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  2. PERSONAL.

    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
  3. FINANCIAL POSITION.

    "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 words
  4. PUBLIC SERVANTS.

    Australia'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 ...

    Article : 344 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 295 words
  6. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Further 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 words
  7. CURRENT COMMENT.

    Apprehensions 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 words
  8. MR. SCULLIN'S PLANS.

    CANBERRA, 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 words
  9. ROAD BOARDS CONFERENCE.

    Among 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 words
  10. ARBITRATION LAW.

    CANBERRA, 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 ...

    Article : 314 words
  11. Advertising

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    Advertising : 391 words
  12. MAIL TIME TABLES.

    RATES 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 words
  13. MAYLANDS TELEPHONES.

    MELBOURNE, 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 words
  14. BENDIGO'S PASSENGERS.

    Among the passengers on the liner Bendigo, which reached Fremantle from London yesterday, were the following:—Mr. Arthur Smalley, a Sydney business ...

    Article : 324 words
  15. COMMONWEALTH LOAN

    CANBERRA, 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
  16. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

    "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 words
  17. The Vacancies for Commissioners.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 11.—There was much speculation at the Trades Hall to-day concerning the probable appointments as Conciliation Commissioners under the ...

    Article : 209 words
  18. FACING A CRISIS.

    MELBOURNE, 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 words
  19. RATIONING OF WORK.

    The 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 words
  20. PERTH.

    UNITED 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 words
  21. THE LAW COURTS.

    NISI 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 words
  22. SPEED AND CIVILISATION.

    The 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 words
  23. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The 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 words
  24. AUGUST CIVIL LIST.

    The 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 words
  25. AUSTRALIAN PIPES.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 11.—Mr. M. Hannab, representing the Magpie Pipe Company, in giving evidence before the Tariff Board on Saturday morning on ...

    Article : 230 words
  26. INCOME TAX ACT.

    SYDNEY, 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 words
  27. FREMANTLE.

    UNITED 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 words
  28. A CITY COUNCIL TENDER.

    The 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 ...

    Article : 430 words
  29. ON OTHER PAGES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 words
  30. P. AND O. MAIL STEAMERS.

    SYDNEY, 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 ...

    Article : 111 words
  31. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 words
  32. SHEARERS' STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, 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 words
  33. WHEAT PRODUCTION.

    MELBOURNE, 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 words
  34. GLAMIS CASTLE.

    LONDON, 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 words
  35. ENGAGEMENT.

    The engagement is announced of Ivy Jeanette, eldest daughter of Mrs. L. McKay, Sans Souci, Leake-street, Peppermint Grove, and the late Ronald McKay, ...

    Article : 47 words
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