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  2. THE WAR EFFORT.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 21.—Emphasising that the supreme and dominant function of Australia today was to help to win the war, the Prime Minister (Mr. ...

    Article : 457 words
  3. MINISTER TO U.S.A.

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Mr. R. G. Casey, the newly-appointed Australian Minister to Washington, arrived here by plane in a snowstorm shortly before ...

    Article : 588 words
  4. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 440 words
  5. WOOL APPRAISEMENT.

    The progress of valuation of the Australian wool clip was announced by the chairman of the Central Wool Committee (Mr. Alex. F. Bell) in a statement made ...

    Article : 337 words
  6. NEWS AND NOTES.

    The weather forecast for the metropolitan area today is: Fine, with moderate temperatures and southerly winds. The maximum shade temperature at the ...

    Article : 769 words
  7. PERSONAL.

    The Minister in Charge of War Service Homes (Senator H. B. Collett) will leave Perth by the Westland express to-day to attend a meeting of the Federal ...

    Article : 172 words
  8. NATIVE FLORA.

    A suggestion that members of the Tree Planters' Association be appointed inspectors with power to enforce the Native Flora Protection Act was made to the ...

    Article : 391 words
  9. NEW WAR MAPS.

    The announcement of the arrival of the Second A.I.F. in Palestine has focussed the attention of Australians on this ancient ...

    Article : 127 words
  10. GOLD AND COPPER.

    On the outbreak of war the Commonwealth Government took hasty action to appropriate to the Commonwealth Treasury half of any increase ...

    Article : 536 words
  11. DISPOSAL OF THE CLIP.

    LONDON, Feb. 20.—The Minister for Supply (Dr. Burgin) stated in the House of Commons today that a large part of the Australian wool clip would be sold to ...

    Article : 69 words
  12. BETTING AND LIQUOR.

    "Attention is once more directed to the need for the Government to deal with the defiant gambling forces," says a report by the Methodist social questions ...

    Article : 409 words
  13. CULTURED PEARLS.

    The Minister for the North-West (Mr. A. A. M. Coverley) said yesterday that this State was seeking the co-operation of the Queensland Government in ...

    Article : 381 words
  14. The West Australian.

    It is time that Australia took this war seriously. Wars, once begun, must be either won or lost. The "queerness" of the war, its state of suspended ...

    Article : 1,143 words
  15. COAL STRIKE THREAT.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 21.—If the proposal for a general coal strike is submitted to aggregate meetings of mine workers it is likely to be defeated, unless union ...

    Article : 231 words
  16. GOVERNMENT WORKS.

    A motion was carried by the Perth Chamber of Commerce last night supporting the attitude of the Employers' Federation in favour of unqualified ...

    Article : 182 words
  17. CAR AGREEMENT.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 21.—When the Federal Parliament is asked to endorse the agreement for the manufacture of motor cars in Australia by Australian ...

    Article : 193 words
  18. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    LONDON, Feb. 20.—Moving the second reading of the Old Age and Widows' Pensions Bill in the House of Commons to-day the Minister for Health (Mr. Elliot) ...

    Article : 182 words
  19. FRENCHMEN IN AUSTRALIA.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 21.—The Consulate- General of France is notifying French citizens in Australia that all commissioned officers aged less than 45 years and ...

    Article : 134 words
  20. NEW PIPES FOR OLD.

    The Minister for Industrial Development (Mr. A. R. G. Hawke) yesterday visited the factory of the Electweld Steel Company at Kellerberrin, where steel ...

    Article : 416 words
  21. EXCHANGE RATE.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 21.—Appreciation of Australian funds in London in the near future is not likely to be sufficient to give rise to any danger of a movement of the ...

    Article : 179 words
  22. FRONTIER TERRORISM.

    NEW DELHI, Feb. 21.—A military "clean-up" is being launched in the area called the Ahmedzai Salient, north of Bannu (in the North-West Frontier ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. TRAFFIC LANES.

    The Commissioner of Main Roads (Mr. E. Tindale) said yesterday that in order to undertake line marking of roads for the direction and control of traffic, the ...

    Article : 247 words
  24. MAIL TIMETABLES.

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

    Article : 62 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND FUNDS.

    AUCKLAND, Feb. 20.—There was no occasion for the raising of an early war loan in New Zealand, stated the Minister for Finance (Mr. Nash) when asked ...

    Article : 57 words
  26. JAPANESE CELEBRATION.

    TOKIO, Feb. 21.—Referring to the visit to Japan of an Argentine cruiser in connection with the celebration of the 2,600th anniversary of the Empire, the ...

    Article : 57 words
  27. DETAINED BY JAPANESE.

    LONDON, Feb. 21.—In the House of Commons today the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. R. A. Butler) said that the Foreign Secretary (Viscount ...

    Article : 126 words
  28. 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: ...

    Article : 155 words
  29. AMERICA AND THE WAR

    NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—A survey conducted by the Institute of Public Opinion shows that only 23 per cent of Americans now favour sending forces to Europe ...

    Article : 100 words
  30. TODAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 words
  31. MASS FLIGHT PROPOSAL.

    NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—The United Press correspondent at Honolulu reports that it is understood that the United States navy is planning a mass flight ...

    Article : 39 words
  32. FLYING DOCTOR.

    BRISBANE, Feb. 21.—The non-arrival of Dr. Clyde Fenton, the Northern Territory flying doctor, in his Fox Moth plane at Katherine last night while en route ...

    Article : 130 words
  33. LOUISIANA POLITICS.

    NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21.—The political dynasty of the late Senator Huey Long (who, after becoming virtually dictator of Louisiana, was assassinated in ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. QUEENSLAND CYCLONE.

    BRISBANE, Feb. 21.—Torrential rain is falling in the central west as the cyclone, which struck the west coast during the week-end, continues to move ...

    Article : 227 words
  35. 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).—Today. ...

    Article : 60 words
  36. SPECIAL POSTAGE STAMPS.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 21.—A special series of postage stamps to commemorate the departure of the A.I.F. will be issued soon. The Postmaster-General (Mr. Harrison) ...

    Article : 148 words
  37. Suburban Theatres and Gardens.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 words
  38. 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 : 233 words
  39. TRADE WITH DARWIN.

    Reduction of the outward wharfage rate on general cargo from Fremantle to Darwin in order to assist traders in this State was sought by the Perth Chamber ...

    Article : 147 words
  40. NEW ZEALAND'S PART.

    AUCKLAND, Feb. 22.—The New Zealand Labour movement's war policy and peace aims were discussed last night at a conference of the national executive of ...

    Article : 91 words
  41. PINEAPPLE TRADE.

    AUCKLAND, Feb. 20.—Efforts are being made to induce the Government to remove the embargo on the importation of fresh pineapples. The embargo ...

    Article : 34 words
  42. MR. ROOSEVELT FISHING.

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The U.S. cruiser Tuscaloosa, with President Roosevelt on board, has reached Costa Rican waters (after passing through the ...

    Article : 43 words
  43. SEVERE COLD IN SWEDEN.

    STOCKHOLM, Feb. 20.—Last night was the coldest experienced in Sweden for 135 years. Seventy degrees of frost were recorded in the capital. ...

    Article : 26 words
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