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  2. FAVOURITE NOVELISTS.

    The plebiscite which was conducted to ascertain the six favourite authors of West Australian readers closed yesterday, the result is given below. That ...

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  3. TRANSPORT PROBLEMS.

    CANBERRA, August 2.-The first meeting of the newly appointed Federal Transport Council, which comprises the Ministers in charge of transport in the various ...

    Article : 580 words
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  5. MIGRATION.

    The Rev. W.C. Bown, whose official church, title is—inappropriately enough to anyone knowing the vicinity-rural dean at Tilbury Docks, London, and ...

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  6. ACCIDENTS.

    Vincent Smith (35), of Glanville-street, Cottesloe, who was employed as a painter by General Motors. Ltd., at Cottesloe Bheach, died in the Fremantle ...

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  7. BOILED DANDELIONS.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 2.-At an inquiry to-day into the death of William Thomas Latham at Forbes, the Coroner (Mr. Arthur Sam) criticised the Justices' Act for ...

    Article : 234 words
  8. SOCIAL EVENTS.

    The president of the Engineer Officers' Mess (Major A. R. Baxter Cox)and members entertained their friends last evening at their annual ball, in the Naval and ...

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  9. NOSE BROKEN AT FOOTBALL

    William Havercroft (20), of 169 Grosvenor-road, North Perth, sustained a. broken nose when playing football yesterday. He received treatment at the Perth ...

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  10. GIRL HIT BY MOTOR.

    Bona Stacbouer(18), of 131 Goderick street, Perth, sustained abrasions to the knees, a cut head, and injury to the back yesterday when she was knocked down in ...

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  11. SHOT WITH PEA RIFLE.

    Vera Garretty (14), of Shackleton, was accidentally shot frith a pea-rifle by her brother, Mervya Garretty (11), on July 22, She was taken to the Brace Rock ...

    Article : 86 words
  12. THE MANJIMUP EAGLE.

    One of the latest acquisitions of the Museum is an Australian eagle with a wing span of 7ft. 2in., which has been mounted in a flying position and may be ...

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  13. KILLED BY TRAM.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 2.—Stepping from behind a motor car in Carlisle-street, St. Kilda, this evening, Ernest Chalmer (65) of East St. Kilda. was knocked down by ...

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  14. WORKMAN FALLS 50ft.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 2.-Robert Sinclair, a rigger employed on construction work at the Bunnerong power house, suffered terribel injuries when he fell 50ft. this ...

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  15. AUSTRALIAN TOBACCO.

    MELBOURNE, August 2.-The British Australian Tobacco Co. announces that during this year it trill purchase 330,000 lb. of lemon leaf tobacco at 2/6 a lb., ...

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  16. Royal Perth Yacht Club Ball.

    The annual ball held, under the auspices of the Royal Perth Yacht Club in the club house, Riverside-drive, last evening, was a great success. The event is one in ...

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  17. SOUTHERN EUROPEANS.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 2.—Although the speakers conceded, taht Italian settlers were good, workers, and some urged that, they had been Britain's allies in the war, strong ...

    Article : 330 words
  18. POTATO SUPPLIES.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 2.-Larger quantities of potatoes have been attracted to the Sydney market by the high prices prevailing during the last few weeks, and it ...

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  19. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    Since the inception of the W.A. Housewives' Association relief scheme in April, it has supplied nearly 30,000 hot meals to unemployed men, as well as a large ...

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  20. To the Editor, "The West Australian."

    My Dear Sir,—I am not long in this country, and would liked too read some English books. I have seen in the newspaper, that Charles Dickens the best ...

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  21. CANCER RESEARCH.

    MELBOURNE, Aug.2.—"The death rate for cancer has increased by 58 per cent, in Australia in the last 27 years." said the Federal Minister for Health (Sir ...

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  22. To the Editor, "The West Australian."

    Sir,—Your latest plebiscite is arousing an interest worthy of so great a subject, but air authors are not enough to choose. An easier task, and one, I think, which ...

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  23. WOMAN ASSAULTED.

    ADELAIDE, Aug. 2.-Mrs. Doris, May Sowter, an employee of H. C Austin, fruit and produce merchant, of Adelaide, was robbed of a bac containing £100 in notes ...

    Article : 165 words
  24. Housewives Disagree.

    SYDNEY, Aus. 2.—The Housewives' Association of New South Wales, and the Housewives' Progressive Association are in conflict concerning the potato boycott. ...

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  25. Fremantle Silver Chain Bell.

    The Fremantle Silver Chain Ball, held last night in the Town Hall, proved very successful. The president (Mrs. W. Reeves), supported by the ladies of the ...

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  26. NEW ZEALAND BUDGET

    WELLINGTON, Aug. 2.—Sir Joseph Ward's Budget, which was delivered last night, showed that the last financial year cloned with a deficit of approximately ...

    Article : 228 words
  27. FEDERAL ARBITRATION COURT

    ADELAIDE. Aug. 2.-The hearing of evidence in Adelaide in the claims of the Coachmakera' Federation for a 44-hour week was concluded to-day. The Full ...

    Article : 141 words
  28. CRIMINAL COURT.

    The August sittings of the Criminal Court will begin on Tuesday next when five charges are listed for hearing. Mr. Justice Northmore will preside. ...

    Article : 114 words
  29. PERTH BISHOPRIC.

    It was learned last night that the administrator of the Anglican Diocese of Perth (the Venerable Archdeacon Huddleston) had received a requisition from the ...

    Article : 174 words
  30. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.

    10.0: Tune in. Gramophone records from the studio. 11.0: Close down. 12.0:Tune in. 12.5: Racing anticipations, 12.7: Piano-forte solos by Miss Audrey Dean. 12.44: ...

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  31. DEAD AIRMAN'S WATCH.

    SYDNEY Aug. 2.—A gold watch and chain belonging to the late Mr. B. S. Hitchcocks has been located. The watch, a treasured possession of Mr. Hitchcocks. ...

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  32. CASH ORDERS.

    WELLINGTON, Aug 2.—A Commission consisting of the Minister for Industries and Commerce (Mr. J. G. Cobbe) and the secretary of the department ...

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  33. HUSBAND DESERTED.

    WELLINGTON, Aug. 2.—During the hearing of a divorce cane at Dunedin to-day a story wag told of a search by the petitioner. William Matthew Brosman, in ...

    Article : 126 words
  34. SHIP FIREMAN'S DEATH.

    BUNBURY, Aug. 2.—Albert Smith, caretaker at the quarantine station, early this morning saw a body floating in the, surf at North Beach and brought it ...

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  35. LABOURER'S SUICIDE.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 2.—Nine children were left by Albert Thomas, labourer, who committed suicide at his residence in Union street, Pyrmount, to-day. He was found ...

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