An air service between Melbourne and Sydney was inaugurated yesterday. The aeroplane Southern Moon left Essendon at half-past 8 o'clock in the morning, and ...
Article : 870 wordsAccording to our present calendar 1939 marks the 1900th anniversary of Pentecost, or Whitsuntide, and plans have been completed by several churches to ...
Article : 365 wordsThe schooner Joseph Sims, of 85 tons, which has been reported wrecked on Passage Island, in Bass Straits, off the coast of Tasmania. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 25 wordsAfter having tallen and thrown his rider (K. Scott) at the hurdle at the turn the first time round in the Federal Hurdle Race, at the Moonee Valley Club's meeting on Saturday, Swahilli continued in the race. He kept with the leaders and passed the winning post ahead of Dookie (D. Wraight), the winner. Swahilli is seen crossing the hurdle in front of the stand the first time round, with Dookie (centre), and Rakwool (E. Webster), which finished third. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 84 wordsAfter having climbed out of her damaged aeroplane on arrival at the Eagle Farm aerodrome on Thursday, Miss Amy Johnson was assisted to the staging on which the official party was waiting to welcome her by two policemen. She was not, as the picture suggests, under arrest. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 50 wordsOn her arrival at the Eagle Farm aerodrome on Thursday Miss Johnson was welcomed by His Excellency the Governor of Queensland (Sir John Goodwin), the Lord Mayor of Brisbane (Alderman Jolly), and others. This group on the reception platform includes (left to right), Alderman Jolly, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 56 wordsAn incident in the second quarter of the League football match between South Melbourne and Essendon, at South Melbourne, on Saturday. R. Hillis (South Melbourne) and J. O'Brien (South Melbourne) co-operated to check an Essondon attack. While Hillls dashed away with the ball, O'Brien ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 60 wordsStage hands employed in the leading Melbourne theatres threatened early last week to cease work, because they alleged that at one theatre a promise made by the ...
Article : 334 wordsState Savings Bank No. 1 crow winning the final heat of the race for the Public Service Challenge Shield over the half-mile course on tho Upper Yarra on Saturday afternoon. Postal No. I (centro) is second, and Police No. I third. A protest was entered against the winners and the race will be rerowed. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 57 wordsThe Chief Secretary (Mr. Tunnecliffe) after consulation with the chairman of the Victoria Racing Club (Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnon), has appointed Mr. G. J. C. ...
Article : 223 wordsDespite the antipathy shown by the other occupants of the cago the II Entellus (sacred) monkeys, which reached Melbourne from Southern India ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 71 wordsA wound on the face 6in. long and in part an inch deep, which had to be stiched with 40 stitches, was referred to at the City Court on Friday by the man who received it as "a bit of ...
Article : 416 wordsAlthough the Imperial Government is again investigating the extension of the school-leaving age from 14 years to 15 years, it was learned on Saturday that a proposal ...
Article : 206 wordsThe Surrey Hills Baby Health Centre, which has been built by voluntary labour organised by the Surrey Hills Progress Association, was officially opened by the mayor of Camberwell (Councillor Latham) on Saturday afternoon. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 38 wordsThe Victorian Small Dog Club's sixth annual championship show was held at Wirth's Park on Saturday. Miss M. Lee carries Mrs. V. Cook's team of white pomeranians to the benches. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 33 wordsSir,—Residents of South Yarra who are pressing for a 'bus service appreciate as much as Sir Arthur Robinson the beauties of their locality, and would not have that ...
Article : 176 wordsSir,—It is sincerely to be hoped that neither the Melbourne City Council nor its special committee appointed for the purpose will be influenced in regard to the ...
Article : 144 wordsThe new daily mail, passenger and freight aerial service between Melbourne and Sydney was begun yesterday morning, when the Australian National Airways Ltd. monoplane, Southern Moon, left the Essendon aerodrome with a full complement of passengers for Sydney. The photograph shows the Southern Moon outside the hangar, and (inset) the christening ceremony at the aerodrome on Saturday afternoon. Lady Somers (standing) is speaking, and Mr. F. H. Stewart, of Australian National Airways Ltd., is standing beside her. The director-general of postal services (Mr. H. P. Brown) is seated ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 2 Jun 1930, Page 5
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