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St. George's College, University of Western Australia
A photograph of the entrance to St. George's College. The residential college is opposite the University of Western Australia and was the first permanent residential college built at the present university site. The college was built by the Church of…
Jubilee Grant
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In this article, the author debates how £5000 earmarked for a Queen’s Jubilee commemoration by the WA Legislative Council could be best spent. The author begins by outlining the three suggestions that had been put forward, namely the…
The Great Gate (north side) and ‘The Five Lamps of Learning’, The University of Western Australia, Crawley Campus.
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A view of the northern side of The Great Gate joining Winthrop Hall to the old Administration building at the University of Western Australia’s Crawley campus. The flanking towers of the Gate are square at the base and octagonal at the top,…
Post Office Orders
In the second half of this article, the author draws attention to the positive response with which a plan to establish a system of post office orders in the Western Australian colony had been met. After conceding that there were two or three members…
Bulk Handling: Passage of Bill
In 1935, a disagreement arose in the WA State Parliament over the implications of proposed amendments to the Bulk Handling Bill. In particular, concern was raised by Mr Latham, the Leader of the Opposition, that an amendment to Clause 20 would invest…