SHANGHAI, Aug. 17.—The situation at Nanking is so serious that all foreigners are hurriedly evacuating the city and panic-stricken Chinese are fleeing in ...
Article : 230 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 18.—A shocking tragedy, in which a whole family was wiped out as a result of razor wounds, occurred in a cottage in Hestherton-road. ...
Article : 227 wordsGroup-Captain R, Williams, Chief of the Air Staff, who is flying round Australia, with Squadron-Leader A. Hepburn and Flight-Lieutenant A. W. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 295 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 18.—A basis for a settlement of the strikes en the metal trades industry concerning piece work and daily hiring was agreed upon to-day ...
Article : 163 wordsCAPETOWN, Aug. 17.—One of the most sensational trials in the history of South Africa was concluded to-day, when a man named De Leeuw, town clerk of ...
Article : 131 wordsHONOLULU, Aug. 17.—Goebel, flying the Woolaroc, was the first of the contestants in the Dole air race to arrive. He landed at 12,23 Honolulu time. ...
Article : 125 wordsLONDON, Aug. 17.—Mr. John Jinks, of Silgo, the member of the National League who was missing from yesterday's division on the no-confidence ...
Article : 483 wordsA proposal to develop the city endowment lands and the limekilns Estate at an initial cost of £35,000 was adopted by the City Council at a special ...
Article : 1,252 wordsHONOLULU, Aug. 17.—Goebel, who was escorted by four 'planes, made a perfect landing before the grandstand. As he stepped from the plane be said:— ...
Article : 154 wordsHOBART, Aug. 18.—By defeating Western Australia to-day, Tasmania entered the final of the all Australian State school carnival, with South Australia. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 342 wordsThe eighteenth conference or the Federal council of the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, which began at the Trades Hall. Perth, on ...
Article : 706 wordsSHANGHAI, Aug. 18.—The situation to-day is comparatively quiet, following the first rush of excitement consequent the first rush of excitement consequent upon the Northerners capturing Pukow ...
Article : 286 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 18.—The names of many of the clients of Daniel Condon, who was murdered in his Pitt-street office, last Thursday, do not appear in ...
Article : 403 wordsHONOLULU, Aug. 17.—Admiral Mr. Donald ordered the destroyers and submarines stationed at Hawaii to make a search in net formation for the two ...
Article : 54 wordsCALCUTTA, Aug. 17.—An important announcement regarding India's part in the development of the air route to the Far East and Australia has been made. ...
Article : 238 wordsSHANGHAI, Aug. 18.—The wings of the British aeroplane which descended in Chinese territory and which were detained by the Chinese were delivered to the ...
Article : 46 wordsLONDON, Aug 17.—The "Daily Sketch" says that several British firms interested in Chinese markets have formed commission to carry out an ...
Article : 64 wordsADELAIDE, Aug. 18.—For many months a dispute has raged en connection with the erection of the new State Bank building in Adelaide. It arose about two ...
Article : 395 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 18.—One man was killed, and two others were injured to-day, by an explosion of an oil still at the refinery of John Fell and Co., Ltd., ...
Article : 280 wordsThe schoolboy carnival will be brought to a conclusion to-morrow when the games will be:— Queensland v. New South Wales. ...
Article : 32 wordsLONDON, Aug. 17.—The cruise of the Royal Air Force flying boats now proceeding in Northern Europe and the coming cruise of flying boats from ...
Article : 175 wordsWELLINGTON, Aug. 18.—Senator (Guy D. Goff (Republican), who is returning to the United States after visiting China, declared in an interview ...
Article : 192 wordsTomorrow the Australian championship carnival will be brought to a conclusion. Two games will be played. At 1 p.m. Tasmania will play South ...
Article : 74 wordsLONDON, Aug. 17.—The Dublin correspondent of the "Times" telegraphs:—"Only a political miracle saved Mr. Cosgrave's Government which is safe at least ...
Article : 159 wordsLONDON, Aug. 18.—The sudden popularity dt electric hare greyhound racing is leading to extraordinary developments. Thirty companies have been formed in ...
Article : 155 wordsDETROIT, Aug. 17.—After two false starts, Giles planned a further attempt later to-day to achieve the first "leg" of his flight to New Zealand of which ...
Article : 134 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 18.—The boilermakers and ironworkers' assistants employed by Dorman, Long and Co. on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, have gone on strike for ...
Article : 270 wordsYesterday Archbishop Riley received a cable message from the British Consul-General at Shanghai stating that Hankow had telegraphed that a special ...
Article : 88 wordsPARIS, Aug. 18.—Described as an economic Locarno, the new Franco-German commercial agreement operates for 18 months from September 6. ...
Article : 84 wordsADELAIDE, Aug. 18.—Swerving to avoid broken glass on the roadway at East-terrace, Adelaide, late last night, a motor car struck a water hydrant. Miss ...
Article : 99 wordsLONDON, Aug. 17.—Mr. Richard Caton Woodville, the well-known artist, was found shot in the head to-day in his own studio. ...
Article : 189 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug. 18.—Anxiety is being felt in Melbourne for the five-masted barquentine Forest Friend, which is 105 days out from Port Gamble, on the ...
Article : 178 wordsLONDON, Aug. 18.—The "Times" in an editorial says.—"Though there are some 4,000 Maltese in Australia and Mr. Bruce has spoken sympathetically ...
Article : 162 wordsROME, Aug. 17.—The Italian Aero Club has suggested that each province should present an aeroplane to Signor Mussolini to celebrate the Fascist ...
Article : 41 wordsLONDON, Aug. 17.—Senator Sir George Pearce, in the presence of a large assembly, to-day, placed a wreath on the Scottish National War Memorial at ...
Article : 68 wordsIn legal circles the reserved judgment of the Full Court on the appeal of Evan Clarke against the judgment of the Chief Justice (Sir Robert McMillan) is being ...
Article : 148 wordsZURICH, Aug. 17.—An aviator Darned Fiseler flew upside down in a Schwalbe aeroplane for 6 minutes 58 4-5 seconds, a world's record. ...
Article : 26 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 18.—It was recently announced by the Premier (Mr. Lang) that the Ministry had agreed to guarantee up to £3,500 towards the expenses of ...
Article : 80 wordsLONDON, Aug. 17.—Mr. Dion Boncicault's company, including Miss Irene Vanbrugh, Mr. Norman McKinnel, Miss Prudence Vanbrugh. Mr. Hush Williams. ...
Article : 69 wordsAccording to figures made available by the Minister for Railways (Mr. J. C. Willcock) yesterday, the Railway Department showed a loss for the month of ...
Article : 222 wordsLONDON, Aug. 18.—Mr. Anthony Hankey a member of the Wireless Association of Britain, will tour the Empire shortly to organise the listening-in ...
Article : 90 wordsLONDON, Aug. 17.—The Registrar-General's return for the second quarter of the year shows that the deaths in England and Wales totalled 107,600. This is ...
Article : 106 wordsPARIS, Aug. 17.—An American millionaire last night made the biggest single bet in baccarat history at the Deauville casino. ...
Article : 91 wordsPARIS, Aug. 17.—Twenty thousand acres of forest was destroyed by fires following a prolonged drought in the Allies Maritimes in the Department of ...
Article : 70 wordsADELAIDE, Aug. 18.—At the Adelaide wine show the champion award was given to S. Smith and Co., Ltd., of Yalumba. Angaston, for Tawny port. B. ...
Article : 60 wordsGermany's third post-war cruiser, a sister ship to the 6,000 tonner Karlsrube will be launched at Kiel on August 20. Renegade Foreign Legionary. ...
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