Important developments occurred to-day in the strike of the Federal unions against their awards, which provide for a 48-hour week. The Federal ...
Article : 216 wordsYesterday the counting of votes was continued in connection with the biennial Legislative Council elections held on Saturday. The first count for the ...
Article : 634 wordsAddressing the Presbyterian Assembly last evening, the newly-elected Moderator (the Rev. H. R. S. Innes, B.A.), who entitled his charge "A Call to ...
Article : 2,200 wordsOver a year ago, in Sydney, "Wildflower," produced by J. C. Williamson, Ltd., was acclaimed after its initial preservation, as the best musical comedy ...
Article : 227 wordsRates of exchange on London to-day were as under:— Par. Brussels, francs to £1- - 157.13 25.225 ...
Article : 154 wordsYesterday's chart showed that the "low" responsible for the eastern rains was ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 159 wordsAbstract of average liabilities and assets of the Primary Producers Bank of Australasia, Ltd., in its Australasian business for the quarter ended March 31 ...
Article : 177 wordsWith the exception of a trivial fall at Eucla, no rain was reported in Western Australia yesterday morning. The night had been rather cold, but only one ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 28 wordsThe one-week season of Eileen Joyce, who was proclaimed by the Eisteddfod examiners as "a girl genius," will close with Friday night's performance at the ...
Article : 119 wordsA joint conference of the members of the New South Wales Disputes Committee and representatives of the trade unionists in Victoria was held to-day to ...
Article : 288 wordsPerth, 74deg. (maximum), 51deg. (minimum): Adelaide, 63, 54; Melbourne, 55, 43; Sydney, 65, 54; Hobart, 52, 43. ...
Article : 27 wordsEucla, 5 points. South Australia. William Creek, 25 Points; Mackay, 5; st. Lawrence 6; Rockhampton 9; Sandy cape. ...
Article : 81 wordsThe total clearance at the Perth Clearing House for the week ended May 10 was £2,228,199 2s. 5d. compared with £2,225,056 17s. for the week ended May ...
Article : 53 wordsAt the Luxor Theatre the Whirligigs still continue to draw big houses. The Eleven Wonders are now in the last three nights of their season, as well as ...
Article : 73 wordsThe forecast for to-day is:— Fine generally for the present, with fresh east to north winds, but unettled conditions slowly developing on ...
Article : 41 wordsWool sales were held to-day when the quantity catalogued totalled 9, 318 bales and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 9,588 bales. There ...
Article : 79 wordsSouth Australia.—Cool and cloudy, with further showers and south to south-east winds, but gradually improving from westward. ...
Article : 166 wordsThe last three days are announced of the Theatre Royal's programme, which has attracted big houses since Saturday. The first feature is an adaptation of ...
Article : 74 wordsThe latest election returns to-day show the following changes. The retiring member is shown by an asterisk. C.N. Stands for Country Nationalist L. for Labour, I ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 8 wordsCommonwealth loans were steady, but trading was relatively light. The 4½ per cents. 1927, had attention at up to £101 15s., and the 5 per cents. 1928, had ...
Article : 165 wordsElder, Smith, and Co., Ltd., report having received the following telegram from the manager, Paroo Station (80 miles east of Meekatharra), dated May 10:—"Eighty two ...
Article : 3 wordsA romantic comedy, "Proud Flesh," will open to-day at the Grand Theatre, the principal players being Eleanor Boardman, Pat O'Malley and Harrison ...
Article : 90 wordsSydney Charles Sutton, James Martin, and James Bremmell, who were found guilty in the Criminal Court on Friday of breaking and entering and stealing ...
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Advertising : 5 wordsLeading officials among the Victorian trade unions to-day although they admitted that there was a possibility of the unions in this State becoming directly ...
Article : 185 words"The Golden Strain," a story of the early pioneering days of America, is one of the attractions to-day at the Majestic Theatre, Perth. Leading players in ...
Article : 53 wordsAt the fortnightly meeting of the Perth sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night, the action of the State executive of the league in waiting as a ...
