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  2. CHINESE LIFE-LINE.

    LONDON, Feb. 4.—A Shanghai message states that according to dispatches from Kunming (in China's south-western province of Yunnan) 27 Japanese ...

    Article : 125 words
  3. TRAIN ENGULFED.

    LONDON, Feb. 5.—Several landfalls, six of which were serious, occurred during the week-end. One of the worst involved a fall of thousands of tons of ...

    Article : 103 words
  4. MUNDARING WATER.

    During the recent hot weather consumption of water from Mundaring reservoir has averaged about 7,000,000 gallons a day, compared with 3,500,000 ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 795 words
  5. OVERDUE PILOT SAFE.

    BRISBANE, Feb. 5.—Forced to land through weather conditions and shortage of petrol when within 11 miles of his destination at Rockhampton, Captain ...

    Article : 374 words
  6. LONG SERVICE ENDING

    After 43 years in the public service of Western Australia, Mr. A. O. Neville, Commissioner of Native Affairs, will reach the retiring age on October 20. He will ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. ITALIAN AEROPLANES.

    MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay), Feb. 4.— Italian efforts to establish her aviation in South America continue to suffer setbacks. The Argentine Government has ...

    Article : 99 words
  8. COAL SUPPLIES HELD UP.

    LONDON, Feb, 4.—Throughout Britain considerable difficulties are being experienced in obtaining supplies of coal owing to transport problems occasioned by the ...

    Article : 118 words
  9. CONSPIRACY CHARGE.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 5.—During today's hearing in the Central Police Court of the conspiracy to defraud case, a witness said that a trial balance of National ...

    Article : 489 words
  10. AMBASSADOR'S SAFETY.

    LONDON, Feb. 4.—The Associated Press correspondent at Shanghai reports that the United States Ambassador to China (Mr. N. T. Johnson) states that the ...

    Article : 131 words
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    A British destroyer seen from a mine-sweeper as she leaves on patrol off the east coast of England. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. FORGED CHEQUES.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 5.—When Patrick Brady (47), shearer, Walter Ernest Watson (39), salesman, Charles Bethel Tritton (32), labourer, and Frederick James Fuller ...

    Article : 199 words
  13. BOMBS IN CINEMA.

    LONDON, Feb. 3.—The United Press correspondent at Tientsin states that British and French police have arrested a number of Chinese in connection with the ...

    Article : 51 words
  14. ROBBERIES AT NORTHAM.

    NORTHAM, Feb. 5.—An intruder who broke into the residence of Mr. Keith Sermon at 21 Hawes-street, on Saturday night, in addition to stealing a gold watch ...

    Article : 268 words
  15. CRASH INTO SEA.

    AUCKLAND, Feb. 5.—The crew of three were drowned when a Royal New Zealand Air Force bomber from the Wigram aerodrome, Christchurch. crashed ...

    Article : 144 words
  16. PINNED UNDER TRUCK.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 5.—Maxwell Hutchinson (11) was killed last night when the utility truck in which he was riding overturned about 20 miles from Walcha. His ...

    Article : 103 words
  17. REGULATION STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 5.—Officials of the Australian Railways Union expect that as a result of a regulation strike at Enfield, the departure of goods trains from ...

    Article : 189 words
  18. RESCUE ON SINKING SHIP.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 5.—The King's police medal (regarded as the police equivalent of the Victoria Cross) has been awarded to Inspector S. W. R. Marsden, of the ...

    Article : 345 words
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    Australian soldiers using a Bren machine-gun as an anti-aircraft gun during training. This type of gun is to be standard equipment for the Australian troops. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  20. REFUGE FROM FLOODS.

    DARWIN, Feb. 5.—Over four weeks since they were forced by rising flood waters to leave the Roper River Anglican Mission, Mrs. S. C. Port, wife of the ...

    Article : 244 words
  21. DEADLY COLD.

