In a remarkable series of articles, of which this is the first, an Australian woman, Miss Ursula McConnel, describes an amazing trip which she recently mads into the aboriginal resorts of the Cape York Peninsula, undertaking anthropological research. Alone, except for a black man and his two wives ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,212 wordsReplying to the recent criticism by the South Australian Agent-General (Mr. J. L. Price), of the site for the Australian Memorial at Villers Bretonneax, the ...
Article : 114 wordsMR. HINKLER VISITS THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. Mr. Bert Hinkler visited the Adelaide Children's Hospital yesterday morning. He addressed the convalescent patients and the children from the North Adelaide School, who assemble of on the lawn [?] front of the balcony. —Krischock Photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 44 wordsMr. A. Gilchrist has completed details with a travel agency for the transport arrangements and itinerary of the Scottish delegation from Australia, and he ...
Article : 86 wordsThe arrival here of the cruiser Melbourne and her career are being considerably featured by the London newspapers, and wartime memories are also ...
Article : 83 wordsTHE MacROBERTSON PARTY. Travelling in two six-wheeled Karrier motor lorries, a party, organised by MacRobertsons, reached Adelaide yesterday on the first stage of a trip round Australia, which. It is expected, will take five months. The members of the party are:-From left to right-Messrs. V. Melrose. H. Barker. J. Howlett, A. J. Dunkerley, R. Ellis, W. Dunkerley (leader), D. Oldmeadow, G. Glynn and J. Simpson. —Krischock Photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 70 wordsThe Board of Trade witnessed another frenzied "bull" session to-day. All future deliveries of wheat jumped over 2 cents to high levels, as the result of ...
Article : 45 wordsOn Tuesday Mr. E. Harvey, secretary of the Adelaide pillage committee, stated that the recommendations recently made by the ...
Article : 610 wordsPunctual to within a minute of the scheduled time of arrival, the MacRobertson round-Australia expedition reached the G.P.O. at 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning. ...
Article : 628 wordsA STROLL THROUGH THE GROUNDS. Mr. and Mrs. Hinkler yesterday visited the Adelaide Children's Hospital, where Mr. Hinkler addressed the children. They were also presented with certificates enrolling them as members of the Birthday Anniversary League of the Hospital. From left to right:—Sister E. E. Smith (Acting Superintendent of Nurses). Mrs. Hinkler. and Dr. Henry Gilbert (chairman of the Honorary Medical Staff). Krischock, photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 71 wordsPASSENGERS IN THE PRESENTATION CAR. Ten children from various Free Kindergarten centres were weighed yesterday at the Victoria Park Racecourse. Their weight will be added to that of the new Chevrolet tourer which has been presented to the Kindergarten Union by General Motors (Aust.) Proprietary, Mann's Motors, and the Chevrolet dealers of South Australia, and the car will ho- come the property of the subscriber who guesses nearest the correct weight. —Krischock Photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 75 wordsThe route which the expedition organised by MacRobertson's will take round Australia is shown on the plan. The provision of fuel and oil supplies for the six-wheeled Harrier lorries entailed organisation along 10,000 miles, the greater part of which is through undeveloped territory. The Shell Company of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 74 wordsHIS FIRST DRIVE IN ADELAIDE. When Mr. Bert HInkler landed at the Parafield aerodrome on Saturday afternoon, after his reception at the Morphettville Racecourse, he was met by a representative of the All-British Motor House, who drove him to the South Australian Hotel in an Austin 12. Mr. Hinkier. who is shown standing beside the car, has used it for several of his gnjoyements during his visit to Adelaide. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Wed 18 Apr 1928, Page 14
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