The Minister for Mines (Mr. A. H. Panton) will return to Perth this morning by train after a short visit to the Eastern Goldfields, where he ...
Article : 625 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—The State Department announced today that the International Wheat Conference had gone into recess until ...
Article : 226 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 5.—"It is notorious that through the incompetence and neglect with which the Government, between March and June, ...
Article : 284 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 5.—Provisions for the stiffening of taxation on higher range incomes are expected in the Budget preview which the ...
Article : 527 wordsFollowing the suspension of Standing Orders in the Legislative Assembly yesterday to enable the introduction of a Supply Bill for ...
Article : 255 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 5.—For the first time in history the British occupation of Australia could be said to be directly in danger, the Minister for ...
Article : 760 wordsIndia's notable and growing contribution to the Empire war effort has been illuminated by the sterling work of the armed forces in Africa, ...
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Advertising : 143 wordsCloudy at times but otherwise fine weather, with westerly winds, is forecast for the metropolitan area today. The maximum shade ...
Article : 585 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 5.—Labour may make a definite bid for office in the Federal Budget session if the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. ...
Article : 362 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 5.—Air-Marshal R. Williams, a member of the Air Board, has been appointed to control the new R.A.A.P. ...
Article : 317 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 5.—Two cruisers of the United States Pacific Fleet, the Northampton and Salt Lake City, arrived at Brisbane this afternoon on ...
Article : 489 wordsDetails of the new order banning the use of petrol reserves and requiring the owners of motor spirit in excess of 12 gallons to furnish ...
Article : 302 wordsADELAIDE, Aug. 5.—A claim that Labour was entitled to take over the Government of Australia was made by the secretary of the ...
Article : 161 wordsThe elaborate measures taken to train Nazi troops for invasion of Britain and the disastrous results of invasion exercises are described ...
Article : 284 wordsA motion expressing opposition to the principle of compulsory savings was carried on Monday night at a meeting of the State executive of the ...
Article : 146 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 5.—Commenting on Press references to an increase in the price of power alcohol, the Acting-Commonwealth Prices ...
Article : 229 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 5.—R.A.A.F. promotions announced today included the advancement of six wing-commanders to the rank of ...
Article : 265 wordsNotices of ten Government Bills and one private member's Bill were given in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The Minister for Works ...
Article : 376 wordsReference to a reported statement by the newly-appointed Australian Minister to China (Sir Frederic Eggleston) that he preferred "bombs ...
Article : 142 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 5.—Production of anti-tank guns, tanks and 250lb. aerial bombs has been at a standstill since July 15 because of a strike ...
Article : 276 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 5.—Australian smokers will have 8,400lb. more tobacco and 20,000,000 more cigarettes available to them this month than ...
Article : 151 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 5.—Professor D. B. Copland gave a warning today that a sudden fall in prices after the war would cut the value of ...
Article : 170 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 5.—Serious difficulties are developing in meeting demands for manpower for the fighting services and munition industries, ...
Article : 158 wordsEastern States casualty lists issued by, Army Headquarters, Melbourne, on Monday, and received in Perth last night, contained the names of ...
Article : 140 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 : 204 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 5.—Allegations that there was a "racket somewhere" and that the handling of tobacco rationing had been an example of ...
Article : 142 wordsLONDON, Aug. 4.—The death occurred today of Captain Edward William Wakefield, the first Briton to fly an aeroplane off the water. ...
Article : 60 wordsAirmen of the ground staff promoted from the ranks to commissions in the commissioned warrant officer branch of the R.A.A.F. have ...
Article : 157 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 5.—The prices of food and groceries in the six State capitals and in the 30 cities and towns of Australia fell by 0.9 ...
Article : 131 wordsMembers of both Houses were present at a function in the dining- room at Parliament House yesterday, when the President of the ...
Article : 309 wordsFigures obtained at the Police Traffic Branch are regarded as a fair indication of the effect of petrol rationing. During June and July— ...
Article : 205 wordsThe State Government has taken a commonsense view in deciding upon the reduction of motor licence fees in consequence of the drastic ...
Article : 246 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 5.—Although the War Cabinet discussed some time ago the creation of a unified air and army command in the home ...
Article : 138 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 : 164 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 : 161 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 5.—The Federal Cabinet will consider in Melbourne this week reports from Commonwealth departments on the proposals ...
Article : 82 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 5.—Pan-American Airways has advised its Australian traffic agents, the Matson Line, of an alteration of flying schedules ...
Article : 122 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 5.—The new Director-General of A.I.F. Recruiting (Major Norman Whitfield) will leave next week for Melbourne, Adelaide ...
Article : 59 wordsNISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 a.m., before the Chief Justice: (1) Petitions in divorce: Muriel Irene Kate Baker v. Basil Egalton Baker: Alfred Kenneth Chamberlain ...
Article : 114 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—The House of Representatives passed and sent to the Senate tonight the new Tax Bill for 3,206,000,000 dollars ...
Article : 94 wordsPrivate advice has been received in Perth that Lieut.-Commander John Tobin Bush, R.N. was killed while assisting in the evacuation of troops ...
Article : 104 wordsSome time ago subscriptions totalling about 186 were received for a fund to erect a memorial to the late Mr. A. W. Canning, the noted West ...
Article : 91 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—Fully recovered from his two months illness, the Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull) returned' to the State ...
Article : 28 wordsTributes to the late Mr. G. J. Lambert, member of the Legislative Assembly for Yilgarn-Coolgardie for many years, whose death occurred ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 6 Aug 1941, Page 4
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