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  2. VICEREGAL.

    Lady Mitchell will be present at the annual Christmas party of the Children's Hospital, Perth, this afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock. ...

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  3. ARMY CHANGES.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 22.—Important army changes in Australia are foreshadowed by the announcement to-night of the Minister for the Army ...

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  4. HOLIDAY BAN.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 22.—After receiving a strong industrial deputation which came from Melbourne to-day in reference to the Government's ...

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  5. BOMBS ON MANILA

    "The Japanese dropped 12 bombs and scored direct hits on two vessels in their first attempt," said an eyewitness of the first Japanese air raids ...

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  6. NEW LABOUR PEERS

    LONDON, Dec. 21.—His Majesty the King has conferred peerages on four members of the Labour Party. It is stated that these creations are ...

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  7. CIVIL DEFENCE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 22.—Details of compensation to be paid for civilians injured or killed as a result of enemy action were announced ...

    Article : 355 words
  8. The West Australian.

    From the Pacific war zone the; news is grim, and almost hourly it is becoming grimmer with fresh revelations of the Japanese ...

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  9. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Tomorrow (Christmas Eve) the office of "The West Australian" will close at 6 p.m. On Thursday (Christmas day) the office will be ...

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  10. PERSONAL.

    Sir Hugh Clifford, a distinguished colonial administrator, died in England last Thursday at the age of 75 years. He was Governor of the Gold ...

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  11. 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 ...

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  12. CONTROL OF LIGHTING.

    Discussing the lighting of shops, lock-up shops, business premises, during the holidays, the Director of Civil Defence (Mr. L. E. Shapcott) ...

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  13. DARWIN WORKS.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 22.—Workers and materials will be rushed to Darwin to carry out important defence works if the Federal Cabinet acts on a ...

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  14. BUILDING TRADE.

    A proposal to create a building control board with a view to coordinating the activities of private builders so that priority will be given ...

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  15. NEDLANDS A.R.P.

    All persons who have completed registration cards with the Nedlands A.R.P. are requested to attend at the Loch-street Hall tonight at 7.30 ...

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  16. DAYLIGHT SAVING.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 22.—Approval to the introduction of daylight saving throughout the Commonwealth as a wartime measure was given by the ...

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  17. 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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  18. THE ARMED FORCES

    Headquarters Western Command, acting on instructions issued by the Military Board, stated yesterday that the only day to be observed by the ...

    Article : 524 words
  19. DEMAND FOR SUGAR BAGS.

    CANBERRA. Dec. 22.—An order issued today by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) fixed the maximum price of ...

    Article : 112 words
  20. NIGHT SHOPPING.

    NORTHAM, Dec. 22.—Anomalies evident in the first experience of the closing of shops at 6 pm. on Saturday in wheatbelt towns caused strong ...

    Article : 317 words
  21. WAR RISK INSURANCE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 22.—That all schemes, Mr. Chifley continued, equally to a common pool is the basic principle of the Commonwealth's ...

    Article : 452 words
  22. CAMPS FOR ARMY.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 22.—Although army authorities have listed all racecourses and similar grounds which could be regarded as potential ...

    Article : 214 words
  23. TELEPHONISTS AND CLERKS.

    The Honorary Director of Communications (Mr. L. P. Gadsdon) advises those who have sent or wish to send in their names as volunteers ...

    Article : 178 words
  24. PETROL RATIONING.

    Advice was received yesterday by the chairman of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board (Mr. R. L. Millen) that a new scale of petrol ...

    Article : 174 words
  25. THE LAW COURTS.

    IN CHAMBERS.—At 10.30 a.m. before the Chief Justice. NISI PRIUS.—At 10-30 a.m., before Mr. Justice Dwyer; (1) In the matter ...

    Article : 54 words
  26. Advertising

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  27. AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.

    A course in aid raid precautions will be given at the summer school, organised by the University Adult Education Board, which will be held ...

    Article : 88 words
  28. MILITIA FORCES.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 22.—Men called up for military service were advised by the Federal Taxation Commissioner (Mr. Jackson) today that they ...

    Article : 386 words
  29. MEETING OF WARDENS.

    A meeting of all the A.R.P. wardens for the West Ward of the City of Perth will be held in the Junior Technical School, Newcastle-street. ...

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  30. GOVERNOR'S SON.

    BRISBANE, Dec. 22.—The Governor (Sir Leslie Wilson) and Lady Wilson have been advised that their son, Major David Wilson, has died ...

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  31. AIR CADETS.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 22.—The Federal Government has decided to proceed with the Air Training Corps scheme. Uniforms will not be issued ...

    Article : 300 words
  32. "ECONOMIST" SLATED.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 22.—Criticism of Australia by the London "Economist" drew a stinging retort today from the Prime Minister (Mr. ...

    Article : 185 words
  33. ALIEN DOCTORS.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 22.—The War Cabinet today decided to refer to the States a proposal for the employment of alien doctors as civil ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. A.B.C. PROGRAMMES.

    The main features of today's programmes from the national stations 6WF and 6WN are as follows:— Station 6WF.—630, 7.55 and 9 ...

    Article : 207 words
  35. CHRISTMAS TRAVEL.

    LONDON, Dec. 22.—The "Daily Telegraph" states that cold waiting- rooms and long foodless journeys awaited crowds beginning the ...

    Article : 73 words
  36. AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 22.—Much of the War Cabinet's time today was spent on proposals for speeding up aircraft production. It dealt ...

    Article : 73 words
  37. NEW FIELD FOR GIRLS.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 22.—The New South Wales Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) said today that he was considering the employment of ...

    Article : 79 words
  38. BRITAIN'S MEAT.

    LONDON, Dec. 21.—The Ministry of Food announces that in order to conserve stocks of meat in cold storage butchers from December 29 will ...

    Article : 64 words
  39. HOSING BAN IN BRISBANE.

    BRISBANE, Dec. 22.—Thirty-four city council inspectors will patrol Brisbane suburbs tomorrow to see that a complete hosing ban is ...

    Article : 32 words
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