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  2. PERSONAL.

    Air-Commodore V. Hurley, director of medical services in the R.A.A.F., arrived in Perth on Tuesday. He will inspect air force ...

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  3. AIR FORCE CHANGES.

    MELBOURNE. Aug. 6.—Extensive reorganisation of the R.A.A.F. to meet all possible wartime emergencies was announced tonight by the ...

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  4. THE LOAN COUNCIL.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 6.—State applications for funds at Friday's meeting of the Loan Council in Canberra will total approximately ...

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  5. BUDGET PREVIEW.

    MELBOURNE. Aug. 6.—The Advisory War Council, concentrating on matters more immediately concerning the conduct of the war, did ...

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  6. U.S. ECONOMY.

    WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—The Price Control Administrator (Mr. Leon Henderson), testifying before the banking committee of the House ...

    Article : 166 words
  7. THE FEDERAL REINS.

    MELBOURNE. 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 words
  8. The West Australian.

    The 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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  9. Advertising

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  10. NEWS AND NOTES.

    At first fine weather, but later unsettled with a tendency to showers and northerly winds, is forecast for the metropolitan area today. The ...

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  11. WORK BY INTERNEES.

    Replying in the Legislative Council yesterday to a question by Mr. H. V. Piesse, the Chief Secretary (Mr. W. Kitson) said that the State ...

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  12. COAL MINES IDLE.

    SYDNEY, 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 ...

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  13. U.S. CRUISERS.

    BRISBANE, Aug. 6.—Welcomes to officers of the two American cruisers were extended on behalf of the people and Government of ...

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  14. MOULDERS TO WORK.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 6.—The strike by moulders in three Sydney factories has been settled after it has held up production of anti-tank guns, ...

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  15. NEW NAVAL VESSEL.

    ADELAIDE, Aug. 6—At a South Australian port tomorrow the second naval vessel built in South Australia will be christened by Mrs. ...

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  16. COAL INDUSTRY.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 6.—Regulations under the National Security Act will probably be gazetted within a few days, giving the Federal ...

    Article : 152 words
  17. SEARCH FOR TRUTH

    "If this were my last message to students," said Emeritus Professor W. Murdoch at the University yesterday, "I would say: Be ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. STATE'S MEAT SUPPLIES.

    Questions regarding cold storage facilities for meat and the establishment of canning works in this State were asked by Mr. Seward (C.P., ...

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  19. THE SEARCH FOR UNITY.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 6.—The Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Page) at the Farmers' and Settlers' conference today said that national disunity in ...

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  20. MAIL TIMETABLES.

    CLOSING 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 words
  21. BRITISH WAGES.

    LONDON, 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 words
  22. DUNERA OFFICER.

    LONDON, Aug. 5.—When the Secretary of War (Captain D. Margesson) announced in the House of Commons today that a court ...

    Article : 171 words
  23. QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

    (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.) ...

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  24. WARTIME FINANCE.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 6.—Methods adopted by the Commonwealth Treasury to control wartime finance were discussed by members of the ...

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  25. DROUGHT RELIEF.

    Replying to a question by Mt. A. F. Watts (C.P., Katanning) in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Wise) said ...

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  26. GIFTS AND LOANS.

    CANBERRA. Aug. 6.—Free gifts of money to the Commonwealth for which the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Fadden) set an objective of ...

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  27. THE HUNGER STRIKERS.

    MELBOURNE, 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 ...

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  28. MOTOR LICENCES.

    Although figures published yesterday showed that the number of motor vehicle licences issued during June and July decreased by about 1,000 ...

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  29. WAR PROPAGANDA.

    WASHINGTON, Aug., 5.—Senator Wheeler, a leading isolationist, has been appointed to a sub-committee of the Senate Interstate Commerce ...

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  30. THE LAW COURTS.

    NISI 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 words
  31. EMPIRE AIR MAILS.

    MELBOURNE. Aug. 6.—Because it has been necessary to divert the Empire air service through South Africa, the average time for the ...

    Article : 146 words
  32. W.A. PRISONERS OF WAR.

    LONDON, Aug. 5.—German sources have named the following West Australians as prisoners of War:—Cpl. F. Meredith, North ...

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  33. W.A. WHEAT STOCK.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 6.—In the Legislative Assembly today, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) was asked by Mr. Jackett (U.A.P., ...

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  34. RAILWAY BUSINESS.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 6.—Petrol rationing and other increased business' resulting from the war have greatly improved the financial position of ...

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  35. AUSTRALIAN NEWSPRINT

    NEW YORK, Aug. 5.—The "Journal of Commerce" today says that Australia's newest industrial venture, the production of newsprint ...

    Article : 48 words
  36. YESTERDAY'S FINE SPELL.

    Perth awakened yesterday to a cloudless, blue sky and warm, cheerful sunshine. The respite from rain, however, may be short. Last night ...

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    Meet 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]

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  38. SECURITY PROSECUTIONS.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 6.—The first National Security prosecution in New South Wales for payment of an employee above the specified rate was ...

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  39. THRIFTY AUSTRALIANS.

    CANBERRA, 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 words
  40. WAR INDUSTRIES REPORT.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 6.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) told the Premier of Western Australia (Mr. Willcock) today that he would be ...

    Article : 133 words
  41. A.B.C. PROGRAMMES.

    The 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 words
  42. THE SUGAR MARKET.

    BRISBANE, Aug. 6.—Approximately 30,000 tons of the sugar crop now being harvested would have no market, said the secretary of the ...

    Article : 154 words
  43. N.Z. FORCES.

    AUCKLAND. Aug. 6.—The fourth ballot for overseas service, calling up the last of the single men, has been issued. Over 60.000 men volunteered ...

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  44. HIGHER TAXI FARES.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 6.—Representations by Sydney and Melbourne taxicab interests for authority to raise fares are being considered by ...

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  45. N.Z. TO ABOLISH FLOGGING

    AUCKLAND. Aug. 6.—The Government intends to amend the law to abolish flogging as a punishment for crime. ...

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  46. NAVAL CASUALTY.

    In 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 words
  47. EMPIRE WOOL PURCHASES.

    LONDON, Aug. 5.—It is stated authoritatively in London that the Ministry of Supply has so far spent £135,000,000 sterling in purchases of ...

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  48. THE QUEEN TO BROADCAST

    LONDON, 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. ...

    Article : 39 words
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