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  2. THE WHEAT YIELD.

    The interests statement that last year's wheat crop constituted a record for Western Australia was made on Saturday by Mr. S. Bennett (Government ...

    Article : 286 words
  3. EASTERN STATES RACING.

    Although dull and windy the weather on Saturday did not keep the crowd away from Flemington for the last day of the V.R.C. Grand National meeting. The result of ...

    Article : 1,361 words
  4. MINING.

    Following is a list of crushings at the State batteries for the week ended July 10:— Gold Ore. ...

    Article : 102 words
  5. IN THE CHURCHES.

    Preaching last night in the Anglican Church. East Perth the Rev. Arthur Haining took as his subject the Sermon on the Mount, which, he said was the ...

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  6. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    The popularity of the entertainment provided at the Prince of Wales Theatre was plainly demonstrated on Saturday night, when a capacity audience ...

    Article : 386 words
  7. FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

    To-day's Stock Exchange sales and quotations were:—Commonwealth bonds. 4½per cent., 1925, £100 2s. 6d; 4½ per cent., 1927, £99 17s. 6d.; 5 per cent ...

    Article : 156 words
  8. SATURDAY'S WEATHER CHART.

    Saturday's weather chart indicated that high pressures, with fine weather, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 150 words
  9. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Moorefield races were held yesterday in fine weather. The track was slow. There was a large attendance. Details:— HURDLE RACE, about two miles. ...

    Article : 951 words
  10. AMALGAMATED ZINC.

    The accounts of Amalgamted Zinc (De Bavay's) Ltd., for the half year ended December 31 last shows a met profit of £21.746 compared with £32,196 ...

    Article : 168 words
  11. BRITISH TRADE.

    The value of imports of merchandise into the United Kingdom during the month of June was £110,982.000, an increase of £6,703,000. compared with the ...

    Article : 43 words
  12. LOCAL BUREAU'S REPORT.

    Reports received at the Weather Bureau on Saturday morning showed that fine weather prevailed over the greater part of the State, although a few ...

    Article : 134 words
  13. COTTON, RUBBER. JUTE. ETC.

    Cotton.—The Liverpool quotation for good middling American August delivery is 12. 95d. per 1b., compared with 12.56d. a week ago. ...

    Article : 118 words
  14. AUSTRALIAN RAINFALL.

    South-West Division.—Greenbushes, 3 points; Denmark, 2; Kojonup, 2; Cranbrook, 4; Ponnybrook, 6; Cape Naturaliste, 26; Cape Leenwin, 1; Mount Barker, 3; Albany, [?] ...

    Article : 199 words
  15. LONDON METAL MARKET.

    Australian Mines and Metals Association reports the following official London metal quotations (middle) prices on July 10, as received by Cablegram from ...

    Article : 146 words
  16. Mr. Troy's Comments.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. M. F. Troy) was very pleased at the figures. "This is a much bigger yield than was anticipated." he said, "and a very fine ...

    Article : 97 words
  17. TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

    The forecast for to-day is:— Unsettled conditions, with rain developing over west and south-west coastal areas, and extending through ...

    Article : 42 words
  18. LONDON MEAT MARKET.

    To-day's quotations for frozen and chilled meat are as follow:— Sheep.—New Zeland, North Island, selected brands of medium and heavy. ...

    Article : 134 words
  19. "NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH."

    A large audience witnessed the second performance of Mr. Herbert Millard's production of "Nothing But the Truth" at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday ...

    Article : 212 words
  20. TEMPERATURES AT CAPITAL CITIES.

    Perth: Maximum. 64deg.; minimum, 42deg. Adelaide: Maximum, 57deg.; minimum, 44deg. Melbourne: Maximum, 54deg.; minimum. 40deg. Brisbane: Maximum. ...

    Article : 54 words
  21. HARVEST PROSPECTS.

    Already the Director of Agriculture (Mr. G. L. Sutton) is looking hopefully towards the next harvest, when he expects, if all things go well, a 25,000,000 ...

    Article : 236 words
  22. COAL DISCOVERY.

    Scams of black coal about eight miles south of Warragul were inspected last week by Mr. S. Hunter, an engineer for boring. of the Mines Department. Mr. ...

    Article : 75 words
  23. Jacob's Wrestling.

    Speaking at the Guildford Fire Brigade service, last night, on the words "And there wrested a man with him until the breaking of the day," the ...

    Article : 564 words
  24. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    An average selection of merinos and a good lot of crosbreds were offered at to-day's wool sales. Prices were firm; Spring Bank, highest 34d., average 33½d.; ...

    Article : 144 words
  25. MANAGERS' REPORTS.

    Bright Hope, to July 6:—Winze 25ft., reef 2ft, wide values low. North shaft sunk 16ft. to 36ft. Crosscut to connect north drive advanced 6ft. ...

    Article : 244 words
  26. THEATRE ROYAL.

    Dancing played a conspicuous part in the entertainment presented by the Frivolities Costume Comedy Company at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening. ...

    Article : 367 words
  27. THE SHARE MARKETS.

    Adelaide, Saturday.—Barrier and other silver-lead mining companies' shares were strong and supplied moderate business. Amalgamated Zinc were wanted at 21s. 9d., ...

