GENEVA, Feb. 23.—With the Security Committee proceeding smoothly and the British standpoint wining over practically all the representatives the chief interest ...
Article : 375 wordsGANMAIN (N.S.W.), Feb. 23.—Heavy rains are again being experienced in the Riverina. A downpour at Ganmain to-day caused the Ganmain Creek to rise rapidly. ...
Article : 180 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22.—Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P. (chairman of the Board of Film Censors), interviewed on the eve of his departure for America said:—"The board was ...
Article : 132 wordsBlown out to sea by a light land breeze heavy smoke from bush fires yesterday morning caused a fog off Fremantle which endangered shipping considerably and, as ...
Article : 749 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 23.—In circumstances which have called for investigation by the police, Martin Ryan (65), a prominent farmer of Thalia (nine miles from ...
Article : 249 wordsMr. Bert Hinkler is giving his engine an overhaul and on the progress of the work depends whether he will be able to continue his flight from Dar-win to-day. The British Press regard Mr. Hinkler's exploit as the most outstanding feat ...
Article : 283 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22.—The producer has decided to show the Nurse Cavell film "Dawn" at the Albert Hall to a representative audience including members of the ...
Article : 34 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22.—The Secretary of State for the Air (Sir Samuel Hoare) has cabled Mr. Hinkler on behalf of the Air Council as follows:—"Warm ...
Article : 66 wordsULMARRA (N.S.W.), Feb. 23.—The third flood in the Clarence River within a week has occurred, and huge areas of pastoral and agricultural areas have been ...
Article : 123 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22.—The "Evening Stan-dard" says that it is the settled policy of Germany by direct and indirect diplomatic pressure to secure the suppression of films ...
Article : 66 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22.—The High Commissioner of Australia (Sir Granville Ryric) made the following statement:—"Hinkler's flight ranks with Lindbergh's as the ...
Article : 96 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 25.—Before the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) in the Criminal Court to-day; evidence for both the Crown and the defence was ...
Article : 527 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 23.—Great damage was done by a blast at the North Goulburn railway quarries this morning, just after the paper train had passed, when 20,000 ...
Article : 361 wordsNYNGAN (N.S.W.), Feb. 23.—Although the Bogan River continued to rise slowly in the upper reaches to-day, a feeling of easiness pervaded the township. Ominous ...
Article : 172 wordsPARIS, Feb. 23—The "Petit Parisien" says that Hinkler's fine flight testifies to the quality of the man and the machine, and shows that aviation in a small-power- ...
Article : 78 wordsGENEVA, Feb. 22.—The "Dilly Express" says:—"It was amusing to see delegates airily pick up the draft begin to read and then gasp. ...
Article : 67 wordsBUNDABERG (Qld.), Feb. 23.—Bundaberg waits impatiently to welcome Bert Hinklder. Word came through this afternoon that be was resting at Dorwin ...
Article : 148 wordsDARWIN, Feb. 23.—Stirring speeches were made at the civic reception tendered Mr. Bert Hinkler last night. The Mayor said that super-men like Hinkler had ...
Article : 214 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22.—The aviation correspondent of the "Morning Post" says —"The flight ranks with the greatest of all air achievements and nothing ...
Article : 67 wordsGENEVA, Feb. 22—At to-day's meeting of the Security Committee a drafting committee was appointed to draw up a general report and formulate the necessary ...
Article : 172 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 23.—Following an inquest into the death of Beatrice Gibbons (34), a married woman, of Marlton-street, St. Kilda, who was knocked down and ...
Article : 380 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22—Commander Perrin, secretary of the Royal Aero Club, reveals how Hinkler lost £3,500 which he would have gained from Llovds for insurance ...
Article : 100 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22.—Mr. Bert Hinkler has at last come into the limelight as he deserved. The evening Press devoted colums of praise to his exploit, and regards ...
Article : 1,070 wordsWELLINGTON, Feb. 22.—A tragic end to the most successful whaling season yet experienced by the Norwegian company during its five years' operations in the ...
Article : 401 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22.—The Trans-Atlantic radio-telephone service has been successfully extended to Stockholm. The calls are operated in the London trunk ...
Article : 91 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 23.—The following celegram was received to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) from the Town Clerk of Darwin: "I respectfully wish to advise ...
Article : 97 wordsDelight at Hinkler's achievement and praise of his skill as an aviator were expressed by Major Brearley, of Perth, yesterday ...
Article : 263 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The Federal Council of Churches has issued a statement asserting that the church organisations are opposed [?] the naval programme as ...
