His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor and Lady Mitchell will present the prizes In connection with the Honey Week cookery competitions, at Boans Emporium ...
Article : 50 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—It was stated authoritatively tonight that Australia's next war loan, which will probably be of £20,000,000, will open for public ...
Article : 274 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—At a further discussion by Government parties today on the Bill to ratify the agreement between the Commonwealth Government ...
Article : 287 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—To secure harmony in Australian industries throughout the war, the Federal Government will take steps at once to convene a general ...
Article : 706 wordsCloudy weather and possibly showers later, with light north-westerly winds, is forecast for the metropolitan area today. The maximum shade temperature at the ...
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Advertising : 499 wordsThe Archbishop of Perth (Dr. Le Fanu) will visit York this week-end and return to Perth on Monday. Brigadier D. D. Paine, of the 1st ...
Article : 431 wordsRelief at the ending of the disastrous coal strike which has lasted ten weeks and all but brought Australia's heavy war industries to a standstill will be felt ...
Article : 586 wordsSYDNEY, May 16.—An objective of £10,000,000 from the national war savings campaign by June 30. 1941, has been set by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender). ...
Article : 379 wordsThe Premier (Mr. J.C. Willcock) said yesterday that he would leave Perth by train next Tuesday to attend a meeting of the Loan Council at Canberra on ...
Article : 629 wordsCANBERRA. May 16.—The Federal Government is considering whether licences should be issued for the importation of tobacco leaf from non-sterling ...
Article : 110 wordsThe military occupation of the Netherlands by the German Army leaves without a fatherland an empire of 72,000,000 people, stretching for 4400 ...
Article : 992 wordsHOBART, May 16.—In an appeal for unity in the war effort in Federal politics, Sir Walter Lee (a former Premier) declared in the Assembly today that one ...
Article : 231 wordsThe Primate of Australia (Dr. Le Fanu) said yesterday that he was in correspondence with the Anglican archbishops and. bishops" throughout Australia ...
Article : 80 wordsThe following booked to travel to the Eastern States by the Westland express which left Perth Yesterday:—Major Wayne: Captain Lockwood: Lieutenants-Wilson and Swanson; ...
Article : 235 wordsMAIL CLOSING TIMES.—The closing times hereunder are for the Perth G.P.O. Registered articles mist. be posted at the G.P.O. one hour before the closing time for letters. ...
Article : 198 wordsWASHINGTON, May 15.—Professor Einstein, the eminent scientist, addressing the American Scientific Congress today. acknowledged that 25 years of ...
Article : 251 wordsTOKIO. May 15.—An expedition of three scientists of the Imperial University, Messrs. Kanehira, Tayama. and Hatsushima, have returned from lengthy ...
Article : 97 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—An inquiry into alien tenure of sugar plantation leases in Queensland was urged in the Senate today by Senator MacDonald (U.A.P., ...
Article : 364 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—There S no likelihood that the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will adhere to the decision announced when the Coalition Government ...
Article : 218 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—The whole of the recent Issue of "Soviets Today" was censored. This action was taken because all the material for the issue ...
Article : 138 wordsEASTERN STATES.—Tuesday and Thursday. at 2.30 p.m. (late Lee. 3 p.m.); Saturday, at 12.30 p.m. (late fee. 3 .m.). UNITED KINGDOM. EUROPE. EGYPT and ...
Article : 70 wordsPERTH-EASTERN STATES.—Outward mails for the Eastern States close $t the G.P.O. Perth, at 5.30 a.m. (late fee, 5.45 a.m.) on Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday and at ...
Article : 200 wordsSYDNEY, May 16.—In the Legislative Assembly today the Premier (Mr. Mair) was asked by the Deputy-Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Baddeley) whether it ...
Article : 133 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—The Federal Government is considering suggestions that grants should be made to assist the discovery and development of new ...
Article : 134 wordsWe were passing through difficult times and probably would have harder, and we must prepare to make great sacrifices said His Excellency the ...
Article : 127 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—Defence money spent in Western Australia by the Federal Government during the current financial year to date totals £1,402,473. ...
Article : 94 wordsRATES OF POSTAGE.—The following amended charges now operate in connection with correspondence posted in Australia for conveyance by the Empire air mail services:— ...
Article : 82 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—The Common-wealth Geological Adviser (Dr W. G. Woolnough) will retire from the, Federal service about the middle of this year. In ...
Article : 69 wordsAUCKLAND, May 16.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) said today that all aliens regarded as active or potential sources of danger had been interned ...
Article : 35 wordsAMBASSADORS: "Full Confession'" and The Honeymoon's Over"; 10.45 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7.45 p.m. GRAND: "Man From Montreal" and "Double ...
Article : 122 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—Because the Minister ,for the Army (Brigadier Street) was "gagged" while replying to allegations of victimisation of a Commonwealth ...
Article : 261 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—To enable members of the War Cabinet to undertake a series of important meetings with officers of the Service departments in ...
Article : 88 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—Another appeal to the Government for a third payment on wheat delivered to the No. 2 pool was made today to the Minister for Commerce ...
Article : 130 wordsIn connection with the enforcement of the regulations dealing with traffic lanes on Stirling and Canning highways and with side-street "crashing" into ...
Article : 206 wordsOTTAWA, May 15.—The Ontario Supreme Court has declared the Communist Party of Canada an illegal organisation. Two persons have been ...
Article : 74 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) said today that the Commonwealth would not exercise its powers ...
Article : 147 wordsBEACON (South Fremantle): "Song of the Plains" and "Espionage Agent." CLAREMONT and SWANBOURNE: "Quick Millions" and "Burn 'Em Up O'Connor." ...
Article : 217 wordsCANBERRA. May 16.—Sales of small arms and munitions for commercial purposes could not be authorised by the Commonwealth Government during the ...
Article : 94 wordsAUCKLAND. May 16.—The total prohibition imposed by the Government on imports of tinned fruit has been modified. Restricted quantities of tinned pineapples, ...
Article : 80 wordsSir,—In your Issue of Thursday appears a reference to a refusal by the management of Anzac House to allow the use of their hall for a meeting of the Council ...
Article : 173 wordsAUCKLAND, May 16.—The Minister of Supply (Mr. Sullivan) has appealed to motorists to conserve petrol still further. The need which existed when ...
Article : 72 wordsCANBERRA. May 16.—A petition bearing more than 10.000 signatures was presented in the House of Representatives today by Mr. James (Lab.. N.S.W.). The ...
Article : 67 wordsNISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 a.m., before the Chief Justice: (1), In divorce: Albert Robert Ernest Angell v. Olive Mary [?] to confirm Registrar's report [?] to ...
Article : 88 wordsLONDON, May 16.—The death has taken place of Edward Lockton, who wrote the verses for over 2.300 songs, including "Until," "Because" and "Where ...
Article : 72 wordsCANBERRA, May 16.—The Assistant- Minister for Commerce (Senator McBride) said in the Senate today that Marine radio beacons similar to those ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 17 May 1940, Page 16
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