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  3. A TRAGEDY OF THE SEA.

    When the Themistocles, which arrived at Melbourne yesterday, was a few hours out from Albany, an albatross dashed itself blindly against the foremast. The bird's wings were broken by the impact, and it had to be killed. It measured 10ft. from tip to tip. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 49 words
  4. COULDN’T FLY WITHOUT SPATS

    Mr. Bruce, Prime Minister of Australia, climbing aboard a machine at the Whaddon Aerodrome (England) during an aircraft demonstration arranged for the visiting Dominion Premiers. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 29 words
  5. PUTTING IN SOME GOOD WORK AT THE NETS.

    Victorian interstate players spent yesterday afternoon on the Melbourne ground keeping their hands in for the coming matches. They are to play the Queenslanders on Friday, and the N.S.W. team next Wednesday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 40 words
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    A HALF CENTURY’S PROGRESS is shown by drawing a comparison between the ships of the British squadron at present on its way to Australia, and the "wooden-walls” that visited Melbourne in 1870. The picture on the left (taken at Trinidad) shows a boxing contest beneath the 15-inch guns on the quarter-deck of the battle-cruiser Hood. Right: The old squadron of windjammers lying in Hobson’s Bay at the time when H.M.A.S. Cerberus, now a hulk, was considered the last word in warship construction. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 82 words
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