Mr. Henry Monteith, chairman of directors of the Brisbane Newspaper Co., Ltd., died last evening after a short illness. Mr. V. G. Evans, of the Orient Line of ...
Article : 651 words"There is nothing very cheering in it," said the Premier (Sir James Mitchell) yesterday after he had had a long consultation with the Under-Treasurer ...
Article : 223 wordsAustralia's population is slightly more than 6,414,000, of whom 228,183 are public servants. Phrased differently, there is one public servant to every 27 members of ...
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Advertising : 295 wordsFurther showers over the west and south-west coastal areas and the agricultural districts are officially forecast for to-day. A Street Re-named. ...
Article : 929 wordsApprehensions that the Federal sales tax of 2½ per cent. would mulct, consumers In sums vastly greater than the revenue actually produced are tolerably ...
Article : 695 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 11.—Looking greatly refreshed after a week-end rest following one of the most strenuous sessions ever known in the Federal Parliament, the ...
Article : 435 wordsAmong those citizens who In one capacity or another, render useful voluntary service to the State, the community is to none more deeply indebted than ...
Article : 1,085 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 11.—In an official statement issued by the Attorney-General's Department to-day the effect of the amendments to the Arbitration Act made in the ...
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Advertising : 391 wordsRATES OF POSTAGE.—Letters within the Commonwealth and to places in the British Empire, 2d. per ounce: To U.S.A. and all other places: First ounce, 3d.; each succeeding ounce ...
Article : 341 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 11.—The Federal, Public Works Committee met in Melbourne to-day, when further evidence was taken with respect to the Maylands telephone ...
Article : 98 wordsAmong the passengers on the liner Bendigo, which reached Fremantle from London yesterday, were the following:—Mr. Arthur Smalley, a Sydney business ...
Article : 324 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 11.—The £12,440,000 subscribed to the recent £10,000,000 loan will be apportioned as follows:— Commonwealth, £2,115,107. ...
Article : 99 words"A.S."—If B holds £40 as a gift from A (now deceased) to C. D. E. and F. in equal shares, on their attaining the age of 21 years, it is his obligation to pay it to them ...
Article : 996 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 11.—There was much speculation at the Trades Hall to-day concerning the probable appointments as Conciliation Commissioners under the ...
Article : 209 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 11.—Signed by the Acting Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly (Sir Stanley Argyle), a manifesto has been issued by the State ...
Article : 172 wordsThe Tramways Department recently decided that, owing to the falling off in the number of passengers curried, it would be necessary to consider a reduction of the ...
Article : 167 wordsUNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE and EGYPT.—Cathay, August 18: letters, 1 p.m. (late fee, 2 p.m.): registered letters, noon: newspapers and packets, noon; parcel, 11 a.m.; due ...
Article : 239 wordsNISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 a.m. before Mr. Justice Dwyer: Fixing Lints. Undefended divorce cases: Alma Ann Hearne v. Thomas Hearne Hearne, Guilia Paolinelli v. Peter Paolinelli ...
Article : 99 wordsThe complementary development of speed and civilisation was outlined in an address before members of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church last night. by Mr. A. ...
Article : 418 wordsThe following passengers are expected to arrive in Perth by the Great Western express to-morrow morning:—Mesdames Robertson, Lucas, Nicholas, Heywood, South, Clark, "Webb, ...
Article : 99 wordsThe following civil cases are listed for hearing at the August sittings of the Supreme Court, commencing to-day:— Before Mr. Justice Dwyer and a jury.—E. ...
Article : 535 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 11.—Mr. M. Hannab, representing the Magpie Pipe Company, in giving evidence before the Tariff Board on Saturday morning on ...
Article : 230 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 11.—"The Australian Income Tax Act is a thing of shreds and patches and resembles a kind of statutory Joseph's coat," said Mr. Justice Rich in ...
Article : 156 wordsUNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, INDIA and EGYPT.—Per Cathay. August 18, at 3.30 p.m. (late fee, 4.15 p.m.) NEW ZEALAND.—August 14, at 6.30 p.m. ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Perth City Council yesterday agreed to a recommendation from the general purposes committee that a quotation from Washing Bros, of 35/ each for the supply ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 11.—The P. and O. Royal Mail steamers, Naldera and Narkunda, if present intentions are carried out, will be taken out of the Australian ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 wordsSYDNEY, Aug 11.—Hopeful reports were made to-day by the Graziers' Association about shearing in the south and south-west districts, where men were said to be ...
Article : 125 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 11.—Farmers in Victoria this year planted an estimated area of 4,650,000 acres of wheat. This easily constitutes a record for the State. The ...
Article : 47 wordsLONDON, Aug. 10.—The King and Queen are expected to visit Glam is Castle, the home of the Duchess of York, in a fortnight's time. It will be the King's first ...
Article : 41 wordsThe engagement is announced of Ivy Jeanette, eldest daughter of Mrs. L. McKay, Sans Souci, Leake-street, Peppermint Grove, and the late Ronald McKay, ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 12 Aug 1930, Page 8
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