The new Vickers Berthier machine rifle being demonstrated at Bisley, England. This remarkable weapon, which can be used for single shot or automatic fire, is air-cooled, weighs 21lb. complete, and fires 450 rounds per minute. A replica of the original train which opened the Liverpool and Manchester Railway 100 ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 250 wordsAn informal welcome was tendered Captain Matthews at the United Service Club yesterday afternoon. The president of the club (Captain T. R. ...
Article : 413 wordsThe Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report the receipt of the following telegram from their Melbourne office, dated October 23:— ...
Article : 145 wordsEleven men imprisoned in a lift, which became stranded between two floors in Singer House, York-street, Sydney, last night, had an alarming ...
Article : 209 wordsMrs. Keith Miller, who is making a return flight across the Continent, will stay here until Saturday, owing to a bent propeller, suffered at Winslow. ...
Article : 62 wordsOscar Garden, who is flying from England to Australia, to-day left Bushire for Jask at 2.37 a.m., Greenwich mean time. ...
Article : 32 wordsThere were strong rumours here to-day that the Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin) will leave England within the next two weeks en route for ...
Article : 277 wordsOn Sunday next, at the Vulture-street Congregational Church, the pulpit will be occupied, morning and evening, by the Rev. Ivan S. Stebbins. In the morning he ...
Article : 63 wordsAdmiration of the determination of Captain Matthews to complete his flight from England to Australia was expressed at a reception given the ...
Article : 301 wordsThe first telephone service between Australia and North America will be inaugurated next Monday. The North American Telephone and Telegraph ...
Article : 79 wordsOn Sunday evening, at St. Thomas', Toowong, Miss Nancy Muirhead will give a song recital, her programme including: "My Heart Ever Faithful" (Bach). "Hear, ...
Article : 93 wordsThe High Commissioner for Australia (Sir Granville Ryrie) has not yet received Mr. P. E. Coleman's report on the Australia House reorganisation, ...
Article : 174 wordsAt a special meeting of the council of the Labour Party, called to consider the wages position, it was decided to instruct all the Labour members of ...
Article : 146 wordsCharles Barataud has written from Devil's Island, instructing his counsel to pay Madame Faure, widow of the taxi driver he is alleged to have ...
Article : 179 wordsFlying-Officer Owen surprised members of the United Service Club yesterday by stating that, whereas ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Rev. John Sinclair will occupy the pulpit in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church at both services to-morrow. His subject in the morning will be "A Pillar of the ...
Article : 94 wordsAt the Leichhardt Stadium to-night, in a contest of 15 rounds for the welterweight championship of Australia, Tommy Fairhall (9.12[?]), ...
Article : 56 wordsServices in the Fortitude Valley Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Millar, whose subject in the morning will be "They ...
Article : 104 wordsWhile in England, before he had considered his flight to Australia, Captain Matthews was a dirt track enthusiast, and it was he who taught ...
Article : 168 wordsRev. Percival Watson, B.A., will preach at City Congregational Church to-morrow, the morning subject, "Theology and Laughter"; evening subject, "God's ...
Article : 74 wordsThe island of Inchmurrin, famous in Scottish history and situated in Loch Lomond, has been sold by the Duke of Montrose to a private buyer. ...
Article : 166 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Alderley Progress Association on Monday last. Mr. L. C. Dahl (president) occupied the chair. Requests to the ...
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Advertising : 107 wordsBusiness men and political leaders say that Australia's position can only be righted by the public supporting their own industries—that is by demanding ...
Article : 257 wordsWing-Commander Kingsford Smith's radio conversation with Captain Bracker this morning was received with excellent clarity and volume, and was ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 25 Oct 1930, Page 18
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