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  2. PERSONAL.

    Mr. Ian Stewart, factory representative in Western Australia of the Leyland Motor Co., Ltd., is an inmate of the Westminster Hospital, suffering from appendicitis. ...

    Article : 686 words
  3. EASTERN TELEPHONE.

    In the presence of a small group of postal officials and newspaper representatives assembled in the office of the Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. S. R. ...

    Article : 533 words
  4. WHARF REGULATIONS.

    CANBERRA, May 25.—The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Sir George Pearce) intimated to-day that he would have much to say on the action of the ...

    Article : 366 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 515 words
  6. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Continued fine weather, with fresh south to east winds and a cold frosty night, is officially forecast for to-day. The Point of View. ...

    Article : 898 words
  7. THE MINORITIES PROBLEM.

    The Council of the League of Nations has in its oversight of minorities one of its most onerous duties and certainly the most delicate of its standing problems. ...

    Article : 603 words
  8. WIRELESS AND CABLES

    MELBOURNE, May 25.—After many months of consideration the Federal Ministry has decided that it will not ratify the agreement negotiated between ...

    Article : 142 words
  9. TARIFF COMPLAINTS.

    Complications and difficulties which had arisen as a result of the duty imposed by the Customs Department on outside packages (cases or containers) were outlined ...

    Article : 632 words
  10. OUR FARMING POLICY.

    There is wisdom in the advice so freely tendered to our farmers that they should diversify their production, but this policy can be pursued too recklessly ...

    Article : 997 words
  11. N.S.W. DEFAULT.

    CANBERRA, May 25.—The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Blakeley), in a statement issued to-day, claimed that the action of the Federal Ministry in with ...

    Article : 268 words
  12. BENDIGO'S PASSENGERS.

    Among the passengers on the mailboat Bendigo, which arrived at Fremantle from the Eastern States last night, were:— Mr. F. W. Bennett, a fruit exporter of ...

    Article : 229 words
  13. CURRENT COMMENT.

    A more hopeful turn has been given to the prospect of national agreement on a scheme of financial reconstruction by the proceedings at the Loan Council ...

    Article : 558 words
  14. GOLD MINING REVIVAL.

    The committee representing public bodies, which was appointed to consider and give effect to the proposals of Mr. W. J. Reside for the formation of a ...

    Article : 222 words
  15. SUGAR AGREEMENT.

    HOBART, May 25.—A. E. Beard, secretary of the Hobart Grocers' Association, forwarded the following telegram this evening to the Premier Tasmania (Mr. J. C. ...

    Article : 39 words
  16. THE CHIEF SCOUT.

    The long round of public functions of their Australian tour completed, the Chief Scout of the World and the Chief Guide (Lord and Lady Baden-Powell) spent ...

    Article : 185 words
  17. WHEAT SURPLUS.

    LONDON, May 24.—"Since the conference of wheat exporting countries in London has failed to reach agreement, it may be assumed that less wheat will be ...

    Article : 168 words
  18. MAIL TIME TABLES.

    RATES 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 ...

    Article : 23 words
  19. GASCOYNE'S PASSENGERS.

    Among the passengers on the steamer Gascoyne, which reached Fremantle from Singapore yesterday, were the following:— Mr. A. J. MacGregor, a tin mining ...

    Article : 112 words
  20. "The Western Mail" Illustrations.

    Several pages of "The Western Mail" this week will be devoted to pictures of events associated with the visit of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. The issue should ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. AN ENGLISH CENTENARIAN.

    LONDON, May 25.—Mrs. Ashton has celebrated her 102nd birthday at Castle Rising (Norfolk). She is the mother of 13 children, the eldest of whom is a ...

    Article : 71 words
  22. MAIL 'PLANE PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers were booked yesterday to travel to-day by the West-East mail plane:—Perth to Kalgoorlie: Mr. Jones, Perth to Adelaide; Mrs. F. E. Lampe; Messrs. F. E. ...

    Article : 41 words
  23. GROWERS OF TOBACCO LEAF.

    CANBERRA, May 25.—The Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde) issued a statement to-day to remove any misapprehension concerning the application of the ...

    Article : 144 words
  24. TRIBUTE TO MR. McKAIL.

    Sir.—In Monday's issue of "The West Australian," "Admirer of Good Service" pays a tribute to Mr. Hal McKail. All be says is true. I can write as one who has ...

    Article : 219 words
  25. ANCIENT PALESTINE RULERS.

    LONDON, May 24.—Two thousand years before Christ, a lady lost a gold birdshaped ornament in a muddy cobbled street of Tell el Ajjue, a city of the so-called ...

    Article : 229 words
  26. ALL FOR AUSTRALIA LEAGUE.

    SYDNEY, May 25.—The following resolutions were passed unanimously at the first meeting of the newly-elected State council of the All for Australia Movement ...

    Article : 127 words
  27. ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT.

    T.J. (Merredin).—To obtain a birth certificate from Somerset House, London, a postal note for 5/1 should be sent to the Registrar General Somernet House, London, S.W.2. The ...

    Article : 46 words
  28. PERTH.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, ASIA and EGYPT.—Ormonde, June 1; letters, 2 p.m. (late fee, 3 p.m.); newspapers and packets, 1 p.m.; registered letters, 1 p.m.; parcels, noon. ...

    Article : 168 words
  29. ON OTHER PAGES.

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  30. SHEEP AND NOXIOUS WEEDS.

    ADELAIDE, May 25.—Concern is expressed regarding the intention of the West Australian Government to enforce the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act ...

    Article : 167 words
  31. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 words
  32. IDLENESS THE NORMAL STATE.

    LONDON, May 25.—The Bishop of Durham (Dr. Herbert Hensley Henson) preaching at Scarborough yesterday, said that there were reasons for fearing that in ...

    Article : 93 words
  33. To the Editor, "The West Australian."

    Sir,—May I draw the attention of the leaders of the Scout movement to the fully-equipped but empty Scout hall at Kelmscott? For want of a leader many ...

    Article : 59 words
  34. Tombs Found Near Pyramids.

    CAIRO, May 24.—Twenty tombs, including those of royal persons, have been unearthed near the Gireb Pyramids. Among the discoveries is the skill of a ...

    Article : 35 words
  35. CANADA'S CONVERSION LOAN.

    OTTAWA, May 24.—Canada's conversion loan, which opened on May 11, with a tentative maximum of 250,000,000 dollars (about £50,000,000), and was ...

    Article : 54 words
  36. AIR MAIL TO ENGLAND.

    CALCUTTA, May 25.—The Hercules aeroplane conveying the second outward experimental air mail from Australia to England arrived from Rangoon (Burma) ...

    Article : 39 words
  37. FREMANTLE.

    UNITED KINGDOM, INDIA, and EGYPT.—Per Ormonde, June 1, at 3.30 p.m. (late fee, 4.15 p.m.). EASTERN STATES.—Tuesdays, at 6.30 p.m. ...

    Article : 70 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 370 words
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