John Alfred Battersby, a master painter, aged 41 years, is alleged to have shot his wife (34) and son (21) in bed and then turned a revolver on himself at their home, 45. Thomas street, Croydon shortly after 7 o'clock this morning. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,152 wordsHis Majesty the King has invested the Duke of York with the insignia of the order of the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George (states a London message). ...
Article : 684 wordsJohn Francis Gilligan, 25 years of age, chemist, one of three men arrested late yesterday afternoon on charge of forging Commonwealth notes, did not appear when ...
Article : 172 wordsDid the murderer of Mr. James Francis ("Shamus") Flanagan at the Adelaide Boot Factory, Park terrace, North Unley, on Monday morning. ...
Article : 647 wordsThe Hon. L. L. Hill (Premier) stated today that on behalf of the Government he desired to convey Christmas greetings to the people of ...
Article : 210 wordsThe Battersby and Poulton families, to which husband and wife belong, highly respected in the Croydon district, in which they have lived for many years. Much ...
Article : 295 wordsAfter having spent more than 50 years in the service of the department of the Hydraulic Engineer Mr. Samuel Butcher Warne this afternoon in the receiver's ...
Article : 570 wordsMr. J. Mason (Deputy Postmaster-General) is considered to have passed the critical stage of his illness. He spent a fairly good night but is suffering from ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. E. L. Jack Ham. Maughan-Thiem Motor Company, Adelaide, writes to the Editor of "The News":— "We tender own congratulations ...
Article : 146 wordsAnother case of incendiarism has been revealed by what appears like an attempt to burn the primary State school. Mr. A. J. Kumnick (head teacher) saw ...
Article : 106 wordsA report from Rantoul, Illinois, states that four officers were killed on Wednesday when two aeroplanes crashed head on in mid-air. ...
Article : 45 words"The News" will not be published on Saturday, December 25 (Christmas Day). The Street Edition of "The Mail" ...
Article : 134 wordsContinued fine weather is likely, with winds tending east and north-east and rising temperatures. ...
Article : 40 wordsBy the steamer Montoro today Mr. R. L. Clark reached Sydney on his way from the New Guinea goldfields to Adelaide to complete arrangements with his ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Islington Workshops will close tonight, and will be reopened on January 4. So that, a number of employes may ...
Article : 60 wordsFigures supplied today by Mr. E. W. Holden, B.Sc. (managing director of Holden's Motor Body Builders Limited) indicate that the industry controlled by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsW. H. Ponsford, the international cricketer, said today that he had not yet decided whether to accept a position offered him by a cricket club in ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. W. H. Jeanes (secretary of the South Australian Cricket Association) stated today that he had received a telegram from the manager of the ...
Article : 89 wordsThieves who broke into the home of Mr. A. T. Creswick in Toorak last night stole among other things a gold cup valued at £100. ...
Article : 56 wordsThe French mail steamer Ville d'Amiens arrived at Fremantle from Europe today with 563 passengers of all nationalities. Capt. Vauverny, who is among the ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. J. A. Southwood (secretary of the Theatrical and Amusement Employes' Union), questioned this morning regarding the Majestic Theatre dispute, said ...
Article : 155 wordsThe Jervis Bay arrived from London today with 355 passengers. There were 134 for Melbourne, 125 for Sydney, and 353 for Brisbane. ...
Article : 37 wordsWhen asked in the Legislative Assembly today whether the intended to visit London in the near future in connection with loan matters, Mr. J. T. Lang (Premier) ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 wordsIn the Peterborough Court Mr. W. J. Hinde, S.M., and Messrs, Sandland and Flowering gave judgment for the full amount in favor of Percy McEllister, of ...
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