Article : 367 wordsFollowing a picturesque and spectacular torch-light procession through the city, several hundred land and sea scouts and cubs assembled on the eastern ...
Article : 753 wordsWHEAT.—At the metropolitan chaff and grain sales yesterday two truck loads of f.a.q. wheat were passed in at 6s. 4½d., but were afterwards sold at 6s. 6d. Details ...
Article : 295 words"A Fool and His Money" will be included in the new programme at the Pavilion Theatre to-day. Buck Jones will also be seen in. "The Arizona Romeo." ...
Article : 30 wordsZane Grey's "Wild Horse Mesa," a romance of Arizona, featuring Jack Holt and Billie Dove, will be shown at the Princess Theatre. Fremantle to-day ...
Article : 65 wordsAs the outcome of the recent conference between himself and his departmental advisers, following the serious outbreak of tick pest among a ...
Article : 367 words"Blind Husbands." featuring Epic Von Stroheim, will commence a season of three days at the Majestic Theatre, Fremantle, to-day. The story deals with the ...
Article : 50 wordsOne of the series of Wednesday lunchhour concerts organised by Musgrove's, Ltd., will be held to-day, the particulars being advertised. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 326 wordsHarold Lloyd will be featured to-night in "Hot Water" at the Coliseum Theatre. The principal supporting film will be "His Forgotten Wife." ...
Article : 28 words"Excuse Me" and "Welcome Home" will be screened at the Lyceum Theatre to-night. Orchestral music will be provided. ...
Article : 27 wordsOn Thursday evening, May 20, a complimentary concert will be tendered to Madame Bennett-Wilkinson, in recognition of her services to numerous ...
Article : 52 wordsIn the Criminal Court to-day Thomas Dugan (36) was placed on trial for the murder of Charles Caleb Byles, at a wood-cutter's camp at Page's Flat, ...
Article : 173 wordsShenton Pictures, West Subiaco.— "Raffles" and Dangerous Kisses" are the films announced for to-night's programme. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe arrivals of grain and farm produce at stations in the metropolitan area by rail from the country for the week ended May 8 Compared with these for the previous ...
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Advertising : 349 wordsOn the return trip from Perth last Friday night, about 7.30, Messrs. D. E. Dawson and V. Krakouer, both of Kojonup, had a narrow escape from serious ...
Article : 153 wordsFruit deliveries by rail at Perth for the week ended May 8, amounted to 7,853 cases, compared with 7,544 cases for the previous week and 5,660 cases for the week ended ...
Article : 38 wordsA meeting of music teachers will be held in the physics lecture room of the University on Friday next, at 8.15 p.m., when Mr. A J. Leckie, Mus. Bac., ...
Article : 124 wordsA message from Newcastle states that since Tuesday last 20 miners have been working day and night in an attempt to prevent the spread of a fire which broke ...
Article : 156 wordsJohn Thomas Smith, who was found guilty in the Criminal Court last week of sensational bag-snatching in Newcastle-street, when at attache case ...
Article : 195 wordsThe R.S.L. Band's weekly euchre party will be held to-night at the Soldiers' Institute. Government Gardens, Perth. A Juble sale in aid of the relief work ...
Article : 734 wordsAssociated Agents report (May 11): —At Copley's Siding to-day agents yarded 737 cattle, being portion of the Kangaroo, Bambra and Centaur shipments ...
Article : 186 wordsThe Minister for Markets and Migration (Sir Victor Wilson) stated to-day that a report had been received regarding a shipment of Waltham Cross grapes ...
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Advertising : 63 wordsNisi Prius:—At 10.30 o'clock, in No. 3 Court before Mr. Justice Northmore:— William Barrow (plaintiff) v. C. J. De Garis amd other (defendants)—part ...
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Advertising : 42 wordsNortham.—Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report (May 6):—We held our opening sale in our new yards to-day. The yarding included several lines of good breeding ewes, ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 12 May 1926, Page 10
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