The severest cyclonic storm for many years raged throughout the Auckland district last night and this morning. Extensive damage was caused. At Kaitaia (North Auckland) a young man, Walter Botherill, was drowned while endeavouring to rescue his effects from a flooded house which ...
Article : 196 wordsThe State Government has decided to tighten up the health laws of the State, to bring them into conformity with world standards. ...
Article : 324 wordsThe proprietor of the Capalaba Hotel, John Walter Langford, had two ribs broken when he was knocked down and kicked by four men who refused to pay for drinks which they ...
Article : 224 wordsThe first committee of the Naval Conference in London has examined and adopted a report submitted by the technical sub-committee on the ...
Article : 294 wordsAlthough the Federal Cabinet has rejected the proposals of the British Government to establish in 1937 a service of flying-boats from London ...
Article : 274 wordsReports from Brussels declare that re-militarisation of the Rhineland is already an accomplished fact. The military expert of the "Soir," Paris, asserts that Germany has poured 250,000 well-trained men into the zone, including ...
Article : 231 wordsThe Goulburn branch of the United Australia party unanimously adopted a motion for submission to the annual conference directing the Government's attention to the urgent ...
Article : 319 wordsIt is estimated that nearly 100 pleasure craft were destroyed or damaged when driven ashore at Auckland, and many were destroyed on the Onehunga foreshore. The original ...
Article : 462 wordsThe Austrian Vice-Chancellor (Prince Starhemberg) at the moment is the mystery man of Europe. The Press variously reports him in London, Paris, and Brussels, and there is ...
Article : 308 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said tonight that the Government was anxious to cooperate to the fullest extent possible with the British Government in relation to the carriage ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Diplomatic Correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" states:—"The political discussions which took place between foreign royal personages, statesmen, and diplomats ...
Article : 1,006 wordsBig game fishing parties, with headquarters at Bermagui and Eden, had exciting experiences with swordfish off Montague Island during the last few days. ...
Article : 548 wordsThe strike continues at the works of Australian Iron and Steel, Ltd. It arose over the dismissal of a millhand, who refused to work overtime. The men ...
Article : 216 wordsThe first tests under the new regulations requiring pilots of commercial aircraft to quality in advanced blind flying were held at the Essendon Aerodrome last week. It was learned ...
Article : 130 wordsBritish Government quarters are astonished at the Australian Cabinet's flat rejection of the main principles of the Imperial Air Mail proposals. This decision they regard as ...
Article : 652 wordsVivian B. McGrath will announce to-day his decision concerning his trip abroad with the Davis Cup team. McGrath stated he had received ...
Article : 96 wordsThe beginning of what promises to be a period of unusual diplomatic activity has followed the visits of Continental statesmen to London. Informal conversations here and ...
Article : 242 wordsThree young men have built in a backyard at Box Hill a small aeroplane which they call "the Flying Wog." The three are Messrs. Harold and Henry Rudd, of Box ...
Article : 225 wordsThe advance party of the Everest expedition, Mr. Hugh Ruttledge, Dr. Noel Humphrey's, and Lieutenant Gavin, have left for India. Before sailing, Mr. Ruttledge said ...
Article : 174 wordsBetween 6 a.m. and sunset on Saturday honorary workers built a church in Potterstreet, Black Rock, and in the evening held a thanksgiving service in the new building. ...
Article : 114 wordsJames Edward Scriven, 64, of Elwood, the Government messenger who was shot in the city on Friday, died in the Royal Melbourne Hospital at 2.47 a.m. 'on Saturday, without ...
Article : 383 wordsThe Franco-Russian Pact is expected to be ratified in the French Chamber of Deputies this week. The then French Premier (M. Laval) delayed the ratification when protests were ...
Article : 243 wordsThe mysterious death of Herbert Stanley Collins, 25, is being investigated by the police. He suddenly died in the Cumnock-Griffith mail coach on Friday, but a medical ...
Article : 157 wordsAt the annual meetings of the great joint stock banks the considered views of bankers on the present economic conditions have been stated. All are agreed in testifying to the ...
Article : 249 wordsMr. Eric Dare, general manager of the Mullard Radio Co. (Australia), Ltd., who returned to Sydney by the Brisbane-Sydney air mail 'plane on Saturday, related, on his arrival, ...
Article : 446 wordsA dispute between milk suppliers and distributors has resulted in less than a quarter of the usual amount of whole milk coming to Adelaide during the week-end, and ...
Article : 206 wordsAn unusual incident in the first grade cricket match between Central Cumberland and Randwick at Lidcombe Oval on Saturday caused keen discussion on the point that it ...
Article : 299 words[?]eparations are being made in Cairo for the opening of converstaions between the Egyptian delegation and the British High Commissioner (Sir Miles Lampson), with a ...
Article : 244 wordsThe British Government aims at a total trained force throughout the Empire of 500,000 men, equalling the army Germany will possess in the spring of 1936, the Diplomatic ...
Article : 206 wordsVery heavy seas were reported at all the seaside beaches yesterday, and the members of the surf life-saving clubs had a busy time rescuing people who got into difficulties. ...
Article : 204 wordsThe text of the British Government's Air Navigation Bill, embodying proposals for subsidising air transport, and for the future regulation of civil aviation, has been ...
Article : 148 wordsWhile bathing at Colmslie Beach, a popular resort on the Brisbane River, this afternoon, Doreen Ellen O'Connor, 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. O'Connor, of Moncreif-road, Cannon ...
Article : 141 wordsFour candidates have been nominated for the Ross and Cromarty by-election caused by the resignation of Sir Ian Macpherson (now Lord Strathcarron), Liberal National member, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 3 Feb 1936, Page 9
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