LONDON, Jan. 7.—The Admiralty announces that Lieutenant-Commander W. E. Fletcher, commanding officer of His Majesty's trawler Haslemere, lost his life ...
Article : 255 wordsLONDON, Jan. 8.—The World Chief Scout (Lord Baden-Powell), died today at 6.10 am. at Nyeri, about 50 miles north of Nairobi, Kenya Colony. On ...
Article : 1,174 wordsLONDON, Jan. 7.—A communique issued in Berlin today stated that German planes bombed London yesterday and shot down seven balloons. Others ...
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Advertising : 239 wordsWASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—It is now generally recognised both in British and American diplomatic circles that the Far Eastern situation has reached a point ...
Article : 699 wordsThe secretary of the Pastoralists' Association (Mr. H. R. C. Adkins) said yesterday that following the recent report that a stringent revision of the petrol ...
Article : 647 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—The Minister for Munitions (Senator McBride) said tonight that he felt that the recurring reports of sectional strikes in ...
Article : 134 wordsLONDON, Jan. 8.—It is revealed that one of Britain's latest warplanes—the Blackburn Botha I—can be used for three purposes, as a reconnaissance plane and ...
Article : 84 wordsLONDON, Jan. 7.—Few airmen have concentrated so many adventures into a few months as Flight-Lieutenant W. W. Campbell, D.F.C., the skipper of a ...
Article : 184 wordsSYDNEY, Jan. 8.—"There is evidence of a determination on the part of some union leaders to exploit the present industrial situation, not only at the expense ...
Article : 254 wordsLONDON. Jan. 8.—The Admiralty's statement disclosing Lieutenant-Comander Fletcher's self-sacriflce does not clear up the mystery of the identity of Miss ...
Article : 449 wordsLONDON, Jan. 8.—In its news service, the Air Ministry states that a number of R.A.F. bombers damaged in attacks on Germany and successfully flown home ...
Article : 255 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Fadden) tonight denounced the move by some unionists to ban overtime unless the Federal ...
Article : 209 wordsLONDON, Jan. 7.—It Is reported from Rome that the Council of Ministers has approved the Budget for 1941-42. It totals £500,000,000, exclusive of money needed ...
Article : 55 wordsSYDNEY, Jan. 8.—A special stop-work meeting of the Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation today decided to postpone consideration of a ...
Article : 278 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—The Italian budget figures for the past financial year and appropriations for 1941-42 do not give a true picture of the economic ...
Article : 391 wordsSYDNEY Jan. 8.—A surprise announcement by the Liquid Fuel Control Board that it intends to withdraw retailers licences from owners of industrial ...
Article : 284 wordsTOKIO. Jan. 7.—It was officially announced tonight that the Japanese Government is protesting to Britain against the alleged action of the British ...
Article : 168 wordsLONDON, Jan. 7.—The tragedy of the sinking of the liner City of Benares in September with a number of children aboard is recalled today by the ...
Article : 201 wordsADELAIDE, Jan. 8.—In Whya[?] today there s marked appreciation of the decision made last night by 276 members to 15 of the Ironworkers' Union to ...
Article : 203 wordsCANBERRA, Jan. 8—His Royal Highness the Duke at Kent, In a message to the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) expresses delight at "the magnificent ...
Article : 129 wordsLONDON, Jan. 7.—The Singapore correspondent of "The Times" says that negotiations between Netherlands East Indies officials and the new Japanese ...
Article : 216 wordsA meeting of the consultative committee of dried fruits boards in the various States was held in Melbourne recently, when a number of matters of ...
Article : 230 wordsMOSCOW. Jan. 7.—"Izvestia," the official organ of the Soviet, Government, states that the Soviet o production In 1940 exceeded that of 1939 but did not ...
Article : 64 wordsSYDNEY, Jan. 8.—The first strike on the overtime question took place today when 30 men in the lead and collapsible section of the works of G. and E. Crane ...
Article : 105 wordsSYDNEY. Jan. 8.—A general meeting of the Ironworkers' Union unanimously decided tonight to support the boiler makers in imposing a ban on overtime ...
Article : 297 wordsBRISBANE, Jan. 8.—Confusion and difficulties resulting from new regulations requiring motorists to have licences with them when they are served with petrol ...
Article : 152 wordsNEW YORE, Jan. 7.—The Washington correspondent of the Associated Press says it is reliably reported that the British Government has agreed to relax ...
Article : 63 wordsSYDNEY, Jan. 8.—After four inches of rain had fallen in a little more than 24 hours today a creek near Quirinal broke its banks, swept away the central ...
Article : 397 wordsLONDON, Jan. 7.—The Manila correspondent of the Berlin newsagency reported today that a British ship of 6,492 tons, which had left Rabaul for Manila, ...
Article : 241 wordsNAIROBI. Jan. 7.—The Belgian Minister for the Colonies (M. Vieeschauwer), on his arrival here, stated that a complete Anglo-Belgian economic agreement ...
Article : 121 wordsTOKIO, Jan. 8.—According to a semi- official Japanese report from Bangkok the border clashes between French Indo-China and Thai forces assumed the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 124 wordsLONDON, Jan. 8.—Lord Baden-Powell's last message to Boy Scout headquarters in London was a Christmas card, received last week. The illustrations on ...
Article : 123 wordsDARWIN, Jan. 8.—A beer strike and a one-day stoppage of work, as a protest against the new Federal taxes, are contemplated by leading Darwin unionists. ...
Article : 242 wordsThe Bishop of Bendigo (Dr. C. L. Riley), now Deputy Chaplain-General (Church of England) with the A.I.F. in the Middle East. The photograph ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 40 wordsLONDON, Jan 7.—The British Red Cross has been advised that a special ship carrying 20,000 parcels for prisoners of war in Germany has arrived at ...
Article : 120 wordsSYDNEY, Jan. 8.—The parties having failed to reach an agreement, Mr. Justice O'Mara in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court today directed that there ...
Article : 210 wordsLONDON, Jan. 8.—General Sir Ian Hamilton, one of the closest friends of Lord Baden-Powell, paid a tribute today to his originality, quickness and skill ...
Article : 57 wordsLONDON, Jan, 7.—A dispatch from the Tangier correspondent of "The Times" states that a delegation of business men has returned there from a visit to Spain ...
Article : 64 wordsThe State president of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. A. Yeates) was advised of the death of the World Chief Scout (Lord Baden-Powell) during a ...
Article : 77 wordsThe following donations to the fund of the Combined Charities Council have been received:— Previously acknowledged, £6,979/15/8: ...
Article : 57 wordsLONDON, Jan. 8.—The "'Daily Tele- graph" states that there are still 1.000 Britons on the Riviera. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 9 Jan 1941, Page 8
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