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  2. STORM OF PROTEST AGAINST INCREASE IN MEMBERS' PAY.

    A storm of indignation has been aroused by the action of members of the House of Representatives in increasing their salaries by £75 to £825 a year. It was suggested that the action should be revoked, or that the Senate ...

    Article : 176 words
  3. LIVING WAGE.

    State Ministers generally were surprised at the reduction of the living wage by 2/ a week. It is probable that the subject will be discussed by the ...

    Article : 154 words
  4. THE KANGAROOS BEATEN BY SALFORD.

    Salford, the leading English Rugby League team, this afternoon inflicted upon the Kangaroos their [?]rth defeat. Salford won by 16 points to nine, having led at half-time ...

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  5. PETROL FUMES

    A sudden chance in temperature on Saturday fractured a casting on the face of a valve of a 1,000.000-gallon petrol tank at the Purr Pull distributing denot, ...

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  6. BRITAIN STIRRED TO ACTION. Disarmament Hopes Fade.

    It is understood that the British Cabinet, convinced that it is impossible to secure a disarmament convention, is preparing to undertake a naval building programme and to strengthen every arm of the defence force. Capital ships of 25,000 tons, it is stated, are to be built at a cost of ...

    Article : 123 words
  7. UNITED STATES. RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.

    Early recognition of Soviet Russia by the united States was forecast authoritatively to-day after word had been received that Russia plans to send a representative to the ...

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  8. DAY OF THE HORSE.

    Sponsors of the "Back To The Horse" movement made an impressive gesture in Sydney on Saturday. In the third annual procession and exhibition of the Horse Association of ...

    Article : 378 words
  9. SENATE TO SIT EARLY.

    The Senate will meet on Tuesday, a day earlier than usual, to consider the Financial Relief Bill, of which the proposal to increase members' salaries forms a part. Despite the ...

    Article : 489 words
  10. STATE MEMBERS.

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said last night that in no circumstances would the salaries of members of the State Paliament be increased. Mr. Stevens, in reply to a question, said he ...

    Article : 59 words
  11. VANISHED HOPES.

    It is believed that the British Cabinet has definitely decided that there can be no reduction of armaments and no disarmament convention, though it cannot ...

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  12. "TRAGIC AND DEPLORABLE."

    "If the other Governments of Australia follow the tragic and deplorable example set by the Commonwealth, it will lead to another and more drastic Premiers' Plan, with all its ...

    Article : 210 words
  13. THE CONFERENCE.

    Even persons in best-informed quarters profess their inability to throw any light on the disarmament situation. There is considerable perturbation over the proper course of action ...

    Article : 163 words
  14. QUEENSLAND PREMIER RETICENT.

    The Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) to-night refused to make any comment on the proposed Federal salary increases. The president of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. H. ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. PROTEST LODGED

    The "Kangaroos" are so incensed at incidents in the control of the Hunslet match by the central referee, Fairhurst, and one linesman, that, after long consideration, the joint ...

    Article : 278 words
  16. FIRES.

    Police are of the opinion that a fire which occurred in a weatherboard cottage at Padstow Park, near Bankstown, on Friday night, was caused by the malicious sprinkling of ...

    Article : 374 words
  17. STRIKE SITUATION.

    The most dangerous current strike problem is that of the New Jersey silk workers. A message from Paterson (New Jersey) ays that serious rioting resulted in the shooting ...

    Article : 339 words
  18. NOT FOLLOWING SUIT.

    The Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle), when asked whether there was a prospect of a restoration of salaries of State members, similar to that made by the House of Representatives, ...

    Article : 62 words
  19. LORD MAYOR'S REGRETS.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman R. C. Hagon) said: "I think it is a most unfortunate thing for the country. I cannot speak too strongly against it. The feeling of the business ...

    Article : 192 words
  20. WITHDRAWAL FROM LEAGUE.

    The German Consul at Geneva presented a formal notice of Germany's withdrawal both from the League of Nations and the International Labour Office. ...

    Article : 122 words
  21. GRAVE BLUNDER.

    The Attorney-General (Mr. H. S. Baker), referring to the proposed salary increase, said he thought the Federal Government had made a grave blunder. Apparently the Government ...

    Article : 109 words
  22. NAVAL OFFICER

    As a sequel to the stranding of submarines on October 8, Lieutenant-Commander Wilfred Edmund Warner, commanding the L19, was court-martialled on charges of negligently ...

    Article : 280 words
  23. GERMANY.

    Amid brass bands, searchlights, and hundreds of feet of bunting bearing swastikas, 10,000 people crowded at the Sports Palace to hear the Minister for Propaganda (Dr. ...

    Article : 203 words
  24. DR. PAGE'S OPPOSITION.

