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  2. Advertising

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  3. NEWS AND NOTES.

    The maximum temperature in Perth yesterday was 72deg. Fine weather generally, except for some light showers in the lower south-west and scattered rains ...

    Article : 900 words
  4. LAND FOR WORKLESS.

    The Minister for Lands (Mr. C. G. Latham) spent the week-end visiting the Napier (settlement for unemployed, and inspecting the land clearing work done by ...

    Article : 491 words
  5. RELIEF FOR FARMERS.

    The Premier (Sir James Mitchell) said yesterday that he had now received from the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) copies of the Commonwealth Financial ...

    Article : 514 words
  6. HEALTH INSURANCE.

    Proposals for the establishment of a mutual health insurance, or health service, for undergraduates is being considered by the Guild of Undergraduates of the ...

    Article : 766 words
  7. PERSONAL.

    Dr. C. W. Courtney, of the Repatriation Department, Perth, who has been on a visit to Melbourne, will return to-day by the Manunda. ...

    Article : 488 words
  8. CURRENT COMMENT.

    If Perth and its suburbs desire freedom from flies and mosquitoes metropolitan residents as well as local governing authorities must be prepared to pay ...

    Article : 763 words
  9. TOWARDS WORLD CONFERENCE.

    The long heart-sickening blockage in the Disarmament proceedings has at last been resolved, and Germany will return to take her share in the Conference. ...

    Article : 1,240 words
  10. MAIL TIME TABLES.

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

    Article : 345 words
  11. FRANKLAND RIVER CLEARERS.

    Mr. H. Millington, M.L.A., yesterday introduced to the Minister for Lands (Mr. C. G. Latham) a deputation representing the unemployed single men who ...

    Article : 231 words
  12. STRATHNAVER'S PASSENGERS.

    Among the passengers on the mailboat Strathnayer, which passed through Fremantle on her return voyage to London yesterday, were the following:— ...

    Article : 333 words
  13. NEW SOUTH WALES PLAN.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 12.—Cabinet to-night completed its plan for financial assistance to the wheat growers. Together with the Federal grant, a total sum of £870,000 ...

    Article : 164 words
  14. PERTH.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, ADEN, MALTA, EGYPT and INDIA.—Orsova, December 19; letters, 2 p.m.; newspapers and packets, 1 p.m.; parcels. noon; registered letters. 1 p.m. Due ...

    Article : 297 words
  15. CHRISTMAS CHEER.

    The Christmas Cheer Fund being conducted by "The Wist Australians' to provide additional help for unemployed families at Christmas time, was given ...

    Article : 238 words
  16. SHOPPING WEEK.

    Organised by the business men of the district to stimulate retail trade, the Fremantle Shopping Week was opened auspiciously yesterday. There was a large ...

    Article : 480 words
  17. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEM.

    The question of whether the Government electricity supply should be taken over by a private company or by the metropolitan local governing bodies was ...

    Article : 492 words
  18. TUDOR'S PASSENGERS.

    Among the passengers on the motor vessel Tudor, which reached Fremantle yesterday from England, via South Africa, were the following:— ...

    Article : 131 words
  19. CUSTOMS DUTIES.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 12.—By proclamation in a special issue of the "Commonwealth Gazette" to-day it was notified that the Customs duties announced on October 13 ...

    Article : 135 words
  20. FREMANTLE.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, EGYPT and INDIA.—December 19, at 4.30 p.m. (late fee, 5.30 p.m.) MARBLE BAR (via MEEKATHARRA).— ...

    Article : 107 words
  21. WHEAT DELIVERIES.

    Several reports were received from the country last night concerning deliveries of wheat. A number of farmers at Nukarnie resumed carting yesterday and it ...

    Article : 408 words
  22. MAIL 'PLANE PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers have booked to travel by the West-East mall 'plane due to leave Maylands this morning:—Perth-Adelaide: Messrs. G. W. B. McClelland. J. D. Burton, W. L. Potter ...

    Article : 69 words
  23. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 12.—It is probable that early in the new year the Federal Ministry will make a change in the control of the Prime Ministers Department ...

    Article : 223 words
  24. AMERICAN LOANS.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The Treasury Department has announced that an issue of £70,200,000 of 2¾ per cent, four-year Treasury notes has been over-subscribed ...

    Article : 90 words
  25. DESPATCH OF TELEGRAMS.

    The telegraph branch of the Postmaster-General's Department allow 15 minutes for the despatch of a telegram between one capital city in Australia and another, the time being ...

    Article : 94 words
  26. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "Sport" (Collie).—Sydney and Melbourne are two hours ahead of Perth time. Stamped Envelope Required. L.G.A.S. (South Perth).—On receipt of stamped ...

    Article : 340 words
  27. THE LAW COURTS.

    NISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 a.m., in No. 3 Court, before the Chief, Justice (Sir John Northmore).—Call and Mirror Newspapers, Limited, v. John Humble. At 10.30 a.m., in No. 1 Court, ...

    Article : 98 words
  28. EUROPEANS IN MALAYA.

    Pointing out that many hundreds of European children in Malaya and the Straits Settlements are compelled to voyage great distances to school—some to ...

    Article : 304 words
  29. YOUNG AUSTRALIAN FLYERS.

    "Australian youth shows a great aptitude for aviation, and the conditions are most favourable for the training of expert flyers," the Chief of the Air Staff ...

    Article : 236 words
  30. ON OTHER PAGES.

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  31. LATE SIR ELLIOT JOHNSON.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 12.—The State funeral of the late Sir Elliot Johnson, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, was attended to-day by a large and ...

    Article : 202 words
  32. DEFENCE FORCES.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 12.—Brigadier F. B. Heritage has been appointed Quartermaster-General of the Australian Military Forces in succession to Brigadier-General ...

    Article : 188 words
  33. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 209 words
  34. OUR STAPLE PRODUCTS.

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  35. FREE STATE RAILWAYS

    LONDON, Dec. 11.—A conference of delegates of Free State railwaymen narrowly defeated a proposal for a strike, arising from the 5 5-8 per cent. wage cut, ...

    Article : 57 words
  36. Advertising

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