The departure of the Duke of Gloucester from Brisbane to-day was marked by a torrential thunderstorm, which broke 10 minutes before the Duke was due to board H.M.A.S. ...
Article : 1,063 wordsEarly this evening a break was discovered in the northern wall of the Waranga Basin, nine miles from Rushworth, and the wall by midnight was threatening to break away at ...
Article : 184 wordsA draft bill submitted by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey), and which will tighten up the law in regard to the control of lotteries and art unions ostensibly run for charity, was ...
Article : 181 wordsAs a fitting close to his mission of goodwill, and as a further contribution to the consolidation of the Empire, the Duke of Gloucester inaugurated the Australia-England air mail service at the Archerfield Aerodrome, Brisbane, this morning-the fifteenth anniversary of the arrival of Sir Ross ...
Article : 195 wordsRear-Admiral Yarnell to-day ordered the aerial search for Mr. C. T. P. Ulm, Mr. G. M. Littlejohn, and Mr. Leon Skilling to stop. The Army Air Corps will ...
Article : 100 wordsThe grave temper of the Little Entente delegates to the Council of the League of Nations was reflected in messages dealing with the discussion on Yugoslavia's allegation against ...
Article : 593 wordsThe Duke of Gloucester, on behalf of King George, to-day made the Federal Minister in charge of the Royal tour (Mr. Marr) a Knight Commander of the Victorian Order. ...
Article : 657 wordsAbout a month ago the City of Lille was steaming off the north-western coast of Australia when a series of dark objects were sighted projecting several feet out of the water. ...
Article : 203 wordsThe "Financial Times" says: "Italy's decree demanding the surrender of foreign credits has aroused the resentment of bankers. They regard it as a threat of State-controlled ...
Article : 231 wordsA woman and four children were found murdered in a house near Mylor to-day. They were Mrs. Dora Annie Figg, 29, Harry Figg, 6, Lindsay Figg, 4, Thelma Figg, 3, and ...
Article : 494 wordsThe Diana is carrying from Australia 52,091 articles, weighing 11411b, and from New Zealand articles weighing slightly more than 761b. The Diana will take the mails to Darwin, where ...
Article : 1,098 wordsJohn Lindo, an Italian, told Mr. Justice Lukin in the Federal Bankruptcy Court yesterday that he had been in Long Bay prison for three months, and he asked for release ...
Article : 273 wordsThe foreword for the 1934 issue of Janes' "Fighting Ships" demands that there should be no curtailment of Britain's cruiser strength, whatever the outcome of the Washington ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Imperial Airways mall liner Arethusa arrived at Darwin at 1.30 p.m. to-day (Darwin time) from Singapore. The Astrea, a sister 'plane, is due late to-morrow afternoon. ...
Article : 140 wordsAt the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Gibson, S.M., Leon James Angelo, 28, and Sydney Frederick Selmes, 38, described as travellers, were yesterday committed for ...
Article : 477 wordsThe general feeling here is that the conference on trade between Japanese and Dutch representatives at Batavia has reached a deadlock, and that agreement cannot be reached ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Newcastle District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) found this afternoon that a fire which damaged papers and other property at the Catherine Hill Bay Post-office on September ...
Article : 556 wordsRear-Admiral Byrd, hoping that the good flying weather might last, despatched the Condor biplane, under the command of Mr. H. June, for an extensive aerial exploration ...
Article : 102 wordsAlthough mail for Australia sent from London on Saturday was placed on a train in Paris for Brindisi, the Henglst 'plane continued its journey across France by special ...
Article : 137 wordsSmall children and very much smaller children, all in their best party frocks and with faces shining from the combined effects of soap and happy spirits, romped and played ...
Article : 600 wordsExtending the policy of travelling by air, as fine best and safest method, as it eliminates the heavy expense of guarding rail and road routes, the Viceroy of India (Lord Wlllingdon) has ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says: "A detachment of armoured cars have gone to the Saar as a result of Britain's experience of the moral effect of ...
Article : 117 wordsIt was announced that Norddeutscher Lloyd had accepted the offer made by Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., for the two motor-ships Neptun and Merkur. Norddeutscher Lloyd had ...
Article : 240 wordsThe principal prizes in the 237th State lottery were drawn at the Australian Hall yesterday, by Mr. A. G. Gilchrist, president of the State Superannuation Board. ...
Article : 111 wordsThe price of gold to-day was £7/0/4½ an ounce fine, compared with £7/0/8 on Saturday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. ...
Article : 346 wordsThe deluge which closed the first phase of the Duke's tour in no way damped the spirits of the ship's company, though it gave a severe christening to the silk ensign, the gift ...
Article : 127 wordsThe Warsaw correspondent of the "Daily Express" says: "There have been 3000 further arrests in Russia, and terrorism unknown since the days of the Red Cheka have ...
Article : 42 wordsThe activity since Thursday of New Zealand's only active volcano, Ngauruhoe, has approached in intensity the 1926 eruption. The columns of black smoke were seen at places ...
Article : 300 wordsRecently Mr. Lang (leader of the Opposition) informed a deputation that if returned to power at the next elections he would repeal the legislation which dismissed married ...
Article : 246 wordsThe Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham), speaking at the Coogee electorate conference last night, said that the achievements of the Stevens Government had fully justified the ...
Article : 226 wordsAbout fifty railway employees associated with the New South Wales Royal train were presented yesterday, on behalf of the Duke of Gloucester, with medallions containing the ...
Article : 65 wordsThe driver of a car was called on to stop by the police on the Hume Highway, to the north of Goulburn, late on Saturday night. He did not do so, and was arrested when his car ...
Article : 180 wordsA sum of £378 has been subscribed in Sydney towards the relief of victims of the floods in Victoria. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Parker) ...
Article : 154 wordsIn the Wagga Police Court, Arthur Watson and his wife, Elsie Watson, were sentenced to three months' imprisonment on charges of having been in possession of a sulky, horse, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 11 Dec 1934, Page 9
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