Mountainous seas, a howling southeasterly wind, and driving rain squalls harried shipping yesterday, when one of the worst gales ever experienced in ...
Article : 4,186 wordsWhen interviewed by a representative of the "Evening Standard," the Australian High Commissioner in London (Mr. Bruce) amplified his speech at the ...
Article : 337 wordsIn the House of Lords the subject was raised by the Duke of Sutherland, who asked whether the Government proposed to increase Britain's air strength owing ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,371 wordsThe Administration increased the price of gold by eight cents to-day, making it 33.93 dollars. The further rise in the price of gold ...
Article : 207 wordsThe frequency with which tales about Scotland and the Scottish w ere told at the St. Andrew's Day dinner given by the Melbourne Scots at Scott's Hotel last ...
Article : 338 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.— By a decision made this morning by members of the United Australia parts in the House of Representatives the pensions law will be ...
Article : 283 wordsTremendous public feeling has been aroused by recent lynchings. Excitement was increased to-day when it was revealed that a negro, who was seized by ...
Article : 370 wordsIn the House of Commons Rear-Admiral Sueter (Cons.) moved a motion to direct attention to the "inadequacy of the present provision for the aerial defence of ...
Article : 614 wordsOn December 1 the French Treasury will issue 1,475,000,000 francs (—11,800,000) worth of 5 per cent. Treasury bonds, redeemable in five years. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 wordsThe difficulties experienced by members of the Legislative Assembly in following amending legislation without the assistance of some explanation of the acts ...
Article : 293 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—Discussion in Canberra of the speech by the High Commissioner (Mr. Bruce) on Imperial trade discloses that Federal Ministers are ...
Article : 330 wordsThe Argentine Government by decree fixed the price of wheat at 62 cents a bushel, that of corn at 44 cents, and of flax at 115 cents, on the basis of ...
Article : 279 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—In the Senate to-day the leader of the Government (Sir George Pearce) defended the Government's proposal to develop North Australia ...
Article : 262 wordsAn order was issued by the Canadian Department of National revenue to-day stating that Canada would not impose a dumping duty to offset [?] depreciated ...
Article : 61 wordsPresident Roosevelt established to-day a federal alcohol control administration, with Mr. Joseph Choate. junior, a lawyer, and a personal friend of the President as ...
Article : 188 wordsEarly snows have submerged 250, 000 acres of unreaped grain, and destroyed great quantities of unstackcd wheat in Western Siberia and the blacksoil areas ...
Article : 37 wordsThe organiser of the Centenary appeal fund (Mr. C. B. Nicholson) announced yesterday that the following additional subscriptions to the fund had been ...
Article : 85 wordsA scheme of complementary Imperial trading, in which one industry using only British equipment could help another, was expounded to-day by Lord Barnby. ...
Article : 119 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday. — A request that the commercial interests should be consulted before trade commissioners in the East were appointed by the ...
Article : 196 wordsFifty Scottish distilleries, which have not produced a drop of whisky in the last two years, resumed operations yesterday. The lean years in the distilling trade have ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 wordsSome writers deduce from the Marquess of Londonderry's speech that Britain will increase her air fleet ultimately by 800 machines unless Prance reduces hers. The ...
Article : 288 wordsCRESWICK, Thursday.—At a meeting last evening convened by the mayor (Councillor W. H. Marchment), preliminary steps were taken toward raising ...
Article : 97 wordsThe scent magnate, M. Francois Coty, in an astonishing attack on Great Britain in his newspaper, "L'Ami du Peuple," cites grievances against Great Britain from the ...
Article : 97 wordsSpeaking at a luncheon given at Australia House by the Australian High Commissioner (Mr. Bruce) to celebrate the arrival of 8,000 gift lambs, the Lord Mayor ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—The Government statistician's revised estimate of the wheat harvest is 36, 185, 892 bushels an increase of 585, 508 bushels on the previous ...
Article : 34 wordsFurther criticism of the manner in which the tender forms for the Singapore-Darwin portion of the England-Australia air service had been prepared was offered ...
Article : 158 wordsDescribed as "Britain's King of Receivers," Edward George Tucker, a compositor, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment on 17 charges of having ...
Article : 146 wordsSir,—The flshermen of Victoria are heartily in accord with the idea of small profits and quick returns, enunciated by "The Argus" in the leading columns ...
Article : 352 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—Severe criticism of what was described as the Government's weak attitude was expressed when the Senate's requests for Customs tariff ...
Article : 339 wordsThe Bangkok-Penang express, on which several large robberles of banknotes have occurred in recent months, was robbed in mysterious circumstances ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday. — Although nearly a dozen bills, several of which are of a highly contentious nature, remain to be dealt with, the Federal Ministry is ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Admiralty Divisional Court dismissed, with costs the White Star Line's appeal against the decision of the Hull County Court in May on a claim for ...
Article : 131 wordsA levy on imported beef, roughly equal to the deficiency payment necessary to ensure the home producer a fair price for his meat has been suggested by the ...
Article : 110 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—Mr. wilfred Kingsford Smith has announced plans for an air service covering almost the whole of New Zealand. Sir Charles ...
Article : 63 wordsA concert will be given by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Fritz Hart, at the side of the lake in the Botanic Gardens on Sunday ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 1 Dec 1933, Page 9
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