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OUTSTANDING EVENTS OF THE YEAR
A PERIOD OF POLITICAL CHANGES.
Visit of the Duke and Duchess.
Notable Sporting Achievements.
Among the historic events of the year were the opening of the Federal Parliament at Canberra
and the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York to Australia. In sport the
winning of the Sheffield Shield by South Australia was a notable achievement
Another year closes to night, and resi-
dents of the States will [?] it go with
mingled feelings. To some it has been
satisfactory, but to others it
donU ?r Uie State will see it go with
mingled feetio*. To eome it has been
satisfactory, bat to others it
has been a you- of disannoint
>M EapecUOy ? tu it been
?a to Bottlers in the Unrnr basin
MffH <a fruit growin*. The wheat
. twwt. however, promises to be much
r bettor than it waa ejected to be two
??oaths Bgo. The disastrous frosts of Sep
tember which aoorcbod the vine* in the
aKfeatfam settlement*, just as they were
bumttnt into foliage, ?m still fn>*h in
the memory, and (he foil effect will be
Wt nest year in depleted returns. At
the same time the jnr baa seen tie Aus
tMJiaa wine trade placed upon ? firmer
bating than ever before as tha result of
Utam*A prefarenoe in Britain. Pasta
?aUat? have received good prioea for their
Jtoos* M Bmpfn point of view the
?mMmmUb* feature of the r?u bu been
?jtai tour of their Uoyal Highnesses the
Pake awl Duchess of Vork, the prime
BMNk lor which waa the opening of the
Imml Parliamentary buildings at Can-
MR* oft Mar ?? The tour waa an un
i?*^?*.*w?e?i from On. outset, the
tomm of eaUtuuaam which marked their
d?Mrtat? from and return to England
Wait <nwn outdone by the ibear
thJjw^Bd einoerit? tf tteir reception.
?225**^ ?ml parboularJy in Australia,
LwLJSNIJ M*^ hl *? ?*????' of those
VwiMfad to tak* part fat them
PoUtioally the beS^MabU, for
tta tMBafW of thVFedenl Parliament and
9* Oowwor-fleiuwsa to Canberra, making
Oat for the flm Uibo in the htstorT^
21.^??% "*?** *??*? ?~ be?i a
?UMM of Oovemmeat, aa a result of the
?JwttMfta in M?rob7 at which rte Uabor
OoMmauctt under the buulerWta ofthe
MMd Ltoeraiaad Coimtry Ptrtie.. Asa
MMtt ttw ptnaent Butler Uorertuuent came
g?y, wita tie farmer leader ofthe
0?poadioB (lion. it. t. Butler) as Pr£
?^ <*? tejto.of tfc. IJounti,, Party
JSSSI I&J^ 111*^' ?? UHamtauoner of
nwl WorJta.' The ontatuidjag fieatums
m hm? Mat aeanon have been ta"e inuiosi.
?!??rf teOMMed tuution and hihe^
Cmlgbte and fiare* in an endeavor toW
?W **? budajMk Conuooted with those
EffiTS *2L? le ?!? &* tt? ???* *
WtoT ttaiwpot*, probably the Most con
f**ttoM pieo* of legnUtwn introduoed in
gyHamwjt fog Many yean.
M a OtMtet tha year haa been notable
f? *? ?Si*? ?f the Shrine* SuuW by
flratk Aurtralia for the first time for ?
{MM and ?or the inciuaion of Queensland
fi? tha Shield oontetta for the first time.
U£* : J&jgJtatUJu jnMm of the
pd? ud OMe&M oTYorlt ?t the Ade
**M?m?* ?? wfaMtrtkiw KW will
Mate Uh Oaa ?f ?- i--^—-^i— .i.-
IS? ff ff ii!r£-fc tlll 10811
? MMf toll of thai State a pnblie men.
MHLtimaw l? mwttoped Profaawr
g, E.TUmue Md Ae Bon. h. O*tonghlin
%*3!?>£?tJ**. Vwi* Meibit. KJC?in
WM.flMwi|? Cominaaionsr), Be?i?tor
?rt?i?t<onareriok?ter, in Juno; MrTfr. O.
' MMMMU. Colonel Btaart, m. former mill-
V Bfcj|Mbtill^*" ?M^HBlttaMlrttfll' * MS* IBimrp?
M^HMHr jttiuita^?samwd?st; tai?
"Tdrtriled MatuM ef tfca mom tapo*.
gat happeninaa dwtec the year foU
JANUAftY.
?J. ftWfWjt WUIiNB IQt?ball (Vice
fitwua?pf at ClMi Dnivemtf of AieUide)
?*MM?IU:.iI%. totd Kirobam (PM*i
?Mt of we KniMrv Praaa Unions created
?vjGM?JLa<-Hn?jy TJ2^*L earthqualtea
rj^[|^^W i*^j?*r <eaw?yed Mat
?* tbtetotn abopii
ao^r^atMUa. atiuULaida Owl. draw*.
J&Snfttma ife!lf"""7lhfinl!'l" > """ "**
j^KiV^Stais%sr ?SSS awMT??Sh?v
rf^wrtk AiwtralUa cridtat team de
fcrtrt^tor tori* in Meibouraaby Wl
MtWgjiaw'y, aooonnuat,TaUed, aged V2.
T.*WJr???a? teUehmr inaucuralej be
MM Umuw and Sew York.—Perth
tram itrdn ended*—Mr. W. H. Je?nea an-
Pointed aeeraUrr of the AtutmUu Board
?f CrWtet Control
is-PK?taaaor Edward Beanie. An^as
<rf ASUMb. 4ied. asaifa.-^i^en. killed
and 95 Ininred when Irkutefc-Moacow es
preat mi derailrd at A?aaki.
??--Mr. J. More., headmaatcr of the
Taebiftoa CwtMl gchool, died, teal ?.-
Beat vnatt AdeUude; temperatnre 107^
in tin ahade.-aoda'irta Rained important
?mweaeM in Branch Senate triennial elec
ttoM.--"Bojr" Oiarlton drfe*:?i the Jan*
?? champion, Kjiteuo Takudii. at the
Domain (Sydney) Baths, and improved on
Arno Bore's world's record for 880 yards.
Ume, 10 min. 32 sec.—A paaic caused by
a Are in a Montreal picture theati* t?-
Mltod in W deaths.
10.—Ho proapeot of roiief of beat wave:
?had* temperature ia Adelaide reached
It.—Tempetature Ml to IS3JS.—Pire cliH
dren 4ie4 of b?tt proatntion Ik Children1!
Hospital, and seven imnatea of Old
Kelts' Home.—A bush fin near
Kuitno Forest awept many sores of
L praas ImmL A number of cheep w?r?
* Wot.-Or. Robert Rmmraitt, a
nmwr Ibfor of Gawler, died
at Medindie, as?rf 75—Tb^ Duke
and Pwheas of York readied fas
Palmaa.—British Treasury handed Aus
treitm Hij* Commissioner (Sir Joseph
Cook) a e&enne for £912,009 on account
of uerttun re-wration mymento.
13.-4hade tempentuie 105.6 dctc.—
Boat* Australia defeated New South
Watoa in Hydn?r by SW runs.-
Charito? broke his avra MO yaida
r?oort jit Mw Domain (Sydney)
Bathe. Time, 4 s?fn. 88 4rS sec. (A?s-
IralasiMi renord).—Sewn twrfi'ins kil'ed in
a Bre at Birmingham (England).—An o-jt
bnwk of ?mi!'|ioK waa rcporUd from Sbef
tWd (Bnglud).
p.—Snide temperature rearhe.l 110 deg :
?Blnlawm nljtht temi>era:ur? (M.t de?.}
was) a reeord for *J years.—Children's Wrt
' far* and Public lUliof Boani waa an
notated. Penonnel-Mr. T. H. Atkinson'
Wbairmaa). Dr. V V. UMessoriarJ
Ifwara. O. F. Clariojte. T. J. Mat-
Mi, and P. O'Connor, Ifaadames M
R. Bewitt asd 1.. Hone, and
Mr.lt O. K Xwbit waa appointed st^eav
diary magistrate, Local Court, and special
magistrate.
It—Temperature at f1.15 aan. was 1024,
and lei to 72.1 at ? pjn.—Mr. W. G.
Uahoncy. MM.R. for ifeitey (Near South
Wales), gave up bis seat to allow Mr. E.
6. Theodore to enter Federal politics.—
Mr. W. 11. Wilkinson, of Wilkinson,
Saudo A Wylcs, died at North Adelaide,
aged 53.—Fifty shot* were fired, and four
men injured in a riot at Uic Kyogie (Mew
South Wales) railway construction camp.
15.—tire destroyed Miliiurn & Jeffrey's
joinery works. Noreh-stivet, Adelaide; and
caused damage estimated at £ 10,400. —An
unideut'tied nun was killed by a blow in
Victoria-square, Adelaide.—Competitive de
sign for * Natioua: War Memorial to be
oneoted at die corner of North-terrace and
Kintore-avcuue, submitted by Messrs.
Woods, Bagot. .Tory & Laybourne Smith
was accepted.—Tse Tennessee anti-evolu
tion laar was upheld, but tie fine imposed
on Heojte*. a. school teacher who had Uugbt
evolution, was remitted. ,
17.—Government Statist reported that
South Australia spent £3JI}H,t? or £3
7/11 a head, an increase of 2/7 a head, ?<?
liquor for the rear ended June 30, 1926.—
The mission to investigate American radua
trial conditions was appointed, the Sooth
Australian members being Messrs. A. M_-
Innes and C. J. Munden.— Victoria-square
vict.m was Identified as Mr. Sydney Aifnd
Smite, formerly of Broken Hill.
Ww-Mr. H. B. Dean, dairyman, was
killed in lev*; crossing smash at Oving
ham.—The Duke and Duchess of York ar
rived at Jamaica..
