A cable message from London, published in yesteray's issue of the "West Australian" stated that although two years would [?]laose before the new ...
Article : 526 wordsYesterday's chart showed that the expected southward encroachment of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 126 wordsThe study of natural history owes much of its progress to the communal urge which animates its followers to band themselves together, and the renewed ...
Article : 967 wordsStatistics of the oversea trade of Australia showing countries of origin of imports and countries of destination of exports during 1925-26 have been made ...
Article : 562 wordsWhen Dr. Edgar Ford was in Perth previously his remarkably fine performances on the organ were keenly appreciated by local music-lovers. At present ...
Article : 373 wordsBen Lyon and Lois Moran head the cast in "The Prince of Tempters, which will be screened for the last time at the Prince of Wales Theatre to-day. Salerno, ...
Article : 66 words"The Lady Buccaneers" will be presented by F. Gayle Wyer's Band Box Revue Company to-night, for the last time, at the Luxor Theatre. Several new ...
Article : 71 wordsPOLUTRY.—Average quotations, based on Wednesday market prices are:—Cockerels, prime, 9s. to 12s.; medium, 6s. 6d. to 8s. 3d.; small, 3s. 6d. to 5s.; hens, prime, 7s. 6d. to ...
Article : 288 wordsIn her final appearance in Perth prior to her departure for London, Miss Ida Geddes, contralto, will give recitals in the Town Hall next Thursday evening. ...
Article : 83 wordsYesterday morning, as anticipated temperatures began to rise over coastal areas, although through the greater part of the agricultural country and the ...
Article : 148 wordsA large crowd attended the Labour Carnival at White City "last night. The main attraction were the "Globe of Death," the snake-charming by Rocky ...
Article : 67 wordsPerth, max. 86deg., min. 60deg.; Adelaide, 103, 76; Melbourne, 75, 57; Brisbane, 89, [?] Sydney, 74, 68; Hobart, 65, 45. ...
Article : 31 wordsTo-day.—Sun rises at 5.33, sets at 7.4; moon rises at 8.15 p.m., sets at 7.3 a.m. ...
Article : 21 wordsWheat: Growers lots 4s, 11½d. to 5s.; parcels, nominally 5s. 1½d. Flour: Bakers' lots, £12 17s. 6d.; bran £6 5s.; pollard £7 15s.; barley, 3s. 3d. to 3s. 4d.; oats [?] 4d. to ...
Article : 365 wordsThe Diggers Fair will commence at White City on Monday night. Maurice Rebe and Jean Birch, specialty dancers from the Parisienne Tango Club, ...
Article : 68 wordsPort Darwin, 12 points: Brock's Creek, 25; Daly Waters, 46; Powell's Creek, 19. Queensland. Townsville, 13 points; Rockhampton, 2; ...
Article : 81 wordsThe forecast for to-day is:— Fine generally, except for some scattered rains in the Kimberley. Hot in the tropics and north goldfields, and ...
Article : 48 wordsThe production of "Down Under," a Western Australian picture, which was begun a few months ago, is nearing completion, and the producer (Mr. H. ...
Article : 249 wordsOld Man Charged.—Geoffrey C. M. Arundell (73) was charged with having, on December 24, 1924, obtained goods and money to the value of £8 from James J. Brown ...
Article : 719 wordsSouth Australia.—Fine and warm to hot, with north-east to north winds, followed by cool southerlies gradually advancing from Bight. ...
Article : 119 wordsFine gold is quoted at 84s. 10½d. per oz. ...
Article : 13 wordsThe following calls are payable this month:—Brilliant, 18th of 3d., making total called up 6s. 3d. per share; Golden Butterfly, 28th of 3d., making shares fully ...
Article : 34 wordsThe following are the buying and selling quotations at yesterday's meeting of the Stock Exchange:— Gold Stocks: Associated Northern, b 1s. ...
Article : 590 wordsThe 1927 appeal for funds for the Children's Hospital was officially opened by the president of the committee of that institution (Mr. R. O. Law) at a concert in ...
Article : 237 wordsMr. C. H. Evans, secretary of the Great Bescon Company operating at Glenelg Hills, reports that the assay results of the two ore samples sent to him ...
Article : 57 wordsAt yesterday's tea sales 35,270 packages were offered the chief districts represented being Assam 14,800 and Dooa[?]s 12,074. Average prices were:—Broken ...
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Advertising : 35 wordsAt a meeting of the State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League last Wednesday night, the State secretary (Mr. D. M. Benson) described the treatment by ...
Article : 319 wordsDividends distributed by Rand gold mining companies daring 1926 aggregated £7,978,168 a decrease of £186,000 compared with the figures for the preceding ...
