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  2. TOBACCO STRIKE. GIRLS' WAGES.

    Some 200 girls employed at the Kensington factory of the British Australasian Tobacco Company went on strike yesterday morning because their demand for increased wages ...

    Article : 164 words
  3. LOYALISTS AT WORK.

    The number of loyalists working on the wharfs is daily increasing as confidence in the effectiveness of the police protection grows. To-day seven gangs worked ...

    Article : 276 words
  4. THE OLD PHIL.

    Something like consternation was felt in musical circles on Wednesday when it was realised that the Royal Philharmonic Society was on the verge of financial disaster. It was ...

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  5. RECORD RAINS. TWENTY-ONE INCHES FOR MAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 816 words
  6. AIR HEROES.

    The King received Mr. Harry Hawker and Lieut. Grieve at Buckingham Palace this morning. Immense crowds accorded them an [?]vation. ...

    Article : 244 words
  7. THE SEAMEN. VOTE TO BE TAKEN.

    As a result of the compulsory conference called by Mr. Justice Higgins in the seamen's dispute, the representatives of the union have undertaken ...

    Article : 339 words
  8. ELECTRIC LIGHT.

    At a special meeting of the electric lighting committee of the City Council yesterday, Alderman Bridges presiding, in the absence through illness of the vice-chairman, ...

    Article : 938 words
  9. INVASION AND BLOCKADE IF FOE REFUSES

    Immediately Germany refuses to sign the Peace Treaty the Allied armies, after 72 hours' notice, will advance into Germany. Arrangements for ...

    Article : 327 words
  10. MEN STRIKE IN SYMPATHY.

    The whole of the members in New South Wales of the Federated Tobacco Workers' Union have decided to cease work to-day in sympathy with the girl strikers. ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. LABOUR COUNCIL'S SUPPORT.

    At last night's meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council, the following motion was carried:—"That this council extend its support to the Tobacco Workers' Union. And ...

    Article : 58 words
  12. THE HUNTER'S CARGO.

    Difficulty was experienced yesterday in obtaining labour to discharge the cargo of the Hunter, which belongs to the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company, Ltd. It ...

    Article : 190 words
  13. TO 'AUSTRALIA.'

    Bert Hinkler, who will leave for Australia in a Sopwith aeroplane, will be unaccompanied on his flight. He expects to start in a few days, otherwise the monsoons will ...

    Article : 98 words
  14. BOLSHEVISM.

    Before a large attendance of members of the Malvern branch of the Australian Women's National League at their annual meeting at the Malvern Town Hall to-day, the Acting ...

    Article : 323 words
  15. EXTRA PAY

    The Federal Government has approved of extra pay being granted to members of the Royal Australian Navy as an allowance for service during extended war absence to make ...

    Article : 366 words
  16. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—From your summary of the Navigation Act under this heading in to-day's issue it would appear that the seamen are badly accommodated, and that the proclamation of the ...

    Article : 303 words
  17. VOTE BY BALLOT.

    The rule of the union under which the agreed-upon plebiscite will be taken provides for a ballot, but in the event of members of vessels not being able to obtain ballot papers ...

    Article : 304 words
  18. PETROGRAD'S FATE.

    A message from Washington states that the Bolsheviks deny that the fall of Petrograd is imminent. It was reported on May 17 that British ...

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  19. BROKEN HILL.

    The mines from end to end of the line of lode are idle in every sense, and union men on outside minos, though not called out, have come out in sympathy. ...

    Article : 86 words
  20. THE PRESS.

    In the course of a speech at Malvern to-day Mr. Watt referred to the Press. "The Press, said the Acting Prime Minister, "has attained in this country matchless influence, ...

    Article : 336 words
  21. INFLUENZA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 330 words
  22. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    King Albert, it is expected, will visit Washington for the opening session of the League of Nations. ...

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  23. THE WINE INDUSTRY.

    Mr. Henry Macourt, campaign director, N.S.W. Alliance, writing in reply to Mr. Fallon, of the Federal Viticultural Council, says:—"The proposal to separate the wine ...

    Article : 178 words
  24. DEATH OF MRS. J. J. SMITH.

    Mrs. J. J. Smith, wife of Mr. J. J. Smith, co-managing director with Mr. Mark Foy, of Mark Foy's, Ltd., died at her home, Colebrook, Double Bay, yesterday evening. Mrs. ...

    Article : 171 words
  25. LANDRAU'S CRIMES.

    Apart from six small boxes of charred bones, the police have discovered no substantial clue regarding the disappearance of Landru's 12 missing fiancees. It appears that ...

    Article : 124 words
  26. SYDNEY STRIKERS.

    Throughout yesterday the Sydney strikers assembled in small numbers in the vicinity of the union offices and discussed the possibility of the strike ending at an early date. ...

    Article : 114 words
  27. MURWILLUMBAH.

    Light rain setting in yesterday morning increased in intensity during the day until torrential downpours developed. Officially it is stated ten inches of rain fell for the 24 hours, ...

    Article : 271 words
  28. LOAN TO CHINA.

    The Four Power loan to China will probably amount to £20,000,000, and will be paid in four instalments of £5,000,000. ...

