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  2. Advertising

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  3. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Unsettled weather is officially forecast for to-day. Telegraph Lines Down. The northern telegraph line, via the ...

    Article : 1,113 words
  4. PERSONAL.

    Mr. Keith Barker, manager of H. G. Barker and Co., returned to Perth yesterday after a business visit to the Eastern States. ...

    Article : 481 words
  5. WORK ON RAILWAYS.

    Applications were recently invited by the West Australian Government Railways Department for apprentices for the railway workshops at Midland Junction ...

    Article : 365 words
  6. NEW POSTAGE RATES.

    The staff in the postal hall at the General Post Office was unusually busy yesterday, when the increased rates of postage came into force. At the stamp counter five ...

    Article : 425 words
  7. WAGE REDUCTIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 4.—"There are all sorts of fantastic ideas among wage-earners about employers at the present moment," said Chief Judge Detbridge, in ...

    Article : 226 words
  8. TRADE PUBLICITY.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 4.—During June, 209 London and 1,368 English provisional vans were carrying posters advertising Australian sultanas and butter. ...

    Article : 275 words
  9. CURRENT COMMENT.

    An old proverb has it that food is never so hot in the mouth as when it is taken out of the pot. Misfortunes are seldom as painful as anticipation ...

    Article : 586 words
  10. OLD HANDS RETIRED.

    Several of the men who have been retired from the Midland Junction workshops after upwards of 30 years' service, were recently tendered a farewell by their ...

    Article : 403 words
  11. WHARFSIDE TROUBLE.

    ADELAIDE, Aug. 4.—Stones were again thrown at volunteer wharf labourers at Port Adelaide to-day. While working on the Dutch steamer Arendskerk at Queen's ...

    Article : 94 words
  12. BRITISH AGRICULTURE.

    Mr. Snowden's announcement of the agricultural policy of the present Labour Government is of great interest to this country. It touches our Interests most ...

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  13. NARKUNDA'S PASSENGERS.

    Among the passengers on the manboat Narkunda, which passed through Fremantle yesterday on the return voyage to England, were the following:— ...

    Article : 118 words
  14. IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN

    On April 7, 1920, an honour board inscribed with the names of officers of the Lands Department who had seen active service in the war was unveiled in the ...

    Article : 445 words
  15. MAIL TIME TABLES.

    RATES OF POSTAGE.—Letters within the Commonwealth and to places in the British Empire, 2d: per ounce. To U.S.A. and all other places: First ounce, 3d.; each succeeding ounce ...

    Article : 334 words
  16. SHEARERS' STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 4.—More regular shearers have offered for work in the past week than are required immediately. Officials of the Graziers' Association ...

    Article : 212 words
  17. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following are due to reach Perth by the Great Western express to-morrow morning:— Mesdames Lunn, Douglas, Jarcoe, Henderson, Baker, Phillips, Higgins, Mitchell, Burn, Johns, ...

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  18. SECESSION.

    GERALDTON, Aug. 4.—At a meeting of the Northam Districts Federation on Saturday at Gerald ton, the subject of secession was referred to but discussion was ...

    Article : 60 words
  19. TINNED FRUIT.

    LONDON, Aug. 4.—After a tour of investigation covering 4,000 miles, Mr. H. H. Smith, of Melbourne, expressed the opinion that there is urgent necessity for ...

    Article : 118 words
  20. To the Editor, "The West Australian."

    Sir,—It appears as if the Federal Government takes the populace of this State for unreasoning children. To warn us, as Mr. Brennan did, that secession cannot be ...

    Article : 300 words
  21. PERTH.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE. and EGYPT.— Balranald, August 11: letters, 1 p.m. (late fee 2 p.m.); registered letters, noon; newspapers and packets, noon; parcels, 11 a.m.; due London ...

    Article : 289 words
  22. NEW ELECTRIC CRANE.

    Final tests were undertaken yesterday of the new full luffing crane which will be capable of handling loads of 20 tons at the west end of Victoria Quay, Fremantle. ...

