The world Chief Scout and the world Chief Guide (Lord and Lady Baden-Powell) will reach Kalgoorlie to-morrow and Perth on Monday. Boy Scouts and Girl Guides ...
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Advertising : 77 wordsMrs. Elsie Morgan, the only woman member of the recent Royal Commission on the Sugar Industry, returned to Perth by the Great Western express yesterday. ...
Article : 514 wordsOne of the best ways to listen to Parliament is by reading Hansard at Marble Bar. You are quite detached there. Another good place is the gallery. You ...
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Article : 322 wordsErection of the Winthrop Hall at Crawley for the University of Western Australia under the trusts of the estate of the late Sir J. Winthrop Hackett, has been ...
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Article : 211 wordsSir,—Having read with interest the various opinions of people in reference to liquor at dances, I have no hesitation in saying that, acting in the capacity of M.C. ...
Article : 108 wordsMany years ago, a silent film that was at the time hailed as a masterpiece was "The Honour System," a story of American prison life. Last night another film, with ...
Article : 427 wordsSir,—Once more it is worth while calling attention to that standing inequality and serious injustice of the high price of sugar and especially the use of that ...
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Article : 403 wordsFor some time the Local Governing Bodies Association has been concerned with the manner of distribution of the Federal Government's grant of £32,500 ...
Article : 98 wordsIn reply to his recent telegram asking that military clothing listed for an approaching auction sale of military stores at Midland Junction should be withdrawn ...
Article : 96 wordsMembers of the Repetory Club gathered in full force in the McNess Hall last evening to do honour to their secretary, Miss Mollie Ick, on the eve of her departure ...
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Article : 68 wordsSir,—Something should be done to remedy a gross injustice against one class of unemployed, among whom are many migrants of a desirable class. I refer ...
Article : 189 wordsThe Electricity and Gas Department advises that, should weather conditions prove favourable, the supply of electric current to Osborne Park and North Beach will be ...
Article : 39 wordsA well-attended meeting of the Convocation of the University of Western Australia was held at the Hackett Buildings, Crawley, last night. The retiring ...
Article : 484 wordsTo-day.—7.30 a.m.: Town Hall chimes. 7.33: Weather synopsis and forecast. 7.34: Siding price of wheat, wheat cables and produce market report. 7.38: Music. 8.0: Time signal and ...
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Article : 270 wordsThe Premier (Sir James Mitchell) said yesterday that in the report of the speech in "The West Australian" of the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Collier) on the ...
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Article : 331 wordsClaiming that the flooding of land at East Maddington could be obviated by the regulation of the flow of water from the Bickley reservoir, a deputation from ...
Article : 299 wordsSir,—Being a widow, without pension or sustenance allowance, or any other means of support, I would like to ask Mr. Scaddan to give preference to myself and others ...
Article : 205 wordsBRISBANE, May 14.—Good rains were experienced to-day over a wide area in Southern Queens land, including the Brisbane Valley, ...
Article : 108 wordsBRISBANE, May 14.—A regulation under the Fruit Marketing Organisation Acts, authorising the Committee of Direction on Fruit Marketing to offer a reward of ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 16 May 1931, Page 16
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