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  2. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Cloudy and unsettled fairly generally south of the tropic with further rain in the western and southern coastal districts and light to moderate falls in ...

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  3. FEDERAL FINANCES.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 24.—Federal Ministers will assemble in Melbourne to-morrow to discuss further the preparation of the Budget, particularly in ...

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  4. Advertising

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  5. VICEREGAL.

    Lady Mitchell will perform the opening ceremony of the fair to be held In the Salvation Army Hall at Subiaco, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. ...

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  6. WHEAT FOR BRITAIN.

    OTTAWA, Aug. 23.—Government officials describe as "guesswork" reports from Britain that under the Anglo-American trade agreement stated to be nearing ...

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  7. PERSONAL.

    The Acting-Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Millington) will go by car to Bunbury this morning to open a conference of the West Australian Fruitgrowers' ...

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  8. MR. LYONS SILENT.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 24.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) speaking from his home in Devonport (Tasmania) tonight, said that at present he had no comment ...

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  9. The West Australian.

    "Was Eden right?" is the question raised in British political minds by General Franco's reply to the Non Intervention proposals. The question ...

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  10. CURRENT COMMENT.

    Rural Health Services. The proposal that a travelling doctor should pay periodical visits to settlers in the Lakes country east of Lake Grace does not seem ...

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  11. WORKERS' HOURS.

    MELBOURNE. Aug. 24.—Chief Judge Dethridge declared in the Arbitration Court today that the desire of workers for a 44-hour week had become a fetish ...

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  12. AIR MAIL SURCHARGE.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 24.—"I am not impressed." said the Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) tonight when his attention was directed to the large quantities ...

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  13. THE SPEAKER'S WIG

    Regret that the newly-elected speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. Johnson) should have reverted to the. practice of wearing a wig after it had been ...

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  14. MAIL TIMETABLES.

    RATES OP POSTAGE.—Letters. within the Commonwealth and to places in the British Empire. 2d. per ounce; U.S.A.. Java send all other places, first ounce. 3d.; each succeeding ...

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  15. PERTH.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, EGYPT, ADEN, ASIA, MALTA and INDIA.—Mooltan. August 29; letters, 2 p.m. (late fee 3 pm.); newspapers. packets' and registered articles. ...

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  16. DOMESTIC LABOUR.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 24.—Because there is a substantial demand for domestic labour in Australia the Federal Government is doing everything possible to ...

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  17. PITH OF PARLIAMENT.

    Both Houses of the State Parliament met yesterday. In the Legislative Council, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Kitson) opposed Mr. ...

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  18. S.P. BETTING.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 24.—During the debate on the Gaming and Betting Amendment Bill in the Legislative Assembly tonight. Mr. Moverly (U.A.P., Randwick) said ...

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  19. Outward Mails.

    ENGLISH.—Left Fremantle. per Orontes. July 25; arrived London, August 19. Left Perth. per air mail. August 9. 11 and 12; arrived London. August 18. 20 and 22. ...

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  20. RADIO REORGANISATION.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 24.—It is understood that the Federal Government is likely to extend the licensing period of "B" class broadcasting stations from one to three ...

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  21. FREMANTLE.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE. ASIA, SINGAPORE, JAVA and INDIA.—Mooltan. August 29. at 4.30 p.m. (late fee, 5.15 p.m.). EASTERN STATES.—Tuesday and ...

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  22. AIR SERVICES.

    PERTH-ADELAIDE.—Outward mails for the Eastern States close at the G.P.O.. Perth, at 5.30 a.m. on Monday. Wednesday and Friday arriving in Adelaide at 5.15 p.m. on the same ...

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  23. IRON EXPORT BAN.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 24.—The ban on the export of iron ore will not extend to certain minerals which technically come within the category of iron-bearing ...

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  24. GEARLESS DRIVE.

    LONDON, Aug. 23.—Newspaper motoring correspondents have tested the car fitted with the gearless transmission device invented by Commendatore Pietro ...

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  25. MEDICAL RESOURCES.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 24.—The organisation of medical resources will be an essential feature of Australia's defence plans. A scheme is now being prepared under the ...

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  26. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    (Every request for information must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.) ...

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  27. EMPLOYMENT SURVEY.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Minister for Employment (Mr. Hawke) gave notice of a Bill for the establishment of a Bureau of Industry ...

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  28. WAR SCARES DEPRECATED.

    WINNIPEG, Aug. 23.—The Bishop of Edmonton (Dr. A. E. Burgett), who has just returned from England, vigorously assailed today war scare reports in papers ...

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  29. BRANDY FOR BRITAIN.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 24.—The British War Office is inviting tenders for the supply of 1,000 25oz. bottles of brandy. The Department of Commerce has ...

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  30. TODAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS.

    AMBASSADORS: "The Kid Comes Back" and "Swing Your Lady"; continuous from 11 a.m., to 21 p.m. CAPITOL: "Fight for Your Lady" and "The ...

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  31. POPULARISING PARLIAMENT.

    Believing that many of the public would take a more active interest in the proceedings of Parliament if it were made clear that the presence of visitors was ...

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  32. EARLY PRINTED BOOKS.

    LONDON, Aug. 23.—Sir Stephen Gaselee, librarian of the Foreign Office, has presented to the Melbourne Library a very valuable copy of a 1490 edition of ...

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  33. CHEAPER TELEVISION.

    LONDON, Aug. 23.—Cheaper television sets will be an outstanding feature of Radiolympia, which will be opened tomorrow. Some sets are priced as low as ...

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  34. Suburban Theatres.

    BEACON (South Fremantle): "Father Brown, Detective" and "Many Happy Returns." CLAREMONT: "Nothing Sacred" and "Blondes at Work." ...

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  35. THE LAW COURTS.

    NISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 a.m.. before the Chief Justice: Frank Henry Lowdon v. Richard Lawrence Mortimer—part heard. IN CHAMBERS.—At 10.30 a.m.. before Mr. ...

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  36. OUR STAPLE PRODUCTS.

    {No abstract available}

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  37. SALVATION ARMY.

    LONDON, Aug. 23.—In response to widespread appeals, General Evangeline Booth, leader of the Salvation Army, will continue in office until the end of ...

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  38. AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH.

    LONDON, Aug. 24.—Mr. L. P. Coombes, senior scientific officer at Farnborough, gave notice of his resignation from the Royal Air Force today owing to his ...

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  39. TO COMMAND H.M.A.S. HOBART.

    LONDON. Aug. 23.—When the cruiser Apollo (6,980 tons) is transferred to the Royal Australian Navy and renamed Hobart it will be commanded by Captain ...

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