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  2. LABOUR PARTY.

    There was a surprise move last night when the Federal president of the A.L.P. (Mr. Kenneally), before hurriedly departing for Melbourne, indicated that New South Wales Labour ...

    Article : 526 words
  3. DEATH OF DAME NELLIE MELBA.

    Dame Nellie Melba died at St. Vincent's private hospital yesterday afternoon after a prolonged illness. Tributes to her wonderful artistic ability and great personality have been received from all parts of Australia, and for many days before her ...

    Article : 65 words
  4. DISASTROUS FIRE.

    In the short space of two and a half hours this morning the business section of Temora was devastoted by the most disastrous fire in its history. ...

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  5. PRICE OF GAS.

    The report of the Royal Commissioner (Mr. Davidson), who investigated the question whether the prices charged by the Australian Gas Light Co. and the North ...

    Article : 831 words
  6. BASIC WAGE

    The State Cabinet yesterday decided that the basic wage for an adult male employee should be fixed on the standard of husband and wife without ...

    Article : 289 words
  7. THE PRINCE.

    Sitting in his study at Buckingham Palace at 2.15 this afternoon the King had a conversation, lasting half an hour. with the Prince of Wales in Santiago ...

    Article : 152 words
  8. SHIELD CRICKET.

    By taking 444 minutes to make 369 and dismissing four South Australian batsmen for 32 in the match continued on the Adelaide Oval to-day and batting until after the ...

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  9. WONDERFUL CAREER.

    Dame Nellie Melba, famous for more than 40 years as the greatest singer of the lyric stage of her generation, and as one of the most distinguished of Australians, died yesterday at ...

    Article : 3,255 words
  10. WORLD SHIPPING.

    The Department of Commerce at Washington has issued a report stating that there was a heavy decline in traffic through the Panama and Suez Canals in 1930, in marked ...

    Article : 234 words
  11. FEDERAL CABINET.

    Following the decision on Saturday to adjourn the conference between representatives of the Federal Ministry and the banks, a meeting of the Cabinet was hastily summoned ...

    Article : 284 words
  12. TRAIN-WRECKERS.

    An attempt was made to wreck a mail train carrying southern shearers near Barcaldine. A railway employee discovered bolts removed from the fish-plates and 25 dog spikes had ...

    Article : 177 words
  13. MALTA'S FUTURE.

    Nationalist leaders in Malta have cabled to the leaders of the three political parties in England stating that Lord Strickland's delegation, which is to interview the Secretary for the ...

    Article : 111 words
  14. WAGE CUTS.

    The hearing of a number of applications for a reduction by 10 per cent. in wages in certain industries was begun before the Full Court of the Arbitration Court to-day. ...

    Article : 523 words
  15. THE DISCOVERY.

    We now appear to be in a bad area for wireless transmission, experiencing considerable delays in getting messages away. This morning the ice coast of MacRobertson Land, ...

    Article : 511 words
  16. REVOLT IN PERU.

    Aeroplanes and reservists were mobilised to-day to quell the uprising in Southern Peru, which is menacing the Government formed by President Cerro. With a strict censorship ...

    Article : 107 words
  17. SUNDAY ISLAND.

    The story published in a Sydney paper that Sunday Island has been purchased by Dr. A. J. Ross, of Brisbane, with a view to founding a settlement of 14 families, is ...

    Article : 278 words
  18. SHOPS DESTROYED.

    The shop occupied by Gabriel Bashir, men's outfitters, in the main street of Coolamon, was destroyed by fire early this morning. It is believed that the premises were set alight by ...

    Article : 185 words
  19. INDUSTRY.

    The president of the Employers' Federation of New South Wales (Mr. C. M. McDonald) last night said that shortly after the present Government assumed office he offered ...

    Article : 441 words
  20. FIREDAMP EXPLOSION.

    Another disastrous firedamp explosion occurred on the Aachen coalfield (Germany) and killed 31 miners P[?]t props were smashed to matchwood, and men in the vicinity of the ...

    Article : 42 words
  21. DEATH SENTENCE.

    The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of Arthur Rouse, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death at the "blazing car mystery" trial. ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. LONG CHASE.

    Two men were noticed lottering near a tobacconist's shop in Thirroul early yesterday morning. When a night-watchman named Heeney approached them to find out what ...

    Article : 173 words
  23. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Charles Chaplin has invited the Prime Minister (Mr. MacDonald) Mr. H. G. Wells. Mr. G. D. Shaw, Sir James Barrie, Sir Philip Sassoon, Lord and Lady Astor, Miss Evelyn ...

    Article : 391 words
  24. BANKERS

    The conference of general managers of the trading banks of Australia reached a decision to-day on the matters placed before it by the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) and the Treasurer ...

    Article : 312 words
  25. CITY PARKS.

    City aldermen have set their faces against using the parks for any other purpose than public recreation. At yesterday's meeting of the health and ...

    Article : 161 words
  26. NEW AIR FIGHTER.

    A remarkable air fighter, prosaically styled S S 19, which is a veritable flying gun platform, has been successfully tested It carries six guns Two are Vickers, with ...

    Article : 152 words
  27. £6000 OWING

    The chairman of directors (Mr. H. R Gough) replying to a questio[?] at the annual meeting of shareholders of Hackshalls. Ltd last night, said that more than £6000 was ...

    Article : 122 words
  28. AID FOR FARMERS.

    At the conclusion of yesterday's Cabinet meeting the Premier (Mr. Lang) announced that the Government would bring down a Flour Acquisition Bill which would be drafted ...

    Article : 94 words
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