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  29. COST OF LIVING.

    There are indications that the Board of Trade intends to make an exhaustive inquiry throughout the whole State before coming to a decision as to the basic wage that will ...

    Article : 323 words
  30. BOTTLE CART OVERTURNED.

    About 9.30 yesterday morning Sydney Ferguson, 19, who lives in Fig-street, Ultimo, was driving a cart laden with nearly a ton of empty bottles along Wentworth-avenue, city, ...

    Article : 139 words
  31. SOLDIER WHARF LABOURERS.

    A mass meeting of members of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Wharf-labourers' Union was held on Wednesday night at the union rooms, when the seamen's dispute was ...

    Article : 191 words
  32. HONOURED BY KING ALBERT.

    The King of the Belgians has conferred the honour of Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown on Sir Thomas Mackenz[?]e (High Commissioner for New Zealand), and a ...

    Article : 74 words
  33. WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL.

    Mr. Davies, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Health yesterday representative of the committee of the Wollongong District Hospital. The Minister was asked ...

    Article : 152 words
  34. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Mr. Asquith, speaking at Newcastle, emphasised the inestimable advantage of a compact and determined opposition in Parliament. It was the essence of parliamentary life. The ...

    Article : 77 words
  35. ROBBERIES.

    During the absence of the dwellers on Wednesday night, the residence of Mrs. Isabel Gray, in Cameron-street, Paddington, was visited by burglars, who used a jemmy or ...

    Article : 107 words
  36. SOUTH CLIFTON MINE FLOODED.

    During the week the South Coast district, from Helensburgh to Nowra, has experienced extraordinarily heavy rainfalls. In the Wollongong district especially there has been a ...

    Article : 129 words
  37. COAL COMMISSION.

    The hearing of evidence was continued yesterday by the Royal Commission (Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C.) appointed to inquire into the coal industry in N.S.W. ...

    Article : 307 words
  38. HIGHLAND DIVISION COMMAND

    Major-General E. G. Sinclair Maclagan, D.S.O., C.B., has been appointed to the command of the Highland Division of the new Territorial Force, which is being recruited ...

    Article : 38 words
  39. PERMANENT WHARFLABOURERS.

    "It came to my knowledge that members of the old Wharf-labourers' Union planned an attack on the men engaged on the oversea boats at the Woolloomooloo wharfs," said Mr. ...

    Article : 70 words
  40. CASUALTIES.

    While walking alongside his cart, laden with sand, in Abercromb[?]-street city, on Wednesday afternoon, William W. Hunt, 33, a carter, living in Bannister-lane, city, slipped and ...

    Article : 256 words
  41. PAUL FREEMAN.

    At last night's meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council a motion was carried protesting against the detention of Paul Freeman on board the Sonoma. ...

    Article : 28 words
  42. LIQUOR REFORM.

    The hon. secretary of the Citizens' Rights and Liquor Reform Association writes:—Why did Mr. G. Cranston, the acting president of the Alliance, in your issue of the 28th last; ...

    Article : 241 words
  43. MONSTER AIRSHIP.

    The Air Ministry contemplates that the super-airship R34 will shortly attempt a nonstop Atlantic flight, from Ireland to Newfoundland and the Azores, carrying sufficient ...

    Article : 55 words
  44. NEPEAN IN FLOOD.

    One hundred and-thirty-four points of rain fell last night, making over 10 inches this month. The Nepean River is flooded, and the bridge submerged. The water is rising ...

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  45. DEATH OF MR. JOHN CHISHOLM WATSON.

    The death occurred in Brisbane on Tuesday last of Mr. John Chisholm Watson, one of the pioneers of the Labour party in New South Wales. Deceased, who was 76 years of age, ...

    Article : 72 words
  46. STORM-TOSSED SCOW.

    The s[?]ow Zingara, which left Clarencetown on May 15 last, with a cargo of timber for Gisborne, New Zealand, put into Sydney yesterday, after having met heavy weather off the ...

    Article : 159 words
  47. CABLE DELAYS.

    The Manchest[?]r Chamber of Commerce is protesting to the Board of Trade in regard to the heavy cable delays, pointing out that it is taking between 20 and 80 days to get ...

    Article : 61 words
  48. WHARF LABOURER SHOT

    Outside a restaurant in North Melbourne last night a wharf worker was shot, and wounded severely in the arm. His assailant, who attempted to escape on a tram, was ...

    Article : 77 words
  49. FLOODS IN CASINO DISTRICT.

    All low-lying farms are under water. The outlying part of the district is cut off from the town. Tatham Bridge, which connects Tatham and Coraki, is under water, and is ...

    Article : 93 words
  50. GRAYTHWAITE RED CROSS HOME.

    During 1918 the sum of £105 was collected by the committee of the Cremorne branch of the Red Cross and War Chest to purchase additional comforts for Graythwa[?]te Red Cross ...

    Article : 71 words
  51. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

    In the second innings Australia made 235 (Collins 64, Kelleway' 52). Middlesex scored 136 for four wickets (Hendred 63 unfinished), and the match was drawn. ...

    Article : 28 words
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