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  2. HOT SPELL.

    Another cloudless day was experienced in Perth yesterday and under the influence of a moderate east to north-east breeze the temperature rose from 67deg. ...

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  3. PERSONAL.

    The Premier (Mr. J. C. Willcock will leave tomorrow for Geraldton, where he will spend the remainder of the week. Mr. W. L. Orchard, assistant general ...

    Article : 258 words
  4. MOTOR FUEL.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 5.—Mr. C. A. Gregory, secretary of the Garage and Service Station Federation of Australia, said today that the sale of super grades of petrol ...

    Article : 169 words
  5. DEFENCE ISSUE.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 5.—As things were in the world today the Labour Party was more concerned with the defence of Australia than it was with the oil wells of ...

    Article : 182 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 263 words
  7. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Fine weather, except for rain in the Kimberleys, is forecast for today. Temperatures are expected to be high in the northern and western sub-tropics and ...

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  8. The West Australian.

    That Britain's war outlay must reach a level of at least £3,000,000,000 per annum is estimated by the British financial authority, Sir George ...

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  9. A NEW TYPE PROPOSED.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 5.—Inconvenience arising from the recently imposed Federal ban on the importation of super grade motor spirit will be minimised by the ...

    Article : 149 words
  10. TRADE UNION POLICY.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 5.—The policy of the Australian trade union movement on compulsory military training and the war situation generally will be defined at a ...

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  11. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following booked to travel by the Westland express due in Perth tomorrow:—Misses Kelly, Marsh, Warnsborough, Slip, Wood, Angove, Cooper, Heath. Penrose, Clarke, Bell ...

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  12. SPANISH CIVIL WAR.

    MADRID, Feb. 4.—A leading Madrid newspaper estimates that 600,000 soldiers who fought on the side of General Franco during the civil war were ...

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  13. USING POWER ALCOHOL.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 5.—Important developments are expected shortly on the proposal that Australia's output of power alcohol should be greatly increased. ...

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  14. CITY STONE SUPPLY.

    At a meeting of the Perth City Council on January 22 a proposal was submitted by the associated quarry owners offering to supply the council's metal requirements ...

    Article : 319 words
  15. GOLD PRODUCTION.

    Discussing the visit of Sir Colin Fraser and Mr. W. S. Robinson to Perth last week, the Minister for Mines (Mr. A. H. Panton) said yesterday that both visitors ...

    Article : 233 words
  16. NEW AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 5.—At a new plant proposed shortly to be established at Millicent, in South Australia, the production in Australia of about 12,000 tons of ...

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  17. FAMOUS NATURALIST.

    Mr. Gregory Mathews, a world-famed naturalist, is visiting Australia after an absence of many years. Seen in Perth yesterday Mr. Mathews said that he ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. MAIL TIMETABLES.

    MAIL CLOSING TIMES.—The closing times hereunder are for the Perth G.P.O. Registered articles must be posted at the G.P.O. one tour before the closing time for letters, but ...

    Article : 62 words
  19. AMERICA'S "RADIO PRIEST."

    DETROIT, Feb. 4.—Father Coughlin. the radio priest, did not make his customary nation-wide Sunday broadcast to-day and all efforts to ascertain the ...

    Article : 141 words
  20. A THIRSTY WEEK-END.

    Residents of the metropolitan area used 80,425,000 gallons of water during the 72 hours ended at 8 am. yesterday. In the 24 hours from 8 a.m. on Saturday, ...

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  21. PERTH.

    EASTERN STATES.—Westland express, Tuesday and Thursday; letters. 3.30 p.m. (late fee. 4.20 p.m.); newspapers and packets, 2.30 p.m.; parcels, 1.30 p.m. Saturdays: ...

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  22. INDIAN PROBLEMS.

    NEW DELHI. Feb. 5.—The Viceroy of India (the Marquess of Linlithgow) and Mr. M. K. Gandhi conferred privately for two and a half hours today. A ...

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  23. RAILWAY FINANCES.

    An improvement of £3,726 was shown in railway finances for the three months ended on December 31 last, compared with the corresponding period of the ...

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  24. COALMINING DISPUTE.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 5.—The dispute between colliery owners and mine workers regarding uniform hours and conditions in the coalmining industry is considered by ...

