As a result of higher yields than were anticipated in almost every wheatgrowing district of the State, it is now estimated that the 1937-38 harvest in ...
Article : 229 wordsSINGAPORE, Feb. 11.—The stage is set for the opening on Monday of the great graving dock at the Singapore naval base. Eighty war planes will ...
Article : 231 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 11.—Under the chairmanship of the Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Page) representatives of all the exporting industries met in ...
Article : 293 wordsFine weather, except for scattered rains and thunder in some of the northern divisions and light showers in the far South-West, is forecast for today. The ...
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Advertising : 348 wordsHis Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, accompanied by Lady Mitchell, officially opened the new Mundaring hail at the request of the Mundaring Road ...
Article : 27 wordsViscount Coke, eldest son of the Earl of Leicester, and his daughter, the Hon. Mary Coke, who have been touring Australia and New Zealand, will sail for ...
Article : 487 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 11.—It was officially explained today that the Federal Government has no intention of modifying at this stage the rates of duty on the ...
Article : 251 wordsThe name of Henry Irving is still so frequently mentioned in the English theatre that his centenary last week came as a surprise. It is hard to accept ...
Article : 1,216 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 11.—Members of the Federal Cabinet are awaiting with interest a formal confirmation through official channels of the decision of Princess ...
Article : 319 wordsPlans for the production of iron ore at Yampi Sound are now complete, according to a statement made yesterday by Mr. H. E. Vail, managing director of ...
Article : 319 wordsRATES OF POSTAGE.—Letters, within the Commonwealth and to places in the British Empire. 2d. per ounce; U.S.A. Java and all other places, first ounce. 3d.; each succeeding ...
Article : 88 wordsTOKIO, Feb. 10.—Although the shipping conference at Tokio between Japanese and Australian Interests is still at a deadlock there seems to be some ...
Article : 178 wordsPERTH-ADELAIDE.—Outward mails for the Eastern States close at the G.P.O. Perth, at 5.30 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, arriving in Adelaide at 5.15 pm. the same ...
Article : 505 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 11.—A Bill will probably be introduced in the Federal Parliament in the approaching session to provide an official allowance for the ...
Article : 300 wordsLONDON, Feb. 10.—Invited by the British Broadcasting Corporation to give a wireless talk on Australian progress to mark the Sydney celebrations, the High ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 246 wordsPassengers by the liner Moreton Bay, which reached Fremantle yesterday from Great Britain, Included the following:— Dr. R. T. Patton, lecturer in botany at ...
Article : 364 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—In a message to Congress President Roosevelt is asking for an additional £50,000,000 sterling for unemployment relief. The total ...
Article : 60 wordsLONDON, Feb. 10.—The following announcement has been issued by the India Office:—"In February last year the King-Emperor informed the Secretary for ...
Article : 301 wordsYesterday Perth was cooler, the maximum temperature, 832 degrees, being the lowest reading since February 4 when the maximum was 80.1. On Thursday ...
Article : 289 wordsBERLIN, Feb. 10.—In 1936 Jews were forbidden to participate in art auctions. Now they have been banned from the entire auctioneering business. ...
Article : 83 wordsUNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE EGYPT, ADEN, ASIA MALTA and INDIA.—Strathnaver, February 14; letters. 2 p.m. (late fee. 3 p.m.); newspapers, packets, registered articles, ...
Article : 277 wordsLONDON, Feb. 11.—The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Rome reports that the "Giornalissimo" (Super-Journal) has been revived as an ...
Article : 117 wordsLONDON, Feb. 10.—The need for safeguarding the fruit trade of Australia and other dominions on the British market has been urged on the Dominions Office ...
Article : 270 wordsCANBERRA. Feb. 11.—It was announced by the National Council of Wool-Selling Brokers today that the president of the association (Mr. Frank Young) ...
Article : 61 wordsPARIS, Feb. 10.—On his way from Italy to England, from where he planned to attack Flying-Officer A. E. Clouston's record for a flight to the Cape, Signor ...
Article : 78 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 11.—Units of the Australian and New Zealand squadrons will leave Jervis Bay shortly to conduct an important strategic exercise in southern ...
Article : 119 wordsUNITED KINGDOM EUROPE, ASIA, SINGAPORE, JAVA and INDIA.—Strathnaver, February 14. 4.30 p.m. (late fee. 5.15 p.m.). EASTERN STATES.—Tuesday and ...
Article : 100 wordsPolling will 'take place today In the by election for the Sussex seat in the Legislative Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. E. V. Brockman. ...
Article : 160 wordsWILUNA, Feb. 11.—After a very oppressive day, thick dust swept over the town and mines in s north-westerly direction today. At 2.30 p.m. thunder ...
Article : 48 wordsADELAIDE, Feb. 11.—It was learnt unofficially yesterday that the sale price of property in King Wlliam-street. purchased by the Bank of New South Wales ...
Article : 65 wordsAMBASSADORS: "Mr. Dodd Takes the Air" and "park-avenue Logger"; continuous from 11 a.m. CAPITOL: "Stand in" and "Born Reckless"; ...
Article : 133 wordsMONTREAL, Feb. 10.—Provincial police, under the Padlock Law to suppress Communism, swooped down tonight on two foreign language halls revealing ...
Article : 71 wordsCAPE TOWN, Feb. 10.—The Minister for Agriculture has repeatedly assured the country that there is sufficient wheat available to satisfy all requirements until ...
Article : 172 wordsLONDON, Feb. 10.—Questioned in the House of Commons today on the recent increase in unemployment, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) said it was ...
Article : 151 wordsA correspondent writes:—Several Christmas numbers of "The Western Mail" were sent overseas to relatives and friends. The one to Manchester has ...
Article : 324 wordsThe bollermakers' dispute at the Government railway workshops at Midland Junction took a more hopeful turn yesterday. A conference of the parties was held in ...
Article : 278 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 11.—Mr. J. C. Lamont was at the sitting of the Australian Workers' Union convention today elected general-president of the ...
Article : 68 wordsAMUSU and SAVOY (Victoria Park); "The Man in Possession" and "Love is News." BEACON (South Fremantle): "They Wanted to Marry" and "Lost Horizon." ...
Article : 215 wordsLONDON, Feb. 10.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) agreed, in the House of Commons today, to a suggestion of the Opposition Leader (Mr. Attlee) ...
Article : 191 wordsHOBART, Feb. 11.—If Governments approached the question of betting from the standpoint of restriction and ruled out the revenue-producing aspect, much ...
Article : 86 wordsWELLINGTON. Feb. 11.—The Minister for Finance (Mr. Nash) confirmed today a report that a scheme was being prepared for control of the internal ...
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