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  2. RETRENCHMENT.

    In an attempt to stave off threatened retrenchment in the Railway Department, a deputation from the Australian Railways' Union met the Treasurer and Minister for ...

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  3. CANTERBURY.

    Mr. F. A. Bland yesterday continued his inquiry concerning the suspension of Canterbury municipal officers. Mr. Hammond, K.C., spoke for four hours on behalf of Mr. ...

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  4. RIVAL SITES.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw), told a representative deputation yesterday that the majority of the Cabinet favoured Dr. Bradfield's scheme for the construction of a ...

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  5. CABINET SECRET.

    The publication recently in the "Canberra Times" of a statement relating to the future administration of the Federal Capital has created a stir in official circles, as it is ...

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  6. WASHED INTO SEA.

    After being swept three-quarters of a mile out to sea yesterday afternoon, Bernard Hall, a young man, was rescued by the pilot steamer Captain Cook. Though the man was ...

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  7. RADIO TELEPHONE.

    The Berlin Transocean Radio Company car ried out a telephone conversation between Berlin and Sydney. It was perfectly audible at both ends. ...

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  8. SUPREMACY.

    The Prince of Wales to-day opened the North-East Coast Exhibition at Newcastle, which illustrates the great industries of north-east England, the chief of which are ...

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  9. SYMBOL OF VICTORY.

    "Our policy has been to help people in industry to help themselves," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) in a speech at Exeter. This same line of thought was pursued ...

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  10. COMMUNIST PLOT.

    Communists are suspected of having planned deliberate attempts to destroy large railway workshops at Lahore. Mysterious outbreaks led to the discovery of a poster, signed ...

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  11. SHOE STORE ABLAZE.

    A fire to-day destroyed the contents and fittings of Selfridge's shoe shop, in The Block Arcade. The damage is estimated at £10,000. So quickly did the flames spread that the ...

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  12. QUEENSLAND.

    The counting of votes for the State election was continued to-day. In Brisbane Mr. Kirwan (Minister for Works) secured 60 of the 95 votes counted to-day, and is now 19 votes ...

    Article : 253 words
  13. WHEAT SHIPS.

    Conceding the Finnish barque Lawhill a start of live days in a race from Australia. The Swedish four-masted barque Beatrice was first to arrive at Falmouth. The ...

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  14. AVIATION.

    The Duchess of Bedford, it is understood, intends to attempt to fly to India in two days, her ambition being to surpass, if possible, the great accomplishment of the two Royal Air ...

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  15. THE GOVERNOR.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) said yesterday that while in England the Premier (Mr. Bavin) would probably confer with the Secretary of State for the Dominions in regard ...

    Article : 74 words
  16. VELLORE FLIGHT.

    "We landed the Vickers-Jaguar Vellore plane here at 5 p.m. We landed at Muntock yesterday in stormy weather, and had to tie the Vellore down and stand by all ...

    Article : 148 words
  17. FLOOD DAMAGE

    A fierce southerly gale, accompanied by heavy rain, is sweeping the lower half of the North Island. Floods are reported in many districts. The rainfall in the back country ...

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  18. THE KING.

    The King left Bognor for Windsor. There was a striking contrast in the circumstances attending his coming to Craigwell House. Thousands of most enthusiastic spectators ...

    Article : 234 words
  19. TIMBER WORKERS.

    Allegations that the directors of the timber workers' strike were threatening further acts of sabotage were made yesterday by the secretary of the Timber Merchants' ...

    Article : 91 words
  20. PRINCE HENRY.

    The city of Kioto gave a Royal welcome to the Duke of Gloucester when he arrived to spend three days in visits to beautiful and historic places in the neighbourhood. ...

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  21. BALLOT POSTPONED.

    The Newcastle Timber Merchants' Association and the disputes committee of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council are to meet under the chairmanship of Alderman C. J. Parker ...

