Fine but cloudy weather is forecast for the metropolitan area today. Golden Apple Contest. Judging in the Golden-Apple Contest, ...
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Advertising : 348 wordsThe Archbishop of Perth (Dr. Prendiville) will open the new hospital of the Sisters of St. John of God, at Bunbury tomorrow afternoon. ...
Article : 374 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 4.—Six thousand five hundred members of the A.I.F. marched through Sydney today with the disciplined step of veterans. They marched ...
Article : 438 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 4.—The Australian Minister (Mr. R. G. Casey), in a broadcast today, stressed the common interest of the United States and Australia in ...
Article : 287 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 4.—No settlement of the miners' strike on the southern coalfields was reached at a compulsory conference in Sydney today, presided over by Mr. ...
Article : 300 wordsNORTHAM, Oct. 4.—A special report, in which he emphasised the seriousness of the hospital position at Northam, was submitted by the medical officer (Dr. F. ...
Article : 442 wordsSenator J. M. Fraser wrote to the Attorney-General's Department on September 6 stating that much confusion existed in relation to the position of ...
Article : 200 wordsIt is interesting, if premature, to speculate what effect the war will have on English literature generally and on poetry in particular. Generally ...
Article : 1,133 wordsWhen 4,464 members of the Returned Soldiers' League Volunteer Defence Corps in Western Australia had been classified by the corps headquarters on September ...
Article : 631 wordsDARWIN, Oct. 4.—The strike of waterside workers at Darwin, which seemed likely to be brought to a successful conclusion today, has now been ...
Article : 283 wordsFour amounts totalling 65 were received as free-of-interest loans to assist the war effort at the Commonwealth Sub-Treasury, Perth, yesterday. The ...
Article : 420 wordsMany firms pack special hampers and parcels for dispatch to troops overseas. There are also many people who desire to send ...
Article : 116 wordsDuring the past fortnight several young yachtsmen have been rescued and their boats safely landed by members of the Sea Scout headquarters at Pelican Point. ...
Article : 285 wordsADELAIDE, Oct. 4.—Crowds filled the streets today to watch a march of 1,500 members of the A.I.F., who carried fixed bayonets and light kit. The men were ...
Article : 33 wordsWARDHA, Oct. 4.—Referring today to his recent interview with the Viceroy (the Marquess of Linlithgow) the leader of the Congress Party (Mr. Gandhi) said ...
Article : 151 wordsSYDNEY. Oct. 4.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Cameron) said today that restrictions imposed on the export of baconer cuts of pork to the United ...
Article : 185 wordsFor some time past it has appeared desirable to institute some form of control in the timber industry in Australia, says the latest news letter issued by the Forest ...
Article : 404 wordsADELAIDE, Oct. 4.—The Premier (Mr. Playford) said today that a measure was proposed whereby if, at any time during any financial year, a soldier or airman ...
Article : 58 wordsTOKIO, Oct. 4.—The Ministry of Agriculture forecasts that the 1940 rice harvest will be 315,000,000 bushels, a decline of 29,000,000 bushels. The Ministry ...
Article : 154 wordsCLOSING TIME.—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 : 472 wordsADELAIDE, Oct. 4.—South Australia was seeking £600,000 under the Commonwealth Government's plan for assisting drought-stricken farmers, the Premier ...
Article : 35 wordsCANBERRA, Oct. 4.—After an investigation, the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) today raise the price of mica from 15 per ...
Article : 253 wordsStatistics submitted at a meeting of the Dairy Products Marketing Board held this week disclosed that the production of factory butter for August was ...
Article : 119 wordsProfessor A. D. Ross last night delivered the second of the series of lectures on "Science in Warfare" by members of the University staff to personnel of the ...
Article : 456 wordsThe attention of motorists and others who, at midnight on September 30 had on their premises more than 44 gallons of petrol, is directed by the official ...
Article : 112 wordsAUCKLAND. Oct. 4.—The Minister for Defence (M. Jones) said today it had been decided to provide additional air squadrons in New Zealand. The Government ...
Article : 56 wordsLONDON. Oct. 3.—It is believed that M. [?] (the famous pianist, who was Premier of Poland in 1919 and, early this [?] was appointed head of the ...
Article : 81 wordsAlthough the summer has not started, the recent request for snake specimens by the curator of the Perth Museum (Mr. L. Glauert), who is continuing the snake ...
Article : 366 wordsLONDON, Oct. 3.—Stated to be Britain's oldest woman, Miss Mary Davey died today at the age of 108. She was an assistant at a Brighton bakery for ...
Article : 42 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 3.—A Cunard liner today landed 250 evacuee children from Britain. They are the last expected here until after the winter, the scheme ...
Article : 53 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 4.—The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) said today that the attitude of the Federal Government to Jehovah's Witnesses was ...
Article : 141 wordsCANBERRA, Oct. 4.—The industrial expansion caused by the war is officially believed to be responsible for an increase of £2,804,000 in savings bank deposits in ...
Article : 144 wordsSir,—The announcement of the naming of the Tribal class destroyers and the Admiralty minesweepers makes pleasant reading to all Australians. The ...
Article : 286 wordsA service, at which citizens will be asked "to dedicate themselves to fulfilling the high patriotic purpose of those who fell in the last war and in this." ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 4.—The 35ft. fishing launch which had been adrift at sea, for five days with three men aboard was towed into Byron Bay late last night by ...
Article : 130 wordsCANBERRA, Oct 4.—The terms of the present members of the Australian Broad-casting Commission will terminate at the end of this year and the future of the ...
Article : 111 wordsThe annual memorial ceremony in honour of the Young Australia League boys who fell in the Great War will this year take place at league headquarters. ...
Article : 80 wordsAUCKLAND, Oct. 4.—New Zealand casualties in the Royal Air Force number 187, including 79 killed and 75 missing, of whom 23 are believed to have been ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 5 Oct 1940, Page 12
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