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Advertising : 543 wordsFine but cloudy weather is forecast for today south from the Gascoyne and in the south-eastern divisions. A renewal of showers is expected later, first ...
Article : 884 wordsHis Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor and Lady Mitchell will attend the presentation of "The Mikado" at the Piccadilly Theatre this evening. ...
Article : 23 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 17.—The chairman of the Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd. (Mr. J. L. Webb) said at the annual meeting of shareholders today that ...
Article : 379 wordsHOBART, Aug. 17.—"Although the Tasmanian Government is anxious to help in the solution of the problem of wheat stabilisation and is prepared to ...
Article : 96 wordsA decision to establish an honorary committee, representative of a wide range of public activity, to act in an advisory capacity in the affairs of the Perth ...
Article : 398 wordsMr. W. D. Johnson, M.L.A., was yesterday granted leave of absence from the Legislative Assembly for two weeks on the ground of urgent private business, ...
Article : 591 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 17.—It is considered probable that the United Country Party of Victoria will be represented at the conference of Country Party members ...
Article : 96 wordsSir,—Regarding the editorial in "The West Australian" of Monday, there appears to be some discrepancy in the figures quoted. The total funds ...
Article : 218 wordsThe rumoured peace plans of the past few days, said to be coming from the side of the Axis, did not present much for hope to grip, but at least ...
Article : 1,287 wordsSince 1932 the United Australia Party and Country Party of New South Wales have been setting Australia an example in effective co-operation. While ...
Article : 904 wordsThe claim of the Government to a mandate from the people was described as "balderdash" by Mr. Keenan (Nat., Nedlands), when he spoke on the ...
Article : 384 wordsThe Government should obtain the very best advice before proceeding with the building of the new Perth Hospital, said Mr. Bolton when speaking on the ...
Article : 205 wordsRATES OF POSTAGE.—Letters within the Commonwealth and to place in the British Empire, 2d. per ounce: U.S.A., Java and other places. first ounce. 3d.; each additional ounce ...
Article : 356 wordsMr. Hughes (Ind., East Perth) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly yesterday of a motion for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into ...
Article : 109 wordsThe following are expected to arrive in Perth by the Westland express tomorrow.— Misses Walsh. Walton. Lynch. Wilkie and Carter; Mesdames Ashton. Richardson, Waters. ...
Article : 93 wordsLONDON, Aug. 16.—The King has approved of the appointment of Mr. Reginald W. A. Leeper, an Australian and a Counsellor in the Foreign Office, to be ...
Article : 64 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 17.—Personal national register cards were filled in by 92½ per cent of the Australians required to furnish them, according to a message ...
Article : 94 wordsBoth Houses of the State Parliament met yesterday. In the Legislative Council, Messrs. Wittenoom and Bolton carried on the ...
Article : 99 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 17.—To mark a new record in respect of his premiership of the State, the Queensland State Cabinet will tender Mr. Forgan Smith a luncheon ...
Article : 144 wordsUNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, ASIA, SINGAPORE, JAVA and INDIA.—Orama, August 21. 4.30 p.m. late fee, 5.15 p.m.). EASTERN STATES.—Tuesday and ...
Article : 87 wordsThe late Mr. Hubert Arthur Lee Steere, retired pastoralist, who died on June 7, at the age of 67 years, left West Australian estate which has been valued ...
Article : 137 wordsPERTH-EASTERN STATES.—Outward mails for the Eastern States close at the G.P.O., Perth. at 5.30 a.m. on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. arriving in Melbourne at 8.15 p.m. on ...
Article : 328 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 17.—To expedite the hearing of claims before the Public Service Arbitrator, the Federal Government has decided to create a new office of ...
Article : 137 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 17.—Speaking at the annual meeting of shareholders of the bank today, the chairman of the Queensland National Bank, Ltd. (Mr. James ...
Article : 232 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 17.—Following a decision announced last month to expedite the work of the Tariff Board by increasing its staff, the Federal ...
Article : 70 wordsLONDON, Aug. 16.—The deliberations of the High Council of the Salvation Army were continued in London today and an official statement issued this ...
Article : 125 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 17.—The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Fairbairn) has granted a three-year contract for the establishment of an experimental air ...
Article : 211 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 17.—New regulations issued today prohibit members of the Royal Australian Air Force from taking part in political movements in the same ...
Article : 157 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 17.—Instead of a control building to cost about £40,000 as originally planned for the Kingsford Smith Aerodrome, Mascot, a much ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 wordsA motion supporting the proposal to set apart certain areas in the Kimberleys and Northern Territory for large-scale settlement of Jewish refugees as ...
Article : 266 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 17.—An increase of 12½ per cent in the number of passengers carried by Australian commercial airlines for the year ended June 30 was ...
Article : 168 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 17.—Today the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) and the Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Fairbairn) both used planes in making visits to Sydney. ...
Article : 249 wordsNEW YORK, Aug. 16.—The H.M.A.S. Perth, which, on her way from England, has been on a goodwill visit to the New York World Fair, sailed for Jamaica ...
Article : 154 wordsNISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 a.m., before the Chief Justice: Hugh Atkinson Hotham v. Ivy Estelle Hotham—for judgment. IN CHAMBERS.—At the rising of the Nisi ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 55 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 17.—The Minister for Supply (Mr. Casey) announced today acceptance of the tender of J. M. Richardson Pty., Ltd., of Toorak (Vic.), ...
Article : 67 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—The Air Safety Board has recommended that "full-feathering" propellers be compulsory equipment on American passenger ...
Article : 62 wordsLONDON, Aug. 16.—British Airways, which has lost three airliners in accidents this month, has purchased a 10-seater Lockheed 14 plane. ...
Article : 46 wordsLONDON, Aug. 16.—The late Mr. Charles Beviss Douglas, formerly of the West Australian Government service, left estate valued at £37,302. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 18 Aug 1939, Page 20
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