The Commonwealth Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor-General (Lord Forster) with the usual ceremonies. His Excellency drove in State ...
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Article : 219 wordsMajor-General Sir William Sefton Brancker (Director of Civil Aviation), addressing the Colonial Institute, stated that the cost of the recent flight to ...
Article : 154 wordsThe International Labour Conference adopted by 81 votes to 26 the draft convention for the prohibition of night baking. A British Government ...
Article : 86 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) announced that the Government had decided to adopt the recommendation of the ...
Article : 55 wordsIt is authoritatively announced in London that the statements based on inspired information from French sources that Britain has entirely reversed her ...
Article : 441 wordsThe trial was resumed in the Mixed Court to-day of 17 rioters, 29 forfeiting their bail. Lengthy evidence was heard throughout the day. ...
Article : 248 wordsAfter the rejection of a series of Labour and Liberal amendments in the course of an all-night debate following the time-worn fiscal controversial lines, ...
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Article : 374 wordsThe question of the desirability of Cabinet Ministers contributing articles to the Press upon matters of public policy was raised in the House of Commons by ...
Article : 191 wordsSir William Sefton Brancker said that Holland had asked Britain to co-operate in an aeroplane service between India and Sourabaya, and if this were carried ...
Article : 79 wordsEnemy incursions in the Lou kous district continue. The French advance posts at some points have fallen back in good order. The efforts of the enemy ...
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Article : 155 wordsChinese merchant volunteers this afternoon tried to incite the Chinese workers of a Belgian mill, which is on Chinese territory to strike. The workers refused ...
Article : 66 wordsThirty-five out of the thirty-eight airmen who participated in the fifth and last circuit of the round Germany flight have so far returned to the Tempelhof ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle" states that the Prime Minister (M. Painleve), told the journalists that he was flying to Rabat ...
Article : 114 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day, replying to Sir H. Brittain, Sir Wm. Mitchell Thomson (Postmaster-General) said that the Imperial Wireless ...
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Article : 208 wordsThe French ballon Grand Charles, which was competing in the Gordon—Bennett race, descending in the English Channel and sank. The occupants were ...
Article : 90 wordsOn his return journey from Broome Mr. J. W. Hickey, Honorary Minister, disembarked at Cossack and after spending a day and a night at that centre and ...
Article : 481 wordsThere has been some strong criticism by several papers regarding a statement which was circulated throughout the world on Monday, purporting to give ...
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Article : 75 wordsThe London "Daily Telegraph's" Parliamentary correspondent says that the Cabinet committee has reported favouring a definite programme of navy ...
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Article : 83 wordsThe public Press greatly appreciate the enthusiastic reception accorded, to the Marchese di Pinedo in Australia. Signor Cremonesi, a Royal Commissioner ...
Article : 58 wordsMrs. Amery, wife of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to-day launched in the Vickers yard at Barrow, the 20,000 ton liner, Otranto, for the Orient Line's ...
Article : 91 wordsA luncheon entertainment given by local representatives of the Australian Labour Party and representatives of the Trades Hall Council in Perth yesterday ...
Article : 1,222 wordsFiring has been incessant for the last 60 hours, with a minimum amount of damage because of the barricaded positions. It is expected that the contest will ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Industrial Registrar (Mr. F. E. Walsh), who heard, in the capacity of arbitrator, a recent application by the Metropolitan Superphosphate and ...
Article : 673 wordsAn aerial expedition consisting of six aeroplanes, including four which were constructed in Russia, left this morning for Peking in the presence of thousands ...
Article : 107 wordsA big crowd, including many Australians, witnessed the launching of the Otranto from the slipway, which immediately overlooks the shed in which ...
Article : 287 wordsLater information concerning the proposed Security Pact shows that the intention is to make it of an absolutely bilateral mutual character, Britain's ...
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Article : 96 wordsThe Norwegian Aero Association has requested the committee which was established by Caption Amundsen in America before his departure to organise ...
Article : 40 wordsAnswering a question in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) Stated that Canada was not a party to any security pact in ...
Article : 39 wordsThe "Jiji Shimpo' reports that at to-day's Ministerial conference Baron Shide hara (Foreign Minister) forecasted a worse development in the economic phase ...
Article : 63 wordsSpeaking at the annual meeting of the National Association for the Employment of regular sailors, soldiers, and airmen in London. Viscount Jellicoe ...
Article : 69 wordsThe execution of General Belavin, Ivanoff and Madame Krzeczkovska, who were sentenced at Kieff for military espionage on behalf of Poland, has been ...
Article : 31 wordsA shocking railway accident occurred at Jandakot early yesterday morning. Arthur E. Sinclair, an engine driver, was engaged in shunting operations, and was ...
Article : 335 wordsWhite the trial of the rioters is going on agitators are endeavouring to extend the shipping and commercial strikes. Circulars are being distributed obscenely ...
Article : 55 wordsA strange revelation was made in a Douai court at the hearing of an appeal to rehabilitate seven soldiers who were executed in September, 1914. A ...
Article : 174 wordsThe Australasian pilgrims on their return to Rome from Naples were met by Archbishop Mannix and Bishops Carroll (Lismore) and Dwyer (Maitland), who ...
Article : 79 wordsAfter three days' complete rest at Durban the Prince of Wales resumed his tour, and he is visiting Maritzburg to-day. At his own request the Prince ...
Article : 56 wordsStudents to-day are holding monster demonstrations and are compelling carts, rickshas, and other vehicles to carry antiforeign flags. They are also ...
Article : 84 wordsIn the last five years the Railways Commissioners have been proud of the fact (as indicated in their annual reports), that the amount of claims made against ...
Article : 174 wordsThe police have detained the lad Bishop at Sevenoaks (Kent), in connection with the murder of Edward Rix, butler to Sir George Lloyd, in the latter's mansion at ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Chinese Legation instructed by Peking, this morning, issued a statement blaming the foreign constables for firing without proper warning. It denies that ...
Article : 62 wordsFalling into line with Australia and New Zealand, Canada is to have a new flag, which will be recognised as the flag of the Dominion. The Government ...
Article : 127 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day, replying to questions put by Labourites with regard to the troubles in China, Mr. Ronald F. McNe[?] (Under Secretary of ...
Article : 97 wordsThe doors of the First Civil Court were carefully locked to-day while Mr. Justice Mann conducted an inquiry into the financial affairs of Rampling Home ...
Article : 157 wordsBishop has been remanded. He seemed [?]tless and almost sleep in the doc. The police gave evidence that Bishop said:—"I hit Rix on the head with a ...
Article : 45 wordsPresenting to the Arbitration Court Bench a written authority to represent the associated clubs, Mr. F. S. Andrews (secretary of the Employers' ...
Article : 202 wordsIn the selection ballot to choose four Labour candidates to contest the Victorian Senate vacancies at the next Federal election, the third choice fell to Mr. ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Spencer's Gulf freighter, Mulca, which has Diesel engines, will be launched at Copenhagen in three weeks' time. An Imperial Entomological Conference ...
Article : 83 wordsTo-day was the fifty-fifth anniversary of the death of Charles Dickens. Members of the Dickens Fellowship placed wreaths on the grave in Westminster ...
Article : 79 wordsThe passenger train from Perth collied with a motor car at the Macartney-street crossing to-day. Mr. S. Sunnucks, who was alone, driving a demonstration ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 11 Jun 1925, Page 9
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