All suburban railway traffic was susponded yesterday morning by one of the most extensive breakdowns yet experienced on the metropolitan electric railway ...
Article : 1,169 wordsMr. Calvin Coolidge (Republican) and Mr. J.W. Davis (Democratic), candidates for the Presidency of the United States, closed their ...
Article : 141 wordsBackwood's Cup Day resolved itself, for many visitors to Flemington, into an abruptlty curtailed outing. They were those who sought their trains immediately ...
Article : 1,638 wordsWireless played an important part in this senson's political activities.The voices of the candidates have thus entered the homes of the citizens all over the continent.This ...
Article : 406 wordsMore than 125,000 people—a record crowd saw the Cup run yesterday, according to an official estimate.To the grandstands 11,000 paid for admittance, and 14,000 ...
Article : 171 wordsCommenting on the mishap, the chairman of the Railways Commissioners (Mr. H. W. Clapp) said last night that the reasons for the delay were well known to ...
Article : 103 wordsThe position of the eighteen starters for the Melbourne Cup yesterday is illustrated in this photograph taken as the barrier rose:—I, Feaathernest; 2, Wynette; 3, Stand By; 4, Drongo; 5, Brown Rajah; 6, Gungool; 7 San Antonio; 8, The Rover; 9, Spearfelt; 1O, Polycletan;11, Stare; 12, Our Prince; 13, Accarak; 14, Lllypond; 15, Backwood; 16, Royal Charter; 17, Frances Tressady; 18, Wallarak. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 75 wordsLloyd's Register of Shipping will publish on November 5 its report for the year ended June 30. It records a continuance of the depression in the shipbuilding ...
Article : 206 wordsThe Melbourne Cup of 1924 will go down in history as one of the most sensational ever decided. From the point of view of the general public it was disastrous. Some ...
Article : 2,207 wordsFrances Tressady was the first to leave the mounting yard, and she was followed down the lane by Backwood, Wynette, Royal Charter, Acearak, and San Antonio, ...
Article : 816 wordsThe position of the first nine horses in the Melbourne Cup is alearly indicated in this photograph, on which the names have been inserted. The position of Spearfolt (on the rails), Stand By, and Lllypond behind the winner is of interest, as is also the placing a length behind of Brown Rajah, whose number was erroneously hoisted as third. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 63 wordsDespite the number of motor-'buses which ply between the city and suburbs, they were quite unable to cope with the large amount of traffic offering yesterday ...
Article : 297 wordsA message from Forbach, Alsace states that the German general, von Nathusius, who came to France on the occasion of the feast of All Saints to visit the grave ...
Article : 75 wordsAt the City Court on Monday,before Mr. It. knight P. M.,and Messrs.T. O '[?] W. Young, W. Brookes, E. T. campbell, and C. Goldspink, J.P.S. Sound Mirch, aged 43 years. ...
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Advertising : 118 wordsIt is expeceted by officers of the Tramways Board that the traffic yesterday will constitute a record. The board was notified as soon as the railway delay occurred, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 5 Nov 1924, Page 19
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