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  2. NEWS AND NOTES.

    "The West Australian" will be published as usual throughout the New Year holidays, but to-day and to-morrow the commercial office at Perth will be open ...

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  3. Advertising

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  4. STATE FINANCES.

    The State financial returns for this month show a surplus of £150,871 compared with a surplus of £141,757 for December 1927. The total deficit for the ...

    Article : 199 words
  5. PERSONAL.

    The Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) left Canberra at 6.30 a.m. on Saturday in an aeroplane which he chartered from Australian Aerial Services, ...

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  6. TIMBER INDUSTRY.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 30.—The secretary of the Federated Moulders' Metals Union (Mr. W. F. Gardner) said yesterday that every union was concerned by the decision ...

    Article : 229 words
  7. ACCIDENTS.

    An upturned rowing boat led to the discovery of the dead body of David Hughes (39), of Dorothy-street, East Fremantle, on the bottom of Bibra Lake ...

    Article : 135 words
  8. CAR OVERTURNS.

    At the intersection of Mill-street and St. George's-terrace on Saturday afternoon, a car driven by Dr. S. Matthews, who had three passengers with him, ...

    Article : 113 words
  9. Advertising

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  10. THE NEW YEAR.

    To-day and to-morrow (New Year's Day) will be public holidays in the city Shops, banks, insurance offices and State Government departments will be closed until ...

    Article : 480 words
  11. VICTORIAN RETURNS.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 30.—In spite of the substantial decrease of £37,608 in the railways revenue, compared with the revenue for December of lost year, the ...

    Article : 80 words
  12. CAR AND 'BUS COLLIDE.

    The St. John ambulance conveyed Mrs. Teresa Snooks (38), to the perth Hospital on Saturday afternoon, suffering from abrasions and shock sustained when a ...

    Article : 46 words
  13. CURRENT COMMENT.

    The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is doing, unobtrusively, a valuable work for Australia. In the nature of things it cannot show ...

    Article : 253 words
  14. 1928 WEATHER

    Invited yesterday to review the weather experienced in Western Australia during 1928, the Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. H. B. Curlewis) said that little of a ...

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  15. PEDESTRIAN KILLED.

    Alexander Holgate was driving a car northward along Ivanhoe-street, Bassendean, at 10.30 p.m. on Saturday, when the car struck William Jones (74), who was ...

    Article : 67 words
  16. MOTOR CYCLIST'S MISHAP.

    A charabanc driven by Sydney Harrison, wad being driven along the Perth-Fremantle-road at Nedlands, in the direction of Perth, on Saturday afternoon, when a ...

    Article : 108 words
  17. MAIL TIME TABLES.

    UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE, INDIA, and EGYPT.—Oronsay, to-morrow; letters, 9 a.m. (late fee, G.P.O., 10 a.m.; registered letters to-day, 6 p.m.); newspapers and packets ...

    Article : 205 words
  18. 1928 PASSES.

    "Public affairs vex no man," said Dr. Johnson. "Crowns and thrones may parish" and compared to the prospects of a five-shilling rise in wages these ...

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  19. FATAL COLLISION.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 30.—A collision between two motor cars at the intersection of Moorabbin-road and Dandenong-road, Cheltenham, yesterday afternoon, resulted ...

    Article : 124 words
  20. SOCIALISED MINE.

    HOBART, Dec. 30.—The socialisation of the Catamaran Coal Mine at Southport is breaking down because the miners allege that they cannot earn union rates ...

    Article : 239 words
  21. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The Australian chess championship games were continued on Saturday in the rooms of the Amateur Sports Club, King-street. To-day the fifth round will be ...

    Article : 98 words
  22. FREMANTLE.

    UNITED KINGDOM, CEYLON, INDIA, CHINA, and JAPAN.—Per Oronsay, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. (late fee, 11 a.m.). EASTERN STATES.—Tuesdays and ...

    Article : 138 words
  23. POISONED BY TAINTED MEAT.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 30.—The death has occurred at the Ovens District Hospital of Hugh Wallace (71), and his youngest son. Gerald (15), who with other members ...

    Article : 57 words
  24. THROWN FROM SIDE CAR.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 30.—Constable Alfred Ernest Sinclair (33), of Burwood, met with serious injuries yesterday afternoon when he was thrown from a sidecar on ...

