK ON SHOPLIFTERS.

    "Souvenir hunters" are shoplifters who require special attention on the part of cafe and restaurant proprietors. During the war this branch of crime was very ...

    Article : 495 words
  20. Insurqents Busy.

    Turkish insurgents have defeated the Greeks in the Tchinasarukeni and Dedeagatch districts of Thrace, and also routed the Greek garrison at Gumuldjina, where ...

    Article : 115 words
  21. ALLIES' WAR PLANS.

    The interest aroused by the publication of the book entitled "Sir Douglas Haig's Command," in which the attempt is made to prove that the British plans of attack ...

    Article : 197 words
  22. CHARITIES BILL IN COUNCIL.

    Owing to a printer's error in the report of the debate on the Charities Bill in the Legislative Council on Thursday evening, transpositions occuned in the ...

    Article : 144 words
  23. Action of Allied Powers.

    The "Petit Parisien" says that the French Government does not contemplate the recall of the French ambassador at Athens. ...

    Article : 49 words
  24. Conditions in Russia.

    Russian news, which has reached here by way of Central Asia, is very instructive. The theoretical abolition of private trading has created profiteering and ...

    Article : 302 words
  25. British Minister Withdraws.

    Mr. Bonar Law, in the House of Commons to-day, said that in withdrawing the British Minister (Mr. F. O. Lindley) from Athens, the Government did not act ...

    Article : 94 words
  26. BIRTHDAY LEAGUE.

    A novel means of collecting funds for the Melbourne Hospital has been evolved by the establishment of the Melbourne Hospital Birthday League. The idea is ...

    Article : 250 words
  27. Mr. Hughes Visits Tasmania

    Before leaving for Tasmania yesterday afternoon, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) spent several hours at his office transacting departmental business. He ...

    Article : 200 words
  28. Affairs in India.

    Efforts are being made by practically all ot the councils to have "non-co-operation" prisoners released, but this is always officially opposed. In the Bengal Council ...

    Article : 214 words
  29. Bill in the Council.

    The bill will be considered in the Legislative Council on Tuesday, when it is expected that it will be passed with few amendements. It is hoped to clear the ...

    Article : 172 words
  30. Representations by Pope.

    "Giornale d'Italia" states that the Pope has requested the Nuncio (Papal Ambussador), Berne, to make representations to M.Venizelos (the Greek delegate at ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. OVERSEA FARES.

    Following the announcement on behalf of the Orient and P.and O. companies of a reduction in fares between Australian and New Zealand ports and the United ...

    Article : 194 words
  32. Faith Healer's Mission.

    Mr. J.M. Hickson, the "faith healer," will sail by the Euripides to-day for Australia after a mission of more than five months in South Africa, during which he ...

    Article : 144 words
  33. MR. GREENWOOD'S CHALLENGE

    Among the speakers at a meeting held at the Melbourne Town Hall last night to protest against the decision of the Legislative Assembly that there should be an ...

    Article : 778 words
  34. VICTORIAN CANDIDATES.

    Mr. Watt, the member for Balaclava, was the only candidate to be returned unopposed in Victoria. There will be contests in 19 electorates. The list of ...

    Article : 118 words
  35. SPECIAL APPEALS.

    Sir,—I am indebted to Mr.Arthur Baillien for the verbatim quotation in his letter from clause 48 of the Charities Bill. The clause states that where "a ...

    Article : 212 words
  36. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Amsterdam Association of Stockbrokers, by 455 votes to 7, rejected the porposal of a committee to admit foreigners to membership of the association. The ...

    Article : 444 words
  37. Loan for Austria.

    In view of the opposition by the Christian Socialists and pan-Germans in the Austrian Convention relating to a foreign loan, the Government party left the ...

    Article : 68 words
  38. CARGO THIEVING.

    When walking along Little Lonsdale street on November 27, Plain clothes Constables Lanigan and O'connell saw two men carrying a number of rolls of Irish ...

    Article : 277 words
  39. LYING BY OVERTURNED CAR.

    Mr. Edward Bendall, commercial traveller, employed by the Millar Timber and Trading Company, Maffra street, South Melbourne, and living in High street, ...

    Article : 80 words
  40. Coal Commandeering.

    The commandeering by various communities of coal passing through their territories has resulted in a shortage of 10,000,000 tons following upon the miner's ...

    Article : 166 words
  41. Imperial Conference.

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Bonar Law) said he hoped that it might be convenient to hold an Imperial Conference ...

    Article : 65 words
  42. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 459 words
  43. STRICKEN EUROPE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 words
  44. M.C.C. Team in South Africa

    On a wicket of matting over gravel the M.C.C.team played an eleven of the NorthEastern district at Queenstown. The home side hatted first and made a poor stand ...

    Article : 121 words
  45. Disorders in China.

    The Cabinet has resigned. The President accepted the resignation, and immediately named Wang-Tah-Sich to be acting Premier, and Wung-Cheng-Ting to be ...

    Article : 83 words
  46. HELP FOR HOSPITALS.

    The auxiliaries of Alfred and Melbourne hospital are co-operating with Mrs. H. W. Clapp in the repeat performance of "Lucille of Bond Street," for the benefit of ...

    Article : 127 words
  47. GOLD YIELD IN W.A.

    PERTH, Friday—The November gold yield for Western Australia was 46,554oz., valued at £197,750. This is a decrease of 32oz. as compared with November last ...

    Article : 29 words
  48. Classified Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 121 words
  49. PASSENGERS BY TAHITI.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—The Tahiti arrived from San Francisco with the following passengers for Australia:—Messrs. Blair, Cunningham. Cocks, Derrin, Donald Fyfe. Gaffney, Horner, ...

    Article : 91 words
  50. Naval Disarmament.

    An authority of the Department of State gives the information that the United States Government is proceeding with the same policy as the British Admiralty in ...

    Article : 85 words
  51. APPEAL FOR SOLDIER

    In response to the appeal by the mayor of Mentone and Mordialloc (Councillor Imes) on behalf of Mr.H.W. Hutchins, a returned soldier, who lost all his ...

    Article : 89 words
  52. MOTOR-BICYCLE ACCIDENT.

    Harold Wateon, aged 63 years, Laygon street, Carton, was knocknd down by a motor-cycle outside police headqusrters, Russell street, at noon yesterday. He was admitted to the Melbourne ...

    Article : 60 words
  53. Classified Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 38 words
  54. Classified Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 34 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$