KINGSTON (Jamaica), Oct. 27.—A graphic story of the sinking of the American tanker David Reid with a crew of 45, as revealed by desperate wireless calls for ...
Article : 263 wordsCALCUTTA, Oct. 27.—Havoc caused by floods in the East Godaveri district, on the Madras coast, is related by villagers who were rescued after being marooned ...
Article : 127 wordsMELBOURNE, Oct. 28.—Flung from a lane, a bomb consisting of a short piece of piping filled with gelignite sealed at each end, and fitted with a percussion cap, ...
Article : 517 wordsLONDON, Oct. 20.—"I doubt if any people have subdued the war spirit more than the British," said the Prime Minister (Mr. S. Baldwin), at a great gathering ...
Article : 261 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 27.—The Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation has announced that it will build two huge Zeppelins for the United States navy, which will cost ...
Article : 91 wordsBUCHAREST, Oct. 26.—It is stated that the death roll in the collision near Slatina between the Orient express and a local train is over 60. The previous estimate ...
Article : 286 wordsThe play on the second day of the match between England and South Australia attracted 25,000 people. The gate receipts were £1,375. A. P. F. Chapman made 145 runs in 133 minutes. With Larwood he ...
Article : 2,178 wordsLONDON, Oct. 27.—An Imperial Airways da luxe Armstrong-Siddeley air liner containing 17 passengers and a crew of three flew from Paris to London in 100 ...
Article : 54 wordsCALCUTTA, Oct. 27.—It is officially stated that 12 railway bridges have been washed away by the Madras floods, which are now subsiding. Food for the ...
Article : 75 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 26.—It is understood that Captain Lyons, Captain Lancaster, and Mrs. Miller, who made the flight from England to Australia, will take off on ...
Article : 117 wordsLONDON, Oct. 27.—The Paris correspondent of "The Times" says that the statement from Washington that the British and French Foreign Offices have been ...
Article : 88 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 27.—Indications that the Republicans have suddenly become frightened at the distinct popular drift toward Mr. Al Smith are seen to-day in ...
Article : 229 wordsLONDON, Oct. 26.—The Marquess of Londonderry, who has recently been appointed a member of the Government, in his capacity of First Commissioner of ...
Article : 287 wordsBUCHAREST, Oct. 26.—An inquiry has established that the collision was due to the error of a signalman, who has disappeared. ...
Article : 27 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 28.—It is the intention of the promoters of the flight from Sydney to London and back within 28 days to leave the Richmond aerodrome in the ...
Article : 439 wordsFollowing the death on Saturday afternoon of Ernest Young Stratton (63) a retired civil servant, of Glen Forrest, detectives arrested Donald McLeod (55) of ...
Article : 189 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 26.—The Washington correspondent of the "New York American" states that under the recently passed Merchant Marine Bill (under which the ...
Article : 113 wordsLONDON, Oct. 26.—The widow daughter and four sons of the late Mr. Andrew Fisher were present at a memorial service to-day in St. Columba's Church. Dr. ...
Article : 224 wordsSCHENECTADY (New York State), Oct. 26.—For over half an hour this morning Schenectady talked with Sydney, and the conversation was re-broadcast here. ...
Article : 142 wordsLONDON, Oct. 26.—It is understood that an announcement will be made very shortly by the Cunard Company regarding its plans for the building of a new liner to ...
Article : 202 wordsLONDON, Oct. 26.—In an article on "My Ideal Cabinet," in the "Daily Express," Mr. Oliver Baldwin the Prime Minister's Socialist son amusingly ...
Article : 98 wordsMOORA, Oct. 26.—Remarkably fine pastures and excellent wheat crops were seen in the Moora district to-day by the big party of Parliamentarians and other ...
Article : 362 wordsSALMON GUMS, Oct. 27.—Field day at Salmon Gums took place to-day under ideal conditions. The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H. Millington), in an opening speech ...
Article : 201 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 28.—During the past week or two exploration of the possibilities of commercial telephony between Britain, the United States, and Australia has been ...
Article : 131 wordsLONDON, Oct. 27.—The Berlin correspondent of "The Times" states that the German newspapers vie with one another in confirming and denying that Colonel ...
