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  2. N.S.W. POLITICS.

    A Bill to abolish capital punishment was approved to-day at a meeting of the State Parliamentary Labour caucus. The Attorney-General (Mr. McTiernan), ...

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  3. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The A.R.C. Grand National meeting was concluded yesterday in cold, showery weather. The going was slow. There was a large attendance. Details:— ...

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  4. SATURDAY'S WEATHER CHART.

    Saturday morning's weather chart indicated that this State and the northern ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. IN THE CHURCHES.

    Preaching last evening at Leederville, from the text, "If the Lord be God, follow Him," the Rev. J. R. Thrum reminded his congregation he had previously urged ...

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  6. FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

    To-day's Stock Exchange sales and quotation's were:—Commonwealth Bonds, 4½ per cent., 1925, £100 17s. 6d.; 4½ per cent., 1927, £100 10s.; 6 per cent., ...

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  7. LACROSSE.

    Visits from interstate lacrosse teams occur only at long intervals, and it is some years since a representative combination from our neighbouring State has ...

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  8. THE PRICE OF SUGAR.

    A well-attended meeting, representative, it was claimed, of nearly 1,000 retail grocers throughout Western Australia, was held yesterday afternoon in ...

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  9. MINING.

    In a recent report to the Mines Department, Mr. E. J. Gourley, inspector of mines, Kalgoorlie, writes:—"During my last visit to the Eclipse lease, which ...

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  10. OVERSEA WHEAT MARKETS.

    Wheat cargoes are steady at late rates, but the market is inactive. Parcels are quiet and down 6d. a quarter. Shipments sold to-day included:—Ex City of ...

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  11. LOCAL BUREAU'S REPORT.

    Fine weather was reported from the greater portion of the State on Saturday morning. In the lower south-west it was cloudy to gloomy, while for the ...

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  12. Middleman's Profits.

    State Ministers for some time past have been gathering information from various sources with the object during the term of the present Parliament of ...

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  13. AUSTRALIAN RAINFALL

    South-West Division.—Greenbushes, 5 points; Denmark, 12; Kendenup, 4; Bremer Bay, 39; Hopetoun, 23; Collie, 2; Lake Grace, 2; Kojonup, 3; Cranbrook 2; ...

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  14. LONDON MEAT MARKET.

    To-day's quotations for frozen and chilled meat were:— Sheep.—New Zealand: North Island, heavy 7d. Patagonian, light. 6½d. ...

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  15. TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

    The forecast for to-day is:— Generally fine, with south-east to north-east winds. Frosts inland. ...

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  16. YILGARN GOLDFIELD.

    Glenelg Hills.—Referring to the report brought in by Prospectors Kirk and Eastwood, on their area near Hollow and Heaton's reward claim. Dr. Chewings, ...

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  17. TEMPERATURES AT CAPITAL CITIES.

    Perth: Max., 63deg.; min., 40deg. Adelaide: Max., 6ldeg.; min., 48deg. Melbourne: Max., 52deg.; min., 40deg. Brisbane: Max., 73deg.; min., 63deg. Sydney: Max., 63deg.; ...

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  18. Public Worship.

    The sermon at St. Matthew's Church, Guildford, yesterday morning, had reference to "Come to Church" Sunday, which is being organised in the ...

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  19. COTTON, RUBBER, JUTE, ETC.

    Cotton.—Good middling American, September delivery, 12,49d. per lb. at Liverpool, compared with 12,41d. a week ago. ...

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  20. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    The ambitious project of the management of the Prince of Wales Theatre in engaging Long Tack Sam and his troupe of Chinese performers was rewarded on ...

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  21. STATE BATTERIES.

    Following is a list of crushings at the State batteries for the week ended August 21:— Cue.—P.A. 395D, 110¼ tons for 330z. ...

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  22. CLAREMONT PICTURES.

    To-night's programme at the Claremont Pictures will be "The Border Legion," starring Antonio Moreno and Helene Chadwick, with supporting ...

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  23. AMERICAN SINGERS.

    For their second Perth concert, given in Queen's Hall on Saturday in the presence of a very large audience, both Mr. Paul Althouse and Mr. Arthur ...

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  24. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Chief Justice will sit in Chambers at 10.30 a.m. to-day. The name of the Lower Blackwood Road District has been changed to ...

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  25. CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY.

    The Commissioner of Police has been notified that the Royal Humane Society of Australia has decided to recognise the following acts of conspicuous bravery ...

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  26. ANTIMONY.

    English antimony is quoted at £75 to £85 per ton, and foreign at £65. ...

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  27. COUNTRY STOCK SALES.