    Article : 248 words
  25. AIR FORCE EXPANSION

    Major Norman Brearley, one of the pioneer civil aviators in Australia, will leave Perth for Melbourne on February 18 to undergo a special course of one ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  26. METAL TRADES DISPUTE.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 5.—A settlement was reached today of the strike of Ironworkers and moulders at Industrial Steels, Lidcombe. The men ceased work last ...

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  27. FREMANTLE.

    EASTERN STATES.—Tuesday and Thursday, at 2.30 p.m. (late fee. 3 p.m.): Saturday. at 12.30 p.m. (late fee. 3 p.m.). MARBLE BAR (via Meekatharra).— ...

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  28. QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

    BRISBANE, Feb. 5.—Following Queensland's record heatwave, heavy rains are causing floods in the south-west. Railway lines are under water in several ...

    Article : 165 words
  29. AIR SERVICES.

    PERTH-EASTERN STATES.—Outward mails for the Eastern States close at the G.P.O., Perth. at 5.30 a.m. (late fee, 5.45 a.m.) on Sunday. Wednesday and Friday. Inward mails ...

    Article : 217 words
  30. PATENTS COMMISSIONER.

    CANBERRA, Feb, 5.—Mr. C. E. C. Teece was today appointed by the Federal Solicitor-General (Sir George Knowles) to succeed Mr. B. Wallach as ...

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  31. SILK AND COTTON PIECEGOODS

    CANBERRA. Feb. 5.—Pour important classes of textiles were today made subject to Federal price control and in consequence must not be sold at prices above ...

    Article : 102 words
  32. ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE.

    MONTREAL,. Feb. 5.—Mr. Neil Richardson, of the operations department of Imperial Airways, announced today that the transatlantic air service would ...

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  33. Storm Strikes Brisbane.

    BRISBANE, Feb. 5.—A cyclonic storm swept the city and suburbs this afternoon, causing considerable damage. Railway and tramway traffic was seriously ...

    Article : 96 words
  34. CAMP COMFORTS.

    The chairman of the board of control of the Victoria League Camp Comforts Fund (Mr. R. O. Law) said yesterday that a copy of the constitution of the ...

    Article : 454 words
  35. AGAINST COMMUNISM.

    BRISBANE, Feb. 5.—The Federal Convention of the Australian Workers' Union today declared itself firmly against Communism in Australia. The Queensland ...

    Article : 222 words
  36. THE LAW COURTS.

    CRIMINAL COURT.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. Justice Dwyer and a Jury. INDUSTRIAL BOARD (wireworkers).—At 10.30 a.m. ...

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  37. TASMANIA'S GOVERNOR.

    HOBART, Feb. 5.—Advice has been received from the Secretary of State for the Dominions of the reappointment of Sir Ernest Clark as Governor of Tasmania ...

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  38. Widespread Falls in N.S.W.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 5.—Heavy rain continued in the northern districts of New South Wales during the week-end. It brought complete relief to the district ...

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  39. TODAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 words
  40. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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

    Article : 306 words
  41. BOUND FOR WASHINGTON.

    AUCKLAND, Feb. 5.—On his way to Washington, Mr. R. G. Casey, Australia's first Minister to the United States and formerly Minister for Supply in the ...

    Article : 193 words
  42. Suburban Theatres and Gardens.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 178 words
  43. NEW ZEALAND HIDES.

    AUCKLAND, Feb. 5.—The Government has decided to purchase all hides produced in New Zealand. It will then supply full requirements for local ...

    Article : 99 words
  44. BIG BARTER DEAL.

    MEXICO CITY, Feb. 5.—Mexico and Japan are concluding a deal for 7,000,000 barrels of Mexican oil. Japan will make a small cash payment and pay the ...

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  45. PREVENTING BUSHFIRES.

    Although this State possesses large areas of forest country exposed to the bushfire menace we have been fortunate in that we have experienced few ...

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  46. FEDERAL ECONOMY DRIVE.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 5.—Committees have been established in most of the Federal departments to recommend means of reducing ordinary departmental expenditures ...

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  47. FAMOUS U.S. ENGINEER DEAD.

    PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 5.—The death has occurred of Mr. Samuel Matthews Vauclain, the famous engineer and chairman of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. ...

    Article : 61 words
  48. CHANGE OF CITIZENSHIP.

    HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 4.—The Rev J. E. Jardine, who married the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, has announced that he is becoming an American citizen. ...

    Article : 27 words
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