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  2. STEWARDS' STRIKE.

    Little evidence is forthcoming to support the view that the shipping strike is about to collapse suddenly. Although the Committee of the Trades Hall Council ...

    Article : 347 words
  3. CRACK OF THE WHIP

    Punctually to time, the members of the Ministerial party filed into the large Caucus room at Parliament House this afternoon to decide whether the executive of the ...

    Article : 874 words
  4. NO FRESH CLAIMS.

    An official of the Seamen's Union said the union had not forwarded any fresh claims to the shipowners and so far had no intention of doing so. He added that ...

    Article : 143 words
  5. THE BIG DRUM.

    "He will beat the big drum, advertise the Dominions, carry greater weight, and attract more attention in representing their interests than anybody else would," ...

    Article : 202 words
  6. RAID IN DUBLIN.

    The huge military raid in Dublin is still in progress, though nearing completion. It is being carried out on a scale unprecedented since the 1916 rebellion. The ...

    Article : 208 words
  7. PARIS CONFERENCE.

    Reuter understands that the conversations at the approaching Paris Conference will be confined to the disarmament of Germany, reparations, and the Turkish ...

    Article : 345 words
  8. A.L.P. AND THE GOVERNMENT.

    The Executive of the A.L.P. yesterday sent its demands to the Premier and the Secretary of the Parliamentary Labor party. The A.L.P. Executive asserts that ...

    Article : 68 words
  9. REASON FOR ADJOURNMENT.

    Inquiries made to-night elicited the information that one of the reasons for the adjournment of the caucus meeting was to enable the executive to be consulted ...

    Article : 63 words
  10. NO SIGN OF WEAKNESS.

    A mass meeting of the Victorian branch of the Stewards' Union was held this morning, at which it was decided to reaffirm the previous decision to remain out until ...

    Article : 197 words
  11. THE COURTS.

    At the inquest held concerning the death of James Frederick Irish, who was a clerk in the employ of Petersen, Boesen and Co., Ltd., York street, Sydney, the ...

    Article : 396 words
  12. WHITE CROSS LEAGUE.

    The Lord Mayor of Dublin is convening a meeting to establish a White Cross League to raise funds to relieve the distress in Ireland. De Valera has written ...

    Article : 49 words
  13. WOMEN JURORS.

    Marie Lloyd has been summoned as a jury women in the Divorce Court. When interviewed, she said: "I am quite sure I could not sit through a divorce case. If ...

    Article : 117 words
  14. SOLDIERS' HOMES.

    In reply to a deputation to-day Mr. Rodgers, acting-Minister for Repatriation, announced that the Treasurer had agreed to make an additional million pounds ...

    Article : 758 words
  15. THE CORK BURNINGS.

    "The Times" Parliamentary correspondent states another, Commission on the Cork burnings will probably be appointed. The Strickland Commission, by a majority, ...

    Article : 100 words
  16. ENGINEERS RECEIVE NOTICE.

    Owing to the continuance, of the strike the marine engineers have received 4 hours' notice, while some of the companies have notified the captains that they ...

    Article : 129 words
  17. ATLANTIC FLEET.

    All the fighting squadrons of the Atlantic fleet sailed to-day from Portland for Spanish waters. The cr[?]ise is to last for two or three mo[?]ths. This is the ...

    Article : 143 words
  18. DRESS OF JURY WOMEN.

    Fashions for jury women are being discussed in the papers. Lady Alexander urges a plain dark coat and skirt, a small featherless hat, a small bag containing ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. TROOPS WITHDRAWN.

    The investing troops have been withdrawn. Six arrests were made in London in connection with the Wandsworth fire. ...

    Article : 27 words
  20. BASIC WAGE.

    The Commonwealth Public Service Basic Wage Agitation Committee is making renewed e[?]rts to bring about bet[?]erment of conditions of Federal ...

    Article : 256 words
  21. IRENE MUNRO'S DEATH

    Dramatic evidence was given in the appeal against the conviction of Fields and Grey for the Crumbles murder. Each of the sentenced men has made a statement ...

    Article : 117 words
  22. BEGINNING TO THINK.

    Many of the stewards out on strike are stated to be thinking seriously of their position. Should a basis of settlement not be reached very soon, it is believed there ...

    Article : 37 words
  23. NEWS OF THE WORLD.

    The South Wales copper workers have agreed to a reductions of 5 per cent, in wages, otherwise the workers will close down. ...

    Article : 126 words
  24. SENTENCED FOR FORGERY.

    Harold Kelleher was sentenced to twelve month's imprisonment at Hobart for geny[?]and [?]ttering. The Judge was informed that accused's fiance was leaving ...

