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  2. PERSONAL.

    Lieutenant-Commander Shelton, R.N., is returning to London by the Mongolia, after spending a holiday in Australia. Mr. A. A. Gibson, local director of ...

    Article : 421 words
  3. UPPER HOUSE POLL.

    KALGOORLIE, May 15.—Allegations of roll stuffing and an indictment of the State Electoral Department were made by Mr. E. Harris, M.L.C., the successful ...

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  4. FORCED DOWN AT SEA.

    LONDON, May 14.—Mr. L. Reichers, while attempting a record trans-Atlantic flight from New Jersey to Paris, was forced down 47 miles from the Irish coast ...

    Article : 147 words
  5. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Fine weather generally is forecast for to-day, with the exception of some showers in the lowest South-West. The Afterglow. ...

    Article : 569 words
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  8. VICTORIAN ELECTIONS.

    It was the general opinion, even including Labour circles, that Saturday's elections in Victoria would result in the defeat of the Labour Government. The ...

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  9. TRAFFIC FEES.

    ALBANY, May 15.—The Minister for Works (Mr. J. Lindsay) spent the weekend touring the Albany Road Board's area which is one of the largest in the ...

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  10. LANG IS—OUT.

    The manner of Mr. Lang's dramatic removal from office on Friday is without precedent in Australian politics, and in that respect is in keeping with his ...

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  11. 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 place, first ounce, 3d.; each succeeding ounce ...

    Article : 349 words
  12. BUSINESS IMPROVING.

    KALGOORLEE, May 15.—"A spirit of optimism is returning to Adelaide and Melbourne," said Mr. W. L. Brine, of W. T. Brine and Sons, Ltd., when passing ...

    Article : 125 words
  13. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers were booked to leave Perth by the Great Western express on Saturday night:—Dr. Holman; Messrs. Anderson, Porter, Stirling Shadwick, Cook, North, Matheson, ...

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  14. PLIGHT OF MIGRANTS.

    LONDON, May 13.—On the adjournment of the House of Commons to-day Mr. J. McGovern (Lab.) raised the question of destitute British migrants in Australia. ...

    Article : 381 words
  15. MAIL 'PLANE PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers were booked to travel by the mail 'plane from the North-West, due to arrive Maylands aerodrome this afternoon:—Broome to Perth: Mrs. Knight. ...

    Article : 51 words
  16. MR. MAC DONALD'S HEALTH.

    LONDON, May 14.—The King to-day visited the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) at the nursing home where he is convalescent after an operation to ...

    Article : 178 words
  17. FRENCH POLITICS.

    PARIS, May 14.—Following the defeat of the Tardieu Government in the recent elections, thoughts are now turning towards the question of the new Ministry ...

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  18. MOUNT MORGAN MINE

    BRISBANE, May 15.—Mr. H. W. Gepp, former chairman of the Commonwealth Migration and Development Commission, returned to Brisbane yesterday after ...

    Article : 423 words
  19. PERTH.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, EGYPT and INDIA—Mongolia, to-day; letters, 1 p.m. (late fee, 2 p.m.); newspapers and packets, noon; registered letters, noon; parcels, 11 a.m.; due ...

    Article : 329 words
  20. CURRENT COMMENT.

    The world-wide wave of indignation aroused by the report of the abduction of the Lindbergh baby will be succeeded by a thrill of horror at its ghastly ...

    Article : 565 words
  21. TRANSPORT CONTROL.

    SYDNEY, May 15.—The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Parkhill) said yesterday that he would convene in a few weeks' time a meeting of representatives of the ...

    Article : 194 words
  22. NEW CURRENCY IN IRAK.

    LONDON, May 13.—The conversion of the currency in Irak, from rupees to a new currency based on the dinar, which is equivalent to £1 sterling, is proceeding ...

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  23. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "Argument" (Osborne Park).—Capital punishment was abolished in Queensland in 1922. Royal Australian air Force. Bert Fuhrmann (Collie).—Inquiries relating to ...

    Article : 636 words
  24. THREE PER CENTS.

    A discussion took place at a meeting of the South Perth Road Board on Friday night in regard to the alleged heavy expenditure in the three-per-cent. account. ...

    Article : 471 words
  25. BOYS FOR THE LAND.

    On Saturday last Sir Walter James, honorary solicitor to the committee of the Chandler Boys' Settlement Scheme, finalised all details connected with the ...

    Article : 275 words
  26. INSURANCE STAFFS.

    KALGOORLIE, May 15.—When passing through Kalgoorlie this afternoon by the Great Western express on his way to Perth, Mr. T. Strangman, general ...

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  27. FREMANTLE.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, INDIA and EGYPT.—Mongolia, to-day; at 3.30 p.m. (late fee. 4.15 p.m.) SOUTH AFRICA.—Euripides, May 18; at 4.30 ...

    Article : 124 words
  28. LOANS TO GREECE.

    LONDON, May 13—Replying in the House of Commons to-day to a question regarding the Greek Government's proposal to use amounts due for sinking fund ...

    Article : 172 words
  29. DESPATCH OF TELEGRAMS.

    The Telegraphs 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 ...

    Article : 95 words
  30. CANADIAN TRADE.

    OTTAWA, May 14.—The New Zealand Trade Treaty Bill was subjected to a general attack in the Senate on Friday several Opposition members criticising it ...

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  31. ON OTHER PAGES.

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  32. BRITISH FINANCE.

    LONDON, May 15.—The "News of the World" states:—"With half the world bankrupt and the other half on the edge of a precipice the Government is taking ...

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

    Sir,—I am very pleased to accept the suggestion made in "The West Australian" on Saturday by Mr. R. Thompson, that is to call a meeting of ex-scholars of the ...

    Article : 125 words
  34. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  35. THE LATE CAPTAIN JACKA, V.C.

    MELBOURNE, May 15.—About 5,000 persons attended a ceremony at St. Kilda cemetery this afternoon at which the memorial stone over the grave of the late ...

    Article : 48 words
  36. BRITISH PREFERENCE ON TEA.

    LONDON, May 14.—In the House of Commons last night, Major Colville. Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department, replying to a question whether, in ...

    Article : 86 words
  37. SOLDER SETTLEMENT.

    BRISBANE, May 15.—Following upon concessions made by the Federal Government to the States in regard to the rate of interest payable on soldier settlement ...

    Article : 59 words
  38. AUSTRIA NEARLY BANKRUPT.

    GENEVA, May 15.—The Australia Chancellor (Dr. Buresch) has sent a note to the League indicating that Austria will be bankrupt unless the League grants her ...

    Article : 63 words
  39. A MYSTERY OF THE SEA

    CAPE TOWN, May 13—Keel upwards, the wreck of what was apparently a large sailing vessel, was washed by heavy seas into St. Helena Bay, 80 miles westward ...

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  40. ENGAGEMENT.

    The engagement is announced of Lydia Jessie, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lowrie. Forest Grove, to Alfred younger son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Stapleton, of ...

    Article : 34 words
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