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  2. STATE BASIC WAGE.

    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 ...

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  3. FUTURE OF INDIA.

    CALCUTTA, 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 ...

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  4. LABOUR'S PATH.

    CANBERRA, March. 3.—There several surprises in the allotment of portfolios among the new Minister selected yesterday by the Federal Labour Caucus. ...

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  5. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

    MELBOURNE, March 3—Exploded by lightning, 3,0001b. of nitro-glycerine blew up with a terrific detonation at the explosive factory of Nobel Aust.) Ptv. ...

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  6. NAVAL AGREEMENT.

    LONDON, 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 ...

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  7. BRITISH POLITICS.

    LONDON, 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 ...

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  8. EAST SYDNEY ELECTION.

    SYDNEY, March 3—Strong disagreement between the State and Federal executives of the Australian Labour Party has made the East Sydney by-election ...

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  9. THE COMMONWEALTH RATE.

    MELBOURNE. 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 ...

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  10. BRITAIN'S PART.

    LONDON, Match 2.—In the House of Commons to-day the Secretary for India (Mr. Wedgwood Benn), was questioned regarding the results of the discussions ...

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  11. POSITION OF MR. BALDWIN.

    LONDON, March 2.—Referring to the Empire Crusaders (who advocate free trade Within the Empire and tariffs on foreign imports) as "a particular form of ...

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  12. AID TO FARMERS.

    SYDNEY, 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 ...

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  13. CONSERVATIVE DILEMMA.

    LONDON, 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 ...

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  14. ITALIAN SATISFACTION.

    LONDON, 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 ...

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  15. OIL COMPANIES' APPLICATION.

    MELBOURNE, 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 ...

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  16. TASMANIAN FLOODS.

    HOBART, March 3—Heavy rains throughout Tasmania, during the last two days have caused the flooding of a number of rivers and an interruption of ...

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  17. MEXICAN TRAGEDY.

    MEXICO 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 ...

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  18. AVIATION.

    CAIRO, 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 ...

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  19. GOOD RECEPTION IN FRANCE.

    PARIS, 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 ...

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  20. A GOVERNOR'S EXAMPLE.

    BRISBANE, March,3.—The State Gov­ernor (Sir John Goodwill) has decided voluntarily, to forgo forthwith ten per cent, of his yearly salary of £3,000. ...

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  21. "TOO SMALL TO REPUDIATE."

    SYDNEY, March 3 Consternation among Trades Hall officials followed the honouring by the State Government recently of an interest Bill for £100,000 on ...

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  22. FEDERAL AND STATE METHODS.

    The 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 ...

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  23. KARACHI-CALCUTTA SERVICE.

    LONDON, March 2.—In the House of Commons to-day Lieut.-Commander Ken worthy (Lab.) asked whether, pending the opening of the Karachi-Calcutta air ...

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  24. THE BUILDING HOLIDAY.

    LONDON, 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 ...

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  25. SOUTH AFRICA AND JAPAN.

    CAPE 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 ...

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  26. SAVING IN RAILWAYS.

    Discussing 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 ...

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  27. MR. LANG'S CASE.

    SYDNEY, 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 ...

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  28. SOVIET TRIAL.

    RIGA, 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 ...

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  29. WEST-EAST ROUTE.

    FORREST, Match 3.—Loaded to capacity with the fuel tanks completely filled for its maiden flight to Adelaide, and carrying ten passengers and mails the ...

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  30. "HELPFUL EFFECT."

    The 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 ...

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  31. EFFECT ON DISARMAMENT.

    GENEVA, March 2.—League of Nations circles Welcome the new naval agreement as enabling the opening of the disarmament conference in 1932 with increased ...

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  32. "SUICIDE CLUB."

    LONDON, March 2.—The Suicide Club" is the "Daily' Herald's" description of Sir Hubert Wilkins's projected transpolar submarine trip. The newspaper ...

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  33. ACCLAMATION IN JAPAN.

    TOKIO, March 3.—The leading vernacular newspapers favourably acclaim the reported Franco-Italian naval accord, which, is considered testimony to the British ...

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  34. EMPIRE DEFENCE.

    LONDON, March 2.—Mr. G. C. Ammon (Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty) stated in the House of Commons to-day that the following ...

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  35. MINISTER AND UNEMPLOYED.

    SYDNEY, March 3.—The Assistant Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Ely) received a mixed reception when be addressed unemployed members of the build ...

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  36. AMERICAN IMMIGRATION.

    WASHINGTON March 2—Mr. Thomas A. Jenkins's Bill restricting immigration for two years, passed the House of Representative to-day ...

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  37. BRITAIN'S DEBT TO AMERICA.

    LONDON, March 2.—Asked if the Government had considered paying Britain's debt to America partly in silver, Mr. Pettrick-Lawrence (Financial Secretary to ...

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  38. A PLATFORM OVERTURNED.

    SYDNEY, March 3.—Speakers who addressed a meeting at Paddington to-night in support of the Nationalist candidate for the East Sydney by election were ...

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  39. NAPIER EARTHQUAKE.

    WELLINGTON, March 3.—Although a month has elapsed since the fire which followed the Napier earthquake, hot bricks which were removed yesterday from the ...

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  40. GOVERNMENT CRITICISED.

    The 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 ...

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  41. WHEAT EXHIBITION.

    OTTAWA, 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 ...

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  42. BLACKHEATH GRIME.

    LONDON, March 2—The "Daily Express" reveals that the police are strongly of opinion that the murderer of Miss Louise Maud Steel (18) whose horribly ...

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  43. GERMAN POLITICS.

    BERLIN, Match 2.—Great interest has been shown throughout Germany in the Brunswick communal and municipal elections, as a possible indication of the ...

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  44. BURNED CAR CASE.

    LONDON, 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 ...

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  45. DAME NELLIE MELBA'S GRAVE

    MELBOURNE, March 3—Past and present students of the Albert-street Conservatorium of Music will visit Dame Nellie Melba's grave at Lilvdale on March ...

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  46. £4,494 from Melbourne Fund.

    MELBOURNE, March 3—The "Argus" fund for the New Zealand earthquake sufferers closed to-day, with contributions totalling £4,494. ...

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  47. THE ABYSSINIAN EMPIRE.

    ADDIS 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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