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  2. HUGHES AND FISHER.

    A lively passage occurred during the discussion on the Colonial Office vote in the House of Commons to-day. Mr. B. C. Spoor (Lab.) urged the ...

    Article : 182 words
  3. WEALTH TAXATION.

    The committee which has been considering the taxation of war fortunes has practically agreed upon a scheme embodying a scale of abatement in respect to pre-war ...

    Article : 96 words
  4. FEDERATION FOR BRITAIN.

    The Speaker's Conference on the Federal devolution of Great Britain is completing its sittings. The Speaker (Mr. Lowther) has devised an experimental schema, which ...

    Article : 140 words
  5. SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE.

    Interesting practical suggestions were made by the President of the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society (Mr. R. T. Melrose), at the annual meeting of that ...

    Article : 598 words
  6. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    His Excellency the Lieut.-Governor (Sir George Murray) has received the following Anzac Day radio message, dated April 25, from Sir Henry Galway, who is on his way ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 2,017 words
  7. SPEEDING UP THE MOTOR SPEED LIMIT.

    As motorists to a motorist, the deputation from the Automobile Association and kindred organizations to the Treasurer (Hon. G. Ritchie) on Wednesday were on ...

    Article : 1,251 words
  8. PRINCE ON TOUR

    On arrival at Hamilton to-day, the Prince of Wales and his party motored to Claudelands Racecourse, where they were received by the Mayor, Mr. P. H. ...

    Article : 512 words
  9. THE ALEXANDRA VACANCY.

    The members of the Alexandra district committee of the Liberal Union met at the North terace rooms on Wednesday moraine, and selected Capt. H. S. Hudd ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 366 words
  10. PRODUCERS' AND POLITICS.

    A meeting of the Country Party held at Federal Parliament House to-day decided that efforts should be made to include all the primary producers in the party, and ...

    Article : 104 words
  11. THE CORPORATION PROFITS TAX.

    In the House of Commons to-day, replying to Mr. Hood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Austen Chamberlain) said the proposed Corporation Profits Tax ...

    Article : 88 words
  12. ROYAL VISITS OF THE PAST.

    A correspondent writes:—Now that the Prince of Wales's visit is imminent, it is interesting to recall some Royal visits of the past. Sir Henry and Lady Fox Young ...

    Article : 671 words
  13. U-BOAT TRAGEDY.

    The Probate Court has presumed the death of Capt. Owen, commander of the steamer Windsor Hall, which was torpedoed in the Mediterranean in 1918 ...

    Article : 126 words
  14. CAPT. FRYATT'S SHIP.

    The late Capt. Fryatt's ship, the Brussels, (owned by the Great Eastern Railway Company, and seized by Germany during the war), was solemnly handed over to the ...

    Article : 66 words
  15. HALF A MILLION HEADSTONES.

    Mr. Rudyard Kipling, in a speech in London in reference to the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission, emphasized the fact that the basic principle ...

    Article : 165 words
  16. LABOUR CANDIDATE SELECTED.

    The secretary of the Labour Party (Mr. F. W. Birrell) stated on Wednesday that as a result of communications received from branches of the Labour Party in the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 113 words
  17. THE MODERN MAORIS.

    The Maori camp is about a mile from Rotorua. It presented unexpected scenes to the visitors last night. One looked for Maoris in native dress, with sinning brawn ...

    Article : 1,244 words
  18. ALCOHOL AND CIGARS.

    In the House of Commons the Budget has reached the report stage. An amendment to omit the new sparkling wine duty was negatived without a division. ...

    Article : 135 words
  19. EASY RUNNING.

    On the underground electric railways in London an ingenious method is adopted for giving resilience to the track. The sleepers are supported for a distance of about 3 ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. A "SULKY" GEYSER.

    After the visit to King George's Hospital the Prince motored, according to programme, to Whatkarwarewa ("Giver of Canoe"). There he witnessed a display ...

    Article : 265 words
  21. WELFARE OF GIRLS.

    Welfare work, especially affecting women and girls, is being far more widely developed than is generally realized, and girls' clubs and hostels, chiefly under ...

    Article : 144 words
  22. GIFT AEROPLANES.

    A number of aeroplanes, forming part of the 100 gift machines presented to the Commonwealth by the Imperial Government, arrived in Melbourne on Monday ...

    Article : 107 words
  23. CONCRETE SHIPS.

    The report on the appropriation account for the year 1918-19 for the Ministry of Shipping shows that the total deficiency to be met from the vote of credit amounted to ...

    Article : 107 words
  24. POLICE FORCE AND ARBITRATION.

    At a meeting of members of the police force on Wednesday it was announced that the Chief Secretary (Hon. J. G. Bice) had replied to their communication intimating ...

    Article : 138 words
  25. IN THE TERRITORY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 words
  26. REPRESENTATION OF PAPUA.

    It is not the intension of the Federal Ministry to give the white residents of Papua representation in the Federal Parliament, as it is proposed in the case of ...

    Article : 177 words
  27. UNREST AT WALLAROO.

    WALLAROO, April 28.—It is reported that trouble is likely to develop among the wheat tally clerks who asked for 18/ a day. Several vessels will be affected if the clerks ...

    Article : 37 words
  28. FIFTY YEARS AGO.

    Mr. S. Lazar has gone to Melbourne to endeavour to secure an efficient company for the Theatre Royal, and arrange for the advent of successive stars.—The ...

    Article : 113 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 375 words
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