For all practical purposes the co-operative movement in the old country began with the "Rochdale Pioneers" in 1844, after which date it grew annually in volume and ...
Article : 1,310 wordsAs soon as Parliament met to-day, the Premier made a statement on the situation. He said that he had received a communication that war had broken out between ...
Article : 1,262 wordsThe following rates have been declared for war risks on interstate and coastal cargoes:— Coastal.—To and from Fremantle and ...
Article : 149 wordsThe following telegram was received by the Perth office of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co. from the head office (Sydney) for Australasia:— ...
Article : 56 wordsThe executive of the National Rifle Association of W.A. has sent notifications to all the rifle clubs stating that on account of the war the prize meeting which was ...
Article : 68 wordsCaptain C. J. Clare, R.A.N., District Naval Officer, has issued the following notice:—All craft of every description, including launches and boats (fishing and ...
Article : 103 wordsAn enthusiastic meeting of members of the Perth Rifle Club was held last night at Viking House, Mr. J. F. Ryle, the captain, presiding over about 40 members. ...
Article : 108 wordsThe treaties constituting the Triple Alliance expired in June, 1913, and were renewed last December for a further period of 12 years. The Alliance was concluded in ...
Article : 323 wordsAt the request of the Chief Secretary, representing the Ministry, the Governor to-day sent a cablegram to the Imperial authorities expressing loyalty to the ...
Article : 84 wordsWith a view of ascertaining how this State stands at the moment in regard to her food supplies, a representative of the "West Australian" called upon the ...
Article : 591 wordsAll work has been suspended at the Baddera and Narra Tarra mines. The stores have only moderate supplies of oversea produce. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Federal Treasurer (Sir John Forrest) addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at Greenbushes to-night. Referring to the war he said he was in constant ...
Article : 129 wordsThe coastal steamer Wakatu on entering Lyttelton to-day failed to stop for examination when signalled and a shot was fired over her bows from Fort ...
Article : 68 wordsAs soon as the Speaker took the chair in the House of Assembly this afternoon, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Vaughan) asked the Premier (Mr. Peake) whether he ...
Article : 534 wordsYesterday afternoon Mr. D. Mylonas, secretary of the Greek Society of Perth, informed a "West Australian" reporter that a meeting of his countrymen had already ...
Article : 123 wordsThe directors of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company have resolved that in the event of the company's employees being called out for military or ...
Article : 50 wordsThe State Military Commandant (Colonel Kyngdon) and his staff officers, headed by Major Hunt, D.A.A.G. and Q.M.G., have been working at high pressure since ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 922 wordsIn view of the war, the Hon. Chief of the Perth Caledonian Society (Mr. W. Christie), with the consent of the council, has decided to cancel the annual ball, which ...
Article : 97 wordsMessrs. F. W. Prell and Co. received the following cable to-day from Capt. A. Rushell, officer commanding the overseas cadets now in London:—"Mounted cadets ...
Article : 57 wordsWhen the history of Germany's mighty naval development comes to be written, one name will stand out in boldest relief—Alfred van Tirpitz. To this giant, ...
Article : 894 wordsNaturally enough yesterday's official news of the declaration of war ezoited an immense amount of interest in the city. The message conveying this momentous ...
Article : 408 wordsThe Bishop of Perth has addressed the following letter, dated from the Church Office August 5, to the clergy in the diocese of Perth:— ...
Article : 140 wordsIn accordance with the decision of the Council of Churches on Monday night, a six-hours' prayer meeting was held in Trinity Church yesterday. Between noon and 6 ...
Article : 101 wordsWhat has been characterised as a scene without precedent in the history of the Legislature in Western Australia occurred in the Legislative Council yesterday ...
Article : 1,226 wordsThe agents for the German steamers Cannstadt and Prinz Sigismund to-day applied to the Customs Department for clearance from this port. The Collector of ...
Article : 318 wordsIntense excitement was manifested at Fremantle yesterday when it became known that England and Germany were at war. Throughout the day the newspaper offices ...
Article : 194 wordsEvidence of the fact that at the present critical and delicate juncture party differences have been sunk was afforded yesterday afternoon, when the members of the ...
Article : 89 wordsMr. Turvey, M.L.A., has arranged to form a rifle club composed of members of Parliament. Every member, including the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition, ...
Article : 100 words"This is the man with the real Parliamentary gift," said Mr. Gladstone to a friend in 1895, with reference to Sir Edward Grey. He had then been three years ...
Article : 679 wordsAs soon as formal and necessary business was disposed of in the Legisative Assembly yesterday afternoon, the Premier (Mr. Scaddan) made an important announcement ...
Article : 1,442 wordsThere has not been even the shadow of a panic reflected in the operations of the private banks, and business is being pursued with the utmost confidence and ...
Article : 188 wordsRepresentatives of the whole of the mining industry in the Commonwealth other than gold and coal met this afternoon to consider what steps should be taken to ...
Article : 541 wordsIt was reported to-night that the industrial trouble on the trans-Australian railway had been settled. The men affected are camped about a hundred miles from ...
Article : 44 wordsThe rumour gained currency in the city yesterday that as one means of meeting financially the exigencies of any position that might arise locally as a result of the ...
Article : 97 words"The Financial News" states that the preliminaries have been arranged for the amalgamations of Lever Bros., soap manufacturers, of Port Sunlight, and Pears' ...
Article : 34 wordsThe military district headquarters have issued instructions requiring the dismantling of all radio-telegraph appliances, whether registered or not, erected by any person ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 6 Aug 1914, Page 8
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