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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 611 words
  3. AUSTRALIA'S NAVY.

    LONDON, Dec. 9.—Reversing its previous view, the Admiralty now favours Australia's constructing a battleship. It is emphasised that such a decision rests ...

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  4. VICEREGAL.

    Lady Mitchell will open the new Presbyterian Children's Homes at the Leeland Estate, near Byford, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. ...

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  5. BRITISH TRADE.

    LONDON. Dec. 8.—A Bill was introduced In the House of Commons today by the President of the Board of Trade '(Mr. Oliver Stanley), and formally read ...

    Article : 164 words
  6. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Fine weather generally, except for a few light showers in the far south-west and south and scattered thunderstorms in the Kimberley and De Grey divisions, ...

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  7. PERSONAL.

    Mr. W. R. Hall was yesterday granted leave of absence from the Legislative Council for six consecutive sittings on the ground of ill-health. ...

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  8. The West Australian.

    What is perhaps rather ambiguously I described as a "lively" controversy—I controversial amenities usually being c the reverse of "lively"—seems recently ...

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  9. WELLESLEYS' VISIT.

    Two of the three record-breaking Vickers Wellesley bombers of the Royal Air Force long-range development flight will reach Perth on Monday afternoon ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 426 words
  10. FISHERIES RESEARCH.

    The director of the fisheries section of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Dr. H. Thompson), in a report to the council, stated that it was ...

    Article : 232 words
  11. MIGRANTS EXHORTED

    LONDON, December 8.—Bidding farewell at Australia House, to a party of 17 farm boys, 14 domestic workers, and 53 children from the Barnardo Homes, ...

    Article : 106 words
  12. CITY OF PERTH.

    The Perth City Council will fix the rates for the current municipal year on Monday, and will have before it the estimates of revenue and expenditure which ...

    Article : 372 words
  13. TASMANIAN RHODES SCHOLAR

    HOBART, Dec. 9.—The Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee today chose Mr. Robert Wilfred Baker for nomination as Tasmanian Rhodes Scholar ...

    Article : 168 words
  14. BRITISH RAILWAYS.

    LONDON, Dec. 8.—The Minister of Transport (Dr. Burgin) again met the chairmen and general managers of the four main line railway companies this ...

    Article : 123 words
  15. PACIFIC PACTS.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 9.—Greater guarantee of security for Australia and New Zealand by developing regional pacts in the Pacific with the United States, Dutch ...

    Article : 147 words
  16. FASCISTS IN DRESS CLOTHES.

    ROME Dec. 8.—The "Popolo d'Italia" states that in consequence of the resentment of those wishing to remain good Fascists and yet conform to social ...

    Article : 92 words
  17. A PROPOSED MEMORIAL.

    LONDON, Dec. 8.—A motion for the erection of a memorial within the precincts of Parliament to the late Earl of Oxford and Asquith will be moved by ...

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  18. OIL FOR GERMANY.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—According to the Mexico City correspondent of the "New York Times" the Mexican Government has signed an agreement under which ...

    Article : 206 words
  19. MAIL TIMETABLES.

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

    Article : 94 words
  20. PITH OF PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council was the only House of the State Parliament that met yesterday. The Road Districts Act Amendment ...

    Article : 175 words
  21. 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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  22. PERTH.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE. EGYPT, ADEN, ASIA, MALTA and INDIA.—Orion, December 12; letters, 2 p.m. (late fee, 3 p.m.) newspapers, packets and registered articles, ...

    Article : 298 words
  23. WORLD ACHIEVEMENT

    Not till 1941 will be the new lens for Mt. Wilson observatory in California be ready for the telescope which is to bring unknown worlds into the astronomer's ...

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  24. DRY WHEAT AREAS.

    A plan for giving settlers in marginal wheat areas an opportunity to move to districts in the South-West was announced by the Minister for Lands (Mr. ...

    Article : 172 words
  25. FUNCTIONS IN ADELAIDE.

    ADELAIDE. Dec. 9.—After paying official calls on the Premier (Mr. Playford) and the District Commandant (Brigadier Martyn) today, the officers and men of ...

    Article : 96 words
  26. THE LATE QUEEN MAUD.

    LONDON, Dec. 8.—Memorial services for Queen Maud of Norway, aunt of Ring George VI, whose funeral took place in Norway today, were held at ...

    Article : 177 words
  27. RACECOURSE BETTING

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 9.—A farcical position under which betting on any racecourse in Victoria will be illegal will, it is believed, arise if the Legislative Council ...

    Article : 204 words
  28. BROADCAST PLANS.

    Arrangements have been made by broadcasting stations 6PM and 6AM to broadcast a description of the arrival of the Vickers Wellesley long-distance planes ...

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  29. TODAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS.

    CAPITOL: "Algiers" and "Cowboy from Brooklyn" with stage band; 1.30 p.m. 7.50 p.m. HOYTS (Fremantle): "Alexander's Regtime ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. RELIEF APPLICATIONS.

    The chairman of the Agricultural Bank Commission (Mr. 8. B. Donovan) said yesterday that the commissioners had planned a tour of the eastern wheatbelt ...

    Article : 109 words
  31. FREMANTLE.

    UNITED KINGDOM. EUROPE. ASIA. SINGAPORE, JAVA and INDIA.—Orion, December 12, at 4.30 p.m. (late fee. 5.15 p.m.). EASTERN STATES.—Tuesday and ...

    Article : 123 words
  32. AUSTRALIAN TOBACCO LEAF.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 9.—Australian tobacco manufacturers now show a marked disposition to use Australian leaf, according to an official statement issued by the ...

    Article : 133 words
  33. TASMAN AIRLINE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 9.—The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Thorby) announced today that a conference of representatives of the New Zealand and ...

    Article : 216 words
  34. 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 ...

    Article : 343 words
  35. Suburban Theatres.

    AMUSU (Victoria Park): "Broadway Melody of 1938" and "Penrod's Double Trouble." BEACON (South Fremantle): "Mannequin" and "Salling Along." ...

    Article : 244 words
  36. BUNGANA DELAYED.

    KALGOORLIE, Dec. 9.—Delayed by engine trouble, the Australian National Airways airliner Bungana did not leave Maylands until 9.15 a.m. today, reaching ...

    Article : 89 words
  37. THE NEW LOAN.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 9.—Additional large conversions to the current loan announced today by the Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. Casey) were £100,000 by ...

    Article : 91 words
  38. POLITICS AND PIPES.

    LONDON, Dec. 9.—The Labour members of the House of Commons who dined at Earl Baldwin's home at Eaton-square on Wednesday night, together with the ...

    Article : 186 words
  39. OUR STAPLE PRODUCTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 words
  40. BRITONS GET BIG CONTRACT.

    LONDON, Dec. 9.—The city editor of "The Times" states that in the face of strong German competition two British firms have obtained a £500,000 contract ...

    Article : 45 words
  41. UNDERGROUND STUDIOS.

    LONDON, Dec. 9.—At the cost of £1,000,000 the British Broadcasting Corporation is doubling its premises in Portland-place. ...

    Article : 67 words
  42. GOVERNOR OF MEMEL.

    WARSAW, Dec. 8.—The Lithuanian authorities at Kaunas are appointing M Victor Gailjus, a native of Memel, as governor of the territory, in the hope ...

    Article : 33 words
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