The basic wage for Western Australia was reduced by the State Arbitration Court yesterday by eight shillings a week. This was done in accordance with the ...
Article : 941 wordsCALCUTTA, March 2.—Following further long discussions, lasting till midnight, between the Viceroy (Lord Irwin) and Mr. N. K. Gandhi, there is a new feeling of ...
Article : 205 wordsCANBERRA, March. 3.—There several surprises in the allotment of portfolios among the new Minister selected yesterday by the Federal Labour Caucus. ...
Article : 3,252 wordsMELBOURNE, March 3—Exploded by lightning, 3,0001b. of nitro-glycerine blew up with a terrific detonation at the explosive factory of Nobel Aust.) Ptv. ...
Article : 530 wordsLONDON, March 2.—The Foreign Secretary (Mr. Henderson) and the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. A. V. Alexander) returned to London to-day after their visit ...
Article : 451 wordsLONDON, March 2.—Sir Charles Trevelyan to-day resigned his position as President of the Board, of Education in Mr. MacDonald's Labour Ministry. He was ...
Article : 308 wordsSYDNEY, March 3—Strong disagreement between the State and Federal executives of the Australian Labour Party has made the East Sydney by-election ...
Article : 813 wordsMELBOURNE. March 3.During the hearing of an application by a number of gas companies for a wage reduction of 10 per cent, in the Federal award of the ...
Article : 450 wordsLONDON, Match 2.—In the House of Commons to-day the Secretary for India (Mr. Wedgwood Benn), was questioned regarding the results of the discussions ...
Article : 182 wordsLONDON, March 2.—Referring to the Empire Crusaders (who advocate free trade Within the Empire and tariffs on foreign imports) as "a particular form of ...
Article : 113 wordsSYDNEY, March 3.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) sought leave to bring in a Bill to vest-certain flour in New ...
Article : 200 wordsLONDON, March. 3—The problem of finding an official Conservative candidate for the by-election at St. George's, West minister (caused by the death of Sir ...
Article : 170 wordsLONDON, March 2.—In a telegram to Mr. Hendereon (British Foreign Secretary), in reply to a message sent by him and by M. Briand (French Foreign ...
Article : 185 wordsMELBOURNE, March 3.—Profits made by oil companies came up for argument in the Full Court of the Arbitration Court to-day, when ah application for a wages ...
Article : 189 wordsHOBART, March 3—Heavy rains throughout Tasmania, during the last two days have caused the flooding of a number of rivers and an interruption of ...
Article : 336 wordsMEXICO CITY, March 2.—The dainty figure-dancing of a troup of Mexican chorus girls became a horrible scramble for life when a lira broke out at the end of a ...
Article : 137 wordsCAIRO, March 3.—Mr. G. P, Fairbairn, the Cambridge undergraduate who is attempting a flight from England to Australia, left here to-day and reached Gaza ...
Article : 45 wordsPARIS, March 2.—The naval agreement has been well received by the Press and is regarded as an important step towards the organisation of European and world ...
Article : 94 wordsBRISBANE, March,3.—The State Governor (Sir John Goodwill) has decided voluntarily, to forgo forthwith ten per cent, of his yearly salary of £3,000. ...
Article : 31 wordsSYDNEY, March 3 Consternation among Trades Hall officials followed the honouring by the State Government recently of an interest Bill for £100,000 on ...
Article : 103 wordsThe West Australian Arbitration Court finds its basic wage on the principle that it must be a sufficient to enable the average worker, to whom it applies to live ...
Article : 415 wordsLONDON, March 2.—In the House of Commons to-day Lieut.-Commander Ken worthy (Lab.) asked whether, pending the opening of the Karachi-Calcutta air ...
Article : 83 wordsLONDON, March 2.—"The Times," in a leading article on the naval agreement says:—"For five years there will be no competition between the five principal ...
Article : 150 wordsCAPE TOWN, March 2.—Arising out of the debate on the second reading of the Bill further restricting Indian immigration, the Leader of the Opposition (General ...
Article : 164 wordsDiscussing the effect of the reduction by the State Arbitration Court of the basic wage by 8/ a week on the expenditure of the West Australian Government ...
Article : 82 wordsSYDNEY, March 3.—The State Premier (Mr. Lang) outlined his financial plan in a speech at Paddington to-night. "A policy which was placed before the ...
Article : 370 wordsRIGA, March 2.—Although the indictment of the 14 Socialists who are on trial at Moscow on a charge of conspiracy with foreigners to wreck the Soviet and ...
Article : 161 wordsFORREST, Match 3.—Loaded to capacity with the fuel tanks completely filled for its maiden flight to Adelaide, and carrying ten passengers and mails the ...
Article : 377 wordsThe declaration made this morning will have a very helpful effect upon industries in the State now struggling against stupendous odds," said the secretary of the ...
Article : 323 wordsGENEVA, March 2.—League of Nations circles Welcome the new naval agreement as enabling the opening of the disarmament conference in 1932 with increased ...
Article : 61 wordsLONDON, March 2.—The Suicide Club" is the "Daily' Herald's" description of Sir Hubert Wilkins's projected transpolar submarine trip. The newspaper ...
Article : 79 wordsTOKIO, March 3.—The leading vernacular newspapers favourably acclaim the reported Franco-Italian naval accord, which, is considered testimony to the British ...
Article : 33 wordsLONDON, March 2.—Mr. G. C. Ammon (Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty) stated in the House of Commons to-day that the following ...
Article : 98 wordsSYDNEY, March 3.—The Assistant Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Ely) received a mixed reception when be addressed unemployed members of the build ...
Article : 114 wordsWASHINGTON March 2—Mr. Thomas A. Jenkins's Bill restricting immigration for two years, passed the House of Representative to-day ...
Article : 87 wordsLONDON, March 2.—Asked if the Government had considered paying Britain's debt to America partly in silver, Mr. Pettrick-Lawrence (Financial Secretary to ...
Article : 61 wordsSYDNEY, March 3.—Speakers who addressed a meeting at Paddington to-night in support of the Nationalist candidate for the East Sydney by election were ...
Article : 100 wordsWELLINGTON, March 3.—Although a month has elapsed since the fire which followed the Napier earthquake, hot bricks which were removed yesterday from the ...
Article : 70 wordsThe decision of the State Arbitration Court reduce the basic wage By 8/ a week Was discussed by the executive of the Metropolitan Council of the ...
Article : 234 wordsOTTAWA, March 2.—The Prince of Wales, it is believed, will visit Canada next year to open the International Wheat Exhibition and a world conference on ...
Article : 36 wordsLONDON, March 2—The "Daily Express" reveals that the police are strongly of opinion that the murderer of Miss Louise Maud Steel (18) whose horribly ...
Article : 95 wordsBERLIN, Match 2.—Great interest has been shown throughout Germany in the Brunswick communal and municipal elections, as a possible indication of the ...
Article : 75 wordsLONDON, March 2.—A petition of 5,000 signatures on behalf of Arthur Rouse, who was Sentenced to death for the murder of an unknown man whose ...
Article : 88 wordsMELBOURNE, March 3—Past and present students of the Albert-street Conservatorium of Music will visit Dame Nellie Melba's grave at Lilvdale on March ...
Article : 50 wordsMELBOURNE, March 3—The "Argus" fund for the New Zealand earthquake sufferers closed to-day, with contributions totalling £4,494. ...
Article : 23 wordsADDIS ABABA, March 2.—An heir to the Abyssinian Throne has been borm The Emperor (Haili Silassie I.) is celebrating the event with a military review. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 4 Mar 1931, Page 9
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