LONDON, Feb. 26.—One of the strangest features of the collision between the Italian steamer Alcantara and the Russian training barque Tovarisch is the ...
Article : 104 wordsBRISBANE, Feb. 27.—A letter has been received by the Customs Department from Mr. W. M. McCulloch. Superintendent of the Narrah Mission, concerning the Undine ...
Article : 225 wordsLONDON, Feb. 20.—The Diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" takes a serious view of the Austro-Italian dispute, which is causing a good deal of ...
Article : 176 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 27.—Speaking to-day at a luncheon tendered to him by the Millions Club, Sir Robert Horne (formerly Chancellor of this British Exchequer) ...
Article : 509 wordsLONDON, Feb. 26—"Dawn," the Nurse Cavell film, will be screened privately on Tuesday. [A previous message, reterring to the ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. Bert Hinkler completed the' final stage of his flight from England to Australia when he arrived at his homo town, Bundaberg, at 4.15 yesterday afternoon. He was accorded a magnificent reception on his landing, and the ...
Article : 798 wordsBUNDABERG, Feb. 27.—Mr. Hinkler has received an offer from Mr. Dowdell, general manager for Australia of the Orient Line from Sydney, offering him in ...
Article : 45 wordsLONDON, Feb. 27.—A Czecho-Slovakian sculptor, Otakar Steinberger, desiring to commemorate the Australian national hero, has decided to make a bronze bust of Mr. ...
Article : 69 wordsLONDON, Feb. 26—The Berlin correspondent of "The Times" reports that the "Lokal Anzeiger" has interviewed Captain Behrens, who is stated to have been the ...
Article : 134 wordsLONDON, Feb. 26.—Giovanni Pavon (28), an engineer on the Alcantara, and the sole survivor, was found standing on the quayside at Southampton to-day gazing ...
Article : 191 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 27.—Private messages from Queensland state that the Australian Aerial Service Limited aeroplane Bower Bird, which was reported to have ...
Article : 223 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 27.—Referring to the stand taken by the Australasian Council of Trade Unions in connection with he invitation of the Prime Minister (Mr. ...
Article : 332 wordsBRISBANE, Feb. 27.—A mysterious high-powered 'plane has been seen by several residents flying over Cairns at an curly hour on the last three or morning ...
Article : 67 wordsPARIS, Feb. 26—The battle between eminent French anil foreign archaeologists concerning the Glozel finds has taken a sensational turn. The police have [?] ...
Article : 133 wordsSince its foundation thirty years ago W.A. Bowling Association has been honoured periodical visits from Eastern States bowlers, but yesterday witnessed ...
Article : 1,021 wordsLONDON, Feb. 26—Aeroplanes and fishing boats have been searching for hours for possible survivors, but so far without result, though two bodies wearing lifebelts ...
Article : 56 wordsUpon receipt of the news that Mr. Hinkler had landed safely in Australia, Sir Charles Wakefield, head of C. C. Wakefield and Co., Ltd (Castrol), cabled the Prime ...
Article : 142 wordsLONDON, Feb. 26.—After seven days of most strenuous activity the police have arrested William Maynard, a rabbit trapper, who will be charged with the murder of ...
Article : 177 wordsPARIS, Feb. 26.—Emile Fradin states that someone placed newly-engraved pebbles, which the police seized, in the wall of a cattle-shed in order to discredit ...
Article : 45 wordsBOYANUP, Feb. 27.—Last week Mr. W. E. Dempster, a successful orchardist, residing about six miles up the Preston River from Bovanup, had his large ...
Article : 158 words"There is a possibility of danger to Western Australia in the existing state of the farming and pastoral industries; dancer such as threatened and overtook her ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 411 wordsBUNDABERG, Feb. 27.—Mr. Bert Hinkler has issued the following message to the people of Australia:— Needless to say I am very happy indeed ...
Article : 321 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 27.—To be marooned on top of a stump in the drizzling rain for 24 hours with a liquid mixture of flour, water and sugar as food was the experience of ...
Article : 342 wordsActing on the suggestion of the Minister for Education (Mr. J. M. Drew), the head teachers of various State schools in the metropolitan area addressed the ...
Article : 48 wordsAt a meeting of the Ex-Naval Men's Association in Perth last Friday evening it was resolved to send a telegram to Mr. Bert Hinkler congratulating him on his ...
Article : 45 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 27.—Repeated delays in the opening of the beam wireless service between Australia and Canada were explained to-day by the managing ...
