Ground defences and the air raid precautions organisation went into action vigorously yesterday afternoon when "enemy" planes made three attacks on ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 678 wordsLONDON, Aug. 3.—France will have to submit to short rations next winter, according to a serious warning issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, which ...
Article : 366 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 4.—Federal political circles are speculating on the prospects of an early election. It is suggested that a poll may be taken immediately ...
Article : 489 wordsWhen a small tourer motor car driven by Ian Sinclair Miller (22), of Daikelth-road, Nedlands, crashed into a tree at the side of Mount's Bay-road, about 12.30 ...
Article : 192 wordsOTTAWA, Aug. 3.—The Minister for Finance (Mr. Ilsley) announced today that Canada's war expenditure in the current year would total approximately ...
Article : 264 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—Usually reliable Congressional circles are predicting that the United States wil shortly intensify her aid for Britain. It is stated ...
Article : 417 wordsParticulars of the accident which resuited in the death of William Arthur Wallace White (14) in a private hospital in Subiaco on Friday night were obtained ...
Article : 167 wordsLONDON, Aug. 3.—A further contingent of Canadian troops, forming the Second Canadian Division in Great Britain, arrived at a British port ...
Article : 411 wordsA report from the Y.M.C.A. officer in charge at the Northam camp indicates the type of work undertaken on behalf of the soldiers by the association, which ...
Article : 240 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 4.—A special State A.L.P. conference of delegates is to be convened at an early date by the suspended officers, and members of the New ...
Article : 686 wordsFrancis Thornton (16), of Brisbane-street, was taken by the St. John ambulance to the Perth Hospital on Saturday morning and admitted for treatment ...
Article : 58 wordsLONDON, Aug. 4.—The Associated Press correspondent at Vichy states that the Minister for Industrial Production (M. Belin) said in an interview that if ...
Article : 80 wordsKALGOORLIE, Aug. 4.—In a collision with a utility truck while he was driving a spider to the Golden Mile Trotting Clubs course on Saturday night. ...
Article : 187 wordsNEW YORK, Aug. 4.—A Gallup poll shows that Mr. Wendell Willkie (the Republican nominee for the Presidency) is leading President Roosevelt (who has ...
Article : 105 wordsLONDON, Aug. 3.—A message from Clermont Ferrand (France) states that a military court has condemned General de Gaulle (the leader of free ...
Article : 375 wordsHONOLULU. Aug. 2.—Ten battleships, cruisers and destroyers today entered Pearl Harbour from the south. ...
Article : 21 wordsAfter having led for two days in the Queen Carnival contest, the Press Queen (Miss Margaret Longmore) has been dislodged by the Movie Queen (Miss Jean ...
Article : 157 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—The War Department stated today that the Secretary of War (Mr. Stimson) had referred erroneously yesterday to 81 aliens arrested ...
Article : 74 wordsHONG KONG. Aug. 3.—A liner left for Australia today with only 49 evacuees aboard, 21 "evacuee dodgers" failing to show up despite Government orders. ...
Article : 32 wordsBOSTON, Aug. 2.—The "Commercial Bulletin" states that the National Defence Advisory Commission's plan to store foreign wool for a strategic reserve, ...
Article : 96 wordsMatters of importance to the breadmaking industry were discussed at a meeting of the Perth and Suburban Bread Manufacturers' Association at the ...
Article : 671 wordsOTTAWA, Aug. 2.—The House of Commons has passed the Unemployment Insurance Bill, which awaits the royal assent. ...
Article : 22 wordsAs a result of an appeal by the Chairman of the committee of the West Australian Fund for Soldiers' Dependants (Mr. A. Clydesdale) at a Pleasant ...
Article : 327 wordsATHENS, Aug. 3.—The Prime Minister (General Metaxas), in a speech to-day, said that Greece would remain neutral and that he was convinced that ...
Article : 43 wordsLONDON, Aug. 3.—The evening papers have published facts and figures in refutation of a German assertion that Australia's recruiting effort is slackening. ...
Article : 81 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 4.—A strong section of the Federal Ministry is likely to urge the holding of an early election at the pre-sessional Cabinet meeting in ...
