Ratepayers of the City of Perth take little interest in the choice of the men who direct municipal Affairs, and perhaps they evince less concern about what ...
Article : 2,047 wordsTrade generally during the year now closing was better than in previous years. Although the 1025-26 harvest did not come up to expectations, it was still ...
Article : 1,069 wordsThe 57th annual report of the Nation-al Mutual life Association was presented to a meeting of members in the Association's office to-day. The report showed ...
Article : 62 wordsPossibly few people realise that the majority of the inmates of the Hospital for Insane, Claremont, notwithstanding the tragedy of their lives, look forward ...
Article : 344 wordsYesterday morning's weather chart showed that a deep depression was still ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 205 wordsThe shareholders in Armstrong, "Whilworth have accepted the proposals put forward by the expert committee at a meeting on December 10, that a ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Australian Dairy Council reports that during the week ended on December 11 a total of 30,311 boxes of butter were graded in the Commonwealth, of this ...
Article : 69 wordsNo tallow sales were held to-day. ...
Article : 10 wordsWHEAT.—The market continues very dull, and at the metropolitan chaff and grain sales yesterday a parcel of f.a.q. was passed in at 5s, 4d per bushel. No wheat was sold ...
Article : 343 wordsAt the tea sales yesterday a total of 36,001 packages were offered. Average prices were:—Commonest leaf, 9 to 10 annas; commonest broken leaf, 8 to 9 ...
Article : 63 wordsWhen the 9 a.m. reports were received at the Weather Bureau yesterday morning, it was found that that the willy disturbance was still located off our ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,145 wordsPerth, max. 88deg., min. 70deg,; Adelaide, 80, 56; Melbourne, 68, 53; Brisbane, 92, 71; Sydney 70 61; Hobart 64, 53. ...
Article : 28 wordsTo-day.—Sun rises at 5.11 sets at 7.22: moon rises at 11.13 p.m., sets at 9.30 a.m. ...
Article : 20 wordsSouth-West Division.—Mutlews, 2 points; Fremantle Oval, 1 Collie, 10' Bunburry, 4; Cenny brook, 8; Bridgetown, 2; Karridale, 2; Eclipse Island, 2; Wandering 1: ...
Article : 210 wordsHarry Cameron (22), postal employee, of Postal-street, Windsor, who was injured in a motor car accident in Norwood-road, Burwood, on Saturday died to-day in the ...
Article : 105 wordsThe forecast for to-day is:— Still warm to hot and sultry over all inland areas south of the tropics, with scattered thunderstorms and ...
Article : 77 wordsPOULTRY.—Average quotations, based on Wednesday's market prices are:—Cockerela, prime, 9s, 6d. to 13s., medium, 7s. 6d. to 9s. small, 4s to 6s. Hens, prime 6s, 6d ...
Article : 343 wordsSouth Australia.—Fine and warmer; winds tending cost and north-east. Northern Territory.—Scattered, thunderthowers in upper division. ...
Article : 155 wordsThe Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Pratten) announced to-day that certain duties which Were to have come into operation on January 1 had been further ...
Article : 114 wordsMr. A. F. Bell, who is a nominated member of the Commonwealth Dried Fruit Control Board, left for, the Eastern States by the Great Western express ...
Article : 341 wordsAdvice has been received from the British authorities that mails for Australia were despatched by the s.s. Ferndale on December 14. ...
Article : 906 wordsManager's report (December 22:—Crushed 302 tons of ore and cyanided 342 tons of accumulated sands for a return of bullion rained at £1,072 16s. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe London, Australian and General Exploration Ltd. has ceased business in this State. Years ago this company held large mining interest on the Eastern and ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Railway Board has given orders for engines to the value of £500,000 to German firms. It is stated thai do purely British tenders were received. Some firms ...
Article : 98 wordsUTAKARRA.—ELder, Smith and Co report (December 17):—We conducted a special sheep on account of Gascoyne owners, in Dalgey's yards, to-day. The lots ...
Article : 67 wordsSpeaking at the recent annual meeting of the Great Boulder Proprietary Sir Newton Moore, director said that the Gradual decline of a great mine like the ...
Article : 269 wordsWheat, growers' lots, December, 5s. 3d.; January, 5s 4., parcels, sales, January, 5s 4½. Flour, bakers lots, £14 to £15. Bran, £6 5s £10s,; pollard, £8, 10s to £ 9: ...
Article : 332 wordsThe report of the West Ham Board of Guardians upon the administration since the Socialist board was turned out in July last and the boards's officials took ...
Article : 133 wordsIn the new dining-room which has just been built for the orderlies at the Perth Hospital, the Christmas luncheon of the hospital board was held yesterday. ...
Article : 405 wordsThe Empire Christmas pudding, weighing 141b., has been conveyed to Buckingham Palace, together, with a cask of Cyprus brandy, to be ready, in case it is ...
Article : 85 wordsThe following are the official London metal quotations on December 22, as advised by the London Metal Exchanger:—Copper standard, spot fall 7s. 6d.), £56 ...
Article : 131 wordsAt the Homebush stock sales to-day about 30,400 sheep and 3,330 tittle were forward. Quality in both section was fairly good, and showed an improvement on Monday's ...
Article : 164 wordsWheat cargoes were firm to-day in sympathy frith American advices and quotations were occasionally 6d. a quarter up. Parcels were firm and in good ...
Article : 405 wordsAmong the passengers on the liner Jervis Bay, which arrived af Fremantle from England yesterday, were hundreds of migrants travelling under various land ...
Article : 124 wordsThe Commonwealth and Dominion liner Port Hardy will sail from Sydney next Wednesday with a consignment of chilled beef for the London market. Great ...
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Advertising : 28 wordsSeveral of the tribute parties on the Great Boulder are reported to be breaking rich ore. One party comprising Messrs. Duncan, Watson, Murray and ...
Article : 59 wordsLondon, Thursday.—Broken Hill Proprie-tary, 27s.; North Broken Hill, 127s. 8d Broken Hill South. 76s. 10d.; Mt. Lyell. 27s. 11d.; Great Boulder, lld.; Sons of ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Australian Liberal Party launched at a meeting of citizens in Temple Court to-day. The Liberal candidates for Caulfield and Kew (Messrs. ...
Article : 267 wordsThere was a large gathering yesterday afternoon at Trinity Buildings, when the Mayor of Perth (Mr. J. T. Franklin) officially opened Barttetto's new studio. ...
Article : 128 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph's" Riga correspondent states that the Soviet Government bas issued a decree forbidding the import and export of securities relating ...
Article : 57 wordsTravelling on the Australian Commonwealth liner Jervis Bay, which arrived at Fremantle from England yesterday, were about thirty ...
Article : 150 wordsThe first prize in the Christmas lottery—15,000,000 pesetas—roughly £500,000—was won by students of the Academy of Fine Arts, who pooled their ...
Article : 74 wordsShortly after 5 p.m. to-day, Kenneth Cairns (18), of Marion-place, was killed on Braund-road, Prospect. He was ridding a motor cycle, and in swerving to ...
Article : 64 wordsFor the period from July to November, 1926, South Australian imports were valued at £6,765,377, an increase of £590,611 compared with the corresponding ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 24 Dec 1926, Page 10
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