10.—Wheat standard fixed at ?l Ib.—A
floor in tile tirenfell-etreet warehouse oc
cupied by Korabfaims, Limited, collapsed.
Persons m the building escaped injury.
2tf.—Bosh tires in the Wiiiuunstown and
Mount Pleasant district caused damage es
timated at £10,000.—The Minister of De
fence (Sir Neville House) landed at Port
feaid, suffering from influenza.
2L—The Federal Minister of Works (Mr.
W. C. Kill) turned the first nod of the
Qoduadatta-Alice Bpnnn railway at Ood
nodatu.—Jfew South Wales won the Lm
ton Cup (tennis).—Mr. T. B Barr Smith
gave £30,000 to the University of Adelaide
to erect a library building.
22.—lire. Anna Maria BrickneU, Kno
wood, died, ailed V&. ~—
-33.—A fireman waa killed and three in
jured when a Me&ourae fire hose car
skidded on its way to answer a false
alarm.
U.-Dame Nellie Melba returned to Mel
bourne from London.
25.—The Acting Prime Minister (Dr.
Karie Page) addressed the Chamber of
Commence.—The Bon. L. O'Loughlin
died at Pranamo, and 73—HJI S. Be
no* n entered the Panama Canal.—Mr.
George William Bradgart (03), of Cotton
ville, waa run down by a train and" killej
at the AogasTOad crossing, Lower Mit
cham.
30—Mr. A. W. Bebin?on retired bom
the contest in Wooroora to facilitate -the
?berai-Country Party pact.—Mrs. Har
rington Lee?, wife of the Arebbbhop of
Melbourne, died.—The Duke and Duchess
of *ot* feted at Panama.
27.—Messrs, K. A. Fulton and J. H.
tVehes, were willetf fo a *j?Uty esptesion
at nindmarab VaTey, and two othexa wen
tajuied^-Prwft?ssor A. E. V r Bicbardson,
Director of the Waite Aaricuitucal Be
aearch Institute, returned from a world's
tour-—lndian troops arrnred at Shanghai
from Hongkong.
38.—The Licensing Court grantal the
transfer of <Jw OXnd Cenlml Botel to
th? Hotd Adelaide, to be erected onKortit.
terraoe.—Floods Mcurred in New South
Walss and Queensland.—Victoria, ??
beaten by Sew South Wales in Sydney by
an innine* and 3SS runs.—A Sooth Ans
tralian loan of £3JDQ^IOO r issued at £SB,
and carrying 9 per oent. iatenprt, waa un
derwritten in tondW.—Direct beam ti?
test eonnaction between SfSbosrae and
London was eabablisbad.
39—Mr. James Curran (?J) died, after
drinking a cup of coffee at the Tod Birar
Construction Camp, Eyre Peninsula.
31-—Explosions, due ta petrol and ajeHg
aite becoming ignite4, caused serious in
juries to seven persona and damages to
houses over a wide area at Chatswood
(Sydney)—A brfoa* cameoting Benmark
and Psringa, and tfca railway to Parings
w?a opawd tar tfc* AttarMy-General
(Hon. W. J. ?enny?.-fiama?e eatimated
at £111,000 waa eaosed by a fire at Uar
ktaa Bros.' gange, Petersham (Sydney).—
The Fonaisn Minister of toe Iforbtem
OoMrnownt tti China demanded the
withdMwat at jfc? British troope.
fOHWAIIY.
L-Tfca. JUr. John Watts (MeAodiat). of
s?*w*Ji"ai?i ?ga4 W.-A oneniar strike
of 29BjOW^ale aad lemale ?rin m
Vienna waa snaawed ?> * protest against
the Fascist Association.
Z.—A nwai waeMng of Islington tmihray
workahop. empUws decUned to return to
wk,M. pr?te?t againrt the cmptofmeiit
of Mnetbw b) Ae workshona^Asnoin>
?seat of E. Hewfcen. MkUUes? bMamaa'
to eoaoh South Australian erieknten next
aaaaon, was amumooed.~?ir Thomaa Good,
wfa wm anppintod Oonmor of Qnaau
?^J)nring * discussion on the third
n?adbutof the Uquor Bill in New
SontfclVal?C Parliament, the Chief Secre
tory (Sir. Lacearini) struck a member of
tile Oppowtion (Mr. Ung).
?.?Men returned to work at feuinjton
maFfeabops.—Mr. 8. M. Bruce (Prime
Minister) returned from England.
S.—Mr. J. K. Hindmarsh, a. jeweller,
was murdered at the Grosvenor, Korth
terrace.—Miss Marianne Ffeher. sole ear
vivor of those wbo arrived in Souta Aub
trxlia in tlie Buffalo, completed her 100th
y^ar.
?.—Maof wbeU wer? kffled and hundiwfa
wmnded in a otH war in PortnaaL
7--7lseven persona were drowned while
boating on the Condamina River (Queens
land;).-Oporto an d LuVbon were bom
barded by Government troops in an at
tempt to bresk the Portuguese revolution.
—Thousands were injured and two killed
among the crowds attending the funeral
of die Javanese Emperor.—The revised
Anglican Prarer Book was published.
B.—The Federal Attorney-General (Mr
3. G. Latham, EX.) reached Fremantfe.
after attendingthe L??ue of Mattms A^
sembly.—The bake and Duchess of York
vimtcd Kukuhiva in the South Sea Islands.
—British Parliament opened by the King
?-The miners in the northern fields
:n New South Wales ceased work as the
Mjutt of , rtrikstartt?M ?f dumu-The
<-Mm Galav* Cmuimd off tie New South
|n._Portuguese rebels sutrendered
JtZ^* ViiUKin eSSTtonT was
beaten by Queensbad, and South Aoa
tralit won 0w Wiftftdd Bhield.-Maiir dis
tricts were inundated and communicitxms
broken bjr serioua floods in Queensland.—
Sha.ie teuioeratm* in Adelaide reicW
!?(.* dcare?s.-~PreHdent Coolidae, of the
LEited Kates, Bnmosed a further nava
dfttrmtmeat.—Elteneivp dsmaw m*
Ji'ised.br ? fire in Wth^trrel. Vortli.-c.te
yirtona.-Bi<r bath fin* in r.e C.?-"
Mlldown (Victoria) district .-:.-?-? ho.nvr
dauiige and lone of ljv?s.—-Vain. ? rose 5
to 10 per mtt. at tiie AdtOnl.le ?...-J s?m
-A njw British Liberal Party v.?*? formed
with Lord Grey as nresiH--::!.
K.—Wini-Commanrfor Vac M?t. h?e 4i
Pluedt*. lefr ftalv n,i a w.>vM fl:?1it.
?.—Big fires "oovr-.r.l it Wamisdyte
(virtocia) district.—Twentv liv*s w*re lost
iu die Oueen?'.an<4 fl.v.rf?.-Tiie lwndmaKt*r
ob t*? nVnown {MnTine Bmdnuster J T.
18. BurnrtO dieH. nnH w.w b?H?i ?t se?.
H.—Damaw cuti — at £2H.(WO <ns
caused br fire .it Mr- F. T:erseTV t-mher
mil!* at Port A.!.^.i;-le.—New SontS Wa!?*
eoalminon <f<vi.|...! the s tt-"Ve—R.
Jones {Port ArielaM-0 won t}.# State
siEjr'o bow's chaaipionsnip.—Eight live*
were lost in a railway collision it Hull
(England!.—Hundreds were killed in an ,
earthquake in Jtiao-Slavia.
15. —When & satisfactory agreement was .
expected from the Hinkow negotiations,
they broke diva.—The Tasmanian yacht i
Tassie woo the Poster Cuj> at Semaphore.
10.—The Xot Sooth. Wales coal strike
restarted.
C—The Duke ani Duchess of York ar
rived at Suva.—The Rev. W. F. Wehrsted
(Anglican) died, ajjeti 47.
18.—A new mafyroity hospital at Orroroo j
in opened by Mrs. L. L. HilL—Mr. Leslie
Aitchinson was declared elected as the em- ',
p<oyes' representative on the Public Ser
viee Superannuation Fund Board.
10—A general strike, involving 40,000
workers, occurred at Shanghai.—Thirty- ,
five persons were ki!!ed by a cyclone in ;
Mississippi and Louisiana (UJS_A.). —Sere- .
ra" lives were lost when a. Romin Catholic ,
pttaxim ship sack on Lake Como (Switzer- i
land).
30.—An agreement was signed between ,
the British Government and Southern
Cliia*.—Holy Trinity Chorea, Xorth-ter- !
nee; celebrated its 90th anniversary. t
21.—Mr. Henry Eymill died, agW 90. !
22.—The Duke and Duchess ot Vork ar
rived at An.-klaad (X.Z.).—Macartney j
benefit mttch, Australia against the Best, J?
was iron by Australia br seven wickets, i:
Ltacirtney received over £3,ooo.—Australia 11
decided not to challenge lor Davis Cup.—
Shanghai was shelled by Chinese
mutineers.
23.—The Federal Arbitration Court fixed
the standard working week at ?** hours —
Messrs. K. R. Stnckey. E. L. Bean, and
L, Aitchinsoa. were appointed Govern
meat representatives on the Superannua
tion Fund Board.—The Rev. E. J. Piper
was elected president of the Methodist
Conference for 193S.—The synod accepted
the new constitution of the Church of
England in Australia.
2t—The Premier (Hon. L. L. Hffl) de
livered his policy speech at Port Pine.—
niap-Commander di Pinedo completed the
first lap of his world flight at Port Natal.
25.—Methodist Conference agreed to the
Adelaide Central Methodist Mission being
divided.
26.—A new hospital wis opened at Los
ton.—Mr. Msrk Symons died, aged 73.—
Mr. Chas. Williams, o, member of the
("runways Trust, died, aged Si—Mr. E. G.
