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  2. THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    The troops comprising the Western Australian quota of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force have now settled down in the camp at Blackboy Hill and are ...

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  3. AUSTRALIAN RAINFALL.

    A paper dealing with the rainfall in Australia was read at the Science Congress of the British Association by Mr. H. A. Hunt, Commonwealth Meteorologist. He stated:— ...

    Article : 2,670 words
  4. MINISTERS AND HALF-PAY.

    Replying yesterday to a letter which appeared in the "West Australian" over the pen-name of "Worker," the Premier remarked:—"At a juncture such as this, when ...

    Article : 315 words
  5. TWO QUOTATIONS.

    The following two quotations speak for themselves: One is from a Berlin newspaper, the "Post." Some months before the Austrian murder the paper devoted all its front page ...

    Article : 380 words
  6. GERMANY AND HOLLAND.

    The London "Standard's" correspondent at The Hague telegraphed on July 20:—I learn on the highest authority that the Dutch Government has yielded at last to the ...

    Article : 113 words
  7. JAPAN AND GERMANY.

    The Chino-Japanese war of 1894, recalled by Japan's ultimatum to Germany, was a succession of triumphs for Japan. It was concluded by a treaty signed at ...

    Article : 518 words
  8. CHURCH SERVICES.

    Preaching in the Museum-street Baptist Church on Sunday night on "The Call to Arms" the Rev. F. E. Harry took as his text, Exodus XVII, 9, "Choose us out men, ...

    Article : 1,065 words
  9. MINE-LAYING AIRSHIPS.

    The Germans are believed to be likely to use not only their mine-laying ships, but also their privately-owned airships for the purpose of laying mines in the great ...

    Article : 167 words
  10. FINANCING THE WAR.

    Dr. J. Reisen, a leading German statistician, prepared a paper to show the probable expenditure which a great war on the part of Germany would involve. He ...

    Article : 318 words
  11. WOUNDS IN WAR.

    A French doctor who went through the recent Balkan war gives the following interesting account of wounds. Dr. Laurent's experience shows that in modern warfare, ...

    Article : 268 words
  12. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    A public meeting was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday night, Mr. G. Watkins (chairman of the Dale-Serpentine Roads Board) presiding. The object ...

    Article : 624 words
  13. IMPORTANCE OF ITALY.

    The neutrality of Italy or her declaration for one side or the other is of moment to Britain (observes a Melbourne contemporary). Italy's importance lies not so much ...

    Article : 190 words
  14. FALSE WINE LABELS.

    In the Coolgardie Police Court to-day Charles Vincent, a well-known resident of Coolgardie, was charged with having forged and uttered certain labels purporting to ...

    Article : 160 words
  15. THE LICENSING ACT.

    Sir,—I desire to warn those engaged in the liquor trade of the pitfalls existing in the Licensing Act of 1911. Spirits (under section 177-8 of the Act) are regarded as ...

    Article : 666 words
  16. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ASPECT.

    There was a meeting of shopkeepers and shop assistants yesterday in the City Council Chamber of the Town Hall, but the Press representatives were not admitted. ...

    Article : 591 words
  17. ARMING OF MERCHANT SHIPS.

    Mr. King asked the First Lord of the Admiralty in the House of Commons on July 15 last how many merchant ships had been equipped with guns for use in war; at ...

    Article : 244 words
  18. THE LAW COURTS.

    Nisi Prius.—At 10.30 a.m., in No. 1 Court, before the Acting Chief Justice: (1) Dalgety and Co., Ltd. (plaintiffs) and F. J. Congreve and another (defendants). ...

    Article : 88 words
  19. GET-RICH-QUICK CLOVER.

    What probably ranks as the most profitable deal in clover ever brought off in California was wound up at Los Angeles recently, when a clever swindler left that ...

    Article : 292 words
  20. AT FREMANTLE.

    The Thuringen, one of the North German Lloyd cargo steamers is due some time to-morrow. She is from Antwerp direct, and has a fair consignment of cargo for ...

    Article : 146 words
  21. THE WHITEHEAD TORPEDO.

    As an indication of the way in which the Whitehead torpedo is gaining ground as a naval weapon, for both attack and defence, it may be pointed out how rapidly ...

    Article : 290 words
  22. CORRESPONDENCE.

    Sir,—Referring to a letter signed "J.A.P." animadverting upon the pronouncement of the executive of the Farmers and Settiers' Association respecting its attitude at this ...

    Article : 1,629 words
  23. THE BELGIAN ARMY.

    Writing about a month ago a Belgian paper said:—The reorganised Belgian army is to have a total of 380,000 by 1917, hence the ...

    Article : 203 words
  24. MISCELLANEOUS.

    At a largely attended meeting held in Midland Junction to make arrangements for assisting in the patriotic movement a substantial amount was subscribed. A ladies ...

    Article : 909 words
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