A strong appeal for a closer attention to the history of war, and to the problems of national and imperial defence, was made by Major-General Sir Ernest ...
Article : 421 wordsYesterday morning's weather chart showed that a "high" was again centrally ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 141 wordsThe British market for stock and share swindles continues to flourish (reported the London "Morning Post" on February 11). ...
Article : 711 wordsAustralian dried fruit sales in London for the period March 12 to 18 were:— Sultanas 22 tons, average price per ton £66 19s.; currants 85 tons average price ...
Article : 83 wordsPerhaps the best known of the attempts made, or to be made, by American rubber manufacturers to increase the world's supply, and so bring down the ...
Article : 452 wordsWhat are claimed to be new processes for the treatment of lead zinc ore are reported from England. The London "Statist" says on process will, it is ...
Article : 160 wordsThe recent conference of Associated Chambers of Commerce passed a resolution that the Commonwealth Government should retire from the ...
Article : 443 wordsThe following were the buying and selling quotations at yesterday's meeting of the Stock Exchange:— Gold Stocks: Associated Northern, s 2s. ...
Article : 477 wordsAccording to the Brisbane "Courier" trial surveys for the railway to Mt. Isa mines are complete for a distance of 30 miles from Duchess. The working ...
Article : 163 wordsReports received at the Bureau yesterday morning showed that all parts of the wheat-growing regions, except some of the northern Midland localities, had ...
Article : 94 wordsFortescue Division.—Onslow, 1 point, South-West Division, North Coastal Subdivision.—Walebing, 8 points. Central Coastal Subdivision.—Kalamunds, ...
Article : 377 wordsThe forecast for to-day is:— Fine generally, with rising temperatures and south-east to north-east winds. ...
Article : 20 wordsSouth Australia.—Cloudy with isolated showers in the south and south-east otherwise fine. South to south-east winds chiefly. Cool to moderate temperatures. ...
Article : 164 wordsAt an extraordinary meeting of Amalgamated Zinc (De Bavay's), Ltd., held in Melbourne last week, shareholders confirmed a resolution providing for the ...
Article : 120 wordsAn International Thrift Institute has been started to encourage thrift in the various countries of the world. This organisation has its headquarters in ...
Article : 382 wordsPOULTRY.—Average quotations, based on last Friday's market prices, are as follow:—Cockerels, prime, 6s. 6d. to 10s. 3d.; medium, 5s. to 6s.; others, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. ...
Article : 296 wordsUnder the Workers' Compensation Act, which comes into force shortly, approximately an extra amount of £11 5s. will have to be paid yearly for workers' ...
Article : 100 wordsThe engagement is announced of Lorna Kathleen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Hooper, of Torridge, 9 Ballarat-street, West Perth, to Ray Snowdon, only son of ...
Article : 45 wordsPerth, 79deg. (max.), 56deg. (min.); Adeladie, 81, 61; Melbourne, 62, 63; Brisbane, —63; Sydney, 73, 58; Hobart, 72, 62. ...
Article : 29 wordsAdelaide, Monday.—Barriers and other silver lead mining companies' shares were weaker, but the principal stocks were freely traded in. Amalgamated Zinc were asked for ...
Article : 387 wordsOliver Goldsmith's comedy, "She Stoops to Conquer," tie second production of the Allan Wilkie season, which will be commenced in His Majesty's ...
Article : 104 wordsThe first meeting for 1926 of the W.A. Music Teachers' Association was held on Friday evening in the Karrakatta Club lecture hall, and took the form of a ...
Article : 185 wordsOur London correspondent cabled a few days ago that tallow prices were mostly unchanged. Referring to the London tallow market, W. Weddel and Co., ...
Article : 284 wordsDuring the first two months of this year the Sons of Gwalia Company, Leonora, treated 15,824 tons of ore for a yield of £21,260 or 26s. 10d. per ton. ...
Article : 345 wordsValues remained firm at the fruit markets yesterday. High prices were again paid for the few prime oranges offered and good peaches also sold well. A few dump ...
Article : 268 wordsAt the Prince of Wales Theatre Gloria Swanson takes the leading role in "Madame Sans Gene," an adaptation of the French comedy by Sardou-Moreau. ...
