After having lasted for eight days the strike of gasworkers has been declared off and the men will resume work this morning at the Metronolitian Gas Company's ...
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Article : 503 wordsAn important ruling in the light of developments regarding the Motor Omnibus Act recently passed by the State Parliament was given by Mr. P. Cohen, P.M., ...
Article : 1,032 wordsWhile Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., who was formerly general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, daily counselling railwaymen to adhere to ...
Article : 336 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday loud Labour cheers and cries of "Resign!" greeted the defeat by 183 votes to 80 of a private member's bill promoted by the ...
Article : 309 wordsWith the capture of a man near the Victoria street bridge yesterday afternoon there ended an exciting chase for neary three miles by three civilians and a ...
Article : 677 wordsThe fifth Test match will begin in Sydney to-day, and though Australia has won the rubber supporters of the English team hope that the visitors will prove ...
Article : 199 wordsPassengers on a train which left Essendon at 11 minutes past 11 o'clock on Wednesday night were startled when near Kensington station, the lights suddenly ...
Article : 284 wordsThe Minister for Public Works (Mr. Goudie) learned with interest of the Court's ruling. He declined to comment on the decision, however, or to indicate ...
Article : 46 wordsStanley Beckett applied to the Fitzroy Court, consisting of Mr. A. A. Kelley, P.M. and Messrs T.McMahen and T. Griffin, J.P.'s on Thursday for a stage ...
Article : 114 wordsSir,—The pioneering aspect of the bus is at present overlooked. The tram waits for standard density, the bus acts on a tendency Mobility enables it to ...
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Article : 577 wordsMr. E. R. Wilson writing in the "Daily Express," states:—"The last victory restored the prestige of English cricket, and we enter the final Test match full of ...
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Article : 169 wordsViews on the Empire Exhibition reorganisation were fully ventilated in the House of Commons yesterday on the occasion of a resolution which was adopted ...
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Article : 120 wordsThere was a great rush this morning for the first issue of South African airmail stamps, which are of four denominations hearing a picture of an aeroplane, ...
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Article : 1,404 wordsSir Alan Burgoyne (Con.) asked whether the contracts for the new Australian cruisers hod been placed yet. The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. ...
Article : 69 wordsOn Friday the first prosecutions in Victoria in connection with offences against the Wireless Telegrapy Act were heard befere Mr. Macnamara P.M at Brighton ...
Article : 477 wordsThe Federation of British Industries has sent a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill), suggesting that the solution of the problem ...
Article : 255 wordsA remarkable aviation accident occurred at Lebourget. Three military aeroplanes were living together. Another aeroplane, 1,500ft. higher, dived in order to avoid a ...
Article : 80 wordsViscount Sandon (Con.) asked whether the Foreign Secietary would institute any negotiations in order to meet the crticism in Australia and New Zealand in regard to ...
Article : 201 wordsThe Parliamentary correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" understands that a considerable amount of reorganisation is likely at the Colonial Office, in order to put the ...
Article : 127 wordsCommenting on the proposed sale of the Commonwealth line of ships, "Lloyd's List" states:—"Our sympathics are with the Australian people in the loss they have ...
Article : 107 wordsSentence was passed by the Chief Justise of Victoria (Sir William Irvine) in the Criminal Court yesterday on Rachel May Foster aged 33 years, in marriedd, of Victoria ...
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Article : 178 wordsHarold Holck, aged 38 years a university medical student, will begin to-day a fast for two years on a diet, with the object of determining the exact amount ...
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Article : 104 wordsDr. A.I. McEachien director of the hospital standardisation committee of the American College of Surgeons, has informed the Australian Press Association that, ...
Article : 276 wordsA well known company of tourist agents has announced that it has chartered the new 20,000 ton Cunard liner Carinthin for a de luxe cruise of the world, a total ...
Article : 224 wordsAt a special meeting of the 'bus section of the Motor Transport Union, held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday night, the for lowing matters were discussed:—The ...
Article : 196 wordsIt is anticipated that the concentration of the Clina. India, and Australian fleets will he effected on Saturday. H.M.A.S Brisbane is already in wireless ...
Article : 239 wordsThe Agent General for Western Australian (Mr. Colebatch) announced at an inflaential meeting of Anglo West Australuans in London the formation of a Perth ...
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Article : 95 wordsThe refrigerated tonnage committee has reduced the freight on Australian frozen beef by steamas loading after March 1 to seven-eighths of a penny to the United ...
Article : 121 words"The fact that the cable tramway break down so frequently is the strongest possible argument for their conversion to electric traction without dely," said the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 27 Feb 1925, Page 9
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