At the end of an inquiry lasting for six hours on Thursday, the coroner (Mr. Tingate, P.M.) said that he was unable to give an opinion about the state of mind of Alan George Gourlay, aged 29 years, bank clerk, of Alfred street, Prahran, just before he plunged ...
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Article : 444 words—(By Airmail.) Fourteen of the 17 occupants of a Royal Dutch airliner were killed when the machine crashed into a house in Purley, almost on the fringe of Croydon aerodrome, England. The aeroplane burst into flames and entirely destroyed the house it struck. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 203 wordsSuffcilng from head injuries, Lewis Scanlan, middle-aged, was found lying unconscious in George street, Fitzroy last night. He was admitted to St. Vincent's ...
Article : 51 wordsThe genial Father Christmas, who makes his appearance regularly each year, is the most important tigure of the festive season. A happy Christmas scene—Santa ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 26 Dec 1936, Page 8
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