CANBERRA, Nov. 20.—Many requests for reductions in the duties on spirits were agreed to in the Senate to-day after the movers had contended that reduced ...
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Advertising : 612 wordsParliament is nearing the end of the session and legislation is babbling np and bursting with a merry "plop" like oatmeal porridge. All sorts of odd Bills are ...
Article : 1,387 wordsCOLLIE, Nov. 20.—Work has been commenced on the construction of an irrigation and drainage scheme on the Collie River and before the end of the present ...
Article : 640 wordsOne of the principal purposes of the national prosperity campaign, which has been instituted by the Federal Government with the co-operation of public ...
Article : 553 wordsMr. Max Henry (chief veterinary officer of the Department of Agriculture of New South Wales), the Royal Commissioner appointed to investigate the administration ...
Article : 780 wordsThose members of the Shop and Warehouse-Assistants' Union who are employed in wool stores decided at a meeting yesterday to cease work and not to return ...
Article : 280 wordsDiscussing the position yesterday a man closely in touch with the wool trade said that the dispute, if it were not quickly settled, would not only disorganise the ...
Article : 200 words"Things have now straightened out," declaired the chairman of the South Perth Road Board (Mr. H. A. Pilgrim), in a speech, broadcast from station 6WF last ...
Article : 422 wordsCOLLIE, Nov. 20.—At the last meeting of the Collie Municipal Council the town clerk (Mr. S. Simpson) read a letter from Sir. R. C. Barter in regard to the extension ...
Article : 750 wordsOwing to the stop-work meeting on Thursday brokers were unable to prepare their catalogues for the weekly sale of sheep skins, hides, and tallow, which is ...
Article : 87 wordsAccording to a clause in the conditions of sale under which wool is offered at auction, buyers are not required to pay for their purchases until such time an they ...
Article : 273 wordsMr. Donald Macdonald, of Fossil Downs station, who gave evidence on Thursday before the Royal Commissioner (Mr. Max Henry) investigating the operation of the ...
Article : 95 wordsCHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 20.—A brutal assault was committed at Leitchfield street, near Christchurch, between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Annie ...
Article : 117 wordsWINNIPEG, Nov. 19.—Continuing their drive against Communists, the Provincial police surrounded the Communist headquarters to-day. Fifty men sang ...
Article : 54 wordsThe president of the West Australian Debating League (Mr. S. S. Sainken), speaking from station 6ML last night, said that an opportunity was presented by the ...
Article : 289 words"The West Australian" is conducting a craftsmanship competition, open to all youths, who between October 24 and December 12 of this year (the period of the ...
Article : 230 wordsSYDNEY, Nov. 20.—Warned leave Guildford, a town near Parramatta this week, Communists refused to do so, and to-night a fight occurred in the street ...
Article : 74 wordsMELBOURNE, Nov. 20.—While engaged in manoeuvres in the bay yesterday afternoon H.M.A.S. Australia discharged a torpedo which has not yet been recovered. ...
Article : 54 wordsBRISBANE, Nov. 20.—When Mr. Thatcher, private secretary to the Minister for Labour and industry refused to-day to see a deputation of relief workers because they ...
Article : 103 wordsDARWIN, Nov. 20.—James Mepham, a well-known local cricketer and footballer, had a lucky escape from death at the bond store yesterday. He was helping to upload ...
Article : 67 wordsMELBOURNE, Nov. 20.—Lightning struck a train as it was leaving Glenferrie station to-day. Protective devices prevented any serious damage to the ...
Article : 61 wordsSir,—Referring to the letter signed "Bess o' the Barn" in your issue of last Saturday, I would like to say that I have often beard the Perth Fortress Band of ...
Article : 125 wordsSpeeches in furtherance of the prosperity campaign will be broadcast as follow:— From Station 6WF.—To-night, 7 o'clock, ...
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Advertising : 49 wordsSir,—I read with much interest the letter appearing in a recent issue of your paper by a quarry superintendent, and also the comments by the Minister for ...
Article : 270 wordsSYDNEY, Nov. 20.—It is expected that the Government will introduce heavy but graduated taxation on estates of a value of more than £5,000 to force the owners ...
Article : 38 wordsSir,—I noticed in "The West Australian" on the 6th inst, a photo of a Customs officer with a penguin in his hands. ...
Article : 206 wordsSir,—May I briefly reply to "Paid Assistant's" letter? The substance of his letter is such that it is not surprising to find him hiding behind a nom de ...
Article : 175 wordsBUDAPEST, Nov. 19.—The fourth world jamboree of boy scouts will be held at Godollo, Hungary, at the invitation of the Hungarian Government. The Regent has ...
Article : 46 wordsSir,—You state that the first delivery of wheat in bulk in this State was made at Korrelocking yesterday. I wish to correct that statement. Exactly 19 years ...
Article : 112 wordsIn connection with the Federal Government's national prosperity campaign the Bayswater Road Board decided at its last meeting to hold a public meeting ...
Article : 63 wordsSir,—Mr. Wilson, president of the Royal Agricultural Society, cannot understand why the railway fares from Tammin on King's Cup Day were 6/5 cheaper than ...
Article : 117 wordsSOUTHERN CROSS, Nov. 20.—Police, with two black trackers, are still out in the country west of Burbidge searching for William McDonald, who has been missing ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 21 Nov 1931, Page 18
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