In moving in the House of Commons to-night the second reading of the Widows and Orphans and Old-Age Contributory Pensions Bill, which will give effect to ...
Article : 312 wordsA mild outbreak of small-pox is prevalent throughout a large part of the United States. 34 States having reported more than the usual number of cases. ...
Article : 157 words"The gentleman opposite to me is not smoking a Dominion cigar." Thus Lieutenant-Commander A.C. Rawson (Conservative M.P for Brighton) ...
Article : 316 wordsThe only item of interest yesterday in connection with the strike of hosel restaurant, and brewery employees was an abortive attempt at mediations by the ...
Article : 431 wordsThe first announcement of Sir John Baird's appointment as Governor-General of Australia came from Melbourne and was "released" from the Colonial Office ...
Article : 287 wordsFurther evidence was taken yesterday by the Federal Health Commission, consisting of Sir George Syme (chairman), Drs. Todd, Hone and Jean Greg and Mr. ...
Article : 1,706 wordsMuch bitterness is manifested in the controversy between the New South Wales branch of the A.L.P. and the Trade and Labour Council as to whether the ...
Article : 361 wordsSir Joseph Cook. Mr. A. J.McNeil, and Mr. G. Lawson have arrived here. They found the various groups holding preliminary meetings with a view to a ...
Article : 242 wordsMr. Henry Ford proposes to "scrap" some four hundred steel ships of the American Shipping Board, and to use the materials for the construction of motor ...
Article : 281 words"What was the most exciting feature in your tour?" "Finding myself surrounded by a party of blacks who with raised spears stared at me reclining in my ...
Article : 426 wordsAfter a stormy meeting this morning the men employed on the Victoria Bridge cable tram service decided to call off the regulation strike from midnight ...
Article : 81 wordsWhile many writers are surprised at Sir John Baird's appointment as Governor-General of Australia ail agree that the choice should prove a very popular ...
Article : 90 wordsIn the House of Commons this evening, in replaying to Mr. G. Lansbury (Labourite), Earl Winterton (Under-Secretary of State for India), reiterated ...
Article : 211 wordsMr. H. G. Emory (chairman of the Home and Colonial Stores, Ltd.), says that if there were a free butter market to-day butter could be sold at 1s. 6d. to ...
Article : 325 wordsAt a turbulent meeting of the New South Wales Public Service Association, the following resolution was passed:— "That in emphatically endorsing the ...
Article : 192 wordsNine engineering firms, all members of the Metal Trades Employers' Association, were the plaintiffs" to-day in a case before the New South Wales ...
Article : 212 wordsAs a life-long friend, and almost the political father of Sir John Baird, Lord Younger, said to-day that he was delighted at Sir John's appointment. "He ...
Article : 279 wordsIn reply to the communication forwarded by the Acting-Premier (Mr. W. C. Angwin) to the Justices' Association on Thursday Last, in which he stated that ...
Article : 242 wordsMajor-General Haruehige Ninomiya (Military Attache to the Japanese Embassy in London) will sail from Japan on May 30 in the steamer Hakozaki Maru. ...
Article : 51 wordsAccording to Press reports, the French Commercial Mission which is now in Japan is negotiating for a monopoly of all Japanese silks for Europe, with the ...
Article : 108 wordsAt the audience which the King granted to Mr. P. Collier (the Premier of Western Australia) His Majesty assured him that he and the Queen retained very pleasant ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Premier (Sir George Fuller) is very sanguine that the Nationalists will be returned to power. He said that the developments of the last few days had ...
Article : 126 wordsThe secretary of the Metropolitan Master Printers' and Allied Trades' Union of (Employers stated yesterday:-"The hearing of the printing industry case will be ...
Article : 202 wordsCaptain G. H. Wilkins announced to-night that he intended leading an expedition into the Antarctic regions. If no unexpected delay occurred he hoped to be ...
Article : 641 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day, in replying to Sir Harry Brittain (Conservative), Sir Samuel Hoare (Secretary of State for the Air Service), said that ...
Article : 101 wordsThe London "Daily Telegraph" says that Sir John Baird's appointment came as a surprise to his colleagues in the House of Commons. His same was ...
Article : 200 wordsThe death is announced of the Marquis Tokugawa, formerly Daimio of Kushi, and a brother of Prince Iyesato Tokugawa (President of the House of Peers). ...
Article : 33 wordsIntroduced by Mr. C. F. J. North, M.L.A., representatives of the Cottesloe Municipal Council yesterday drew the attention of the Minister for Railways ...
Article : 366 wordsThe Senate adopted last evening by 160 votes to 28, a Bill providing for the co-ordination of the headquarters staffs of the three arms under an army ...
Article : 120 wordsIn the Reichstag last evening. Dr. Stresemann (Minister for Foreign Affairs), while emphasising that the Dawes Plan would be carried out punctiliously. ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Belmont-Maida Vale road, which for some months has been closed, formed the subject of a deputation, represents the Darling Range Road Board. Belmont ...
Article : 535 wordsSouth Africa resumed to-day its system of gold currency. In the House of Assembly to-day Mr. N.C. Havenga (Minister for Finance) ...
Article : 270 wordsYesterday the Minister for[?] Labour (Mr. A. McCallumm) agreed to a request submitted by the Shipwrights' Union that members of that organisation casually ...
Article : 61 wordsWell-informed opinion here indicates that there is little likelihood that the Australian-Candian trade agreement will be presented for the consideration of ...
Article : 158 wordsIn Federal circles to-day, the announcement of the appointment of Sir John Baird as the next Governor-General was received with pleasure, members of the ...
Article : 137 wordsIn the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice to-day, Mr. Justice Rowiatt expressed his amazement that Mrs. Madeline Wadham-Petre, a rich ...
Article : 556 wordsProtection for Australian manufacturers of wireless apparatus was sought by witness before the Tariff Board today. ...
Article : 310 wordsReferring to-day to the 4½ per cent. war Loan which matures on December 15 next, the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) stated that though the terms ...
Article : 273 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Sir Harry Brirtain (Conservative) asked the Government whether it had reached a definite decision with regard to the ...
Article : 111 wordsMr. A. E. Green, M.H.R., returned yesterday morning to Perth, after completing four weeks' tour of the portions of his electorate included in the Wongan ...
Article : 253 wordsLearning that the Pennant Hills Wireless Station (Sydney) was able to communicate with the battleship Seattle, the flagship of the Commander-in-Chief of ...
Article : 104 wordsA definite move in regard to migration was taken by the Presbyterian General Assembly to-day. It was decided that each month for a period of twelve months ...
Article : 181 words"The State Government does not intend to make any further concessions with regard to soldier settlement, and the payment of just dues by soldier settlers ...
Article : 118 wordsHaving found that an electric of galvanic appartus was used upon a horse at the meeting o the Bal[?]na Turf club on April 11, the stipendiary stewards have ...
Article : 122 wordsAnother fleet of ten pearling tuggers arrival from Broome this evening. Improvements in air pumps and diving dress enable the divers to explore deeper ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Vice-Chancellor of the University (Progessor W. Mitchell) to-day refused to comment on the statement of Prof Coleman Philipson, who has resigned ...
Article : 104 wordsDuring the early hours this morning, the Enoggera and Newmarket railway stations which adjoin one another, were broken into. The officers were ransacked ...
Article : 58 wordsThe chief medical officer considers that the epidemic of typhoid is definitely waning, and no new cases have been reported for five days. The total deaths it is ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 20 May 1925, Page 9
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