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  2. PERSONAL.

    The Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Curtin) will leave Canberra for Sydney tomorrow afternoon to attend the meeting of the Federal executive of the ...

    Article : 296 words
  3. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 252 words
  4. WAR TAXATION.

    CANBERRA, April 8.—While final decisions have yet to be made by the Federal Cabinet on the new war taxes to be imposed in the pending Federal ...

    Article : 667 words
  5. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Fine weather, with moderate temperatures and south-west to south-east winds, is forecast for the metropolitan area today. The maximum shade temperature ...

    Article : 670 words
  6. IMPORTS CONTROL.

    CANBERRA, April 8.—Conferences of representatives Of many of Australia's important industries have been called by the secretary to the Economic Cabinet ...

    Article : 212 words
  7. NO PROFITEERING.

    CANBERRA, April 8.—Expressing satisfaction that there had been no substantial rises in Australian wholesale and retail price-levels since the war began, ...

    Article : 284 words
  8. SUPERPHOSPHATE ORDERS.

    Every year around this time speculation arises as to whether the railways will be able to deliver the season's total of superphosphate orders to the ...

    Article : 752 words
  9. ROAD TRAFFIC GUIDES.

    Under amendments to the traffic regulations gazetted last Friday, uniform road traffic signs recommended by the Standards Association of Australia will replace ...

    Article : 154 words
  10. The West Australian.

    Invoking the principle of "justified reprisal" the Allied navies, with what must have been amazing rapidity, have laid three large minefields across the ...

    Article : 1,162 words
  11. COMMODITY BALANCE.

    CANBERRA, April 8.—Notwithstanding the big rush of imports which has resulted from the admittance of goods ordered just before the licensing of foreign ...

    Article : 153 words
  12. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following have booked to arrive in Perth from the Eastern States by the Westland express tomorrow:—Misses Ryan, Smith Derivan, Brown, Riley (2), Shaw, Smith, ...

    Article : 113 words
  13. AGAINST COMMUNISTS.

    CANBERRA, April 8.—Although no formal decision was announced afterwards, the Federal Government is understood to have reached a decision late this ...

    Article : 402 words
  14. LOCAL SALMON.

    Dr. H. Thompson, officer in charge of the fisheries section of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, was so impressed with specimens of salmon ...

    Article : 281 words
  15. 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 : 207 words
  16. KING'S PARK.

    A massive karri log structure, 42 feet high, is to be built at the main entrance to King's Park. It was made possible by the late Mr. F. F. B. Wittenoom's ...

    Article : 338 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 pm.). UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, EGYPT and ...

    Article : 67 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, Tuesday and Thursday, and at ...

    Article : 179 words
  19. LONDON-LISBON AIRLINE.

    LONDON, April 8.—With the first mails ever flown from London to Lisbon a British Airways Corporation airliner left Heston for Portugal today. The ...

    Article : 103 words
  20. AN OLD WEST AUSTRALIAN.

    MANJIMUP, April 8.—Believed to have been the oldest native-born resident of Western Australia, Mr. Walter Edward Blechynden, of Glenpennant, died this ...

    Article : 170 words
  21. LOADING DISPUTE.

    SYDNEY, April 8.—Wharf labourers today resumed the work of loading supplies of flour for the A.I.F. into a vessel at Pyrmont. The men decided to have ...

    Article : 447 words
  22. MR. CURTIN'S VIEW.

    CANBERRA, April 8.—Commenting today on the suggestions which have been made that the Federal Government should take action to suppress ...

    Article : 147 words
  23. OVERSEAS.

    RATES OF POSTAGE.—The following amended charges now overate in connection with correspondence posted in Australia for conveyance by the Empire air mail services:— ...

    Article : 82 words
  24. TRADE WITH JAPAN.

    TOKIO, April 8.—The "Asahi- Shimbun" states: "In accordance with the British Empire's war policy to restrict imports Australia has been strengthening ...

    Article : 150 words
  25. ENGLAND'S VITAL STATISTICS.

    LONDON, April 8.—The estimated population of England and Wales last year was 41,215,000. Births for the year numbered 621,204, and the birthrate per ...

