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  2. SKYMASTERS HAD A CLEAN SHEET

    MELBOURNE, Tues: Today's was the first Skymaster crash in Australia's air transport history, and its death roll of 29 makes it our worst civil airline disaster. ...

    Article : 194 words
  3. STORY FLASHED BY RADIO

    IN the rush to cover the air crash for the Daily News the mobile wireless in the police roundsman's ...

    Article : 125 words
  4. NIGHTMARE DASH TO GET SURVIVOR TO HOSPITAL

    Ambulance men had to face a nightmare 130-mile road dash, and a back-breaking trek through miles of rugged bushland to bring air crash survivor Edgar Forwood to hospital. Their return trek from the scene of the crash, carrying Forwood on an ...

    Article : 681 words
  5. Driver Tipped The Crash

    Motor mehanic Ken Wiggins, of Wheatley-st., Gosnelis, "tipped" a Skymaster had crashed last night when he ...

    Article : 132 words
  6. Director Of Winterbottoms among Dead

    Managing director K. Douglas, of the Winterbottom Motor Company Ltd., was among those who died in last night's ...

    Article : 107 words
  7. HE WORKED IN WEEKEND TO TRAVEL HOME ON MONDAY

    An engineer who had worked all Sunday to complete a job for the State railways, which had kept him here for three weeks, was among the victims. He was Mr. E. Finnigan, diesel electric and electric ...

    Article : 201 words
  8. CHANGED PLANS LUCKY FOR PERTH BUSINESSMAN...

    Businessman Perm Boucaut, of View-st., Peppermint Grove, managing director of Geraldton Iceworks Ltd. and a director of Lancelin Products Ltd., made one of his frequent trips by air to Melbourne last night. ...

    Article : 140 words
  9. Secretary, Son Die

    Victims Mr. Douglas Engler, of Westbury-cres., Bicton, and his 13-year-old son John were on their way to Melbourne and ...

    Article : 164 words
  10. Premier's Regrets

    "I AM deeply shocked by the news of this dreadful tragedy," said Premier McLarty. ...

    Article : 55 words
  11. MAN 'BORROWS' A BICYCLE

    A bicycle which had been reported stolen was taken to Beaconsfield police station by labourer Frederick Hansen ...

    Article : 103 words
  12. Heavy Demand On Trunk Lines

    The GPO handled tremendous trunk line traffic after the crash, said Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs, C. G. Friend. ...

    Article : 41 words
  13. But Life Led To Tragedy

    Unlucky was a young Wickepin man who booked for the Eastern States by ANA, missed his train, but was given a lift to Perth by car in time to catch the Skymaster. He was Mr. G. H. Simpson (about 24), who was partner ...

    Article : 151 words
  14. FLASH OF VIVID YELLOW

    MELBOURNE, Tues: A vivid flash of yellow light "like a terrific bolt of lightning," lit up the horizon for six seconds ...

    Article : 263 words
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  16. Business Talk Cost Vic. Man His Life

    Crash victim V. C. Anquetil would have been home with his family in Prahran, Melbourne, if he had adhered to his original plans to leave Perth at the end. ...

    Article : 155 words
  17. Hostess For 5 Months

    MELBOURNE, Tues: One of the hostesses who was killed in the crash had been with Australian National Airways ...

    Article : 87 words
  18. CLERGYMEN PERISH

    TWO prominent Anglican clergymen, the Bishop of Riverina, the Right Rev. Charles Murray and the ...

    Article : 56 words
  19. No Cause Yet Known

    Travelling between Meckering and Northam about 10.10 last night motorist K. R. Wiggins saw a bright flash ...

    Article : 67 words
  20. Young Chinese Was Student

    One of the victims was a young Chinese student from Singapore who was travelling to Melbourne to further his ...

    Article : 42 words
  21. No Mail Found

    Police made an extensive search of the wreckage in the hope that there would be some salvageable mail, but none was ...

    Article : 25 words
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