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  2. PERILOUS FLIGHT. Engine Falters

    In a message despatched from the Kyogle Flight-Lieutenant Moir tells the story of the flight from Bima to Cape Don. All went well until Kupang was left well behind. The engine then showed signs of failing. ...

    Article : 110 words
  3. LOAN COUNCIL.

    The principal feature of the meeting of the Federal Loan Council at Canberra to-day was the realisation of the State Treasurers that they have little prospect of being permitted ...

    Article : 610 words
  4. AVIATION.

    The commercial monoplane Fort Worth has landed at Fort Worth. Texas, after a record sustained refuelling flight of more than a week. The 'plane, which took off on May 19, ...

    Article : 214 words
  5. BOGUS ACCOUNTS.

    Following upon investigations by the Local Government Department and police of the financial affairs of the Tenterfield Municipal Council, a series of defalcations extending ...

    Article : 332 words
  6. MISSING SHIP.

    "This enterprise was not financed by the British Governmnet. It was done for humanity by the Blue Funnel line, at the risk and expense of Alfred Holt, Ltd., the owners," ...

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  7. 6,336,786.

    The Commonwealth Statistician and Actuary (Mr Chas. H Wickens) reports that the population of Australia increased during the year 1328 by 101,932 to 6,336,786 persons, the natural ...

    Article : 161 words
  8. ELECTIONS. PARTY CHANCES.

    Although prophecy is difficult in an election in which the triangular opposition is so intense. and the issue are so exceptional, the signposts of the political ...

    Article : 548 words
  9. CITY RAILWAY.

    A stranger, with an umbrella over him and goloshes on his feet, meekly asked yesterday morning at the Wynyard-square Station where the engineer-in-charge was to be found. Great ...

    Article : 677 words
  10. THE PREMIERS.

    The most important aspect of the Premiers' Conference, which will open in Canberra tomorrow, it is understood, will be the opening address of the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce). ...

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  11. OFFICIAL THANKS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) sent the following message to the British Consul at Batavia:— "Moir and Owen found by search 'plane at ...

    Article : 76 words
  12. GRAPHIC STORY.

    Flight-Lieutenant Moir says: We have arrived on board the Kyogle after nine days at the lighthouse at Cape Don, where we have been marooned as ...

    Article : 886 words
  13. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

    Queen Mary celebrated her 62nd birthday quietly at Windsor to-day There was a family gathering for luncheon, and in the afternoon a picnic tea in the grounds of ...

    Article : 133 words
  14. FORGED £5 NOTE.

    Following the arrest of a man, who, it is alleged, tendered a forged £5 bank note in a city hotel shortly before closing time last night, the police visited a house at Woollahra ...

    Article : 260 words
  15. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT PLEASED.

    "I am delighted that the aviators have been found," said the Minister for Defence (Sir Wm. Glasgow) to-day. I only hope that Owen's injuries are not serious. Everything possible ...

    Article : 144 words
  16. "CUFFS AND COLLARS."

    A message from Riga states that following the execution of three Soviet railway experts last week. O.G.P.U. officials have arrested 29 shareholders of the Russian ...

    Article : 130 words
  17. SIR KEITH SMITH AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS.

    Sir Keith Smith, representative in Australia of Vickers, Limited, said last night that be had informed his principals in London that the Vellore was hopelessly wrecked through ...

    Article : 118 words
  18. ROAD TRAIN.

    Directions have been given for evidence to be taken on commission in Berlin in respect of a claim before the Anglo-German Mixed Tribunal of Mr. R. S. Falkiner, of Melbourne, ...

    Article : 139 words
  19. LIVELY SCENES.

    Although Mr. Winston Churchill has described this election campaign as the dullest he can recall, Lord Birkenhead, Mr. Amery and Sir William Joynson-Hicks have each ...

    Article : 402 words
  20. HOUSES STONED.

