Articles from page 9: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. G. A. BOND AND CO.

    At an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of George A. Bond and Co., Ltd. (in liquidation), held yesterday at the Savoy Theatre, and attended by about 200 people, ...

    Article : 639 words
  3. BERT HINKLER.

    Mr. Bert Hinkler, the Australian airman, left Toronto to-day for what is planned to be a flight across the Atlantic to Africa, with intermediate stops. His departure was preceded by ...

    Article : 114 words
  4. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    In a statement dealing with the search for oil in Australia, the geological adviser to the Commonwealth (Dr. G. W. Woolnough) says that there are good reasons for the failure of ...

    Article : 319 words
  5. MASKED MEN

    Three masked desperadoes kidnapped Mr. Solomon Cohen near his home in York-road, Centennial Park, last night, and held him captive whilst two accomplices returned to ...

    Article : 1,105 words
  6. GLEN KIDSTON Killed in Africa.

    Commander Glen Kidston, the millionaire sportsman and airman, who, a month ago, flew from England to Capetown in the record time ...

    Article : 438 words
  7. SIR ROBERT GIBSON Appears Before the Senate.

    Senators to-day summoned the chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board (Sir Robert Gibson) to the Bar of the Senate to obtain his advice on the Commonwealth Bank Bill, now before them, and interrogated him for two hours. ...

    Article : 172 words
  8. DEPRESSION.

    It has become known that there have been informal discussions in the House of Commons between Mr. Montagu Norman, governor of the Bank of England, and a group of Labour ...

    Article : 435 words
  9. THE BATTLE FLEET.

    The striking of his flag at Devonport by Rear-Admiral Hyde denoted the passing of the Third Battle Squadron. Under the London Naval Treaty the Iron ...

    Article : 163 words
  10. THE QUESTIONS.

    The galleries of the Senate were crowded. Sir Robert Gibson was escorted to the Chamber by the Usher of the Black Rod, and the oath was administered by the Clerk of the ...

    Article : 4,138 words
  11. MILK TRADE.

    The chairman of the Metropolitan Milk Board (Mr. Blomfield) yesterday outlined the board's policy towards unregistered milk traders in the metropolitan area. ...

    Article : 321 words
  12. PORTUGUESE COLONIES.

    "Another little war won't do us any harm" seems to be Portugal's motto. The relaxation of the Lisbon censorship reveals the Government principle to be "one thing at a time." ...

    Article : 236 words
  13. CURRENCY PROBLEMS.

    Sir Alan Anderson, director of the Bank of England, and vice-president of the International Chamber of Commerce, discussing the warning against placing the burden of ...

    Article : 157 words
  14. SCHNEIDER CUP WINNER.

    Flying low over Farnborough common in a 60-mile-an-hour gale, a Horsley aeroplane, piloted by the Schneider Cup winner, FlyingOfficer Waghorn, who was accompanied by ...

    Article : 195 words
  15. TRAMCAR DERAILED

    When a tramcar came to rest with its front wheels overhanging a wharf at the Spit yesterday morning, a number of passengers narrowly escaped serious injury. They were ...

    Article : 280 words
  16. AMERICAN WHEAT.

    Further Indications of prospects for a good demand from foreign wheat importing countries during the next two or three months are reported by the United States Department of ...

    Article : 88 words
  17. EX-KING ALFONSO.

    In an interview with the proprietor of a Madrid Monarchist newspaper, who made a special visit to London, ex-King Alfonso said: "I have decided to place no difficulties in the ...

    Article : 235 words
  18. ANTI-REPUDIATION.

    The honorary secretary of the Citizens' Anti-Repudiation Committee (Mr. C. M. Gunther) asks that all persons and agencies handling copies of the petition of protest ...

    Article : 134 words
  19. RACING IN ENGLAND.

    The Chester Cup, £2550, 2¼m, was run to-day at Chester. Result:—Brown Jack, 1; Trimdon, 2; Fire Away, 3. Betting: 2 Trimdon. 100-6 Fire Away, 100-8 Brown Jack. ...

    Article : 52 words
  20. ARCTIC SEARCH.

    One of the most experienced of Arctic aviators, Major F. S. Cotton, left England to-day for Reykjavik, Iceland, to assist, if necessary, in succouring Mr. Augustine ...

    Article : 277 words
  21. OLD MAN KILLED.

    Robert West, 82, of Bungarrle-road, Toongabbie, was milking a cow yesterday afternoon, when the animal freed its head from the bail. It was leg-roped, and struggled violently ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A message from Berlin says that the Soviet's aggressive multl-tongued propaganda broadcasts from strident stations are even interfering with those of Britain, and have found ...

    Article : 564 words
  23. WORLD'S GOLD HOLDINGS.

    In a written reply in the House of Commons to a question by Mr. G. Lambert (Lab.), the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Pethick-Lawrence) gave details of the world's ...

    Article : 115 words
  24. MR. LANG.

    A request made on behalf of the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Lang) by Messrs. J. S. Garden and J. B. Martin for permission to hold a public meeting in the Brisbane City ...

    Article : 76 words
  25. MISSING GOODS.

    Every week, for some time past, large quantities of goods have been missed from a city store. Recently the police were called in to make an investigation. The ...

    Article : 147 words
  26. SEAMEN'S UNION.

    Mr. E. E. Judd, general secretary of the Socialist Labour party of Australia, stated last night that an attempt was being made by socalled Communists to plunge the seamen into ...

    Article : 110 words
  27. SHOTS FIRED.

    Several shots were fired at three motor car thieves yesterday morning near the Lakes Golf Course, Gardeners-road, South Kensington. No one was injured; but a stolen motor ...

    Article : 180 words
  28. SUEZ CANAL.

    In the House of Commons, the president of the Board of Trade (Mr. Graham), in an answer to a question, tabled a comparison of Suez Canal finances in 1913 and 1929, which ...

    Article : 80 words
  29. FATHER'S AWFUL CRIME. Hangs 18-year-old Daughter.

    The French police are seeking a man who hanged his 18-year-old daughter in the presence of her mother-in-law, because she married against his wishes. Profiting by the ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. ROUND WORLD FLIGHT.

    A message from Oklahoma City says that Mr. F. C. Hall, the oll magnate, who is backing the projected round-the-world flight by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, said to-day that the ...

    Article : 100 words
  31. FALSE ALARMS.

    After a temporary respite, a man who had caused untold trouble to fire brigades by giving false alarms renewed his operations yesterday morning. ...

    Article : 116 words
  32. BRIGHTER CRICKET

    The new system of scoring, allowing 15 points for an outright win in county championships, has quickly brightened cricket. The lure of the 15 points was demonstrated at the Oval, ...

    Article : 212 words
  33. GERMAN MURDERER

    North Sea Coastal States have been notified to look out for a murderer who daringly escaped from Germany in his own motor yacht. ...

    Article : 155 words
  34. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT.

    The electricity department of the City Council shows a deficit for March of £27,732. The accumulated deficit for the first three months of the year is £89,557. ...

    Article : 133 words
  35. AIR MAIL.

    The Imperial Airways 'plane City of Karachi arrived at Calcutta last evening with Australian mall for England, which was brought as far as Akyab by the Southern Cross. The ...

    Article : 98 words
  36. CLERK ARRESTED.

    The managing clerk of a firm of solicitors in Sydney was arrested yesterday, and was later charged with having embezzled trust funds from clients of a former employer. ...

    Article : 69 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$