Article : 282 wordsDONNYBROOK, Feb. 27—Serious bush fires were raging throughout the district during last week, and several properties suffered loss from this menace. One of ...
Article : 106 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb, 27.—The Full Court of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day unanimously refused to reduce the hours of engineers employed in the ...
Article : 203 wordsBALINGUP, Feb. 27.—Very heavy fires swept through the Balingup district last week, and in places are still burning week, Thousands of acres of pasture ...
Article : 54 wordsHARVEY, Feb. 27.—Fire caused a great deal of damage during last week, the whole of the surrounding district being burned through. On several properties the ...
Article : 54 wordsBUNDABERG, Feb. 27.—In proposing the toast of Mr. Hinkler's health at the citizens' reception at the Council Chambers. Colonel [?] representing the ...
Article : 272 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 27—In moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet at the first annual meeting of the Roma Oil Corporation, Ltd., to-day, the chairman of ...
Article : 281 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 27.—By a majority judgement the Full Court of the Arbitration Court to-day refused to reduce the standard hours in the furniture making trade ...
Article : 437 wordsBUNDABERG, Feb. 27.—"I got the biggest surprise of my life when I saw how perfect things were inside the engine." said the airman in an interview. Referring ...
Article : 831 wordsTOODYAY, Feb. 27.—The town has been smothered in smoke during the week as a result of burning off, and from a bush fire reported to be raging over a ...
Article : 84 wordsHOBART, Feb. 27.—According to the Deputy Director of the Postmaster-General's Department (Mr. G. G. Haldane) the research staff of the department is ...
Article : 106 wordsBRIDGETOWN, Feb. 27.—Fires are still burning fiercely in many parts of the district, but outside the loss of fencing and feed the damage is not heavy. The heaviest ...
Article : 89 wordsNEW YORK, Feb. 20.—A report from Aurora (Nebraska) states that F. N. Craig, a passenger, was burned to death, and the pilot (Frank Jaegar) was injured, when ...
Article : 47 wordsYARLOOP, Feb. 27.—Several big bush fires have been raging around Yarloop and Wagerup during the last few days, but there have been no serious effects ...
Article : 30 wordsHOBART, Feb. 27.—A meeting of the council of the Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades Union was held to-day, and it is expected that the conference will ...
Article : 124 wordsBUNDABERG, Feb. 27.—The message of Sir Sefton Brancker (Director of Civil Aviation in Britain) to Colonel Brinsmead (Comptroller of Civil Aviation in ...
Article : 214 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—The dirigible Los Angeles left Lakehurst (New Jersey) on Sunday morning, on an attempted non stop flight to Panama. To-night the ...
Article : 43 wordsA story differing in important particulars from the previously published details concerning the loss of the steamer Clan will-william outside Vavua Harbour on ...
Article : 287 wordsMT. BARKER, Feb. 27.—During the past week this district has experienced one of the hottest spells for this summer. Day after day the town has been ...
Article : 48 wordsBOYUP BROOK, Feb. 27.—This district has been suffering severely from fires, which are raging in all directions. Mr. C. R. Doust had a very lucky escape when ...
Article : 56 wordsLONDON, Feb. 20—The Paris correspondent of "The Times" states that preparatory to the Senate debate on the Army Bill a report has been circulated showing ...
Article : 83 wordsLONDON, Feb. 26.—The Paris correspondent of "The Times'' states that 15 persons have been arrested following on the discovery of a Communist ...
Article : 57 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 27.—Arrangement have been make for the recommissioning of the A.U.S.N. Line cargo steamer Macumba, which has been lying idle at ...
Article : 136 wordsHONG KONG, Feb. 26.—The chairman of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, in a speech at the annual meeting, said that although two-thirds of China flew the ...
Article : 89 wordsLONDON, Feb. 26.—Sir James Barrie, Mr. Bernard Shaw, Mr. Arnold Beunelt, Mr. John Galsworthy, and others, publicly appeal for funds to purchase Thomas ...
Article : 49 wordsSYDNEY, Feb. 27—Mr. Jacob Johnson is certain to be defeated in the contest for the general presidency of the Seamen's Union. Few votes remain to be counted ...
Article : 50 wordsBUNDABERG, Feb. 27.—Among the telegrams received by Mrs. Hinkler was one signed by Mr. E. J. Holloway, secretary of the Trades Hall Melbourne, which ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 28 Feb 1928, Page 13
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