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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. John Boardman, one of the best-known farmers and graziers of the district, died at the age of 82 after a residence of more than 50 years in the district. Mr. Boardman, who ...

    Article : 93 words
  3. BRITISH GOLF.

    In the following article, the sixth of a series, Mr. Bobby Jones, the famous American amateur golfer, comments on the British Amateur Championship. He writes: ...

    Article : 488 words
  4. UNREST IN INDIA.

    The Government is now alive to the necessity for vigorous propaganda against anarchical doctrines, and is prepared to give full support to the provincial Governments in that ...

    Article : 324 words
  5. GRAPHIC STORY.

    Miss Johnson admits that she left England feeling alarmed at crossing the English Channel in a fog. She left Croydon with a good following wind. The fog suddenly lifted, ...

    Article : 713 words
  6. MISS AMY JOHNSON.

    The first woman to fly solo trom England to Australia. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 13 words
  7. ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND.

    The news of Miss Johnson's arrival was received with great enthusiasm. Several of the morning newspapers published special editions. The news was telephoned to Buckingham ...

    Article : 1,165 words
  8. DEATH OF MR. R. J. WHITTAKER.

    Mr. R. J. Whittaker, a well-known racin man, died after a short illness, though h[?] health had been indifferent for some tim He was 54 years of age, and a native of t[?] ...

    Article : 51 words
  9. DROVER FINED.

    At the police court a drover named McCor nell was fined £3 with costs for travellin sheep without a permit. He was also fine £10 with costs for not travelling sheep s[?] ...

    Article : 55 words
  10. MAN'S BODY FOUND.

    The dead body of a coloured man, supposed to be an aboriginal, was discovered in the grandstand at Murwillumbah Showground yesterday. From the condition of the body ...

    Article : 51 words
  11. MEMORIAL CLOCK.

    One of the largest crowds ever seen in Bega witnessed the dedication and unveiling of the clock tower erected as a memorial to the late Dr. Montague Fevershed, who practised here ...

    Article : 123 words
  12. LORD STRICKLAND.

    Further information about the attempted assassination of Lord Strickland at Malta shows that, accompanied by the police superintendent, he was entering the Court of Appeal ...

    Article : 251 words
  13. 'PLANE CRASHES.

    The Moth 'plane Kingfisher, owned by the Vacuum Oil Co., crashed during the aerial pageant at Moonee Valley Racecourse yesterday. The pilot, Mr. F. Mustar, who is ...

    Article : 196 words
  14. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Six out of a party of eight persons in a car which came to grief near Toongabble on Saturday evening, were injured. The car got out of control, broke through a stout ...

    Article : 673 words
  15. CYANEOERS HEAVILY FINED.

    Reginald Callaghan; 27, and John Lane, 34, charged with having in their possession the skins of two opossums and one wallaby, and the carcases of 12 opossums, were each fined ...

    Article : 77 words
  16. IMPERIAL RED CROSS.

    "I am proud of the part Australians played at the Imperial Red Cross Conference at St. James' Palace," Miss Philadelphia Robertson, secretary of the Melbourne Red Cross, ...

    Article : 183 words
  17. PROGRESS OF FLIGHT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 words
  18. BUILDER'S DREADFUL FALL.

    Falling from a scaffolding at the partially constructed Capitol Theatre yesterday, Eric Dunt, 45, struck the concrete floor with his head and received a depressed fracture of the ...

    Article : 50 words
  19. COUNTRY PARTY BRANCH.

    A branch of the Country party has been formed in Parkes to support the candidature of Mr. E. N. Pryor in the Country party interests for Ashburnham at the approaching ...

    Article : 67 words
  20. A COMPARISON.

    Squadron-Leader Bert Hinkler accomplished the flight from London to Darwin in 15½ days, or 130 hours flying time, in February, 1928, thus beating easily the previous record ...

    Article : 170 words
  21. STEALING CHARGES.

    Three charges of stealing were laid against Daniel Hunter and Mack Jackson, who are serving sentences of three months' hard labour for ill-treating a sulky horse. It was ...

    Article : 81 words
  22. 'PLANE STRIKES SHEEP

    When landing at the Meningie Aerodrome yesterday, a Gipsy Moth aeroplane, belonging to the Commercial Aviation Co., and piloted by Mr. D. P. Haddow, struck a sheep ...

    Article : 72 words
  23. THE GRAF ZEPPELIN.

    The Graf Zeppelin left Pernambuco for Rio de Janeiro yesterday at 11.52 p.m. (Brazil time). It is reported that the delay has been due to the intense heat which expanded the ...

    Article : 182 words
  24. BRITISH MINISTRY.

    Major C. R. Attlee, at present a member of the Simon Commission, has been appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, to succeed Sir Oswald Mosley. ...

