Dr. K. C. Godfrey, of Perth, left last night by the Great Western express on a short visit to Adelaide. Mr. W. H. Shannon, pastoralist, of ...
Article : 634 wordsLONDON, Feb. 21.—His Majesty the King performed the ceremony of conferring a knighthood on Captain Malcolm Campbell at Buckingham Palace to-day. ...
Article : 194 wordsCool to moderate temperatures, with fresh south-west to south winds, is the official weather forecast for to-day. Jarrahwood Mill Reopens. ...
Article : 1,512 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22.—Writers of political gossip, in the week-end papers say that the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Phillip Snowden) will have no difficulty ...
Article : 301 wordsAlbany was the scene of much aerial activity on Saturday, when the presence of five aeroplanes, which arrived from Perth shortly after noon, marked the opening ...
Article : 1,028 wordsLONDON, Feb. 20.—Sir Malcolm Campbell received a rousing reception from large crowds when he arrived in London to-day on his return from the United ...
Article : 183 wordsLONDON, Feb. 21.—In a by-election conducted to-day the Conservatives retained the Fareham seat by a large majority. The voting was as follows:— ...
Article : 44 words"Under which King, Bezonian?" is the declaration demanded of every New South Wales Labour member of the Federal Parliament. In earlier times the ...
Article : 685 wordsBRISBANE, Feb. 22.—A fire caused £14,000 damage in Main-street, Dalby, this morning, destroying the Winter Garden Theatre, I. Rodgers's hairdressing and ...
Article : 61 wordsVANCOUVER, Feb. 20.—Importers of motor vehicles are going to make representations to the Dominion Government that the motor industry faces ruin as the ...
Article : 90 wordsSANTIAGO (Chile), Feb. 21.—The Prince of Wales and Prince George left La Paz (Bolivia) in continuation of their South American tour, early yesterday ...
Article : 107 wordsEmbroiled In the present, the busy man is likely to forget that there is any other point in time. In this lies the danger of optimism and the folly of ...
Article : 1,341 wordsBRISBANE, Feb. 22.—A fire at Roma yesterday morning totally destroyed a two-storey building. At Chinchilla, Riversdale, the ...
Article : 47 wordsThe following were booked to leave Perth by the Great Western express last, night:—Sir George Pearce; Rev. Brother Arza, Father Fisher and Tiernan: Messrs. Wailes, Chapman, Street. ...
Article : 107 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 part, 2d. ...
Article : 327 wordsLONDON, Feb. 21.—Despite many technical difficulties to be overcome in arranging relay transmission, the British Boadcasting Corporation hopes to be able ...
Article : 63 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 22.—The Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Forde) states that in spite of warnings given through the Press, recent investigations by officers ...
Article : 241 wordsThe following are due to arrive in Perth this morning by the Great Western express:—Mesdames Johnson, Kidd, Croft, Kelly, Howard, Miller, Judge, Lucas and Sherborne: Messrs. Justice ...
Article : 63 wordsHOBART, Feb. 22.—The Premier (Mr. McPhee) has recieved a telegram from Mr. H. K. Watson, of Perth, suggesting that the Premiers' conference on ...
Article : 192 wordsLONDON, Feb. 21.—The Australian Press Association understands that the chief Australian interest in the Paris wheat conference of Monday next will ...
Article : 106 wordsUNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, INDIA AND EGYPT.—Orsova, to-day; letters, 2 p.m. (late fee, 3 p.m.); registered articles, 1 p.m.; newspapers and packets, 1 p.m.; parcels, noon. ...
Article : 257 wordsHOBART, Feb 22.—Following the decision of the Full Court of the Arbitration Court to apply the wages reduction of l0 per cent. to the awards of certain ...
Article : 113 wordsWINNIPEG, Feb. 21.—The total liability of the Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba on guarantees of bank advances to the Canadian Wheat ...
Article : 128 wordsPINJARRA, Feb. 17.—At a meeting of the Murray Road Board on Saturday last, the circular letter was read from the Katanning Road Board urging boards to ...
Article : 126 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 22.—The Premier (Mr. Lang) has everything in readiness to launch the State lottery scheme, the necessary legislation having already been ...
Article : 200 wordsHOBART, Feb. 22.—A continued decline in the revenue of the State railways is disclosed by a comparative statement of the earnings for January, 1931, and January ...
Article : 106 wordsThe student's common rooms at the University, Irwin-street, have been closed since the University session ended last November, but the new students' quarters ...
Article : 274 wordsLONDON, Feb. 21.—August has been suggested as the date of the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa. Statistical investigations for the conference are ...
Article : 107 wordsDOTTED KINGDOM, EUROPE, ASIA and EGYPT.—Per Orsova, to-day, at 4.30 p.m. (late fee, 5.16 p.m.) EASTERN STATES.—Tuesday and Fridays, ...
Article : 123 wordsHOBART, Feb. 22.—An almost complete reversal of the abolition of the system of segregation is recommended in a report to the State Government on the ...
Article : 229 wordsLONDON, Feb. 21.—An illuminating revelation of some aspects of the Soviet five-year plan was given to an Australian Press Association representative by M. ...
Article : 132 wordsLONDON, Feb. 20.—Great satisfaction is expressed by exhibitors at the British Industries Fair at the extent of the business done with home and foreign buyers ...
Article : 185 wordsA. J. White (East Perth).—The West Australian Debating Society would probably supply your want. The secretary is Mr. H. E. Graham, care Lands Department, Perth. ...
Article : 62 wordsLONDON, Feb. 20.—In the House of Commons to-day by 149 votes to 28 the second reading was passed of the Bill introduced by Miss E. Rathbone ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 wordsLONDON, Feb. 20.—Brigadier-General Alexander Baird, a brother of Lord Stonehaven, the ex-Governor-General of Australia, was killed in a motor collision on ...
Article : 73 wordsCOLOGNE (Germany), Feb. 22.—Thirty-one men were killed in a fire-damp explosion in a reserve pit at Nothberg, near Eschweiler. Fourteen men were taken to ...
Article : 51 wordsVANCOUVER, Feb. 21.—Lieutenant-Commander Roland Bourke, V.C., D.S.O., Legion of Honour, has advised the Canadian Legion that he is going blind, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 wordsLONDON, Feb. 20.—Lord Wester Wemyss will preside at a reunion dinner on March 24 to officers and men who manned the steamer Ophir for the ...
Article : 80 wordsVICTORIA (British Columbia), Feb. 20.—The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Japan (26,032 tons) has made a new trans-Pacific record run from Yokohama to ...
Article : 70 wordsOSLO, Feb. 20.—The Norvegia Antarctic expedition has sent a wireless message stating that a seaplane has traced the coastline of a new land about 500 miles ...
Article : 99 wordsLONDON, Feb. 21.—Replying to a question in the House of Commons, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies (Dr. D. Shiels) said that the Government approved of the ...
Article : 63 wordsVANCOUVER, Feb. 20.—The Agricultural Committee of the British Columbian Legislature has passed a resolution calling for the protection of British Columbian ...
Article : 69 wordsLONDON, Feb. 20.—The late Sir John Fitzgerald, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, a brewer and wine and spirit merchant, who began as barman, left estate valued at £270,000 ...
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