Theodore was ejected for the Federal Par
liamentary district of Bailey, in succession
t? Mr. Maloney, who resigned.
28.—Dr." Hasten Guest resigned
from British Labor Party.-3iack
to Tannod aceUbrations week opened.—
The Greek steamer. Stems, sunk off
Land's End, Cornwall; the third engineer
was the only survivor.
MARCH.
L—-Komiaations closed for State elec
tions.—SpearCelt (9 et. 13 lb.> won the
Austraian Cup. Time. 3 min. 51 1-3 sec
(Aartraliaa record}-—FartySve lives lost
fa a cpUiery explosion at Ebbw Vale
(WaJes).—Maternitf wing at the Border
town hospital was opened.—Confectionery
department at Mr. Arthur J. Kowe's fac
tory at ,Southwark was destroyed fey fire,
"""lira £4jOOO.
2— The Governor ot New Sonti Wales
refa?rf to appoint aiditional members to
gu> Legislative CouncU to pass the Family
Endowment Bill.—Fire destroyed Hodden's
Sydney motor body mirks, damage
caitym.—Last seadon of the Federal
Parliament in Melbourne was opened.
3.—Farmers rejected the compuissry
wheat pool in New South Wales.—Hiii
Court declared Kew Sooch Wales N'ews-
P?per Tax Act invalid.—Mr. Parry Taomas,
hoJer of macy motor records, was tiled
at Peniine Sands, Fj^i.^j while attempt
iof new records.
5.-Stralhalayn High School openei—
y??o?*-,^!l ** Carfontein (South
Africa), 25,000 persons took part.
7.—rorketown Hospital additions
opened.—Oeetr&ctive cyclone caused loss of
Ueaiui heavy damage in Madagascar.—
Ower U0? deaths were caused by an
earthquake fat Japan.
*^*.' r"?? 1i Charch, Prospect de
?ttojned by fire.
?.—Passenger and goods trains coUide
near Mitefaam. Sfa one was injnred—A
man and woman were ki^d when a motor
?kidded at North AleUide.—Sir David
Gordon was appointed Australian Repre
sentative at the Economic Conference.
(ineeva.
W-—-Coro," new womens* choir, com
posed of Conner scholars of airls' secon
dary sehooht, was formed in Adelaide
U.-*Tooda in Buenos Ayras caused 39
?o"1* ?od muck damage to property.
, 12.—Tablet vnveCed in the Botanic Park
by Adjutant John Gare to commemorate
a* ?tt?**,. heM ?y *?? Salvation
Army in Anstraha. on Beptember 1. 1880.
KU-A fire at Stewart Mansion*,
Melbourne, caused damage estimated
at £20,000; several women trapped on
W too door were rescued.
I*.—Many bents dosed as a result of a
aaandal crms in Florida.—Mannfacturins
portion of the Everlasting Polish Com
mninaimt Tonensviae gutted by
a.^^.'^ lV bm e^Pute wracked
the tr?nta of three offices at Etratiialbvn
, 17^-Mr. J. H. SenSin wmseJecteddepu^
leader of the Federal Labor Parfar F
?.-Mr. E. M- Smith, former^^r-
Gess?aVcelebrated his 88^ hirthday?
b&T*?^? 1- **" ?aPt??d by the
"Beds",—A senou, strike started at Tal
lonm. (Victoria).—Dr. ELH.Woo'Jard was
appointed Professor of Anatomy at the
University of Adelaide.
*?C3' r <£?ST;JI e Rytie ?" appwnted
?*-?gbsai-an Hish Commissioner inLondon.
-T1? State Grants BQ was passed by the
Federal Par.iament>
23^-Mr. Actinir Jartiee Kichards ray ap-
Pmnted a njp at the Supreme Coort;
Mr" W-^L .Stni? ?*?? judge.—Kankin
JMWPfangd acd looted.—SonSi Australia
g???*d Tf*^ Aa**?s? ?? cricket by
M ram-Ma. Pritehard. Tt was faT^d
TW Wfae Boonty 801 was passed^the
Federal rar!?aj?it.—A fire at Beaton's
aerated water factory at Dnley caused
damage estimated ax £2JBM ????
24.—Mr A. Davidsoii, pCot, a son oi
?* ,??e "Sgy*- and MessrTA. W. X^
U f"-1 jW-- DonaUson, passengers,
were ki-'ed in an aerop'jne accident near
Jamba <Quem?.an<l>.
25.—A massaoiv octurred at Kankin end
a warship sliel'cj the rioters.
3d.—Hi]! Gcvernment defeated at the
State genera! e^tions—The Dnke and
Uuchew of Vork reaped Sydney—Dam
aje ertimate.'. at £30.000 was caused br a
fire which d^rr-iyei Peacock's Unnery at
1 OTTPnsnJle.—Ta<> Labor Government was
returne-I at the Western Australian SUte
e.ections—Reduction was defeated in
every district at tbe Sooth Australian
*0.-V o]>i)oU pollg.
-N.-iir Hiram \Y. Varley. a well
kn-iwn solintnr, died, aged 64
*islu 'O ?rf London (Rl^ht Hon.
an.! i;,^t llev. p r . l ocram> reached Ade
laute-Jlr. Herbert Myers.
V\. a Webb) and General Manager ?f
l.e Municm.l Tramways Trust (Mr. W.
o'? j, J *JPOinted tn the Motor
Omnibus Board.—Mr. L. V. Hunkln
.Tnpoxted trastee o f the State Saving
Ikick.
—M-^ r TjPirU KesbH. K.0.. dieJ. a^d
? a.— Hntiali financial rear closed with a
Joficit of £36,a?3.7!H.
APRIU
„?-— A cyclone at Cbittas-inj. in Korth- ]
East BcuroU blew atray lnnlflr a school.
Jnrt Try—" Varsity" Cigarettes. I
Ik j
market, and bouses, and lifted a train off
the line. There were iea- casualties.
2.—Mr. Edward Davies, architect and
artist, died, aged 74.
3.—Further outbreaks of fire occurred at
Gladstone.
4. —Hon. K. li. Butler announced the
selection of the iollj^-ing ilicislry:—Pre
mier, Treasurer, and llinit-ier of I!a:l
-wajB, Hon. K. L. Butter; t'inel Seereiary
Minister of Mines and Marine, Hon. li.
Tassie; Attorney-General anc Minister of
Industries. Hon. H. Hombiirjr: Commit
sioner of Croau Lands aad Minister ot
Ix>cal Government, 1100. *J. i'. .Unking;
Commisrfontr ot Public Works and II nis
tec of Education, Uon. M. ilclntosu; Minis.
ter of Asricultuie, limuigratinn, iicpatria
tiou, and Irrisaiiou, lion. J. t\>ir;:n- —
Japanese and Chinese clashed at Hacklier;
ten Chinese and two Japanese nere killed.
s.—Mr. Justice Aiigas L'arsons returned
from a world lour. —A British Xotc was
dispatched to the Nationalist Government
at Uankow. dfmandiU? rejiaratiua fox Xan
tin outrage.—The Ma3~or of Chicago (Mr.
tt". Dever) was-defeated l>y Mr. \V. Thomp
son (Kepublicau) alter riotous scenes.—
liie centenary ai the birtli of Lori Lis
ter, the pioneer tf antiseptic eurgerr, was
celebrated in England.
6.—Tke Duke and Duchess of York ar
rived in Brisbane. The crowds prevented
the Coral party from reaching the Wiu
ter Garden Theatre in the evening by the
prescribed route, and after much confusion
tier entered the theatre bv another way.
".—The Hill Government resigned and
Uie Hoc It. L. Butler was asked to form
a Ministry.
S.—Beam wireless service between Aus
tralia and England was opened. The first
beam messajre to South Australia was re
ceived at The Advertier" office.—The
new Ministry wag sworn in by the Gover
nor.—A successful television demonstra
tion was carried out in Xew York.
9-—The Victorian State elections re
sulted—Labor. 2S; Nationalists, 15; Coun
try Party. 10j Liberals, 5; Country Pro
gressive Party, 4; Independents, 2; Prosrres
sive I.—The Western Austra
lian elections were eomjjleted "and xh-i
Labor Party was returned with tile same
majority as in the last Parliament.
W-—The Sov.et broke off diplomatic re
lations with Pekin.
ll.—The text of the Vote presented by
the five Powers demanding reparation for
the Nankin outrage was published.—Mr.
Winston Church ill delivered the British
Budget speech.—Eleven men were injured
when a motor car struck an electric light
standard at Matraville (Sydney).
12.—Mr. R. A. Haynes, of'Wood. Son
and Co.. was invited to- visit Canada on
behalf of die Dried Fruit Control Board
to endeavor to increase trade with the
Dominion.
13.—Northern troons occupied Pekow,
on the opposite bank of the Yangtse to
Nankin.—At a meeting of the Libpral mem
bers of Parliament the Hon. G. R. Laffet
was nominated for the Speakerfihip, Mr.
Mr. H. B. Crosby as chairman
of the Parliamentary Liberal Party.
Mr. E. D. Kicholls as Chairman of
Committees. Mr. E. Anthoney as secretarj
of the Liberal Part_v, and Mr. H. S. Hudd
as Government Whip.—Mr. II A- Drake
Brockman was appointed a judge of tit
Federal Arbitration Court.
It—The Director of Education (Mr. W.
T. McCoy) left to attend conferences on
education at London and Locarno.—Mr. W.
J. Co'ebatch -was appointed a member ol
lie Irrigation Commjssion.—Mrs. - Ros
Sweeney (28). of Goodwood, was killed by
a train at the Goodwood-road crossing.
—Storm in the Mediterranean wrecked
several vessels.
13.—Good Friday.—An unofficial Laboi
conference ("Red"), convened fcy Mr.
Seale (deposed president) was opened in
Sydney and attended by the Premier (Mr.
