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  2. NEW BASIC WAGE. Not To Be Gazetted.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Premier (Mr. Bavin) announced that the Government would prevent the new basic wage of £3/12/6 from coming into operation. The Government will direct the Industrial Commission to fix a basic ...

    Article : 276 words
  3. NEW PARLIAMENT.

    It was learned this evening that Wednesday, November 20, has been fixed as the opening date of the new Commonwealth Parliament, although no official announcement of ...

    Article : 330 words
  4. COAL DISPUTE. FEDERAL ACTION.

    The Federal Ministry to-day further considered the position on the Northern coalfields, and the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) announced this afternoon that the Ministry ...

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  5. SECOND CRASH

    The New York stock market crashed again to-day under an avalanche of offerings. Banking support, which came in to protect the market last ...

    Article : 462 words
  6. GILLIGAN'S TEAM.

    "A good sporting side" was the general commendation of passengers as the English cricketers stepped off the Orford at Fremantle this morning. An athletic team, most ...

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  7. SETTLED.

    An agreement having been arrived at yesterday between the New South Wales Labour Council and the unions concerned regarding the stoppage of work on the North Shore ...

    Article : 334 words
  8. THE EMPIRE.

    "The present Government of the Free State is not out to get a republic," said Mr. Blythe (Minister for Finance), speaking at Clonmel. "We believe that if the various countries ...

    Article : 232 words
  9. AIR DISASTER.

    It is reported from Spezia that as a result of a search by Italian destroyers, motor boats, and naval hydroplanes, the flying-boat City of Rome, is believed to have been located in deep ...

    Article : 576 words
  10. SHIELD TEAM.

    Yesterday afternoon the State selectors announced the following team to play against Queensland in the first Sheffield Shield match of the season, at Brisbane, from November ...

    Article : 252 words
  11. GOLD SHIPMENTS.

    Another £4,000,000 is to be shipped overseas. The object is to make profitable portion of the large gold reserves held in Australia. ...

    Article : 305 words
  12. PREMIER'S SPEECH.

    Directly the House re-assembled, the Premier said that a momentous decision of great public interest had been reached by the Industrial Commission in connection with the ...

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  13. THE KING.

    After a two months' absence, the King will return to London on November 4, and remain 10 days. It is announced that his Majesty will hold ...

    Article : 63 words
  14. TRAMWAYS.

    The Railway Commissioners have under consideration a scheme which will make it possible for them to re-employ the 280 tramway men whose services have been ...

    Article : 153 words
  15. PACIFIC RELATIONS.

    At the opening of the Pacific Relations Congress a sensation was caused by the Chinese delegates circulating a document violently attacking Japan over the happenings of recent ...

    Article : 269 words
  16. COUNCIL REFORM.

    When the third reading of the Legislative Council Reform Bill was moved in the Legislative Council last evening the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Farrar) moved that ...

    Article : 467 words
  17. DISASTROUS FIRE.

    The business section of Oak-street East, Barcaldine, was again the scene of a disastrous fire, at 3.45 a.m. to-day. The outbreak caused damage amounting to about £15,000. ...

    Article : 260 words
  18. MR. COSGRAVE.

    The following message has been received by the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) from Mr. Cosgrave, the President of the Executive Council of the irish Free State:— ...

    Article : 235 words
  19. MEN WANT TRIBUNAL.

    It is stated in union circles that the Government, following the recent interviews by miners' officials with the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), is likely to appoint a tribunal under the ...

    Article : 161 words
  20. CANCER'S TOLL.

    Lord Moynihan, president of the Royal College of Surgeons, speaking at Burnley, said that victory over cancer was getting nearer and nearer every year. The public ought to ...

    Article : 231 words
  21. DISMISSAL NOTICES.

    Since the new Federal Ministers were sworn in, they have been carrying out investigations in every department, with a view to the discovery of every possible method by which ...

    Article : 211 words
  22. AIRMEN INJURED.

    An unexpected eddy of gusty wind sweeping across the Mascot aerodrome caused a Moth machine to crash yesterday. Captain F. W. Follett, 30, of Towns-road, ...

    Article : 248 words
  23. CHINA ATTACKED.

    Soviet soldiers are reported to have forced an entrance into the Tsitsihar electric power station, destroyed all the machinery, and fired the building, after killing a Chinese soldier ...

    Article : 254 words
  24. MISSING MAN.

    Yesterday residents of the Hawkesbury River reaches near Dangar Island continued their search for the body of Harry Jacobsen. They are inclined to believe that he has been ...

    Article : 291 words
  25. BRITISH INDUSTRY.

    "The Government is profoundly concerned at the future of the coal industry," said Mr. Alexander (First Lord of the Admiralty) in a speech on the coal trade at a luncheon club ...

    Article : 239 words
  26. PUNT SINKS.

    A heavily-laden motor lorry caused a punt to sink at Boyd's Bay, Tweed Heads, this morning. The driver and two children, who were riding on the lorry, were immersed, but ...

    Article : 212 words
  27. MR. HOAD. M.L.C.

    Mr. J. E. Hoad, M.L.C., was struck and injured by a car in Macquarle-street, near Parliament House, yesterday. He was admitted to Sydney Hospital s ...

    Article : 123 words
  28. AUSTRALIA'S STABILITY.

    The High Commissioner for Australia (Sir Granville Ryrie) issued for publication throughout England a cablegram from the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin), emphasising ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. SCHOOL OF WHALES.

    A great battle has been raging all day off the Bulli Beach between a school of whales and threshers, which have been attacking and endeavouring to head the whales into the ...

    Article : 85 words
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