THE City Council is negotiating for a loan of £400,000, almost half the year's requirements, and it is probable that finality will be reached before the next council meeting. ...
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Article : 174 wordsThe record for a flight to England from Melbourne is 6 days 17hr. 5min. established by Cathcart Jones and Ker Waller in November 1934 ...
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Article : 400 wordsA devil turned saint picturesque description of a notorious bandit, Lim Keeann . who, with his gang. has terrorised the out-lying districts for years. Now these bandits have joined the Government forces, and, as "public protectors," are to be paid £110 a month for their services. ...
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Article : 178 wordsHolyman Airways Douglas air liner, Bungara, flew from Western Junction to Cambridge to-day in the record, time of 22 minutes. The machine's average ground speed for the 93 miles was 253.6 miles an hour. ...
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Article : 334 wordsLetters of administration were granted to-day which will permit of an application to the Chancery Court, England, for payment of about £3000 ...
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The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Wed 7 Oct 1936, Page 15
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