The Archbishop of Perth (Dr. Prendiville) will leave by plane this morning for Kalgoorlie. Squadron-Leader F. C. McKillop, ...
Article : 328 wordsFine weather, milder day temperatures and a cold night, with south-east to south-west winds, is the forecast for the metropolitan area today. ...
Article : 938 wordsFigures of the operations of the Government railway, tramway, ferry and electricity services during July were made available by the Minister for Railways ...
Article : 222 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 26.—Australia's air defences had reached a level of strength and efficiency which was not even contemplated a year ago, said the ...
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Advertising : 243 wordsThe Premier (Mr. J. C. Willcock) said yesterday that he had been informed by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) that £65,000 would be available to Western ...
Article : 142 wordsSYDNEY. Aug. 26.—The first petrol produced on a commercial scale in Australia from Australian crude oil was distilled at Glen Davis today and used in a ...
Article : 278 wordsThe Air Department announces that, to cope with the rapid expansion of the Royal Australian Air Force under the Empire training scheme, 42 additional ...
Article : 402 wordsThe first batch of Government Bills presented to the State. Parliament. contain little that is controversial. The most important of those explained at ...
Article : 863 wordsThe Vice-President of the Federal Executive Council (Senator H. B. Collett) recently raised the question of avoiding delay in the issue of pay and allowances ...
Article : 242 wordsYesterday 181 men from the metropolitan military area 44A answered the call-up under the national training scheme to serve in the Commonwealth ...
Article : 200 words"A new education in freedom is demanded for the coming period of reconstruction," said the president of the Teachers' Union (Mr. E. Huck), ...
Article : 648 wordsThe Superintendent of Technical Education (Mr. J. F. Lynch) said yesterday, that a further batch of 50 R.A.A.F. trainees would begin classwork in fitting ...
Article : 247 wordsThe position of local authorities under the Civil Defence (Emergency Powers) Bill was referred to by Cr. H. Boss at a meeting of the Perth City Council ...
Article : 538 wordsCOOLGARDIE, Aug. 26.—Underground and surface workers at Tindall's Gold-mines ceased work at midnight on Sunday following a dispute over the ...
Article : 217 wordsTANGIER (Morocco), Aug. 26.—The Due de Guise, pretender to the throne of France, died today at his residence at Larache. ...
Article : 563 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 26.—In connection with the prohibition brought into force last week against the importation into Australia of British. bank notes, the ...
Article : 113 wordsNEW YORK, Aug. 25.—Twenty-six passengers from Europe who arrived by the Pan-American Airways Bermuda Clipper today were subjected to an ...
Article : 120 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 26.—As a result of a broadcast appeal on Sunday night from Sydney asking persons with waste goods, such as paper and old cardboard, to ...
Article : 171 wordsClearer weather was experienced throughout most of the State yesterday. In the metropolitan area, the wind had lost its intensity, and late in the ...
Article : 254 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 26.—In a review of the Empire's war effort. the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender), speaking at Balgowlah tonight, said that this effort was ...
Article : 251 wordsThe Executive Council has approved of the appointment of Mr. N. L. Hodgson as Assistant Under-Secretary. for Works and Water Supplies in succession to ...
Article : 161 wordsCLOSING TIMES.—Closing times hereunder are for the Perth G.P.G. Registered articles must be posted one hour before closing time for letters; but between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ...
Article : 283 wordsQuestions arising from the absence of teachers on war service and the possible effect of the war on future conferences Were discussed at the conference ...
Article : 298 wordsJOHANNESBURG, Aug. 25.—Dr. van Broekhoezen, formerly South African Minister in the Low Countries, said today that Afrikaners who fondly imagined that ...
Article : 89 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 26.—When asked tonight when the amended Press, radio and film regulations would be gazetted, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said he ...
Article : 57 wordsHOBART, Aug. 26.—"We do well to regard it as a sacred trust committed to us for securing what is just and right in the lives of men and nations," said the ...
Article : 118 wordsBRISBANE. Aug. 26.—A magnificent collection of 30,000 moths and butterflies obtained throughout Australia by the late Wilfred Bourne Barnard, pastoralist, of ...
Article : 63 wordsSir.—"Need anything more be said?" asks Mr. Hume-Cook at the close of a letter questioning the accuracy of my statement that "the system of high ...
Article : 301 wordsIt is expected that the State Parliament will adjourn for two or three sitting days shortly before polling day (September 21) in the Federal election. The ...
Article : 293 wordsLONDON, Aug 26.—The first number of "France," a French daily newspaper, was published in London today. It contains an article entitled "Vive la France" ...
Article : 108 wordsAUCKLAND. Aug. 26.—The Consul- General for France in New Zealand (M. Andre Poupquet) states that £2,500 collected in New Zealand for the French ...
Article : 48 wordsThe collapse of France has created a fluid and unstable state of affairs throughout the whole region from Budapest to the Indian border. The ...
Article : 515 wordsVICHY. Aug. 26.—The death has occurred of Edouard Michelin. the tyre manufacturer at the age of 84. ...
Article : 20 wordsAMBASSADORS: Three Cheers for the Irish and Too Dangerous to Live GRAND: Law of the Pampas and Our Neighbours, the Carters. ...
Article : 66 wordsSir,—At the inaugural meeting of the York Repatriation Committee held on August 23 strong opposition was expressed against the proposed State co-ordination ...
Article : 178 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 : 163 wordsBUENOS AIRES, Aug. 26.—The Argentine has relaxed from the nervous tension of the political crisis following the rejection by the Legislative Assembly ...
Article : 117 wordsLONDON. Aug. 26.—The Basle correspondent of the Associated Press (American) says that Germany has reopened the Basle railway frontier as a gateway ...
Article : 34 wordsBEACON: Nurse Edith Cavell and News is Made at Night. CLAREMONT: U-Boat 29 and Green Hell. COTTESLOE: Grand Jury's Secret and The Old Maid. ...
Article : 123 wordsThe University of Western Australia has awarded medals for English to Keith Frearson, of the Perth Technical College, and Barbara June Atwell, of the Perth ...
Article : 59 wordsIN CHAMBERS.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr Justice Wolff. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 27 Aug 1940, Page 6
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