Laar). who supported the Seale Ee^tioi
against tie constitutional executive.—Th<
reply of Eaeene CJien to the Five Powers
Note regarding Nankin outrage was con
cidred nnsatisractorv.
16.—Storms in Ne"w South Wales spoileii
the Easter holidays. In some places K
inches cf rain fell in two days. Shlpmn;
was disorganise!, and the Doncaster Han
dicap meeting r.as postponed until Mon
oar.—^The lli*;:ssbpi broke its banks a:
the re?o't of fl-orde and cansed consider
able dsnu^e in Illinois and Arl-atitic _
The Duke ?nd Dachess of York arrived ii
Houart.
17.—Steamer Riverina went asnrand neai
Gaio Island. —Further damage was causes
by the Mississippi floods.—Japanese Cabi
net resigned.
IS.—Caster Monday.—The Great Hasten
Steeplechase ai Oakbank resulted ii
Mount Cooper (10.8) and IJnohoo (9.1
dead-beating. Time, 6 miu 29 eec—Baroi
Tanaka atceoted tie Premiershii> of Japan
19.—Buildings were blown down, house
nnrpofed. communicatians destroyed, am
HO lives lost in 4 disastrous cyclone in New
South Wales.—Misonii Temple in North
terrace owned.—General Chiang Kai SheJ
?'NationaJist commander-in-chief in China'
broke irith the Commanisis
2L—Duke and Duchess of "York arrh-ei
m Meliionrne.—Two Air Force aeroplane
taking nart in the welcome display crasbet
while flvinjr over Melbourne and the fou;
ccennants wore killed.—Eight states wen
devastated by the Mississippi floods.—jh.
Bank ?of Enctand discount rate was >werc<
from S to 4i ner cent.
22.—Jndje Prafee-Brockraann took ii
seat in the Arbitration Court in iteSbsorne
?.-?t. George's Day.—Death roH as i
result of the Mississippi floods "was re
norted to have increased to 200. am
100,000 were homeless.
St—Sixty-three nations nnited in cefe
bratini the 383rd anniversary of Shake
sneare'e birthday at Sbalford-<Hi-Aron.
,?*?— Aazac Day.—Nine persona wen
tiUeS and 30 injured in a fire at BtVE 1
automobile works, Detroit, U.S.A.
28.—Aarora Anstralis seen in Adelaide
—Enquiry by the Bribery Cammis?ion int?
charjges mjrainst members of the polio
force waa rompleted.
27.—Tie Doke of York received1 deerei
of Doctor of Laws from the Melbonrn.
Cnrnersity.
SB.—Appeals *rere lodged agains!
the Bon Burn and Port Adelaide elec
taam.—Mr. A. J. Hannan \ras appointee
Crown Solicitor.
29.—GleneljK motor bos by-law wai
quashed by the Supreme Court. Adebidt
by-law was materially amended.
30.—Tie Dake and Duchess, of Yorl
arrived in .Adelaide. A special ?ouveni
issue of "The Advertiser" was publisher
in connection with the Royal visit, an<
contained a nhotojxaph in color on an
paper of the Dake and Duchess.—Trian^<
(SJ9) won the Goodwood Handicap. Time
1 min. 13 eec—Lea^ne football eeaeoi
opened.
MAY.
L—The Duke aad Duchess oi Toii at
tended divine service at St. Peter's Cathe
dral.
2.—Tfce Duke and Duchess were tendere;
a reception by returned soldiers, sailors
and nurses at the Town Hall, and visitei
disabled soldiers in the morning; and ai
tended Vice-regal garden party in th
aiternoon.—State Government opposed an
extension of the 44-honr week in Souti
Australian industries.—Mr. Gordon U
Castie, a former South Australian, wii<
had bei?n C^mmonweaJth Crown Solicito
for 1* vears, died in Me^borcrne, aged 7t
3-—Tie Duke and Duchess visited th
military hospi-tals and received ai
atldrese of weL'JUic at I'ort Adelaide. Tlic
were present at a public reception at GoV
eraracnt House, and at a State schoc
ciiiiren's dusr-Uy at the Adelaide Ova', i:
the afternoon. In the evening they wer
present et a ball given by tie Lord an-
Ladr Mayoress.
4.—The desree of Doctor of Laws wa
conferred on the HuUe by the Xdelaid
University. Tie Duchess attended a "r?
cption by the National Council o
Women. Their Kr.ya1. Huhne^ses at
tended the Adelaide Cup meeting in th
aiternoon, an.l an official dian.-r at Govprr
meat Hmiff ia the eveninj.—The Adeiaid
lup wus won by Three Kin^s (8 el
Va.\. Tune. 2 min. ?} ?.-Ecnomic cot
ierer.rr> oiK-ned at Geneva
6.—The Dake an.i Duchess .Vft Soat!
Austra.ia.—A laraier namon S? a ?t siio
uiue !<?-<>ple dead, and c^mmittod suicid
at_ Cuarlestown (South Africal.
. '? Anx:*-iy m Amorio.in liood disirict
sncreasctl bv e.-.rtliquake saocks and torna
<loy s ?.x ;M? n?nced in f.ve Mississippi state
and Alabama.
S.—Another mrste: joas fire o^^airred a
<jr.ai?tone. fncen.iiarisni sujpeoted-—Car
tain Nunceswr, fan-.ius Fren<ib r ,ilot n {
teamed to fly Atlantis from Paris to'Xpi
\ork.
9- —F^-era: Par:iamcnt House. Canberra
was oppned by the Duke rf ifo-k —Th
LorJ Major ( Jr. WV.lace Brnce)' wa
created Kr.urlit BaKhplor; Sonntor Geor-
Foster I'ciro-. ,? C, Vi re -Prosi .Int of th
fc.xe;ut!ve Louccil. was created K.C.V.O
and Senator John Ke^lnads, Prc
sidert of the Seuatf. was create
ICC.M.G.—"PiIot 1\ K. K?-en was kiloi
in an aerop'.ane smash at Canberra.—Mr. ;
F. B. Me?ryJe ?as appointed Deputy- j
I Master of the Supreme Court. —Disastrous
t-iniad.-vs in the middle west and south- ,
: v.est states ef U.&A. caused heavy loss .
.jf liie. :
: 10. —A niceting of business men he'd at
? GlaJstone impressed on the authorities the <
- Diversity i-.rc ai'tjou in connection wiih tbe
? soiies ,vf fires which had occurred in the i
. Uiivn. — An exceptionally heavy gale de
[ hyed shipping on the cast coast of Xcvr I
iii'aland
t 11. —"The Vi'liite Bird," tbe aeroplane
; i'-.a-n by Captain Xun2.-*srr, wiiicu. left
- l-'rauce to itoss: tke Al-auti: ?a May S
- was s-ill ii-.its-in^, aud hope ior the
- i.viitai'£ sa:ety was abandoned.
12.—Ton persons were injured when a
I motor l?us and a cart co'.li.led on Anzac
- Highway.—A three-year-old boy was
I awined by a ]i-iu*ess at the Adelaide Zoo.
? —The Dake and Duchess oi York lea
t Melbourne by the Itenotvn. —The Lanj and
- U'i.Js faction ffjis ?.?sdiiJed irum the Cau
? berra J^abor Conference.—lucriminatic,;
- comments were l'ound as the result o£ a
? raid on Areos House, the Soviet head
" quarters in Londou.
3 IS.—The Allan Government (Victoria)
resigned.
' I*.—The Czocho-Slovakian soccer team
1 J^ifeated AtictraJa. oi tiie jubilee Ovai,
' 'I 2?ajs to 1.
' 55.—Choir stalls, Doau and Canons'
- stalls, and BLsliop's throne at St. Pteer's
Cathedral mere dedicated. They were a
' gift by Sir Lang-ina ISanythsn.
1 IC.—The dry spell was ended by a steady
downfall, especially over liie central an-i
" southern districts.—The A.L.P. conference
: at Canberra decided upou a policy of no
- { conscription of any Australian.
: 17.—The first session oi tlie 26th ParlU
? meat of South Australia was ojieued. Tlie
- Il'<n. G. U. Laffer was elected JSpeaker —
The nesr Victoriin (Hogan) Government
? was elected by the Labor Caucus.
Is*.—Ma-. IV. R. Cuts was appointed
- principal of Itoseivonhj- College.—The
Duke and Duchess of York reac'jed Fir
? unntle.
? !'??.—Mr. C. J. French,- curator of the
1 Sualce Park, died ot tuake bite.—The Cou
jrre*it:onal L:niou of Australia and New
? Zealand oj>ened a congress in Adelaide.
20.—The Uev. J. Lrnest James vms
' elected president of die Congregational j
' L'oiou.
? 21.—Captain Charles Lindberg completed
I a flight aloue tVo:n Xeir York to L'art.—
I Mr. A. Parkiiill (Kat.) was elected to the
t Warrin^iU Federal seat (K.S.W.).—Mr.
Irederick Graves, of Grares & Co_ diei,
i aged 51.
[ 22.—Mr. Joseph Gfllard, winemaker,
I llAffill, died, aged SI.
'?, 23.—The Duke and Duchess of York let:
? Australia for Mauritius.—liepresenialivt's
,' o£ all State azricultura! departments met
? in Adelaide.—Messrs. W. J. Youns, Harold
- -Uarlmg-, and J. W. IVainori^it were ip
r pointed an expert committee to enquire
- "into ihti State finances.