    Three houses in the suburbs were stoned by strikers late last night. Windows were broken, and basket bombs were thrown through the apertures, but they did not ...

    Article : 386 words
  21. STUDENTS' REVEL.

    The trouble that arose as a result of the revelry of University undergraduates and others at the Tivoli Theatre, and later in Martin-place, on the evening of May 21, had ...

    Article : 811 words
  22. FLYING-OFFICER OWEN.

    Flying Officer Owen was born in Warrnambool, where he received a State school education, and later took a course in engineering at the Warrnambool technical school. After ...

    Article : 83 words
  23. GOLF AT BERLIN.

    In the championship matches at Berlin, Alliss, with second and third rounds of 70 and 74 respectively, making his total 285, retained the German championship, which he ...

    Article : 123 words
  24. PILOT BRAIN'S RELATIVES.

    The Yass people are interested in Pilot Brain's achievements for he has relations in this district. Mrs. Brain, the pilot's mother who lives at Strathfield, was a Miss Murray, ...

    Article : 105 words
  25. RAILWAYS.

    The report of the Railway Commissioners for the three months ended March 31 last, which has been presented to the Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) was made available yesterday. ...

    Article : 180 words
  26. SYDNEY'S RAINFALL.

    With the indications pointing to more rain it is probable that the average rainfall in Sydney for May will be doubled this year. Up to 9 o'clock last night, 958 points had ...

    Article : 259 words
  27. NEED FOR RADIO.

    It seems to the average man preposterous that Moir and Owen should be for a week at a lighthouse on the Australian coast and the outside world know nothing about it. ...

    Article : 1,185 words
  28. LAWN TENNIS.

    In the final of the men's doubles in the French hard court championships, Borotra and Lacoste beat Cochet and Brugnon, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 8-6. ...

    Article : 101 words
  29. BOAT SWAMPED.

    Roy Pacey and Leonard Pacey, two married residents of Nambucca, with Alick Anderson, 35 years, who is employed on a dredge, were returning from schnapper fishing in an open ...

    Article : 159 words
  30. EX-KAISER'S LOSSES.

    The "Berliner Tagoblatt" states that Herr Nitz, who was the ex-Kaiser's business manager has fallen from favour. Nitz was the moving spirit in an organisation called "The ...

    Article : 99 words
  31. A LONG WALK.

    Mr. Ronald Monson, a Western Australian Journalist, has arrived at Nairobi on his walk from Capetown to Cairo. He has covered 2000 miles in eight and a half months. An ...

    Article : 112 words
  32. FIRE AT SEA.

    The steamer Sussex, on which a fire occurred necessitating putting back to Samarang, has reached Auckland. At the time of the mishap she had loaded Eastern produce for New ...

    Article : 204 words
  33. MACHINE WRECKED.

    The lighthouse steamer Kyogle sent to the rescue of Flight-Lieutenant Moir and Flying Officer Owen, who landed at Cape Don lighthouse on May 18, on the last stage of their ...

    Article : 259 words
  34. "SENATOR A. RAE."

    Mr. F. A. Armstrong, a former member of the Communist party, referring yesterday to the statement of Senator A. Rae, that he was not a member of the Communist party, ...

    Article : 186 words
  35. MR. BAVIN.

    The Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Davin) and his wife and daughter have arrived in London Mr. Bavin denied the report that he is ...

    Article : 193 words
  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    This week the final instalment of the Government's £869,000 pound for pound grant towards the coalfields distress fund will be received by the central committee. The total ...

    Article : 211 words
  37. NEAR DISASTER.

    Blown by a gale from her moorings at Victoria Quay during the week-end, the freighter Somerset collided with a vessel in an adjacent berth, severely crushed a lighter, and was ...

    Article : 121 words
  38. EX-COMMUNIST'S STORY.

    We have been requested on behalf of Mr. A. J. Macpherson, organising secretary of the Australian Labour party, to state that it is not a fact that he is, or was, a member ...

    Article : 56 words
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