PORT MORESBY, Jan. 23: Although 19 survivors of the Mt. Lamington volcano disaster are now safe, 33 Europeans are still missing and a death-roll of more than 3,000 natives is feared. ...
Article : 918 wordsThe landing strip and police barracks at Higaturu, Papua. According to reports received at Lae, the entire village of Higaturu has been wiped out by streams of lava from the erupting Mt. Lamington volcano, about ten miles from the village. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 45 wordsA "very great blow to Australian development" was threatened with news he had received in the last few days concerning the export of steel from Great Britain to Australia, the Minister for ...
Article : 315 wordsCommonwealth officers are to be sent to Western Australia to confer with state authorities on the Fremantle harbour ...
Article : 212 wordsALBANY, Jan. 23: Mystery surrounds the death of John Muir (50), a labourer employed at the Albany Woollen ...
Article : 195 wordsThe State executive of the Australian Labour Party has decided to support compulsory military training for home defence with a minimum of Interference with industry. ...
Article : 366 wordsThe State record price of 250d. for greasy wool, established on Monday, was again reached at the ...
Article : 88 wordsCANBERRA, Jan. 23: The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Spender) to-day warned the Federal ...
Article : 43 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 23: Eleven coastal vessels were still held up in five main ports, the deputy-chairman of the ...
Article : 137 wordsLONDON, Jan. 23: The death-roll in the three-day "white terror" of avalanches in Switzerland, Austria and Italy had mounted today to at least 253—150 in Austria, 73 in Switzerland and 30 in Italy. ...
Article : 542 wordsThe metropolitan area may be without Government trams, trolley buses and buses next Monday, the Australia Day holiday, as a result of a decision of a meeting of the Tramway Employees' Union last night ...
Article : 303 wordsBRISBANE, Jan. 23: A good response followed Red Cross radio appeals today for blood to ...
Article : 79 wordsHAIFA, Jan. 23: Puzzled by a consignment of sausages that ticked, Israeli Customs officers slit a few ...
Article : 55 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 23: For awards which are adjusted quarterly the Federal basic wage in Perth will rise 6/- to £8/6/- a week from the beginning of the first pay period in February. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 24 Jan 1951, Page 1
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