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  2. SEVENTY YEARS OF CO-OPERATION

    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 ...

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  3. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    As 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 words
  4. COASTAL AND INTERSTATE WAR RATES.

    The following rates have been declared for war risks on interstate and coastal cargoes:— Coastal.—To and from Fremantle and ...

    Article : 149 words
  5. INSURANCE EMPLOYEES.

    The following telegram was received by the Perth office of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co. from the head office (Sydney) for Australasia:— ...

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  6. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    The 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 words
  7. SUPERVISION OF SHIPPING.

    Captain 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 words
  8. PERTH RIFLE CLUB.

    An 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 words
  9. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

    The 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 words
  10. TASMANIA.

    At 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 words
  11. FOOD SUPPLIES.

    With 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 ...

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  12. NORTHAMPTON MINES.

    All work has been suspended at the Baddera and Narra Tarra mines. The stores have only moderate supplies of oversea produce. ...

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  13. SIR JOHN FORREST AT GREENBUSHES.

    The 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 words
  14. NEW ZEALAND.

    The 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 words
  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    As 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 words
  16. PATRIOTIC GREEKS.

    Yesterday 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 words
  17. GENEROUS EMPLOYERS.

    The 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 ...

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  18. LOCAL MOBILISATION.

    The 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]

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  19. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

    In 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 words
  20. VICTORIA.

    Messrs. 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 words
  21. THE GERMAN NAVY MAKER.

    When 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, ...

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  22. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Naturally 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 words
  23. ANGLICAN CHURCH.

    The 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 words
  24. A DAY OF PRAYER.

    In 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 words
  25. IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    What has been characterised as a scene without precedent in the history of the Legislature in Western Australia occurred in the Legislative Council yesterday ...

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  26. QUEENSLAND.

    The 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 words
  27. POSITION AT FREMANTLE.

    Intense 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 words
  28. SPECIAL CABINET MEETINGS.

    Evidence 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 words
  29. PARLIAMENTARIANS AS INFLEMEN

    Mr. 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, ...

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  30. BRITAIN'S FIRST DIPLOMAT.

    "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 words
  31. POLITICAL PARTIES UNITE.

    As 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 words
  32. IN BANKING CIRCLES.

    There 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 words
  33. THE MINING INDUSTRY.

    Representatives 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 words
  34. TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.

    It 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 words
  35. THE CIVIL SERVICE.

    The 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
  36. BRITISH SOAPMAKERS.

    "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 words
  37. RADIO TELEGRAPH APPLIANCES.

    The military district headquarters have issued instructions requiring the dismantling of all radio-telegraph appliances, whether registered or not, erected by any person ...

    Article : 79 words
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