Mr. F. G. J. Ford, in a letter to the "Observer," says that the Marylebone committee, acting on the recommendation of the special sub-committee, ...
Article : 69 wordsLesley Cowling was shot at Il[?]lalong railway quarry, three miles from Binalong and 20 miles from Yass, early this morning. He died in Yass District Hospital later. ...
Article : 336 wordsLarge areas of the metropolis blown up and in ruins, and thousands of citizens gassed, killed, and maimed, is the theoretical result of the week's air ...
Article : 490 wordsBritain won both the first singles matches with the United States in the challenge round of the Davis Cup competition to-day. H. W. Austin (Britain) defeated F. X. Shields (United Stales). 6-4, 6-4,6-1. F. J. Perry (Britain) defeated S. B. Wood (United States), 6-1, 4-6, 5-7, ...
Article : 143 wordsStorms and torrential rain caused flooding and washaways along the coastal districts during the week-end. The full force of the storm was experienced in Sydney. It was three years since continuous rain had fallen for so long a time. Rain and wind resulted in damage in several suburbs. ...
Article : 174 wordsMr. D. F. Collins, a Sydney aviator, made a remarkable forced landing in a Gipsy Moth aeroplane in a paddock about two miles from La[?].ngwahl, Myall Lakes, on Friday ...
Article : 371 wordsThe opinions of leading players on the desirability of the reform will materially vary according to their outlook; but it is interesting to note that Don Bradman is quoted in ...
Article : 52 wordsThe centre court was packed to capacity and the weather was brilliantly sunny. Both Austin and Shields at first were intent on feeling their way. They stayed for a long time at the ...
Article : 892 wordsVarying opinions on the proposed new leg-before-wicket law were expressed by former international players last night. Mr. M. A. Noble said he did not think the ...
Article : 544 wordsThe heavy rain on Saturday created a seep-age in Curraghbeena-road, Mosman, that left behind it a trail of ruin, and severely damaged the rear portion of a house when the road ...
Article : 392 wordsThe downpour extended along the coast southwards from Clarence Heads Inland districts also received saturating falls. Further rain is expected to fall, and this, added to the ...
Article : 552 wordsIn 1920 model motor cars, in sulkies, on bicycles and on foot, and laden with chattels in chaffbags, "matildas," and battered portmanteaux, men made their way to the sugar ...
Article : 215 wordsA few months ago Judge Perdilau, of the Workers' Compensation Commission, drove a tractor to test the statement of an applicant that the jolting of the tractor had contributed ...
Article : 234 wordsThe outstanding incidents in the first day's play of the challenge round were Austin's splendid victory over Shields, thereby reversing the Wimbledon result, Wood's great ...
Article : 191 wordsThe bill introduced by the Chief Secretary (Mr, Chaffey) in the Legislative Assembly last Thursday contains many far-reaching and important provisions. ...
Article : 407 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday the president of the Board of Trade (Mr.Walter Runciman) reviewed the British trade situation. ...
Article : 380 wordsAlmost continuous rain fell in Sydney from Saturday morning until last night, and 497 points were registered by 8 o'clock last night. All Saturday night the wind blew violently, ...
Article : 348 wordsEfforts to stabilise the price of petrol and put an end to the unprofitable price cutting campaign will be made this week by the various oil selling organisations. ...
Article : 144 wordsThe "Sunday Express" says: "Behind today's Davis Cup match lies a story of insult offered to three of the world's greatest tennis stars. When Cochet telephoned and asked ...
Article : 163 wordsMr. F. G. J. Ford, the old Repton, Cambridge, and Middlesex cricketer, was one of the most vigorous hitters of English cricket, and a member of a famous hitting family. ...
Article : 1,362 wordsShips coming up the coast were delaved. The Wanganella, from Hobart, met the storm off Green Cape, and thence onwards the liner was steaming almost against the ...
Article : 238 wordsShortly after leaving Patonga wharf on Saturday afternoon, the Hawkesbury ferry launch, Lady Alicia, burst into flames, and nas burnt to the water's edge before being ...
Article : 176 wordsGeneral agreement on the principle that dominion exports of meat to the United Kingdom should be reduced to approximately levels prevailing in the standard year 1931-32, on ...
Article : 220 wordsA message from Loomis (Nebraska) says that three army balloonists descended safely by parachute from a stratosphere balloon whose bag had been ripped by cross-winds after ...
Article : 194 wordsGood general rain, with falls in many instances more than an inch, has been recorded in the south-western districts, the central-west, and as far north as Mount Isa. In most ...
Article : 138 wordsMembers of the Criminal Investigation Branch were amazed by the discovery they made yesterday when they entered a bedroom in a residential in Bathurst-street, city. ...
Article : 186 words"At this stage of European history, Britain may congratulate herself that she has made a tolerable success of Government without the help of dictators and Fascists," said the ...
Article : 195 wordsThe following flood warning was issued:— "Heavy rain has fallen along New South Wales coast north from Jervis Bay and over northern and central highlands. Rain is still ...
Article : 80 wordsA wild scene in which the field umpire, Mowian, was stabbed in the arm with a hatpin, and a boundary umpire, Lewis, was kicked on the leg, marked the conclusion of the ...
Article : 227 wordsThe death is anounced of Marshal Lyautey at the age of 70, [Marshal Lyautey began his active military career in Indo-China under General Gallieni. ...
Article : 183 wordsA meeting of the State Cabinet this morning will consider the amendments made to the Government's Sydney Corporation (Amendment) Bill by the Legislative Council, ...
Article : 87 wordsA bomb containing sufficient high explosive to blow up any building in Brisbane was found on the ferry pontoon at the foot of Edward-street recently. About 11 o'clock on ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Grenadier Guards band, under the leadership of Major George Miller, will leave for Australia on September 1 to participate in the Melbourne centenary celebrations. ...
Article : 149 wordsFire destroyed the three-roomed weatherboard building of the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney at Tullibigeal shortly before 3 a.m. to-day. ...
Article : 164 wordsThe president of the American Federation of Labour (Mr. William Green) cited figures last night indicating that the American employment situation has not improved during ...
Article : 142 wordsA five-roomed weatherboard cottage in Riverview-road, Undercliffe, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday night with its contents. The occupier, Mr. Sydney Bell, left ...
Article : 136 wordsIn an address at the conference of the British Medical Association, Dr. Gwynne Maitland caustically condemned the coddling mother, given to soothing words and ...
Article : 92 wordsSir Benjamin Fuller, who has acquired the rights of most of the Carl Rosa repertoire, and has engaged the principals for an opera season in English during the Melbourne Centenary ...
Article : 79 wordsAn amount of £4657 is involved in eight charges of forgery and one charge of conspiracy which have been preferred against a man who was arrested in Sydney on Friday. ...
Article : 99 wordsTo save a long journey by road, Mr. A. E. Sweeney, of Dundee, Windellama, transported between 200 and 300 sheep across the Shoalhaven River in a rowing boat. Seventeen sheep ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 30 Jul 1934, Page 9
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