Despite a drizzle, a dense crowd assembled at Brunton-street to see the Duke and Duchess of York leave for Victoria station, where the approaches ...
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Article : 630 words"My day consists of one hour of recreation, seven hours of sleep, and sixteen hours of work. Eating is a minor function of my existence, and is only a matter ...
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Article : 51 wordsThe Australian Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce) and party arrived here to-day. When entertained by the Canadian ...
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Article : 296 words"The comments regarding population and migration in the sub-leader in Wednesday's 'West Australian' did not show to the State's advantage, and they were ...
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Article : 120 wordsExtraordinary assertions are contained in an article published simultaneously by the Paris "Matin" and the New York "Herald" and "Tribune" regarding the ...
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Article : 408 wordsAll indications point to the heartiest send-off being given to the Duke and Duchess of York. The newspapers give the fullest details concerning their ...
Article : 375 wordsAs a result of negotiations with Sir James Parr (High Commissioner for New Zealand), Mr. Gerald Loder, has presented a valuable silver challenge cup ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Minister for Foreign Affairs (M. Briand), travelling as "Dr. Boyer," accompanied only by a personal friend, motored to Avignon, where trace was lost ...
Article : 56 wordsAir Taxis, Ltd., has been registered as a company to carry on the hiring of planes and the carriage of passengers and goods. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe yells of Maori footballers and their war cry caused a rush on the Waterloo station platform, from which the Prime Minister of New Zealand (Mr. J. G. ...
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Article : 408 wordsIn a characteristically bitter statement to-day, the Premier (Mr. Lang) replied to the comments of prominent business men and politicians who criticised the ...
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Article : 29 words"Le Matin" will shortly publish Abdel Krim's memoirs, in which be explains the genesis of the Hispano-Riff struggle. He says that after their serious ...
Article : 133 wordsThe list of cash applications for the South Australian Government's conversion loan closed a day before the fixed date, so that apparently subscriptions ...
Article : 41 wordsGreat courage and determination was shown by Detective Hogg when arresting a shopbreaker in a hairdresser's shop at Malvern shortly before 10 o'clock ...
Article : 199 wordsA message from Tamworth states that after 39 years in the Police Force, Superintendent G. U. Moroney has entered long leave prior to retirement. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 7 Jan 1927, Page 9
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