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  2. THE EXCHANGE RATE.

    SYDNEY, Nov. 29.—"Although there has recently been an outcry from importing interests for a reduction in the exchange rate, the Federal Government is ...

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  3. WHARF REGULATIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Nov. 29.—Scathing comments upon the action of the Scullin Ministry in re-gazetting the waterside regulations last week after it had lost ...

    Article : 166 words
  4. PERSONAL.

    Dr. S. W. Carne, a well-known medical man in practice in Colombo, is returning to Colombo by the Otranto after a short visit to Melbourne. ...

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  5. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Fine weather, with cool to moderate temperatures and fresh (south-west to south-east winds, is forecast for to-day. Removal of Dairies. ...

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  6. CURRENT COMMENT.

    The Premier of New South Wales has not even yet so transformed the Legislative Council as to make it in all things subservient to his Imperious will. ...

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  7. MR. SCULLIN'S REPLY.

    CANBERRA, Nov. 29.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) yesterday defended the action of the Ministry in issuing new waterside regulations after the ...

    Article : 160 words
  8. RAILWAY TROUBLE.

    BRISBANE, Nov. 29.—Following the collapse of the railway strike in the north, train services were practically normal yesterday, and will be in fall swing by ...

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  9. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following are due in Perth by the Great Western express this morning:—Mesdames Robinson, Liddelow, Gory, Lott, Plummer, Bowden, Arlett, Flayel, Elford, Scriven, Hall, Egan. ...

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  10. GERMAN DEBTS.

    LONDON, Nov. 28.—The declaration made in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday by the Prime Minister of France (M. Laval) that France would not participate ...

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  11. MANCHURIA AND THE LEAGUE.

    Hopes of a peaceful settlement of the Sino-Japanese conflict in Manchuria, which had become as dying embers, have been rekindled as the result of ...

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  12. ENGLISH SCHOOLBOYS.

    The party of 21 English public school-boys which is touring Australia under the auspices of the School Empire Touring Committee of the Imperial Institute ...

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  13. TRADE WITH BRITAIN.

    The recent declaration by the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Forde) that the cash value of Australia's preference to Great Britain was estimated at ...

    Article : 362 words
  14. 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 : 359 words
  15. MAIL 'PLANE PASSENGERS.

    The following are travelling on the North-West mail 'plane, which is due at Haylands this morning:—From Yanrey: Messrs. J. Browning and R. Browning. From Carnarvon: ...

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  16. CONSULTATION FUNDS

    The chairman of the West Australian Charities Consultation Committee (Mr. A. Clydesdale) announced on Saturday that the second distribution of funds, totalling ...

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  17. STRANDED AIR MAIL.

    SYDNEY, Nov. 29.—Australian National Airways, Ltd., whose monoplane Southern San crashed at Alor Star (Malay States) on Thursday, while on an ...

    Article : 173 words
  18. GRASS FIRES.

    SYDNEY, Nov. 29.—Serious grass fires broke out in the Wentworth and Pooncarie districts on Friday, and they are still burning. At Pooncarie the fire is ...

    Article : 110 words
  19. MONKEYS ESCAPE.

    The spectacle of a gaudily clothed native nimbly chasing a small monkey over the roof of a two-storey house and then catching the runaway in the corner of a ...

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  20. PERTH.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, INDIAN and EGYPT.—Otranto, to-day; letters, 2 p.m. (late fee, 8 p.m.); newspapers and packets, 1 p.m.; registered letters, 1 p.m.; parcels, noon; air ...

    Article : 237 words
  21. THE TARIFF WAR.

    COPENHAGEN, Nov. 28.—Replying to the increase in French duties on dairy products, the Government has prohibited the importation of French brandy ...

    Article : 66 words
  22. WOOL TRADE DISPUTE.

    The voluntary conference between the parties to the wool trade dispute will be resumed this morning at the State Arbitration Court before Mr. President ...

    Article : 105 words
  23. BOYS' WORK.

    "The West Australian" is conducting a craftsmanship competition, open to all youths, who between October 24 and December 12 of this year (the period of the ...

    Article : 229 words
  24. FIRE AT TELEPHONE EXCHANGE

    A fire which broke out in the switch room of the Telephone Exchange in Murray-street about 11 o'clock on Saturday night caused damage estimated at £5,000 ...

    Article : 299 words
  25. AUSTRALIAN FINANCE.

