CANBERRA, May 2.—Speaking in his capacity as Treasurer, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) today announced that he had directed officers of the Federal ...
Article : 345 wordsHis Excellency the Lieut.—Governor and Lady Mitchell will be present at the annual May ball of the Karrakatta Club this evening. ...
Article : 23 wordsCloudy weather in the sub-tropical areas of the State is forecast for today, with some showers on the west, south-west and south coasts and extending to ...
Article : 784 wordsADELAIDE, May 2.—As the first stage of an extensive drive by the West Australian Government for the establishment of secondary industries in that ...
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Advertising : 621 wordsSir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey, who has been appointed Governor of South Australia, was received in audience by the King last week and invested as a Knight ...
Article : 432 wordsAn embarrassing situation which might at any time produce serious intra-Imperial complications is developing out of the decision of Mr. ...
Article : 957 wordsThe acting-president of the Institution of Surveyors, Western Australia (Mr. J. A. Nunn) said yesterday that complete topographical mapping was an essential ...
Article : 208 wordsIn their annual approach to the Commonwealth Grants Commission the Treasuries of the claimant States naturally and invariably apply for more ...
Article : 978 wordsCANBERRA, May 2.—All parties will hold pre-sessional meetings tomorrow morning. At the Country Party meeting, the question of the leadership will be ...
Article : 203 wordsCANBERRA, May 2.—The Cabinet this afternoon completed its preparation of two of the most important items of legislation that will be introduced this session ...
Article : 122 wordsAmong the passengers by the liner Cathay, which reached Fremantle yesterday from Great Britain, were the following:— ...
Article : 184 wordsKatanning's jubilee pageant last Saturday will be commemorated by a page of photographs in "The Western Mail" tomorrow. Another page will be devoted ...
Article : 184 wordsBRISBANE, May 2.—Mr. E. B. Maher (leader of the Queensland Country Party) said today that at the party meeting in Brisbane last Friday there was no ...
Article : 262 wordsRATES OF POSTAGE.—Letters within the Commonwealth And to places in the British Empire. 2d. per ounce; U.S.A., Java and all other paces, first ounce. 3d.; each succeeding ...
Article : 92 wordsPassengers by the interstate liner Kanimbla, which reached Fremantle yesterday, included the following:—Mr. A. W. Gray, chairman of directors ...
Article : 151 wordsUNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, EGYPT, ADEN, ASIA, MALTA and INDIA.—Narkunda. May 8; letters, 2 p.m. (late fee, 3 p.m.); newspapers, packets and registered ...
Article : 279 wordsCANBERRA, May 2.—Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie and Lady Gowrie will make an extensive farewell tour of Central and ...
Article : 133 words(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.) ...
Article : 400 wordsLONDON, May 1.—The Secretary for Air (Sir Kingsley Wood), in a written reply in the House of Commons today, said that an agreement had been reached ...
Article : 154 wordsCANBERRA, May 2.—Figures supplied today to the Commonwealth Grants Commission by the Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. Roland Wilson) showed that ...
Article : 210 wordsSYDNEY, May 2.—Sir Earle Page (leader of the Australian Country Party) refused tonight to comment on the statement of the leader of the Queensland ...
Article : 167 wordsLONDON, May 1.—Before the Finnish trade delegation left London after discussions with British industrialists and visits to many big Industrial centres in ...
Article : 46 wordsUNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, ASIA, SINGAPORE, JAVA and INDIA.—Narkunda. May 8, at 4.30 p.m. (late fee. 5.15 p.m.). EASTERN STATES.—Tuesday and Thursday ...
Article : 100 wordsLONDON, May 1.—There were 1,051 recruits to the Royal Air Force in the week ended April 29, compared with 329 in the corresponding week last year. ...
Article : 30 wordsSYDNEY, May 2.—Captain P. G. Taylor decided today to use Port Hedland (WA.) as the base for the start for the Indian Ocean flight survey, which will ...
Article : 119 wordsCANBERRA, May 2.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) intends to introduce a system of regular Parliamentary debates on foreign affairs. The first debate will ...
Article : 128 wordsAMBASSADORS: "Submarine Patrol" and "King of the Underworld"; 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. GRAND: "Pride of the West" and "College ...
Article : 149 wordsMELBOURNE, May 2.—Withdrawal of Major-General G. J. Rankin, M.H.R. for Bendigo, from association with the Australian Country Party in the Federal ...
Article : 81 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 : 324 wordsCANBERRA, May 2.—Savings Bank deposits in the three months ended March 31 fell from £243,651,000 to £241,956,000. According to the Commonwealth ...
Article : 138 wordsLONDON, May 2.—The Minister for Agriculture (Sir Reginald Dorman- Smith) is expected to announce tomorrow plans whereby a million acres of ...
Article : 98 wordsUnless an unexpected candidate appears when nominations close today;, Mr. E. J. Holman, the Labour nominee, will be unopposed for the Forrest seat in the ...
Article : 220 wordsNEW YORK, May 2.—An attendance of 100,000 marked the second day of the New York World's Pair. Crown Prince Olav of Norway, in ...
Article : 54 wordsAUCKLAND, May 2.—The resumption in the near future by Pan-American Airways, Ltd., of its service between San Francisco and Auckland (which was ...
Article : 88 wordsBEACON (South Fremantle); "Love in Bloom" and "Here Comes the Band." CLAREMONT and SWANBOURNE: "The Invisible Ray" and "A Bride for Henry." ...
Article : 205 wordsBROOME, May 2.—The fleet manager of Gregory and Co. (Mr. J. de Castilla) returned today after a visit to the pearling fleet and reported the presence on the ...
Article : 149 wordsCANBERRA, May 2.—Immediate action is being taken by the Postmaster-General (Mr. Harrison) to prepare a new Bill to regulate broadcasting in Australia. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 wordsMELBOURNE, May 2.—Yields per acre of cereal crops in Victoria in 1938-39 were less than half of those in the previous year, the Government Statist (Mr. ...
Article : 111 wordsIN CHAMBERS.—At 10.30 a.m., before the Chief Justice. CRIMINAL COURT.—At 11 am., before Mr. Justice Dwyer. ...
Article : 143 wordsVATICAN CITY, May 1.—Cardinal Francesco Marchetti-Selvaggiani has been appointed secretary of the Congregation of the Holy Office. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 3 May 1939, Page 18
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