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  2. FIREMEN REFUSE DUTY.

    The dispute with the firemen on the interstate cargo steamer Macedon took a serious turn to-day when seven of the automatically lost their jobs for ...

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  3. TEACHERS' SALARIES.

    The salaries paid to instructors in the Technical School, Perth, were under review yesterday, by the Public Service Appeal Board—Mr. Justice Draper ...

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  4. MEDICAL RESEARCH AND THE SCIENCES.

    "No calls for the practical aid that science can give have the same urgency as those which spring from the primary human need for healthy life, and for ...

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  5. MONDAY'S WEATHER CHART.

    Yesterday's weather chart showed a vast area of low pressure over the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

    For the three months to June 30 the directors of the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Mills Company (Australasia) Ltd. have declared a dividend on the ...

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  7. NORTH SUBURBAN MATTERS.

    In addition to the maintenance of existing roads provision has been made for the construction of many new thoroughfares out of loan money by the Perth ...

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  8. MINING.

    A woodcutter named J. Capelli has applied for a Reward claim in new gold bearing country ten miles west of Wiluna, three miles north of the new ...

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  9. EMPIRE MINERALS.

    An important suggestion was made by Sir Thomas H. Holland, the retiring president of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy at the annual meeting of that ...

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  10. DARING PARACHUTIST.

    One of Europe's most intrepid parachutists, Lieutenant Haakon Qviller, is working his passage in the engine room of the Norwegian motor ship Tricolor, ...

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  11. SWAN BREWERY CO.

    The business at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Swan Brewery, of Perth, Western Australia, held in Melbourne to-day, was purely formal, and ...

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  12. ZINC EXPORTS.

    In the statistics of Australian trade to the end of April it is disclosed that the value of zinc concentrates exported for the 10 months of the financial year was ...

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  13. LOCAL BUREAU'S REPORT.

    Despite the rather rapid clearing of conditions following upon Saturday's rain, the registrations reported to the Bureau yesterday morning showed that a very ...

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  14. AUSTRALIAN RAINFALL.

    South-Western Division.—Mullewa, 10 points; Geraldton, 19; Walebing, 63; Kalamunda, 32; Guildford, 52; Perth, 23; Fremantle, 52; Rottnest, 54; Mandurah, 165; ...

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  15. GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

    WHEAT.—At the metropolitan chaff and grain sales yesterday f.a.q. wheat sold at 5s. 9d. per bushel, and was passed in at 5s. 8½d. Several inferior lines sold at from 4s. to 4s. ...

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  16. A PROSPECTING EXPEDITION.

    Mr. Alfred I. Thomson who is in charge of a prospecting expedition of behalf of the Kangaroo Company reports from Davyhurst, W.A., having reached there ...

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  17. W.A. TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR CO.

    The accounts of the West Australian Trustee, Executor and Agency Co., Ltd. for the half year ended April 30 show that after providing for interest at the ...

    Article : 244 words
  18. MONTE CARLO COMPANY.

    Manager's report June 8:—Glenelg Queen leases: The Southern shoot continues to open up well. We are now down 16ft. in ore worth 2oz. per ton over a ...

    Article : 121 words
  19. TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

    The forecast for to-day is:— Unsettled, with rain over the Gascoyne and west coastal areas, extending to the northern goldfields, and some ...

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  20. FORECASTS FOR OTHER STATES.

    South Australis.—No reports for western half of continent. Queensland.—Further rain on coast, chiefly north of tropic, and at scattered places over ...

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  21. CIVIC AFFAIRS.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Perth City Council was held yesterday, the acting Mayor (Cr. George) presiding. On the motion of Cr. Langley, it was ...

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  22. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

    Apples were comparatively short supplied at yesterday's auction sales, and all except inferior lines sold very well. Citrus fruits were a little weaker, lemons being very hard ...

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  23. The Share Markets.

    Buying and selling quotations at yesterday's meeting of the Perth Stock Exchange were:— Gold:—Associated Northern, b 2s., s [?] ...

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  24. PRIVATE TELEGRAMS.

    Elder Smith, and Co., Ltd., report having received the following telegram from their Narrogin office, dated June 13:—"Rainfall to this mornig:—Corrigin, 15 points; ...

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  25. TEMPERATURES AT CAPITAL CITIES.

    Perth, max. 64deg., min. 43deg.; Adelaide, 62, 37; Melbourne, —, 33; Brisbane, 66, 47; Sydney, 57, 43; Hobart, 51, 36. ...

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  26. ASTRONOMICAL DATA.

    To-day.—Sun rises at 7.16, sets at 5.17; moon rises at 4.32 p.m., sets at 5.56 a.m.; full moon to-morrow night. ...