    Article : 233 words
  23. DARWIN MEATWORKS.

    DARWIN, August 29.—Mr. Conacher, attorney for Vestys, Ltd., in Australia, has protested against a statement that the recent sale of some machinery at the ...

    Article : 242 words
  24. FLOUR FOR EGYPT.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 4.—Referring to the action taken by the Commonwealth Government regarding the importation into Egypt of French flour ...

    Article : 244 words
  25. NORTHERN WHEAT LANDS.

    GERALDTON, Aug. 4.—A meeting of the Northern Districts Federation was held at Geraldton on Saturday night. Mr. Kempton, M.L.C., presided. ...

    Article : 340 words
  26. PASTORAL RAINS.

    CARNARVON, Aug. 4.—Rain commenced to fall shortly after midnight last night. Up to eight o'clock this morning 52 points had been recorded and at 3.30 ...

    Article : 115 words
  27. To the Editor, "The West Australian."

    Sir,—Attracted to the mass meeting on secession held on Wednesday evening, and reported at length in your columns the following day. I was interested in noting ...

    Article : 217 words
  28. AUSTRALIAN FINANCE

    CANBERRA, Aug. 4.—All the States will be represented at the important meeting of the Loan Council, which will be held in Canberra to-morrow. The ...

    Article : 148 words
  29. FREMANTLE.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, INDIA and EGYPT.—Per Bahanand, August 11 at 3.30 p.m. (late fee 4.15 p.m.). NEW ZEALAND.—August 9, at 12.30 p.m. ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. THE LAW COURTS.

    Criminal Court.—At 10.30 a.m., before the Chief Justice (Sir Robert McMillan), Elsie May Collins, alleged false pretences Reta Branshy, alleged unlawful wounding; Francis Guiseppi ...

    Article : 87 words
  31. ON OTHER PAGES.

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  32. ARBITRATION BILL.

    SYDNEY? Aug. 4.—Mr. E. Grayndler, M.L.C., general secretary of the Australian Workers' Union, will leave Sydney for Canberra to-morrow night to discuss the ...

    Article : 52 words
  33. H.M.A.S. CANBERRA.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 4.—The Minister for Defence (Mr. Green), in the House of Representatives to-day, in reply to Mr. Crouch (Lab., Vie.) said that H..M.A.S. ...

    Article : 159 words
  34. PASTORALIST'S ESTATE.

    Mr. Douglas Jeffrey Hearman, of Carnarvon, grazier, who died on May 3 last, left net estate of £89,117, consisting of realty and £1,015 and personalty £88,102. The ...

    Article : 186 words
  35. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  36. To the Editor, "The West Australian."

    Sir,—Addressing a public meeting in favour of Federation at Castlemaine (Vie.) some thirty odd years ago, Sir Robert Best said: "It has been asserted that ...

    Article : 107 words
  37. EARTH TREMORS AT WAGIN.

    WAGIN, Aug. 4.—Pronounced earth tremors were felt in all parts of the town about 9 p.m. on Saturday. House walls were shaken, but no damage resulted. ...

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  38. ENGAGEMENTS.

    The engagement is announced of Lillian Anne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Delaney, of Stirling-street, Bunbury, to Sydney Colin, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. ...

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  39. CEMENT WORKS CLOSED.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 4.—Because of the depression, the Kandos Cement Company, Ltd., has been forced to close down. Two hundred men are affected. The chairman ...

    Article : 112 words
  40. OVERLAND TOURISTS.

    DARWIN, Aug. 4.—The 12 Melbourne tourists who reached Darwin overland late on Friday night commenced the return journey to-day. They will take the ...

    Article : 57 words
  41. Advertising

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  42. TEXTILE WORKERS ON STRIKE.

    PARIS, Aug. 3.—One hundred thousand textile workers in the Roubaix area have none on strike, refusing to contribute to the national insurance scheme. ...

    Article : 28 words
  43. Advertising

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