Miss Nellie Scanlan, of New Zealand, has published in London "The Top Step," a pleasant novel of the domestic type. Lord Baden-Powell will be the guest of ...
Article : 433 wordsMELBOURNE, May 8.—After a long debate 800 members of the Victorian branch of the Seamen's Union to-day, by a majority of 20 to 1, rejected a proposal for ...
Article : 91 wordsUnsettled and rough, with rain and Equally north-west to west and south-west winds, is the official weather forecast for to-day. ...
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Advertising : 419 wordsAsked to comment yesterday on the cablegram from Moscow published that day in "The West Australian" stating that the area of spring wheat sown in ...
Article : 345 wordsSYDNEY, May 8.—Fierce arguments, which resulted in one seaman receiving injuries which necessitated his admittance to hospital occurred at a meeting of ...
Article : 155 wordsADELAIDE, May 8.—At a stop-work meeting at Port Adelaide to-day the seamen passed a motion expressing the opinion that no individual action should be taken ...
Article : 83 wordsSome short time ago, an American writer, newly returned from France, bitterly bewailed in an American magazine the desolation that has fallen—or so he ...
Article : 1,520 wordsBUNBURY, May 8.—At a meeting of the Traders' Association this afternoon, at which Messrs. L. T. Bolton, T. Nesbit and T. Smith (of the West Australian ...
Article : 200 wordsMELBOURNE, May 8.—Preparations for the next Federal election were made at a meeting of the central executive of the Victorian Labour Party to-night, which ...
Article : 147 wordsSir,—What is the use of some of your correspondents pretending that the conditions revealed by "Depression" do not exist! Everyone who goes to public ...
Article : 181 wordsWhen the interim report of the Royal Commissioner (Dr. H. Herman) on the coal mining industry, which was published in "The West Australian" yesterday, ...
Article : 71 wordsMail matter for the second experimental Australia to England air mail flight will close at the General Post Office, Perth, at 12.30 p.m. to-day. A supplementary mail, ...
Article : 340 wordsThe following are due to arrive in Perth by mail 'plane to-morrow:—Mrs. Felix Levinson and Miss H. C Anderson, Professor Ross. and Messrs G. Robins H.A. Wilkins. and G.H. Robinson. ...
Article : 43 wordsLONDON, May 8.—"The greatest service journalism renders to the public is to provide it with a mind," declared Mr. Bernard Shaw, at a luncheon of the National ...
Article : 195 words"The report in 'The West Australian' this morning was the first intimation my directors had of the fact that Dr. Herman had issued an interim report," said the ...
Article : 64 wordsRATES OF POSTAGE.—Letters within the Commonwealth and to places in the British Empire, 2d per ounce; U.S.A, and all other places, first ounce. 3d. each succeeding ounce or ...
Article : 352 wordsThe Perth City Council sat as an Appeal Court at the council chambers on Thursday night for the purpose of considering appeals lodged by representatives of ...
Article : 496 wordsSir,—"Natu Minime" agrees with "Old Timer" that the Victorian era was the sober period of dancing history. Quite a number of people will agree that that ...
Article : 283 wordsMELBOURNE, May 8.—A new set of stamps, bearing pictures of Australian fauna, is to be issued shortly by the Postal Department. The stamps will replace ...
Article : 80 words"Anxious" (Gnowangerup).—A girl is under the control of her father until 21 years of age. A Taxation Query. ...
Article : 574 words"Some of these cases are up against a dead-end because the people are penniless and have no chance of getting any money," said the Commissioner under the ...
Article : 429 wordsDr. Thomas Wood, the English musician who adjudicated at the Musical Festival just concluded, addressed the Rotary Club at lunch time yesterday on his impressions ...
Article : 474 wordsSINGAPORE, May 8.—Carrying the second British air mail for Australia, which it took over from the Imperial Airways plane at Akrab (Burma), the Southern ...
Article : 94 wordsUNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, ASIA and EGYPT.—Maloja, May 11; letters, 1 p.m. (late fee, 2 p.m.); newspapers and packets, noon; registered letters, noon; parcels, 11 a.m. Letters ...
Article : 239 wordsIn recognition of the great service that he has given to the movement in Australia, members of Toc H will tender the Federal president, his Excellency the ...
Article : 170 wordsMELBOURNE, May 8.—Important alterations in air mail services between Sydney and Melbourne and Victoria and Tasmania announced to-day by Australian ...
Article : 217 wordsThe State railways have already carried three-quarters of that portion of the last wheat harvest which bad to be moved by rail. The latest available estimate of ...
Article : 266 wordsUNITED KINGDOM, INDIA and EGYPT.— Per Maloja. May 11, at 3.30 p.m. (late fee, 4.15 p.m.). EASTERN STATES.—Tuesdays, at 6.30 p.m. ...
Article : 113 wordsMELBOURNE, May 8.—The shipowners' representatives to-day engaged volunteer labour for work on the Melbourne wharves, having promised to give ...
Article : 167 wordsConditions which are described by a prominent merchant as proving that "the Nationalist Government, so far as State trading is concerned, is doing more to ...
Article : 335 wordsLONDON, May 7.—The Prince of Wales will next week address business men at meetings arranged by the local Chambers of Commerce in Birmingham and ...
Article : 92 wordsThe engagement is announced of May, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ainsworth, of Zenobia-street, Palmyra, to Harold, second eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Congdon, ...
Article : 184 wordsCANBERRA, May 8.—Seventeen candidates will contest the forthcoming elections for the appointment of citizens representatives to the Canberra Advisory ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 55 wordsADELAIDE, May 8.—It is understood that steps will be taken by shipowners at Port Adelaide to engage volunteers for wharf work on Monday. Since February ...
Article : 58 wordsCANBERRA, May 8.—The Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde) informed Mr. Hawker (U.A.P., S.A.) in the House of Representatives to-day that £82,000 was paid ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 wordsCANBERRA, May 8.—Replying to complaints, on the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives to-day that while market values were ...
Article : 117 wordsLONDON, May 7.—Seven bishops and 2,000 members of the Church Army cheered the smiling Duchess of York when she arrived to attend their annual meeting ...
Article : 90 wordsNISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. Justice Draper; William John Gilbert v. Andrew Cassey (reserved judgment). CRIMINAL COURT.—At 10.30 a.m., before ...
Article : 46 wordsKALGOORLIE, May 8.—It was reported to-day that Messrs. E. J. Miller and B. Irving secured another 180oz. of gold yesterday from their lease at Goongarrie, 50 ...
Article : 59 wordsCANBERRA, May 8.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) informed Air. Ward (Lab., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives to-day, that 2,506 new claims for ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 9 May 1931, Page 14
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