Mr. Bert Hinkler landed at Camooweal today at 12.45 o'clock. He and his machine are in excellent condition. Owing to darkness he was forced to land at Brunette Downs (170 mile north-west of Camooweal). He ...
Article : 284 wordsWinning the Hurdle Race by 12 lengths at Balaklava this afternoon, Joan Hatan returned her supporters a dividend of £3 18/- Mt. Cooper, (second) paid 17/- Royal Debate paid £3 19/ in the Novice Race, and Lucrasla (second) ...
Article : 2,618 wordsIn bright weather motor cycle racing was conducted this afternoon at Smithfield Speedway. There was a large attendance. Precautions were taken to safeguard ...
Article : 161 wordsSenator John Verran returned this morning by the express from Melbourne. Mr. Norman Chinner has been awarded the Elder scholarship for organ playing ...
Article : 751 wordsRail Car No. 39, in charge of Motor-man Teague, which arrived at Gawler Railway Station at 1.30 today from Adelaide, caught fire shortly afterward. ...
Article : 270 words"'The reward of Bert Barry for winning the title of "champion seuller of the world is that he will be without a job and will be hundreds of pounds out of pocket," ...
Article : 133 wordsA message from Fort Smith, Arkansas, states that 13 miners were killed as a result of a coal mine explosion there on Friday. ...
Article : 33 wordsLeft to Right—Late Sir Ross Smith (South Australia), who left Britain on November 12, 1919, and arrived at Darwin on December 10. 1919; Sir Keith Smith, his brother, who accompanied him in the Vickers Vimy machine, fitted with two Rolls Royce Eagle engines of 365 horsepower each; Capt. Ray Parer, Australian aviator, who completed the trip on August 31, 1920, after having taken six months, in a De Havilland 9 of 230 horsepower; Sir Allan Cobham, who was engaged in the flight from June 20, 1926, to August 8, 1926, his machine having been a De Havilland 50, fitted with a 400 horsepower Jaguar engine; and Mr. Bert Hinkler, Queensland arrived at Darwin this week in an Avro-Avian with a 30 horsepower Cirrus engine. He took only 16 days to make ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 148 wordsClear, sunny skies prevailed over South Australia today. These conditions should continue, with the weather ...
Article : 52 wordsGruelling experiences in his flight over the Northern Territory from Darwin are hinted at in a telegram sent by Mr. Hinkler to the Mayor of ...
Article : 87 wordsWilliam Wilson, aged 28, escaped from the Roe street lockup this morning. When the prisoners were mustered there should have been 13, but only 12 could ...
Article : 177 wordsWhen the rumor came through last night that Mr. Hinkler had made a forced but safe landing a telephone message was sent to Mrs. Frances Hinkler (his ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 wordsSir Keith Smith, who arrived in Adelaide today on his way to Perth, stated that he had no doubt but that the flight of Mr. Hinkler would give a further ...
Article : 189 wordsThe city of London is interested in the fate of the whaler Larsen, which ran on to some rocks off Stewart Island, south of New Zealand. Total insurances of the ...
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The News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954), Sat 25 Feb 1928, Page 1
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