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  2. CANBERRA DISASTER

    When an R.A.A.F. bomber crashed and burst into flames near Canberra aerodrome yesterday morning the ten occupants, six of whom were passengers, were killed. The victims included three senior members of the Federal Cabinet ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. REGRET IN THIS STATE.

    The shadow of the air tragedy hung heavily on the State Parliament yesterday. Normal business was suspended. Immediately after prayers were read when ...

    Article : 779 words
  4. NATIONAL TRIBUTES

    CANBERRA, Aug. 13.—Soon after the news of the disaster was received the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) waited upon the Governor-General (Lord ...

    Article : 220 words
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  6. SPIN AT LOW ALTITUDE.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 13.—The scene of the accident is two miles north of the old New South Wales town of Queanbeyan and about two miles east of the ...

    Article : 1,620 words
  7. COLLEAGUES' SORROW.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 13.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) was obviously affected when he saw Pressmen after the main facts of the tragedy had been ...

    Article : 784 words
  8. FILLING CABINET GAPS.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 13.—Temporary Cabinet appointments to be made as a result of the air tragedy are as follows:—Mr. A. W. Fadden, now ...

    Article : 775 words
  9. VICTIMS' CAREERS.

    Each of the three Ministers killed in the crash served in the last war, Sir Henry Gullett as soldier and historian, Brigadier Street in the army and Mr. ...

    Article : 2,702 words
  10. SHOCK IN LONDON.

    LONDON, Aug. 13.—The news of the Canberra air disaster deeply shocked official circles in London and the public, especially Australians living in England, ...

    Article : 576 words
  11. MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE.

    Messages of sympathy were sent to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) yesterday by the State Government, the three political parties in Western Australia and ...

    Article : 518 words
  12. PREMIERS' REGRETS.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 13.—The following tributes were paid by the representatives of the States attending the meeting of the Loan Council:— ...

    Article : 310 words
  13. MANY MESSAGES RECEIVED.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 13.—Hundreds of messages of sympathy were received by the Prime Minister. They came in the form of telephone calls, letters and ...

    Article : 295 words
  14. TRADE UNION SYMPATHY.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 13.—The president of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions (Mr. A. E. Monk) said that irrespective of political points of view, the ...

    Article : 202 words
  15. FEELING IN THE SERVICES.

    Tributes to Brigadier Street. Mr. Fairbairn and General Sir Brudenell White were paid yesterday by the General Officer Commanding the Western ...

    Article : 542 words
  16. NEWS IN AMERICA.

    WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—The news of the tragedy at Canberra has shocked official circles. The nation generally has expressed the deepest sympathy at ...

    Article : 79 words
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