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  2. PROGRESS OF MINING.

    KALGOORLIE, Aug. 16.—The place of the mining industry in the progress of the world and its special importance to-day in Australia were the chief topics in a speech ...

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  3. MONETARY REFORM.

    An interesting discussion on monetary reform took place in the Legislative Assembly last night, when consideration was resumed of the motion of Mr. North (Nat., ...

    Article : 1,596 words
  4. TROLLEY 'BUSES.

    Mr. J. T. Franklin's effort to throw the financial onus on the Commissioner of Railways in respect of possible damage to roads by trolley 'buses met with an early ...

    Article : 737 words
  5. MR. J. McKENNA DEAD

    Mr. John McKenna, for a number of years Chief Inspector of Police in Western Australia, died at the age of 80 years yesterday, after a long illness. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. OLD TIME TALES.

    One of the most remarkable occurrences on the West Australian coast was the loss just about 70 years ago of the cutter-rigged ship, the Gem. Sir. E. W. Read, some of ...

    Article : 1,116 words
  7. Advertising

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  8. RADIO INTERFERENCE

    Wireless listeners are frequently annoyed by a whistling noise caused by other receiving sets. This is due to what is known as "oscillation" in the offender's receiver. ...

    Article : 312 words
  9. FILM WORK ON SHIPBOARD.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 16.—The tourists who returned from the New Hebrides in the liner Oronsay to-day were provided with an unexpected piece of entertainment as ...

    Article : 217 words
  10. RELIEF AFTER 36 YEARS.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 16.—A delicate operation performed at Sydney Hospital a fortnight ago has enabled a man to move his head, which has been clamped down ...

    Article : 219 words
  11. MONS SUNDAY.

    The annual British Imperial Forces' commemoration service known as Mons Sunday will be celebrated this year in Hoyts Regent Theatre on Sunday next at 3 p.m. ...

    Article : 346 words
  12. SOUTH-WEST WORKS.

    Introduced by Mr. J. H. Smith, M.L.A., a deputation representing the Manjimup Road Board made a series of requests to the Minister for Works (Mr. A. ...

    Article : 573 words
  13. COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.

    Information in connection with the cost to the Government of the three trolley 'buses which were purchased in England this year (one of them complete and ...

    Article : 239 words
  14. PAYMENT OF RATES.

    WAGIN, Aug. 14.—Great difficulty has been experienced in the past in obtaining payment of a large proportion of rates due to the Wagin Municipal Council. Legal ...

    Article : 171 words
  15. TARIFF REDUCTION.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 16.—The proposed formation of the Consumers' Tariff Reduction League in Sydney, to secure tariff reduction and reforms in trade and production ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. To the Editor.

    Sir,—I think it might be a wise plan to investigate the Diesel 'buses as compared with, the trolley 'bus. If they are anywhere near as economical as the trolley ...

    Article : 181 words
  17. KETCH RAMMED.

    ADELAIDE, Aug. 16.—A giant 60-ton crane was requisitioned to-day to lift the ketch Lady Doris, which was rammed by the steamer Allara in the Port River ...

    Article : 92 words
  18. A MINE INSPECTED.

    KALGOORLIE, Aug. 16.—Members of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy who are visiting Kalgoorlie to attend the institute's annual ...

    Article : 194 words
  19. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER ABROAD.

    Sir,—For some years past I have been intimately connected with the Empire Shopping League and have consistently advocated the support of Australian ...

    Article : 377 words
  20. WHIRLED TO DEATH.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 16.—Ronald Puckeridge (20), of Baxter-street, Mascot, was killed this morning when he was trapped in machinery at a tannery in Daphne-street, ...

    Article : 106 words
  21. CRAIG MURDER CASE.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 16.—It is likely that the case of Eric Roland Craig, who is under sentence of death for the murder of Elizabeth Isobel O'Connor, will be ...

    Article : 62 words
  22. "MEN MUST FIGHT."

    The subject of "Men Must Fight," a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture which will be shown at the Capitol Theatre to-morrow is the next war, which the film places ...

    Article : 414 words
  23. NORTH PERTH WARD ELECTION

    The by-election held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the representation of the North Perth Ward on the Perth City Council, caused by the resignation of ...

    Article : 133 words
  24. HORSE ASSOCIATION.

    The first annual meeting of the West Australian Horse Association was held at the United Service Hotel last night. The president, Mr. R. E. Weir, occupied the ...

    Article : 295 words
  25. GUARANTEE FOR FATHER.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 16.—Dorothy Ada Rickards Paton, of Rose Bay, a beneficiary under the will of the late Harry Rickards, was the plaintiff in a case before Mr. ...

    Article : 275 words
  26. AFFORESTATION WORK.

    WAGIN, Aug. 14.—Advice has been received by the Wagin Municipal Council that the Forests Department will commence on August 21 the work of clearing ...

    Article : 174 words
  27. BROADCAST SMOKE SOCIAL.

    Appreciative reports on the State-wide reunion of sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League, broadcast from the studio of national station 6WF on August ...

    Article : 200 words
  28. YOUNG MAN'S DEATH.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 16.—Mr. Cleland Lane (24), son of Mr. L. A. Lane, a well-known solicitor of Orange, was found dead by his father on a tennis court behind their ...

    Article : 135 words
  29. To the Editor.

    Sir,—Will you allow me to inform Mr. Yeates that I made no mistake regarding the price of Australian butter in England. For months now the firm of David Greig. ...

    Article : 89 words
  30. BOY SHOT WITH PEA RIFLE.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 16.—At Emerald Hill this morning. Roy Boddington Smith (14) was found shot on the Euralba property. It is believed that he was shot when ...

    Article : 48 words
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