Article : 72 wordsA British film company's picture of the romantic role played by a demoiselle from Armentieres was screened privately in the Prince of Wales Theatre ...
Article : 305 wordsThe egg producers organisations to-day endeavoured to obtain from the Department of Markets and Migration an assurance that amendments would be ...
Article : 93 wordsReturns and results of the principal Western Australian gold producing mines for January, compared with those of January, 1926 (in parentheses) are as ...
Article : 361 wordsFor the week ended February 5 a total of 59,347 boxes of butter and 449 crates of cheese were graded in the commonwealth. A total of 80,000 boxes of ...
Article : 79 wordsOwing to the poor demand for tallow no sales were held this week. ...
Article : 17 wordsBy catting through several iron bars with a hack-saw thieves last night effected an entrance into the premises of H. P. Stevens and Co., furriers, at Ballarat ...
Article : 47 wordsThe four principal wheat producing States of the Commonwealth have now announced the wheat standards for this season which are so follow:—Victoria, ...
Article : 44 wordsRobert Milne, keeper of a restaurant in William-street, was yesterday, in the City Court, sent to gaol for two months for having sold liquor illicitly. Leslie ...
Article : 453 wordsOn its first visit to Perth, Barton Brothers' Circus will open at White City on Monday night. Performers will include the Five Flying Eugenes, aerial ...
Article : 48 wordsThe market for wheat cargoes is inactive and has an easier tendency. Parcels are in small demand at late rates. Sales reported to-day were:—Cargoes: ...
Article : 315 wordsThursday.—Before, Messrs. J. E. Geary, Acting P.M. and J. J. Broomball, J. P. Remand.—Evan Jones, who was charged with having stolen a quantity of clothing ...
Article : 512 wordsEighty-seven passengers, 61 of whom received Government assistance, disembarked at Fremantle yesterday from the steamer Hobson's Bay. Of the remaining ...
Article : 50 wordsA euchre tournament will be held in the R.S.L. Institute, South-terrace, Fremantle to-night. The Acting Government Geologists (Mr. ...
Article : 331 wordsThe annual appeal of the Fremantle "Uglies" will close to-morrow night. On Monday night the appeal on behalf of the Fremantle Hospital and other charities ...
Article : 30 wordsSales and quotations:—Silver; Broken Hill Proprietary, a 26s. 7½d., b 26s. 6d., a 26s. 7½d. North Broken Hill, 119s. 118s, 9d., 118s. 3d. 116s., b 118s. 6d., s 119s.; Broken Hill ...
Article : 305 wordsThe Zephyr will leave Perth at 10 a.m. every Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday for Rottnest Island, calling at Point Walter and Fremantle. River excursions ...
Article : 45 wordsNew evidence is adduced in the "Laneet" of the value of fat-eating in the avoidance of tuberculosis (says the London "Morning Post" of January 7) ...
Article : 134 wordsPremier Theatre.—The programme this evening will include, "Afterglow" and "Off the Highway." To-morrow night "That's My Baby" and "Morganson's ...
Article : 190 wordsThe tributers on the Marmont Extended gold mine, Meekatharra, last week crushed at the local State battery 65 tons of ore for a yield of 128oz. over the ...
Article : 42 wordsDuring the month of January tributers on the Great Boulder treated 1,644 tons of ore for £8,990, an average of £5 9s. 4d. per ton. Out of the total tonnage treated ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 wordsSales of Commonwealth Government securities were:—4½ per cent., 1927, £100 6s. 3d.; 5 per cent., 1928, £100 16s. 3d.; 5¼ per cent., 1936, £100 17s. 6d.; 5½ per ...
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Advertising : 513 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the Fremantle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held in the Soldiers' Institute, Fremantle, to-night at 8 o'clock. ...
Article : 26 wordsSir,—Might I suggest that discrimination be used be used by persons seeking to shoot the missing sparrow. Bird life in many parts of this State is too scarce already, ...
Article : 91 wordsManager's report, February 6:—Field's Find leases: No. 5s shaft sunk further 12ft. to a total depth of 55ft., width 60 inches, values unpayable; have ...
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Advertising : 114 wordsWHEAT.—A special line of clean Early Baroata wheat realised 5s. 7½d. per bushel at the metropolitan chaff and grain sales yesterday. F.a.q. was passed in at 5s. 2½d. ...
Article : 328 wordsG. H. Wuraming.—Your ticket in the Eastern Goldfield A.L.P. sweep did not draw a prize. The Ugly men's sweep for the motor car will be drawn on February 28, and the ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Australian Mines and Metals Association report the following are the official London metal quotations (middle prices) on February 16, as received by ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 18 Feb 1927, Page 12
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