    Article : 60 words
  25. SUICIDE BEFORE TRIAL.

    On the morning he was to have appeared at Cooma Quarter Sessions for trial on [?] charge of committing an offence against a girl of 12 years, Michael Ryan was found dead ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. GOLD-MINING.

    A conference, convened by the Mayor of Bendigo (Councillor M. E. O'Brien) and Mr. R. W. Keane, M. P., will be opened at Bendigo early next week, to consider ways and means ...

    Article : 275 words
  27. THE FLIGHT.

    The stor[?] of the flight is the story of the joyous sell[?]confidence of a girl of 26, with only 90 hours' solo flying to her credit, and her determination to justify her belief in her ...

    Article : 1,389 words
  28. SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    A charge of shot from his gun wounded Samuel Buckley, a youth, of [?]asfield-street Liverpool, in the left foot while he was shooting rabbits on Saturday afternoon. A passing ...

    Article : 664 words
  29. RAZOR-SLASHING ALLEGED.

    Some persons heard screams coming from a room in a house in Arthur-street, Randwick, about midnight on Saturday, and found a young woman with a deep cut on her face, ...

    Article : 83 words
  30. CHICHESTER'S FLIGHT.

    Mr. F. C. Chichester, of New Zealand, who fiew solo from England to Australia recently, occupied 37 days on the journey to Darwin. He left London on December 20, 1929, and ...

    Article : 106 words
  31. TENNIS IN FRANCE.

    In the fourth round of the doubles at the French championship tournament, Moon and Crawford defeated Lee and Hughes, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Gregory and Collins won the first ...

    Article : 229 words
  32. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 words
  33. LEARNING TO FLY.

    "I had never heard of such a thing as a flying 'club until two years ago," said Miss Johnson. In an interview at the London Aero Club, published in a recent issue of "Home ...

    Article : 358 words
  34. NEW NORTH ROAD.

    Hundreds of motorists used the newlycompleted Great North-road during the weekend for the trip as far as Kangaroo Point, on the Hawkesbury River. Narrow though the ...

    Article : 64 words
  35. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 words
  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The "Financial Times" says that the M[?]. Isa debenture lists are closed. The Mining Trust subscribed £1,000,000, and applications for the balance make about 95 per cent. The ...

    Article : 373 words
  37. DISAPPOINTED THIEVES.

    Callous indifference for human life was shown by thieves who broke into a combined grocery shop and residential in East Sydney last night. ...

    Article : 224 words
  38. HEAVY FOG ON HARBOUR.

    One of the densest fogs experienced for many years enveloped Sydney Harbour last night. The fog descended with alarming rapidity, and at Circular Quay visibility was ...

    Article : 127 words
  39. CAREFULLY-PLANNED VENTURE.

    Six months ago Miss Johnson decided that she would endeavour to win or her sex the credit of an England-Australia solo flight, and also satisfy her thirst for adventure. She did ...

    Article : 238 words
  40. PRIME MINISTER'S CONGRATULATIONS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) telegraphed to Miss Amy Johnson to Darwin as follows:—"Heartiest congratulations on your wonderful achievement, which has won the ...

    Article : 72 words
  41. LATE SHIPPING.

    FREMANTLE.—Dep: May 24, Westralia, for Adelaide Arr: May 25, Port Curtis and Bendigo from eastern States. ...

    Article : 18 words
  42. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre "A Country Girl," 8. Criterion Theatre: "Lot Us Be Gay," 8.15. Theatre Royal: "Love Lies," 8. Palace Theatre: Westminster Gice Singers, 8. ...

    Article : 194 words
  43. CITY COUNCIL'S CONGRATULATIONS.

    The Chief City Commissioner (Mr. Garlick) yesterday sent the following message to Miss Johnson:—"Welcome to Australia from citizens of Sydney. Women especially congratulate ...

    Article : 34 words
  44. WHO IS SHE?

    Almost in a flash the world has fallen adoring at the feet of a 26-year-old giri from Hull. A few days ago Miss Amy Johnson was ...

    Article : 1,013 words
  45. AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

    Referring on Saturday to the debate in the Senate on the motion for the second reading of the Constitution Amendment (Industrial Powers) Bill. Sir Hal Colebach said ...

    Article : 76 words
  46. W.A. WHEAT POOL.

    The trustees of the western [?] co-opoiatlve wheat pool announce that they anticipate payment of a dividend of /7 a bushel, less /4 for fieight before the end of ...

    Article : 62 words
  47. TRIBUTE BY PRESIDENT OF AERO CLUB.

    "Her flight stands out as one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of aviation," said Captain Geoffrey Hughes (president of the N. S.W. Aero Club), referring to ...

    Article : 49 words
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