The calculations of thousands of backers were upset yesterday when the 100 to 1 chance, Wotan, won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington racecourse. The result was one of the most surprising ever recorded in the history of the race. Talking, winner of the two ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 2,044 wordsLONDON, Nov. 3.—Owing to continuous rain this morning His Majesty King Edward cancelled the arrangements for his ceremonial drive to Westminster for ...
Article : 1,011 wordsLONDON, Nov. 3.—What will virtually be Britain's answer to Signor Mussolini's references to the Mediterranean and Abyssinia in his statement of Italy's ...
Article : 595 wordsLONDON, Nov. 3.—The renewed rebel attack on Madrid, which not only checked the loyalist counter-offensive of last week, but pushed the defenders back from ...
Article : 705 wordsNEW YORK, Nov. 3.—The shipping strike, which originated on the Pacific coast when 37,000 members in seven marine unions decided to cease work on ...
Article : 473 wordsLONDON, Nov. 2.—A new light on the disastrous battle off Coronel. on the Chilean coast, on November 1, 1914. when a British squadron under Rear-Admiral ...
Article : 565 wordsNEW YORK, Nov. 3.—At today's national elections the people of the United States will elect a President and Vice-President, a new House of Representatives ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,293 wordsWARSAW, Nov. 3.—The Government announces that it is determined to defend Polish rights and interests in the Free City of Danzig, which is ...
Article : 241 wordsHONG KONG, Nov. 2.—British naval officials remain silent regarding the assault by Japanese police on three ratings at Keelung (Formosa), who were ...
Article : 147 wordsLONDON, Nov. 3.—Discussing the statement by Signor Mussolini in his Milan speech that Italy was an island and Italians must cultivate an insular ...
Article : 247 wordsMADRID, Nov. 3.—The Madrid Cabinet is being reshuffled in order to include four members of the National Labour Confederation. Senora Montseny, ...
Article : 121 wordsWotan (right), winner of the Melbourne Cup yesterday, galloping with Black Friar at Flemington recently. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 15 wordsCALCUTTA, Nov. 2.—To the accompaniment of the most elaborate pageantry and celebrations, including banquet, illuminations and fireworks, the Viceroy ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 83 wordsROME, Nov. 3.—"Italy has left the League," declares Signor Gayda, the semi-official publicist, in the "Glornale d'Italia." "Italy withdrew from the ...
Article : 148 wordsLONDON, Nov. 2.—The Foreign Office has been advised that Lesley White (41), described as a journalist and a native of Sydney, was injured by shrapnel on ...
Article : 63 wordsLONDON, Nov. 3.—The chairman's sub-committee of the International Committee for the application of the agreement regarding non-intervention in Spain met ...
Article : 213 wordsPARIS, Nov. 3.—The 40-hour week began to operate in the French coalmining industry yesterday, when miners in various parts of the Nord Department staged ...
Article : 102 wordsROME. Nov. 3.—Italy's full naval strength will be concentrated at the Tobrub Bay naval base in connection with Signor Mussolini's visit to the district in ...
Article : 39 wordsBERLIN, Nov. 3.—The British Government is amicably drawing the attention of the German Government to passages in the speeches last week of General ...
Article : 87 wordsLONDON, Nov. 3.—An announcement that the Netherlands Indies fleet will officially visit Singapore this month has revived rumours among residents, ...
Article : 73 wordsLONDON, Nov. 3.—The Labour Party. which three years ago gained more than 200 seats at the municipal elections, is now losing heavily in the elections at 372 ...
Article : 79 wordsTOKIO, Nov. 3.—A series of severe earthquake shocks today filled the streets with frightened men, women and children. Houses were rocked for ten minutes and ...
Article : 48 wordsLONDON, Nov. 3.—Mr. J. A. Mollison, who is planning a flight to Cape Town, declined today to discuss a report that Mrs. Beryl Markham. a Kenya society ...
Article : 67 wordsLONDON, Nov. 3.—Yugoslav news- papers, on Government orders, have been forbidden to refer to the Spanish insurgent forces by any other name than ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 4 Nov 1936, Page 19
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