    LONDON, Nov. 28.—"An Australian Economist," writing in the "Stock Exchange Gazette," traces the partial rehabilitation of Australia, but states that ...

    Article : 82 words
  26. Position at Fremantle.

    Boats now held up at Fremantle awaiting wool shipments are the motor vessel Port Hobart, and the steamers Nuddea, Mosel and Dardanus. The Mosel ...

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  27. FREMANTLE.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, INDIA , and EGYPT.—Otranto, to-day, at 4.30 p.m. (late fee, 5.15 p.m.). JAVA, SINGAPORE, CHINA and JAPAN.— ...

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  28. CROWN JEWELS FOR AUCTION.

    LONDON, Nov. 28.—The Bavarian Crown jewels are to be sold at Christie's auction rooms on December 21. They include the celebrated Wittesbaci blue ...

    Article : 44 words
  29. Advertising

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  30. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    H.A.W. (Perth).—There is a standard set by the food and drug regulations for the various articles, which include medicinal herbal mixtures. Any such article placed on the market must ...

    Article : 342 words
  31. FRUIT PRICES RAISED.

    MELBOURNE, Nov. 29.—The Fruit Industry Sugar Concession Committee has raised the minimum price of canned peaches for the 1931-32 season to £12 a ...

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  32. CHRISTMAS MAILS FOR THE NORTH-WEST.

    The Christmas mail for the North-West, including Wyndham, Hall's Creek and Darwin, will be conveyed by the Koolinda, which will leave Fremantle to-morrow. A later mail (per ...

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  33. ON THE YANGTSE-KIANG.

    Extreme measures to which Chinese soldier-bandits will on occasion resort were referred to by Mr. Alex Houghton, who returned to Western Australia on Saturday ...

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  34. PARCEL DELIVERY TO NEW GUINEA.

    The cash on delivery parcel delivery, will be extended to the territory of New Guinea, commencing from January 1. ...

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  35. DRIVE AGAINST COMMUNISTS.

    SYDNEY, Nov. 29.—Revolutionary speakers at Newcastle to-day made violent attacks on the action recently taken to rid country towns of Communists. Comrade ...

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  36. CHRISTMAS CHEER.

    Subscriptions are coming to hand slowly but steadily for the fund started by "The West Australian," at the request of the Metropolitan Council of ...

    Article : 134 words
  37. ON OTHER PAGES.

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  38. AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE.

    NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—Mr. Norman Lindsay, the Australian artist and writer, in an article on "Literature in Australia" in the "Saturday Review of Literature" ...

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  39. BROADCASTING OF RECORDS.

    WELLINGTON, Nov. 29.—All broadcasting companies in New Zealand received registered letters by the last Australian mail forbidding them to broadcast ...

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  40. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 221 words
  41. CANADIAN LOAN.

    MONTREAL, Nov. 27.—The central committee handling the 5 per cent. £30,000,000 Government loan announced to-day that the first four days' ...

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  42. THE LAW COURTS.

    NISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 a.m. before Mr. Justice Draper: E. Tregilles v. A. W. Beaumont; E. F. Naughton v. T. D. Naughton and W. Diamond (claimant); between W. Diamond and G. ...

    Article : 53 words
  43. CRIMEAN NAVAL SCENES.

    LONDON, Nov. 28.—Captain Parker, of tie Parker Galleries, has given Lord Lloyd, president of the Navy League, three Colnaghi prints of Crimean naval scenes ...

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  44. THE COTTON TRADE.

    LONDON, Nov. 27.—It is feared that a crisis may be precipitated in the cotton industry following the decision of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners to ...

    Article : 75 words
  45. ANTHRAX SUSPECTED.

    MELBOURNE, Nov. 29.—Exhibiting the symptoms of anthrax infection. William Kane (42), of Elgar-road, Box Hill, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital ...

    Article : 67 words
  46. ACTOR'S CONDITION IMPROVED.

    HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 20.—It was stated to-day that during the last 24 hours Mr. Tom Mix improved slowly, although it is too soon to give an ultimate prognosis ...

    Article : 51 words
  47. ENGAGEMENT.

    The engagement is announced of Ivy Myrtle (of Geraldton), youngest daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. T. H. Thompson, of Subiaco, to Linley Walter, eldest ...

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  48. Advertising

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  49. Advertising

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