At Paris yesterday during the trial of Madame Steinhil on a charge of having murdered her husband (a painter) and her stepmother (Madame Japy), a ...
Article : 101 wordsThe trial has been commenced of a petition of right from the Imperial Cold Storage and Supply Co., Ltd., claiming £280,000 damages from the Crown for ...
Article : 197 wordsAttractive as are the exhibits at the Royal Show—and as to their general standard of excellence all agree—they were yesterday to a large proportion of the adult visitors but ...
Article : 578 wordsIn the Senate to-day the debate on the second reading of the Defence Bill was resumed. Mr. Pearce (W.A.) said that the Bill was ...
Article : 1,185 wordsUp to a late hour last night the Government counted on a majority against Mr. Harper's amendment to the Bill to amend the financial clauses of the Constitution. ...
Article : 1,112 wordsEarly this morning a fire broke out in the old Exhibition Buildings, bounded by Macquerie, Campbell, Dunn, and Collins streets. The area of the building is about ...
Article : 207 wordsThe following are the awards:—Wheat, one bushel: A. H. Treford (92 points out of possible 100), 1; M. T. Padbury (85 points out of possible 100), 2. The judge ...
Article : 428 wordsInterviewed on the ground yesterday by a "West Australian" reporter, the president of the Society (Mr. T. H. Wilding, M.L.C.) said he thought that the results were highly ...
Article : 454 wordsSir Robert Hart, who has been on extended leave of absence, is returning to Pekin to resume temperarily the position of Inspector-General of Chinese ...
Article : 60 wordsA sensational double balloon ascent took place to-day at Prince Alfred Park, where the Building Exhibition is being held. Captain Penfold and Professor Holloway had ...
Article : 397 wordsThe shipping report connected with "Lloyd's Register" shows that the vessels Lloyd's classified in 1908-9 totalled 854,984 tons compared with 148,472 tons ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Funeral of Prince Ito, the distinguished Japanese statesman, who was recently assassinated at Harbin, took place at Tekio to-day and evoked a ...
Article : 41 wordsRakhim Khan, who recently attacked Ardebil, in the north of Persia, on behalf of the deposed Shah, has now pillaged the town. The Governor and the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe embargo on Tasmanian and Victorran potatoes is at last beginning to make itself felt in a somewhat severe form. The old crop of local tubers is well-nigh exhausted, ...
Article : 86 wordsNotwithstanding the fact that the hall in which the exhibits in the children's industrial section were displayed has since last annual Show been considerably enlarged, ...
Article : 539 wordsThe Department of Agriculture in Natal has established an intelligence bureau in order to bring together producers and buyers at home and abroad. ...
Article : 139 wordsMessrs. Metcalfe Bros., of Jandakot, have on exhibition in the main hall about 100 sticks of rhnbarb grown on the one root, and weighing about 821b. This is regarded ...
Article : 209 wordsIn the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Homburg, Henry Nolan, a plasterer and bricklayer's labourer, brought an action for the recovery of £500 against the ...
Article : 496 wordsThe Premier was interviewed yesterday by a large deputation representing the settlers in the district which will be served by the proposed extension of the railway ...
Article : 845 wordsYesterday was regarded as Children's Day, and it was in accord with such a day that the majority of ring events were confined to competitions among ponies. There ...
Article : 775 wordsJudge Murray, in passing sentence at the Quarter Sessions to-day on Percy Baldock, who was found guilty of having assaulted a girl under 10 years of age, was of opinion ...
Article : 111 wordsLivestock sales were conducted again yesterday by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and Elder, Shenton and Co., Ltd. Elder, Shenton and Co., Ltd., offered for ...
Article : 520 wordsA local section of the Aerial League of Australia was formed at a meeting to-night, when the attendance numbered 30, including several motorists. The majority of those ...
Article : 83 wordsThe importance of first-aid as a part of the school curriculum was exemplified on the ground at mid-day, when seven scholars gave an interesting exhibition of roller ...
Article : 149 wordsIn replying to a welcome at the Trades Hall to-day Mr. Will Crooks, a Labour member of the British Parliament, refused to give any advice while in Australia. "I ...
Article : 112 wordsMrs. Usher and Robert Usher, who were arrested yesterday in connection with the Hindmarsh shooting sensation, appeared before the Police Court this morning, and ...
Article : 173 wordsThe Senate met to-day. Marine Insurance Bill. The Marine Insurance Bill was read a third time. ...
Article : 400 wordsIn the Insolvency Court to-day Mr. Commissioner Russell gave judgment in the case of Robert Johnston, trading as J. and R. Johnston, importers. Johnston's liabilities ...
Article : 188 wordsThe hearing of the action in which the Mutual Life and Citizens' Insurance Company seeks to recover £20,000 as damages from the National Mutual Life Association ...
Article : 96 wordsThough extremely busy yesterday afternoon, Mr. Theo. Lowe, the secretary of the society, found time to say a few words to a "West Australian" reporter on Children's ...
Article : 592 wordsThe railway traffic was much greater yesterday, in connection with the special show service, than on the same day last year. This, however, was due very largely to the ...
Article : 84 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day, while the Supply Bill was under discussion, Mr. Mahon drew attention to the necessity for the construction of a telephone to Mt. ...
Article : 166 wordsThe members of the executive of the Newcastle Miners' Federation, were in consultation from early morning until close on midnight. No information was made ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Show will be brought to a close to-day, an attractive programme of ring events having been arranged, as follows:—2 p.m., private turnout, to be driven by a lady; ...
Article : 91 wordsAt the fourth wool sales to take place on Monday 38,709 bales, which is the world's record for a single day's offering, will be submitted to buyers. The wools will come ...
Article : 53 wordsDuring the course of the debate on the Supply Bill in the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Mahon asked that before finally adopting the survey the Government ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 6 Nov 1909, Page 12
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