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  2. INTEREST ON LOANS.

    MELBOURNE, May 28.—The economic conference of representatives of the Federal and State Ministries to-day further considered methods by which rates of ...

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  3. SOCIAL REFORMS.

    The annual conference of the National Council of Women was resumed yesterday afternoon, and concluded last night. The president (Dr. Roberta Jull) took the ...

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  4. WOOLLEN GOODS.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Consideration of the items in the tariff covering textiles was resumed in the House of Representatives to-day in Committee on ...

    Article : 437 words
  5. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    SYDNEY, May 28.—The Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) in the Legislative Assembly this morning stated that since March 1 food relief inspectors had revealed ...

    Article : 125 words
  6. AVIATION.

    LONDON, May 27.—Two Americans, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Day, are setting out from London on a world flight to-morrow. Their decision was the outcome of a chance ...

    Article : 84 words
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  8. "ALL HARD AT WORK."

    ADELAIDE, May 28.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Whitford) on his return from Melbourne to-day, said that everyone at the Premiers' Conference, even Mr. Lang, ...

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  9. LONDON APPREHENSIVE.

    LONDON, May 28.—Commenting on the Australian Premiers' conversion proposals, the "Financial News" states:—"The Government describes the conversion as a ...

    Article : 298 words
  10. EXAMPLE OF BUSINESS MEN.

    BRISBANE, May 28.—A motion protesting against the proposed increase in sales tax and primage duty found only three supporters at the quarterly meeting of the ...

    Article : 68 words
  11. ACHIEVEMENT IN ONE DAY.

    LONDON, May 27.—Captain Frank Hawks, known as the "Human Bullet," established another flying record to-day. He had breakfast in London, lunch at ...

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  12. IN THE SUBURBS.

    At a meetiag of the Bayswater committee on Monday night, advice was received from the Metropolitan Council of Relief Committees that about 150 tons of ...

    Article : 545 words
  13. GOLD IN THE RANGES.

    Sir,—In your issue of May 23 "V.G.C.R." gave an account of gold mining in the Darling Ranges. Evidently he has not heard of the North Dandalup venture in ...

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  14. MR. SCOTT'S PROGRESS.

    SINGAPORE, May 28.—Mr. C. W. A. Scott, who left Wyndham on Tuesday on his return flight to England, arrived at Singapore from Batavia, at 11.55 a.m. ...

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  15. SIGNALS.

    Sir,—In view of the fact that night flying is slowly but surely increasing around Perth, as evidenced by last Sunday night's activities. I suggest that a ...

    Article : 445 words
  16. PENSIONS AND WAGES.

    CANBERRA, May 23.—After the Beasley Group of the Federal Labour Party had held a meeting to-day, the following statement was issued by Mr. Beasley and ...

    Article : 346 words
  17. PETROL PUMP RENTAL.

    In support of an application for the reduction of the rent paid to the Perth Road Board for two petrol pumps in Beaufort-street. Inglewood, the proprietor stated ...

    Article : 128 words
  18. BROADCAST PROGRAMMES.

    To-day.—7.30 a.m.; Town Hall chimes, 7.33; Weather synopsis and forecast, 7.34; Siding price of wheat, wheat cables and produce market report, 7.38; Music, 8.0; Time signal ...

    Article : 562 words
  19. Leederville.

    The Leederville branch of the women's organisation, in thanking those in Perth and Leederville who donated in cash and clothing to the recent "drive," announces ...

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  20. KILLED BY TRAIN.

    While walking over the level crossing at Waylen-street, East Guildford, at 11.55 a.m. yesterday, an old age pensioner was struck by a passenger train and killed. ...

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  21. QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Mr. Beasley (Lab., N.S.W.) asked the Attorney-General (Mr. Brennan) in the House of Representatives to-day whether the report ...

    Article : 104 words
  22. SUPPLY OF FIREWOOD.

    The next meeting of the Metropoliten Council of Relief Committees will be held in the south supper room of the Perth Town Hall on Tuesday next, at 8 p.m., ...

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  23. EXPERTS' SCHEME.

    MELBOURNE, May 28.—Addressing members of the Melbourne Stock Exchange to-day. Professor D. B. Copland, chairman of the economic committee ...

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  24. FREMANTLE CLOTHING APPEAL.

    To-day will be Mother Hubbard day at Fremantle. An appeal will be made for old clothes suitable for use by families suffering through unemployment. ...

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  25. CASUAL WORK.

    GERALDTON, May 27.—At a meeting of the unemployed of Geraldton a few days ago, a resolution was passed declaring that one day's work per week was ...

    Article : 114 words
  26. STATE ARCHIVES BOARD.

    Sir,—The extracts from the annual report of the State Archives Board to the premier, published in this morning's paper, make very interesting reading, and it must ...

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  27. AN ARMED ABORIGINE.

    KALGOORLIE, May 28.—In the Kalgoorlie Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. J. E. Geary, R.M., a native named Kanalwarra, alias Jimmy Paddy, ...

    Article : 104 words
  28. BANKER'S APPROVAL.

    SYDNEY, May 28.—The general manager of the Bank of New South Wales (Mr. A. C. Davidson), who returned to Sydney to-day from Melbourne, after having ...

    Article : 132 words
  29. CHAFF BAGS.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—The Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde), in the House of Representatives to-day informed Mr. Nairn (U.A.P., W.A.) that the question of the ...

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  30. RAILWAY WORKERS.

    Sir,—I was somewhat surprised at the result of a letter which I had written under the above heading and which was published in your issue of May 15. When ...

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  31. BOMB ON VERANDAH.

    MELBOURNE, May 28,—At 9.15 o'clock last night. Mr. P. Lock, racehorse owner of The Manor, Edgar-street, Werribee, found a bomb on the front verandah of ...

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  32. CROP INSURANCE.

    Sir,—When explaining the provisions of the new Workers Compensation Bill the Minister for Works, speaking of costs, said:—"The particular problem before any ...

    Article : 315 words
  33. SECESSION.

    Sir,—I beg to express my views on secession. Most people agree that Western Australia made a great mistake when she federated, and probably a few individuals ...

    Article : 206 words
  34. MR. LYONS CAUTIOUS.

    MELBOURNE, May 28.—Addressing a meeting of the Young Nationalist Association at Malvern to-day, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Lyons) said ...

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  35. PERTH HOSPITAL.

    The chairman (Mr. J. B. Hawkins) presided over the monthly meeting of the board of management of the Perth Hospital yesterday. He welcomed ...

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  36. SEA SCOUT LEADER.

    Sir,—With reference to Mr. John H. Wyle's letter in yesterday's issue suggesting that some tribute might be paid to Mr. H. McKail for the services he has ...

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

    Sir,—With reference to "Ex-A.I.F.'s" letter in your issue of May 19, a large majority of the returned soldiers known to me are in favour of secession. I don't ...

    Article : 90 words
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