    Article : 76 words
  25. MAILS INWARD.

    Left London, December 6, per Cathay; due Perth, to-morrow. Left London, December 13, per Orsova, due Perth, January 8. ...

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  26. THE PLAY.

    J. Crackanthorpe versus C. J. S. Purdy.—A queen's game, but declined. After the exchange of queens on the 3¼th move a most instructive exposition of end-game play was given by the ...

    Article : 488 words
  27. TOURIST'S COLLAPSE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 30.—While on a tour of inspection of Parliament House, Canberra, this morning, william Abel Smith (46) collapsed, and upon being removed ...

    Article : 75 words
  28. AERIAL MAIL SERVICE.

    PERTH-DERBY.—Outward mails close G.P.O. midnight Fridays. Inward mails are due Perth, 2 p.m. Thursdays. FREMANTLE-DERBY.—Outward, mails close ...

    Article : 135 words
  29. JAPANESE FINANCIERS.

    International complications, resulting from the wholesale purchase of Australian stocks by Japanese financiers were referred to by Padre H. E. E. Hayes, ...

    Article : 203 words
  30. PEA RIFLE EXPLODES.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 30.—Bernard Featherston (14), of Neutral Bay, was accidently shot at Middle Harbour this afternoon. With several other boys he was picnicking, and ...

    Article : 59 words
  31. NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

    To-morrow At the G.P.O., the telegraph office, the delivery office, registration office, and postage stamp counter will be open from 9 a.m. to a.m. Private boxes will be ...

    Article : 155 words
  32. SWEPT OUT TO SEA

    NEWGASTLE, (N.S.W.), Dec. 30.— Swept into a channel while they were swimming off Avoca Beach this afternoon, two young girls were drowned. They were ...

    Article : 123 words
  33. ENGAGEMENT.

    The engagement is announced of Gladys, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kirby, of South-street, Fremantle, to Norman John, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. ...

    Article : 33 words
  34. SOLICITOR IN TROUBLE

    BRISBANE, Dec. 30.—In the Brisbane Police Court yesterday, Norman Leonard Griffin (35), a solicitor, was charged that since May 1, 1928, at Sydney, he received ...

    Article : 242 words
  35. RESCUED FROM RIVER.

    Apparently while under the influence of liquor, Eugene Carl Rosenbaum (62), a German, walked fully clothed into the river near the Fremantle traffic bridge ...

    Article : 233 words
  36. ON OTHER PAGES.

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  37. WHEAT YIELD.

    Discussing this season's wheat crop, on Saturday, the Director of Agriculture (Mr. G. L. Sutton) said that he estimated the yield would prove about equal to that of ...

    Article : 88 words
  38. DROWNED MAN'S BODY FOUND.

    HOBART, Dec. 30.—The body of David Bishop (19), a visitor, from Tunstil, Victoria, who was drowned on Friday at Balckman's Bay, near Brown's River, was ...

    Article : 64 words
  39. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 words
  40. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following persons are expected to arrive in Perth by the Great Western express this morning.—Mesdames Yates, Reed, Hocking, Lauder, Fauchner, Davies, Hyman, Varley, ...

    Article : 112 words
  41. SMALL SHARK IN BATHS.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 30.—The Balmoral Baths were quickly cleared of swimmers yesterday afternoon when it was reported that a shark had been seen within the ...

    Article : 153 words
  42. ALLEGED BANK THEFT.

    On Saturday Detective-Sergeant M. O'Brien arrested Aubrey Carl Holt (28), clerk, on a warrant charging him with having on December 15, stolen £595 from the ...

    Article : 104 words
  43. NEW DOCK AT CALCUTTA.

    CALCUTTA, Dec. 30.—The Viceroy of India (Lord Irwin) yesterday opened King George's dock at Calcutta, which has taken seven years to construct at a cost ...

    Article : 65 words
  44. Advertising

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  46. GERMAN TRADE TREATY.

    CAPETOWN, Dec. 28.—The Government of Rhodesia, which recently asked the Union Government for details of the German Trade Treaty, has now requested ...

    Article : 45 words
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