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 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Mr. R. G. Casey, the newly-appointed Australian Minister to Washington, arrived here by plane in a snowstorm shortly before ...
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Advertising : 440 wordsThe 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 wordsThe weather forecast for the metropolitan area today is: Fine, with moderate temperatures and southerly winds. The maximum shade temperature at the ...
Article : 769 wordsThe 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 wordsA 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 wordsThe announcement of the arrival of the Second A.I.F. in Palestine has focussed the attention of Australians on this ancient ...
Article : 127 wordsOn the outbreak of war the Commonwealth Government took hasty action to appropriate to the Commonwealth Treasury half of any increase ...
Article : 536 wordsLONDON, 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"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 wordsThe 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 wordsIt 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 wordsSYDNEY, 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 wordsA motion was carried by the Perth Chamber of Commerce last night supporting the attitude of the Employers' Federation in favour of unqualified ...
Article : 182 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 21.—When the Federal Parliament is asked to endorse the agreement for the manufacture of motor cars in Australia by Australian ...
Article : 193 wordsLONDON, 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 wordsSYDNEY, 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 wordsThe Minister for Industrial Development (Mr. A. R. G. Hawke) yesterday visited the factory of the Electweld Steel Company at Kellerberrin, where steel ...
Article : 416 wordsCANBERRA, 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 wordsNEW 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 wordsThe 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 wordsMAIL 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 wordsAUCKLAND, 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 wordsTOKIO, 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 wordsLONDON, 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 wordsEASTERN 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 wordsNEW 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsNEW 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 wordsBRISBANE, 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 wordsNEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21.—The political dynasty of the late Senator Huey Long (who, after becoming virtually dictator of Louisiana, was assassinated in ...
Article : 99 wordsBRISBANE, 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 wordsEASTERN 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 wordsSYDNEY, 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) ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 wordsPERTH-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 wordsReduction 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 wordsAUCKLAND, 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 wordsAUCKLAND, Feb. 20.—Efforts are being made to induce the Government to remove the embargo on the importation of fresh pineapples. The embargo ...
Article : 34 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The U.S. cruiser Tuscaloosa, with President Roosevelt on board, has reached Costa Rican waters (after passing through the ...
Article : 43 wordsSTOCKHOLM, Feb. 20.—Last night was the coldest experienced in Sweden for 135 years. Seventy degrees of frost were recorded in the capital. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 22 Feb 1940, Page 8
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