1 .21. —England broke off diplomatic rela
? tions with Uussia as the result of dis-
E cl<>snrcs in the Areos raid.
r 26.—The Lang Government {Sew South
1 Wales) resigned.—The Uev. Francis E.
- Clark, founder of the Christian Endeavor
e Societies, died. *
27.—Mr. Lang formed a. new Ministry
. comprising Premier and Treasurer, Mr J.
i T. Lang; Attorney-General. Mr. A. A
; Jv vsaS'lt; Minister of Lands and Forests,
I Jlr. h. M. Horsington; Chief Secretarr,
b Sfr. M. Gosling; Minister of Agriculture.
r Mr. P. V. Stokes; Minister of Education,
? Mr. W. Da vies; Minister of Public Health,
I Mr. R. J. Stewart Robertson; Minister o c
Works and Kaawsys. Mr. W. T. Uitcliffe:
p Minister of Local Government, Mr. T
'- Keegan; Vice-President of the EsecaUve
i Council and Acting Minister of Mines,
- Mr. A. C. Willis; Honorary Minister and
? Acting Minister for Labor and Industry.
e Mr. R. W. Cruickshank.
? .30.—Mr. T. T. Thompson's election for
~ Port Adelaide was declared void by the
Court of Disputed Retarns.
? 3L—Xew Masonic Temple at tJnlcy coc-
B scerated.
JUNE.
g 1. The Duke and Duchess of York
. reached Mauritius.—Mr. Frank Curzon's
. Call Boy (4 to 1) won the English Derby,
n J 3- F r<rfess>or 11. W. Chapman (Professor
of hngineering at Adelaide Unirersitj-.i
r and Mr. C. U, Deahurst, created CJLG.—
j Tiie Tramway employes' Federal award
j_ was delivered.—The King's birtliday ievee
?="as held at Government House.
a '-—^The new Queensland Governor (Sir
B |John Goodwin) reached Adelaide.—
) J9?^y (9 s.;. 3 Ib.) won tlie AJIO.
Birthday Cuj>. Dividend, £3 10/.—English
, women's hockey team defeated South Aus
- 6' it all x by 3 goals to nil on the Jubilee
d Oral
r o.—Lieutenant Chamberlain (America)
t . completed a record non-stop flight from
t America to Germany.—Engjand defcitej
\ Australia in a. test women's hockey match
at die Jubilee OvaL—£olas? (7 st. 10 Ib.)
3 j won the Alderman Cup in 3 min. flj eec
s j (race record). Dividend, £4 S/.
d' '?—*L Voikoff, the Russian ambassador
T to Poland, shot dead by a Russian
e monarchist in Warsaw. —Prince of Wales
e created a Knight of St. Patrick,
d S.—Gold find reported at Bolinda Vale,
about 30 miles from Melbourne—The
is Lang Cabinet was espeUed from th<;
:. Libor Party.—An unsuccessful attempt
a was made to hold up the Bank of Ana
s- Ualasia, Port Lincoln,
d 9.—A house at SJorth Melbourne was
destroyed by a mysterious- explosion.—
?- Damage estimated at between £3,4)00 and
5- £1,000 was caused by a fire in J. Condon
and Sons" garage, Hilton.
e 10.—Twenty 'persons were killed in
s Moscow as reprisals for the murder of
Voikoff.
!- 12.—Lord Somere, Governor of Victoria,
o visited Adelaide,
e 13.—Lady DoncaiL -widow of Sir John
Duncan, died in England.—^The official
e average of the 192&-27 wheat harvest was
e stated to have betn 12.57 bushels.—Mrs-
Winifred Kiek was ordained a minister of
? the Congregational Church.
?jT 15.—Mr. justice Piper was sworn in.—
a A total eclipse of the moon occurred.—
3lr. Justice Angas Parsons was elected
? warden of the Senate of the University
oi Adelaide. Dr. A. M. Cudmore and
. l'ro:essor Brailsford liobertson -were
?t elected to the University Council.—The
d Insii Free State elections were com
. pleted. The Republicans -were in a
£ minority.
e !"?—file Federal Government proposed
' j" tfi c<\,? ver Stat? Wing-Comman-
B <2er Di Pinedo arrived at Rome after com
liletuj? hit world flight
>7.—11r. Frank Ellis, painter, was
killed in a motor smash on Prospect-road.
t . IS.—MUe Marianne F:s!i?--r died, apod
j. 100. She was the sole survivor of the
pioneers who cauie to South Australia bv
3 Oie Buffalo in JB3O.
5> „ 13-—A poiieral rain fell tbrouehout the
,1 State. iioods %vere reported on the
t . transoontinenul line.—The Coolidge jis
le armament conference opened at Geneva.
v 20.—Sir George Brookman died, aged 77.
f, SI.—A masked robbrr held op two
[ wc>mcn at Hackney while he searched their
q bednioni. , ?
>r 22.—The 40th annual Graziers' Federal
0 Oonverction or?enod in Adelaide.
ie 23.—The first performance in Australii
„ of Gilbert and Su'.livajTs -RuddiKore"
y was presented at the Adelaide Theatre
[-. Royal.—lrish Republican moniacr? were
,-, refused admissipn to the Diil unless they
n took tie oath of allegiance. ' ,
?e 2o.—Mr. J. McGuire, Hallways Commip
j Fioner. died, aced 70 years.—Twentyt-is
boys it the Waterloo public school, Syd
tf noy. set the school on fire because they
ie wanted more holidays.—Three girls ii;
p- Sydney wpre ciased by the "Razor Gang."
u —Pons Winnecke comet observed in Ade
t- I.iide.
ie 27.—The Rev. R. J. Daddow, Methodist
i- minister. <i:ed, agtd 73_ The Duke and
.e Duchess of York reached Portsmouth on
3 the conclusion of their tour.—The b?sic
i- trace i u Kcw South Wales was fixed at
— 4 5.' i tvpok for a man and his wife,
?n _2S. —Briti>h Air M^inistrjl r<>presenta
>t iiyos arrived in Australia in connection
Ie v.-.Ui the cstablishmpnt of an airship pas
sciitmr son-ire to tbe Cf.aimonn-eilth.
?* tS.-T^e Federal Arbitration Court ex
?" t.'iiiied the ?-]in?r week to eortain rail
=? -vv^y wnrk^vs.—Solar eclipse xisible in
IZne'and.—Mr. If. R. H. Weir appointed
II ?<irornmont Printer.
'"! SO.-The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce)
Li I visited Adelaide.
i,' JULY.
ie 1-—Cfimnianrior Byrd (Amcrifa) crn^wri
is *l'.e Atiantic l>y aprop'ano.—The Prime
re Min'ster (Mr. Brmv) ce."ii-<?red tlic Fisher
i?j lei-fjrp ;n Adr'.aide I
; 2.—Ti-? Prim? Minister vis:tPri Mount |
s- J B~rk-r. SirnthaHirn Ooolwa. and Victor j
?i|Harb.-mr.—Port AdeiaiMe by-electinn won)
s I by Mr. T. T. Thompson, ivUo had a ma-
jority of 5,059 votes over Mr. F. J. Con
don (fonuer member).
3. —Two hundred Chinese men, woiner..
and children were ki^od when a Chinese
junk carrying explosives blew up near
Xai.kin.
4. —The Prime Minister addressed the
Chamber oi Commerce.—A serious strike
o: ~ane-entters orcarre dat South John-
Stone, near lutiisfail, Queensland.
s.—The Waterloo Cup coursing meeting
was opened at An£as Piains.—'i'iie name
<A Constantinople was changed to Muslaiilia
Kemai.—Tie Prime Mmisier left for Wes
tern Australia. —A eaue-cuii-er v.as mur
dered near South Joliustone.
C. —The I'rivy tAiuucil fiave judgment
in the case oi t~. A. diliou (returned sol
dier) versus LaiTir. a claim for £1,000 for
trespass and ejectment irom so'.diei 's hold
ing at Mount Uenurkabie, in favor of the
Jailer, upsetting the- decision of the High
Court, and restovim* the judgment. o£ tuc
State Full Court.
7. — Tne JVaterl?? Cap nas won by Mr.
J. K_ i'hilSp3*s Southern Sky. nominated
by Sir. \V. 1L Fiannagan. Mrs. S. David
son's Sally was runner-up.
S.—Prime Minister proposed the appoint
ment, or a lioyal Commission to enquire
iuto consiiiutional revision.
o.—Princess Mary created a Dame of
tiui British Empire.—Floods in Saxony
caused £rt.-at joso of life.—The lioumaniau
elections icsulted iv a sweeping victory ior
M. Bratiano.
10.—Mr. F. B. Keogh, who had been
prominently connected with friendly socie
ties, died, ageii 06.—Mr. Kevin O'HiggiEe
(Minister d Justice) for th? Irish i'ree
?State, was assassinaied.
ll.—Mr. T. H. Biookcr, former Minis
ter of rue Crown, died, aped 77.—Earth
quake in Palestine caused over I,WO deaths.
12.—Saturday svork was abolished in the
New South Wales Civil Service.
14.—The JJi-hour week for engineers
came into "operation. Industrial unrest
was threatened, and work was stopped in
a number of establishments iv Sydney and
Melbourne.—Second session oi the South
Australian Parliament opened.
_15. —Many live* Jost in serious riots in
Vienna. Countess Alalkievicz died in
i Dublin.
i IC—Mount Pleisant War Memorial
[ opened.
17.—Austrian Communist, F;la'a, ar
[ rested in connection with the Vienna riots,
in which nearly <>n were kili-.-d and 1,000
wounded.
IS.—ilr. John Melrose gave £10,000 to
[ the W-aite A/rienimra] lleseareh hislituic.
—Forty persons were injured when a. veran
dah at QuiJpe, Brisbane, collapsed during
au auction sale.—Tramway employes at
Hackney and Port Adelaide depots, who
ceasoti work as the result oi the 44-hour
trouble, agreed to return.
13.—Strikers at South Joinstoac refused
to accept a canipromise.
20.—Kins Ferdinand of Roumania died.—
ilpunt Lyell Compsjjy closed down because
of'the dispute in connection with the 44r
hour week.
21.—Good general rains fell throughout
ih* State; up to 4 inches of enow was
recorded in the northern highlands and
light tails in the Adelaide hilis.—Mr. J.