    York.—Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., report (August 18):—We held our usual monthly sale today. The yarding comprised principally hoggets which were splendidly ...

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  28. THE SHARE MARKETS.

    Adelaide, Saturday.—Sales and quotations were:—Silver: Broken Hill Proprietary, 25s. 9d., 25s. 7½d., b 25 s. 7½d., s 25s. 9d.; North Broken Hill, ...

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  29. SKINS, HIDES, TALLOW, ETC.

    THE ASSOCIATED BROKERS (Dalgety and Co., Elder, Smith and Co., and The Westralian Farmers, Ltd.), report (August 21):—We held our usual weekly sale of ...

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  30. CONVERSION LOAN.

    In official Commonwealth circles yesterday attention was drawn to the importance of the fact that the present Commonwealth 5½ per cent. war ...

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  31. SIR HARRY LAUDER.

    Box plans for Sir Harry Lander's season of seven nights at His Majesty's Theatre, commencing on Saturday evening next, will be opened at Nicholson's ...

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  32. LONDON QUOTATIONS.

    London, Friday.—North Broken Hill, b 116s. 10d., s 118s. 9d.; Broken Hill South, 72s. 10d.; Oroya Links, b 1s. 5½d., s 1s. 6½d.; Zinc Corporation ord., 37s. ...

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  33. The Story of New Britain.

    In the Bagot-road Methodist Church last evening, the Rev. F. R. French gave an address on "The Story of New Britain." He based his remarks on the ...

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  35. DAME CLARA BUTT.

    The first concert of Dame Clara Butt's Australian tour will be given in Queen's Hall, Perth, on Wednesday, September 2. The return to Australia of Dame ...

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  36. DUTIES ON MOTOR SPIRIT AND KEROSENE.

    Sir,—The letter written by the British Imperial Oil Company, Ltd., and published in the Press, is misleading, in-as-much as it tells only half the story. The matter ...

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  37. MEETINGS.

    The monthly business meeting of the Cottesloe Women's Service Guild will be held in the Congregational Hall on Thursday at 2.45 p.m. ...

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  38. SHOOTING AFFRAY.

    Elizabeth Jane Wallace (39), single, is in the Goolwa Hospital with a bullet wound in her thigh said to have been received in a shooting affray at Currency ...

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  39. MURESK COLLEGE.

    Although some stock has been purchased for Muresk Agricultural College, and other stock is on order, Ministers refuse to say whether a principal has been ...

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  40. WIRTH'S CIRCUS.

    Another large crowd attended Wirth's Circus on the Esplanade, on Saturday night. The programme comprised several novelties, including Torelli's "miniature ...

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  42. RACECOURSE ROBBERIES.

    Several desperate thefts were committed in the bookmakers' ring at Rosehill on Saturday. Frank Aldritt, a well-known bookmaker, turned to look behind ...

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  43. PERTH HOSPITAL BENEFIT.

    The proprietors of Wirth's Circus, Ltd., have consented to donate the proceeds of the performance on the night of September 1 to the Perth Hospital. Tickets ...

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  44. CALL OF THE BLIND.

    The Mayoress of Perth (Mrs. J. T. Franklin) entertained a large number of ladies at afternoon tea at the Savoy Hotel on Friday last when opportunity ...

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  45. "A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS."

    "A Pair of Silk Stockings" closed its Perth season at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday night. As a result of the successful season, the appeal for the blind ...

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  47. A BRUTAL ASSAULT.

    A widespread search was made by the local police and motor car detachments on Saturday night in an effort to find the men who attacked a constable at Glebe ...

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  48. COMPENSATION CLAIMS.

    Following upon the Highett level crossing disaster in March when a railway parcels van crashed into a motor car containing seven persons, all of whom ...

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  49. TWO MEN RUN AMOK.

    Going into a hotel at Essendon on Saturday afternoon and calling for drinks two men then refused to pay for them and attacked the licensee with a soda ...

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  50. LUXOR THEATRE.

    A full house greeted the performers at the Luxor Theatre on Saturday night, when the entertainment included singing, dancing patter and comedy. The ...

    Article : 98 words
  51. AN APPEAL DISMISSED.

    The appeal of William Henry Conwell Rothery, who had been convicted and twice sentenced to death on a charge of having administered poison to his ...

    Article : 76 words
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  54. TO-DAY'S MATCH.

    The following have been selected to play for Western Australia in to-day's match against South Australia at the Subiaco Oval. Anyone unable to play ...

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  58. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    To-night's programme at the Lyceum Theatre, Mt. Lawley, will include "Her Love Story," starring Gloria Swanson, Songs will be contributed by David Lyle. ...

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