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  2. THE CHIEF SCOUT.

    The world Chief Scout and the world Chief Guide (Lord and Lady Baden-Powell) will reach Kalgoorlie to-morrow and Perth on Monday. Boy Scouts and Girl Guides ...

    Article : 550 words
  3. LIQUOR AT DANCES.

    Sir,—It seems, that the spark that started this conflagration has brought in its wake a battle royal between the "wets" and "drys"—the age-old problem of ...

    Article : 469 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 77 words
  5. SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    Mrs. Elsie Morgan, the only woman member of the recent Royal Commission on the Sugar Industry, returned to Perth by the Great Western express yesterday. ...

    Article : 514 words
  6. PARLIAMENTARY ECHOES.

    One of the best ways to listen to Parliament is by reading Hansard at Marble Bar. You are quite detached there. Another good place is the gallery. You ...

    Article : 1,567 words
  7. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    At a meeting of the Guildford Municipal Council on Thursday night, the Town Clerk (Mr. L. Gibbons) reported that the position in the municipality with regard ...

    Article : 322 words
  8. WINTHROP HALL.

    Erection of the Winthrop Hall at Crawley for the University of Western Australia under the trusts of the estate of the late Sir J. Winthrop Hackett, has been ...

    Article : 496 words
  9. LOSS OF TIME THROUGH RAIN.

    BUNBURY, May 15.—A protest against the method of docking sustenance money for time lost through wet weather was made last night at a combined meeting ...

    Article : 211 words
  10. To the Editor "The West Australian."

    Sir,—Having read with interest the various opinions of people in reference to liquor at dances, I have no hesitation in saying that, acting in the capacity of M.C. ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. HOYTS CAPITOL THEATRE.

    Many years ago, a silent film that was at the time hailed as a masterpiece was "The Honour System," a story of American prison life. Last night another film, with ...

    Article : 427 words
  12. To the Editor, "The West Australian."

    Sir,—Once more it is worth while calling attention to that standing inequality and serious injustice of the high price of sugar and especially the use of that ...

    Article : 1,011 words
  13. A PICTURESQUE CAREER.

    Historians of the South African war are by no means agreed as to whether she Defence' of Mateking was necessary, or even useful. Nevertheless the success ...

    Article : 979 words
  14. To the Editor, "The West Australian."

    Sir,—The ideas of your correspondent "Vino Veritas" on the above subject are certainly weird and wonderful. I agree with him that "ours should be a positive ...

    Article : 403 words
  15. FEDERAL GRANT.

    For some time the Local Governing Bodies Association has been concerned with the manner of distribution of the Federal Government's grant of £32,500 ...

    Article : 98 words
  16. MILITARY CLOTHING.

    In reply to his recent telegram asking that military clothing listed for an approaching auction sale of military stores at Midland Junction should be withdrawn ...

    Article : 96 words
  17. SOCIAL EVENTS.

    Members of the Repetory Club gathered in full force in the McNess Hall last evening to do honour to their secretary, Miss Mollie Ick, on the eve of her departure ...

    Article : 365 words
  18. FATAL STABBING.

    SYDNEY, May 15.—Detectives to-day arrested a second man in connection With the fatal stabbing of Cecil "McCormack (21) in a street at Darlinghurst on Wednesday ...

    Article : 68 words
  19. To the Editor, "The West Australian."

    Sir,—Something should be done to remedy a gross injustice against one class of unemployed, among whom are many migrants of a desirable class. I refer ...

    Article : 189 words
  20. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

    The Electricity and Gas Department advises that, should weather conditions prove favourable, the supply of electric current to Osborne Park and North Beach will be ...

    Article : 39 words
  21. UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION.

    A well-attended meeting of the Convocation of the University of Western Australia was held at the Hackett Buildings, Crawley, last night. The retiring ...

    Article : 484 words
  22. BROADCAST PROGRAMMES.

    To-day.—7.30 a.m.: Town Hall chimes. 7.33: Weather synopsis and forecast. 7.34: Siding price of wheat, wheat cables and produce market report. 7.38: Music. 8.0: Time signal and ...

    Article : 717 words
  23. BOARD OF MISSIONS.

    A report of the recent meeting of the Australian Board of Missions, held in Sydney, states that the most important task of the board was the fixing of the budget ...

    Article : 270 words
  24. THE EXCHANGE RATE.

    The Premier (Sir James Mitchell) said yesterday that in the report of the speech in "The West Australian" of the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Collier) on the ...

    Article : 165 words
  25. Naval Ball.

    A naval ball was held last night at the Naval Depot, Fremantle. The decorations consisted of a large central dome of cerise and white, from which coloured ...

    Article : 434 words
  26. BASSENDEAN AFFAIRS.

    At the last meeting of the Bassendean Road Board advice was received that an amount of £350 had been allotted to the board from traffic fees. Following ...

    Article : 331 words
  27. FLOODING OF GARDENS.

    Claiming that the flooding of land at East Maddington could be obviated by the regulation of the flow of water from the Bickley reservoir, a deputation from ...

    Article : 299 words
  28. BED TICKETS.

    Sir,—Being a widow, without pension or sustenance allowance, or any other means of support, I would like to ask Mr. Scaddan to give preference to myself and others ...

    Article : 205 words
  29. RAINS IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, May 14.—Good rains were experienced to-day over a wide area in Southern Queens land, including the Brisbane Valley, ...

    Article : 108 words
  30. THRIP IN BANANAS.

    BRISBANE, May 14.—A regulation under the Fruit Marketing Organisation Acts, authorising the Committee of Direction on Fruit Marketing to offer a reward of ...

    Article : 84 words
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    Bright photographs, full of life, movement, and humour are sought "The Western Mail." If you have any send them along with titles and other descriptive matter written on the back ...

    Article : 44 words
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