SYDNEY, Thursday.— The Public Works department has made available details of the tenders received for the contracts for the construction of a bridge over ...
Article : 205 wordsIn circles in close toucn with the Federal Ministry the topic of conversation yesterday was not so much the strike of the waterside workers, nor the action of ...
Article : 337 wordsIt has now been disclosed that "Mr. A.," known as the "Eastern potentate," whose name was withheld during the hearing of the claim for £115.000 against ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Finnish four-masted ship Port Caledonia (2,426 tons), well known in Australia, was dashed to pieces on the rocks at La Rochelle, the French seaport, with ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Austen Chamberlain), in a speech in London on the eve of his departure for Rome, expressed the opinion that it was ...
Article : 216 wordsDiscussing yesterday the taxation proposals announced in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, farther details of which are indicated in the comparative ...
Article : 1,407 wordsUnless several members of the Nationalist party in the Legislative Assembly receive an assurance that the central council of the Victorian Farmers' Union will ...
Article : 399 wordsThere was excitement at Russell street police headquarters yesterday afternoon, when Senior-detectives Mulfahey and Brophy, Detective McPhee, and Senior ...
Article : 302 wordsBookmakers, in commenting on the new taxation proposals of the Ministry, express dissatisfaction. They point out that it is impossible to secure equity in the taxation ...
Article : 261 wordsSir Hari Singh is the son of the late General Rajah Sir Amar Singh, and the adopted son ot Sir Pratab Singh, who is aged 74 years. Sir Hari Singh is re ...
Article : 523 wordsThe Port Caledonia visited Melbonrne in March last. Officials of the Victorian branch of the Seamen's Union slated last night that several men joined the crew of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 759 wordsThe "Socialist Review" for December publishes a letter from the Commonwealth Attorney-General (Sir Littleton Groom), refuting allegations against the Common ...
Article : 186 wordsThe diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that confirmation of the reports that France has begun preliminary negotiations for the funding of her ...
Article : 176 wordsIt is stated that with the exception of the Deputies all those arrested in connection with the murder of the Sirdar (Sir Lee Stack) were confronted with ...
Article : 99 wordsAt a special meeting of the Bank Officials' Association, held yesterday afternoon, the following resolutions were passed: ...
Article : 207 wordsProtesting against the frequency of appeals made to municipal councils, a conference of municipal representatives at the Victorian Municipal Association yesterday ...
Article : 513 wordsThe Cairo correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that a Royal decrec will be issued on Thursday, appointing Sir Geoffrey Archer Governor-General of the ...
Article : 62 words"If the shipowners relentlessly and unbendingly pursue their own way and look only to their own interests, on them will surely fall the censure of the whole of the ...
Article : 1,169 wordsThe British Parliamentary Labour party has re-elected Mr. Ramsay MacDonald chairman, Mr. J. R. Clyncs vice-chairman, and Mr. B. C. Spoor chief whip. Earl ...
Article : 174 wordsAt the Rhodes Trust annual examination, the following successes were gained: —Mr. S. C. Lazarus (Victoria), doctor of philosophy; Mr. Coombs (South Aus ...
Article : 219 wordsThe Secretary of State for Air (Sir Samuel Hoare), in an interview, said that the general air expansion programme was the same as when he was previously in ...
Article : 261 wordsSir,—I have noticed that the small banks in shop buildings are all screened from the outside view by a coat of paint on the windows. Is this necessary? Had the ...
Article : 67 wordsInteresting observations on the condition of affairs in Great Britain Were made yesterday by Sir George Fenwick, the managing director and principal share ...
Article : 323 wordsThe newspapers state that two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived last night, and proceeded to the British Embassy in connection with the extradition ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Reforms Inquiry Committee dispersed to-day after having signed the majority and minority reports. The majority consists of five and the minority ...
Article : 217 wordsAt the 26th sale of tea, held in Calcutta yesterday, '29,191 packages were offered, the chief districts represented being:— Assam, 10,390 packages; Dooars, 8,692 ...
Article : 166 wordsHOBART, Thursday.— In the House of Assembly on Wednesday night the Premier (Mr. Lyons) denied the statement in the press that a "gigantic bluff had been put ...
Article : 719 wordsThe disclosure of the identity ot "Mr. A." remains the sensation of the day. Al the newspapers are publishing striking photographs and columns of descriptive ...
Article : 637 wordsIn connection with the visit of the Prince of Wales to Edinburgh University, Sir Alexander Grant, of the firm of MacVitic and Price, biscuit manufacturers, has given ...
Article : 234 wordsDirect wireless communication between Poidhu (Cornwall) and the South African receiving station at Milnerton, near Cape Town, has been established. A message ...
Article : 291 wordsAmong the subjects discussed at the meeting of the Federal Cabinet yesterday was that of the continuance of the Australian representation at the British Em ...
Article : 270 wordsA renewed movement in city properties is indicated by several large transactions that have been recorded during the last few days. C. J. and T. Ham Pty. Ltd. ...
Article : 338 wordsFollowing the example set at Bombay, the Calcutta corporation, by 41 votes to 16, vetoed a resolution that the mayor should meet the Viceroy (Lord Rending) ...
Article : 43 wordsMarshal Wu-Peifu's followers are reported to have blown up the Yellow River bridge on the Peking-Hankow railway on Wednesday night. This was the longest ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Moscow correspondent of "Tidens Tegn" states that the Soviet authorities have been puzzled for some time by the rapidity with which important decisions ...
Article : 119 wordsIt was reported that a gang of 20 men attacked a lonely villa, the residence of the manager of a large quarrying company named Angerstein, and killed eight of the ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Court of Criminal Appeal, consisting of Mr. Justice Schutt, Mr. Justice Mann, and Mr. Justice Weigall, sat yesterday. It was a barren day as far as ...
Article : 210 wordsThe guarantors of the Empire Exhibition at Wembley, have received a letter stating that unless the exhibition reopens they will be called upon to pay the full amount ...
Article : 169 wordsThe dollar-sterling demand rate has reached a new 1924 high record, the quotation closing at 4.66½ dollars to the £1. LONDON, Dec. 3. ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Lord Mayor (Councillor Brunton) has initiated un appeal on behalf of the Eye and Ear Hospital. The record of fine work by the institution during many ...
Article : 151 wordsIn the opinion of the comptroller of stamps (Mr. Metzner) and officers of the State Treasury, the tax of 1 per cent., which the Ministry proposes to levy on all ...
Article : 169 wordsShareholders of the Van Dieman's Land Co. have approved of the disposal for £350,000 of the areas of unsold land in Tasmania held by the company, together ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 5 Dec 1924, Page 11
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