Mr Villeneuve Francis Smith, KC, the oldest lawyer in the State, died at Katanning yesterday. He was over 90 years of age. He was a son ...
Article : 376 wordsMELBOURNE, April 7.—The appointment of Mr Errol Knox, chairman of the Australian Newspapers' Conference and managing-director ...
Article : 575 wordsSYDNEY, April 7.—The Lieutenant Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies (Dr van Mook) today announced the ...
Article : 354 wordsMELBOURNE. April 7.—Five members of the RAAF have been awarded the DFC and 2 others the DFM for outstanding service in the ...
Article : 630 wordsADELAIDE, April 7.—The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator McLeay) said tonight that members of his party were highly ...
Article : 187 wordsSYDNEY, April 7.—Five collieries were idle today because of strikes by miners and the production loss for the day was estimated at 4,650 ...
Article : 415 wordsDuring the past few weeks £3,60 has been lodged at the Taxation Department in pre-payment of taxation. Pre-payments now total £95,919. ...
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Advertising : 141 wordsReports which continue to reach London of the massing of German air strength in the Mediterranean zone give further support to the ...
Article : 749 wordsThe obstruction of playing areas to prevent their use by enemy air troops was referred to yesterday by Maj-General E. C. Plant, G.O.C. ...
Article : 550 wordsOTTAWA, April 7.—The Prime Minister (Mr Mackenzie King) has announced the formation in the United Kingdom of the First ...
Article : 140 wordsReturns in connection with subscriptions to the recent Liberty Loan disclose that red pennants have been awarded as follows: Group 1. Towns ...
Article : 205 wordsTwo pages of pictures of members of the AIF who have returned to Australia will be published in the issue of "The ...
Article : 84 wordsLONDON, April 7.—It is revealed in a message from Gothenburg by the members of the crews of 2 Norwegian ships, the Lionel and Dicto ...
Article : 86 wordsMELBOURNE, April 7.—The War Cabinet at a meeting on Thursday will consider what further steps it can take to deal with the persistent ...
Article : 160 wordsMELBOURNE, April 7.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has informed the State Governments that the Commonwealth desires hotel ...
Article : 178 wordsSYDNEY, April 7.—A representative deputation today protested strongly to the Minister for Information (Senator Ashley) against the ...
Article : 515 wordsWASHINGTON, April 6.—Mrs. Roosevelt at her Press conference today predicted that a women's land army would be needed in certain ...
Article : 193 wordsOTTAWA, April 6.—A message from St John, New Brunswick, states that the Hon David Bowes-Lyon, youngest brother of Queen ...
Article : 60 wordsBRISBANE, April 7.—A party of American Army nurses were greeted by more than 100 US officers on their arrival in ...
Article : 170 wordsMELBOURNE, April 7.—No credit and no "shouting" is the rule in wet canteens which the Army Department is establishing in every ...
Article : 177 wordsA ruling by the Lord Mayor of Perth (Dr T. W. Meagher) was disagreed with yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Perth City Council ...
Article : 264 wordsMELBOURNE, April 7.—"Australia never stood in a better position for munitions and equipment," said the Minister for Munitions (Mr ...
Article : 69 wordsThe two representatives from this State on the Federal executive of the Australian Labour Party—Messrs G. Foley and T. G. Davies— ...
Article : 134 wordsLONDON, April 6.—Londoners, after loyally obeying the injunction to work most of Eastertide took the day off on Easter Monday. Central ...
Article : 219 wordsWASHINGTON, April 6.—The Supreme Court ruled today that seamen's strikes aboard ship away from their home port, even though the ...
Article : 190 wordsSYDNEY, April 7.—The personnel of the State committees of advice appointed to assist him in the execution of the manpower regulations was ...
Article : 154 wordsCANBERRA, April 7.—Tomato sauce, puree, soup and juice were declared subject to price control by the Minister for Customs (Senator ...
Article : 93 wordsWASHINGTON, April 7.—The death is announced of Rear-Admiral Bradley Fiske, at the age of 88 years. ...
Article : 94 wordsCANBERRA, April 7.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) today referred to difficulties which would probably confront barley ...
Article : 196 wordsMELBOURNE, April 7.—Major T. R. Blarney, son of the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Land Forces in Australia (General Sir Thomas ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 wordsMELBOURNE, April 7.—Important steps towards streamlining supply arrangements for the Allied forces in Australia were taken today ...
Article : 313 wordsCLOSING TIMES.—Closing times hereunder are for the Perth GPO. Registered articles must be posted 1 hour before closing time for letters, but between 9 ...
Article : 206 wordsMONTREAL, April 7.—The Quebec shipbuilding yards remained closed today with 3,000 men idle. While the company and union ...
Article : 119 wordsMELBOURNE, April 7.—The biggest RAAF casualty list of the war issued today contains the names of 124 members serving overseas and ...
Article : 142 wordsLONDON, April 7.—The Berne radio reports that the regional prefect at Marseilles had announced that France urgently needed 5,000,000 ...
Article : 86 wordsWhen the Government decided upon a virtual amalgamation of the AIF and the AMF by granting these two arms of the military forces ...
Article : 289 wordsThe main features of today's programmes from the national stations 6WF and 6WN are as follows: Station 6WF.—6.40, 7.45 and 9 am, ...
Article : 253 wordsCANBERRA, April 7.—The Federal Treasurer (Mr Chifley) tonight acknowledged the receipt of a cheque for £114/8/ which was a ...
Article : 131 wordsCANBERRA, April 7.—A National Security regulation gazetted today peremptorily ends a controversy that has raged for years by overriding ...
Article : 152 wordsOne Chinese was shot dead, one died in hospital from bayonet wounds, and three were detained in hospital following an affray on a ...
Article : 218 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 : 197 wordsThe proposal of the Royal Commissioner (Mr Justice Wolff) on the administration of the University that fees in future should be charged ...
Article : 125 wordsSYDNEY, April 7.—At least 80,000 acres will have to be sown to vegetables, including potatoes, in New South Wales this year to meet ...
Article : 98 wordsLONDON, April 7.—The Rome radio quoting a message from Tokio says that Siam has appointed a representative to the Vatican. ...
Article : 24 wordsNISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 am., before the Chief Justice: In divorce; Martyn Wall-work v May Wallwork; Wm Hubert Ghent v Melba Claurlene Ghent; Hilda ...
Article : 73 wordsLONDON, April 7.—Over 66,000 tons of metal has been collected in gates and railings from 60 city boroughs comprising the London civil ...
Article : 42 wordsSYDNEY, April 7.—The Premier (Mr McKell) announced today that widows' pensions would be increased from £1 to £1/5/ a week. ...
Article : 25 words"GLOBE" MEATS AND "GLOBEX." Unrivalled in Australia.—Advt. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 8 Apr 1942, Page 4
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