J. Lyons, a former inter-State and inter
national cricketer, died, aged 02.—Jack
Dempsey, ex-heavyweight champion of the
world, defeated Sbarkey in seven rounds.
22.^An unemploj-od disturbance oc
curred in Victoria-square, and 19 arrests
were made.—Premiers" Conference accepted
the financial arrangement proposed by the
Federal Governmeit.
23.—The "unity" conference in New
South Wales favored the Seale-I*ng fac
tion.—Further unemployed disturbances in
Victoria-square.—Mr. T. S. Cueadle won
the amateur golf championship from Mr.
Ijegh Winser.—The if ationalist army badly
defeated in China.—Mr. W. A. Robinson,
a. former secretary oi the Trades and
Labor Council, and a I^abor member o:
the Legislative Council from 1593-99. died,
aped 75.
2-i.—Senator C. S. McHuph died eud
denlj- in Tasmania, aged 50.—The first
Sundar express ran to Melbourne.
25.-—Lieutenant Champion (UJS.A.J
reached the record height of 48,000 feet in
an aeroplane.
36.—Dr. Jethrb Brown, fesJ?ned as fre
adent of the State Arbitration Court.
27.--Judge Paine 6nhm"rtted the report
of the Bribery Commission.—Mr. W. A.
Gale (clerk of the House of .Representa
tives) died, aged <K.—Eaihray employes
at South Johnstone (Queensland) decided
to disregard the declaration ot the Trades
and Labor Council to continue wort.
28.—The Treasurer reported that th'
public ? debt of the State had increased
from £79.251,35* on June 30. 1926, tc
£52,635.549 on June 30 1927.
29.—Tramway men threatened to ceasi
wort on the followinc day unless Motor
man KandaU. who was dismissed as the
result of an accident, was-reinstated. The
men held meetings in the morning and
evening, and marched to the depot, when
at about 2/ajn_ the manaser <Mr. W.
G.- T; Goodman) in-omLcd to grant theii
requests-Over 2,000 houses collapsed at
the '.result tot' floods in India.
90.—The Pan-^Pacific Oonference at Hom>
lula completed- ile sitting. '
AUGUST.
I.—The western railway system was con
verted from narrow to broad sauce.— Wjl
laroo jetty opened.
2.—^Tender for the Oodnadatta-Alas
Springs railway for £695,320 by the Vie
torian Constructions Proprietary accepted
by the Federal Government.—Preaidenl
Coolidge (U^-%.) annoonced that he did
not desire renomination for the Presidency.
3.—John Stanley Heard (H) was killed
by a train on the Port Adelaide line neai
Cheltenham station.
4.—The Coolidge naval conference brola
down. —Four Adelaide poHce officers were
requested to resign as the result of the
briberr enquiry.
s.—Mr. Thomas U. Groube, who played
in the first Test match in England with
the Australian team in 18SS, died at Glen
ferry <N".S.\V.). aced 70.
6.—The anti-Lang candidates were de
feated in the Kew South Wales Labor pre
selection ballots.
7.—A buildins opposite the London
Royal Exchange, occupied by the Commer
cial Union Assurance Company, collapsed.
S.—The first meeting of the Australian
Council of Trades Unions was opened in
Melbourne.
9.—Dr. E. Ancas Johnson was appointed
chairman of the Botanic Garden Boa M.—
Mr. T. IV. Chalk, ivho claimed to be the
oldest male colonist in South Australia,
having arrived on May 15, IS3S, died, aged
91.—Messrs. C. J. Munden and A. Melnnes,
Smith Australian representatives on the
Australian Industrial Mission to America,
returned to Adelaide.
10—The State Bank building was de
clared "black."—The football carruva:
began in Melbourne. Western Australia
(12.15) defeated South Australia (9.18)-—
12.—Mr. Horace Foster (40), lorn- dri
ver, was killed by a. train at the lsline
toil level crossinc.
13.—Victoria (21.10) defeated Sooth Aus
tralia (14.12) in the football carnival
series.—Criminal Investigation Departmenf
office in Brisbane wrecked by a bomb ex
" IS.—Messrs. Claude Roberts (30) and
Cyril George Bishop (2fi) were killed in c
??ollision between motor cycles on Fulham
llri.l-e. Henley Beach-road.
16.— The Irish Free St;ite Governmeat
survived a division on the casting vcie oi
the Speaker, tbe voting beina 71 to 71.-
Ei?ht aeroplanes started in the Do'.e ro?
from San Francisco to Honolulu, but onlj
thr?-e wor-i ab!e to continue the journey.
17. —South Australia (29.20) dcf->ated >eh
South W^les (4J?) at the football carnival
A. J. Ryan (SJV.) kicked 11 goals.—Tl?
Dole race to Honolulu was won by the
Woolaroc.
16.—Two men were k3lcd and anothei
injTired Ts-b-?n a. still or boiling oil exploced
ot John Fell & Co/s works, GranviHe, Kew
Sjuth Wales.—Hon. J. Vetran ?Aosen at
the Pact nominee for the Senate vacancy
caused l>y Senator SleHugh's death.
10.—Three planes were lost in the Sai
Frani.-i?co-Honol'jlu Dole race.—Grafl
rhar^s against certain members ot tin
Sydney City Council resulted in a boifi
terous meeting of the council.
20.—Mr. 1L A. West, principal of th(
Adelaide Ilich School, was elected presi
dent of tlie Teaciiers' Gnion.—Victoria ?oi
<lio football carnh-a'.: South Australia
(?2033) defeated Tasmania (14.24).—Koundft
lion stone of the D'-^t and Dumb Mission
So'ith-ten-aoc, was i.-.ii.—l'jetoi Barrel (!
?t .10 lb.) ion r!i? Grand Kational
Hurdles; dividend, £7 12/.
21.—Uama~c e^imated at £300.000 w.\-
by fire t?-]ijs!i destroyed a l)!a.^fc o:
| Imsino-s premises fronting E!:zabetb-street,
I Syiir.-.-y.
J il.^—G-ovominent's Dew nirnoultyrflj jv>iic^
pras ainiouneod l>y the Premier at GLid
stone.—?Cico:a. Sacco and. Bartolomco Van
zcni were executed in the Charleston
! prison (U.S.A.). i
j 23. —All iai^e building jo'us in the city
wore brought to a suni-tiii when 1,600 i
members oi the building tiaiie unions h-y.i :
a slo;> work lueetiiij in. .Ai;oJ.iioe. —A Com
moi: wealth loan far iS.OOD.QUO was is.-ued :
:n ??<>tv York at 5 per cent. —Communist ;
riots occurred iu Paris, Geneva, and liucuos
Ayres as a s^ue1! lo the evolution of &icc3
ana Vanzetts.
~i- —Work oa the new rai'.way-statioa
was suspended until Monday, August a, ,
I because the mea leil work to aueud a btop- ,
work meelin^. iliru at lsiin^tou. who icic .
woik ou Aususl 19, ivtuincd to work, but
wore not allowed to rcituuc a^aiii in the ]
afternoon because tiicy \ve:e 10 minutes late !
:u rcslartais alter holding a mid-day meet- '
in,;. —J-"our ineu were suspended from the
Queensland railways Tor rct'Ufiux duly at
South Joliustone.—Senator Sir Henry "Bai
ncii decijed to accept" the position of
Agea!-General in succession to Mr. J. L.
Price.—A railway smash occurred at Sov^n >'
Oaks, Kent (Ens.).—Thirteen lives were
*o:;t, over 100 persons were injured, and
£100,000 worth of-damage was aoue in the
S-icco and VauzetU riots in Paris.
2j-—JJail Eircaun was unexpectedly
dissolved.—Twenty-one persons were killed
when a rack railway train foil down a
mountain in the French Alps.—Over 150
lives iver.? lost when the Japanese de
stroyer Warabi collided with the cruiser
Jin is u during manoeuvres.
27—Huja (10 st. 8 Ib.) woa the Grand
National Steeplechase; dividend. £3 9/.
2S-—Th-s ''Pride of Detroit," an aero
plane, reached iiu^iand from Xewfound
land, after completing the first stajre of a
rouud-tlie-world Ui^ht.—The Federal Trea
surer (Dr. Earle Pa.-e) arrived at Adelaide.
29. —The steam-?r Otterpool, from Blythc
(Eng.) with coal for the Tramways
Trust, arrived at Semaphore with lire iu
the coal holds.—A typhoon ewept Naga
saki, Japan; 4,000 bouses were submerged,
and .10 persous killed.—A strike occurred
,at Hoskins's iron works, Litagow (Xew
j South Wales); 1,700 men idle. —Construc-
tional work at Islington was closed down.—
The family oi. Sir John and Lady Duncan
pave their home. "Strathspey," Mitchain,
for the establishment of a Presbyterian re
sidential college, in affiliation with the Uni
versity of Adelaide.—Lord C-icil resigned
from the British Cabinet.
30-—At a joint meeting of both Houses
of Parliament the Hon. J. Verran was
selected to fill the vacancy in the Senate
caused by the death of Senator McHugh.—
The Premier of Queensland issued an ulti
matum that a'l railway men refusing to
handle "black" goods would be dismissed.
31.—Mr. T. \V. Horne_ was elected acting
chairman oi the Associated Banks.
SEPTEMBER.
1-—liufus Stewart, professional at Koo
j-ojiga Club, iron tbe open sold champion
ship of Australia.—Mr. F. G. Scauimel'.
prominent Adelaide solicitor, died, aped
65.—Colonel Stuart, a former commandant
of South Australian military forces, died.
—The aeroplane St. Raphael, with Cap
tain Hamilton, Lieutenant Minchin, and
the Pruicess of Lowenstein-WertUcimer,
sras lost in crossing the Atlantic from cast
to ivest.—The Paris to Bordeaux express
was derailed near Tonro; the cngiaedriver
was killed.
