The Archbishop of Perth (Dr. Le Fanu) will attend the formal opening of the Church of England hut at Northam military camp on Sunday afternoon. ...
Article : 146 wordsTOKIO, Dec. 31.—In New Year statements today, published through the Domei newsagency, the Prime Minister (Prince Konoe) and members of the ...
Article : 242 wordsLONDON, Jan. 1.—While many people danced and made merry above ground, thousands of Londoners celebrated the: New Year in shelters beneath quiet ...
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Advertising : 393 wordsLONDON, Dec. 31.—A Ministry of Information survey of the work of the army during 1940 states that although decisive events have yet to come, Britain in 1940 ...
Article : 359 wordsFine and hot weather, with easterly winds and an afternoon sea breeze, is forecast for the metropolitan area today. The maximum shade temperature at the ...
Article : 727 wordsAUCKLAND, Dec. 31.—The attitude of the Opposition toward any demand by the Government that the new Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Holland) must be ...
Article : 411 wordsAmong the New Year honours, Messrs. A. Carson and A. W. Jacoby have been made Officers of the Order of the British Empire. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 33 wordsLONDON, Dec. 31.—Dr. Itoh, the Japanese Minister for Information, who is visiting Europe, in an interview published in the Stockholm "Social Demokraten" ...
Article : 100 wordsLONDON, Dec. 31.—A highly placed official in a review of the air war in 1940 emphasised the necessity for constantly bearing in mind that the invasion danger ...
Article : 660 wordsCHUNGKING, Jan. 1.—According to the "Ta Kung Pao," a Japanese occupation of southern Indo-China is imminent, probably landing at Saigon and the ...
Article : 144 wordsIn Australia the year just ended has been one of stupendous war effort despite the distractions of an uncertain political situation and a severe drought. ...
Article : 1,557 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 31.—Reviewing losses in naval actions in 1940 for the United Press, Rear-Admiral Yates Stirling, Jun., expresses the opinion that ...
Article : 315 wordsSYDNEY, Jan. 1.—Referring today to the resignation of members of the Department of Information's national films council, the Minister for Information ...
Article : 212 wordsThe summer school and camp conducted by the Adult Education Board of the University of Western Australia will be opened on Saturday at 6 p.m. ...
Article : 529 wordsLONDON, Dec. 31.—In a broadcast address today, the Minister of Food (Lord Woolton) warned the public that it would have to eat less in 1941. ...
Article : 471 wordsSYDNEY, Jan. 1.—A Commonwealth-wide ban on overtime in the munition and other heavy industries is the latest threat of the metal trades unions unless ...
Article : 482 wordsLONDON, Dec. 30.—A message from Vichy states that the new American Ambassador to Prance (Rear-Admiral Leahy) has arrived in Lisbon. ...
Article : 24 wordsCLOSING TIMES.—Closing times hereunder are for the Perth G.P.O. Registered articles must be posted one hour before closing times for letters. but between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ...
Article : 355 wordsLONDON, Dec. 31.—The Postmaster- General (Mr. W. S. Morrison) has announced that letters and parcels mailen to Britain from the United States ...
Article : 50 wordsLONDON, Dec. 31.—In the week ended December 22, when the British shipping losses (as reported yesterday) were 15 vessels totalling just under 33.000 tons, ...
Article : 96 wordsIn the early hours of New Year's Day ten accident cases were received in the casualty ward of the Perth Hospital. None of the persons was injured seriously ...
Article : 479 wordsLONDON, Dec. 30.—The Stockholm radio reports that the Finnish steamer Oscar Midling (2,237 tons) has been sunk off the Norwegian coast. A huge ...
Article : 65 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 1.—The German night raids on Britain still remain the principal problem for which a solution must be found. A Royal Air Force ...
Article : 386 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 31.—The Mackay radio has picked up a message from the Algic, a vessel owned by the United States Maritime Commission, reporting ...
Article : 53 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 1.—Information of the Government's intentions regarding merchant shipbuilding will probably be sought at next Wednesday's meeting ...
Article : 126 wordsSYDNEY, Jan. 1.—Unless action is taken by the Federal Government another one-day strike will take place at two large Port Kembla works which are ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 236 wordsDUBLIN, Dec. 31.—The Minister of Agriculture (Dr. James Ryan), in a broadcast today, said that the food position was rapidly becoming more serious. ...
Article : 69 wordsLONDON, Dec. 30.—The Berlin wireless states that it has intercepted an SOS from the City of Bedford (6,402 tons), which has been involved in a ...
Article : 38 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—President Roosevelt, in reply to a question, said that the United States was not negotiating with or planning to ask Eire to ...
Article : 116 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 31.—It is learnt that the Administration has temporarily shelved the proposal to impose penalties on imports of Japanese raw silk. The ...
Article : 55 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan, 1.—The Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Ltd., is applying to the Commonwealth Treasurer for permission to raise about £2,500,000 by the issue ...
Article : 145 wordsADELAIDE, Jan. 1.—There was a 50 per cent drop in traffic accidents from October to the end of the year, which is attributed to less traffic and lower ...
Article : 61 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—It is announced that Britain has purchased three flying boats of the Atlantic Clipper type from Pan-American Airways for use on ...
Article : 34 wordsRIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 31.—Japanese firms are negotiating in Brazil for supplies of rice to make up deficiences caused by a crop failure in Korea and a poor ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 2 Jan 1941, Page 4
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