Boxing Day, 1920, dawned and waned amid oppressive atmospheric conditions and grey skies. The weather was in ominous mood. Throughout the day ...
Article : 333 wordsBENDIGO, Thursday.--With a startling [?]ddenness a violent tornado swept over the Axe Creek, Axcdale, and Knowsley districts on Christmas night, and did ...
Article : 1,494 wordsBoisterous gales, hail and rain were the main ingredients of the Christmas weather, though there were occasional bursts of sunshine between the rain ...
Article : 174 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.--There has been no picketing activity on the coal fields, and conditions were quiet during the holidays. ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Soviet Government has despatched an aeroplane to search for Flight Lieut. Eielson, who is missing off the Siberian coast. It has ordered two other planes ...
Article : 108 wordsWhen a light motor truck on which they were travelling overturned on the Coast-road, about one mile on the Melbourne side of Tooradin at 6.45 a.m. ...
Article : 235 wordsALBURY, Thursday.--While bathing at Norieul Park a young man, Alan Tracy, of the Bank of New South Wales, Denili[?], dived into shallow water and struck ...
Article : 61 wordsThough the temperature did not go beyond 85 deg. in the city yesterday, the day was made uncomfortable by the sultry conditions prevailing. Light rain fell at ...
Article : 180 wordsGEELONG, Thursday.--It was reported at the train running office, Geelong, to-day that when the Geelong [?]ier was passing through Buckley railway station this ...
Article : 123 wordsThe Commonwealth Attorney-General (Mr. Brennab), who took an active part in the recent coal conferences in Sydney, said on arrival in Melbourne on Tuesday ...
Article : 349 wordsThe Norwegian steamer Aslaug sank off the coast of Spain. Twenty-five lives have been lost. Unsuccessful attempts were made to rescue the crew. ...
Article : 35 wordsFifty passengers were roused from sleep at 3 a.m. to-day and ordered ashore, an outbreak of fire having being discovered on the round-the-world liner President ...
Article : 77 wordsChristmas this year was brilliant here, the restaurants being crowded with Parisians who gathered after midnight Mass, and the usual suppers were served ...
Article : 105 wordsTravelling with her parents in a motor truck on the Melbourne-road, near Keilor last night, Josephine Fogarty, three years, of Hardiman-street, Kensingtion, was ...
Article : 65 wordsSEYMOUR, Thursday.--A heavy thunder storm struck this district last night. Up to 100 points of rain fell. At Tallarook trees were uprooted. ...
Article : 53 wordsBACCHUS MARSH, Thursday.--When a motor car containing nine person overturned on the Ballarat road, about three miles from Bacchus Marsh, late this ...
Article : 157 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.--Owing to a washaway on the lines between Nackara and Methuen the railway authorities have found it necessary to cancel the ...
Article : 366 wordsLORNE, Thursday.--Three serious motor car accidents occurred during the week on the Lorne-Dean's Marsh road. The first happened near Benwerrin at ...
Article : 255 wordsMr. Ramsay MacDonald arrived at Elgin this morning, and departed immediately for Lossiemouth, where he will spend a fortnight. He was radiant and cheerful ...
Article : 93 wordsRailway traffic during the holidays showed a serious decline compared with the Christmas period last year. This is attributed to various causes--to ...
Article : 198 wordsPresident Hoover and his family gathered at a private Christmas tree on the second floor at White House early to-day. They did not allow their ...
Article : 76 wordsThrough the official publication of the Diocese of Melbourne, the "Church of England Messenger," Archbishop Head conveys his first message to his people. ...
Article : 284 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.--Mr. A. E. Phillips, secretary of the Queensland Colliery Employes' union, has returned to Ipswich. In a interview he said that ...
Article : 150 wordsSensational stories in the French Nationalist press that the French Ambassador, M. Herbettc, has broken off relations with M. Litvinoff, and is returning to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 wordsPentridge was a scene of unusual activity yesterday, when discipline was relaxed and the prisoners competed in various sporting events, held as part of their ...
Article : 162 wordsSEASPRAY, Thursday.--Members of the Ford Motor Club camped at Seaspray yesterday received word soon after their arrival that a member of the party ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. John Hardie, M.B.E., late Assistant Superintending Engineer of the G.P.O. in the western district of Scotland, arrived by the steamer Marella Yesterday on a ...
Article : 277 wordsBALLARAT, Thursday.--When descending Woodman's Hill to-day to visit friends at Ballarat, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Isaacs, of Sydney-road, Brunswick, met ...
Article : 141 wordsThe New York police removed 39 persons to the hospitals from the streets to-day. they were suffering from the effects of drinking poisoned liquor. Twelve cases ...
Article : 77 wordsBROKEN HILL, Thursday.--There was a heavy dust storm on Christmas day. The night was frightfully hot. Light rain fell to-day, and continued intermittently ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 wordsThe patients' of Caulfield Convalescent Hospital on Wednesday evening greatly appreciated the annual concert given by messrs. Green and Whitehill's Astoria ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Royal family spent Christmas at Sandringham House. The Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Mary, th ...
