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  2. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    One of the most successful programmes yet presented by the Pierrots at Olympia concludes to-night. To-morrow (Thursday) the nineteenth programme will be ...

    Article : 700 words
  3. TWO DIVORCE CASES.

    The Chief Justice (Sir Robert McMillan) had before him at the Supreme Court, yesterday, two petitions from returned soldiers for divorce, the grounds for both ...

    Article : 1,339 words
  4. INCREASED PRICE OF BREAD.

    At the meeting of the council of the National Labour Party on Monday night an emphatic protest was made against the unjustifiable increase in the price of bread ...

    Article : 787 words
  5. SUPREME COURT.

    The March criminal sittings of the Supreme Court were begun yesterday morning, when 14 cases were listed for hearing before Mr. Justice Burnside. ...

    Article : 1,173 words
  6. FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

    The clearances through the Perth banks for the week ended March 3 amounted to £972,651 0s. 10d., making a total clearance since January 1 of £8,870,843 18s. 4d. ...

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  7. THE WEATHER.

    Temperature readings at the Perth Observatory yesterday were:—Maximum, 94deg; minimum 63deg Yesterday morning's weather reports ...

    Article : 499 words
  8. MINING NEWS.

    It was reported a few days ago that a few ounces of gold had been specked by men working on the new Lakeside woodline. Several men went out to give the ...

    Article : 382 words
  9. THE SHARE MARKETS.

    The following were the buying and selling quotations at the meeting of the Perth Stock Exchange yesterday:—Gold.—Associated Northern, b 3s. 9d., s 4s. ...

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  10. UGLY MEN'S ACTIVITIES.

    The winners of the three principal prizes in the Ugly Men's Art Union were:—First (£100), Miss Dora W. Hodge, Midland Junction; second (£30), Mrs. Hope, Onslow: ...

    Article : 305 words
  11. A BOATING FATALITY.

    A 20-foot sailing boat, containing seven men returning from a fishing expedition, was nearing the Outer Harbour last evening, when a gust of wind capsized the boat. ...

    Article : 77 words
  12. AUSTRALIAN LABOUR FEDERATION

    A meeting of the State executive of the Australian Labour Federation was held on Monday night, when the annual report was received and adopted. ...

    Article : 336 words
  13. HURRICANE IN FIJI.

    The Yasawa group (Fiji) were damaged severly by the hurricane which occurred last month. Practically every native house was destroyed, cocoanuts, food, and crops ...

    Article : 51 words
  14. SOCIAL.

    The engagement is announced of Ruby, youngest daughter of Mrs. L. Stidworthy, Suburban-road, South Perth, and the late Mr. F. Stidworthy, to Lieut. Claude ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. A RECORD OF CRIME.

    At the Criminal Court to-day a charge of forging and uttering a cheque for £3 10s. was preferred against Augustus Charles Davis. The accused, in a statement from ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. CRUELTY TO DOGS.

    A case of revolting crelty to four dogs came before the Broken Hill Police Court to-day, Patrick Leo, a married man, with two children, pleaded guilty to having ...

    Article : 115 words
  17. ST. PATRICK'S DAY PROCESSION.

    Sir,—I have read Mr. J. Tully's letter in your issue of this morning, and desire to say that the City Council is to be commended by all loyal and peaceful citizens ...

    Article : 606 words
  18. A MINING FATALITY.

    John Brown (71), employed as a trucker on the Perserverance Mine, was killed accidentally this afternoon. Thinking that the cage was in position at the surface, he ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. MOVEMENTS OF TRANSPORTS.

    The military authorities notify the following movements:—Troops in quarantine ex Delta, will be arriving at E shed, Fremantle, about 12 ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. FREMANTLE FREEZING WORKS

    Sir, In December last you published a copy of an agreement between the Western Australian Government and representatives of a company to be formed to erect ...

    Article : 680 words
  21. THE LAW COURTS.

    In Divorce:—Before the Chief Justice at 10.30 a.m: Nesta Gweneal Young v Lindsay Forster Young, Frederick Guy Harper v. Frances Harper. ...

    Article : 45 words
  22. FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE.

    Early in the last session of the Federal Parliament the Ministry, in consequence of the divided control of the Federal Public Service, appointed the ex-Public ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. ALLEGED CONFIDENCE MEN.

    The case in which Frank Maitland, John Manning and John Messenger are charged with having, on February 18, conspired to obtain money by fraudulent means from a ...

    Article : 216 words
  24. FEDERATION.

    Sir,—Much water has flowed under the bridge since my letter on the above subject appeared in your issue of the 15th ult. Since that time the Federal authorities ...

    Article : 504 words
  25. SUGAR SHORTAGE.

    Sir,—In this season of the year when fruit is cheap and sugar scarce it would be interesting to know if unrefined sugar is suitable for jammaking, as it seems by ...

    Article : 196 words
  26. BEFORMATORY PRISON PROVISION.

    The case of John George Gilmore, who yesterday pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court to two charges of having obtained money by false pretences by means of ...

    Article : 258 words
  27. FEDERAL POSTAL REVENUE.

    The increase of postal revenue for the eight months which ended on February 28 cannot be attributed wholly to the surcharge on the ordinary postage rates. The ...

    Article : 100 words
  28. BRAN, POLLARD AND WHEAT.

    Sir,—Bran and pollard are up and there is a big fuss. Wages are up, up, up, all round; and we will strike and gets some more. Machinery is also up, as well ...

    Article : 265 words
  29. PERTH POLICE COURT.

    Alleged Breaking and Entering. On a charge of having broken into and entered butchering premises of J. L. Williamson at Subiaco, Francis Murrin was remanded for eight days. ...

    Article : 175 words
  30. WEEK OF 44 HOURS.

    The Master Builders' Association of Sydney to-day agreed to a resolution that a ballot be taken regarding the advisability of conceding a 44-hour week to workmen ...

    Article : 105 words
  31. Advertising

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  32. THE METHODIST CONFERENCE

    Sir,—It is a time-honoured custom among the people called Methodists that no discussion shall take place concerning the officials who shall he elected at the ...

    Article : 155 words
  33. FREMANTLE POLICE COURT.

    False Pretences.—Herbert Edward Lawrie who admitted two charges of having obtained sums of £10 and £5 by means of valueless cheques, attributed his offences, one of which he ...

    Article : 116 words
  34. MEDICINAL PLANTS.

    Sir,—In these days of scientific inquiry into our natural resources, I suggest that attention be directed to the medicinal properties of our various plants. I commend ...

    Article : 96 words
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