MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Robert John McConachy, 23, of Toorak Road, South Yarra, was killed this afternoon, when a De ...
Article : 387 wordsWITH no prospects of a change from the heat wave, the fire risk position in Queensland had become very grave, said the senior Forester of the Forestry branch of the Lands Department (Mr. A. H. Crane) last night. ...
Article : 315 wordsTOOWOOMBA, Sunday.—Thousands attended the Darling Downs centenary and associated celebrations in fierce heat at Toowomba to-day. More than 2000 were present at the unveiling of the Sir Littleton Groom memorial ...
Article : 949 wordsMembers-of the staff assisted the firemen in their fight against the flames which swept through the premises of Carricks. Ltd., ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 75 wordsINDICATIONS point to Brisbane becoming a shorts-conscious city this week. ...
Article : 130 wordsCOOLANGATTA, Sunday.—A record crowd saw the State's most outstanding surfmen compete to-day in the Queensland Surf Championship finals. Burleigh Heads-Mowbray Park club decisively retained its ...
Article : 537 wordsRaymond Theodore Walter, 6 1/2, of Jack Street, Virginia, was drowned in 2 feet of water at Cribb Island, yesterday. Although he was lightly built ...
Article : 241 wordsWARRA, Sunday.—After a hot day, a cyclonic storm swept Warra, 28 miles from Dalby, at 4.30 p.m., to-day, unroofing and tearing ...
Article : 147 wordsDARWIN, Sunday.—Despite tropic heat and humidity, piping hot haggis was eaten on Friday night by 40 Darwin Scots when they met to ...
Article : 98 wordsCOOLANGATTA, Sunday.—Although eight clubs were entitled to compete in the march past at the surf championships ...
Article : 57 wordsFollowing a meeting of dredge employees in the Trades Hall on Saturday morning the disputes committee will endeavour to arrange a deputation ...
Article : 69 wordsAfter striving for 21 years, and spending more than £1000 in a quest for an 18-footers' Australian championship, the Marjorie ...
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Advertising : 27 wordsPERTH, Sunday. — Jack Harrison, Tasmania's national swimming championships representative, who arrived in Perth ...
Article : 86 wordsWARWICK, Sunday.—Herbert Owen Shepherd, 16, farm hand, of Wildash, 12-miles from Warwick, was drowned in the Condamine River, near ...
Article : 181 wordsLONDON, January 28.—For the fifth day in succession to-day's French communique stated that there was nothing to report from the Western Front. ...
Article : 112 wordsLONDON, January 28.—Windsor Lad, £50,000 racehorse, now at the stud, hit the front pages again to-day, as the first racehorse to be ...
Article : 161 wordsAbout 300 men will begin work on the resumed loan works programme of the City Council on Thursday, according to City Council officials. ...
Article : 98 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday. — Further campaign by A.I.F. leaders to have wet canteens established in camps is said to be imminent. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 wordsMaximum and minimum temperatures during the heat-wave are charted in this graph. Top line indicates the maximum daily readings, bottom line the minimum recordings for the same period ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 62 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—Gwen Hughes, 8, of Leichhardt Street, Glebe, was electrocuted when she touched a tap in the bathroom of her home to-day. She ...
Article : 77 words"In my visits to the outback I have found evidence of the great work of the Aerial Medical Service," said the Minister for the Interior (Senator Foll) ...
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The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Mon 29 Jan 1940, Page 3
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