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  2. PICCARD'S ASCENT.

    MILAN, Aug. 20.—Professor A. Piccard, who ascended over ten miles in a balloon on Thursday, said in an interview this morning that he had been too busy with ...

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  4. NORTHERN TERRITORY

    CANBERRA, Aug. 21.—The creation of a legislative council based on the Papuan system is envisaged by the Minister for the Interior (Mr. Parkhill), as a suitable ...

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  5. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Fine weather, with south to east winds, is forecast for today. A cold, frosty night is expected. School Cadets' Camp. ...

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  6. PERSONAL.

    Dr. D. Quinlan returned to Perth yesterday by mail 'plane from Adelaide. Lieutenant W. Calder, of Guildford, will leave to-day by the Comorin for ...

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  7. HUDSON BAY PROJECT.

    TORONTO, Aug. 20.—The ascent into the stratosphere from Hudson Bay planned by Professor Piccard is regarded as a hazardous undertaking by Mr. John ...

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  8. AGREEMENT AT OTTAWA.

    The Ottawa Conference has ended and the period of Empire economic co-operation has begun. Many details of the agreements have not yet been revealed ...

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  9. SCIENCE CONGRESS.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 21.—Members of the Science Congress found relaxation from their labours during the week-end in a number of excursions which, afforded them ...

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  10. INSTRUMENTS BROKEN.

    BRUSSELS, Aug. 21.—Professor Piccard's assistant, M. Cosyns, arrived last night and was warmly welcomed. He declared that the scientific instruments ...

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  12. GERMAN ADMIRAL.

    BERLIN, Aug. 20.—The death has occurred of Admiral Zenker, who commanded the battle cruiser Von Der Tann at Juttland. He was associated with General ...

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  13. STRIKE DECISION.

    LAUNCESTON, Aug. 21.—Members of the Textile Workers' Union at Launceston to-day decided upon a general strike. On Friday night it was resolved at a mass ...

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  14. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following were booked to leave Perth for the Eastern States on Saturday night by the Great Western express:—Senator Lynch, Messrs. Nairn. M.H.R., Henderson, Kenny, Massey, Blue, ...

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  15. MAIL TIME TABLES.

    RATES 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 ...

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  16. MAIL 'PLANE PASSENGERS.

    The following booked to travel by the North-West mail 'plane which will arrive at Maylands to-day:—Broome to Perth: Mrs. McDaniel, Derby to Port Hedland: Messrs. P. Thomas and G. ...

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  17. SIR WILLIAM BIRDWOOD.

    For the purpose of declaring open an avenue of trees planted in honour of men from the Balingup district who lost their lives during the war, Field-Marshal ...

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  18. U.S. PRESIDENCY.

    NEW YORK, Aug. 20.—Opening his campaign for the American Presidency at he Ohio Democratic convention at Columbus to-day, Mr. F. D. Roosevelt, Governor ...

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  19. INTEREST ON PRIVATE LOANS.

    The matter of interest rates charged by money-lenders and others has been under consideration by the Australian Natives' Association, and the association has ...

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  20. CURRENT COMMENT.

    Metropolitan members of Parliament who met representatives of the City Council on Friday to discuss the proposed establishment of a metropolitan ...

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  21. WINTHROP HALL.

    Many messages of greeting and congratulation have been received by the University of Western Australia from overseas Universities in connection with the recent ...

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  22. PERTH.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, ADEN, MALTA, EGYPT and INDIA.—Comorin, to-day; letters, 1 p.m.; registered letters, newspapers and packets, noon; parcels 11 a.m. Due London september ...

    Article : 246 words
  23. Ceremony at Balingup.

    BALINGUP, Aug. 21.—Yesterday Sir William Birdwood visited Balingup to declare open the avenue of trees planted by, the local sub-branch of the R.S.L. ...

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  24. BAD YEAR FOR MIGRATION.

    LONDON, Aug. 20.—In view of the uncertainty of the present position and pending the deliberations of the Ottawa Conference, the annual report of the Overseas ...

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  25. VITAL INDIAN DECISION.

    When two great racial factions in a country learning its A B C in constitutional government are so irreconcilable in their attitude and political demands that ...

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  26. CHRISTMAS LAMBS.

    Orders are being received rapidly for gift lambs to be sent to Britain for Christmas. Little more than a month remains in which to place orders, September ...

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  27. FREMANTLE.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, EGYPT and INDIA.—Comorin, to-day, at 3.30 p.m. (late fee. 4.15 p.m.). SOUTH AFRICA.—Banffshire, August 24, at ...

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  28. DESPATCH OF TELEGRAMS.

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

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  29. LAND FOR CASUAL WORKERS.

    BUNBURY, Aug. 21.—"There are acres and acres of land adjacent to Bunbury which could be utilised for small holdings for casual workers," said Mr. F. W. ...

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  30. THE LAW COURTS.

    IN CHAMBERS.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. Justice Draper. ARBITRATION.—At 10.30 a.m; Transport workers: Amendment of agreement. ...

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  31. TRANSPORT WAGES CUT.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 21.—Threats of a "go slow strike" as a protest against the reduction by 10 per cent, in the wages of railway and tramway employees were ...

    Article : 87 words
  32. ON OTHER PAGES.

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  33. SAVED BY A HOBBY.

    DARWIN, Aug. 21.—Vera Halifax (16), who lives at the quarantine station, 10 miles from Darwin, was brought into hospital last night suffering from severe ...

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  34. YILGARN-COOLGARDIE SEAT.

    Sir,—In your issue of Saturday last you published a telegram from Southern Cross stating that the Kalgoorlie branch of the Australian Labour Party had unanimously ...

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  35. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  36. NEW GOLD RUSH.

    BRISBANE, Aug. 21.—A gold rush has set in to a locality on the May Downs 40 miles from Mt. Isa. Stone from that centre lias assayed as high as 45oz. to the ...

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  37. FLYING AROUND AUSTRALIA.

    DARWIN, Aug. 21.—Mrs. H. Bonney, the Queensland airwoman who is on a flight around Australia, left Darwin at 6.55 o'clock yesterday morning for ...

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  38. SCOUTS MISSING.

    BRISBANE, Aug. 21.—Scoutmaster Mr. J. W. Collings and 12 Boy Scouts left for Mount Glorious, near Brisbane, this morning. As they had not returned by 7 ...

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  39. LORD DUDLEY'S ESTATE.

    LONDON, Aug. 20.—The late Earl of Dudley left £400,000. His wife (formerly the actress Miss Gertie Millar) is the sole legatee, and receives an annuity of £5,000 ...

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  40. RULER'S MUNIFICENCE

    TOKIO, Aug. 20.—To help to relieve the widespread economic distress the Emperor to-day donated £480,000 from bis privy purse. ...

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