Fire Call in Hay-street.—At a few minutes past 9 o'clock last evening volumes of smoke commenced to issue from the windows of premises in Hay-street tenanted by Messrs. ...
Article : 4,193 wordsWith a view of emphasising the gravity of the Ulster crisis the Opposition intends to abandon the customary general discussion at the opening of the new session of ...
Article : 390 wordsA further step has been taken in connection with the dispute that arose in the Church of England through the Bishops of Uganda and Mombassa having adopted the ...
Article : 608 wordsTo-day a few more master butchers followed the lead of those who yesterday conceded the demands for a week of 48 hours and an increase of 10s. a week made ...
Article : 84 wordsReplying to the remarks of the Premier of Western Australia (Mr. Scaddan), regarding the cancellation by the Federal Government of the sleeper contract with the ...
Article : 418 wordsThere were practically no development in connection with the "lazy" strike at Fremantle yesterday. Work was resumed as usual at 8 o'clock, and throughout the day ...
Article : 355 wordsIt was stated at the Trades Hall yesterday that other members of the State Ministry as well as the Premier (Mr. Scaddan), will take part in the meeting at His ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Fremantle branch of the Carpenters Union carried a resolution at its latest meeting viewing with alarm what they termed the retrograde action of the Cook ...
Article : 68 wordsThree months ago, when the Marine Stewards and Pantrymen's Union, at a conference with representatives of the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association, ...
Article : 211 wordsAt last night's meeting of the Fremantle Executive of the A.L.F. a motion condemning the Federal Government's action in cancelling the contract with this State ...
Article : 34 wordsThe members of the Federal Commission appointed to inquire into all contracts relating to the supply of sleepers for the trans-Australian railway and the methods of ...
Article : 1,339 wordsThe Victorian police, according to statements made in the Legislative Assembly to-day, recently applied to the Chief Commissioner for leave to hold a meeting for the ...
Article : 79 wordsSpoken to last night by a "West Australian" reporter, the secretary of the union (Mr. Frank Rowe) said that, in view of the action of Mr. Justice Higgins in calling a ...
Article : 99 wordsA meeting of bankers, merchants, and other business men was held in the Guildhall yesterday, among those present being the Duke of Somenest (Unionist), Lord ...
Article : 261 wordsThe men employed stacking wheat in the railway yard at Geraldton have, through their union, applied to the wheat agents and stevedores for an advance in pay from 1s. 8d. ...
Article : 110 wordsCopies of correspondence between the Premier of Western Australia (Mr. Scaddan) and the Prime Minister (Mr. Cook) regarding the delivery of karri sleepers for the ...
Article : 3,465 wordsThe Geraldton lumpers have fallen into line with the other ports, and have intimated that they will not work overtime. This is not regarded with complacence by the men, ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Australasian Medical Congress was opened yesterday. The first business sessions began at night, and amongst those present was the Governor, who read a ...
Article : 400 wordsNo new phase developed in the waterside trouble to-day. Both parties are awaiting to-morrow's conference. The men are not inclined to discus the position, but some ...
Article : 191 wordsIn the Union House of Assembly yesterday when the motion for the second reading of the Indemnity Bill was called on Mr. Creswell (the Labour Leader) moved ...
Article : 273 wordsRumour has been current in Kalgoorlie that Mr. Tom Richard Johnson, C.E., who is well known in connection with the railways of New South Wales, will be appointed by ...
Article : 61 wordsThe trial of the man Starchfield on a charge of having murdered his young son in a railway carriage at Shoreditch was continued yesterday. A witness named Carter ...
Article : 199 wordsFor some time past the Engineer in-Chief of the Commonwealth Railways (Mr. Deane) has been preparing specifications and details in order to allow of sections of ...
Article : 262 wordsAt a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society yesterday Professor David, of the University of Sydney, read a paper entitled "Some Unsolved Problems of the ...
Article : 159 wordsAddressing a meeting in Essex Hall last night, Miss Mary Edith Durham, who is the author of "Through the Lands of the Serb," "The Burden of the Balkans," and ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Court of Appeal yesterday upheld the decision given by the King's Bench Division in June last that the Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. was liable to pay compensation to ...
Article : 157 wordsIt is understood that the parties to the Triple Alliance, particularly Germany are unwilling to co-operate with the object of securing respect from Greece and Turkey ...
Article : 93 wordsH.M.A.S. Australian, the flagship of the Australian navy, and the cruisers Sydney and Melbourne, also the three destroyers Yarra, Parramatta, and Warrego, are to ...
Article : 170 wordsSouth Africa is underwriting a 4 per cent. £4,000,000 loan to be issued at £98 10s. ...
Article : 332 wordsBefore leaving by the Moldavia yesterday on his return to Melbourne, Sir John Forrest was further questioned by a "West Australian" representative regarding the ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. Frank Wilson, M.L.A., Leader of the Opposition, on being again interviewed in regard to the cancellation of the sleeper contract, said that it would be unwise to take ...
Article : 270 wordsThe Countess de Grasquet James is suing Archduke Borwin, of Mecklenburg-Schwerin for restitution of conjugal rights. The Countess, who is a native of America, and the ...
Article : 115 wordsAt yesterday's sitting of the committee appointed by the Home Office to inquire into the disastrous explosion that occurred in the Universal Colliery at Senghenydd ...
Article : 89 wordsEarl Grey arrived at Melbourne to-day and was tendered an official welcome at the Town Hall, when representatives of the Federal and State Governments and ...
Article : 103 wordsThe "Gazette" states that the abdication of King Gustaf in favour of his eldest son (Prince Gustaf Adolf) is imminent owing to his Majesty having had difficulties with his ...
Article : 90 wordsThe residence of Mr. A.A. Wilson, member of the Legislative Assembly for Collie was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday night, as were the furniture and effects. The ...
Article : 78 wordsSpeaking last night at the ceremony in connection with the taking over by the South Perth Municipal Council of the South Perth electric lighting works, Mr. Lewis, ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 11 Feb 1914, Page 7
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