Brigadier-General A. J. Bessell-Browne, commander of the Returned Soldiers' League Volunteer Defence Corps in Western Australia, returned by the ...
Article : 225 wordsGlad to be home after 14 months of almost constant travel, Associate Professor F. Alexander (head of the department of history in the University of ...
Article : 580 wordsLONDON, March 4.—The Minister of Home Secretary (Mr. Morrison) announced in the House of Commons today that, commencing on May 4, clocks in ...
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Advertising : 298 wordsCANBERRA, March 5.—In a special broadcast message for the Australian forces abroad tonight the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) promised them ...
Article : 258 wordsFine and warm weather is forecast for the metropolitan area today. The maximum shade temperature at the Perth Observatory yesterday was 88.7deg. ...
Article : 802 wordsSYDNEY, March 5.—The Legislative Assembly, by 39 votes to 28, rejected to- night a motion of censure, based on the Abbco Bread Co. case, moved by the ...
Article : 377 wordsThe weather throughout most of the State yesterday was back to normal, and fine conditions generally are now expected. This will be disappointing to ...
Article : 435 wordsNo immediate danger of direct onslaught on Britain or a German drive through the Balkans can obscure the fact that the persistent ...
Article : 1,286 wordsSYDNEY, March 5.—The strike at the munition annexe of Amalgamated Wireless (Aust.), Ltd., at Ashfield, which threatened to cause a general dislocation ...
Article : 378 wordsThe chairman of the Agricultural Bank Commission (Mr. S. B. Donovan) said yesterday that a preliminary examination of applications for registration and ...
Article : 254 wordsCANBERRA, March 5.—An order issued today by the Postmaster-General (Senator McLeay) prohibits the possession, without authority, of certain types of ...
Article : 159 wordsMELBOURNE, March 5.—The Commonwealth Government intends to extend flax growing areas this year from 21,000 acres to 50,000 acres by increasing ...
Article : 377 wordsPlain speaking on the urgent need for equipment for instruction and training took place last night at a meeting of head wardens of the Perth division of ...
Article : 528 wordsAUCKLAND, March 5.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) said today that the Home Guard had developed very satisfactorily in the past six months. ...
Article : 60 wordsMELBOURNE, March 5.—An effort to gain an increase of 6/ a week for all industrial workers will be made shortly by the Australaslan Council of Trade ...
Article : 180 words"Western Australia still has a long way to go to make up the leeway in its quota of war savings certificates," said the organising secretary of the State War Loans ...
Article : 209 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 : 320 wordsPORT HEDLAND, March 5.—The anxiety felt concerning the welfare of the railway gang and their wives and families camped at Shaw River was ...
Article : 280 words"It is wonderful to see the spirit of the people in this country," wrote Colonel J. L. Sleeman, chief commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade ...
Article : 151 wordsCANBERRA, March 5.—The establishment, under the National Security (Coal Mining Industry Employment) Regulations, of a local reference board for the ...
Article : 68 words"The Associated Chambers of Manufactures have continued representations to the taxation authorities in the interests of manufacturers who are engaged on ...
Article : 396 wordsAUCKLAND, March 5.—The Auckland Education Board has decided to forward a memorandum to teachers asking them to reaffirm their oath of allegiance. ...
Article : 85 wordsMELBOURNE, March 5.—The A'dvisory War Council will be principally concerned tomorrow with aspects of the international situation, especially in relation to ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Under-Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. L. St. J. Jones) advises that efforts are being made to increase the acreage planted to flax during the coming season ...
Article : 273 wordsIN CHAMBERS.—At 10.30 a.m., before the Chief Justice. CRIMINAL COURT.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. Justice Dwyer and a jury. ...
Article : 167 wordsAUCKLAND, March 5.—The Minister for Defence (Mr. Jones) has announced that the first Royal New Zealand Air Force fighter squadron to be formed in ...
Article : 111 wordsLONDON, March 4.—A Royal Air Force officer, in a letter from Cirenaica, writes that he was in a party which became storm-bound and sought shelter after ...
Article : 146 wordsBATAVIA, March 4.—Forty thousand letters and packages for Australian destinations from Australian troops in the Middle East were brought to Batavia ...
Article : 217 wordsWASHINGTON, March 4.—The State Department has protested to the Soviet against the pillaging and desecration of the American Catholic Church in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 218 wordsSir,—Your sub-leader headed "Illegal Betting" will be more than welcomed by most readers of "The West Australian." If the disparity between fines imposed ...
Article : 224 wordsAUCKLAND, March 5.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) stated today that for the first 18 months of the war. New Zealand's war expenses would total ...
Article : 126 wordsSYDNEY, March 5.—Mr. Sydney Owen, hero of the shark tragedy at North Brighton, Sydney, on January 23, 1940. was presented by the Governor (Lord ...
Article : 164 wordsMELBOURNE, March 5.—The personnel of the shipbuilding commission, which is to be appointed within the Ministry of Munitions. will be discussed ...
Article : 138 wordsSYDNEY, March 5.—A move to achieve a United Church of Australasia was made at the business sessions of the Methodist Conference today. ...
Article : 99 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 : 67 wordsMELBOURNE, March 5.—Appointments announced by the Air Board to-night included those of Squadron-Leader B. B. Cresswell to command a squadron ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 6 Mar 1941, Page 6
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