3.-4}neensland railway employes were
all dismissed and trains ceased running at
noon. The men were informed that they
would not be re-engaged unless they siznod
a declaration of loyalty to the department.
s.—Mr. H. K. Wendt was elected presi
dent of the Federated Retail Jewellers of
the Commonwealth at a conference in
Adelaide.—The sculling chatupionehip of
the world was won bv Jf. Goodsell (Aus
tralia), jrho beat H. A. Barry <England)
at %rancouvcr.
. 6.—Mr. T. S. O'Halloran. K.C., was ap
pointed chairman of the Federal ChiM
Endowment Gomniittep.—The trouble with
electrical workers at the State Bank was
Kettled.—The Cliurch o£ Kneland Synod
was held in Adelaide.—Mr. Harry Bick
ford, of M^essrs. A, M. Bickford & Sons,
died, aged Si.
7.—8. McGregor won the Magarey foot
ball medal for the eecood year in succes
sion..
B.—Firat wool sale opened in Adelaide.
French buyers were very active.
o.—Wool sale concluded. Prices ad
vanced 5 to 7J per cent., and the market
was solid.
10.—It \ras decided to close the Broken
Hill Proprietary Block 14 and Pinnacles
mines owing to low metal prices.—Davis
Tennis Cup won by France—Queensland
railways and South Jolinstone strikes
settled; the men agreed to return to work
on the Premier's terms.
ll.—Mr. Denis Kooke abandoned his
solo flight to Australia from England after
reachiuz India.
12.—Father Jaeger, who was deported
from Australia in 19*20, died in London.
14.—Six hundred deaths and damage esti
mated at millions of yen were caused in
Japan by a typhoon, tidal waves, and
floods.
15.—Loan Estimate!- tabled in the House
of Assembly. The net decrease estimated
in loan expenditure tor year ending June
30. 1028, was £849,095 compared with
IR2C-27; £5,448,000 was to be borrowed.—
The new city traffic by-laws prohibiting
buses.uom using King William-street be
tween Jforth-terrace and General Post
office, liundle to Pultency-street, and
Hindley to Morpbett-strect, were enforced.
16.—Lord Stonehaven arrived in Ade
laide.—Mr. P. Minahan, M.L-A-, made
charges of (-raft against the Premier of
New South Wales (Mr. Lang).—Mr. S.
Rags-att died at Strathalbyn, aged 100
years.
IT.—"Back to Kapunda" celebrations
opened by the Governor (Sir Tom
Bridges).
18. —The third commission at Geneva
dealing with disarmaments accepted
Poland's proposal outlawing war.
20.—The Irish Free State elections re
sulted in a. Government victory. The
strength of the parties was:—Government
—Cosgrave party. 61; Farmers, 6; Indepen
dents, 12; total, 79. Opposition—Fian-na
Fail. 57; Labor, 13; National League, 2;
Communist. 1; total, 73.
21.—The new gate and change office at
the Showgrounds, presented by Sir Lang
don Bonytiion. were handed over to the
Koyal Agr:suliural Society.—Mr. C. R. J.
G'oi-er defeated Sir Wallace Bruce for
the position of director of the Bank of
Adelaide, vacated by Mr- Arthur Water
house.
22.—The Railways Commissioner re
ported a deficit of £1,118,252 for 1926-27.—
Gone Tunaey heat Jack Dempsey (chal
1< i.Sor) on points for heavyweight boxing
championship of the world.
23.—Snow tell at Moant Lofty.—R.
Dewar (llocdueds) won the King's Prize
at Vort Adelaide ranges scoring 134 out
of i5O.
24.—Snrinj Show opened.
25.—Vineyards along tbe River Murray
were partially destroyed by severe froets.
26.—William Denman shot his wife and
himself at Rcyne'.la.—A fire occurred at
the King's Theatre.—The Schneider Cup
was won by Flisht-Lieutcnant Webster
(Great Britain in Italy). His average
fiying raced was 2Si m.p-b.
27.—?Mr. J. Mclnnes was appointed pre
sident of the State Labor Party.
2S-—The Federal Budget showed a. sur
plus of £2,635,597. A reduction of in
come and land taxes by 10 per-cent, was
proposed.
29.—Lady Bridges departed for England.
—Good rains fell after a ]on<r. dry spell.
30.—A cyclone at St. Louis (U.S.A-)
caused i>S deaths; 1,500 persons were in
jured, and 25,000 rendered homeless-
OCTOBER.
I—Wost .Adelaide (10.10) won the
Loajrue football premiership by defeating
Xortli Adelaide (B.lo).—liiots occurred in
South Africa in connection with the dis
pute concerning the proposed new flag.
3.—0il from the Komi bore (Queens
land) was used in motor cars.
4.—The Auditor-General's Teport was
iwued. He advised reduction of expendi
ture on non-productive ?works.
s.—The Bibie Reading in State Schools
Hill was rejected on the caetinu vote of
the Speaker.—A Commonwealth war con
version and redemption loan for £36.000,000
was opened at £9S 10/, bearing 5J per
cent, interest.
6.—Mr. A. IT. Matters, of Unloy, broke
all records by winning cijiht yoca! con
tests at the Ballarat competitions.—The
crciift. N. Onrieiman. broke the world's
Tecord l*y covering 416 miles in 24 hours.
7.—A ropnrt wns received that District
CrimnisFinner Bill, Cadet I-illieF. and 15
rstivc poiioe were murdered by natives at
Tul;i|ri (Solomon Inlands).
B.—Lans Government defeated in Xew
South Wales elections.
10.—Mr. Anwry, Secretary of State for
the Dominions, arrived in Western Aus
trr.l:a.—Chamhrr of Manufactures new
building opened.—Three hundred men
affected by a strike of moulders at Isling- i
ton railway workshop. *
12. —Eight Hours Day.—Jir. Cosgrove
(President) announced the new Irish Free ]
State Cabinet. i
13—Professor T. G. B. Osborn appoin- i
ted Professor of Botany at the Sydney <
University. |
I*.—E-diibition of paintings by the Gov- -
crnor (Sir Tom Bridges) opened in aid of
the Limbless Soldiers' Association. I
15.—Caulfield Cup was won by Textile :
(S st. 3 lb.), a Couth Australian horse, '
wbich started at 3d to 1 against.—Colling
wood (\ ictorian Football League pre- s
miers) defeated West Adelaide (premiers
of South Australia) at Adelaide Show- I
grounds by 14 soals 10 behinds to 9 goals 3
12 behinds.—The City of Adelaide singles
tennis championship was won by E. T. J
Rowe.
~ l"--~Lieutenant-Colonel T. H. Smeaton
died, aged 70. .
.'S- —-Mr. Aniery. Secretary i?r the Do- ?
imnions. arrived in Adelaide—The Bavin '
<.ov-crnment was formed in New South '
)\l Io*?*Tlhe liev* fauon W. A. Swan '
(Church o: England) died, aged &).
j}!?:~¥1; F*>?" r- !;-n*Ps*-n appointed presi- ?
5." ?A ? Lhambcr of Jlanufaetures '
20.—Government brought forward a pro- '
posal to :ncreasc railway freights and '
?.'? —The special committee's report on t
railway finances was issued.—Jir. Amery
left tor \ ietoria.
22.—Newland Jlemorial Church at Vie- ?
tor Harbour opened.
23.—Five shops burned in a fire at Ka
punda.
2L-*oundation-stone of the Lady
*--*nion building (University Union) laid
yy bu* Josiah Symon.—^The Marquis of
: *t__a~nbndge died.
i r 25.—Federated Conference of Keal Estate
Institutes and Associations opened in Ade
-JL dfi— The Italian liner Principcssa
, jj-alda sank 130 miles south-east of Bahia.
Brazil; 300 passengers were drowned.
26.—South African Flag Bill dispute
. settled.
?27-—"So-iizzy" Taylor and "Scotty" Cuk
more Yell-known criminals, were killed
ma Melbourne underworld vendetta duel.
I — Islington dispute settled.—Tender of the
* Australian Monumental Works for
I .the War Memorial accepted. The archi
tects, Messrs. Woods. Bagot, Jury, and
Laybourne Smith, offered Uieir commis
| sion, less out-of-pocket expenses, towards
' a fund for the permanent upkeep of the
- memoriaL
?S.—A reduction of 25 per cent., of the
* railway personnel was announced.—Jt was
? decided that the Glenelg railway shoulJ
be taken over by the Tramways Trust
? 29.—Throe men were arrested at Brigh
ton (Victoria), and a counterfeiting plant
ani 2,000 £1 notes were seized by the
police.
30.—Unsuccessful attempt made to as
. sassinate the President of Greece (Admiral
Paul Coundouritis).—A wireless pro
gramme from 2PC. Sydney, was success
. fully received in England.
31.—Good general rains which fell were
. expected to add. 2,000,000 to 3,000,000
bushels tb the Staite wheat harvest, a total
, ox 21,000,000 bushels being expected.
NOVEMBER.
1 —Trivalve (7 et, C lb.) won the Mel
bourne Cup from Silvius (Sonth Anstralia)
? and Son o' Mine. Trivalve started at 6
? to 1 against.
2.—Loan Estimates passed after a late
sitting.—Union representatives suggested
. that part-time employment be instituted
in railway services, instead of wholesale
dismissals. The Premier replied that dis
: missals were permanent and were due tv
the Railway Commissioner's rehabilitation
? scheme.
3. —Ferry steamer Greycliffe rammed in
Sydney Harbor by - the steamer Tahiti;
? 37 passengers on the ferry were killed,
17 injured, and four reported missing-—
Federal Government decided to 6cll the
: Commonwealth ships.—Feodor Chaliapin
1 was granted a divorce in Mckcow.
