The Rainbow, a 35-knot hydroplane, sank one morning last week in 12 fathoms of water off Bradley's Head, Sydney Harbor, under startling circumstances. She was on a trial trip, ...
Article : 370 wordsThe last week on the old year will long be remembered by mariners on the English coast. One of the most disastrous gales for years swept over the channel, doing immense damage ...
Article : 805 wordsA very unfortunate occurrence took place last week at a store at Port Albert (Vic.). In clearing out the premises for a picture show a bonfire was made of books and papers, ...
Article : 323 wordsProbably the only man in New Zealand at the present time having the honor of being the holder of the Cross of the Legion of Honor—the highest reward which a Frenchman can ...
Article : 634 wordsSouthport, a seaside resort on the South Queensland coast, was the scene of a surfing tragedy on December 28, when three youths lose their lives. Miss Hobbs, Miss Whittiker, Miss ...
Article : 311 wordsA burning accident, as a result of which a woman was burnt to death, and her two children injured, occurred at Dulwich (S.A.) last week. ...
Article : 304 wordsThe P. & O. Steamer Narrung, outward bound from London with a large passenger list of emigrants, was caught in the Channel by the furious gale which swept the English Coast. After taking 80 minutes to turn about, she safely reached London. —For Letterpress see this Page. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 53 wordsFierce gales were encountered by the steamer Strathallan on her voyage from England to Australia. The after-framing was badly strained, and four of the frames fractured. ...
Article : 27 wordsA boy named Johnson was driving some cows to mustering yards at Walwa, Upper Murray (N.S.W.). After a thunderstorm he was found wandering about in a atupifled condition, being ...
Article : 44 wordsTwo month's experience of the Federal Government's maternity allowance scheme shows that it has been availed of, on the average, by about 300 persons a day, or 75 per cent. of those ...
Article : 43 wordsBetween December 31 and January 2, Murray Antony, 22. and Manuel, 15. were drowned in Pike Creek, near Renmark (S.A.). They were swimming two horses across the steam in order ...
Article : 48 wordsDuring the past couple of months there has been a wonderful increase in the export of butter in Queensland. The figures for the week ended December 28 show that 8151 boxes of ...
Article : 69 wordsColonel Wallace is investigating the organisation of the engineering services of the Commonwealth Defence Department. To bring this branch into line with the new defence policy ...
Article : 43 wordsOver 200 cases of ptomaine poisoning occurred in Wanganul (N.Z.) during two days of last week, the majority being traceable to ice cream. Several were severe, but none serious, ...
Article : 35 wordsAt Dwellingup (W.A.) a tree was on New year's Eve blown down on a tent occupied by Mrs. Putman and her infant. When extricated the woman was found to be seriously hurt, and ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Commonwealth Minister for Defence has received advice that the protected cruiser Melbourne, of the new Australian fleet unit, will leave England for Australia on January 27. Calls ...
Article : 47 wordsPrecautions are to be taken at Vila (New Hebrides) against plague. At present the native population lack even the rudiments of sanitary science. ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. Watt, Victorian Premier, will leave for England in February. In his absence, the Ch[?]el Secretary, Mr. Murray, will act as Premier, ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Governor-General of Australia recently sent a cable to the King wishing him a Happy New Year from Australia. His Majesty replied, thanking the people and Government, and ...
Article : 37 wordsMr. David Moore, of Winchelsea (Vic.). a few months back walked from Winchelsea to Geelong, 23 miles, in five hours. Last week he repeated the walk from Geelong to Winchelsea, ...
Article : 53 wordsA snake crawied out of a doll's dress and called round an infant at Wagga Park (Vic.). The child kicked at it, and it escaped without doing the child any injury. ...
Article : 10 wordsOne hundred and forty-two Western Australian boys are making a tour of Australia. The tour is conducted by Mr. Simons who conducted the similar tour of America and England. ...
Article : 7 wordsA cinematograph show was given last week to the prisoners in the Coulbura goal (N.S.W.). This prison is reserved for first offenders, who are given greater previleges than other goal ...
Article : 37 wordsThe New Zealand Government proposes to set up a Commission to inquire into the best methods of utilising the present forests, and providing for the timber requirements of [?]p ...
