The strike outlook in Victoria depended on the decision of a mass meeting of the Melbourne Wharf Labourers' Union, which was held to-day. Over 2,000 members of ...
Article : 423 wordsThere were no fresh developments in the general strike of waterside workers at Fremantle on Saturday, and the lumpers, except those who were engaged coaling ...
Article : 241 wordsThere was never such a spectacle in warfare as the attack on the Messines Ridge. One watched it as it were from an armchair, looking across on to the stage. Here ...
Article : 1,209 words"Association Day," observed annually among commercial travellers' associations throughout the Commonwealth was celebrated by the Western Australian branch ...
Article : 1,310 wordsThe great film favourite Francis X. Bushman, who has not been seen here lately, will reappear to-day at Lean's Perth Palladium in a fine drama of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,294 wordsA very significant happening will take place in Perth during the last week in October from 25th to 30th—the inauguration of a week devoted ...
Article : 1,905 wordsThe question as to whether the railway from Esperance to Norseman, to promote the settlement and cultivation of the mallee lands—extending from about 30 miles from ...
Article : 1,334 wordsThe president of the Association of Employers' of Waterside Labour (Mr. H. W. D. Shallard), a body which embraces the whole of the shipping interests at ...
Article : 1,373 wordsAdelaide, Saturday.—Broken Hill Prop 44s., b 43s. 9d., s 44s. 6d.; British old, 30s. 3d., b 30s. 1½d., s 30s. 4½d.; North Broken Hill, 50s. 1½d., b 50s. 10½d., s 51s. 3d.; ...
Article : 630 wordsMr. Hughes, in a statement to-night, deeply regretted the action of the wharf labourers, and stated that the Government would face the position as it now existed. ...
Article : 281 wordsThere seems to be every prospect that the work of constructing the railway connecting Perth with the Eastern States will be indefinitely ...
Article : 144 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), in performing the ceremony of planting the first of 172 trees to form an avenue of honour at Sandringham on Saturday, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 447 wordsThe Attorney-General of New South Wales (Mr. Hall) is expected to arrive in Melbourne on Monday or Tuesday to discuss the strike situation with the Prime ...
Article : 67 wordsThree more veseels joined the inactive fleet on Saturday, namely, the Ashbridge and Dimboola, from Fremantle, and the Rotomahana, from Launceston. With these ...
Article : 173 wordsAt the instance of the Commonwealth Industries Board an order under the War Precautions (Leather Industries) Regulations has been gazetted fixing the ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) has issued instructions that all flour sent from Australia to Java must be consigned to the British Consul. It has been reported that ...
Article : 70 wordsManager's report dated August 18:—"Comet Vale, Happy Jack lease: No. 2 West winze, 15ft. deep, value 276s over 36in. No. 3 west winze, 16ft. deep, value ...
Article : 207 wordsMrs. Sheldon got up a most enjoyable social evening recently at the hall in Museum-street. Those taking part in the programme, which gave much pleasure to ...
Article : 123 wordsA new development has taken place in connection with the industrial dispute. The unloading of the Wyandra has been completed, but as the seamen who signed on at ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Mon 20 Aug 1917, Page 6
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