Fine and warmer weather generally, except for some scattered thunderstorms in northern divisions, is forecast for to-day. ...
Article : 810 wordsThe Minister in charge of War Service Homes (Senator H. B. Collett) left Perth by the Westland express on Saturday for the Eastern States. ...
Article : 170 wordsThe works committee of the Perth City Council has decided to recommend to the meeting of the council today the acceptance of an offer by three quarry ...
Article : 420 wordsWYALKATCHEM, Oct. 22.—A public meeting was held in the Wyalkatchem Town Hall this afternoon of the wheat-growers of the Mt. Marshall electorate. ...
Article : 667 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 21.—The American passenger liner President Harding (13.869- tons), which was badly battered in a fierce gale on its trans-Atlantic passage. ...
Article : 279 wordsIt can scarcely be doubted that the great majority of Australians will welcome the reintroduction of compulsory military training as from January next. ...
Article : 603 wordsThe following are booked to arrive in Perth by the Westland express today:—Misses Wilson, Neilson, Connaughton, Kowe, Thompson, Pittman, Wood and Oliver: Mesdames Buddle. ...
Article : 185 wordsWhen Dr. Maloolm Sargent, the famous conductor, returns to England, it is likely that be will take a hand in the organising of musical activity for the ...
Article : 788 wordsBOMBAY, Oct. 21.—Mr. M. K. Gandhi today described Britain's offer regarding the future of India, conveyed through the Viceroy (the Marquess of Linlithgow) ...
Article : 181 wordsADELAIDE, Oct. 22.—While he recognised that the Federal capital should be the capital, the rapid developments of the past few weeks had made a certain ...
Article : 162 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 21.—The commercial editor of the "World Telegram" states that authoritative observers in the wool trade are confident that the British ...
Article : 142 wordsKALGOORLIE, Oct. 22.—Mr. F. W. Eggleston (chairman of the Federal Grants Commission) and Dr. G. L. Wood (Associate-Professor of Economics at the ...
Article : 157 wordsADELAIDE, Oct. 22.—Full plans for the acquisition and disposal by the Commonwealth Government of the whole of the next season's crop of apples and pears ...
Article : 78 wordsLONDON, Oct. 20.—The Leader of the Labour Opposition in the House of Commons (Mr. Attlee) and the Deputy-Leader (Mr. Greenwood), in a statement today, ...
Article : 77 wordsNEW YORK, Oct 21.—The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says it is reliably reported that Britain and France are most concerned ...
Article : 188 wordsLONDON, Oct. 20.—Three hundred and fifty thousand Lancashire cotton-workers are to receive wage increases of approximately 2/6 in the £1 as a result ...
Article : 167 wordsKELLERBERRIN, Oct. 21.—At a largely attended mass meeting of farmers from all surrounding districts held at Kellerberrin this afternoon, motions were ...
Article : 81 wordsMAIL 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 : 62 wordsAUCKLAND, Oct. 22.—An official New Zealand Government statement yesterday stated that petrol restrictions would be lifted at the end of November, ...
Article : 73 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. Saturday; ...
Article : 113 wordsLONDON, Oct. 21.—The deterioration in the German scientific output due to the application of the Nazi doctrines in Germany was commented upon by Sir ...
Article : 265 wordsSINGAPORE, Oct. 21.—It is announced in the "Government Gazette" that claimants are being sought to the scrap metal from the German raider Emden (which ...
Article : 55 wordsADELAIDE, Oct. 22.—Sir Langdon Bonython died about 10 p.m. today at his home, Carclew, North Adelaide, at the age of 91 years. ...
Article : 365 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).— ...
Article : 41 wordsLONDON, Oct. 20.—A majority report of the railway staff national tribunal grants main-line railway workers annual wages of an additional £660,000. ...
Article : 99 wordsProfessor Walter Murdoch, who will retire from the Chair of English of the University of Western Australia at the end of the year, was the guest of honour ...