Article : 31 wordsDuring a thunderstorm in Victoria last week, Mr. W. Svenson, the postmaster at Aberfeldy. who was sitting on the verandah at the time, states that a ball of fire appeared to strike the ...
Article : 64 wordsMr. P. Falconbridge, who left Queensland recently for England, has returned. He brought with him four farmers, one of them with four daughters, as the advance guard of a ...
Article : 51 wordsThe South Australian Director of Education has decided to appoint a medical inspector of schools at a salary of £500 a year. The successful applicant will also be required to lecture ...
Article : 47 wordsMiss May Butter George, a Victorian, is to paint portraits of Sir George and Lady Reid and their daughter. Sir George is also sitting to Miss George for a miniature. ...
Article : 38 wordsGreat alarm was created by the appearance of a thank at a Melbourne bathing resort. One woman fainted, and had to be carried out of the water. A policeman fired at the shark with a ...
Article : 19 wordsA fire broke out inst week in the Totallsator building on the Ascot Raccourse (Brisbane). The building, with its contents, was completely destroyed. The damage is estimated at several ...
Article : 38 wordsThe loan of £1,000,000 obtained by the Queensland Government from the Commonwealth falls due in March next. The Premier said last night that no definite steps in the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe N.S.W. Under-Secretary for Mines states that the mineral production for 1907, valued at £10,577,378, and which stood as a record, will probably be exceeded by the 1913 output. The ...
Article : 55 wordsThe circulation of Australian notes which at the end of November was 3,929,056, valued at £9,700.335, increased during December to 4,091,946, the face value of which was ...
Article : 48 wordsA woman who was struck by lightning at At-tunga (N.S.W.) had an extraordinary experience Her glasses were smashed, her blouse [?]ora, and a heat of one bon, from off. ...
Article : 12 wordsApplications for the 26 agricultural blocks which have been ma[?]e available on the L[?]ly River. (Northern Territory) are to be deals with at the end of February. The ...
Article : 10 wordsIt is officially announced that the Fltrroy Dock at Cockuloo Island (Sydney) will be transferred to the Commonwealth on February 1. The work of valuation is expected to occupy a week of ...
Article : 40 wordsProfessor Baldwin Spencer arrived at Brisbane from the Northern Territory last week. For 12 months he has been on a special commission from the Federal Government regarding the ...
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Advertising : 224 wordsAn aboriginal, named Toby, from the Northern Territory, was murdered in his camp at Peak Hill (W.A.) while [?]leep on Curist[?]as night. There is no due as to the identity of the ...
Article : 9 wordsOn December 22 and 28 100,135 telegraphic messages were handled at the Sydney G.R.O., as compared with [?]9. Its during the same period of the previous year. In the mail departments ...
Article : 38 wordsAt the Warwick (Q.) Police Court last week. Robert Burgess with charged with the murder of Margaret Dorothy Zill[?]dn, who died at liosen that after eating chocolates alleged to the ...
Article : 23 wordsIvy, the eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allred Bellison, of [?]rara East (Vic.). succumbed to a bite on her instep from a tiger snake. She was bitten eight hours previously ...
Article : 20 wordsHarold Johnston (26) left Wla[?]od (Q.) on December 28 to drive horsed to the reserve, and did not return. On a search being made his dead body was found on the reserve. Johnston's ...
Article : 59 wordsIn four months 16 wireless telegraph stations will have been installed on the Australian [?]oart The Postmaster-General's Department is preparing to start the Darwin high-power station ...
Article : 45 wordsThe New Zealand Government has decided to send Mr. W. S. Short (Assistant Under- Secretary for Public Works, to Australia, to report upon the Public Works systems of the various states ...
Article : 48 wordsDr. Woolnough, geological expert makes so[?]e. severe comments on Chinese mining methods in the Northern Territory. He declares they make admirable minors under strict supervision, but ...
Article : 56 wordsA deputation from New South Wales and Victoria butter factories waited on the Commonwealth Minister for External Affairs. Its members protested against Sir George Reid's ...
Article : 13 wordsDuring 1912, 14,116 assisted immigrants were secured for Victoria. The excess of arrivals over departures is estimated at about 22,400. Nearly £200,000 capital has been brought in ...
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Globe (Sydney, NSW : 1911 - 1914), Sat 11 Jan 1913, Page 3
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