Article : 241 wordsLONDON, Aug. 3.—The Falangist newspaper "Arriba" (Madrid) urges Spaniards to relieve the difficult economic situation by seizing "the present ...
Article : 101 wordsLONDON, Aug. 2.—A correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on the Frano-Spanish frontier says that the French police have banned sunbathing and the wearing of ...
Article : 93 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 4.—Answering German propagandists who have made capital of the suspension of A.I.F. recruiting, the Minister for the Army ...
Article : 190 wordsThe head warden for the Mosman Park district (Mr. K. G. Forsyth) states that he urgently requires more wardens for his district. Persons" interested are asked ...
Article : 147 wordsJERUSLAM, Aug. 3.—The Aly Khan, heir apparent of the Aga Khan, is in Jerusalem en route to Cairo to join the British Press, having relinquished his ...
Article : 147 wordsLONDON, Aug. 3.—The Admiralty has announced that the casualties when the destroyer Wren was lost recently—she was hit by a bomb and subsequently ...
Article : 178 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 4.—Lively discussions are expected at the pre-sessional meetings of the Labour Party this week in view of the further split following the action ...
Article : 305 wordsThe Maddington branch of the Red Cross Society has received £24/7/3, representing the proceeds of dances organised by the Gosnells District St. Patrick's ...
Article : 189 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 4.—The Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) returned from Sydney on Saturday convinced that a Federal election would be held soon and that ...
Article : 349 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 4.—An explosion that was heard half a mile away occurred in front of the Marist Brothers' College at Ashgrove at 8 o'clock tonight. Police ...
Article : 158 wordsFurther drafts of recruits from the metropolitan area and country centres entered the recruit reception depot, Claremont, during the week-end, ...
Article : 141 wordsLONDON, Aug. 4.—Italy is reported to be having difficulty with the Albanian tribesmen. An Italian battalion suffered 100 casualties and lost considerable ...
Article : 53 wordsLONDON, Aug. 4.—A representative of a West End store who calls daily at Holloway Prison averages orders worth 100 daily from wealthy women Fascists ...
Article : 111 wordsMANILA, Aug. 3.—President Quezon said today that the Philippine Commonwealth was continuing its defence programme, with some changes. "The war ...
Article : 90 wordsGoods have been received from the following for the Camp Comforts Fund:— Mrs. Mitcher, Mrs. J. Morrison. Mrs. Gentry, Hollywood Church of Christ, Mrs. Alan ...
Article : 105 wordsBUNBURY, Aug. 4.—The police yesterday investigated a report from James Guimelli, of Dardanup, that a headless body had been found on his property. ...
Article : 105 wordsAUCKLAND, Aug. 4.—An enemy alien, Alexander Hald (25), who attempted to send a letter to his father in Australia by evading the censorship, was sentenced ...
Article : 59 wordsLONDON. Aug. 3.—The Agents General for Victoria (Mr. Bussau). Western Australia (Mr. Troy) and Tasmania (Mr. James) and a number of experts today ...
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Advertising : 217 wordsSIMLA, Aug. 2.—The first day's subscriptions to the new defence bonds totalled 8,500,000 sterling, including conversions amounting to 6,500,000. ...
Article : 23 wordsDAWSON (North Dakota). Aug. 3.— Three people were killed and 16 injured today when the town was swept by a 70 m.p.h. tornado. Houses were lifted ...
Article : 44 wordsBernard Roddy (57). of Essex-street, Fremantle, received a fracture of the right leg when a stone slipped beneath him as he was standing on the ocean ...
Article : 49 wordsAUCKLAND, Aug. 4.—Leaving Auckland yesterday, on its return flight to San Francisco the Honolulu Clipper has covered two stages of its journey and is ...
Article : 32 wordsLONDON, Aug. 2.—Tobacco manufacturers are voluntarily restricting their sales during August and September to 90 per cent of the output for the ...
Article : 32 wordsLISBON, Aug. 3.—An infantry battalion sailed today to reinforce the garrison in Portuguese West Africa (Angola). ...
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