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i The World in Its Whirl Day by Day
Local, Commonwealth, and Foreign News Epitomised
Four supermarine flying boats at
tached to the Royal Air Force escort
ed by the Widgeon Amphibian piloted
by Flight Commander Wackett ar
rived in Perth on June 7. The flying
boats which are on a year's cruise »jf
the world are due in Adelaide on June
22.
With blood streaming from his face
and chest, James Hay, a seaman,
awoke in his bunk on the m.s. Mun
dalla on Thursday morning to find
a fellow sailor savagely hiting him.
His cries for assistance were quickly
answered by other members of the
crew who captured the intruder, af
ter he had inflicted further injuries
with his teeth on one of Hay's hands.
The police were summoned and the
man, whp refused to change from his
night attire, was taken to the lock-up
in his pyjamas. Charged with being
disorderly by creating a disturbance,
Edward Bunn, a seaman, was subse
quently fined £2 with costs.
Seven men. armed with sawnoff
shot guns held up the great office of
the Detroit "News" (Detroit, United
States) just before noon on June 6
.and captured part of the newspaper's
£13,000 pay roll. They killed one
policeman, wounded another and es
caped. Without warning a young man
leaped over the counter flourishing a
gun among the 150 clerks, mostly girls,
Several fainted and others screamed.
A second: bandit leaped .into the cash
ier's steel cage and others guarded
the doorways and commandeered the
elevator. More than a dozen shots
were fired.
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: A sentence of ten years' imprison
ment with hard labor was imposed on
Stefan Karasiewiez in the Geelong
Court when the hearing of the char
ges relating to the printing of forged
£5 notes at Ocean Grove was con
cluded. Benjamin Thomas (tailor),
Ralph Miller (retired farmer), and
John Frederick Howarth (contractor),
who were charged with having con
spired to defraud and with having
aided and abetted the Russian in the
attempt to forge the £5 notes, were
found not guilty.
James Wilson visited Bridgetown
from Pemberton and when under the
influence of liquor he was refused a
drink at one of the hotels. He re
moved his coat to fight the licensee.
The police were called and Wilson
was placed in a cell. He hammered
the door with a bucket and when the'
constable tried to remove the bucket!
he was attacked by Wilson. They
fought for several minutes before Wil
son was overpowered. Subsequently
it was discovered that Wilson had es
caped by tearing away boards and
bricks from the bars of the cell win
dows. He was re-arrested while at
tempting to hoard the train for Pem
berton. In the Police Court Wilson
was sentenced to three months' im
prisonment for having escaped from
legal custody and he was fined £ 2
with costs for having behaved in a
disorderly manner and £2 with costs
for having assaulted a constable.
Mrs. Mary Neville (64) was burned
to death when her cottage in Geeloug,
Victoria, was destroyed hy fire. She
lived alone and was in a had state
of health. Neighbors who saw the
fire were unable to enter the house
owing to the doors being locked. Mrs.
Neville's charred remains were found
near the remains of her hod after the
flames were extinguished.
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The final scrutiny of the ballot
papers in the Wilmot division has re
sulted in the defeat of the Labor
Party in Tasmania. The state of
the parties in the new House of As
sembly will be, Nationalists, 15; La
bor, 14; Independent, 1. It is stated
that the Independent member has
distinct anti-Labor leanings.
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Twenty-two passengers were killed
when an express train travelling at
50 miles per hour near Nurembur?
(Germany) on Sunday plunged down
an embankment. Carriages were
piled up at the bottom c£ the embank
ment. Some of the passengers were
scalded to death.
AT REST ON THE SURFACE OF THE SWAN RIVER. Tlie illustration shows how the engines of the British flying boats, which argved in Perth last week, are sus pended between the wings, with the petrol tanks above each engine. Being all metal, it is possible^ to walk all over the boat without fear of doing any damage. Another of them can be seen at anchor in the lefthand : corner. Help
AT REST ON THE SURFACE OF THE SWAN RIVER.
Tlie illustration shows how the engines of the British flying boats, which argved in Perth last week, are sus
pended between the wings, with the petrol tanks above each engine. Being all metal, it is possible^ to walk
all over the boat without fear of doing any damage. Another of them can be seen at anchor in the lefthand
: corner.
