The president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (Sir Norman Brookes), right, himself a former Davis Cup player, accepts the coveted trophy from the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), at white City (Sydney) yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 40 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Frank Sedgman's crushing defeat of the American, Vic Seixas, in straight sets in the final match of the 1951 Davis Cup challenge round at White City today enabled ...
Article : 783 wordsLONDON, Fri.—Two men have died and at least four are missing after a day of furious gales and torrential rainstorms along the coasts of Britain and Ireland. ...
Article : 219 wordsST. JOHN'S (Newfoundland), Fri.—Thirteen haggard seamen came ashore here last night after seven days of buffeting ...
Article : 206 wordsBERLIN, Fri.—A key man in Russian atomic arms production, Col. Feoya Astrachov, is believed to have fled to the West and may now be in Washington. ...
Article : 227 wordsA new Australian broke his neck at the Claremont Baths yesterday afternoon when he dived from a low landing into ...
Article : 103 wordsCANBERRA, Fri.—Described as a "major contribution to Australian literature," a poem by Peter Bladen, of Crawley ...
Article : 166 wordsDuring the holiday break so far five people have been killed on roads in Western Australia. No other holiday ...
Article : 48 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Domestic worries coupled with the knowledge that the Navy knew of those troubles had caused a ...
Article : 126 wordsSteel Blue, the Fremantle-trained horse who will be ridden in today's Railway Stakes at headquarters by T. Unkovich has displaced Gallant Myth as favourite for the big race. ...
Article : 255 wordsThe chairman of the State cricket selectors (Mr. R. J. Bryant) announced last night that Chest Bennett, ...
Article : 77 wordsNEW YORK, Fri.—A family of six was killed yesterday at Daytona Beach, Florida, where a goods train struck the side ...
Article : 95 wordsLONDON, Fri.—An announcement of the choice by the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) of a "strong ...
Article : 54 wordsSYDNEY, Fri.—The radio mother-ship Kurrewa has left the Sydney-Hobart racing fleet and is making for port with her ...
Article : 103 wordsThe heavy incidence of traffic accidents in this State was further emphasised yesterday when it was announced that from New Year's Day there would be increases in third-party insurance premiums on ...
Article : 211 wordsSAN FRANCISCO, Fri.—Mrs. Theresa Butler (60), a widow who was "brought back from death" after an attempt ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 29 Dec 1951, Page 1
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