    SHANGHAI, Feb. 2.—A hundred frozen bodies, 80 of which were of infants, have been picked up in the streets here, as the result of a cold wave. The Salvation ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. N.Z. CENTENARY.

    AUCKLAND, Feb. 5.—The stage is set for the picturesque celebrations which will commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of ...

    Article : 163 words
  23. LINDBERGH CASE ECHO.

    NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—Ellis Parker, who was sentenced to six years' imprisonment in 1937 for the kidnapping of Paul Wendel in connection with the Lindbergh baby ...

    Article : 68 words
  24. SOLDIER IN COURT.

    HOBART, Feb. 5.—Malcolm Alexander Prior (23), a member of the Second A.I.F., was charged in the Hobart Police Court today with having on February 3, ...

    Article : 130 words
  25. LEAGUE ACTIVITIES.

    LONDON, Feb. 4.—A League of Nations committee consisting of representatives of ten States—Australia, the Argentine, Turkey, Belgium, Holland, Norway, ...

    Article : 264 words
  26. CAR AND TRAM COLLIDE.

    Suffering from a lacerated forehead, Barney Quinn (46). of Canning-highway, Victoria Park, was admitted to the observation ward of the Perth Hospital early ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. LIFE-SAVING ON BEACHES.

    "I fear that the citizens of Perth do not fully appreciate the excellent work which the life-savers in this State are doing for them." said the Lord Mayor ...

    Article : 298 words
  28. SEARCH FOR WOMAN.

    Mounted police and a blacktracker were sent to Belmont early yesterday morning when the police received a report that Mrs. Thomas Buckland (46), a patient of ...

    Article : 135 words
  29. NORTHAM MUNICIPALITY.

    The annual meeting of ratepayers of the municipality of Northam was held in the Lesser Hall on Friday night. Moving the adoption of the financial ...

    Article : 142 words
  30. GIRL REPORTED MISSING.

    BABAKIN, Feb. 5.—Phyllis Petchell, of Bilbarin (17), daughter of a farmer, was missing from her home last evening. She was riding a pony and was tracked ...

    Article : 64 words
  31. SUPERANNUATION SCHEME.

    Sir,—Under the heading "'Superannuation Scheme—Temptation to Treasurers." Mr. Martin F. Darcey has something to say on the subject. Mr. Darcey very ...

    Article : 217 words
  32. ALLEGED ATTACK BY NATIVES

    CANBERRA. Feb. 5.—Reports brought from New Guinea by airliner passengers in the week-end that Mr. G. O'Donnel, a patrol officer, was killed and another ...

    Article : 88 words
  33. A SPURIOUS COIN.

    Sir,—It is possible that I can tender the explanation with regard to the spade guinea forwarded from Albany to the honorary record keeper for the Western ...

    Article : 212 words
  34. BRITISH BY-ELECTIONS.

    LONDON, Feb. 5.—At a by-election for the City of London Sir Andrew Duncan (the new President of the Board of Trade, who succeeded Mr. Oliver ...

    Article : 70 words
  35. OBJECTION TO DOG KENNELS.

    A stench, likened by a councillor to that of the "lions at the zoo," was complained of in a petition from 18 residents of Grant-street, which was ...

    Article : 138 words
  36. AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.

    The head air raid precautions warden at Cottesloe (Cr. L. P. Gadsdon) has reported to the Cottesloe Municipal Council that three classes of wardens have been ...

    Article : 122 words
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  38. PARKING SPACE AT BEACH.

    On the recommendation of the Endowment Lands Committee, the Perth City Council agreed yesterday to expenditure of £300 to provide a parking area 16ft. ...

    Article : 79 words
  39. WOMAN'S FATAL COLLAPSE.

    After having collapsed in her home in Uranium-street, Welshpool, yesterday morning. Mrs. Eliza Sands, was taken by the St. John ambulance to the Perth ...

    Article : 57 words
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