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  2. SPORTING NEWS.

    Saturday.—W.A.T.C., Bluff Point Hall Committee, V.A.T.C., Rosehill R.C. ...

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  3. FOOTBALL.

    Several important innovations were agreed upon, at a special meeting of the South Australian Football League. Limited, to-night, chief among them being the ...

    Article : 113 words
  4. MAROONED.

    Marooned on North Head without food for two days was the plight of Clement Williams, aged 61 years, of Wrentmore- street. Fairfield. who was cast away at ...

    Article : 362 words
  5. MONDAY'S WEATHER CHART.

    A vast depression occupied the northern portions of the continent yesterday ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 149 words
  6. ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

    To those who believe in the possibility of Biblical phenomena repeating themselves in these days of routine common places, it will come as an interesting ...

    Article : 1,672 words
  7. FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

    Commonwealth loaus to-day wore firm, but trading in the majority of issues was limited. The 4½ per cents. 1927, had support at around recent rates, and the 5 ...

    Article : 120 words
  8. MINING.

    The Cue 'State battery closed on Christmas eve, after a short run, during which 294½ tons were put through the mill for 258oz, 8dwt. Previous runs ...

    Article : 285 words
  9. SPORTING CABLES.

    One of the most important matters to be discussed at the United States' Lawn Tennis Association's annual meeting to be held on February 6 will be a ...

    Article : 199 words
  10. NOTES AND CHAT.

    Weights for events to be run at the W.A.T.C. meeting on Saturday next were issued by Mr. D. C. Braham yesterday and appear in this issue. Acceptances are ...

    Article : 269 words
  11. BOXING.

    Next Friday at the Esplanade Gardens two 10-round boxing matches and several preliminary contests will be presented by Messrs. Keys and Lewis. One of the 10—rounders ...

    Article : 122 words
  12. MELBOURNE WOOL SALES.

    To-day's Melbourne wool auctions, totalling 4,704 bales, brought forward by the Australian Estates and Mortgage Co., saw the close of the first half of the ...

    Article : 92 words
  13. LOCAL BUREAU'S REPORT.

    Cloudy to overcast conditions were reported yesterday morning from stations in the Kimberley. parts of the De Grey and along the South coast but elsewhere ...

    Article : 229 words
  14. SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

    Wool sales were held to-day when the bales catalogued totalled 11,054 and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 10,678 bales, Competition ...

    Article : 95 words
  15. MONSON DEFEATED.

    Jim Williams (11.5), a negro boxer, having his first fight in Sydney, beat Ted Monson (11.3), of Western Australia, on points in a 20 rounds bout at the Stadium ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. TEMPERATURES AT CAPITAL CITIES.

    Perth: Maximum, 84deg.; minimum, 62deg, Adelaide: Maximum. 82deg.; minimum, 55 deg, Melbourne: Maximum, 66deg.; minimum 57deg, Brisbane: Maximum, 87deg ...

    Article : 41 words
  17. GOLF.

    In the final of the tournament for the Oxford-Cambridge Society president's putter, Wethered and Storey were all square at the eighteenth hole. They ...

    Article : 138 words
  18. VIVIEN GEM.

    At Lawlers, says the Leonora "Miner," the Vivien Gem Syndicate is erecting a battery, and anticipate having it in working order next month. Past crushings ...

    Article : 109 words
  19. CONTESTS AT WHITE CITY.

    The usual nightly bouts promoted by the Christmas Carnival management were held at White City last night. The first encounter was between "Nipper" Peakes (9.0) and ...

    Article : 80 words
  20. AUSTRALIAN RAINFALL.

    Kimberley Division.—Wyndham. 35 points; Hall's Creek. 28; Derby, 150; Broome, 41; La Grange, 32; Turkey Creek, 132. De Grey Division.—Nullagine, 7; Whim ...

    Article : 100 words
  21. W.A.T.C. JANUARY MEETING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 528 words
  22. GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

    WHEAT.—At the metropolitan chaff and train sales yesterday, one small parcel of f.a.q. was passed in at 6s. 4½d. Smutty lots were sold or passed in at lower figures. ...

    Article : 329 words
  23. DARLING BANGS AFFAIRS.

    In conformity with a widely expressed desire the Water Supply Department recently submitted a scheme for providing Kaiamunda and Gooseberry Hill with a ...

    Article : 970 words
  24. STONE v. CARRICK.

    The management of the Christmas Carnival at White City have succeeded in arranging a match between Harry Stone and "Scotty" Carrick, the local light and ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. YILGARN GOLDFIELD.

    Burbidge.—The Great Victoria, which is the leading, mine on this field in respect to output of gold, labour, employed, and ore in reserve, has just completed a ...

    Article : 417 words
  26. SWIMMING.

    The 440yds, free style test for the Australian championship was conducted under bleak conditions at the Crawley Baths Cast night, E. W. Jones, the State ...

    Article : 265 words
  27. TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

    The forecast for to-day is:— Further thunderstorms in the Kimberley and north-west, and extending to the East Gascoyne, otherwise ...

    Article : 52 words
  28. CRICKET.

    East Claremont v. Methodist.—Played on Saturday, and won by East Claremont by an Innings and 338 runs. Scares: East Claremont first innings, 235 (R. Keay 76. .M. ...

    Article : 386 words
  29. PASTORAL RAINS.

    Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received telegraphic advice of [?]in of rain, at Roebourne on Sunday. The Ashburton. Downs Station also reported general rains. In the ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. FORECASTS FOR OTHER STATES.

    South Australia.—Fine, warmer, variable winds. Northern Territory.—Further rain and thunder in upper division. ...