    The leader of tha Federal Country party (Dr. Page), speaking by telephone from Grafton last night, said that the increase in members' salaries was done in his absence from ...

    Article : 188 words
  25. VICTORIAN LABOUR

    The central executive of the Victorian Labour party, at a meeting to-day, carried the following resolution:— "That in view of the fact that the Federal ...

    Article : 84 words
  26. ALSATIAN DOGS.

    Allegations that Alsatian dogs were responsible for the deaths of sheep in the Bathurst district were made at a meeting of the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board. The board ...

    Article : 170 words
  27. SAVINGS BANKS.

    During August, Australian savings bank deposits increased by £320,000 to more than £202,600,000 which is the highest level reached since they fell from £20[?],900,000 ...

    Article : 146 words
  28. PUBLIC SERVANTS

    The president of the Public Service Association of New South Wales (Mr. T. HodgeSmith) said Federal members should not give themselves any restoration of salaries ...

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  29. REAR-ADMIRAL BYRD

    Rear-Admiral Byrd sailed to-day for the Antarctic. His supply ship will sa[?] next week and join the expedition at Dunedin. The crowd of well-wishers and the last-minute ...

    Article : 84 words
  30. "TAMMANY TACTICS."

    Senator Charles Hardy said the proposed salary increase was a tragic blunder, which would impung the motives of every man in public life. It was inconceivable that members of ...

    Article : 138 words
  31. TESTIMONIAL MATCH.

    The first step towards selecting the Australian team to visit England next year is the selection of two teams to play in the match arranged by the Victorian Cricket Association ...

    Article : 294 words
  32. REVOLVERS DRAWN

    While Constables Hendren and Donald were struggling with a man in Glebe on Saturday night a crowd of 200 gathered, and threatened them. ...

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  33. BLUNDERED BADLY.

    Preaching at St. Matthew's, Manly, last night, the Rev. A. R. Ebbs, referring to the salaries increase, said, "I wish that my friends in Parliament at Canberra could think of ...

    Article : 139 words
  34. GERMAN PRINCE.

    Vienna police arrested Prince Bernhard Saxe-Meiningen, a member of the exGerman reigning family, because he was flying Nazi flags on his motor car. They found ...

    Article : 84 words
  35. ENGINE TROUBLE

    A message from Derby states that Mr. C. T. P. Ulm's departure is uncertain, as the engine of his aeroplane is still causing trouble. When overhauling the aeroplane on Friday, ...

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  36. "DANGERS AHEAD."

    The French Premier (M. Daladier), at a party meeting, uttered, a grave warning of dangers ahead if the Chamber of Deputies did not adopt the Budget ...

    Article : 108 words
  37. DEATH SENTENCE.

    Four men were sentenced to death to-day for the murder of Michael "Durable" Malloy, a derelict whom they destroyed to collect 1788 dollars life insurance, which they had placed ...

    Article : 113 words
  38. SIR CLIFTON LOVE

    Sir Clifton Love said he thought the action of the Federal Parliament was inopportune. "I think they might have waited a little while longer before they restored their ...

    Article : 66 words
  39. STEAMER SINKS.

    In a typhoon yesterday the vessel Yash[?]ma Maru (946 tons) sank when nearing Kobe. Sixty-four passengers were drowned, including two British women, Mrs. M[?]ner-Barry ...

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  40. "BRIDEGROOM" CHARGED.

    Stating that he was about to be married, a young man called on several business people and ordered lavishly for his forthcoming wedding. From a stationer, it is alleged, he ordered ...

    Article : 137 words
  41. TAXPAYERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The president of the Taxpayers' Association (Mr. Mackellar White) said that the association had already protested to the Prime Minister against the increase Since the ...

    Article : 77 words
  42. MR. COLEMAN'S VIEW.

    The State president of the Federal A.L.P. (Mr. P. E. Coleman) stated that it was regrettable the salary increase had been discussed at midnight, and had been decided ...

    Article : 150 words
  43. SOVIET OFFICIAL SHOT DEAD

    Nicholas Lanylk, a member of a Ukrainian political organisation, entered the Russian Consulate at Lemberg (Polard) and asked to see the Consul, Mueller, whom he shot dead. ...

    Article : 86 words
  44. THROWN AGAINST TRAIN.

    William Francis Fryer, in endeavouring to avoid a collision with a train at Nelson yesterday, drove his motor car into cattle. Two of the occupants of the car were thrown ...

    Article : 70 words
  45. BOROTRA BEATS AUSTIN.

    In the final of the covered courts championship at Queen's Club, J. Borotra (the holder) beat H. W. Austin, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. ...

    Article : 88 words
  46. PRESS OPINION.

    The Melbourne "Argus" says that members have voted a benefit to themselves at a most inopportune time, and in circumstances which have lost them public esteem, which members ...

    Article : 39 words
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