Sir Austin Chamberlain (British1
Minister for Foreign Affairs) has ad
vised the United States Charge d'Af
faires in London that Australia has
received with appreciation the invita
tion of the United States to partici
pate as an original party in the pro
posed treaty for the renunciation of
war.
The huge 50,000 tons floating dock
constructed as part of the Singapore
hase scheme will leave London for
Singapore on June 21, and will nol
arrive until November 11. The three
days* passage of the unvveildy struc
ture through the Suez Canal will
necessitate the entire suspension of
traffic as it enters each section.
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At the conclusion of the inquiry in
to the death of Clara Dukes, who
was discovered dead with her throat
cut in her house at Glebe Point (Syd
ney) on April 27, the coroner found
that the woman had been murdered.
Charles Edward Bradney, who war,
found in a street nearby with his
throat cut about, the same time was
committed for trial on a charge t-f
murder.
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News has been received from the
rapply ship Citta di Milano that she
maintained communication with the
missing Italian airship Italia for 20
minutes on Friday. The messages
indicated that the Italia was broken
to pieces.
A fire in the flour mill of the Unit
ed Milling Company, Adelaide, caused
damage estimated at £20,000. Stacks
of flour were damaged by water and
milling machinery was destroyed.
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During the dancing following the
opening of the new hall at Gronp 02
on Saturday night (June 9) Heien Wy
sall (38), twife of a settler named
Thomas Wysall, collapsed and died
within a few minutes of being remov
ed from the ball. It is understood
that deceased was under medical
treatment for heart trouble.
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A heated argument regarding the
imprisonment of Communists who.are
memlrers of the German Diet devel
oped into a pitched battle at the in
auguration of the new Chamber. The
Communists demanded an immediate
vote for their release. Herr Ponsick
objected, upon which a number of
Communists beset him and heat him
until he became unconscious.
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Arrangements are being made by
the Postmaster-General's Department
for the issue of 10,000,000 one-and-a
half penny stamps to commemorate
the centenary of Western Australia at
the end of 1929. The Acting-Direc
tor of Postal Services (Mr. Haldane),
stated that a distinctive design in
corporating some symbolic feature of
the State's history would probably be
adopted.
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Philip Matson (47) the well-known
footballer, who coached the last two
West Australian carnival teams, and
who is at present coach of the East
Perth team, was dangerously injured
in a motor accident in Hampden-road,
Nedlands, on Monday night. He was
travelling along Hampden-road to
wards Subiaco in a motor truck driven
by Horace Bant, when at a sharp
bend in the road the truck ran into
the bush. It struck a post carrying
the overhead tram wires and both
men were thrown out. Matson struck
the post with his head.
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A remarkable example of French
criminal court proceedings marked
the resumption of the trial of Mes
terino, who is charged with the mur
der of Gaston Truphene, a commer
cial traveller. When the judge ar
rived at the Court something akin -o
a riot was in progress. He was ac
companied by his wife and son and
his family were soon mixed up in
the melee in which many fashionable j
women were also involved. The
judge and his wife both received blows
and the wife fainted and had to be ve
moved. A pearl necklace and hand
bag containing one thousand francs
was stolen from her. The accused
was found guiliy and scnu-noed io im
prisonment for life.
The "Fiji Shimpo" (Tokio) reports
the death of Marshal Chang: Tao-lin,
the Chinese Northern dictator. An
unconfirmed report states that he died
as the result of injuries received
when the train in which he was tra
velling from Pekin to Mukden was
bombed. In a later report the death
of Marshal Tso-lin was denied.
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A number of Communists in Ber
lin, returning from the burial of a
comrade who had been shot dead by
the police at a demonstration a few
days before, encountered a body of
police, who according to allegations
unnecessarily charged and batoned th
crowd. The vice-president of the
Berlin police force, who endeavored
.to intervene, was truncheoned until
he was black and blue.
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When he fell from his motor cycle
near the Karrakatta Cemetery on
June 5. Albert Bishop, of Johnston
street, Cottesloe, received severe head
injuries. Apparently 110 one saw him
fall but the indications were that a
tyre burst and upset the cycle.
