The Rev Esmond New, formerly of St Aidan's, Claremont, and the R.A.A.F., will leave Perth shortly to take up an appointment as ...
Article : 359 wordsDuring the war just ended more people have travelled across the seas of the world than at any previous time in history. Millions of ...
Article : 731 wordsToday (Boxing Day) the offices of "The West Australian" will be closed until 6 pm. While the offices are closed, advertisement may be left ...
Article : 829 wordsThe hope that summer weather will return today after two days' absence will be held by the many thousands who have looked ...
Article : 903 wordsLAE, Dec 25.—Arriving in New Guinea unannounced, the Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) visited the men's messes at First Army and, ...
Article : 157 wordsLONDON, Dec 25.—Lt-General George S. Patton, the famous leader of the United States Third Army, who died at Heidelberg on ...
Article : 495 wordsGRAFTON, Dec 25.—"It is extremely unfortunate that the valedictory speech of Mr Beasley can be construed as a reflection on the ...
Article : 1,029 wordsA cold south-westerly wind and occasional showers meant concellation yesterday of holiday-makers' plans to spend the day in the surf and on the sand. This photograph was taken during the lunch hour at City Beach. Other beaches were slightly better patronised, but all witnessed to what one caterer described as "the worst Christmas Day for 14 years." ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 61 wordsServicemen and women who arrived on yesterday's troop train from the Eastern States will remember their Christmas welcome. ...
Article : 470 wordsSome people spent most of Christmas Day in the air. Whether they were to enjoy a dinner m keeping with the day depended ...
Article : 354 wordsLONDON, Dec 25.—Over 100 tons of gift food from Australia, Including 3,500 plum puddings, which was rushed to England by warships, will ...
Article : 170 wordsCLOSING TIMES.—Closing times hereunder are for the Perth G.P.O. Registered articles must be posted not earlier than 9 am or later than 5.30 pm. Late ...
Article : 340 wordsThis object, at first thought to be mine, but later identified by naval authorities as a dummy death charge, was found washed up at City Beach at 3.30 p.m. on Monday, by Mrs I. M. Day, of the local post office. It was removed by a service party. Navy authorities have ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 72 wordsLast-minute shoppers crowded the city streets on the morning of Christmas Eve as they searched for late gifts and holiday provisions. By ...
Article : 325 wordsLONDON, Dec 25.—The Scottish Ancestry Research Council reports that 1,000 applications for news of their Scottish ancestors have been ...
Article : 58 words,ATHENS, Dec 25.—The Communist leader (M Giorglos Siantos), at a meeting of 70,000 members of the wartime resistance movement, urged ...
Article : 82 wordsLONDON, Dec 25.—It is officially announced that the British authorities are taking over direct control of all collieries in the British ...
Article : 101 wordsDuring the past few days large quantities of dangerous explosives have been washed up on metropolitan beaches. The naval ...
Article : 415 wordsPerth had its coldest Christmas Day on record yesterday after a wet Christmas Eve during which 70 points of rain were registered at ...
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Advertising : 394 wordsNEW YORK, Dec 25.—Mr James C. Petrillo, president of the American Federation of Musicians, has written to broadcasting stations: "Will you ...
Article : 103 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 : 313 wordsMOROTAI, Dec 25.—Four Japanese officers before the War Crimes Court on Saturday were found guilty of having murdered P.O.W. at ...
Article : 108 wordsLONDON, Dec 24.—The re-entry of the Netherlands into the whale- fishing industry is being effected by a business called the Netherlands ...
Article : 52 wordsLONDON, Dec 25.—The Chief of the Imperial General Staff (Lord Alanbrooke) arrived back in England on Sunday after a 30,000-mile ...
Article : 57 wordsNEW YORK, Dec 24.—A message from Fort Lee, New Jersey, says that Conrad Nagel (48), screen and radio actor, has married Lynn Merrick ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 26 Dec 1945, Page 4
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