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  2. Advertising

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  3. BIG TENNIS.

    PARIS, May 26.—In the semi-finals of the French hard courts doubles championships at Auteuil to-day H. Hopman and J. Willard (Australia) beat J. Borotra ...

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  4. THE CONSTITUTION.

    CANBERRA, May 27.—After a protracted discussion the Labour conference to-night endorsed the Government's referendum proposals. ...

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  5. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.

    LONDON, May 26.—The situation in India was discussed in the House of Commons this evening, during the debate on the India Office vote. The Secretary of ...

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  6. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    CANBERRA, May 27.—The Australian Labour Party's triennial conference was continued to-day, when the debate on unemployment was resumed. Mr. Forgan ...

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  7. To the Editor. "The West Australian."

    Sir,—I suggest that a Paddy's Market be conducted by the unemployed, after the style of the old metals department conducted during the war. There must ...

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  8. SALVATION ARMY'S WORK.

    "There is more destitution now than at any period during the six years I have been ia Perth," declared Lieutenant-Colonel Bailey, of the Salvation Army, ...

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  9. POSTPONEMENT OF VOTE.

    MELBOURNE, May 27.—Disappointment was expressed to-day by the president of the Melbourne Trades Hall, Council (Mr. G. Hayes) at the action of the ...

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  10. SUBIACO PROPOSALS.

    Unemployment was discussed at a meeting of the Subiaco Municipal Council last night when it was decided, on the recommendation of the works committee, to ...

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

    Sir,—Every community has its quota of that type of person who will lend an ear to each harmful whisper that finds circulation and who, while ever ready to ...

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  12. POWER ALCOHOL.

    The success of his firm's efforts to obtain an efficient industrial fuel by the distillation of molasses was mentioned yesterday by Mr. Vyvyan Board, a director ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. MILITARY MAN'S VIEWS.

    Colonel E. J. Loring, who has completed 26 years with the British Army in India, passed through Fremantle yesterday on the mailboat Orvieto from London, ...

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  14. ACTION AT MAYLANDS.

    A public meeting to consider unemployment was held at the Maylands Town Hall on Monday night. The chairman of the Perth Road Board (Mr. E. W. Hamer) ...

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  15. GREGORY BEATS CRAWFORD.

    PARIS, May 27.—In the second round of the French singles championship to-day H. Hopman (Australia) beat Berthet, 6-2, 6-2. 6-4. and J. C. Gregory (Britain) beat ...

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  16. BRITISH DAVIS CUP TEAM.

    LONDON, May 26.—The British Davis Cup team to meet Australia in the third round of the competition on June 6 will comprise J. C. Gregory, I. G. Collins, H. ...

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  17. KUBELIK'S FAREWELL.

    Amid demonstrative evidences of popular appreciation and before the largest audience seen at his concerts here—the ordinary accommodation was completely filled ...

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  18. ACCIDENTS.

    At the railway shunting yards, Perth, yesterday afternoon Neil Colquhoun (68), a railway employee, of 141 Nicholson-road, Subiaco, was killed when struck by a truck. ...

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  19. METROPOLITAN ORCHESTRA.

    With an orchestra of over 50 players, the Metropolitan Orchestral Society gave its 57th concert at the Perth Town Hall last night before a large and enthusiastic ...

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  20. MEETING AT CANNING.

    Owing to the dissolution of the Canning Road Board, the Officer in Charge of Local Government (Mr. A. E. Sanderson), who is temporarily administering the affairs of ...

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  21. FALL FROM A HORSE.

    Howard Hall (15), of Bellevue-terrace, Fremantle, was taken by the St. John ambulance to the Fremantle Hospital Yesterday afternoon suffering from head injuries. ...

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  22. LORD MAYOR'S FUND.

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  23. LUMPER INJURED.

    While he was working on the liner orvieto at Victoria Quay yesterday morning, William Heindrichs (40), of Harris-street, Palmyra, fell down a coal-chute. Suffering ...

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  24. RUN DOWN BY MOTOR TRUCK.

    MELBOURNE, May 27.—Knocked down by a motor truck at the corner of Spencer and Little Lonsdale streets at noon to-day, Mrs. Phyllis Russell, wife of Mr. Frank ...

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  25. CENSORING OF FILMS.

    MELBOURNE, May 27.—Following the announcement that the State Ministry had decided to attempt to raise the standard of moving picture films exhibited in ...

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  26. REQUESTS TO PREMIER.

    The Premier (Sir James Mitchell) received two delegates of the unemployed at his office yesterday. They expressed dissatisfaction at the existing method of ...

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  27. NOTICE OF PICK-UPS.