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  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The total number of unemployed registered on May 6 was 1,132,700, being 31,108 less than a week before, but 28,000 more than a year ago.—Official Wireless. ...

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  23. UPPER HOUSE.

    The Cabinet has decided that a bill to reform the Legislative Council shall be brought down next session and passed into law before Parliament expires. ...

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  24. SAFETY AT SEA.

    The report of the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea states that since the convention of 1914 inquiries have established that a wide measure of agreement exists ...

    Article : 115 words
  25. DISARMAMENT.

    A report from Washington says that the President (Mr. Hoover) is of the opinion that no further disarmament action can be taken until the naval Powers have advanced their ...

    Article : 169 words
  26. APPEAL TO COURT.

    The Master Builders' Association to-day decided to apply to the Arbitration Court for a suspension of the builders' labourers and carpenters' awards. The president of the ...

    Article : 124 words
  27. PIECEWORK.

    Evidence in regard to piecework was given in the Arbitration Court to-day at the hearing of the plaint of the engineering and other metal trades. ...

    Article : 241 words
  28. MOTOR DEVELOPMENT.

    In a first serious attempt to win the dominions' markets, the Morris Motor Co. has produced a Wolseley special oversea, six-cylinder, 20 h.p. car. It was displayed for ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. PROCESSIONS BANNED.

    The Ministry to-day issued an instruction prohibiting night processions in Melbourne. Trades Hall officials had decided to hold a procession through the streets on Friday night, ...

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  30. ERA OF PROSPERITY.

    The economic committee on which the President (Mr. Hoover) served as chairman, and which was appointed in January, 1928, to report on recent economic changes in the ...

    Article : 132 words
  31. STORM-TOSSED.

    On arrival from Sydney yesterday the Ulimaroa reported having had a hard tussle with the gale, but the experiences were not nearly so severe as those which marked her recent ...

    Article : 175 words
  32. GOLF.

    In the second round of the ladies' golf championship at St. Andrews Miss Joyce Wethered played surprisingly well. Despite a strong wind, she played 11 ...

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  33. STRIKERS TO MEET.

    Strikers will hold a mass meeting in the basement of the Town Hall to-night, to hear reports from their leaders. Admission will be by ticket. The strike will also be discussed ...

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  34. TIMBER SUPPLIES.

    Mr. John McManus, a representative of the United States Shipping Board, who is visiting Australia, says that American timber buyers are endeavouring to secure increased supplies ...

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  35. RAILWAY LOG.

    In spite of the attempts of the Australian Railways Union to have the service of the new log of working conditions stopped, the Commissioners will proceed immediately with ...

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  36. TYPHOID FEVER.

    A typhoid inoculation depot was opened at the Auburn Town Hall yesterday by the Department of Health. More than 100 persons, including a number ...

    Article : 140 words
  37. NEWMARKET STAKES.

    The Newmarket Stakes, for three-year-olds, 1¼ mile, run to-day, resulted:— Lord Derby's Hunter's Moon (Hurry On— Selene)................................ 1 ...

    Article : 109 words
  38. COBURG TRAGEDY.

    The police believe that financial matters were the cause of the tragedy at Coburg, where a married woman, Mrs. Andrews, was found dead with bullet wounds in her body, ...

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  39. CITY'S MILK SUPPLY.

    The Minister for Health (Dr. Arthur) gave an assurance yesterday that tuberculosis was not prevalent amongst metropolitan dairy herds. Pasteurisation, he said, did not ...

    Article : 71 words
  40. GANGERS' NEW CLAIMS.

    Wages ranging from £8/10/ to £10 are claimed in a new log prepared by the railway workers' industry branch of the Australian Workers' Union, for railway gangers engaged ...

    Article : 92 words
  41. ENGINEERS' WAGES.

    A settlement was reached yesterday of the dispute at the works of the Commonwealth Oxygen and Accessories, Ltd., Balmain, caused by the dismissal of a number of engineers. ...

    Article : 45 words
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