4.—Over 100 deaths were caused by
. disastrous floods whicb ravaged the New
England states of America. ->
6.—Jir. Amery, Secretary of State for
? the Dominions, reached Sidney. '
7. —Five new members were appointed
. to the Xew South Wales Legislative Coun
cil.
B.—Dame Nellie Melba arrived in Aoe
: laide to give farewell concerts.—Autumn
session of the British Parliament opened
—Mr. Charlton moved a no-confi
; dence motion in the House of Bcpresen
i tatives over the Federal Government'a <je
[ cision to sell the Commonwealth line.
. 9.—Princess Mary and Lord La&celles
; escaped in night attire when an alarm of
lire was given at a Yorkshire boose party.
—Sir Charles Bitho became Lord Mayor
.of London.—A heat wave began in Ade
laide; the tempi-rature wu 102 dog. in
[ the shade.
10.—Shade temperature, 103.1 deg.—Pre
. mier's first Budget statement delivered.
, Estimated revenue £11,545,030; estimated
j expenditure, _£ 1L535,157; estimated surplus,
£€,833. An increase in taxation was pro
* posed.—Oscar Slater, after serving 18i
'. years of a life sentence. for the murder
? of Miss Gilchrist, at Glasgow, waa re
l leased. A nuscarrlage of justice waa al
leged.
* IL—Armistice Day celebrated in Ade
laide,—The no-confidence motion in the
- House of Representatives regarding the
stle of the Comiponw?-illl- Line waa de
. fcatcd.—Trouble at Islington railway worb
* shops over the dismissal of two moulders
' satisfactorily adjusted.
15.—JUL Trotsky and Zinovieff wore
* expelled from the Russian Communist
1 Party.—Cyclone in Bombay caused 300
deaths.—The sum of £8,000.000 waa distri
-1 butcd to shareholders in B_A__W.R-A_. aa
? a final dividend.
16.—Captain Macintosh and Mr. Bat
? Hinkler left England on s? non-stop flight
?to India, but were forced down in
Southern Poland.
18.—Government, agreed to mate avail
able £5,000 to provide work for unem
; ployed provided municipal councils subsi
dised the amount pound for pound.
19.— E. Hendren, coach fo S.A-C.A.,
arrived from England.*—H. Opperman won
, the Dunlop Grand Prix Cycling Baee
. (690! miles) in Victoria.
, 21.—Waterside workers Tiefnsed to work
' overtime in all ports except in Qaeens
-1 land.
22.—The Dutch oil tanker Georgia broke
;in halves off Yarmouth. The crew was
gallantly rescued by coastguards.
23.—Four Labor members were expelled
' from the House of Commons following a
. disorderly scene.
24.—New Tariff Bill introduced in the
' House of Representatives.—The Premier of
Roumania (M. Critianu) died.
1 '.IS.—Shipowners issued an ultimatum tbat
[on and after November 30 waterside
workers would bave to observe awards or
ships would be tied up.
26.—Queensland began the match against
Kew South Wales in the Sheffield Shield
j contest.
; 28.—Shipowners rejected a proposal from
i the waterside -workers to hold a confer
r CMC.
29.—Mr. Georxe Giffen. world-famous in
tcn.atinnal cricketer, died in Adelaide,
. aged 68.
30.—The waterside workers rejected ship
. owners' ultimatum and a. number of ships
. were tied up.
5 DECEMBER.
I.—Two members of the Queensland
- Legislative Assembly were suspended for
I disobedience to the chair. —Queenslandde-
? feated New Sooth Wales on first innings
by 252 runs in Sheffield Shield match.
2.—The waterside workers' trouble con
tinued to extend. Ships at Port Adelaide
; were tied np.—Sir Tom Bridges was enter
? tamed prior to his departure by the Gov
i ernment and Parliament at Parliament
- House.
3.—Mr. Living-ton Bonython was elected
- Lord Jlayor of' Adelaide.—Dr. A. E. V.
Richardson, director of Uie Waite Agri
s cultural Research Institute, returned from
? London.
5.—A large crowd assembled at the Ade
s laide railway -rtation to witness departure
C o: Sir' Tom Bridaes.—Arrangements arere
- made by Judge Beeby for conference be
ll tween waterside workers and shipowners.
r 6.—The Premier moved resolutions
for increased ' taxation. Under
e_ the proposal the amount derived from in
- come tax was to be increased trom
; £L 200,000 to £I,7lo,ooo.—Victoria de
-5 feated South Australia by an innings and
. 310 runs at Adelaide.—-ISejrotiatio-is be
t tween shipowners and waterside workers
*> broke down. Tlie latter declined to de
t ciare the strike off until Judge Beeby gave
a definite decision regarding the pick-np
: question. The owners insisted on com
plete adherence to tbe award.—Mr. Ram
- say JfacDonald was re-elected leader of
- the British Parliamentary Labor Party.
,- 7.—-Judge Beeby declared an interim
i award, and waterside workers agreed to
resume work. Siiipowners agreed to pu|
siiips in coniinisf-'iou.
S.—The Premier introduced a Sinking .
Fund Bill in -Uie House of Assembly, and
moved the second reading.—Damage cstr>
mated at between £7,000 and £8,000 was
caused by a fire at Jir. P. IL LeCormi's
liedding factory and cabinet works at
Xorth Adelaide.
fl.—A masked man assaulted a girl in
Fitzrov (Melbourne) and escaped witli
£118 (wages) she was carrying from a
bank to the factory.
10.—The state of war between Poland
and Lithuania ceased.
IL—Tae memorial to Sir Ross Smith, in
Creswell Gardens was unveiled by the
Lieutenant-Governor (Sir Georee Murray).
12. —A naval programme lor U-6-A.
providing for the e**i>enditure o£
£200,000,000 was announced.
13. —Increased penalties for thoee who
did not comply -with the Motor Omnibus
Act were included in Bill introduced by
the Premier in the House of Assembly.—
The third report of the special finance
committee -was presented.
14.—The Duke of York celebrated his
3-ind birthday.—Relations with Russia wcn__
brokeu on by the Chinese. National Gov
ernment.—Harold Shepherd (33), motor
driver, was killed when his motor crashed
through a fence and fell 20 ft. near Aid
gate.—Thc House of Lords approved .of
the new Prayer Book by a bijf mapority.
15.—The IStamp Duties Bill was passed.
—The Revised Prayer Book was rejected hy.
the House of Commons by 42 votes.
10—The Government _ Statist (Sir. W.
L. Johnson) issued his official forecast
ot 20,700,000 bushels for the wheat har
vest. The American submarine
SL with a. crew Of 41 officers and
men, was rammed and sunk by the des
troyer Pauldins. Sis men lyerc later dis
covered alive in the torpedo room by
Morse signals, but they could not be res
cued because of the stormy weather.
17.—Charles Ernest Thome' <50) .was
lolled when the motor cycle he was riding
crashed into a car on the Willunga Hill.
IS—Heavy storms were reported in the
north, and floods at Peterborough and
Marree.
19—Diamonds valued at £L 250 were
stolen by a thief, wbo smashed a jewel
ler's window in daylight in Carlton, Mel
bourne.
21—The Lord Mayor (Mr. Lavington
Bonython) presented the Ad?flnM.p City
Council estimates. Rates amounting to
2/U in the £ were struck.—The Pnblic
i Works Committee, comprising ?Messrs.
Peter Reidy (chairman), J. 'MeT__ai*)*?n j jr,
Sf. McMillan. J. Mclnnes, and A. J.
Blackwcii, aqd the Hons." T. Paseoe and
J. Jelley, was appointed.—South Australia
?? (481 and nine wickets for 189) beat New
.south Wales (519 and 150) on the Ade-'
; laide Oval. Victoria (793) beat Queens
land (189 and 407) at Melbourne.
22—Fire caused damage estimated at
£2,000 in Messrs. S. B. Hunt & Co.'c
, business premises in RundlestreeL—John
| Charles Stewart, who escaped from the
[ Yatala Labor Prison on October 29, was
recaptured at Undera (Victoria). —
Edward Hickman was arrested for tiie
murder of Miss Parker at laoe *?gp)"i-
A man resembling Hickman fas lync_hed
in gaol.—Attempts to raise the wredc
', of the American submarine St were aban
? doned.
, 24 —Increased amusement and deque
| taxes came into operation.—Bombs were
* exploded in the National (Sty. Bank and
, the First National Bank, Boston. Many *
persons were injured.—Four firemen lost
, their lives in a fire at Glasgow.—-Hon. J.
i Jelley resigned from the Public Worts
Committee for personal reasons.
i 25.—Christmas Day—Floods in Western
Queensland isolated many stations. .
26. —A horseman was drowned in Queens
. land floodwaters at Cornish Oreek. Heavy
i snowstorms and blizzard experienced in
, England and Continent. Crass riia?^
shipping practically suspended.
27—South Anstralia defeated Queensland*
'at cricket at the Adelaide Oral. Victoria
defeated Xew South Wales.
23.—Proclamation Day—He annual cele
bration was held at Glenelg.—Messrs AY.
1 Doolette and Geotse W. E. Lee,* Stmt
bowlers were killed in a collision .between
a rail car and motor near Blyth. Two
' other occupants of the car were injured.
The driver (Mr. A. L. McEwin) died mer*
day.-Fraforrf (7 ?t 6 Ib.) won the Port-
Adelaide Cup. Dividend, £8 12/—Worst
. blizzard in memory of persons now living
experienced in England. Many outlets from
, London blocked with enow and ice, and
: abandoned motor can everywhere. Several
. lives were lost. The HJkJUS. Mooltan was
: delayed in the Bay ot Biscay. .
29.—The Italian Vice-Consul at Odessa
i (Signor Kozzio) was murdered, supposedly*
by bandits.—Mr. C. 6. Nathan, "rice-chair
. man of the Development end -Migration
Commission. Tcsigncd.
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