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  27. C.T.A. OLD BRIGADE DINNER.

    The third annual dinner of the Old Brigade of the Commercial travellers' Association was held at the Perth clubhouse last night, on the 31st anniversary ...

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  28. GEO. A. BOND and CO.

    Geo. A. Bond and Co. have declared their second quarterly dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. on 150,000 third preference shares payable June 18. ...

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  29. MELBOURNE.

    Melbourne, Monday:—To-day's Stock Exchange sales included: Broken Hill Proprietary, 24s. 10½d., 25s. Broken Hill South, 53s. 54d.; North Broken Hill, £5 7s., £5 7s. ...

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  30. CUSTOMS REVENUE.

    There is a surplus of nearly £2,000,000 in the Customs revenue of the Commonwealth for the 11 months of the current financial year. In his Budget speech the ...

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  31. SYDNEY.

    Sydney, Monday:—To-day's Stock Exchange sales were:—Broken Hill Proprietary, 25s., 25s. 1½d.; Broken Hill South, 53s. 6d. 53s. 9d.; Zinc Corporation, ord, 52s. 6d. ...

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  32. OVERSEA WHEAT MARKETS.

    The Wheat Department of the Westralian Farmers, Ltd., has received the following cables, dated June 11:—London.—Australian Wheat: The value of steamer cargoes for ...

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  33. POLICE COURTS.

    Betting-House Keepers Fined.—Charles William McKinley (25), was fined £5 for having on June 11, kept a tobacconist shop at 340 Wellington-street as a common betting ...

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  34. GENERAL NEWS.

    Archbishop Riley will speak at the St. Barnabas National Festival, Leederville, this evening. The Leederville Freedom Fair will be ...

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  35. ADELAIDE.

    Adelaide, Monday.—Barriers were quiet, but mostly firmer. North Broken Hill recovered to 107s. and Broken Hill South were in fair demand to 54s. 3d.; for Block 14 ...

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  36. MAINTENANCE DEFAULTERS.

    Two fathers were charged before Mr. H. Casper and Mrs. A. Rapley, J's.P., in the Children's Court yesterday, with having failed to provide adequate ...

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  37. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

    POULTRY.—Average quotations per pair, based on Friday's market prices, are:—Cockerels, prime, 8s. 6d. to 11s. 3d.; medium, 6s. 6d. to 9s. 6d.; small, 6s. to 7s. Hens, prime, ...

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  38. THE NORTH-WEST NATIVES.

    Sir,—At the present time there is a great deal of discussion on the preservation of the Australian natives. To Western Australia the solution of the ...

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  39. INVESTMENT MARKETS.

    Following were the buying and selling quotations and sales on the Perth Stock Exchange yesterday:— Adelaide Steamship Company, b 25s. ...

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  40. COUNTRY STOCK SALES.

    TUNNEY.—GOLDSBROUGH, MORT and CO. report (June 17):—We held our usual quarterly sale to-day. Some of the sheep penned were attractive, but the majority ...

    Article : 102 words
  41. Advertising

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  42. EASTERN PRODUCE MARKETS.

    Wheat, growers' lots, 5s. 5½d.; to 5s. 6d.; parcels nominally 5s. 3½d. to 5s. 9d. Flour, bakers' lots, £13 7s. 6d. Bran, £6 15s. Pollard, £7. Barley, 3s. 4d. to 3s. 8d. Oats, ...

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  43. THE LAW COURTS.

    Nisi Prius.—At 10.30 a.m., in No. 1 Court before the Chief Justice.— Applications in respect of cases on the June Civil list. In ...

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  44. Answer to Correspondent.

    Dairyman, Belmont.—Mr. F. Higgs, Chief Health Inspector of the Perth City Council, states that milk is bought by measure, and that he does not know of any instance of ...

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  45. MIGRATION.

    The following is the official list of new settlers due to arrive at Fremantle by the s.s. Ballorat next Tuesday:—Nominated: Anderson; Francis, wife and family; Anderson, ...

    Article : 360 words
  46. THE HEIFETZ SEASON.

    Sir,—Please allow me space in your columns to express regret that I and, I'm sure, many other old music lovers and former patrons, experience when we ...

    Article : 124 words
  47. HOMEBUSH STOCK SALES.

    At the Homebush stock sales to-day about 53,100 sheep and 3,630 cattle were forward. The sheep supply was exceptionally heavy for a Monday's sale. The general quality ...

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  48. CHILDREN'S COURT, PERTH.

    A Stepfather's Responsibility.—Henry Hancock was charged with having failed to pay for the support of his stepson for the period during which the lad was in an ...

    Article : 252 words
  49. Advertising

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