A meeting organised by the Anti
Vivisection Society, crowded out Cax
ton Hall, London and overflowed next
door. It vigorously protested against
Dr. Voronoff's experiments. Dean
Inge,- among others wrote;-describing
them as monstrous, and deprecated
England's welcome to the originator.
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Wild scenes in Hay-street, Perth on
Saturday night marked the conclud
ing stages of a dancing contest held
on the highway from Perth to Fre
mantle for side wagers totalling £ 100
between Billy Heaton and Clive Iver
per. Elderly/men and women vied
with, members:of the younger genera
tion to keep up.wfth the dancers, and
traffic was disorganised at the finish.
For a short time the police could not
control, the crowd. Heaton won the
contest.
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At a meeting of the Council of the
League of Nations a report dealing
with the Rumano-Huugarian dispute
revealed that no settlement had been
reached. The Council carried a re
solution inviting the parties to con
fer further, Hungary's representa
tive opposing it. The Rumanian re
presentative submitted a proposal for
a settlement and the Hungarian dele
gate intimated that lie would carefully
examine it.
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It is officially announced from
Madrid (Spain) that the Dictator
(General Primo de Rivera) has bro
ken off his engagement to Senorita
Mercedes Castellano, a wealthy Span
ish woman. The announcement
causecl considerable surprise in Spain.
It is understood that differences of
opinion arose in concerning the wis
dom of certain financial transactions
by Senorita Castellano.
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A brutal attack was made by three
men upon Richard Fitpatrick, a dea
ler, in Elizabeth-street. Melbourne, on
Saturday evening. Fitzpatrick was
kuocked to the ground and kicked in
to unconsciousness. -His jaw was
broken in two places and he was
greatly bruised and cut about the
body. His assailants stole £5/10/
in notes from the breast pocket of his
coat.
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At 10.20 a.m. on Saturdaj', Captain
Kingsford Smith and his companions
in the Southern Cross completed the
final stage of their flight from San
Francisco to Australia, landing at
Eagle Farm aerodrome. Rri->h:i».e. a
huge crowd awaited them and scenes
of wild enthusiasm were witnessed,
barriers being swept away. On Sun
day the airmen continued thei* flight
lo Sydney and 200,000 people wlemu
ed them at that centre.
Alfred Airey (56), who was knocked
down by a tram car near Bennet-strect,
East Perth, on May 30, died in the
Perth Hospital.
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Detectives in Melbourne are endeav
oring to trace 33 partly printed forged
£5 notes which were seized when a
foreigner was arrested at Ocean Grove
for forgery. At the end of the sub
sequent Criminal Court case which
resulted in the man's conviction the
notes were missing.
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The English Derby was won by
Felstead, with Flamingo and Black
Watch filling the places. Betting on
the winner was at 33 to :1.
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President Coolidge, addressing the
heads of the Government Bureau .'a
Washington, predicted that the Unit
ed States ..would continue to be pros
perous during 1929. "Prospei*ity is
ouly an Instrument to be used not
a deity to be worshipped," he said.
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The Bishop of Gloucester stated that
he had considered the Commission's
report concerning the Rev. Dr. Hay
den's conduct and had decided lo
inhibit him from his ecclesiastical dut
ies at Avening for two years. The
living would be sequestrated and af
ter making necessary payments and
providing for a curate the rest of the
income would be paid to Dr. Hayden
conditional upon his leaving the
parish.
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. As an outcome of Prince Carol's
English adventures, his wife, Princess
Helene, has commenced an action for
divorce. Prince Carol has Informed
her lawyers that he will facilitate the
proceedings.
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While driving a motor lorry along
Canning Road, East Fremantle on
Friday night, Jack Stokes, dazzled by
the lights of an approaching motor
car, knocked down two women who
were walking along the road. He.
stated that he was unable to avoid
them. Miss Irene Whiteford and;
Mrs. Emn^a Shave sustained injuries
which necessitated their removal to
a private hospital. Miss Wliiteford;
who was detained for treatment, had
three fractured ribs, a fractured col-j
larbone and internal injuries. Her'!
companion escaped with abrasions
Miss Whiteford subsequently died in
hospital.
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