In the following letter written from Pukehou, 40 miles from Napier, on February 11, a week after the devastating New Zealand earthquake, Mr. Hugh ...
Article : 2,182 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 19.—The suggestion advanced in last week's letter—with much diffidence—that perhaps bottom had been touched in the calamitous drop in wheat ...
Article : 1,728 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 23.—The hearing of a number of applications for a reduction of 10 per cent. in wages in certain industries was begun before the Full Court ...
Article : 570 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 23.—The Federal president of the Australian Labour Party (Mr. J. J. Kenneally, M.L.A.) said to-night that New South Wales Labour ...
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Article : 934 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 23.—The Premier (Mr. Lang) to-day stated that the Government intended to bring down a Flour Acquisition Bill so that flour could be acquired at a ...
Article : 68 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 23.—It was stated in Federal circles to-day that there would be no alteration of the Federal Ministry's decision to provide a bounty on export ...
Article : 79 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 23.—To discuss means of bringing about a revival of primary industry, representatives of grazing, agricultural and other associations of ...
Article : 117 wordsHOBART, Feb. 23.—The motions appearing on the agenda paper for the annual conference of the Tasmanian section of the Australian Labour Party, which will ...
Article : 341 wordsShortly after lunch time yesterday, unemployed to the number of many hundreds converged in St. George's-terrace opposite the old General Post Office, and ...
Article : 406 words"If the general secretary of the Primary Producers' Association, Mr. Prater, were as well versed in the history of his association as many of the farmers who were ...
Article : 661 wordsNo blame was attachable to any person, according to the verdict of the Corner (Mr. H. D. Moseley, P.M.). given at the inquest at the Perth Courthouse ...
Article : 548 wordsSir,—When discussing, farmers' finance and next year's cropping the Premier has several times stated that the proceeds from this harvest must be returned to the ...
Article : 751 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 23.—The following wireless message has been received from Sir Douglas Mawson, on board The Discovery, dated February 13:— ...
Article : 520 wordsADELAIDE, Feb. 23.—The Victorians practically assured themselves of winning the Sheffield Shield by batting until the afternoon tea adjournment and then ...
Article : 432 wordsA deputation consisting of Messrs. Millington and Panton, M's.L.A., and Messrs. J. Broderick and P. Mooney, representing the Trades Hall, and five delegates ...
Article : 141 wordsThe wedding of Miss Eileen King-Lethbridge, of Harvey, to Senator E. B. Johnston, of Western Australia, took place in St. Paul's Church, Harvey, on Wednesday. ...
Article : 418 wordsThe death occurred in the Fremantle Hospital about 9 o'clock yesterday morning of Walter Wilson (41), a lumper, of Davies-street, Beaconsfield, as a result of ...
Article : 154 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 23.—Mr. W. L. Buckland, representing the Michelin Tyre Company, of France, declared before the Tariff Board to-day that, as a result of ...
Article : 89 wordsTo-day.—7.30; Town Hall chimes, 7.33; Weather forecast 7.34; Siding price of wheat, wheat cables and produce market report, 7.38; Music 8.0; Time signal and cables, 8.5; Music, ...
Article : 492 wordsSYDNEY, Feb 23.—Before Mr. Justice Davison and a jury of four to-day, Hereward Leighton Kesteven, medical prac-titioner, of Bulladelah, sued John Patrick ...
Article : 246 wordsMERREDIN, Feb. 23.—When the Junkers monoplane belonging to the Goldfields Air Navigation Service was taxiing after landing at Merredin to-day, on a return ...
Article : 136 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 23.—Evidence was heard by the Tariff Board to-day in favour of increased duties on many classes of rubber goods manufactured in Australia, ...
Article : 162 wordsWhen Robert Bruce Allen, of 139 Anzac-road, Mount Hawthorn, was riding a motor cycle south alone Sutherland-street yesterday morning his machine came ...
Article : 78 wordsBRISBANE, Feb. 23.—The number of effective and valid licences so far issued in Brisbane in conformity with the new waterside regulations is 2,103. About 10,45 ...
Article : 135 wordsALEXANDRIA, Feb. 23.—While hundreds of people were admiring her pictures at an exhibition in Cairo, the New Zealand artist Mrs. Leslie Greener (nee ...
Article : 86 wordsShortly before the mailboat Orsova left Victoria Quay for the United Kingdom about 6.30 o'clock last night, the passengers were mustered on deck for the ...
Article : 198 wordsIn the Fremantle Police Court yesterday Leonard Edward Fitzmorris (28), a labourer, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for having, on Sunday night. ...
Article : 145 wordsADELAIDE, Feb. 23.—For the seven months ended on January 31, an excess of £2,520,930 was shown in exports over imports in South Australian trade. The ...
Article : 73 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 23.—Every member of the police force who can be spared in the Wangaratta district is taking part in the search for the man who shot ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 24 Feb 1931, Page 8
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