Article : 484 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 : 213 wordsAuthor of ten books and about 100 short stories, Mr. William Hatfield, whose studies of Australian life have earned him a Commonwealth-wide reputation, ...
Article : 535 wordsA situation very different from that of the last war brought together the rulers of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland at Stockholm. In 1914-18 ...
Article : 869 wordsLONDON, Oct. 20.—The King has awarded medals to the members of the British Grahamland expedition in 1935-37, including Mr. J. R. Rymill, the ...
Article : 38 wordsTOKIO, Oct. 21.—It was announced in the "Asahi Shimbun" today that in the coming spring Japan is to send a Antarctic exploration expedition of ...
Article : 50 wordsFULL COURT.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. Justice Dwyer and Mr. Justice Wolff: H. L. Schellenberger (defendant). appellant. v. Claude Neon. Ltd. (plaintiff). respondent. ...
Article : 44 wordsLONDON, Oct. 21.—It is reported from Castel Gandolfo (the Pope's summer home) that "God will punish the impious and all dominators" is likely to be the ...
Article : 56 wordsWASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—The United States gold hoard now exceeds 17,000,000,000 dollars (about £4,250,000.000 at the current rate of exchange). This is ...
Article : 36 wordsPESHAWAR, Oct. 20.—The death has occurred of Major W. J. C. Duncan, eldest son of Mr. W. S. Duncan, of Sydney. Major Duncan served with ...
Article : 68 wordsAMBASSADORS: "Jesse James" and "Waterfront"; 10.40 a.m., 2 and 7.45 p.m. GRAND: "Gangster's Boy" and "Ladies in Distress; 10.45 a.m. to 11 p.m. ...
Article : 118 wordsDelegates from three States—New South Wales Queensland and South Australia—reached Perth by the Westland express on Saturday morning for the ...
Article : 266 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 22.—Captain L. M. Johnson, senior member of the flying staff of the Australian National Airways, said today on his return from the United ...
Article : 228 wordsSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.—The Golden Gate Exposition authorities, under a special section of the bankruptcy laws, have asked for the help of the Federal ...
Article : 50 wordsHONG KONG, Oct. 21.—The British China Coast vessel Soochow went to the assistance today of the British steamer New Mathilde, which had wirelessed for ...
Article : 71 wordsBEACON (South Fremantle): "Kentucky" and "Duke of West Point." CLAREMONT and SWANBOURNE: "Man's Castle" and "The Young in Heart." ...
Article : 206 wordsCOSTA RICA, Oct. 21.—The German Minister in Central America has begun a libel suit against a San Jose newspaper for publishing a picture in which Herr ...
Article : 41 wordsROME, Oct. 21.—Italy and Yugoslavia are arranging a trade agreement whereby Italian textiles and yarns will be exchanged for Yugoslav cereals, livestock, ...
Article : 36 wordsROME, Oct. 21.—The Fascist National Council met at Palermo today and heard the Secretary-General of the Party (Signor Starace) outline a far-reaching ...
Article : 53 wordsMILAN, Oct. 21.—Albert, the well-known Italian motor cyclist, riding a 250 c.c. Guzzi machine, covered a kilometre at 132.352 miles an hour, ...
Article : 38 wordsLONDON, Oct. 21.—Mr. W. B. Yeats, the famous poet and dramatist, who died in January last, left £8,329. He devised his copyrights to his son and daughter ...
Article : 58 wordsCOYOACAN (Mey, 0). Oct. 21.—The guard on M. Trotsky a home was increased after the arrest of a man seeking admittance. He claimed to be an ...
Article : 44 wordsOSLO, Oct. 20.—A decree issued today enforces the sale of all whale oil produced by Norwegian factories to the Norwegian Government. ...
Article : 27 wordsCOPENHAGEN, Oct. 21.—The new British Minister to Denmark (Mr. Howard Smith) presented his credentials to King Christian today. ...
Article : 23 wordsMOSCOW, Oct. 21.—Elections to the Union Council will be held on December 24. The campaign will begin on Tuesday. ...
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