Some portions of New South Wales have experienced record floods. Heavy rains again fell during the week-end and many trains were held up, causing hundreds of passengers to be stranded. On Sunday railway communication with Melbourne and Sydney was ...
Article : 353 wordsA sensational report has been received regarding a band of wandering natives who recently arrived at Ooldea, which is on the East-West line, 427 miles from Port Augusta. It is alleged, that they are cannibals, and have come from the far ...
Article : 436 wordsThe week-end in the city was marred by several motoring accidents, three of which resulted fatally. ...
Article : 656 wordsA serious collsion between a goods train and motor bus occurred at the railway crossing at Newcastle street, Yatala (Rosewater ...
Article : 582 wordsA nine-year-old girl, Elaine Green, was murdered by her father, George Green, at Marrickville late on Saturday night. ...
Article : 491 wordsImproved conditions on the Broken Hill line were reported during the week-end. Rail traffic has been resumed between ...
Article : 288 words[?] heavy [?] hours ended 6 p.m. Saturday over the greater part of the south-east of Queensland. Some torrential falls occurred in ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 466 wordsSo far as ordinary private motor cars are concerned, it is understood no increases in premiums are proposed by insurance companies in ...
Article : 243 wordsA successful demonstration that char-oal could be effectively and economically used as a fuel for motor transport was given on Friday at the ...
Article : 230 wordsThe flood waters reached the highest point at 3 p.m. when the river was 21 ft. 4 in. above normal, and about 8 in. less than the height of the flood in 1927. In ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 547 wordsMr. Jack Jones, contractor of the Carrieton to Hawker mail service, has had a run of ill luck. On Wednesday, while attempting to cross a flooded creek, his ...
Article : 235 wordsMr. J. Lechner, of Unley, writes:—"This is a photograph of a stingray [?] in the net at Port Elliot last Thursday. It was 8 ft. 9 in. long, 5 ft. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 90 wordsFour more motor cars were stolen over the week-end, one of which was recovered and the three occupants were arrested. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 wordsOn Saturday the Premier (Hon. R. L. Butler) stated that work on the Wallaroo Jetty was now at an end, and final payment for the remainder of the railway ...
Article : 305 wordsMr. Bert Hinkler, who is flying to Australia, left for Victoria Point, Burma, at 6.40 a.m. to-day. VICTORIA POINT, February 19. ...
Article : 258 wordsA baker's van driven by Herbert Eyes collided with the New Plymouth Express at a level crossing near Levin, instantly killing Mrs. Eyes, the driver's wife. Eyes ...
Article : 44 wordsAs the result of an alleged Stabbing affray, Charles Wills, of 4 Albert street, Parkside, was admitted to the Adelaide Hospital ...
Article : 132 wordsA serious motor collision occurred at Masterton between a heavy service car and a lorry conveying 13 men to the Waingawa Freezing Works. Mrs. Bates ...
Article : 102 wordsTwo Air force fighting machines engaged in a mock combat to-day collided in mid-air near to Folkestone and crashed from a height of 900 ft. ...
Article : 221 wordsAgain on Saturday rain prevented play in the international lawn tennis match between France and Australia. It was hoped to start play at 1.30 p.m., but heavy ...
Article : 159 wordsGlenelg was the scene of another boating mishap on Saturday afternoon. When the 14-ft. dinghy race was almost concluded, Waituna, one of the ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Sydney express felt Broken Hill on time on Friday night with 14 passengers in the sleeping cars, 13 first class and 27 second class passengers but on reaching ...
Article : 225 wordsLawrence Tracey (23), a quarryman working in the Botany district, was found unconscious at the corner of Riley street and Campbell street early on Saturday ...
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Advertising : 209 wordsThe Now York Times correspondent at Detroit states that the production of the Ford factories is now overaging 800 cars daily. There are 800,000 orders on hand. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe "Baby" Avro aeroplane, which English airmen have styled "Hinkler's Box of Tricks," and which the intrepid, young Australian is piloting at breakneck pace across the world to his home at Bundaberg (Q.). Having left London on February 7, Mr. Hinkler has rushed the 'plane 38 far as Singapore in 12 days, having stayed on the ground for only one whole day. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 152 wordsMr. H. N. Townsend, of Sydney, who arrived at South Grafton yesterday, was one of a party of four, three of whom were women who took four and a half ...
Article : 370 wordsAs a result of the heavy rains at Armidale, and on the upper reaches of the, Maclcay, the river rose to 17 ft. at Kempsey. A mile below the town the water ...
Article : 128 wordsFollowing the receipt of a wireless message from Samoa, Cabinet met to consider the situation, and afterwards the Prime Minister (Mr. Coates) stated that advices ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 209 wordsHeavy storms visited Nyngan and parts of the district. At Mudall, on the Bogan River, 6½ in. was received, and at Collarena, 9 in fell, making 11 in, for the ...
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The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Mon 20 Feb 1928, Page 9
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