The Government's preparations to meet the threatened general strike are being continued. Over 20,000 burghers will be mobilised if necessary. Germiston, an important ...
Article : 225 wordsA terrific thunderstorm swept over the city yesterday and resulted in considerable damage to property, in addition to causing the death of five persons, three of whom were ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Balkan Peace Conference was opened here yesterday, the Premier of Roumania presiding. The Conference accepted a proposal to suspend hostilities for five days. ...
Article : 45 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday the debate was continued on the motion for the adoption of the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's Speech. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 992 wordsEight new cases of small-pox were reported to-day in the metropolitan area. They were from suburbs in which cases had previously occurred. Vaccination is proceeding ...
Article : 128 wordsThe advisability of officially enlightening the public regarding the system of proportional representation, as part of the electoral reform to be introduced by the ...
Article : 2,017 wordsThe Turks declare they will not evacuate Adrianople. "Here we are," they assert, "and here we will remain. Let Europe understand that once and for all." ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 wordsIt was reported at Hebel on Tuesday that 16 cases of small-pox had occurred on a station 40 miles from Hebel, and that the disease was introduced by shearers from ...
Article : 76 wordsThe House of Commons yesterday discussed the Army vote, the chief topic being the alleged insufficiency of aeroplanes. Mr. G. J. Sandys (Unionist) stated that ...
Article : 247 wordsTo-day two cases of small-pox among whites were reported in the city. One of the patients arrived by southern express. the carriages of which were immediately ...
Article : 99 wordsThe evidence given yesterday before the judicial commission appointed to inquire into the recent Rand riots showed that 1,000 revolvers, many rifles, and 18,000 rounds of ...
Article : 96 wordsThe affairs of Joseph George Gray, the well-known billiard player, were further investigated before Judge Johnston in the Insolvency Court to-day. The insolvency of ...
Article : 366 wordsThe no-confidence debate was resumed in the Legislative Assembly to-day by Mr. James, member for Goulburn. The previous night they had, he said, the strange ...
Article : 201 wordsMrs. Edith Rigby, wife of Dr. Charles Rigby, was yesterday sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for having set fire to the Liverpool Cotton Exchange, and to Sir ...
Article : 111 wordsDuring a motor cycle race at Cincinnati, yesterday, the gasoline in one machine exploded and set fire to 12 spectators. Three of these died and the others are suffering ...
Article : 57 wordsSpeaking at Chippenham yesterday Lord Islington, ex-Governor of New Zealand, said that with the public of England in their present frame of mind it was ...
Article : 132 wordsDuring the proceedings in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Opposition members plied Ministers with questions dealing with State trading enterprises. ...
Article : 712 wordsNanking has abandoned the rebel movement. Four thousand Northern troops have reached the Yang-tse-Kiang. These are preparing to march upon Woosung. ...
Article : 70 wordsYesterday afternoon in the Legislative Council Mr. Kingsmill asked the Colonial Secretary, without notice, if he was prepared to make a statement regarding the ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Mines' Amendment Bill, which has been read a second time in the Legislative Assembly, is practically the measure which failed to get through Parliament last ...
Article : 245 wordsSpeaking at Sherbourne Park yesterday, Mr. F. E. Smith, M.P. (Unionist), said that three years' experience of the effect of payment of members upon the independence ...
Article : 59 wordsAt Hull yesterday a docker, named Hutchinson, noticed a gang of hooligans maltreating a man in broad daylight. Hutchinson intervened and the gang thereupon turned on ...
Article : 45 wordsA New South Wales 4 per cent. loan of £1,000,000, to be issued at £97 10s., is being underwritten. The loan will be repayable from 1942 to 1962. The Holman ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that the British Government has announced that it will not participate in the Panama Canal ...
Article : 199 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Millen) made an important announcement to-day in connection with the Cockatoo Island dockyard at Sydney, which was taken over by ...
Article : 244 wordsMr. Oscar B. Colquitt, the Governor of Texas, is reported to have asserted that he is in possession of reliable information that ex-President Roosevelt is organising ...
Article : 77 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day the second reading of the Fruit and Vegetables Packing and Sale Bill was moved by the Minister of Agriculture. He explained that ...
Article : 155 wordsMr. J. B. Joel purchased the racehorse Prince Palatine for £45,000. The price paid is a record. Prince Palatine will carry Mr. T Pilkington's colours until October 2. ...
Article : 88 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Hunter moved that in the opinion of the House the administration of the Agricultural Bank is unsatisfactory. He said that only ...
Article : 109 wordsThere appeared to be little change in the state of the political situation to-day. On the one hand, the Ministry went straight ahead with business as if nothing had ...
Article : 279 wordsThe Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Glynn) said to-day that he was considering the question of the immigration policy, and so far as he could see it could probably be ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Australian cricketers defeated a Rhode Island combination by 254 runs to 129. The local cricketers were unable to hit the Australians' bowling. Macartney ...
Article : 57 wordsAn excellent selection of illustrations are provided in this week's issue of the "Western Mail." Several interesting photographs, taken by Mr. J. W. Dawson, ...
Article : 222 wordsJoseph Henry England (57) was barring down ground at the Great Boulder mine to-day when a piece of rock struck the bar, forcing it into his abdomen. His condition ...
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Advertising : 285 wordsA sad incident occurred in connection with the visit of the American boys, who last night gave an entertainment in the Mechanics' Hall. At the conclusion of the ...
Article : 113 wordsThe funeral of the late Mr. John Potter, of Stanley-street, South Fremantle, an employee in the railway service, took place on Wednesday afternoon, and was attended ...
Article : 146 wordsIt is expected that the Commonwealth military aeroplanes will be making flights before the end of the year. At present they are in the Sydney store awaiting ...
Article : 81 wordsOn Saturday afternoon His Excellency the Governor will perform the formal opening ceremony of the Royal horse parade and Western Australian poultry and dog show ...
Article : 64 wordsNisi Prius.—At 10.30 a.m, in No. 3 Court, before Mr. Justice Rooth: Hughes v. Guilfoyle (part heard). In Chambers.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 1 Aug 1913, Page 7
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