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  2. PERSONAL.

    The Premier (Mr. Willcock), together with the Minister for Mines (Mr. Panton), the Under-Treasurer (Mr. Reid), and the ...

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  3. KING'S BROADCAST.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—In a Christmas Day broadcast to the Empire today, His Majesty the King said:—"I am glad to think that millions ...

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  4. A.R.P. MEASURES.

    Discussing air raid precautions matters which were dealt with at the recent Premiers' conference in Canberra, at which he assisted the ...

    Article : 407 words
  5. CIVIL DEFENCE.

    "Consideration was given to the question of the evacuation of the civil population from the coastal areas and it was the general opinion ...

    Article : 320 words
  6. NIGHT TROTTING.

    Upon his return from the Premiers' conference in Canberra on Wednesday, the Premier (Mr. Willcock) indicated that night trotting ...

    Article : 316 words
  7. POPE'S MESSAGE.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—In a Christmas world-wide broadcast from the Vatican City last night, the Pope made what could be hardly ...

    Article : 629 words
  8. The West Australian.

    Mr. Churchill, in the latest and greatest of the series of climacterics of the war—to adapt one of his own historic phrases—has ...

    Article : 989 words
  9. NEWS AND NOTES.

    The Weather Bureau reported last night that the fire hazard for the jarrah forest region was moderate a and that for the karri forest region ...

    Article : 443 words
  10. CAPTURED SEAMEN

    CANBERRA, Dec. 25.—Mariners in the Australian mercantile marine who are detained by the enemy after loss or capture of their ship will be ...

    Article : 206 words
  11. PETROL STOCKS.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 25.—Christmas Eve declarations were made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) and the Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) ...

    Article : 347 words
  12. R.A.F. BLOWS.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—Yesterdays Air Ministry communique stated that aircraft of the Bomber Command again attacked the naval base ...

    Article : 321 words
  13. DELAYS TO SHIPS.

    CANBERRA. Dec. 24.—At a conference held here today to discuss means of overcoming delays to ships carrying vital cargoes, the Prime ...

    Article : 135 words
  14. LIGHTING RESTRICTIONS.

    Details of the lighting restrictions applicable in this State were made available on Wednesday by the Director of Civil Defence (Mr. L. E. ...

    Article : 540 words
  15. NEW SYDNEY FUND.

    The Lord Mayor's New Sydney Fund experienced another good day on Christmas Eve, when the total amounted to £594/9/6, which took ...

    Article : 366 words
  16. DEFERRED PAY INTEREST.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 25.—By an order published in a special "Commonwealth Gazette" today, the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) fixes the ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. BEAM RADIO LINK.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 25.—Messages from the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) and the Postmaster-General (Senator Ashley) inaugurated this ...

    Article : 226 words
  18. MAIL TIMETABLES.

    CLOSING TIMES.—Closing times hereunder are for the Perth G.P.O. Registered articles must be posted one hour before closing time for letters, but ...

    Article : 481 words
  19. GALLANT AIRMEN.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 25.—The award of decorations to three Australian airmen serving overseas was announced last night by the ...

    Article : 161 words
  20. SYDNEY RESTRICTIONS.

    SYDNEY. Dec. 24.—The State Director of Emergency Transport (Mr. Neale) announced today that tram and omnibus services in the ...

    Article : 91 words
  21. CHRISTMAS TRADING.

    Christmas shoppers are the oxygen that keeps the Christmas spirit alive. They pump the breath of life into trades, too. Perth's store principals ...

    Article : 453 words
  22. BOMBS ON ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—High explosive bombs were dropped on Tuesday night in four districts in the south-east of England. There were ...

    Article : 75 words
  23. "HEAVY BLOWS."

    LONDON. Dec. 25.—The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. A. V. Alexander), speaking in a British Broadcasting Corporation programme ...

    Article : 134 words
  24. SOUTH AFRICAN COAST.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—A message from South Africa states that blackout trials are taking place along the South African coast. ...

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  25. HEAVY RESCUE PARTIES.

    The Director of Civil Defence (Mr. L. E. Shapcott) said on Wednesday that the Civil Defence Council had appointed the following ...

    Article : 561 words
  26. R.A.A.F. CASUALTIES.

    An R.A.A.F. casualty list issued by the Department of Air yesterday contained the names of four West Australians, two of whom were killed. ...

    Article : 258 words
  27. CHRISTMAS' DAY.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 25.—The Prime Minister's Christmas message to the nation was as follows:—"To Australians everywhere, ...

    Article : 149 words
  28. "ECONOMIST" RESENTFUL.

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—Replying to criticism by the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), the London "Economist" states that it is difficult ...

    Article : 203 words
  29. WOMEN DRIVERS.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 24.—The Transport Workers' award for carters and motor waggon drivers was varied by the Industrial Commission today to ...

    Article : 99 words
  30. Advertising

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  31. MEN OF MERCHANT NAVY.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—His Majesty the Sing has sent the following Christmas message to the merchant navy:— ...

    Article : 142 words
  32. HOLIDAY BAN.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 25.—The Prime Minister said last night that the Government's national emergency plan for limiting holidays during the ...

    Article : 71 words
  33. LONDON TRAINS PACKED.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—Christmas of 1941 found the. British railways, which for many years conducted intense propaganda urging the people ...

    Article : 213 words
  34. PARTING FROM TROOPS.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—Major-General Odium (former Commander of the Canadian 2nd Division overseas and now Canadian High ...

    Article : 168 words
  35. SIX TO DINNER.

    CANBERRA. Dec. 25.—Forced through circumstances to spend Christmas Day for the first time in 25 years away from his family, the ...

    Article : 110 words
  36. WHEAT CROP ADVANCE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 24.—The first advance to wheatgrowers on the 1941-42 crop will be paid on or after next Monday, the Minister for ...

    Article : 48 words
  37. A.B.C. PROGRAMMES.

    The main features of today's programmes from the national stations 6WF and 6WN are as follows:—Station 6WF.—6.30, 7.55 and 9 ...

    Article : 181 words
  38. NEW TAX SCALE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 24.—Discussing the new scale of instalment deductions which will come into operation next Thursday, the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 135 words
  39. ALLIED ASSETS IN JAPAN.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—The Tokio radio announces that the Finance Minister has assumed control of all enemy assets in Japan under an Act ...

    Article : 44 words
  40. FRENCH ISLANDS.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—It is understood that Free French forces under Admiral Muselier (the head of the Free French Navy) have occupied ...

    Article : 67 words
  41. FORESTRY SOLDIERS.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—A party of Australian forestry unit reinforcements, comprising representatives of all States of the Commonwealth, ...

    Article : 31 words
  42. CAROLS AND GUNS.

    LONDON. Dec. 25.—German long range guns tonight fired many salvoes across the Straits of Dover. Explosions shook the coastal districts ...

    Article : 34 words
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