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  2. METHODIST MISSIONS.

    SYDNEY, May 20.—"All the various activities of the mission field have been wonderfully maintained in spite of acute conditions caused by the shortage of funds and ...

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  3. THE WEEK IN CANBERRA.

    CANBERRA, May 20.—Beginning with the removal of all disabilities imposed upon New South Wales under the Enforcement. Act and ending with the shelving ...

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  4. WOOL WEEK.

    Wool Week and Empire Shopping Week were officially opened by the Premier (Sir James Mitchell) in the Perth Town Hall yesterday. An enthusiastic audience ...

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  5. UNLAWFUL ASSOCIATIONS.

    CANBERRA, May 20.—Introducing the Bill to amend the Crimes Act in the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Bruce (the Assistant Minister ...

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  6. "MACBETH."

    For a space last night we dwelt with sublimity. Pity 'tis that the Thorndike season here should have to end with only three plays of the repertory presented ...

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  7. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    KATANNING, May 20.—At a meeting of the Katanning relief committee on Tuesday evening last, the reinstatement by the Government of the farm labour ...

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  8. CHILDREN'S COMPETITION.

    Although the judging of the children's competition conducted by the Fremantle Rotary Club in connection with Wool Week will not be open to the public the ...

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  9. Maylands Function.

    The Maylands sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will hold a social and dance at the Maylands Town Hall next Saturday, to which the finalists of the ...

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  10. East Fremantle Activities.

    A citizens' committee to carry out unemployment relief work in the district was established on Thursday night at a public meeting in the East Fremantle Town Hall ...

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  11. AROUND THE SHOPS.

    If it were possible to stimulate further the public interest aroused in Wool Week, this was done yesterday when leading city shops made special displays ...

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  12. PROGRAMME PRIZES.

    Each copy of the souvenir programme of Empire Shopping Week and Wool Week, which sold readily in the streets yesterday, bears a printed number on the first page, ...

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  13. HOYTS CAPITOL THEATRE.

    At Hoyts Capitol Theatre James Miller and his Capitolians stage band presented a special atmospheric Wool Week stage show entitled "Topicalities." First ...

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  14. Buckland Hill.

    The Buckland Hill Unemployment Relief Committee has instituted weekly distributions of vegetables to the unemployed, involving the expenditure of about £5 a ...

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  15. OFFICIAL OPENING OF WOOL WEEK.

    The Premier (Sir James Mitchell) officially opening Wool Week from the stage of the Perth Town Hall yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. "ATTACK ON ARBITRATION."

    CANBERRA, May 20.—In his speech in reply on the motion for the second reading of the Bill to amend the Conciliation and Arbitration Act the Acting ...

    Article : 290 words
  17. BUYING EMPIRE GOODS.

    In a broadcast address from 6WF yesterday morning, Mr. H. C. Reid, secretary of the Empire Shopping Week Council, stressed the importance of buying Empire ...

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  18. WEEK-END ACTIVITIES.

    The most important of the events set down for to-day in connection with Wool Week will be the parade of woollen frocks at Ascot racecourse. Between the second ...

    Article : 363 words
  19. Osborne Park Activities.

    The Parents and Citizens' Association of Osborne Park has arranged for a lecture on the story of oil by Mr. A. V. Paterson, of the Vacuum Oil Company, Ltd., and the ...

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  20. Melville District.

    The Melville relief committee held a euchre party and dance at the Palmyra Hall on Friday of last week. This was the commencement of a tournament ...

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  21. DISPUTED LAND SALE.

    KALGOORLIE, May 20.—In the Kalgoorlie Local Court to-day, T. M. Burke, Ltd., land and estate agents, of Perth, proceeded against, E. Wilmott, of ...

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  22. AMBASSADORS THEATRE.

    A special "Wool Week" presentation opened the entertainment at the Ambassadors Theatre last night. The rising stage in front of the screen was decorated ...

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  23. UNWANTED ALIENS.

    CANBERRA, May 20.—The former Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Blakeley) severely criticised the immigration policy of the Bruce-Page Ministry in the House ...

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  24. JAPANESE NAVAL SQUADRON.

    SYDNEY, May 20.—The flagship of the Japanese naval training squadron, the Asama, greeted Sydney with a Royal salute of 21 guns this morning. The ...

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  25. MATTRESS MAKING.

    Mrs. James Smith writes in regard to the use of wool for bedding:—"Scoured wools may be obtained from the brokers, or at the scouring works. It is argued ...

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  26. "MISS WESTRALIA."

    Many of the finalists in the "Miss Westralia" all wool frock competition arrived in Perth yesterday and all were enthusiastic about Wool Week and its climax, so ...

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  27. THE DRESSES.

    As a contrast to the moving tragedy of the story of Macbeth were the beautiful colour schemes in the dresses worn by Dame Sybil Thorndike as Lady ...

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  28. BOY CYCLIST INJURED.

    Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon Stanley Burt (15), of 187 King-street, East Fremantle, was taken to the Fremantle Hospital in the St. John ambulance ...

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  29. MISSING 'PLANE.

    DARWIN, May 20.—It is stated here that the announcement made in the Senate by the Minister for Defence (Sir George Pearce) that the Federal ...

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  30. BAG SNATCHER'S BLUNDER.

    MELBOURNE, May 20.—As she was walking along Scotchmer-street. North Fitzroy, this afternoon, Miss Bonnie Roberts (19), was flung into the gutter by ...

    Article : 112 words
  31. STATE GOVERNMENTS.

    Sir,—Without discussing the contentious merits of unification or the Lang theory of government, it has become obvious that any State Government, elected by the will ...

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  32. BOMBS NEAR CATHEDRAL.

    SEVILLE, May 20.—A dump of 700 bombs has been discovered near the cathedral. There have been 100 arrests. ...

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  33. PERTH POLICE COURT.

    A Telephone Directory Torn.—Andrew Forrester, a young man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having wilfully obstructed the business of the Post Office by tearing up a ...

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  34. JOAN OF ARC.

    Sir,—I read with smiling interest, F.T.B.'s letter, and the quotation he submits: "At that time (1850), Home Reference Books, both in France and in England, often ...

    Article : 189 words
  35. ALBANY WOOLLEN MILLS.

    Next Wednesday at 3 p.m. entrants in the Albany Woollen Mills costume competition, which was conducted by "The Western Mail" will be seen at a dress ...

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  36. ANGORA RABBITS.

    Sir,—I have received by last mail advice from Messrs. Minchin aud Matthews, Ltd., Pencoombe, Hereford, stating that they can always use the short staple ...

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  37. "Miss Geraldton"

    GERALDTON, May 20.—The Geraldton branch of the Returned Soldiers' League gave a reception last night to Miss G. Clarke, the winner of the "Miss Gerald ...

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  38. CHILD ELECTROCUTED.

    MELBOURNE, May 20.—Lindsay Davies (9), of Miller-street, Alphington, Climbed a railway standard carrying electric wires and was killed this afternoon. ...

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