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  2. NO GAS TO-DAY

    Declining the offer of a conference on the union's demand of extra hands to be appointed, men engaged on the retorts at the West Melbourne Gasworks went on strike yesterday morning. In the afternoon retort workers at other branches of the ...

    Article : 835 words
  3. LONELY SETTLERS.

    Mr. J. D. Birchall (a mamber of the House of Commons), speaking at Leeds, announced his intention of attempting to inaugurate a plan to establish a Leeds ...

    Article : 327 words
  4. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    The conference delegates did not return from Chatsworth till after midday, and the Imperial Conference reassembled in the afternoon. It was understood at first that ...

    Article : 569 words
  5. ARMY OF WORKLESS MEN.

    The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Sir William Joynson Hicks—), speaking at Hounslow on the question of unemployment, said that in addition to the ...

    Article : 261 words
  6. THREAT OF CIVIL WAR.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" Berlin correspondent states that the Cabinet is earnestly tackling the root evil of the whole of the economic trouble—Germany's ...

    Article : 979 words
  7. FORESTS OR FLOODS?

    Serious damage, we were told on Monday morning, was caused to the aq[?]ed[?]et at the O'Shanassy reservoir by landslips on Friday and Saturday. The chief ...

    Article : 1,388 words
  8. AID FOR JAPAN.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 687 words
  9. FEW APPRENTICES.

    With the object of ascertaining if the determinations of wages boards had the effect of restraining the number of apprentices in various trades, the Minister for ...

    Article : 497 words
  10. MODERN NAVAL NEEDS.

    Arguing on the assumption that battleships are useless against modern defensive weapons like airships, aeroplanes, mines, torpedoes, and submarines, Admiral Sir ...

    Article : 302 words
  11. NOISY MASS MEETING.

    Several hundreds of strikers met in the old ballroom at the Trades Hall last night. The president of the union (Mr. W. Sherriff) presided, and from the beginning had ...

    Article : 2,411 words
  12. HOSPITAL ANNUAL APPEAL.

    For volunteer workers a limited number is available of collecting cards and collecting lists, authorised by the committee of the Hospital Saturday and Sunday Fund, ...

    Article : 338 words
  13. Film Ban in Paris.

    According to the Paris correspondent of the "Morning Post" a sensation has been caused in the French film world owing to the Government having refused to allow the ...

    Article : 171 words
  14. GENERAL CABLES.

    At an inquiry concerning the death of M. Maneyrol, the French aviator, whose machine [?]rashed during contests at Lympne (Kent), a verdict of misadventure was recorded. An expert witness attributed the ...

    Article : 693 words
  15. NOTES IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Nurses Registration Bill was passed through its final stages in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. A new clause had been prepared by the Ministry for ...

    Article : 445 words
  16. Realism on the Stage.

    During the production of a melodrama in a Naples theatre a man appeared in the wing and threatened to beat the leading lady unless she returned to live ...

    Article : 108 words
  17. Baffling Customs Laws.

    It is stated by the Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" that an international conference on Customs formalities were opened at the residency of ...

    Article : 181 words
  18. IRISH DEPORTEES.

    A compensation tribunal consisting of Lord Justice Sir Richard Atkin, Sir Hugh Fraser, and Sir Francis Taylor met in London to hear compensation claims by ...

    Article : 288 words
  19. Faulty Prescriptions.

    A report by the public analyst of the Ministry of Health states that of 4,2[?]0 medical prescriptions which were analysed 22.4 per cent. were inaccurate, compared ...

    Article : 322 words
  20. COMPANY'S POSITION.

    The following statement, setting out the position of the Metropolitan Gas Company, was made last night by the secretary (Mr. A. E. Bradshaw):— ...

    Article : 251 words
  21. Control of Newspapers.

    The "Daily Express" announces that Lord Beaverbrook has not parted with the controlling interest in the paper, and that he has no intention of doing so. The ...

    Article : 77 words
  22. GLENFERRIE ROBBERY.

    Detectives who are looking for a man who is wanted in connection with the Glenferrie robbery were engaged until 2 o'clock yesterday morning in raiding ...

    Article : 222 words
  23. Market for Wheat.

    Cargoes are steady, with quotations nominally unchanged. Parcels are in fair request, with sales of Australian just arrived at 45/1½ a quarter. ...

    Article : 31 words
  24. POSTED £1 NOTES.

    "As an old banker, I object very strongly to posting letters in pillar-boxes. Boxes have ben known to catch fire." When a member of a deputation urged the ...

    Article : 176 words
  25. Missionaries Rescued.

    General Chang has telegrahped to the Peking Government stating that his forces have defeated the bandit chief, Fan, nicknamed "The Terrible," and that they have ...

    Article : 160 words
  26. PRICES INVESTIGATION.

    It was announced yesterday that the Royal commission appointed by the State Ministry to investigate the high cost of living would commence its inquiries in ...

    Article : 125 words
  27. Famous Cricketer Dead.

    The death is reported of Mr. A. P. Lucas, once a famous cricketer. [A. P. Lucas, in his day, was one of the best known amateur cricketers in England. He was ...

    Article : 177 words
  28. STRUCK BY TRAIN.

    When Edward Adney, aged 21 years, of Davis street, South Yarra, who is employed in the signal branch of the Victorian railways, was about to cross the line near the ...

    Article : 121 words
  29. Classified Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 153 words
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