    At a meeting of the unemployed of the North Cottesloe district on Monday night the question of men having to walk to Fremantle to attend pick-ups was raised, ...

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  28. BANK OFFICIAL'S DEATH.

    Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the steward at the Royal Perth Yacht Club heard the sound of a revolver shot from the lower storey of the building. ...

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  29. AT MIDLAND JUNCTION.

    At a meeting of the Midland Junction district council of the Australian Labour Party held on Monday night it was decided that the Minister for Works (Mr. Lindsay) ...

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  30. CANNED FRUIT SURPLUS.

    MELBOURNE, May 27.—The Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney) said to-day that, following representations recently made by the fruitgrowing and fruitcanning ...

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  31. PROBLEM IN BRITAIN.

    LONDON, May 27.—Two noteworthy references to the unemployment problem were made in speeches last night. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay ...

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  32. THEATRICAL INDUSTRY.

    MELBOURNE, May 27.—In a message from Sydney yesterday, Messrs. Edgeley and White, whose company was appearing at the Theatre Royal, complained of the ...

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  33. AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION.

    MELBOURNE, May 27.—As a result of an explosion at the main electrical substation at the corner of Inglis-street and Williamstown-road at Port Melbourne at ...

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  34. COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES.

    LONDON, May 26.—In the House of Commons to-day the Foreign Secretary (Mr. A. Henderson) in answer to a series of Questions relating to Communist activity ...

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  35. SWORD-FISH'S MIGRATION.

    The fish secured off the Back Beach, Bunbury on Sunday by the brothers Myer was received at the Perth museum on Monday. It was 5ft. 2in. in length, and was found ...

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  36. INTIMIDATION ALLEGED.

    CANBERRA, May 27.—Acting as a commissioner under the Commonwealth Police Ordinance, Sir John Quick commenced an inquiry to-day into charges against ...

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  37. BROADCAST PROGRAMMES.

    To-day.—7.30 a.m.: Town Hall chimes, 7.31: Weather forecast, 7.32: Musical reproduction, 7.577: Cables, 8.0: Time signal. 8.3: Mails and shipping, 8.8: Musical interlude, 8.12: Musical ...

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  38. WASTE FARM PRODUCTS.

    Sir,—Mr." Scullin has appealed to the farmers to grow more wheat; I suggest that they get more money out of the wheat they grow. This can be done by ...

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  39. PROSPECTORS' INCOME TAX.

    Sir,—A good deal has been published recently about the new gold find near Edjudina and a recent newspaper paragraph mentioned that the original discoverer was ...

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  40. TRANSPORT AND TRAMWAYS.

    SYDNEY, May 27.—The New South Wales Cabinet to-day decided to call for applications for the positions of Commissioner for Transport and Manager of ...

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  41. Sir Oswald Mosley's Memorandum.

    LONDON, May 26.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. P. Snowden) informed Viscount Wolmer in the House of Commons to-day that the Government did not ...

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  42. SLEEPING OUT AT FREMANTLE.

    Mr. J. B. Sleeman, M.L.A., said yesterday that some time ago a census was taken among the unemployed of the Fremantle district and it was found that ...

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  43. UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS.

    Sir,—Education is well catered for in our State, and nowhere better than in the University. Beautiful new buildings are being erected, due to the generosity ...

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  44. SILVER EXCHANGE.

    SHANGHAI, May 27.—Silver to-day reached a new low level, the tael being quoted at 1/8 7-8. The bankruptcy papers of several British firms have already been ...

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  45. ADVERTISING SIGNS.

    Sir,—I could not help admiring the thorough way in which the traffic census was handled on Friday last. One great help in drawing the attention of drivers ...

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  46. VICTORIAN RELIEF WORKS.

    MELBOURNE, May 27.—The Premier (Mr. Hogan) said to-day that the State Ministry had decided that it would not announce details of works to be ...

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  47. HUMANE SLAUGHTERING.

    Sir,—I notice that the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. P. D. Ferguson) thinks it would not be satisfactory to use the rifle on North-West bullocks on account ...

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  48. FEDERAL TARIFF.

    SYDNEY, May 27.—Delegates from Queensland, Victoria and South Australia attended the first interstate conference of laundrymen in Sydney to-day. A proposal ...

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  49. 6ML.

    To-day.—Day sessions Reproduced music and a talk on investments (7 p.m.). A special dance evening with the Colonial Club Orchestra, featuring Dave Rubinoff, Famous Forty-Elks Chorus, ...

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  50. STAMP TAX.

    MELBOURNE, May 27.—Opposition was expressed to-day at a stop-work meeting of members of the Victorian branch of the Seamen's Union to the proposals of the ...

    Article : 72 words
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