    Article : 576 words
  28. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

    The Government Statistician (Mr. S. Bennett) has issued Part IV. (Interchange of the Statistical Register for 1924-25. This part deals principally with ...

    Article : 618 words
  29. THE RUBBER BOOM.

    Rubber is advancing and has reached the record price of recent years of 4s. a lb. Quotations as far ahead as 1927 are now given at 2s.2d. a lb. The inevitable ...

    Article : 124 words
  30. INFANTS' DEATHS.

    As she was leaving the Women's Hospital on Saturday morning, after her discharge from the institution, Norah Merle Skidmore, aged 21 pears, dom[?]tic ...

    Article : 98 words
  31. ORANGE INSTITUTION.

    July 12 was the 235th anniversary of the battle of the Boyne, from which William the Third emerged victor and won; together with supremacy in Ireland. ...

    Article : 402 words
  32. FLOUR EXPORTS.

    Flour figures prominently amongst the leading lines of exports from the Commonwealth, representing for the ten months to April 30 last Value of ...

    Article : 357 words
  33. Child's Body in Parcel.

    "Wrapped in a brown paper the body of a nearly born female was found by a pedestrian at half-past 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon lying on the side ...

    Article : 106 words
  34. STATE WAR MEMORIAL.

    Contributions to the State War Memorial Fund may be sent to the "West Australian" office, or to the Treasurers of the fund. Messrs. Rankin, Morrison, ...

    Article : 223 words
  35. BRISBANE TELEPHONES.

    Three thousand telephones were cutover to the automatic system on Saturday afternoon. The transfer was pronounced to be an entire success. Mr. ...

    Article : 66 words
  36. LUXOR THEATRE.

    An entertainment of outstanding merit is being presented this week at the Luxor Theatre, where a numerous company of talented artists hold the stage. ...

    Article : 71 words
  37. MOTOR BUS BURNED.

    While passing the corner of McLeay-street and Darlinghurst-road, Darling-hurst, on Saturday afternoon, a motor bus became enveloped in flames, the petrol ...

    Article : 79 words
  38. LONDON QUOTATIONS.

    London, Friday.—North Broken Hill, 102s. 6d.; Broken Hill South, 64s. 6d.; Mt. Lyell, b 21s. 6d., s 21s. 6d.; South Kalgurli, 13s. 1d.; Boulder Perseverance, 1s. 3d., 1s. 4d. ...

    Article : 67 words
  39. COLISEUM THEATRE, SUBIACO.

    To-night's chief attraction at the Collseum Theatre will be Milton Sills in the Rex Beach picture, "The Spoilers." The programme will include selected support ...

    Article : 36 words
  40. WORLD'S FASTEST CABLE.

    The latest cable put down between New York and Horta (Azores) by the Western Union Telegraph Company, connecting up with cables running from the ...

    Article : 331 words
  41. POISONED BY GAS FUMES.

    Another case of poisoning from the fumes of a gas heater occurred on Friday night. When Mr. Cyril Knight, of St. George's road Eisternwick, collapsed. ...

    Article : 78 words
  42. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    "Passion" will be shown at the Lyceum Theatre. Mount Lawley to-night. On Wednesday "The Sea Hawk" will be shown. ...

    Article : 21 words
  43. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Adelaide Hunt Club held a meeting at Cheltenham yesterday, in showery weather Details:— BLAOELER HURDLE RACE.—Mr. a ...

    Article : 465 words
  44. LYRIC THEATRE, MAYLANDS.

    "The Sea Hawk" will be screened at the Lyric Theatre. Maylands, for the last time to-night. A special prologue will be staged, and orchestral music will be ...

    Article : 41 words
  45. AUSTRALIAN DRIED FRUITS.

    The market for Australian dried fruits is very quiet owing to heavy clearances before removal of the duty. Suitanas and lexias are unchanged but currants ...

    Article : 40 words
  46. ALLEGED DEFALCATIONS.

    It is alleged that defalcations in relation to deposited bonds, amounting to £2,000 have been discovered at the Homebush branch of the New South ...

    Article : 113 words
  47. THUNDERSTORMS.

    It will probably surprise most persons to learn that the average number of thunderstorms daily over the surface of the earth is 44,000. This is the ...

    Article : 232 words
  48. ALLEGED FRAUD.

    A stir has been created in sporting circles by the report made by the amusement tax authorities to the Cricket Association that the takings at the gates at ...

    Article : 131 words
  49. MINER'S DEATH.

    At 4,45 on Friday afternoon the Kalgoorlie police received a telephone message form Broad Arrow stating that Charles Tozer, who had been in the ...

    Article : 132 words
  50. OVERSEA WHEAT MARKETS.

    Despite "bearish" Washington Burean reports, wheat cargoes are firm and rather dearer, with a goo dinquiry for near Australians. The Bradford City ...

    Article : 158 words
  51. EASTERN PRODUCE MARKETS.

    Lucerne chaff was prominent at Roma-street on Saturday. The bulk was brown fodder, large stocks of hard, dry feed, for which low rates ruled. For leafy [?] ...

    Article : 206 words
  52. Advertising

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  53. REGISTERED COMPANIES.

    The following companies were registered at the Supreme Court office during last week:—State: Essex Gold Mining Company, Ltd.; capital, £2,000, in shares ...

    Article : 166 words
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