Article : 145 wordsADELAIDE, Oct. 28.—The attendance was 25,000 and the gate receipts £1,357, making a total of £2,044 for the two days. ...
Article : 23 wordsLONDON, Oct. 27.—Referring to the match with South Australia the "Sunday Express" says:—"The English batsmen have magnificently confounded the ...
Article : 196 wordsLONDON, Oct. 27.—A capital of £10,000,000 and assets valued at £15,500,000 are involved in a great electrical trade amalgamation of the Metropolitan-Vickers ...
Article : 117 wordsBERLIN, Oct. 26.—The Cabinet has decided to co-operate with other Governments concerned in the move to establish an indebendent committee of experts who ...
Article : 68 wordsLONDON, Oct. 27.—The correspondent of the British United Press at Caracas (Venezeuela states that Dr. Bougat, who escaped from Devil's Island (French ...
Article : 257 wordsDUBLIN, Oct. 27.—A Volunteer defence force is being organised in the Irish Free State. According to the Minister for Defence ...
Article : 89 wordsLONDON, Oct. 27.—The Glasgow University Rectoral election resulted as follows: The Prime Minister (Mr. S. Baldwin), 1,044: Mr. Cunningham Graham ...
Article : 101 wordsThe St. John Ambulance went last night to a house in Monger-street, where Isaac Brown (26), a marine dealer, of Brisbane-street, was found to be suffering from the ...
Article : 56 wordsLONDON, Oct. 26.—The Rev. C. J. Blanchett, the Missionary Society's Canton secretary, writes under date September 26. describing the capture of Misses Tobin and ...
Article : 177 wordsMELBOURNE, Oct. 28.—The Victorian selectors, Messrs. W. J. Johnson, P. A. McAllister and V. R. Ransford, last evening decided on the team to represent ...
Article : 92 wordsGERALDTON, Oct. 28.—The tour of the Midland and Geraldton districts arranged by the Midland Railway Co., concluded to-night when the tourists left Geraldton for ...
Article : 369 wordsDetective-Sergeant Jackson and Detective Findlay arrested on Saturday Dorothy McGrath of 251 Hay-street, on a charge of having stolen some sheets, pillow cases ...
Article : 81 wordsLONDON, Oct. 26.—The following announcement has been made in India by Sir John Simon, chairman of the Indian Statutory Commission: "In view of the ...
Article : 123 wordsBRISBANE, Oct. 8.—The Sheffield Shield season was ushered in yesterday morning when the first match between New South Wales and Queensland commenced ...
Article : 384 wordsPARIS, Oct. 20.—An official has arrived from Washington to open a Press Bureau. It is stated that if this is successful the American Government will open similar ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Millington) stated on Saturday that, as it was realised that the decision that this State must export 75 per cent. of the ...
Article : 180 wordsMembers of the W.A. Music Teachers' Association were fortunate in having as guests at their meeting on Saturday evening two eminent musicians, who ...
Article : 223 wordsBERLIN, Oct. 26.—According to the "Lokal Anzeiger" German steel firms are protesting against the arrangements negotiated between British and French steel ...
Article : 96 wordsLONDON, Oct. 26.—The Duke of York laid the foundation stone to-day of the Royal Naval Hospital and School at Holbrook. The grounds comprise 800 acres. ...
Article : 100 wordsLONDON, Oct. 27.—The familiar Australian liners, Opawa and Athenic, have been re-modelled and re-named, respectively the Antarctic and Pelagos, and will ...
Article : 81 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 28.—Theo Levings (13), of Illawarra-road, Marrickville, was admitted to the Marrickville District Hospital last night suffering from a wound in ...
Article : 137 wordsBOULOGNE, Oct. 27.—The examining Magistrate has announced that the inquiry into the death of the Captain Lowenstein, the Belgian financier, who fell from an ...
Article : 53 wordsLONDON, Oct. 28.—The executive of the Miners Federation has decided to summon a special conference of delegates to consider the position of Mr. A. J. ...
Article : 79 wordsMARSEILLES, Oct. 20.—The seamen will resume work on Monday. ...
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