Maxwell Arthur Farrin, 13, of Jacobson Avenue, Brighton, was killed by a shark while he was swimming about 50 yards from the shore ...
Article : 753 wordsThe Minister for the Army, Mr. Street, in a letter to the Chief Secretary of Victoria, Mr. Bailey, to-day, withdrew his request that action ...
Article : 744 wordsA volunteer fire-fighter was killed, two houses were destroyed, and other properties were saved only by the desperate efforts of firemen and ...
Article : 525 wordsIn a remarkable speech in support of his "peace motion" in Parliament to-day, the former Prime Minister, General Hertzog, made a defence of ...
Article : 608 wordsThe Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, with the support of the Japanese Cabinet, announced to-day that he intended "to insist that the ...
Article : 648 wordsDifficulties between Britain and the United States over the censorship of American mails on the high seas, and the detension of American ships at ...
Article : 816 wordsGerman troops continue to pour into Galicia, and every night Russian troop trains are leaving Lwow (Lemberg) for the old Russian-Polish frontier. The German Army is coming into Galicia chiefly by road. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 823 wordsSo that no time would be lost in preparing plans to introduce the Empire Air Scheme, the Minister for Air, Mr. Fairbairn, held a meeting of the Air ...
Article : 287 wordsThe Prime Minister, General Smuts, in answer to questions in Parliament to-day, said that the war was costing South Africa £S.36,000 daily. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe United States is aiming to make diplomatic relations with Australia as extensive as possible, and plans have been outlined for a 100,000 dollar ...
Article : 152 wordsMr. T C. Roughley, economic Zoologist of the State Fisheries Department, said last night that there was no more likelihood of sharks attacking in still ...
Article : 206 wordsHome Office experts, basing their views on information received from six civil pilots who have been making regular flights over London after dark ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Italian Cabinet has been summoned to meet again to-day. The Cabinet yesterday adopted measures increasing Italian preparedness for war, ...
Article : 67 wordsRates of interest on new fixed deposits lodged with the banks as from to-day will be reduced by one-quarter of one per cent, per annum. ...
Article : 199 wordsM. Paderewski, the famous planist and first Premier of Poland, has been elected as President of the Polish National Council, which will function ...
Article : 442 wordsThe story of German plans for an invasion of the Low Countries found in a German plane that made a forced landing in Belgium on January 10, is ...
Article : 375 wordsA Japanese Army spokesman said that the Japanese were invading Chekiang Province as a mere prelude to a smashing blow which had been ...
Article : 225 wordsSir Donald Cameron, who has been appointed director of R.A.A.F. recruiting, said last night that he would establish his headquarters in Sydney, and that a drive for large ...
Article : 164 wordsAbout five acres of land reseryed for the building of the American Legation in Canberra will be made available to the United States Government by the ...
Article : 168 wordsA Royal Air Force signals officer conversing by radio telephone with squadron machines which were taking off on patrol heard the voice of a pilot say calmly. "I am about to ...
Article : 174 wordsTwo sharks, said to be about 7ft long, appeared in about 3ft of water at Dolls Point, about four miles from the point where Farrin was attacked, yesterday afternoon. As they ...
Article : 81 wordsInexperienced quartermasters are blamed by the military authorities for shortages of food, about which complaints have been made by members of ...
Article : 150 wordsBachelors will be called on to make a special contribution to war taxation if one of a number of new taxation plans to be submitted to the Commonwealth ...
Article : 177 wordsArmy experts are designing a machine which is known as a "tracked scout carrier," and is said to be capable of taking a heavily-armed crew rapidly ...
Article : 214 wordsThe Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Brooke, has issued a proclamation that his nephew. Mr. Anthony Brooke, who was given the title of Rajah of Muda in March, 1939, has now ...
Article : 97 wordsThe staff of the Australian Minister at Washington will consist of a Counsellor, who will be Mr. keith Officer, at present Australian Counsellor in the ...
Article : 153 wordsSenator W. E. Borah, who died on Friday last, was given a State funeral in the Senate Chamber in the presence of President Roosevelt, the members of the Cabinet, Lord Lothian. ...
Article : 60 wordsMr. D. Lindsay, acting secretary of the Sydney district of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, said last night that 500 skilled artisans, who had been engaged on naval ...
Article : 75 wordsSuch of the oversea news in, this issue as is headed "From Our Own Correspondent" or "Herald Exclusive Service" is from a service owned and controlled entirely by "The Sydney Morning Herald" ...
Article : 96 wordsEarl Browder the leader of the American Communists, has been found guilty on two counts of passport frauds. He has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment and ...
Article : 68 wordsThe body of John Boyce, 52, a relief worker, was found to-day in a waterhole near h[?] camp on the Macquarie River at Bathur[?] Boyce had been missing since October 24. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Prime Minister, Mr. chamber[?]ain, said in the House of Commons to-day that he would not arrange another secret session of Parliament. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe establishment of Government con[?] of wheat exports is expected shortly. The Canadian Cabinet discussed the question yesterday. It is assumed that the action is due ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 24 Jan 1940, Page 15
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