After [?] at the figures for several hours the expert checkers [?] minor crrors in the times for t he Sehneider Cup race. ...
Article : 442 wordsSITTINGS IN ADELAIDE. The Annual Convention of the Lutheran Sunday-schools was opened in Adelaide on Tuesday, and was continued yesterday. In the middle of the front row are:—The Rev. R. Ey (secretary), Dr. C.F. Graebner (chairman), Rev. Professor G. Koch, and the Rev. C. A. Wisbusch (President, South Australian District). F.M. Gray, photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 56 wordsThe experimental short-wave broadcasting station at Eindhoyen occupies but a very small section of the Philips Works. Those who heard the programme ...
Article : 1,075 wordsTHE THREE BRITISH COMPETITORS. From left to right—Flight-Lieutenant O. E. Worsley (second), Flight-Lieutenant S. H. Webster (first), and Flight-Lieutenant P.M. Kinkead (who gave up in the third tap). —"Central News," photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 37 wordsThe Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) delivered his fifth consecutive Budget speech, and the first at Canberra this afternoon. He explained that the delay ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 3,048 wordsThe astonishing resource and courage of Mr. Staton, an officer of the Air Force, to-day saved an airman who crashed at Southampton. ...
Article : 147 wordsTHE SUPERMARINE NAPIER S5 MONOPLANE WHICH WON. Great Britain constructed some mystery seaplanes to represent her in the Schneider Trophy Air Competition, the "Blue Riband" of the air, which took place at the Lido, Venice, on September 25. The photograph shows the Supermarine Napier S5, in which Flight-Lieutenant S. N. Webster, of the Royal Air Forte, captured the Cup. —"Central News," photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 67 wordsGeneral rain fell to-day throughout the State, but only light falls were recorded. The outlook in many centres is favorable for more falls. The north coast, which ...
Article : 81 wordsProceeding, in the Senate to-day were purely formal. The Minister of Home and Territories (Sir William Glasgow) moved the adjournment, as a mark of ...
Article : 154 wordsCaptain Kingsford Smith and Mr. Ulm have arrived here, and are overhauling the Fokker plane, and installing new engines preparatory to making test flights here ...
Article : 226 wordsDuring the last couple of days fairly zeneral rain in the dry central and northwestern areas of the State has aft[?] some relief. The Longreach district has ...
Article : 111 wordsTHE CRUSADER TAKING THE WATER. For her team to carry off the Schneider Trophy for seaplane racing at Venice. Great Britain had three different types of machines. The photograph shows the Crusader, in which Flight-Lieutenant O. E. Worsley came second. This machine, unlike its companions, bad an air-cooled engine. This was the first time that an engine of this type was used for so important a race. It is also probably the lightest machine in existence. -"Central News." photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 83 wordsThere were crowded galleries when the Speaker took the chair in the House of Representatives. The first business was the introduction ...
Article : 738 wordsThe British flying boats, winch are to journey from London to Australia, will not attempt any "long hop" record. They will average about 400 miles a stage, the ...
Article : 54 wordsWhen Mrs. Short (72), the wife of a former Under-Secretary of the Public Works Department, accompanied by her ten-year-old grandson, was about to boarl ...
Article : 89 wordsFlight-Lieutenant Bell is leaving the position of Australian liaison officer to attend a three months course at the Air Ministry, scouring information to use ...
Article : 54 wordsThe fears entertained for the overdue German aviators, who are flying by an eastern route to America, have been set at rest by a message intimating that they ...
Article : 52 wordsOwen James cullum (19), jockey, has been acquitted at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of having committed serious offence in relation to a girl after ...
Article : 38 wordsThe "Rose Marie" season is rapidly drawing to a conclusion at the Theatre Royal and Saturday will see the last performances of this brilliant musical play, ...
Article : 192 wordsTO ASSIST IN THE SEARCH FOR OIL. The photograph shows the two Royal Australian Air Force Seagull Machines ready to take off on the flight to Pa[?], undertaken at the request of the Home and Territories Department in connection with oil bearing territories in New Guinea Flight-Lieutenant Wackett will be in charge, and accompanied by Flying-Officers Ross and Packer. and three mechanics, will visit Samaral. Buna, Jesn Maria, Manus. Aitapc. and Salamoa. One of the Shell Company's oil tankers has been commissioned to lay down supplies of "Shell" Motor Spirit and "Shell Motor Oil for the aviators. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 101 wordsFew plays have roused s[?] a storm of controversy as "Cradle Snatchers," which will begin a season at the Theatre Royal on October 1[?] Despite the outery in ...
Article : 91 wordsShe-"Well, have you dec[?] what we are gong to do this evening?" He-"Let's think hard." "No: let's do something that you can ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Thu 29 Sep 1927, Page 18
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