Mr. J, A. Lyons, discussing to-day the proposal to form a united organisation for the rehabilitation of Australia and a return to sanity in Government, said he was gratified ...
Article : 1,138 wordsGrey shadows on the horizon suddenly lit by flashes of flame; huge fountains of water broken by shafts of steel; the dull roar and crackle of a double broadside. Time and again ...
Article : 856 wordsThe Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Lang) has been refused permission io use the Exhibition Building for his meeting in Melbourne. ...
Article : 182 wordsMr. Charles W. A. Scott, the Queensland airman, reached Darwin yesterday evening after a flight of slightly more than nine and a half days from England, breaking the record established by Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith in October last year. ...
Article : 141 wordsBritain's Schneider Trophy team of seven pilots, now assembled at Fellxstowe under the command of SquadronLeader Orlebar, has gone into strict ...
Article : 455 wordsIt was learned in Federal political circles yesterday that in view of the financial stringency the Commonwealth Bank had notified the various State Governments and the ...
Article : 430 wordsIt was officially, stated at Windsor Castle to-day that the improvement in the King's condition is maintained. He signed a number of State documents, and transacted official ...
Article : 102 wordsSir James O'Grady, formerly Governor of Tasmania, when interviewed at Southampton, said that his six years in Tasmania were the happiest and probably the most useful in his ...
Article : 484 wordsMr. Scott was first noticed flying from the north across Shoal Bay. He landed at the aerodrome at 5.50 p.m., amid scenes of wild excitement, the people cheering him wildly. ...
Article : 348 wordsThe Lang Government had deliberately defaulted in order to force a financial crisis said the Premier (Mr. Hill). it was done regardless of the effect the act of repudiation ...
Article : 91 wordsUpon receipt of the news that Mr, Scott had1 landed at Darwin, the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) despatched the following message to the Mayor of Darwin:—"Please convey ...
Article : 226 wordsThe general secretary of the Australian Labour party, Mr. J. Graves, announced yeserday that the Exhibition Building, Adelaide, lad been engaged, notwithstanding the fact ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) returned to Canberra to-day in preparation for the resumption of the Parliamentary session on Tuesday. ...
Article : 155 wordsAccording to information received by the Sydney agents (Rudders, Ltd.), the aeroplane of the Imperial Airways, Ltd., which is making an experimental flight between London and ...
Article : 209 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. MacDonald) telegraphed from Lossiemouth: "Delighted at Scott's arrival. Congratulate him. Wonderful achievement" ...
Article : 187 wordsIn order to demonstrate the archaic nature of international flying regulations, Prince George Blbesco, president of the international Aeronautical Federation, took off from Le ...
Article : 153 wordsWakefield and Co., Ltd., Sydney, received a telegram from Mr. Scott late last night, expressing his appreciation of the Wakefield services, and stating that his engine had ...
Article : 92 wordsWavering at almost the last moment in their previously announced intention to absent themselves from Canberra until a week after the resumption of the session, an action which ...
Article : 312 wordsMr. F. L. McDougall, Australian representative.at the Romo Wheat Conference, has returned to London. He says that the conference of wheat exporting countries, ...
Article : 456 wordsMr. Scott was born in England on February 13, 1903, and was educated in England. He Joined the Royal Air Force in 1922 and became a member of the 32nd Fighter ...
Article : 374 wordsIt was ascertained to-day that the backer of Mr. Scott was not anxious to disclose his identity, but two names were freely mentioned. One was that of Mr. R. S. White, ...
Article : 151 wordsFollowing receipt of despatches stating that the London stock market had experienced considerable buoyancy as a result of a report that the Governor of the Bank of England ...
Article : 100 wordsA writ to recover approximately £600,000 from the Government of New South Wales will be issued out of the High Court to-day on the application of the Federal ...
Article : 142 wordsAnother deadlock is likely to occur in the City Council on Tuesday next, when the Lord Mayor's scheme for the reorganisation of the departments is to be considered. ...
Article : 441 wordsFrench political opinion continues to be keenly speculative regarding the visit of the German Ministers, the Chancellor (Dr. Bruenlngi, and the Foreign Minister (Dr. Curtius) ...
Article : 109 wordsCaptain Scott narrowly escaped death on September 4, 1928, when ho flew into a hill in the Lofty Ranges, South Australia, while attempting to fly from Adelaide to Longreach ...
Article : 124 wordsMembers of the Beasley group, questioned last night as to their Intentions, declared that the matter was in the hands of the State A.L.P., which was in complete charge of the ...
Article : 146 wordsNew regulations have been gazetted governing taxi-cab fares. A standard flag fall of 1/ is prescribed, with an additional charge per mile to be fixed by the owner of the cab, but ...
Article : 216 words"As long as the League of Nations does not possess a military force capablcof enforcing its decisions France must be on her guard and count much on herself," said the President ...
Article : 115 wordsMr. Scott left the Lympne aerodrome, England, at 4.55 a.m. on April 1. There was a biting easterly wind at the time, and the aerodrome was covered with frost. He reached ...
Article : 301 wordsA remarkable demonstration by unemployed took place at the Cullen Bullen police station yesterday, when the officer in charge was obliged to draw his revolver t" disperse the ...
Article : 353 wordsIn February of last year Scott established the Brisbane-Melbourne record for a light aeroplane. At that time he was chief instructor of the Brisbane Aero Club, and with Mr. J. ...
Article : 89 wordsAn Upper House of between 20 and 30 members, elected on a non-party basis, and a reduction of the number of members of the Legislative Assembly, were two points ...
Article : 262 wordsMessages from reliable sources indicate that the Portuguese Government at present is more concerned with affairs at Lisbon than at Madeira. A fresh revolutionary movement is ...
Article : 119 wordsExcluding the four Royal Air Force supermarines which came to Australia in company in 1928, and the Southern Cross, Mr. Scott's machine was the 13th machine flown to ...
Article : 236 wordsThe Australian Agents-General privately farcwelled the retiring New South Wales Agent-General (Sir George Fuller) and Lady Fuller at a dinner at Mayfair Hotel. They paid ...
Article : 78 wordsAuditors who recently inspected the ledgers of the Campsie branch of the Comm[?]rcial Bank of Australia, Ltd., found that they revealed many discrepancies in the bank's ...
Article : 113 wordsTwo men, both widely known to members of the medical profession, were arrested yesterday upon a charge of conspiracy Detectives Gallagher and Lawrence and ...
Article : 119 wordsA message from Warsaw states that a party Of mon, supposed to be German Fasolsts (Nazis), boarded a Polish vessel at Danzig, overpowered the watchman, and cut on his ...
Article : 92 wordsMr. Scott's aeroplane is a Gipsy Moth with a Mark II. engine of 120 horse-power, having a speed of 110 miles an hour. Every possible thing on the 'plane was sacrificed in ...
Article : 48 wordsThe frequency with which the Australian censors ban British films has caused some comment. An official of British international Pictures, referring to the ban on ...
Article : 85 wordsPunning on his name Mr. Scott sent the following telegram to the Shell company last night: "Scott free fiom trouble. Service oxcellent," ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 11 Apr 1931, Page 13
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