    Article : 113 words
  26. 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 rood faith.) ...

    Article : 168 words
  27. NOTED MILITARY WRITER.

    LONDON, April 7.—The death has occurred of Major-General A. C. Temperley, who was military correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" from 1935 to 1939, ...

    Article : 280 words
  28. WARNING TO TRADE UNIONS.

    MELBOURNE, April 8.—A warning agains the disruptive influence of Communists and others in the trade unions was given today by Mr. Beasley, M.H.R. ...

    Article : 185 words
  29. N.Z. LABOUR SPLIT.

    AUCKLAND, April 8.—Mr. W. E. Barnard, Speaker of the House of Representatives, who resigned yesterday from the official Labour Party owing to his ...

    Article : 79 words
  30. MR. FORGAN SMITH'S RETURN

    BRISBANE, April 8.—"Returning to New Zealand. All well." This brief message sent by the Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) from Pago Pago (Samoa) to the ...

    Article : 134 words
  31. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    Legislation designed to stimulate activity in the search for oil in this State will be introduced in the next session of the State Parliament. ...

    Article : 179 words
  32. TRANS-TASMAN AIRLINE.

    SYDNEY, April 8.—It is believed that the trans-Tasman airmail service will begin on April 16 or 23. No date has been arranged for the opening of the ...

    Article : 121 words
  33. TODAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  34. RADIO ADDRESSES.

    AUCKLAND, April 8.—Radio features conducted on Sunday nights from commercial stations by the Controller (the Rev. Mr. Scrimgeour) have been ...

    Article : 83 words
  35. UPPER HOUSE ELECTIONS.

    Nominations for the forthcoming Legislative Council elections will close at noon on Friday. Polling will take place on May 11. ...

    Article : 140 words
  36. OUTBACK HEALTH SERVICES.

    CANBERRA, April 8.—The Minister for Health (Mr. Thorby) announced tonight that a special committee will be dispatched to the Northern Territory ...

    Article : 96 words
  37. Suburban Theatres.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 words
  38. FLYING DOCTOR'S WORK.

    According to the secretary of the Victorian section of Australian Aerial Medical Services (Mr. J. W. Collings), since the first flight in August, 1935, the aerial ...

    Article : 242 words
  39. BIG BELL STRIKE.

    The President of the Arbitration Court (Mr. President Dwyer) will conduct a compulsory conference at Big Bell today to deal with the strike of fitters at the ...

    Article : 146 words
  40. LUXURY LINERS.

    SYDNEY, April 8.—The Matson Line intends to proceed with its plans for building two luxurious 35,000-ton liners at a cost of more than £A3,125,000 each, ...

    Article : 200 words
  41. MUSIC SOOTHES THE POPE.

    LONDON, April 7.—The Rome correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that for the first time within living memory and, it is believed, the first time ...

    Article : 110 words
  42. U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

    WASHINGTON, April 7.—The Socialist Party, at its quadriennial convention, today chose Mr. Norman Thomas as its candidate for the November Presidential ...

    Article : 64 words
  43. IF MR. CHAMBERLAIN RETIRED

    LONDON, April 8.—The "News-Chronicle" states that the latest "Gallup" survey of the public's preference for Prime Minister if Mr. Chamberlain should ...

    Article : 92 words
  44. NOTED AMERICAN JEW DEAD.

    PHILADELPHIA, April 8.—The death has occurred of Rabbi Cyrus Adler, president of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and the American Jewish ...

    Article : 50 words
  45. DAUGHTER TO QUEEN OF EGYPT.

    CAIRO, April 7.—Queen Farida of Egypt has given birth to a second daughter. She married the 18-year-old King Farouk in January, 1938, and gave birth ...

    Article : 40 words
  46. THE LAW COURTS.

    IN CHAMBERS.—At 10.30 a.m., before the Chief Justice. ...

    Article : 13 words
  47. PLANES FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    CAPE TOWN, April 7.—The Union Government is purchasing 31 aeroplanes from the United States for commer[?] purposes at a coat of £450,000 sterling. ...

    Article : 29 words
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