Some of the main inquiries regarding the Civil Defence Council made recently by the Perth Chamber of Commerce have been replied ...
Article : 590 wordsThe Japanese bombs which fell on Darwin yesterday had a limited range in the death and destruction which they wrought and in the ...
Article : 788 wordsTo discuss any matters likely to arise from the state of emergency and all other matters affecting the welfare of the State while Parliament ...
Article : 343 wordsA trial blackout over the whole of the metropolitan area will be carried out by order of the Civil Defence Council between dusk ...
Article : 571 wordsLONDON, Feb. 19.—Information reaching the Ministry for Economic Warfare suggests that Germany within the last few weeks has begun ...
Article : 316 wordsDiscussing the recent suggestion that a drastic curtailment should be made in the production of gold and that manpower and machines ...
Article : 679 wordsThe Minister for Lands (Mr. Wise), who has been visiting Carnarvon, is expected to return to Perth before the week-end. He has ...
Article : 479 wordsTaxation prepayments to the value of £2,822 have been lodged at the Taxation Department. Prepayments of taxation now amount to £64,959. ...
Article : 364 wordsLONDON, Feb. 18.—Sir Robert Vansittart, Chief Diplomatic Adviser to the Foreign Secretary, stated in a speech that Germany must never ...
Article : 226 wordsLONDON. Feb. 18.—There has been widespread evidence of a great rise in German morale since the beginning of the year. A ...
Article : 132 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 19.—Commonwealth Banks in all the capital cities again reported heavy applications to-day to the £35,000,000 Liberty War ...
Article : 242 wordsCANBERRA. Feb. 19.—Recommendations as to the dispersal of stock from New South Wales coastal to inland areas were made at a ...
Article : 183 wordsLONDON, Feb. 18.—Four men of a London searchlight battery have for the past two months spent most of their off duty periods making ...
Article : 178 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 19.—Enemy aliens, who are still at liberty in Australia, will be required to perform civilian labour service as distinct from work ...
Article : 251 wordsLONDON, Feb. 19.—It was officially stated in London today that there will be a two-day debate on the war situation, with special ...
Article : 93 wordsCANBERRA. Feb. 19.—Work on the blacking out of the many windows at Parliament House has begun. Painters and others were on the job ...
Article : 58 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 19.—Allegations that, notwithstanding the brownout, shops were still brilliantly lighted in Townsville, had been referred to ...
Article : 35 wordsLONDON, Feb. 18.—The Rev. James Little, Conservative member for Down, Ulster, gave notice in the House of Commons that he would ...
Article : 108 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 19.—To discuss the Pacific War, emergency sittings of the Federal Parliament will begin tomorrow afternoon. As the ...
Article : 211 wordsNEW YORK, Feb. 18.—The New York "Sun" says in a leading article:—"Developments in the next few days will largely determine whether ...
Article : 165 wordsLONDON, Feb. 18.—Grindlay and Co., Ltd., has acquired the banking connection of Thomas Cook and Son (Bankers), Ltd. Grindlay and ...
Article : 51 wordsSir,—Now that Darwin has been raided it has become essential that every person possible should acquire a practical knowledge of first-aid. ...
Article : 224 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 19.—The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) and the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Fadden) tonight were associated in ...
Article : 450 wordsLONDON. Feb. 19.—It is authoritatively learnt that Great Britain is working on the production of a still larger tank and on an anti-tank ...
Article : 86 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 : 232 wordsADELAIDE, Feb. 19.—The Deputy Director of Manpower Priorities for South Australia (Mr. L. C. Hunkin) today announced plans for the ...
Article : 293 wordsThe chairman of the Metropolitan Milk Board (Mr. W. E. Stannard) said yesterday that following a conference between the board and ...
Article : 276 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 19.—Men are required Urgently for appointment to commissioned rank in the administrative and technical branches ...
Article : 169 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 19.—A suggestion that the Minister for Labour and National Service (Mr. Ward) be asked to convene a conference of ...
Article : 141 wordsANKARA, Feb. 18,—It is officially announced that Husein Raouf Or-bay has been appointed Ambassador in London in succession to Dr. ...
Article : 47 wordsDUBLIN, Feb. 18.—A new order imposes compulsory censorship on Press messages and all printed matter, except sporting and social ...
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Advertising : 179 wordsThe creation of what is to be known as the State Consultative Council cannot but be widely approved throughout Western ...
Article : 357 wordsLONDON. Feb. 18.—The Minister for Information (Mr. Brendan Bracken), replying to Sir Leonard Lyle (Conservative) in the House of ...
Article : 229 wordsAt the annual conference of the West Australian Co-operative Federation on Wednesday a resolution was passed asking the Federal ...
Article : 116 wordsThe main features of today's programmes from the national stations 6WF and 6WN are as follows:— Station 6WF.—6.30 and 7.40 a.m., ...
Article : 251 wordsIt was stated at Western Area Headquarters yesterday that there was considerable delay in delivering incorrectly addressed letters to ...
Article : 147 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 19.—According to the Miners' Federation and employers representatives, all coalmines [?]n the Northern and Southern fields ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Lord Mayor of Perth (Dr. T. W. Meagher) will open the West Australian campaign in support of the Liberty Loan from a special ...
Article : 204 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 19.—Plans have been made to grist 10,000 tons of wheat to provide bran and pollard urgently needed by the dairy and ...
Article : 59 wordsMONTREAL, Feb. 18.—A message from Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, reports the death of Mr. Albert Payson Terhune, a famous author of ...
Article : 118 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 19.—Tents to accommodate troops are urgently needed and the Supply Department today appealed to tent ...
Article : 133 wordsOTTAWA. Feb. 18.—Dr. Lui Shihshun, China's first Minister to Canada, arrived today. After a formal welcome by the Prime ...
Article : 43 wordsLONDON, Feb. 18.—Mr. P. R. A. Driscoll, who has completed 21 years as managing director of Mennards, Ltd., Croydon, stated that he began ...
Article : 70 wordsLONDON, Feb. 18.—It is officially announced that His Majesty, at the request of the South African Government, has appointed Sir ...
Article : 39 wordsLONDON, Feb. 19.—The Swiss radio states that a special session of the Hungarian Parliament has elected Stefan Horthy. the eldest ...
Article : 35 wordsLONDON, Feb. 18.—Stated to have disclosed information to persons on a hunting field about a British raid on the Norwegian coast ...
Article : 40 wordsDUBLIN, Feb. 18.—The Minister for Supplies (Mr. Lemass) has announced the introduction of bread rationing. ...
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