The Premier (Mr. Willcock). together with the Minister for Mines (Mr. Panton), who is also chairman of the Civil Defence Council, the ...
Article : 374 wordsA proposal to postpone for not more than 12 months the general election of the Legislative Assembly, which is due to be held early next ...
Article : 736 wordsWhatever defects there may be in the Australian character and temperament, lack of courage to meet adversity is not one of them. Initial ...
Article : 1,047 wordsIn both Houses of the State Parliament yesterday questions were asked concerning betting offences. Replying to Mr. Cornell in the ...
Article : 446 words"As inquiry has been made regarding the necessity for evacuation of children in the event of an emergency arising," said the Director of ...
Article : 367 wordsA detailed explanation of the present position in regard to superphosphate supplies was given by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Wise) in the ...
Article : 503 wordsConsiderable discussion took place in the Legislative Assembly last night on different aspects of the Members of Parliament Fund Bill. ...
Article : 559 wordsFine weather at present but becoming cloudy and sultry, with a land breeze in the early morning and north-west to south-west winds later, ...
Article : 479 wordsLONDON, Dec. 10.—The B.B.C. is to broadcast monthly in the Children's Hour a series of 40-minute plays by Dorothy Sayers, the ...
Article : 248 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 11.—Two scientists will be selected by the Government to advise on the greater scientific use of the country's ...
Article : 78 wordsBoth Houses of the State Parliament met at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. The Child Welfare Act Amendment Bill, the Administration Act ...
Article : 198 wordsThe Director of Civil Defence (Mr. L. E. Shapcott) said yesterday that, following upon the advice of the civil defence authorities that the risk ...
Article : 180 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 ...
Article : 620 wordsCANBERRA, Dec. 11.—Traders could not increase retail prices of proprietary lines to compensate for sales tax increases without ...
Article : 182 wordsWestern Command Headquarters stated last night that interest in recruiting for the A.I.F. had been well sustained throughout the day. ...
Article : 806 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 11.—Applications in two days in New South Wales and South Australia for the first 100 positions in the Victorian ...
Article : 162 wordsBy agreeing to a motion moved by Sir Hal Colebatch that "the Bill be read a second time this day six months," the Legislative Council last ...
Article : 189 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 11.—If no Government action has been taken in the meantime the New South Wales Taxpayers' Association intends, at its ...
Article : 131 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 11.—A number of ships which have been held up because of workers' grievances are expected to sail soon. In stating ...
Article : 122 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 11.—The threatened hold-up of meat supplies throughout the metropolitan area on Saturday morning will not take ...
Article : 124 wordsVICTORIA (British Columbia), Dec. 10.—The Premier (Mr. John Hart) announced today the formation of a coalition ...
Article : 42 wordsCANBERRA, Dec. 11.—The tightening of restrictions against the use of fuel substitutes in motor vehicles was effected by a new order issued ...
Article : 402 wordsDARWIN, Dec. 11.—Plans now being completed for the evacuation of the civil population of Darwin in the event of an air raid include ...
Article : 92 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 : 91 wordsLONDON, Dec. 10.—The Norwegian telegraph agency says that the second large fire at Trondheim in two months has destroyed large ...
Article : 64 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 11.—Plans for duplicating essential war industry plants in inland areas are being made by the Department of ...
Article : 102 wordsAfter the Chief Secretary (Mr. Kitson) had stated that the Commonwealth Government had introduced a Bill to alter the position, Mr. ...
Article : 155 wordsIN CHAMBERS.—At 10.30 a.m., before the Chief Justice. NISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. Justice Dwyer: In divorce: Edmund Lewis ...
Article : 34 wordsCANBERRA, Dec. 11.—Parliament House was today the scene of somewhat grim precautions against the worst that might happen. The library ...
Article : 92 wordsOTTAWA, Dec. 10.—The Prime Minister (Mr. MacKenzie King) has announced the appointment of Mr. Louis St. Laurent, K.C, of Quebec, ...
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Advertising : 154 wordsAUCKLAND, Dec. 11.—The utmost simplicity marked the opening of a special session of the Dominion Parliament today. In his speech ...
Article : 142 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 11.—The Federal Home Security Minister (Mr. Lazsarini) hinted today that the Commonwealth Government would have ...
Article : 99 wordsLONDON, Dec. 10.—"His Majesty's Government constantly has in mind the progressive evolution of self-governing institutions in all ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Administration Act Amendment Bill (No. 2), exempting from death duties estates up to £1,000 of members of the services on active ...
Article : 86 wordsADELAIDE, Dec. 11.—Air Raid Precautions are being accelerated and regulations are being prepared for submission to the Government by ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Minister for Railways (Mr. Nulsen) introduced the Estimates for his department in Committee in the Legislative Assembly last night. ...
Article : 174 wordsPerth's maximum temperature jumped up 16deg. yesterday compared with Wednesday's maximum—from 74.8deg. to 90.8deg. Today ...
Article : 142 wordsThe Government Statistician (Mr. H. J. Goodes) has issued a final forecast of wheat and oat production for the present season's ...
Article : 202 wordsThe main features of today's programmes from the national stations, 6WF and 6WN are as follows:- Station 6WF: 6.30, 7.55 and 9 am., ...
Article : 181 wordsLONDON, Dec. 10.—Replying to a question in the House of Commons about the recent meeting between members of the Legislative Council ...
Article : 115 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 11.—The Northern miners' management board decided today to reduce the Christmas leave of all Northern miners by six ...
Article : 84 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 11.—It was announced today that direction-finding and air navigation schools normally held for the instruction of ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 12 Dec 1941, Page 6
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