CANBERRA, Nov. 17.—It was revealed today that a section of the Federal Cabinet would advocate a further increase in the Federal petrol tax as a means of ...
Article : 225 wordsPine weather, except for cloudiness in the southern districts and northern Coolgardie Goldfields, with some isolated rain and thunder, is forecast for today. The ...
Article : 773 wordsMELBOURNE, Nov. 17.—At the annual meeting of the Australian Associated Press held in Melbourne today, the chairman (Sir Keith Murdoch) said that ...
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Advertising : 776 wordsArchbishop J. Panico, the Apostolic Delegate to Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed Papal Legate to the New Zealand National Eucharistic ...
Article : 292 wordsCANBERRA, Nov. 17.—To meet protests from the smaller States against the allocation to New South Wales of about one-half of the special defence ...
Article : 128 wordsCANBERRA, Nov. 17.—Several representatives of the smaller States took strong exception on the motion for the adjournment of the House of ...
Article : 83 wordsCANBERRA, Nov. 17.—Powers to acquire compulsorily all cattle, calf and yearling hides produced in Australia are taken by the Federal Government in ...
Article : 242 wordsIn the course of a message from his Majesty the King to his troops, in relation to the presentation copies of the New Testament that the British ...
Article : 1,352 wordsWest Australian manufacturers are not pleased with the comparatively negligible orders which they have received for materials required by the Defence and ...
Article : 742 wordsCANBERRA, Nov. 17.—Although plans are still immature, the likelihood is increasing of a comparatively early move by the Federal Government for another ...
Article : 325 wordsCANBERRA, Nov. 17.—Reaffirming his assertion that many boot manufacturers had tried to exploit the Government by increasing tender prices for army ...
Article : 186 wordsMELBOURNE, Nov. 17.—A considerable increase in membership and a sound financial position were indicated at the seventh annual meeting of the Audit ...
Article : 90 wordsAmendments of the schedule of the Profiteering Prevention Act, which was proclaimed on October 27, were gazetted yesterday. The State Prices ...
Article : 140 wordsCommenting on the State tax revision proposal, involving collection of income tax by instalments at the source and, when this operates, abolition of the ...
Article : 421 wordsMEXICO CITY, Nov. 16.—The State of Tabasco is to colonise 3,0O0 families. half of them European refugees and half repatriated Mexicans. The former will ...
Article : 71 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 : 68 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 : 166 wordsDisappointment at the response to appeals for blood donors in the metropolitan area to establish a "blood bank" to meet urgent needs was expressed on ...
Article : 659 wordsThe Commonwealth Deputy Prices Commissioner (Mr. W. A. White) yesterday outlined steps taken to regulate increases in the prices of full-fashioned ...
Article : 143 wordsSYDNEY. Nov. 17.—The Bishop of Newcastle (the Right Rev. de Witt Batty) said today that he thought that the second thoughts on which the New ...
Article : 147 wordsCANBERRA, Nov. 17—Mr. Ward (Lab, N.S.W.) was suspended from the House of Representatives for one week today after he had been named by the Speaker ...
Article : 361 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 : 68 wordsSYDNEY, Nov. 17.—Proceedings against A.C. Saxton and Sons, Pty., Ltd., timber merchants, of Bridge-road. Pyrmont, on informations alleging that on ...
Article : 94 wordsAUCKLAND, Nov. 17.—The city's first wet military canteen was opened today at Narrow Neck camp. Every soldier went inside, except one who was in the ...
Article : 97 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 : 217 wordsAUCKLAND, Nov. 17.—"We find ourselves under the heel of a dictatorship," said Mr. C. Budd today at the annual meeting of the United Kingdom ...
Article : 156 wordsAt a meeting of the political executive of the Primary Producers' Association yesterday, an application by Mr. E. H. Hall, M.L.C., for endorsement for the ...
Article : 185 wordsCANBERRA, Nov. 17.—Visions of an Australian Guy Fawkes were conjured up by members of the House of Representatives today when several complaints were ...
Article : 144 wordsCANBERRA, Nov. 17.—The Minister for Customs (Mr. Lawson) stated today that comic papers of American origin had been admitted into Australia free of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 wordsLONDON, Nov. 17.—Mr. C. H. Hay, who has been acting as New South Wales Agent-General since June, 1938, has written to "The Times" regarding the ...
Article : 305 wordsAfter the second medical examination of the members of the West Australian section of the Sixth Division, second A.L.F., at the Northam camp, it is ...
Article : 186 words(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 : 313 wordsCANBERRA, Nov. 17.—Power to reexamine and, if necessary, suppress films which have already been passed by the Customs Censorship Board is vested in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 226 wordsCANBERRA, Nov. 17.—The Minister for Commerce (Senator McLeay) announced today that the contract price for the sale of Australian cheese to the ...
Article : 62 wordsAUCKLAND, Nov. 17.—The prices Britain is to pay New Zealand for butter and cheese under the wartime purchase scheme was announced by the Minister ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Lord Mayor of Perth (Mr. C. Harper) stated yesterday that his appeal for contributions to a fund to provide Christmas gifts for West Australians in ...
Article : 102 wordsCANBERRA, Nov. 17.—The Minister for Social Services (Sir Frederick Stewart), when replying to the Deputy-Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Forde), ...
Article : 66 wordsSYDNEY, Nov. 17.—Delegates to the Local Government Association's annual conference at Manly today expressed strong disapproval when a suburban ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 18 Nov 1939, Page 14
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