Torrential rains fell over a large portion of the State yesterday. Farmers and pastoralists will benefit. Washaways caused the suspension of railway services on th Kalgoorlie, Albany, Wiluna, Midlands and other lines. ...
Article : 734 wordsPARIS, March 7.—The existence of huge private semi-armed forces throughout France was revealed today when prominent police officials gave evidence before ...
Article : 695 wordsThe expectation that the Government will intervene in the Collie coal dispute, and that there will not be any cessation of work at the mines was strengthened ...
Article : 399 wordsLONDON, March 7.—The North Atlantic Shipping Bill, which empowers the Treasury to advance money to the Cunard Company for the construction of one or ...
Article : 978 wordsTOKIO, March 8.—The Navy Department announced today that at the end of 1939 Japan would have only slightly over 60 per cent of America's naval strength ...
Article : 183 wordsWASHINGTON, March 7.—President Roosevelt today created a National Recovery Board of Review which is charged with the duty of indicating where ...
Article : 244 wordsSYDNEY, March 8.—An exraordinary document alleged to be the record of a woman's confession of murder was read at the Burren Junction Police Court ...
Article : 1,100 wordsSUVA, March 8.—Eight months' imprisonment on each of three charges, the terms to be concurrent, and ten years' exile, beginning today, was the sentence ...
Article : 253 wordsWASHINGTON, March 17.—Government expenditure under the recovery programme has increased the United States public debt by over £1,000,000,000 during ...
Article : 76 wordsSYDNEY, March 8.—Although developments at the Federal Labour unity conference late this afternoon might seem to indicate a slightly improved prospect of ...
Article : 934 wordsNORTHAM, March 8.—Heavy rain, accompanied by some thunder and lightning, set in at about two o'clock this morning, and by eight a.m. 61 points had been ...
Article : 175 wordsThe Minister for Railways (Mr. J. C. Willcock) said yesterday that the State Cabinet would probably meet on Monday, when consideration was likely to be given ...
Article : 494 wordsLONDON, March 8.—Despite the fact that £10,000 or two-thirds of the cost, has been provided by the British Government, neither the secretary of the ...
Article : 173 wordsYORK, March 8.—Up to 11 p.m. today 450 points of rain had been recorded in York. Ten or 15 houses in the town are under water, and the Palace Hotel has been ...
Article : 80 wordsA steady downpour continued throughout yesterday in the Midland Junction, Guildford and Swan districts. It commenced at about 2 a.m. and continued ...
Article : 125 wordsPARIS, March 7.—Stavisky's almost illegible handwriting on his cheque butts and his practice of often noting only Christian names is leading to much heart ...
Article : 121 wordsBEAR OF OAKLAND, at sea, March 7.—At noon today the Byrd expedition's supply ship, the Bear of Oakland, was 800 miles from Dunedin, where it is ...
Article : 156 wordsPORT HEDLAND, March 8.—The heavy rains which commenced on March 3 culminated in a torrential downpour yesterday, and 636 points were registered for ...
Article : 214 wordsAs a result of numerous washaways, mostly within a 30-miles radius of Northam, yesterday, the Kalgoorlie, Albany and Geraldton expresses, the Perth-Wiluna ...
Article : 424 wordsThe following statement was made yesterday by the Commissioner of Railways (Mr. J. A. Ellis):— "Seeing that both sides have agreed to ...
Article : 431 wordsWASHINGTON, March 7.—London reports that a de facto stabilisation of the dollar and the pound has been effected through private conversations are ...
Article : 146 wordsNEW YORK, March 7.—Mr. Henry Ford, in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press at Fort Myers (Florida) today, commended Senator Borah's recent ...
Article : 112 wordsLONDON, March 7.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), who attended the inaugural luncheon of the South London Exhibition at the Crystal ...
Article : 141 wordsMADRID, March 7.—With a general Socialist outbreak seemingly inevitable, the Lenoux Government has proclaimed a measure instituting partial martial law ...
Article : 49 wordsCARNARVON, March 8.—In the early hours of yesterday morning a severe blow struck Carnarvon, the wind coming from the south-east. The disturbance commenced ...
Article : 340 wordsLONDON, March 8.—Large crowds witnessed the arrival of Prince Sigvard and Erika Patzek at the Caxton Hall registry office for their marriage at noon today. ...
Article : 232 wordsBERLIN, March 7.—For the first time in Germany, a divorce has been granted to a Christian because his wife is a Jewess. ...
Article : 97 wordsLONDON, March 8.—The Army Estimates for 1934, published today, total £39,600,000 compared with £37,950,000 in 1933, though still £330,000 below the ...
Article : 90 wordsLONDON, March 8.—The "Daily Herald" states that a revolt is breaking out within the British Broadcasting Corporation, and that a sensational challenge ...
Article : 202 wordsCAPE TOWN, March 7.—A bar of gold weighing 936oz., which was consigned from Bulawayo (Rhodesia) to London, was found to be missing when an undamaged box ...
Article : 71 wordsSYDNEY, March 8.—A complete settlement has been reached of the dispute which held Lysaght's Newcastle galvanised iron works idle on Monday, Tuesday and ...
Article : 94 wordsWELLINGTON, March 8.—Little fresh news was received today from the Pahiatua area, which experienced a severe earthquake on Monday. The chief problem at ...
Article : 65 wordsTOODYAY, March 8.—The Avon River is in flood following heavy rain all day. The fall commenced about 2 a.m. today and at 9.40 p.m. 844 points had been ...
Article : 207 wordsTORONTO, March 7.—Mr. E. J. McMurray, counsel for the Rev. A. E. Smith, who is charged with sedition, claimed, in the course of his address to ...
Article : 60 wordsCALCUTTA, March 7.—The Viceroy of India (Lord Willingdon), accompanied by the Governor of Bihar (Sir James Sifton) and their staffs, toured by train and motor ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 9 Mar 1934, Page 19
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