    Article : 60 words
  25. A BARRISTER SUSPENDED.

    In the Supreme Court Mr. Mallam, a barrister, appeared before Judge Hogan for contempt of court. The case is a continuation of the probate case heard some ...

    Article : 116 words
  26. MELBOURNE MEN DISAPPOINTED.

    A Melbourne message states that in spite of the professed solidarity of the stewards in that city, there is no blinking the fact that the men are disappointed that ...

    Article : 144 words
  27. SENATOR MILLEN'S RETURN.

    That Senator Millen is likely to hasten his return to Australia in order to take over the Acting-Prime Ministership while Mr. Hughes is absent is indicated by the ...

    Article : 203 words
  28. THE FRENCH CABINET.

    Reuter's Paris correspondent says that the Cabinet has been completed. M. Bri[?] and is Premier, and Minister for Foreign Affairs; M. Barthou, Minister for War; M. ...

    Article : 43 words
  29. PUBLIC SERVICE ASSN.

    The annual report of the Public Service Association of New South Wales, at present in conference, states the present Government may rest assured that behind it ...

    Article : 211 words
  30. UNITED STATES ARMY.

    Congress of both Houses voted to-day to reduce the army to one hundred and seventy-five thousand men. The resolution orders the Secretary for War to stop new ...

    Article : 82 words
  31. SYDNEY MEN FIRM.

    The secretary of the Stewards' Union declared to-day that the Sydney stewards had no intention of giving in yet. He added that the general secretary is still in ...

    Article : 149 words
  32. CASUALTIES.

    The staging of what is known as the "Slippery Dip" collapsed at a carnival at Rosebery last night. Nine children were more or less seriously injured, and ...

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  33. A WOMAN SERIOUSLY BURNED.

    Violet Colghan, a resident of Leichhardt, was lighting a fire under a copper, when her clothes caught alight. She was shockingly burnt about the body, arms, and ...

    Article : 46 words
  34. AMERICAN EXCHANGE.

    The pound sterling is to-day quoted at 3.75 dollars (157½). ...

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  35. NO PAIR FOR THE PREMIER.

    Something of a sensation was caused in the caucus this afternoon when the Premer received the following letter from the Leader of the Opposition, Sir George ...

    Article : 210 words
  36. IMMIGRATION AND FINANCE.

    Senator Millen, Minister for Repatriation, having finished his work in connection with the representation of Australia at the Geneva Conference of the League ...

    Article : 164 words
  37. FREIGHT ON CHEESE.

    The action of the Government in raising the freight on New Zealand cheese by 1½d. per pound is condemned as unjustifiable in view of the falling freights. ...

    Article : 37 words
  38. A DETERMINED SUICIDE.

    Hugh Hanna (26), plumber, of no fixed address, was admitted to Sydney Hospital, unconscious, and suffering from the effects of poison. He died in a few minutes ...

    Article : 210 words
  39. AN IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT.

    There was an important development in connection with the maritime position to-day. Advices were received in Melbourne to the effect that the shipowners ...

    Article : 262 words
  40. MR. OSMONDE ESMONDE.

    Mr. Osmonde Esmonde, the marooned Irishman, will have to depart from the Commonwealth without having set foot on Australian soil, as it has been ...

    Article : 225 words
  41. PAN-AMERICAN LABOR CONGRESS.

    Dominican Salvadorean and Mexican delegates, threatened to bolt from the Pan-American Labor Federation Conference because Mr. Gompers delayed sending a ...

    Article : 58 words
  42. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    The Minister for Justice, Mr. C. J. Doherty, on returning from Geneva, stated there was no substantial interest in retaining Article X, of the covenant of the ...

    Article : 69 words
  43. ALLIED PREMIERS.

    The conference of Allied Premiers has been postponed till January 24. The conference is expected to last three or four days. It is not yet certain whether the ...

    Article : 101 words
  44. STATEMENT BY BATHURST LEAGUE.

    A pronouncement purporting to state the views of the Labor movement in the Bathurst electorate, which is represented by two Labor members, including the ...

    Article : 160 words
  45. WOOL SALES IN LONDON.

    The Co-operative Wool and Produce Company, Limited, has received a private cable message from London which stated that the Government wool sales were the same as ...

    Article : 114 words
  46. MOTOR CYCLE FATALITY.

    At the inquest into the recent motor cycle accident on Windelima road, in which Mrs. Blackett was killed, the Coroner said to Hubert Knight, the driver of the ...

    Article : 73 words
  47. GIRLS SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDERS.

    Fresno (California) revelations regarding a marriage block operating here were made by the Immigration Commissioner, Mr. G. Moore, who stated that Armenian ...

    Article : 51 words
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