A spectacular crash occurred half-way across the Causeway soon before noon on Saturday, when a motor truck broke through the ...
Article : 992 wordsThe Commonwealth Investigation Committee, which reached Perth last night on its mission of inquiring into and reporting on the West ...
Article : 1,044 wordsDr. R. Prendiville, Roman Catholic Achbishop of Perth, will leave London for Western Australia on the liner Orion on February 25. ...
Article : 529 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 16.—Despite the pressure of unions and the claims of other groups, taxation reductions are unlikely to be ...
Article : 170 wordsToday's weather forecast for the metropolitan area is: Fine, with gradually rising temperatures and moderate east to south-east winds ...
Article : 692 wordsA surprise nomination is that of Mr. Norman E. Baxter for the Northam seat at the State elections against the Minister for Works (Mr. ...
Article : 124 wordsTo acquire material for a series of radio programmes to be called "These Are the People," Mr. William Winter, the American radio ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 781 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 16.—The Australian Broadcasting Commission's immediate minimum requirement, in addition to its 12/ share of ...
Article : 225 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 16.—Tactics to be used against the Chifley Government will be discussed tomorrow by a joint meeting of the Liberal ...
Article : 175 wordsLONDON, Feb. 16.—I have just tasted my first West Australian orange in England. It was in excellent condition. It formed part ...
Article : 331 wordsThe Bristol Freighter, Britain's first postwar cargo aircraft, is expected to visit Western Australia next month. The plane will ...
Article : 412 wordsBRISBANE, Feb. 16.—In full view of hundreds of people on trains, three families of "squatters" unloaded furniture from two trucks ...
Article : 255 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 16.—There will be no change in the licensing hours in New South Wales as 6 p.m. closing was favoured by an ...
Article : 446 words"It was announced In "The West Australian' recently," said Mr. W. L. Hosken (Acting Deputy Prices Commissioner) "that revised prices of ...
Article : 349 wordsIn moving that a committee be formed to make recommendations concerning a war memorial for the district, Mr. S. Lambert, at a ...
Article : 241 wordsTwelve applications for the position of Acting-Town Clerk of Fremantle were received at a special meeting of the Fremantle City ...
Article : 90 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 16.—The Australian defence forces had been reduced from a wartime strength of about 600,000 to an interim force of ...
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Advertising : 419 wordsGRAND VIEW (Missouri), Feb. 16.—President Truman flew from Washington yesterday to visit his mother, Mrs. Martha Truman (94), ...
Article : 74 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 16.—Resolutions adopted by the Commonwealth-State Housing Conference, which ended on Friday, stressed the urgent ...
Article : 131 wordsCOLLIE. Feb. 16.—Difficulties that are being experienced in Great Britain today were mentioned briefly by Sir William R. Williams, High ...
Article : 228 wordsThere was a bigger percentage of potential "Smileys" in Western Australia, because the bigger States produced applications from many ...
Article : 218 words'Liquor reformers everywhere will be much heartened by the retention of 6 o'clock closing in New South Wales," said the State director ...
Article : 129 wordsMr. Paul McGuire, of Adelaide, author of "Australian Journey," "The Price of Admiralty" and many mystery novels which have had a wide ...
Article : 206 wordsLONDON, Feb. 16.—The French Ambassador to London (M. Rene Massigli) and Sir Oliver Harvey, who is in charge of the British side in ...
Article : 93 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 16.—A writ has been issued out of the High Court to test the validity of Rationing Order No. 37, relating to the ...
Article : 120 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 16.—The Australian Wheat Board's price for export is now 14/5½ per bushel, bulk wheat basis, for main shipping ports. This ...
Article : 67 wordsJACKSONVILLE (Florida), Feb. 16.—The streamlined Orange Blossom Special express was derailed yesterday 25 miles from Jacksonville ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Mon 17 Feb 1947, Page 8
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