Air-Commodore V. Hurley, director of medical services in the R.A.A.F., arrived in Perth on Tuesday. He will inspect air force ...
Article : 233 wordsMELBOURNE. Aug. 6.—Extensive reorganisation of the R.A.A.F. to meet all possible wartime emergencies was announced tonight by the ...
Article : 348 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 6.—State applications for funds at Friday's meeting of the Loan Council in Canberra will total approximately ...
Article : 414 wordsMELBOURNE. Aug. 6.—The Advisory War Council, concentrating on matters more immediately concerning the conduct of the war, did ...
Article : 429 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—The Price Control Administrator (Mr. Leon Henderson), testifying before the banking committee of the House ...
Article : 166 wordsMELBOURNE. Aug. 6.—When the views of a majority of Labour members of the Advisory War Council that it was time for Labour to ...
Article : 454 wordsThe speed with which Japan has turned upon Thailand from Indo-China dispels any lingering doubts of the imminence of a crisis in the ...
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Advertising : 172 wordsAt first fine weather, but later unsettled with a tendency to showers and northerly winds, is forecast for the metropolitan area today. The ...
Article : 813 wordsReplying in the Legislative Council yesterday to a question by Mr. H. V. Piesse, the Chief Secretary (Mr. W. Kitson) said that the State ...
Article : 197 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 6.—Nineteen collieries and 8,000 men on the South Maitland field were idle today as a result of a stop-work meeting of ...
Article : 171 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 6.—Welcomes to officers of the two American cruisers were extended on behalf of the people and Government of ...
Article : 663 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 6.—The strike by moulders in three Sydney factories has been settled after it has held up production of anti-tank guns, ...
Article : 127 wordsADELAIDE, Aug. 6—At a South Australian port tomorrow the second naval vessel built in South Australia will be christened by Mrs. ...
Article : 97 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 6.—Regulations under the National Security Act will probably be gazetted within a few days, giving the Federal ...
Article : 152 words"If this were my last message to students," said Emeritus Professor W. Murdoch at the University yesterday, "I would say: Be ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 559 wordsQuestions regarding cold storage facilities for meat and the establishment of canning works in this State were asked by Mr. Seward (C.P., ...
Article : 338 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 6.—The Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Page) at the Farmers' and Settlers' conference today said that national disunity in ...
Article : 421 wordsCLOSING TIMES.—Closing times here- under are for the Perth G.P.O. Registered articles must be posted one hour before closing time for letters but ...
Article : 197 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—In an analysis of figures issued by the Ministry of Labour, the "Dally Telegraph" shows that the full-time weekly wages for ...
Article : 139 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—When the Secretary of War (Captain D. Margesson) announced in the House of Commons today that a court ...
Article : 171 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 : 233 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 6.—Methods adopted by the Commonwealth Treasury to control wartime finance were discussed by members of the ...
Article : 110 wordsReplying to a question by Mt. A. F. Watts (C.P., Katanning) in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Wise) said ...
Article : 123 wordsCANBERRA. Aug. 6.—Free gifts of money to the Commonwealth for which the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Fadden) set an objective of ...
Article : 65 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 6.—The views of the A.C.T.U. on the case of the former hunger-strikers will be placed before full Cabinet tomorrow by ...
Article : 71 wordsAlthough figures published yesterday showed that the number of motor vehicle licences issued during June and July decreased by about 1,000 ...
Article : 112 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug., 5.—Senator Wheeler, a leading isolationist, has been appointed to a sub-committee of the Senate Interstate Commerce ...
Article : 49 wordsNISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 a.m., before the Chief Justice: In divorce: William Walter Wallace Cox v. Sylvia Pearl Cox; Frederick Charles Ashby v. Gladys Phyllis ...
Article : 123 wordsMELBOURNE. Aug. 6.—Because it has been necessary to divert the Empire air service through South Africa, the average time for the ...
Article : 146 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—German sources have named the following West Australians as prisoners of War:—Cpl. F. Meredith, North ...
Article : 89 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 6.—In the Legislative Assembly today, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) was asked by Mr. Jackett (U.A.P., ...
Article : 153 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 6.—Petrol rationing and other increased business' resulting from the war have greatly improved the financial position of ...
Article : 126 wordsNEW YORK, Aug. 5.—The "Journal of Commerce" today says that Australia's newest industrial venture, the production of newsprint ...
Article : 48 wordsPerth awakened yesterday to a cloudless, blue sky and warm, cheerful sunshine. The respite from rain, however, may be short. Last night ...
Article : 131 wordsMeet Doreen Roads. She's an "iceberg." Yes, she cracks the breakers right through summer and winter. Br...r...r! But Doreen never catches colds. She says, "I'm a Bonox fan. It's my regular winter drink. Lots of hat Bonox. That keeps 'flu away from me!" keep your head above ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 79 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 6.—The first National Security prosecution in New South Wales for payment of an employee above the specified rate was ...
Article : 264 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 6.—Australian savings bank deposits at June 30 totalled £252,281,000, which was £4,817,000 more than at the end ...
Article : 158 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 6.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) told the Premier of Western Australia (Mr. Willcock) today that he would be ...
Article : 133 wordsThe main features of today's programmes from national stations 6WF and 6WN are given below:— Station 6WF.—6.45 and 8 a.m., ...
Article : 142 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 6.—Approximately 30,000 tons of the sugar crop now being harvested would have no market, said the secretary of the ...
Article : 154 wordsAUCKLAND. Aug. 6.—The fourth ballot for overseas service, calling up the last of the single men, has been issued. Over 60.000 men volunteered ...
Article : 35 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 6.—Representations by Sydney and Melbourne taxicab interests for authority to raise fares are being considered by ...
Article : 72 wordsAUCKLAND. Aug. 6.—The Government intends to amend the law to abolish flogging as a punishment for crime. ...
Article : 22 wordsIn yesterday's issue of "The West Australian" a private message was published to the effect that Lieut.- Commander John Tobin Bush. R.N., ...
Article : 47 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—It is stated authoritatively in London that the Ministry of Supply has so far spent £135,000,000 sterling in purchases of ...
Article : 32 wordsLONDON, Aug. 6.—Her Majesty the Queen will broadcast a message to the women of America on August 10 at 9 p.m. 'Greenwich mean time. ...
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