Article : 50 wordsSINGAPORE, Feb. 23.—The R.A.F. flying boats left Penang to-day for Port Swettenham. Fedrated Malay States. [In preparation for the coming visit of ...
Article : 85 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 23.—The hope that Mr. Hinkler will fly to the national capital as the completion of his historic flight was expressed to-nieht by the Prime ...
Article : 117 wordsTUNCUERY (N.S.W.), Feb. 23.—On Wednesday morning Joseph Worth, of Wootton, 17 miles from Nabiac, murdered his wife and then committed suicide ...
Article : 88 wordsJERUSALEM, Feb. 22.—Wahhabis, under Ibu Mashor, attacked on February 13 the Benisakr tribe, which was pasturing its flocks and camels at Chara[?]e, 160 miles ...
Article : 156 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 23.—It is probable that Mr. Theodore, the former Queensland Premier, who succeeded Mr. Mahony as member for Dalley in the House of ...
Article : 267 wordsCAPETOWN, Feb. 22.—The Government aeroplanes are being equipped with 400 horse-power engines at a cost of £100,000 The Minister of D[?]nee (Colonel F. H. ...
Article : 57 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 23.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to-day replied to the message of congratulation from the chairman of Royal Aero Club (Lord ...
Article : 145 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 23.—in the commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day Judge Drake-Brockman decided that he would proceed with the hearing of the plaint of ...
Article : 308 wordsUpon receipt of the news of Hinkler's arrival in Australia, Sir Charles Wakefield, head of the firm C. C. Wakefield, Ltd., who supplied the airman with Castrol ...
Article : 93 wordsLONDON, Feb. 23.—In the House of Commons to-day there vere lively scenes during a debate initiate by Miss Susan Lawrence (Labour) dealing with the ...
Article : 130 wordsROME, Feb. 22.—The Court of inquiry has found that the direct cause of loss of the Italian liner Principessa Mafalda, on October 26 last, was that the left ...
Article : 116 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22.—Wild excitement on the Stock Exchange followed the announcement that Courtalds, Ltd., are paying a share bonus of 100 per cent. in addition to ...
Article : 127 wordsThe Town Clerk (Mr. W. E. Bold) sent the following telegram to Mr. Bert Hinkler on Wednesday night:—"Please accept heartiest congratulations on splendic ...
Article : 41 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 23.—"The news of the arrival in Darwin of Mr. Bert Hinkler, the Australian aviator," said the Leader of the Federal Parliamentary ...
Article : 159 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The finding of the Naval Court of Inquiry into the recent loss of the submarine S4 places the major balme on Commander Jones. ...
Article : 100 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 23—The City Corner (Mr. Fletcher) has returned a verdict of accidental death, after holding an inquiry into the boating tragedy which ...
Article : 83 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22.—The Australian, Alice Grant Rosman, has published a novel entitled "The Back Scat Driver," with an Australian background, which has been ...
Article : 65 wordsNEW YORK, Feb. 22.—Margaret Dougherty, whose whereabouts are unknown, appears blissfully unaware that her life is endangered. She was formerly a maid ...
Article : 70 wordsLONDON, Feb. 72.—Evidence of human saerifices on a lavish scale have been found. in the excavations at Ur of the Chaldees. Two more royal tombs were discovered ...
Article : 156 wordsBROOME, Feb. 23—Sergeant Notley and his men effected a successful raid on Kawabata's boarding house and captured 23 gamblers and the keener. Before ...
Article : 108 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 23.—"Hinkler's flight was a greater individual performance even than that of Lindbergh," said Sir Robert Horne, formerly Chancellor of the British ...
Article : 69 wordsLONDON, Feb. 22.—The Vicar of St. Cuthbert's Church, Darwen (the Rev. Lauria) has been granted three months' leave of absence, following a conference of ...
Article : 116 wordsNEW YORK, Feb. 22—News from Daytona Beach. Florida, states that several Americans have unsuccessfully attempted to break Caption Malcolm Campbell's ...
Article : 92 wordsLONDON, Feb. 23.—Following a visit by detectives to Southend, a man has been detained in connection with the Webb murder. ...
Article : 80 wordsNEW YOKK, Feb. 22.—"The Knights of the Great Forest" is the new name of the Ku-Klux-Klan. No mask or visor will be worn in future, according to an ...
Article : 71 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 23.—Arrangements are being made to give Hinkler a rousing reception on his arrival in Sydney. The Aero Club will arrange for an escort ...
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