    Article : 86 words
  31. GENERAL NEWS.

    The executive committee of the Call of the Blind Appeal notifies that, as a number of unsold tickets in the art union for the house at Victoria Park have been ...

    Article : 660 words
  32. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

    In the fruit markets yesterday all stone fruits were firmer. There was little inferior fruit, and few sales were made below 7s., the exceptions being smeller plums, ...

    Article : 523 words
  33. SWIM THROUGH PERTH.

    In connection with next Saturday's Swim through Perth, the association, after considerable trouble, his succeeded in succeeded in chartering the motor launch Henley, to enable ...

    Article : 257 words
  34. THE SHARE MARKETS.

    The following were the buying and telling quotations at yesterday's meeting of the Stock Exchange:— Gold Stocks: Associated Northern, b 2s., ...

    Article : 363 words
  35. TO-DAY'S GAMES.

    "West Australian" Newspaper Cricket Club v. Post and Telegraph, to be played on the Esplanade this afternoon at 1.45. The following will represent the W.A.N.C.C.: ...

    Article : 62 words
  36. DECEMBER OUTPUTS.

    The December output of the Great Boulder mine was 7,422 tons for £16,236. The expenditure was £14,743. The Boulder Perseverance mine treated 3.750. ...

    Article : 31 words
  37. LAWN TENNIS.

    Portlier Progress was made with the Mount Lawley Club's tournament on Saturday last. J. Curran, who played finely in the State championship tournament, won the ...

    Article : 223 words
  38. THE UNDER-TREASURER.

    There was a striking tribute to the popularity of Mr. S. J. Randall (Under-Treasurer). yesterday in the form of a gathering of heads of ...

    Article : 372 words
  39. CASHING PARK ENTRIES.

    Following are the nominations for events to ,be run at the Canning Park Club's meeting to be held at the Goodwood course, on January 23:— ...

    Article : 277 words
  40. OTHER EVENTS.

    Entries for the Y.A.L. Carnival will be received by the secretary, 314 Murray-street, up till 5. p.m. to-day, and will definitely close at the League Rooms, at 10 o'clock to-night. ...

    Article : 500 words
  41. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

    POULTRY.—Average quotations, based on Friday's market price, are:—Cockerels, prime, 9s. to 12s. 6d.; medium. 7s. to 9s,; small 2s. to 4s. 9d,; heavy hens. 7s. to ...

    Article : 289 words
  42. EASTERN STOCK EXCHANGES.

    Adelaide, Monday.—Barriers and other silver-lead mining companies' shares were slow at around Saturday's rates. Amalgamated Zinc were wanted at 23s.. but Broker ...

    Article : 364 words
  43. POLO.

    A team from the Perth Polo Club will leave Perth on Saturday next, to play at Narrogin on the 25th. A series of matches are to be played during the week following. Teams ...

    Article : 118 words
  44. TROTTING.

    Satisfactory nominations were received for the events to be decided at the meeting on Saturday night. Thirty-eight entries were also received for the Brennan ...

    Article : 401 words
  45. WHIPPET RACING.

    To-night at the White City Christmas Car nival the whippet handicap which was commenced last Saturday, will be finalised. The semi finals and final will be run, commencing ...

    Article : 34 words
  46. CHILDREN AND WIRELESS.

    In response to the appeal for funds to purchase wireless sets for the patients in the Children's Hospital, the following amounts have been subscribed:— ...

    Article : 75 words
  47. EASTERN PRODUCE MARKETS.

    Wheat, growers' lots, up to 6s. 2½d.; parcels, 6s. 4d. Flour, bakers' lots, £14 10s. to £15. Bran. £7 12s. 6d. to £8 5s. Pollard. £8 5s. to £9. Barley. 3s. 6d. Oats. ...

    Article : 335 words
  48. MEETINGS.

    The annual meeting of the Perth subbranch of the R.S.L. will be held in the Soldiers Institute this evening at 8 o'clock. The proceedings will terminate ...

    Article : 62 words
  49. SOCIAL.

    The engagement is announced of Edna Frances only daughter of Mr. and Mrs R. H. Miller, of Waroona, to George Patrick Burrell of Perth, eldest son of Mr. ...

    Article : 35 words
  50. NEW SOUTH WALES EVENTS.

    The best swimming performance registered this season was established on Saturday by F. Doyle (Sydney), the State and Australian sprint champion, when he covered the 100 ...

    Article : 165 words
  51. THE BRITISH DOLE.

    Sir.—The following figures showing the position of the British Unemployed Insurance Fund on October 31 last (the so-called dole) may interest your ...

    Article : 84 words
  52. BOY SCOUTS' RALLY.

    About 230 Boy Scouts, drawn from all parts of the State, recently concluded a fortnights camp at Dymesbury Park, on the Kills River. eight miles from Albany ...

    Article : 154 words
  53. INSPECTION CAR OVERTURNS.

    A Dort inspection car with four officers aboard, when returning from a departmental trip in the nills this afternoon left the rails at a level crossing ...

    Article : 101 words
  54. PEDESTRIANISM.

    The heats of a new 100 yards amateurs' handicap were run at the White City Christmas Carnival last nigtt. Results:—First heat: Lyneham, 9 yds., 1; Barnett, 6½ yds., ...

    Article : 87 words
  55. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 425 words
  56. HOMEBUSH STOCK SALES.

    At the Homebush stock sales today about 14,230 sheep and 3.060 cattle, including 60 from Queensland, were forward. The sheep market opened firm but become irregular and ...

    Article : 200 words
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