"It has all gone up in smoke," said Mrs. Maud Louisa Spurge, a debtor, in the Bankrupcty Court yesterday, referring to her capital. "Yes," replied the Official ...
Article : 577 wordsNOTES ON CHART.—Yesterday's weather chart showed a slight eastward movement by the various weather systems. The most important feature of the chart was a pronounced weakening of the main "high," now located over the cast of the Bight, which permitted a considerable development of the western monsoon. Extensive rain was again reported, Isobars ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 173 wordsMr. G. Rainsford, who is supported by the United Party and Country Party as a candidate for the South Province by-election, opened his campaign at the ...
Article : 526 wordsSt. George's-terrace looking west.—An attractive vista between tall trees which appeals more to the visitor than the citizen, whose appreciation of its beauty is too often dulled by familiarity. The volume of traffic indicates the increasing commerce of the city. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 112 wordsYesterday morning's rainfall Reports showed that the greater part of the State south of the tropic had been affected during the previous 24 hours. Most of the ...
Article : 118 wordsSouth-West Division.—Guildford, 2 points; Perth Gardens, 14; Perth Observatory, 9; Fremantle Signal Station, 8; Rottnest, 15; Mandurah, 9; Collie, 222; Donnybrook, 51; Bridgetown, ...
Article : 341 wordsThe forecast for to-day is:— Further scattered rains in the tropics and Gascoyne district; otherwise fine weather. South to east winds, and ...
Article : 29 wordsSouth Australia.—Cloudy on coast, but otherwise temporarily fine. Conditions becoming unsettled to showery from west; winds tending north rant to north-west. ...
Article : 128 wordsIn the Midland Junction stock sale yards yesterday 8,709 sheep and 3,290 lambs passed through the hands of the auctioneers-Disposing of some of the pens among eager bidders. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 78 wordsBales of wool being delivered on the quay at Fremantle. Following the January sales large consignments of wool have been loaded into vessels for overseas. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 54 wordsSir,—During the past few days I received at my home an envelope under the heading of "On His Majesty's Service" with a printed address designed. "The ...
Article : 284 wordsIn June, 1926, the Commonwealth Parliament set aside £100,000 to establish a science and industry endowment fund, under the control of trustees, who are the ...
Article : 340 wordsPerth, max. 81deg., min. 63deg.; Adelaide,78, 52; Melbourne, 66, 53; Brisbane, 85, 67; Sydney, 77, 60; Hobart, 62, 52; Canberra, 74, 39. ...
Article : 30 wordsTo-day.—Sun rises at 5.37, sets at 7.22; moon rises at 8.47 a.m., sets at 10 p.m. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe output of solar energy-judged from the number of sunspots visible on its surface-remains strongly above normal. The imposing group of spots, which appeared around the ...
Article : 226 wordsElder, Smith and Co., have received the following telegrams:— SANDSTONE, Jan. 25.—Fifty-six points of rain fell at Dandaraga station. ...
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Advertising : 169 wordsSeveral boats at Fremantle have been engaged in loading consignments of flour for overseas ports. The operations on North Quay were particularly brisk. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 62 wordsSince it has been found that the Silver Black Fox can be bred to produce perfect pelts in Great Britain, a new industry has been built up in England and Scotland, with the establishment of fur farms. The photograph shows a beautiful specimen bred at East Lothian (Scotland), the pelt being worth ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 113 wordsThere was much amusement in the Perth Police Court yesterday during the hearing of a charge against John Short-house, aged 23, described as a farm ...
Article : 707 wordsWith nearly a mile of sandy beach and at least 25 yards of shallow water, Como has every reason to be called the "children's paradise." By the same tokens ...
Article : 401 wordsLord Lovat, chairman of the Overseas' Settlement Committee, whose projected tour of the Dominions has been criticised by a London newspaper, which is ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 78 wordsSir James Connolly, a former Agent-General for Western Australia, who has accepted the invitation of Lord Strickland (Premier of Malta) to inaugurate the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 72 wordsA correspondent has suggested that the design for the new Causeway bridge should follow the lines set out in this diagram. According to the suggestion, the Causeway bridge would be approximately 100 feet wide and would provide for two fast traffic areas, two slow traffic lines, and also for trams. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 107 wordsOn January 14 Catherine Cooper (52), Single, was plucking a fowl over a spirit stove in her home in Dalgety-street, East Fremantle, when her clothes caught alight ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 26 Jan 1928, Page 18
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