In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the debate on the motion for the adoption of the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's Speech was concluded. ...
Article : 4,393 wordsThe long-looked-for statement regarding the attitude of the Government with reference to the rabbit pest has been made available by the Honorary Minister for ...
Article : 1,591 wordsTo-day, Mr. E. A. Eva, officially took over his position of manager in Australia of the Commonwealth Line of steamships. This position has been filled since the ...
Article : 243 wordsFrontier messages state that a reign of terror prevails in Finnish towns. A sanguinary encounter took place on Monday at Tornea between Finlanders and ...
Article : 233 wordsThere was a full meeting of the executive of the Metropolitan Charities Appeal Association yesterday afternoon, when a number of sub-committees reported progress. ...
Article : 521 wordsThe Fairbridge Farm School, near Pinjarra, is an earnest attempt to secure a more liberal upbringing and better opportunities for a few of the many tens of ...
Article : 1,057 wordsThe outstanding feature of the Scarlet Dandies' new programme presented last night at Olympia for the first time, is "Push the Bell," a revue that is bright and ...
Article : 875 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Bowser) will make another endeavour to settle the dispute between the medical men and the lodges. The failure of the recent conference under ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Minister for Education (Mr. H. P. Colebatch) yesterday informed a "West Australian" representative that he had approved of a recommendation by the ...
Article : 342 wordsA telegram from New Plymouth states that an uneasy feeling has been created in the Waitara district owing to the employment of Australian butchers at ...
Article : 106 wordsAt 3 o'clock this morning a house in Egan-street occupied by Antonio Gardelli was destroyed by fire. A few hours later a fire occurred in the Sydney Bedding ...
Article : 59 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Minister for Railways. in reply to questions asked by Mr. Griffiths, said that there were 300 tons of Newcastle coal stored at York ...
Article : 303 wordsTo-day a notification was published in the "Commonwealth Gazette" to the effect that the amount of the Australian notes issue might be increased from £48,000,000 ...
Article : 121 wordsReplying to-day to the criticisms of the State Government concerning the question which it raised as to the advisability of stock raising in preference to wheat ...
Article : 181 wordsIn an order issued to-night under the War Precautions Act. the usual powers are conferred upon the Chief Prices Commissioner (Mr. Whitton) to inquire into ...
Article : 44 wordsSince the new Board of Management of the Children's Hospital came into office, a committee, with Mr. R. O. Law as chairman, has been conducting a rigid inquiry ...
Article : 452 wordsAlthough at a late hour on Wednesday night barometric and other indications still pointed to continued heat, yesterday opened with very much cooler conditions ...
Article : 405 wordsThe Minister for Customs (Mr. Jensen) made an explanation to-day of the motor car hire account which was the subject of comment by the Auditor-General in his ...
Article : 253 wordsThe Home Secretary's Department received a wireless message to-night from the steamer Bombala stating that part of the town of Mackay was under water and that ...
Article : 485 wordsFor some little time past there has been a decided scarcity of salt in Western Australia, and manufacturers have been finding it increasingly difficult to procure sufficient ...
Article : 255 wordsIt is anticipated that the wheat yield of the Dominion will come up to the average of the past ten years. and it is hoped there will be no necessity this season to ...
Article : 97 wordsA meeting of the Fremantle Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the Mayor (Mr. W E. Wray) presiding over a full council. ...
Article : 230 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Premier stated, in reply to questions by Mr. J. McC. Smith respecting the retirement of Mr. A. C. Kessell from the ...
Article : 183 wordsSir,—It is deplorable that this most important matter of "Animals and Shade" should have to be brought before the public again to remind them of their duty to ...
Article : 176 wordsA tar distilling plant, belonging to the Adelaide City Council, destructor and which was regarded as the most up-to-date in Australia, was totally destroyed by fire ...
Article : 157 wordsAnother attempt was made before the Licensing Court to-day to secure the renewal of the registration of the International Socialists' Club. Mr. Bathgate, ...
Article : 119 wordsReplying in the Legislative Assembly to questions by Mr. Broun, the Premier (Mr. Lefroy) said that the Department of Agriculture was dealing with rabbits on ...
Article : 436 wordsThe Minister of Trade and Customs (Mr. J. A. Jensen) has received a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. intimating that by a proclamation ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Peake) commented to-day regarding the matter of the State and Federal Governments securing uniformity of electors administration. Mr. Peake ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 25 Jan 1918, Page 8
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