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  2. GARDENING.

    The seedlings that were planted out some few weeks ago are now starting to make good growth, and when this is so it is advisable to stimulate growth with ...

    Article : 282 words
  3. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Judging by the patronage accorded the final performance of "On Our Selection" in His Majesty's Theatre last night, the Bailey-Grant Company might well have ...

    Article : 170 words
  4. LIFE AND LETTERS

    "The Legislative Assembly was called together on Thursday for the despatch of business." But, in accordance with the political custom of the country it didn't ...

    Article : 1,380 words
  5. MUSIC AND THEATRE

    After listening, the other day, to the extraordinary gramophone record Chaliapin has made of the death scene from Massenet's opera "Don Quixote," a friend of ...

    Article : 803 words
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  7. AUSTRALIA'S LIVING FOSSILS.

    Living fossils of the insect world cannot be mentioned without the thoughts flying at once to our little kitchen pest, the cockroach. We call it a pest and yet it ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. THEATRE ROYAL.

    "Picardy," a war sketch is the Special feature of the new vaudeville programme to be presented by Pat Hanna's Diggers in the Theatre Royal to-day. Ern Kopke ...

    Article : 83 words
  9. FOOTLIGHTS GOSSIP.

    Following the Bert Bailey Company's season, His Majesty's Theatre will be tenanted for a long period by Frank Neil's Comedians. This company, which is well ...

    Article : 686 words
  10. LUXOR THEATRE.

    At to-day's matinee, in the Luxor Theatre, Paul Daly will present The Humoresques in a complete change of programme of novelties and sketches. ...

    Article : 88 words
  11. SPRAYING.

    The past season in some districts was fairly favourable to fungoid diseases, and to prevent an epidemic as spring approaches now is the time to spray. An ...

    Article : 214 words
  12. PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

    "The King of Kings" will be the chief pictorial attraction in the Prince of Wales Theatre to-day. This picture is produced by Cecil de Mille and the ...

    Article : 71 words
  13. HOYTS REGENT THEATRE.

    The programme in Hoyts Regent Theatre to-day will be headed by "Out All Night" featuring Reginald Denny and Marian Nixon. The second picture is a ...

    Article : 68 words
  14. GRAND THEATRE.

    Rod la Rocque in 'The Cruise of the Jasper B.," and W. C. Fields in "Running Wild" are the main attractions in to-day's new programme in the Grand ...

    Article : 49 words
  15. ICELAND POPPIES.

    Iceland poppies are now coming into flower, and will require some attention in the way of liquid manuring. These beautiful blooms are among the most popular ...

    Article : 155 words
  16. PAVILION THEATRE.

    To-day, "The Cat and the Canary" (Laura La Plante) and "The Blue Eagle" (George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor) will be screened in the Pavilion Theatre. ...

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  17. MAJESTIC THEATRE, PERTH.

    The programme for to-day includes "Somebody's Darling" starring the English comedienne, Betty Balfour and "The Arizona Wildcat" (Tom Mix). ...

    Article : 25 words
  18. TRAVELLERS AND SWEET PEAS.

    For 3 or 4 years past the commercial travellers of W.A. have held annual competitoins at the club house, with a view of raising sufficient funds to maintain ...

    Article : 155 words
  19. MAJESTIC THEATRE, FREMANTLE.

    To-day's principal attractions in the new programme at the Majestic Theatre, Fremantle, will be "In Old Kentucky" (James Murray and Helene Costello) and ...

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  20. PRINCESS THEATRE, FREMANTLE.

    To-day's new programme in the Princess Theatre, Fremantle, will include "Get Your Man" (Clara Bow), and "Alias the Lone Wolf" (Bert Lytell). Vaudeville will ...

    Article : 47 words
  21. STUDENT' RECITAL.

    Mr. Frank L. Robertson's senior students and ladies' choir will give a vocal recital in the Town Hall, Perth, on Monday evening. A programme ...

    Article : 74 words
  22. Forthcoming Events.

    Recital by Mr. F. L. Robertson's Ladies' Choir and senior students, in the Town Hall, Monday, June 11. ...

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  23. SWEET POTATOES AND ARTICHOKES.

    Two interesting queries have come in this week regarding the digging and keeping of sweet potatoes and artichokes. So far as artichokes are concerned, it is a ...

    Article : 144 words
  24. Allotria.

    At the moment no news is available as to the anticipated visit Moiseiwitsch, nor of any other artist, but the fact that an Eastern States theatrical company— ...

    Article : 138 words
  25. OPERATIC CONCERT.

    On Friday next, and on June 25, operatic concerts will be presented by the De Michelli Studio in the Assembly Hall, Perth. A special feature of the concerts ...

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  26. "THE FORTY THIEVES."

    The last two performances of the pantomime "The Forty Thieves" will be given in the Fremantle Town Hall to-day. There will be a matinee at 2.15 p.m. and ...

    Article : 47 words
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    An item from the May issue of the "Musical Times" (London):—"Our Milan correspondent, M. Charles d'If, recently gave in that city a lecture-recital on ...

    Article : 120 words
  28. ROSE NOTES.

    In talking of roses many people confuse the climbers with the ramblers, but the true rambler is in a class of its own. As a rule they are at their best in ...

    Article : 216 words
  29. THE KINEMA.

    Mr. George Banfield, who is producing Maeterlinck's "The Burgomaster of Stilemond" for British Filmcraft, has brought from Germany several trunk loads of ...

    Article : 591 words
  30. RIVER EXCURSION.

    The Valdana will leave Barrack-street jetty at frequent intervals this afternoon and to-morrow for a cruise around the British flying boats at Crawley. ...

    Article : 29 words
  31. MISCELLANEOUS.

    New Oxford Theatre, Leederville.— "Adam and Evil" and "Ladies' Night" with Walter Cornock in vaudeville, will be the programme at 2.30 p.m. and at 8 p.m. ...

    Article : 204 words
  32. THOMAS SYMMONS.

    An old man, a very old man, named Thomas Symmons, lies in bed at the Old Men's Home, Claremont, ticking off the days. Come at length to the last of man's ...

    Article : 455 words
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    A ten-weeks' season of opera opened at Covent Garden on April 30 With Wagner's "Rhinegold." Gluck's "Armide" was received on the following evening. The ...

    Article : 71 words
  34. NEW RECORDS.

    When Canio, the luckless strolling player in "I Pagliacci," sings "On with the motley," he is certainly distraught. This granted, it may be said that we have no ...

    Article : 625 words
  35. TIMELY HINTS.

    In a small garden it is inadvisable to sow a whole packet of seed at one time. Smaller sowings will secure a continuance of flowering. ...

    Article : 130 words
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    Charles Brookfield used to tell a good story of the two actors. Arthur Cecil and Henry Kemble. One 31 December they were supping together at the Garrick Club ...

    Article : 314 words
  37. CORRESPONDENCE.

    "H.M.," East Narrogin.—(1) Geraniums can be cut back now. Cut away all old and straggling growths and shorten back to two or three inches new seasoned growths. (2) This week's ...

    Article : 141 words
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    One of the anecdotes told by Dr. Charles Jerdan in his "Scottish Clerical Stories and Reminiscences" is of John Paterson Struthers of Glasgow a brilliant scholar ...

    Article : 176 words
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    Mrs. Hudson arranged her toilettes in conformity with the number of guests she expected: "Her maid had the order, 'Dress me for ten' 'Dress me for twenty,' as the ...

    Article : 123 words
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    The other day a curate was waiting in an outer office to see his church-warden, who was a lawyer, when a client came in. and, being short-sighted, mistook the curate ...

    Article : 70 words
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