LONDON, Feb. 9.—To-day in the House of Commons, Mr. Arthur Henderson moved the Labour Amendment to the Address-in-Reply, "regretting that there was no ...
Article : 300 wordsLONDON, Feb. 10.—A question was asked in the House of Commons to-day, whether in view of the fact that the Franco-German frontier had been ...
Article : 195 wordsLONDON, Feb. 10.—The declaration of the United States Secretary of State (Mr. F. B. Kellogg) that his Government would be prepared to sign a treaty with all the ...
Article : 191 wordsA cyclone, by far the severest experienced in the district struck Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie and Boulder City yesterday afternoon, and caused damage to property estimated at many thousands of pounds. The Storm was brief in duration, but excessively violent. In two minutes it razed three churches (two in Coolgardie and one in Kalgoorlie), demolished a tower and a bridge, and brought numerous dwellings and business ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 565 wordsGraphic details of the cyclone are contained in the following message received from our Kalgoorlie correspondent shortly before 1 o'clock this morning:— ...
Article : 451 wordsLittle precise information as to the nature of the storm was forthcoming from official meterological sources last night. When interviewed, the ...
Article : 267 wordsNEW YORK, Feb. 9.—Admiral Magruder told a local club at Atlantic City, New Jersey, to-day, that some of the money which it was proposed to spend for ...
Article : 58 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—"The Government fully approves of the plan of the British group to begin a regular dirigible trans-Atlantic mail and passenger ...
Article : 65 wordsNEW YORK, Feb. 9.—President Butler, of the Columbia University, addressing the Pilgrim Society to-day, on its 25th anniversary, suggested that a reduction in naval ...
Article : 66 wordsTelegraphic communication with the Eastern States, which was totally interrupted when the lines were blown down during the cyclone yesterday afternoon, ...
Article : 67 wordsLONDON, Feb. 9.—Mr. J. L. Baird, the British scientist, who has been experimenting in television for a considerable time, attributes the success of his latest ...
Article : 194 wordsLONDON, Feb. 10.—The Secretary for Air was asked to-day whether he could give definite dates for (1) launching of the airships R100 and R101. He said he hoped ...
Article : 142 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Representatives of 100,000 Quakers saw President Coolidge to-day and protested against the proposed naval programme on the wound ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Great Western express, which was due to leave Kalgoorlie for the Eastern States at 2.15. p.m., was delayed until 3.10 p.m. ...
Article : 25 wordsThrough the courtesy of Mr. J. E. I. Cairns, of the Watheroo Magnetic Observatory, and a member of the Wireless Institute, efforts were made to ...
Article : 147 wordsLONDON, Feb. 9.—Vickers, Armstrong, Ltd., have received an order from the Admiralty to build four submarines of the "P" class, which will be an improvement ...
Article : 45 wordsLONDON, Feb. 9.—Sir Alan Cobham, cabling from Entebbe, states that for the first time in history, Lake Victoria Nyanza, has been completely ...
Article : 52 wordsLONDON, Feb. 9.—Nine Irishmen who desire to remain anonymous, on the ground that publicity would endanger their lives, have recounted to the Southern Irish ...
Article : 374 wordsLONDON, Feb. 10.—On returning to his flat at Bayswater (London) with his son to-day, Alfred Webb found a burglar ransacking it. In a struggle which ...
Article : 78 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 10.—A severe storm which swept over the metropolitan area this afternoon was the worst experienced in Sydney this summer. It broke over ...
Article : 272 wordsLONDON, Feb. 9.—To-day when the hearing was resumed of the case in which F. A. Mitchell-Hedges, the explorer, is claiming damages from the "Daily ...
Article : 362 wordsLONDON, Feb. 10.—The announcement that the Prime Minister (Mr. S. Baldwin) has asked the Committee of Civil Research to inquire into the operation and effects of ...
Article : 144 wordsLONDON, Feb. 9.—Protests from, the German Government against the showing of the Nurse Cavell film "Dawn" have succeeded. The British Foreign Office ...
Article : 152 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 10.—Many persons were awakened this morning by the severe thunderstorm which occurred between half past five ana six o'clock. The storm ...
Article : 194 wordsNEW YORK, Feb. 10.—The first consignment of gold from the Soviet Government to America will arrive on February 20. £1,000,000 having been consigned to ...
Article : 52 wordsLONDON, Feb. 10.—Replying to a question regarding the construction of a dam and reservoir at Lake Tsana (Abyssinia) on the Blue Nile by American capital Mr. ...
Article : 154 wordsLONDON, Feb. 9.—The British Legion leaders have decided on the erection of a memorial to Earl Haig, to take the form of homes for aged ex-service men ...
Article : 63 wordsLONDON, Feb. 9.—Director Wilcox has invited the League of Nations to view the Nurse Cavell film, "Dawn," prior to its exhibition in Brussels and Berlin, and ...
Article : 50 wordsCOLLIE, Feb. 10.—An accident attended by fatal results occurred at the Proprietary Mine early yesterday evening and was responsible for the death of a young ...
Article : 272 wordsLONDON, Feb. 9.—In the House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) told Mr. H. Dav (Labour) that he had no legal ...
Article : 76 wordsLOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.—At the conclusion of his summing up at the trial today of the youth, Edward Hickman, on a charge of the murder of Marian Parker, ...
Article : 142 wordsLOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.—Southern California is threatened with serious damage by hurricane and forest fires. Two fires in the Virdugo hills started when the wind ...
Article : 74 wordsSHANGHAI, Feb. 10.—Piracies of Chinese boats on the Yangtse in the vicinity of Hankow are alarming the business community and traders. They are increasing ...
Article : 147 wordsOur Kalgoorlie correspondent despatched a message, which was among the first to reach Perth from the devastated area after telegraphic communcation had been ...
Article : 326 words"At Boulder," our correspondent continues, "several small houses were blown down, and scores of buildings were unroofed. The electric light system was put ...
Article : 143 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Concern is felt here over the amounts going into broker loans for the purposes of Wall-street speculation. The loans from the Federal ...
Article : 84 wordsA message received from the stationmaster at Kalgoorlie early last evening over the railway telephone line, stated that 100 ft of the verandah roof of No. 4 ...
Article : 145 wordsLONDON, Feb. 9.—The Commonwealth liner Esperance Bay collided to-day with the outgoing Dutch motor vessel Kota Radka, off North Foreland (Kent), with ...
Article : 69 wordsThe first definite news of the cyclone to be received in Perth was a message received into the transport branch of the Railway Department despatched by ...
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