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Advertising : 496 wordsMELBOURNE, Oct. 16.—Japan is negotiating to buy 300,000 bales of wool from Australia this year. The Consul-General for Japan (Mr. M. Akiyama) stated this ...
Article : 316 wordsFine weather, except for a few light showers in the far South-West and south and some isolated thunderstorms in the De Grey and Kimberley divisions, ...
Article : 900 wordsThe Bills relating to the Government's taxation proposals, which were explained at the second reading stage by the Premier (Mr. Willcock) on October 3, will ...
Article : 370 wordsEfforts by the Young Men's Christian Association to improve things for the volunteers in the militia camps are hampered at every turn for lack of funds. At ...
Article : 720 wordsThe Archbishop of Perth (Dr. Prendiville) will attend the Roman Catholic centenary celebrations in Victoria from October 29 to November 5. ...
Article : 293 wordsTwenty-seven candidates contested the Senate selection ballot conducted recently by the State executive of the Australian Labour Party. The ballot closed ...
Article : 184 wordsTwenty years of fiercely applied science have produced some considerable changes in sea warfare, some of which were not wholly predictable in ...
Article : 1,235 wordsThe following are booked to arrive in Perth by the Westland express tomorrow:—Misses Wier, Purling. Willoughby, Magill, Hannah, Etherington and Harrington; Mesdames Hodge, ...
Article : 97 wordsCANBERRA, Oct. 16.—Although the date has not been formally fixed by the Ministry, it is believed that the Federal Parliament will resume on November 15. ...
Article : 92 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 15.—The Mayor of New York (Mr. La Guardia) today dedicated 558 acres at North Beach, Long Island, as a municipal airport. Six ...
Article : 90 wordsMELBOURNE, Oct. 16.—Representatives of the Flour Millers' Association, in a discussion of the wheat situation with the Minister for Commerce (Senator ...
Article : 75 words"Johannesburg, which has a population of nearly 300,000, is probably the most prosperous city in the world, and I can say definitely that South Africa is the ...
Article : 791 wordsCANBERRA, Oct. 16.—Increases in overseas shipping freights ate causing growing concern in high official circles. It was learnt today that several reports ...
Article : 153 wordsLast year, jam to the value of £30,000 was produced in Western Australia, but 5,000,000lb, valued at £126,000, and 178,000 quarts of canned fruits valued at ...
Article : 451 wordsCANBERRA, Oct. 16.—Reports which have reached the Prices Commission indicate that widespread confusion exists in retail trades and, particularly, the ...
Article : 156 wordsMAIL CLOSING TIMES.—The closing times hereunder are for the Perth G.P.O. Registered articles must be posted at the G.P.O. one hour before the closing time for letters, but ...
Article : 62 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 16.—A compulsory conference has been convened by Judge Drake-Brockman, of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, to discuss the ...
Article : 145 wordsEASTERN STATES.—Westland express (Tuesday and Thursday): letters, 3.30 p.m. (late fee. 4.20 p.m.); newspapers and packets, 2.30 p.m.; parcels, 1.30 p.m. Saturday; ...
Article : 174 wordsThe University of Western Australia has been endeavouring for some time to obtain an increase in its annual grant from the State Government to provide ...
Article : 165 wordsTwenty-four Australian bishops, including the Primate of Australia (Dr. Le Fanu), have been affected by a decision to postpone the Lambeth ...
Article : 216 wordsNow that the streets are filled with military uniforms laymen and women are struggling with interpretations of the meanings of shoulder badges and ...
Article : 380 wordsPERTH-EASTERN STATES.—Outward mails for the Eastern States close at the G.P.O. Perth. at 5.30 a.m. (late fee. 5.45 a.m.) on Sunday. Wednesday and Friday. Inward mails ...
Article : 214 wordsLONDON (By Air Mall).—London has a new kind of "night life." Between sunset and sunrise all over the metropolis thousands of enthusiastic men and ...
Article : 446 wordsA novel ceremony took place last night when the chairman of directors of W.A. Broadcasters, Ltd. (Mr. H. B. Jackson) officially declared open the new high ...
Article : 378 wordsA special meeting of the Loan Council to provide funds to cope with increasing unemployment was advocated last night at a meeting of the State executive of ...
Article : 214 wordsAn attack on teachers who practise cramming is contained in the latest issue (October) of the "Teachers' Journal." "Teachers guilty of this nefarious ...
Article : 327 wordsNISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 a.m., before the Chief Justice: C. C. Bartle v. H. P. Wagner. IN CHAMBERS.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. Justice Dwyer. ...
Article : 56 wordsAMBASSADORS: "Alexander Graham Bell" and "Nancy Drew, Trouble Shooter"; 10.45 a.m., 2 and 7.45 p.m. GRAND: "Paris Honeymoon" and ...
Article : 118 wordsHONOLULU, Oct. 15.—Eric Hanner is to leave here today in the 55ft. schooner Valkyrie to make a year's search for Amelia Earhart, the American ...
Article : 49 wordsCANBERRA, Oct. 16.—When the Federal Ministry appoints a successor to the Director-General of Postal Services (Sir Harry Brown), it is understood that the ...
Article : 197 wordsFollowing representations, Senator J. M. Fraser has been notified that approval has been given for the transfer of a letter receiver from the corner of Teague and ...
Article : 212 wordsBEACON (South Fremantle): "Five of a Kind" and "The Devil's Party." CLAREMONT: "The Great Waltz" and "There's That Woman Again." ...
Article : 183 wordsIn an official statement, the Archbishop of Wellington (Dr. O'shea) has announced that arrangements for the New Zealand Eucharistic Congress to be held ...
Article : 169 wordsCANBERRA, Oct. 16.—As an aftermath to the inquiry into the Sydney General Post Office contract, the whole of the works and architectural branches ...
Article : 107 wordsWASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—The National Forest Service is experimenting with the dropping of firemen at the scene of newly-discovered forest fires in suits ...
Article : 70 wordsCANBERRA, Oct. 16.—The Federal Ministry will be asked to consider nationwide action to introduce daylight saving during the coming summer when ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 17 Oct 1939, Page 6
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