MELBOURNE, Aug. 26.—It was learned to-day that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company is preparing plans for the visit of a tourist liner to Australia next ...
Article : 208 words"The difficulties associated with-overlanding fat cattle from the North-West to the railhead at Meekatharra have caused the owners of Roy Hill station to embark on ...
Article : 450 words"The closure of White City will involve a loss of about £1,000 a year to this society," declared the president of the Braille and Advancement Society for the Blind ...
Article : 443 wordsAs a result of a collision between a motor truck, driven by Leonard Salisbury, of 39 Enfield-street, Victoria Park, and a motor cycle, ridden by James ...
Article : 78 wordsWith a severely gashed throat, Albert Poulter (64), of Palmerston-street, Perth, was admitted to Perth Hospital last night in a serious condition. Soon after eight ...
Article : 87 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 26.—A murderous attack was made on Mrs. Alice Smith, at St. Arnaud, yesterday. A man, a stranger in the town, called at the home of Mr. ...
Article : 350 wordsTwo lumpers were injured on the North Wharf, Fremantle, yesterday, and were admitted to the Fremantle Hospital. George Marriott, of Swan-street. North ...
Article : 70 wordsIn a state of collapse, John Johnson (elderly), was found laying on his bed in a Beaufort-street lodging house yesterday afternoon by the landlady. He was taken ...
Article : 54 wordsWONGAN HILLS, Aug. 26—Residents of Ballidu were startled last week by a report that a man was lying in the dressing room at the recreation ground with ...
Article : 77 wordsWhen a tramcar collided with a motor car driven by James Knox, of Ocean-road, Cottesloe, at the corner of Irwin and Hay streets, yesterday afternoon, the motor ...
Article : 82 wordsNorth Merredin, Aug. 24.—The weather was bitterly cold over the beginning of the week, with light showers of rain. The latter part of the week has been very ...
Article : 296 wordsFurther charges of theft were made yesterday by Detective McLennon against David Morris Meeks (22), and William Brown (19), both of Francis-street, Perth. ...
Article : 102 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 26.—The Premier (Mr. Bavin) has issued the following statement relating to the Parliamentary seat for Ashfield at present held by Mr. ...
Article : 381 wordsThe fourth annual convention of the home missioners and probationers of the Methodist Church of Australia opened in the Fremantle Central Methodist Mission ...
Article : 261 wordsALBANY, Aug. 26.—Although the time occupied in the run has been brief, many incidents have been crowded into, the trip of the former interstate liner Bombala ...
Article : 408 wordsGERALDTON, Aug. 26.—This morning the body of John Crothers, well-known building contractor, of Geraldton, was found in the sea. It was seen from the ...
Article : 136 wordsStanding in silence, the members of the Anglican, Synod of the Diocese of Perth passed last night a motion of gratitude for the life work of the late Archbishop Riley ...
Article : 429 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 26.—Warnor Albert Zvindon, who escaped from the lock-up at Katoomba in a sensational manner last night, was recaptured to-night. He was ...
Article : 114 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 26.—While engaged on some excavations at the site of the Commonwealth Entomological Building, near Black Mountain, workmen discovered ...
Article : 98 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 26.—There is much discussion in Anglican circles regarding the election of the new Bishop of Armidale in succession to Bishop Wentworth ...
Article : 102 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 26.—In a statement reviewing the position of the pastoral and agricultural industries in Australia for the month ended August 23, the ...
Article : 244 wordsSir,—Instead of condemning the Federal Government for the increased taxation on films and entertainments, we should welcome what they have done, ...
Article : 198 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 26.—Thieves who stole jewellery valued at nearly £200 from, a suburban residence on Tuesday last were, in so great a hurry to leave the locality ...
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Advertising : 659 wordsHOBART, Aug. 26.—By the unanimous decision of three adjudicators, the first of the series of University debates at Hobart was won by the University of ...
Article : 118 wordsADELAIDE, Aug. 26.—The question of whether a girl 16-years of age should be compelled to return to her home was raised in the Children's Court to-day. The ...
Article : 148 wordsSir,—It is with feelings of mixed surprise and indignation that I notice amongst the new means of raising revenue, proposed by Dr. Earle Page, the Federal ...
Article : 709 wordsADELAIDE, Aug. 26.—After making an adventurous journey down the Murray from Albury in an outboard motor boat, two young men from Melbourne—Messrs. ...
Article : 98 wordsBound for England to take up a position as general manager for the London organisation of Austin Motors, Ltd., Captain A. C. R. Waite passed through Fremantle ...
Article : 423 wordsThe Coastal Scottish Pipe Band will conduct a dance in St. George's Hall to-night. The Boulder Cup Sweep will be drawn at the Midland Junction Trades Hall at 10.30 ...
Article : 205 wordsSir,—I should like to call attention to that part of Dr. Page's Budget proposals which deals with taxes on luxuries, more especially, with spirits and beer. He has ...
Article : 538 wordsThe annual meeting of the North Perth (Silver Chain) branch of the Infant Health Association will be held this evening in the North Perth Town Hall. Apart from the formal business there ...
Article : 144 wordsSir,—It has come to my knowledge that a person is collecting from house to house on behalf of the Bobbie Hitchcock fund, stating that he is authorised to do so by ...
Article : 137 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 26.—Mr. H. Darke, of Woolcock-avenue, Kew, has informed the police of the death of an Alsatian dog valued at 200 guineas. The dog was seen in ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 27 Aug 1929, Page 18
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