Article : 118 wordsObscene Language.—Phil, Heath (26), labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having used insulting language to Anthony Train. It was stated that defendant who was very ...
Article : 732 wordsSir,—Where does Mr. Somerset get his peculiar ideas from? The Wars of the Roses had no effect on ordinary land. The people went on with their ordinary ...
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Advertising : 134 wordsOn Friday night the season of the present company at the Luxor Theatre will terminate. On the current programme the Homaz trio present a clever ...
Article : 89 wordsSenator Leopold Fischer, of Niemeyerstr. 12, Hannover-Linden, Germany, has forwarded to the Official Secretary, Australia House, London, particulars of ...
Article : 222 wordsThe following is a list of contributions received by Mrs. George Rae, honorary treasurer, in response to the appeal for funds for the erection of a pre-ratal ward at the ...
Article : 880 wordsWheat, growers' lots, 5s. 8½d. to 5s. 10d.; parcels, for trade, 6s. 3d. Flour, bakers lots, £13 7s. 6d. per ton. Bran, £8 to £8 5s. per ton. Pollard, £9 to £9 5s. ...
Article : 340 wordsOn Saturday night Nat Phillips will present the Whirligigs, a new company at the Luxor Theatre, where new lighting and scenery are being installed. Of ...
Article : 108 wordsSome months ago the A.W.U. served a new log of wages and working conditions on the mining companies operating on the Northampton lead field. Amongst ...
Article : 172 wordsSome amusing reflections on "Light Refreshments" were provided by Mr. W. Pett Ridge, who was the chief guest of the Wine Trade Club, 8 Lloyds-avenue, ...
Article : 616 wordsThe Easter Carnival entered on its second week at White City last night, when many attractions, calculated to please persons of all ages, were provided. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe first sales of the year of Australian furred skins took place on January 21, states the Commercial Officer, Australia House, London, in a report to the ...
Article : 222 wordsAs Australian copper mines for several years past have suffered from the low price of copper ruling since the war it is of interest to find that Mr. C. F. Kelley, ...
Article : 284 wordsTo-night's attractions at the Coliseum Gardens, Subiaco, will be Colleen Moore in "We Moderns." and "The Speed Demon" with orchestral music and an ...
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Advertising : 27 wordsA meeting of the Free Trade and Land Values League will be held to-night at 8 o'clock in the Perth Literary Institute. Mr E. J. Gregory will give an address ...
Article : 171 wordsThe s.s. Zephyr will leave Perth at 10 a.m. to-morrow for Rottnest. The Rottnest time-table for Easter is advertised and tickets for the special trip on ...
Article : 61 wordsA table in the City Court was littered with exhibits yesterday, when John Spurgeon (24), labourer, appeared before Messrs. H. E. Wells and J. McKenna, ...
Article : 347 wordsTo-morrow evening, in Wesley Church, an augmented choir, under the direction of Mr. E. S. Craft, L.Mus.A., will render "Gethsemane," competed by Dr. C. Lee ...
Article : 862 wordsDisorderly.—For having created a disturbance in Bannister street on March 27, Frank Brozieivich was fined £2, with 1s. costs. ...
Article : 180 wordsTrading in Commonwealth Loans to-day was limited to a few issues at around Saturday's rates. The 4½ per cents, 1927, had exchange at £100 17s. 6d. ...
Article : 162 wordsThe following additional nominations for the Road Board ejections have been received:— Wickepin.—West Ward, C. D. ...
Article : 97 wordsSir,—The Government's cry is "Preference to married men," but have they ever considered that, if this system is always carried on, those same married ...
Article : 183 wordsIn responding to a toast at the official opening of the new premises of the W.A. Bank at Collie on Saturday last, the managing director of the Amalgamated ...
Article : 331 wordsTheft.—For having stolen a bicycle repair outfit, the property of Foy and Gibson, Ltd., a boy was committed to the State Children Department until 15 years of age. ...
Article : 80 wordsWHEAT.—At the metropolitan chaff and grain sales yesterday f.a.q. was sold at 6s. 1d. and passed in at 6s. O½d. Details were; Ex Gillingarra, (G2829) and (G3757) 6s. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 30 Mar 1926, Page 8
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