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  2. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Unsettled weather, with rain, is forecast for today. The maximum shade temperature at the Perth Observatory yesterday was 77.1deg. ...

    Article : 755 words
  3. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 578 words
  4. FIXED DEPOSIT RATE.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 23.—Rates of interest on fixed deposits lodged with the banks as from tomorrow will be reduced by one quarter of one per cent per annum. ...

    Article : 179 words
  5. TAXATION PROPOSALS.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 23.—Bachelors in Australia will be called on to make a special contribution to war taxation if one of a number of new taxation plans ...

    Article : 183 words
  6. PERSONAL.

    Sir Keith Smith. chairman of directors of International Combustion (Aust.), Pty., Ltd, who is making a short business visit to Western Australia, will join ...

    Article : 382 words
  7. PRIVY COUNCIL.

    The difference between the Constitutions of Canada and Australia was explained by Mr. Norbert Keenan, K.C., M.L.A., when asked to comment last ...

    Article : 629 words
  8. WINE INDUSTRY.

    The Government Viticulturist (Mr. K. H. Johns), who attended a meeting of the Australian Wine Board in Melbourne on January 15 and 16 said yesterday that ...

    Article : 662 words
  9. WIDESPREAD RAIN.

    Further valuable pastoral rains were reported yesterday morning from De Grey, Fortescue and West Gascoyne divisions. The rain extended to the south coast. but ...

    Article : 901 words
  10. The West Australian.

    Since April of last year the minority United Australia Party Government under the leadership of Mr. Menzies has been supported in office by the ...

    Article : 595 words
  11. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following booked to leave for the Eastern States by the Westland express yesterday: —Messrs. Gowland, McCracken. Stevens. Silver, Perryman. Rex. Holdcroft, Gregson, ...

    Article : 118 words
  12. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    It was announced yesterday that the following had been endorsed by the National Party to contest seats in the Legislative Council elections in May, retiring ...

    Article : 280 words
  13. COALMINING DISPUTE.

    SYDNEY, Jan 23.—A meeting of the combined mining unions today fixed the dates for the aggregate meetings on the various coalfields which will decide ...

    Article : 269 words
  14. 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 hour before the closing time for letters, but ...

    Article : 63 words
  15. 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. Saturday; letters, ...

    Article : 127 words
  16. PRODUCER GAS.

    Research is now being sponsored by a number of public bodies throughout the Commonwealth to determine the best timbers for the production of, charcoal ...

    Article : 721 words
  17. 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).— ...

    Article : 54 words
  18. 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 : 227 words
  19. FORMER SWISS PRESIDENT.

    BERNE, Jan. 23.—Dr. Giuseppe Motta, who was for several periods President of the Swiss Federal Council, on the last occasion in 1937, died today. ...

    Article : 403 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND'S CENTENARY.

    AUCKLAND, Jan. 23.—The advantages of the Tasman air service, which he hoped soon would be an accomplished fact, were stressed by the Minister for ...

    Article : 125 words
  21. RETAIL SUGAR SALES.

    Last year the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Lawson) refused a request by grocers' organisations throughout Australia that an investigation be made into ...

    Article : 365 words
  22. AUSTRALIANS IN THE WAR.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 23.—The Poet Laureate (Mr. John Masefield) has written verses in honour of the Australians who will fight in the war. The ...

    Article : 206 words
  23. HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS.

    The following arrangements have been made by the Postmaster-General's Department for next Monday:— The chief telegraph office at the G.P.O., ...

    Article : 189 words
  24. COALITION SUGGESTION.

    ADELAIDE, Jan. 23.—The general attitude Of South Australian U.A.P. members to a coalition between the Federal Government and the Country Party, ...

    Article : 125 words
  25. WAR AND THE DOMINIONS.

    An American and a Canadian professor have recently speculated on the possible effects of the war on the Dominions. Few will quarrel with the ...

    Article : 749 words
  26. TODAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 words
  27. RELIEF IN THE GASCOYNE.

    CARNARVON, Jan. 23.—The Gascoyne River is running for the first time for two years. It washed past Doorawarrah at 7 o'clock this morning and is expected to ...

    Article : 82 words
  28. 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.) ...

    Article : 387 words
  29. REFUGEES AS PIONEERS.

    Summing up the objections to a settlement for European refugees in the Kimberleys, a writer stated in the course of an interesting and informative article in ...

    Article : 284 words
  30. BUSH INCENDIARISM.

    Though a large number of unauthorised fires have been lit in King's Park lately, the possibility of damage has been lessened as a result of their being reported ...

    Article : 243 words
  31. Suburban Theatres and Gardens.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 229 words
  32. YAMPI IRON SURVEY.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 23.—The Minister for the Interior (Senator Foil) said today that the testing of iron ore resources at Yampi Sound had taken longer than had ...

    Article : 104 words
  33. SENATOR BORAH'S DEATH.

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Senator W. E. Borah, the noted Republican leader and advocate of American isolationism, who died last Friday at the age of 74 ...

    Article : 77 words
  34. NATIONAL SAVINGS MOVEMENT

    LONDON, Jan. 22.—Speaking today to the Westminster National Savings Committee, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Captain H. F. C. Crookshank) ...

    Article : 96 words
  35. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION

    SYDNEY. Jan. 23.—Mr. D. Lindsay. acting secretary of the Sydney district of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, said tonight that 500 skilled artisans ...

    Article : 66 words
  36. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 23.—His Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) has arranged to visit defence forces in the various States as follows:—New South ...

    Article : 62 words
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