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  2. SHIPBUILDING PLAN.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 21.—The commission which is to administer the Common. wealth Government's new £6,000,000 mercantile shipbuilding programme ...

    Article : 466 words
  3. VICEREGAL.

    His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, accompanied by Lady Mitchell, will open the Garden Fete to be held in the Claremont Park, in aid of the Heather ...

    Article : 36 words
  4. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Cloudy at times, but otherwise fine, with moderate temperatures, is the forecast for the metropolitan area today. The maximum shade temperature at the Perth ...

    Article : 618 words
  5. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 368 words
  6. CHILD ENDOWMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 21.—The tax on wages by which the proposed child endowment plan will be partly financed must be paid by employers. The ...

    Article : 392 words
  7. DROUGHT RELIEF.

    The Minister for Lands and Agriculture (Mr. F. J. S. Wise) said yesterday that, in reply to many telegrams concerning drought relief, he had received a message ...

    Article : 336 words
  8. PERSONAL.

    The Archbishop of Perth (Dr. Prendiville) will make a canonical visitation to Albany tomorrow and will administer Confirmation. ...

    Article : 496 words
  9. SONS OF EMPIRE.

    Owing to the large number of photographs of West Australian members of the fighting forces submitted for publication in the "Sons ...

    Article : 69 words
  10. FUNDS WELCOMED.

    Mr. T. W. Marwick, M.H.R., yesterday informed the general secretary of the Primary Producers' Association (Mr. H. J. Prater) that the Minister for ...

    Article : 156 words
  11. QUEENSLAND READY TO BEGIN.

    BRISBANE. Feb. 21.—Provided the Commonwealth Government placed its contract this month, construction would begin in June of three 10,000-ton ...

    Article : 116 words
  12. HOME DEFENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 21.—It is expected that only unmarried men up to 30 years will be required for the next series of camps under the new extended home ...

    Article : 321 words
  13. SECURITY FOR LOAN MONEY.

    The chairman of the Agricultural Bank Commission (Mr. S. B. Donovan), referring yesterday to correspondence which has appeared in "The West ...

    Article : 384 words
  14. CAMERAS SEIZED.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 21.—Civil police acting under the direction of military officers have carried out extensive raids around the foreshores of Sydney Harbour. They ...

    Article : 193 words
  15. The West Australian.

    Among the many autobiographical works that have been published in recent years, few are more in accordance with that fine code of morality ...

    Article : 1,348 words
  16. SOLDIERS' FARES.

    A concession in interstate travel, in accordance with the State Government's decision to grant reduced fares to the fighting forces, was announced yesterday ...

    Article : 129 words
  17. NATION'S MANPOWER.

    The Premier (Mr. J. C. Willcock) yesterday expressed pleasure at the Commonwealth Government's decision to appoint a representative Parliamentary ...

    Article : 411 words
  18. INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 22.—About 50 ironworkers and moulders engaged on defence work at Cockatoo dockyards went on strike today. They refused to report ...

    Article : 450 words
  19. AMERICAN TOURIST TRADE.

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The Commerce Department has reported that the war caused American travel expenditure to drop from 160,000,000 dollars ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. N.Z. GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    AUCKLAND, Feb. 21.—The new Governor-General of New Zealand (Sir Cyril Newall) arrived at Auckland today, accompanied by his wife, three children and ...

    Article : 142 words
  21. EX-KING ALFONSO'S ILLNESS.

    LONDON. Feb. 21.—Ex-King Alfonso of Spain, who is suffering from an attack of angina pectoris in Rome, had a bad night after a relapse last evening and ...

    Article : 38 words
  22. MAIL TIMETABLES.

    CLOSING 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 : 321 words
  23. TAXATION APPOINTMENT.

    To take up the position of Deputy Collector-General of Taxes for the Government of the Straits Settlements, Mr. A. E. Crisp, Assistant-Deputy ...

    Article : 367 words
  24. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 21.—Promotions of several members of the permanent military forces this week to temporary commissioned rank—the first of their kind ...

    Article : 160 words
  25. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    (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 : 576 words
  26. "PRIVATE LIVES."

    SYDNEY, Feb. 21.—A police officer will attend the opening performance at the Royal Theatre tomorrow night of Noel Coward's play, "Private Lives." He will ...

    Article : 83 words
  27. UNUSED PETROL TICKETS.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 21.—A gratifying response to the Federal Government's appeal to motorists to return unused petrol ration tickets was today announced ...

    Article : 118 words
  28. COOL AND CLOUDY.

    The cool change which set in in Perth on Thursday continued yesterday, and extended to other parts of the State. The maximum temperature in Perth was ...

    Article : 161 words
  29. AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 21.—The question of extending Australia's representation abroad is being seriously discussed in Canberra, and the first step may be the ...

    Article : 278 words
  30. METAL TRADE WAGES.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 21.—Efforts to clear the way for a speedy hearing of the metal trades case begun in 1939, by reaching a settlement on outstanding ...

    Article : 306 words
  31. TODAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 256 words
  32. COLD STORAGE PROBLEM.

    When asked to comment on a subleader in "The West Australian" yesterday on the cold storage problem, the Minister for Lands and Agriculture (Mr. ...

    Article : 168 words
  33. Adelaide Swelters.

    ADELAIDE, Feb. 22.—Adelaide sweltered when the temperature rose to 106.7 deg. at 2.30 p.m. today. It was the second hottest day of the summer. which ...

    Article : 35 words
  34. KILLED AT BENGAZI.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 21.—Lieut.-Col Archibald James Cunningham, officer commanding the 1st Field Ambulance, A.I.F. has been killed at Bengazi. ...

    Article : 160 words
  35. CENSORSHIP OF NEWS.

    AUCKLAND, Feb. 21.—Referring to Press censorship at the annual meeting of the New Zealand section of the Empire Press Union, the chairman (Sir ...

    Article : 105 words
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