Article : 332 wordsPERTH, Thursday.--Wintry weather, which characterised Christmas eve and yesterday, continued to-day, making it the coldest Christmas on record, to-day's ...
Article : 46 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.--Mervyn Howard, 17 years, was bathing with his brother at Apsley Falls, Walcha, yesterday when the brother got into difficulties. Mervyn ...
Article : 171 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.--When a car skidded and overturned several times near Wollongong, Alwin Hardey, of Dapto, was seriously injured. He died to-day in ...
Article : 38 wordsTo-day the Emperor of Japan, attired as generalissimo, escorted by cavalry, proceeded to the House of Peers and personally read a rescript opening Parliament. ...
Article : 70 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.--John Broadbent, 27 years, of Adamstown, visited the local hospital to-day and stated that a flash of lightning had split his glass eye. ...
Article : 66 wordsBALLARAT, Thursday.--With the cool change to-day, the Boxing day celebration was made enjoyable in spite of the light clearing showers that occasionally fell. ...
Article : 50 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.--Crashing into a tree five miles from Coonamble to-night, Victor Rowe, 47 years, of Coonamble, was killed instantly. Rowe was a bookmaker ...
Article : 44 wordsBENDIGO, Thursday.--The weather at Bendigo for the Boxing day holiday was disagreeable. The atmosphere this morning was extremely enervating. Steady ...
Article : 60 wordsKILMORE, Thursday.--A dense Mallee dust storm swept over the town on Christmas day, followed by a thunder storm at night. On Boxing day the dust storm was renewed. Rain ...
Article : 79 wordsPope Pius XI., during a visit of cardinals with Christmas greetings, took occasion to express three complaints against the civil Government's interpretation of ...
Article : 83 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.--A bad crash between a motor car and a taxi in South Terrace, Adelaide, last night resulted in the death of Miss Verna Magdelene ...
Article : 61 wordsGEELONG, Thursday.--Boxing day in Geelong was a quiet holiday. The beaches were well patronised by children and their guardians, but it was apparent that ...
Article : 59 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.--A Gipsy Moth plane met with a mishap on Urunga golf links to-day. G. L. Menzies, the pilot, had with him as a passenger C. M. ...
Article : 105 wordsALBURY, Wednesday.--Christmas and Boxing day were two of the most trying days this season. The air was filled with thick red dust and conditions were most sultry. Light showers ...
Article : 352 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.--John Fox, 23 years, set out to swim the Logan River near Beaudesert. He got into difficulties. A youth named Stanley Paseoe swam out ...
Article : 78 wordsAs the result of a wager on a tennis match Borotra was compelled to play host to Tilden for Christmas dinner at one of the most expensive restaurants ...
Article : 54 wordsGEELONG, Thursday.--While riding a motor cycle along Queenscliff-road to-night Walter Patterson 22 years, son of Sergeant Patterson of Geelong West ...
Article : 53 wordsLORNE, Thursday.--During the last two days there has been a tremendous influx of visitors, eclipsing all records. There are more than 2000 tourists and campers. ...
Article : 39 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.--The majority of western pastoralists spent a depressing Christmas. The country is extremely dry, and has been so in some places for several ...
Article : 48 wordsDAYLESFORD, Thursday.--A double fatality was narrowly avoided to-day in the new lake. A young girl named Roberts was bathing and catching hold of the ...
Article : 120 wordsSWAN HILL, Thursday.--On Christmas eve, on the back Nyah-road, cars driven by Mr. R. T. O'Brien, of Woorinen, and Mr. A. Rosewall, of Murrawee, came into ...
Article : 94 wordsDespite Turkish national antipathy M. Karachan, the Soviet deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, has renewed the Russo-Turkish treaty, guaranteeing a loan of ...
Article : 36 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.--Mr. R. J. Love, formerly Inspector of Charities in Victorin and now of Sydney, said to-day he did not desire to enter into a controversy with ...
Article : 85 wordsApplication has been made by the National Trustees Company for probate of the will of Miss Mary Ann Corrigan, late of Centennial-avenue, Brunswick, who died on 16th November, leaving ...
Article : 116 wordsThe head teacher of the Doncaster East State school, Mr. F. S. Jutson, has handed to the Children's Hospital a cheque for £30 for the maintenance of the cot which ...
Article : 103 wordsKALGOORLIE, Thursday.--When the station master at Parkeston opened the office this morning he found the safe had been blown open and £27 in cash stolen. ...
Article : 62 wordsALBURY, Thursday.--John Wright, eight years, was admitted to Albury hospital suffering from a lacerated wound under the left knee. The boy was ...
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Advertising : 137 wordsLAKES ENTRANCE, Thursday.--While the steamer Gippsland was proceeding from Bairnsdalc to Lakes Entrance on an excursion Robert Dean, 15 years, of ...
Article : 80 wordsALBURY, Thursday.--Richard Livermore, 30 years, of Lavington received [?] fracture of the right leg when he fall from a bicycle descending a hill near ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 27 Dec 1929, Page 7
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