The date for the taking of the conscription referendum has been definitely fixed for Thursday, December 20. The Chief Electoral Officer (Mr. Oldham) has informed ...
Article : 1,093 wordsThe following sick and wounded soldiers are due to arrive at Fremantle, and may disembark to-day. The list is as cabled, and is open to correction ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,333 wordsThe "Morning Herald" on Thursday said: "We do not say we like the method the Government has decided on. We distrust and dislike it. We prefer Sir William ...
Article : 1,218 wordsOn Saturday Mr. Basil Murray, speaking as a director of the Westralian Farmers, Limited (in the absence of the manager, Mr. Stirling Taylor, who is in the ...
Article : 1,533 wordsA social was held in the Kalgoorlie Town Hall last night to commemorate the success of Labour candidates at the recent State elections. Among those present were ...
Article : 444 wordsSir,—I am sure many people read Mr. Grasby's letter in your issue to-day with pleasure. Mr. Grasby very nicely sums up the position, and it is to be hoped that ...
Article : 931 wordsThe monthly churchmen's 'uncheon, under the auspices of the Anglican Social Questions Committee, was held at the Bon Ton Cafe, Hay-street, on Friday last, when ...
Article : 431 wordsDelegates to the interstate forestry conference, which is to be opened in Perth this week by the Governor-General (Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson), arrived in Perth ...
Article : 439 wordsTo meet the increase and convenience of new members to promote and encourage a greater output of work, the committee at its last meeting decided to open the ...
Article : 199 wordsSpeaking in North Brulswick on Saturday, Archbishop Mannix said that on the conscription issue the people were asked to put the Empire first and Australia ...
Article : 240 wordsWriting to the Premier under date September 4, Sir Newton Moore states:—"When in the north I had the opportunity of visiting the Grand Fleet. It was a ...
Article : 160 wordsIn response to an urgent appeal from Mr. H. Gregory, M.H.R., to call a meeting of the Nationalist Party to deal with the conscription issue, the Prime Minister (Mr. ...
Article : 1,888 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. George Henry Stevens Trott—best known by cricketers all over the world as Harry Trott. He was born in Collingwood on August 5. ...
Article : 147 wordsConscription was denounced with the usual vehemence at the meetings on the Yarra bank to-day. A crowd of about 3,000 essembled, and the platforms included ...
Article : 52 wordsMilitary Funerals.—The general secretary of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Association of Western Australia requests the attendance of members at the funerals of ...
Article : 725 wordsA tragedy occurred at Penshurst on Friday night, when Edgar Olle, aged 40 years, was burnt to death in his home. The deceased had been living with his mother ...
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Advertising : 395 wordsThe Minister for Defense (Senator Pearce) said on Saturday that some members of the State Recruiting Committees were in favour of compulsory service, and some ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 wordsMr. H. G. Duncan, who is a candidate for election in No. 8 Ward, Victoria Park, is holding a committee meeting on Wednesday, at 8 p.m., in the local council ...
Article : 58 wordsThose Canadian newspapers which are supporting the Union Government welcome the announcement from Australia that the conscription issue in the Commonwealth is ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Mon 12 Nov 1917, Page 8
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