SYDNEY, May 17.—Striking mine workers decided at aggregate meetings today to return to work. There were overwhelming majorities in favour of ...
Article : 250 wordsCANBERRA, May 17.—Bitter antagonism to the proposal of the Federal Government unexpectedly to begin the Federal recess at least three weeks earlier ...
Article : 929 wordsThe Archbishop of Perth (Dr. Prendiville) will leave for Beverley by motor car today. Tomorrow he will conduct canonical visitation and administer ...
Article : 322 wordsLONDON, May 16.—A British official wireless message states that the following announcement was made from Buckingham Palace last evening: "It is the ...
Article : 171 wordsCloudy weather, with a tendency to rain and moderate south-west to south winds, is forecast for the metropolitan area today. The maximum shade ...
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Advertising : 580 wordsThe recent endowment of a Studentship in Psychical Research at Trinity, Cambridge, signifies a new development in that venerable seat of learning. It ...
Article : 1,382 wordsCANBERRA, May 17.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced today that the Federal Government would ask Ministers of religion to set aside May 26 as ...
Article : 42 wordsGoodwill Day will be observed today, when schoolchildren will broadcast over national station 6WN and commercial stations/an appropriate message to the ...
Article : 391 wordsThe Primate of Australia (Dr. Le Fanu) has corresponded with the Anglican archbishops and bishops throughout Australia suggesting that May 26 he ...
Article : 155 wordsCANBERRA, May 17.—Regulations to empower the Federal Government to control the distribution of coal supplies were gazetted tonight. They will enable ...
Article : 156 wordsThe Premier (Mr. J. C. Willcock) yesterday expressed approval of the Federal Government's decision to convene a general conference representative of ...
Article : 127 wordsMELBOURNE, May 17.—Broken Hill Pty., Co., Ltd., was granted permission today by the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Mann) to extend its objects to include ...
Article : 189 wordsCANBERRA, May 17.—Questions asked and comments made by members of the House of Representatives during the week on the subject of censorship brought a ...
Article : 119 wordsCLOSING TIMES.—Closing times hereunder are for the Perth G.P.O. Registered articles must be posted one hour before closing time for letters, but between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ...
Article : 273 wordsCANBERRA, May 17.—The Bill from the Senate to change Senate electoral procedure completed its third day of discussion in the House of Representatives ...
Article : 232 wordsMELBOURNE, May 17.—The Manunda, of 9,115 tons, will be Australia's first hospital ship in this war. The early commissioning of the vessel was ...
Article : 200 wordsCANBERRA, May 17.—The Federal Government is considering whether action should be taken against the "Daily News." a Sydney Labour paper, for a ...
Article : 150 wordsAlthough yesterday was a typical winter's day in Perth, with occasional showers, overcast skies and cold winds, the heavy general rain so badly needed ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Government Tender Board, acting on behalf of the Main Roads Department, has accepted a tender of the Shell Company of Australia Ltd., for the ...
Article : 236 wordsThe Conservator of Forests (Mr. S. L. Kessell) said yesterday that a number of persons interested in the protection of native flora had drawn the attention of ...
Article : 223 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 : 819 wordsLONDON, May 16.—General Sir Bindon Blood, who resigned from the post of Chief Royal Engineer of the Corps of Royal Engineers last month, but ...
Article : 528 wordsSYDNEY, May 17.—The secretary of the Motor Traders' Association (Mr. H. C. Jones) said today that petrol hoarding was a common practice throughout New ...
Article : 228 wordsProposals by a deputation from the Local Government Association to the Minister for Health (Mr. A. H. Panton) some weeks ago to readjust the financial ...
Article : 508 wordsCANBERRA, May 17.—The Commonwealth Government, about two months, ago let a contract for the erection of cottages on the Great Western Railway. ...
Article : 263 wordsCANBERRA, May 17.—In an attack in the Senate today on the administration of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth, Senator Arthur (Lab., N.S.W.) ...
Article : 172 wordsEight people have been killed in road accidents in Western Australia this month. Five of the fatalities occurred on country roads, and the third fatality ...
Article : 134 wordsCANBERRA, May 17.—An order by the Federal Prices Commissioner (Professor D. B. Copland), promulgated tonight, empowers the members of the ...
Article : 116 wordsAMBASSADORS: "Full Confession" and "The Honeymoon's Over." GRAND: "Man From Montreal" and "Double Alibi." ...
Article : 66 wordsALBANY, May 17.—The Chief Inspector of Fisheries (Mr. A. J. Fraser) who accompanied Mr. J. A. Tubb, of the fisheries section of the Council for ...
Article : 268 wordsCANBERRA, May 17.—More than half of the migrants arriving in Australia in 1939 were unmarried. This was disclosed today in statistics issued by the ...
Article : 99 wordsLONDON, May 16.—The first announcement of the new Agriculture Minister (Mr. R. S. Hudson) is an extension of the Government grant to farmers ...
Article : 60 wordsBEACON: "Song of the Plains" and "Espionage Agent." CLAREMONT and SWANBOURNE: "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and "Intermezzo." ...
Article : 184 wordsSYDNEY, May 17.—Eight Chinese seamen, who were convicted at the Central Police Court today of disobeying a command given by the master of their vessel, were remanded until Monday for ...
Article : 177 wordsCANBERRA, May 17.—In lieu of the dinner given annually to army veterans, the Federal Government has decided to make to each veteran a suitable gift. ...
Article : 65 wordsCANBERRA, May 17.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Cameron) told the House of Representatives today that there had been no move to review the recent grant ...
Article : 76 wordsBUNBURY, May 17.—A public meeting held in Bunbury last night decided to take early steps to secure the establishment of technical classes at Bunbury. ...
Article : 72 wordsOTTAWA, May 16.—The Canadian Parliament re-opened today. The only legislation forecast in the opening speeches was the amendment of the ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 18 May 1940, Page 14
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