LONDON, Jan. 1.—"There are definite signs of better trade," said the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon) when discussing the prospects for 1939 ...
Article : 172 wordsHis Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor and Lady Mitchell will attend the West Australian Turf Club's meeting this afternoon. ...
Article : 43 wordsLONDON, Dec. 31.—The political correspondent of the Australian Associated Press states that the Government mission which is to leave England for ...
Article : 278 wordsIn considerable numbers but with little enthusiasm, citizens of Perth saw 1938 pass away and 1939 take its place. Young 1939 was greeted with the whistlings and ...
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Advertising : 523 wordsIsolated thunderstorms in the tropics and some showers at places on the far south-west and south coasts are forecast for today. Otherwise conditions are ...
Article : 551 wordsLord Lamington, who at one time was Governor of Queensland and later Governor of Bombay, sailed on Saturday for Australia by the Orcades. Lord ...
Article : 344 wordsAgainst all the logic of its forerunners, the year 1938 did not involve Europe in war. But it brought the world within a few hours of that ...
Article : 1,764 wordsLONDON, Dec. 30.—Lord Nuffield stated in a message he circulated last night on the eve of his departure on a tour of South Africa, Australia and New ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 205 wordsLONDON, Dec. 31.—The Secretary for Air (Sir Kingsley Wood) in a New Year message today said: "There are those who constantly pour condemnation on ...
Article : 149 wordsThe following booked to travel to the Eastern States by the Westland express on Saturday:—Colonel Rockliffe; Dr. Page and Dr. de Burgh; Messrs, Jackson, Christy, Drew, ...
Article : 190 wordsNEW YORK, Jan. 1.—It is estimated that altogether about £3,000,000 was spent on celebrating the birth of the new year the year in which New York is to hold ...
Article : 98 wordsSYDNEY, Jan. 1.—A special committee appointed by the Federal executive of the Australian Labour Party some months ago to investigate disunity in the New ...
Article : 176 wordsLONDON, Dec. 30.—In the light of the persistent rumous about German aims regarding Holland and the fears of possible aggression, significance attaches to the ...
Article : 315 wordsOn December 16, 1925, H.R.H. Princess Mary switched on the power of pneunatic drills and the work of building the Mersey tunnel bad begun. The scheme, ...
Article : 316 wordsWARSAW, Dec. 31.—The Lithuanian Government has ordered the withdrawal of the Lithuanian State police from Memel where, in future, the local ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 248 wordsLONDON, Dec. 31.—A De Havilland Flamingo high-wing twin-engined monoplane, scheduled for large-scale production in 1939, has had a successful trial ...
Article : 51 wordsJOHANNESBURG, Dec. 31.—Pieces of timber and cork, which appear to have been immersed for a long time, are being washed ashore at Keimouth, near ...
Article : 78 wordsLONDON, Dec. 30.—On the occasion of the presentation by the British Ambassador in Lisbon (Sir Walford Selby) of the insignia of Grand Commander of ...
Article : 96 wordsIt will be conceded by all shades of West Australian political opinion that the Minister for Lands (Mr. M. F. Troy) deserves his appointment to the ...
Article : 574 wordsRATES 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 succeeding ...
Article : 92 wordsSurf life-saving clubs at the nine main metropolitan beaches reported that very large crowds visited the beaches during the week-end. Generally the bathing ...
Article : 576 wordsUNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, EGYPT, ADEN, ASIA, MALTA and INDIA.—Strathnaver, today; letters, 10 a.m. (late fee. 11 am); newspapers and packets 9 am.; ...
Article : 356 wordsLONDON, Dec. 31.—The Coronation Scot, the most famous train of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, will be shipped from Southampton on ...
Article : 94 wordsWhile revellers crowded the city streets on Saturday night waiting to herald the new year with song, mirth and squeaking whistles the more ...
Article : 568 wordsLONDON, Dec. 31.—The year 1939 will mark a new peak in the activity in connection with the £40,000,000 scheme for the development of London transport ...
Article : 160 wordsThe majority of people will have another day's holiday today before beginning work for 1939 tomorrow. Shops, offices and other business houses will ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 wordsThe following special weather forecast for the metropolitan area today was issued last night:—Fine, with moderate to fairly ...
Article : 26 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 1.—The State Ministry will probably be compelled to make a slight increase in ordinary income tax to maintain budgetary equilibrium and to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 240 wordsPERTH-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 : 342 wordsLONDON, Dec. 31.—Both the political and the industrial sections of the Labour movement have given assurances of assistance in the organisation of a ...
Article : 101 wordsBERLIN, Dec. 31.—The old-established Roman Catholic newspaper, "Germania, has ceased publication owing to financial difficulties. ...
Article : 94 wordsTOKIO, Dec. 30.—From July to December this year Japan exported 1.320,000 sacks of flour to China and 5,030,000 to Manuchuria. From January to June the ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Mon 2 Jan 1939, Page 6
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