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  2. CRADLE OF MANKIND.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—"Two missing links in man's descent have now been established." says "The Times" in referring to a pronouncement by Dr. L. S. B. Leakey, ...

    Article : 434 words
  3. VICE-REGAL.

    His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, accompanied by Major Kerr-Pearse, will leave to-night for Brunswick where he will open the Agricultural Show on ...

    Article : 30 words
  4. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Fine weather, with light showers in the lower South-West, is forecast for to-day. New 'Plane Arrives. Flying an Avro Avian with a Mark 11 ...

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  5. CENTENARY AIR RACE

    MELBOURNE, Oct. 23.—Sir Charles Kingsford Smith said to-day he considered that he would fly from England to Australia, as a competitor in the Centenary ...

    Article : 95 words
  6. THE HARVEST.

    It is estimated by the Government Statistician (Mr. S. Bennett) that the wheat harvest this season will amount to 35,600,384 bushels from 3,178,468 acres, an ...

    Article : 226 words
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  8. PERSONAL.

    Mr. Melbonrne Inman, the noted billiardist, left for England yesterday by the Ormonde. Mr. E. R. Marie, deputy director of the ...

    Article : 556 words
  9. CURRENT COMMENT.

    The proposal to inaugurate an aerial medical service In the North-West of this State is one that must commend itself heartily to all who appreciate the ...

    Article : 871 words
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  11. MAIL TIME TABLES.

    RATES OF POSTAGE.—Letters, within the Commonwealth and to places in the British Empire, 2d. per ounce; U.S.A., Java and all other places, first ounce, 3d.; each succeeding ...

    Article : 94 words
  12. UNIVERSITY TEACHERS

    Important suggestions regarding assistance to the teaching service at the University of Western Australia by graduates are contained in a report which has ...

    Article : 465 words
  13. AIR MAIL SERVICES.

    PERTH-ADELAIDE.—Outward mails for the Eastern States close on Tuesday at 8 a.m. Inward mails are due At 3 p.m. Sunday. Postal articles excent parcels should be endorsed "By ...

    Article : 645 words
  14. CAR WATCHING.

    To request official recognition and to deny that car watchers were blackmailers or damaged cars, members of the executive of the Metropolitan and Suburban Car ...

    Article : 802 words
  15. FREMANTLE LUMPERS.

    At a stop-work meeting of members of the Fremantle Lumpers Union at the Fremantle Town Hall yesterday, it was decided that the secretary of the union ...

    Article : 381 words
  16. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    A strong outburst ol agitation in favour of a greatly enlarged British naval programme has come from a number of British admirals in the past six months. ...

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  17. RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS.

    The will of the late Lord Leverhulme directed that the income arising from a part of his estate should be devoted to the granting of scholarships for "research ...

    Article : 380 words
  18. ORMONDE'S PASSENGERS.

    Among the passengers on the liner Ormonde, which passed through Fremantle yesterday from the Eastern States, were the following:— ...

    Article : 256 words
  19. ANNIVERSARIES.

    The Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War, was signed on October 24. 1648. Responsible government was ...

    Article : 149 words
  20. FREMANTLE.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, EGYPT, JAVA, SINGAPORE, CHINA, JAPAN, ADEN, MALTA and INDIA:—Maloja, October 30; letters, 3.30 p.m. (late fee, 4.15 p.m.); newspapers and ...

    Article : 112 words
  21. INVESTITURE OF KNIGHTS.

    MELBOURNE, Oct. 23.—His Excellency the Governor-General (Sir Issac Isaacs) held an investiture of Victorians who appeared in lash Birthday Honours list. ...

    Article : 185 words
  22. TASMANIAN AIR MAIL.

    Advice baa been received by the Acting Deputy Director. Posts and Telegraphs, that direct air despatches to and from White. Hark, Flinders Island, by the Tasmanian Aerial Services Pty., ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. MAIL 'PLANE PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers had booked yesterday to travel by the Perth-Adelaide mail 'plane iue to leave Maylands this morning:—Perth to Adelaide: Dr. A. R. Vickers. Fathers M. L. ...

    Article : 83 words
  24. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "Fountain" (Wattening).—We are unable to ascertain the number of soda fountains in Perth and Western Australia. The Maternity Allowance. ...

    Article : 704 words
  25. NEW COMMERCIAL PILOTS.

    Visiting Perth to examine flying instructors wishing to renew their licences to teach flying for the coming year. Mr. D. A . Ross of the Civil Aviation ...

    Article : 200 words
  26. PROBATE.

    The late Mr. Joseph John Chapman, retired fanner, of South Bunbury, who died on September 18 at the age of 81 yean, left estate valued tentatively at £10.115 to his brothers. ...

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  27. SIR J. W. FORTESCUE DEAD.

    LONDON, Oct. 23.—The death is announced of Sir John William Fortescue, the British Army historian, and librarian at Windsor Castle from 1905 to 1926 ...

    Article : 489 words
  28. FREE GIFT COUPONS.

    The recent conference of the Federated Chambers of Commerce of Western Australia carried a motion protesting against the sale of goods to which a gift or coupon ...

    Article : 135 words
  29. MODEL HOMES.

    The clearing of the sites for the two model homes to be built at Floreat Park by the Model Homes Committee of the Building Revival Campaign will probably ...

    Article : 283 words
  30. PARLIAMENTS DAY OFF.

    CANBERRA, Oct. 23.—The Federal Cabinet decided to-day that the Federal Parliament will not sit on Tuesday, November 7. A meeting of the Loan ...

    Article : 136 words
  31. WIRELESS LICENCES.

    There were 600,341 broadcast listeners' licences in operation in Australia at the end of September last, which was an increase of 9.108 for the month, and ...

    Article : 108 words
  32. THE LAW COURTS.

    NISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 a.m., in No. 3 Court, before the Chief Justice (Sir John Northmore), E. Saligari v. R. Phillips (part heard). Before Mr.Justice Draper, in No. 1 Court, in the ...

    Article : 98 words
  33. British Tobacco Trade's Decision.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—The "Daily Express" states that all branches of the tobacco trade have agreed to end coupon gift schemes, which have cost the ...

    Article : 67 words
  34. IMPROVEMENT OF PLANT LIFE.

    Speaking at the annual flower show and industrial exhibition conducted by the Church of England at Kelmscott on Saturday, his Excellency the ...

    Article : 250 words
  35. MUSIC IN AUSTRALIA.

    That music occupied a notable place in the lives of the Australian people was the opinion expressed by Mr. J. Steuart Wilson who, after a stay of several months ...

    Article : 220 words
  36. COMPETITION FOR HANDYMEN

    Over 100 copies of the architects' drawings of the designs from which handymen are required to build their models for "The Western Mail" competition, have ...

    Article : 213 words
  37. ON OTHER PAGES.

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  38. KEBLE SOCIETY AT UNIVERSITY.

    The Warden of St. George's College (the Rev. C. B. Law) said yesterday that he hoped to found within the University of Western Australia a "Keble" society. ...

    Article : 163 words
  39. OUR STAPLE PRODUCTS.

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