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  2. FATE OF AVIATORS STILL UNKNOWN.

    Although he encountered rather unfavorable weather conditions. Captain Holden made good progress towards Broken Hill in the air liner Canberra, ...

    Article : 314 words
  3. LATEST CABLEGRAMS. CHINESE WAR.

    Latest reports state that the panic is subsiding, as a result of the fleeing army hurrying northwards towards the borders of the Hunanun province, and ...

    Article : 115 words
  4. TASMANIAN TOWN DESTROYED.

    Later additional information to-night indicates further loss of life. The rushing torrents wiped out the Whiting family—Mr. Steven Whiting. ...

    Article : 325 words
  5. A MAN'S SIGNATURE.

    When human life hung upon his verdict, how did David Carvalho— the world's foremost handwriting expert and principal witness in many famous ...

    Article : 1,094 words
  6. ACROBAT'S ORDEAL

    M. Vincent, a music hall artist, faced a horrible ordeal to-day while performing on a trapeze suspended from an aeroplane flying at a height of 3,000 ...

    Article : 149 words
  7. FORCE DEFENDED.

    Under the criticism that has been directed against the Air Force recently, flying officers are growing resentful. "The search is more the function of ...

    Article : 266 words
  8. THE DRYSDALE MISSION

    The mission station at Drysdale River, which has come prominently into public notice as a result of the search for the missing crew of the ...

    Article : 540 words
  9. LAST MESSAGE RECORDS.

    The Columbia Graphophone Company, which recorded the farewell message of the Southern Cross airmen on Saturday, now announces that the ...

    Article : 104 words
  10. EXPRESS DERAILED.

    An express train was derailed at Bu[?]eu to-day. Three crowded coaches over[?]turned. Twenty people were killed and 60 seriously injured. Rescue ...

    Article : 36 words
  11. "SMITHY'S" INDOMITABLE SPIRIT.

    "If any mortal man can get through Kingsford Smith will," said the chief engineer (Mr. George Gibson) of the State motor vessel Koolinda, this ...

    Article : 433 words
  12. A SKELETON FOUND.

    When Mr. W. Wilson, of Rozelle, walked 200 ft. down a gully under the North Sydney suspension bridge to recover a mint brush he had dropped ...

    Article : 86 words
  13. WIRELESS CONTROL.

    The Federal Government have decided to take over each A Class broadcasting station from the expiry date of its individual license, instead of assuming ...

    Article : 225 words
  14. EARLY LIFE IN BRITAIN.

    A Roman Londoner of some eighteen centuries ago left a curse. It was not mere profanity, but was meant to harm. There was hatred behind it. On a ...

    Article : 1,066 words
  15. THE COUNTRY.

    April 4.—The report read at the first anniversary of the 1st Kapunda Girl Guides showed that the roll of the company was at present full Musical Items, ...

    Article : 229 words
  16. ARRIVAL AT BROKEN HILL.

    Captain Les Holden. Dr. F. Hamilton, Messrs. F. Mitchell (radio expert). and John Stannage (ground engineer) arrived by the air liner Canberra at ...

    Article : 57 words
  17. STORY OF HEROISM.

    A story of heroism comes from the Evandale district. Leslie Hart, a farmer, and his wife, caught by the rapidly rising ...

    Article : 129 words
  18. MAY GO TO DERBY.

    Mr. Cyril L. Westcott. general manager in Australasia for Messrs, C. C. Wakefield & Co., has received telegraphic advice from Major Norman ...

    Article : 83 words
  19. DELAYED BY WEATHER.

    The Goulburn Aero Club's Gipsy Moth, which will assist in the search for the Southern Cross, is standing by, waiting for the weather to moderate. ...

    Article : 98 words
  20. A BURGLAR STORY

    The police were recently informed that an attempt was to be made to burgle the safe at Hoyts Picture Theatre, in Bourke-street, city, last ...

    Article : 87 words
  21. AND THE MAN WHO HANGS HIMSELF TO LIVE!

    The judge at a recent exhibition, who (says the London "Weekly Telegraph") had to taste 90 different brews of beer, had a task which some men make their ...

    Article : 410 words
  22. FLYING EFFICIENCY.

    The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League last night expressed its concern at the unpreparedness of the Air Force as exemplified by its ...

    Article : 171 words
  23. A LADY'S REMINISCENCE.

    Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith has always been proud of the fact that he piloted the first plane to take a lady passenger by air across Australia ...

    Article : 303 words
  24. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The half-yearly prize meeting of the Northern Rifle Union was held on the Gawler rifle ranges on Saturday, March 30. Colonel Durrant ably carried out the duties ...

    Article : 1,176 words
  25. "OUR BOYS ARE ALL RIGHT."

    Though nearly six days[?] elapsed since the Southern [?]as last heard of, the family of Sq[?]dronLeader Kingsford Smith, his old mother Though nearly six days elapsed since the Southern was last beard of, the family of Squa[?]dronleader Kingsford smith, his old mother ...

    Article : 163 words
  26. STRUCK BY MOTOR LORRY.

    Hylton Hayes (14), of Felixstoweroad, Payneham, was riding a bicycle along Payneham-road, Payneham, last night, when he was knocked down by ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. INTER-UNIVERSITY TENNIS.

    Play for the annual Inter-University tennis championship was continued on asphalt courts to-day. Melbourne began the final match with Adelaide after ...

    Article : 218 words
  28. AVIATORS CONSIDERED SAFE.

    Squadron-Leader R. J. Brownell, who is in Adelaide to interview applicants for positions in the Royal Australian Air Force, stated yesterday that he did ...

    Article : 103 words
  29. WIRELESS MESSAGES.

    In view of the report that a Melbourne amateur radio experimenter has received a message, which ho believes had been sent by the Southern Cross. ...

    Article : 313 words
  30. LATEST NEWS.

    Owing to a favorable weather forecast it is anticipated that the flying conditions between Derby and Port George IV. Mission will be considerably ...

    Article : 51 words
  31. PILOTS IN ACTION.

    Major N. Brearley, managing director of Westralian Airways, has stressed the fact that flying away from organised air routes must ...

    Article : 547 words
  32. WOOL WITHOUT SHEEP.

    Artificial wool is the dream of M. Chavassieu. a French scientist who (says the "London Sunday News") has taken out a patent for its manufacture: ...

    Article : 365 words
  33. Advertising

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  34. WIDGEON ABANDONS TRIP.

    The Widgeon, which was to have started this morning on the flight to assist in the search for the Southern Cross, will not undertake the ...

    Article : 115 words
  35. RATIONS FOR WORK.

    A meeting of the unemployed relief committee held last night to consider the application of the scheme of rations for work, under the provisions ...

    Article : 234 words
  36. "C-- R--" THEN SILENCE.

    Wireless experts and flying men are discussing the possible meaning of mysterious letters which were picked up after the last message was radioed ...

    Article : 159 words
  37. POSSIBLE LANDINGS.

    Several landing grounds, which might have been used by the Southern Cross are mentioned by Mr. Owen Siddins, a noted bushman, who is ...

    Article : 189 words
  38. A SERIOUS OVERSIGHT.

    "Remember, boys," said the teacher, "that in the bright lexicon of youth there is no such word as 'FAIL.'" After a few moments a boy raised his ...

    Article : 73 words
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