SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.—Captain Kingsford-Smith and Lieutenant Bond (United States Navy) who had been attempting to break the world's record for ...
Article : 543 wordsLOS ANGELES, Dec. 20.—The whole population of the city has been so aroused by the murder of Marion Parker that the police are having the greatest ...
Article : 318 wordsLONDON, Dec. 21.—The Prime Minister (Mr. S. Baldwin) replying to Mr. A. A. Ponsonby's letter of December S. said: "I have given careful consideration to ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 668 wordsSHANGHAI, Dec. 20.—The combined drive by General Fang-Yu-Hsiang nd the Nationalists, resulting in the capture of Hsuchowfu, will probably result in ...
Article : 195 wordsSuspicions that the two mystery aeroplanes, seen last month on the north-west coast, were being employed on some mission connected with a scheme ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 794 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—"There is going to be peace all round," said Mr Ben Turner, chairman of the Trade Union Congress at the conclusion of the special ...
Article : 298 wordsAn alarming collision, resulting in the partial wrecking of three long goods trains, occurred at Swanbourne at an early hour this morning. A least thirteen fully laden trucks were derailed. A guafrd on one of the trains had a miracuions escape from death. ...
Article : 801 wordsTOKIO, Dec. 21.—The Japanese cruiser Nagara will leave Sasebo on December 22 for Tsingtao with a landing party of bluejacke's aboard. The ...
Article : 70 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—According to advices from China, the general strike that was timed to take place at Shanghai on December 10 has not taken place, and ...
Article : 130 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 21.—Displaying several knife wounds in the chest and on the wrist in support of his story. Joseph Wirz, a boarder in a house in ...
Article : 256 wordsInteresting observations on the present standing of the English chemical industry were made yesterday by Mr. William R Hill senior representative of A. Boaks ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 578 wordsMOSCOW, Dec. 20.—An official of the Soviet agency alleges that a Monarchist organisation named the Partisan Detachment of Nicholas Nicolaievich has ...
Article : 78 wordsSAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.—The intense interest in the flight was shown by the number of telephone calls the were received at Mills Field both day and ...
Article : 157 wordsAccording to a telegram received yesterday by Elder, Smith and Co., Ltd., from Carnarvon, the big bushfire in the Gascoyne district is still raging. ...
Article : 112 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—The bitter weather continues to be the topic of conversation throughout Europe. Several deaths of shepherds and tramps have ...
Article : 190 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 21.—As a result of the arrest on Tuesday, in connection with the murder in August, 1913, of Charles John Srratton, at La Perouse William ...
Article : 209 wordsRIGA, Dec. 21.—The Communist Congress at Moscow carried a resolution that one of the most important tasks was to embitter the struggle within ...
Article : 36 wordsRIGA, Dec. 21.—A Helsingfors newspaper publishes extracts from a secret military manual compiled by the Soviet General Staff, dealing with Finnish ...
Article : 73 wordsCAPETOWN, Dec. 20.—The straggle to obtain the shipping contract with, the Government has taken a surprising turn. This morning all indications were that ...
Article : 155 wordsKATANNING, Dec. 21.—A fire broke out at mid-day to-day at Mr. Hallam Wank's property, about five miles north of Katanning, and destroyed a hay stack ...
Article : 145 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—A new type of De Havilland aeroplane, which has been designated the "Canberra," and which has been specially designed for Australian ...
Article : 112 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—The Ministry for Labour announces that on December 12. the number of unemployed was 1,250,000. This was 24,44S less than in the week ...
Article : 40 wordsOTTAWA, Dec. 20.—While no official announcement is obtainable from the Government, it has been learned on excellent authority that the National Dairy ...
Article : 91 wordsLONDON, Dee. 20.—His Majesty the King's Christmas party at the Royal Riding School, Buckingham Palace, was evidence that broken ex-service men were ...
Article : 177 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 21.—During the building of a stack of hay at Marrar this morning the engine of the elevator backfired and R. Bowyer, who was adjusting the ...
Article : 127 wordsSAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.—The British wooden auxiliary motor schooner Doris Crane, bound from Honolulu to Sun Francisco is afire and probably ...
Article : 78 wordsADELAIDE Dec. 21.—Lieut. H. Miller a well-known South Australian pilot, who will have charge of the 'plane when it arrives in Adelaide, said to-day that be ...
Article : 122 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—After a fine dis-play of skill and endurance, the Prince of Wales defeated Lieut.-Commander Kershaw this afternoon by three sets to ...
Article : 79 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 21.—On December 13 Mr. W. V. Purnell, a solicitor, practising in Geelong, was missed from his home at Newtown. A continuous ...
Article : 176 wordsSAN DIEGO, Dec. 20.—One person was killed and 14 were injured—four of them seriously—in an explosion during a fire on board the United States aircraft ...
Article : 48 wordsHOBART, Dec. 21.—"Tasmania's credit is higher on the London money market than that of any other State in the Commonwealth." This ...
Article : 199 wordsCALCUTTA, Dec. 21.—The light aeroplane Red Rose, in which Captain Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller are attempting a flight to Australia, left for ...
Article : 42 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 20.—The latest report concerning the submarine £4, which was rammed and sunk by the destroyer Paulding on December 16, is that seven ...
Article : 119 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—The listening station at Keston has abandoned hope of picking up station 3LO, Melbourne, but is trying to get 2BL. Sydney. Tests will ...
Article : 89 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 21.—Mr. M. Charlton. Leader of the Federal Labour Party, has forwarded the following cable message to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. Leader of the ...
Article : 90 wordsTOKIO, Dec. 21.—The last session of Parliament. which was convened for December 24. will be formally opened [?] December 26 and will adjourn over ...
Article : 151 wordsPARIS, Dec. 20.—The Chamber of Deputies has authorised the laving down between July 1. 1927. and June 30, 1928 a cruiser six destroyers, five first-class ...
Article : 97 wordsLONDON, Dec 20.—The Italian Ambassador, on behalf of the Italian Government, has presented the British Government with the first copy printed of a ...
Article : 123 wordsLONDON, Dec. 21.—The British Broadcasting Corporation states that it has not received an announcement from Australia with regard to the Christmas ...
Article : 96 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 21.—Driving alone in a model 70 single seater Chrysler car Mr. Henry J. Beith, of Albury. to-day established a new motor record from ...
Article : 75 wordsTOKIO, Dec. 20.—The Japanese Minister for Communications (Mr. K. Adachi) announces that he will not permit the Western Union ...
Article : 53 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 21.—Preparations are being made in Labour circles for the ballot to elect Labour candidates for the Senate to contest the next Federal ...
Article : 128 wordsJOHANNESBURG, Dec. 20—Repre-sentatives of the British and American firms that tendered unsuccessfully for the big Union railway contracts agree that. ...
Article : 92 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 21.—Important public works will probably suffer as the result of financial stringency in New South Wa[?]es. The Minister for Public Works ...
Article : 112 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—Answering a question in the House of Commons today the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) said that the cost ...
Article : 81 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—British astronomers continue to search fruitlessly for the comet Skjellerup. Dr. W. H. Steaven son, president of the British ...
Article : 61 wordsOTTAWA, Dec. 20.—Sir Campbell Stuart has been chosen to represent Canada on the committee to examine the Pacific Cable Board's affairs in Great ...
Article : 53 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—Dealings in the scrip of the New South Wales loan opened at 5/ per cent, discount. There was a keen demand with numerous ...
Article : 45 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—The full conference of Bishops discussed the Prayer Book until evening. All were pledged to secrecy concerning the results, which ...
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