Sir Ross Smith and Lieutenant Bennett were killed while testing their machine at Brooklands. Sir Keith Smith did not participate in the flight. The machine rose at 12.15 o'clock, the flying conditions being most favourable. It flow perfectly for a quarter of an hour, but then ...
Article : 104 wordsThe conference of representatives of the meat interests and of employees in the meat industry, convened by the Premier (Mr. Theodore), was continued on ...
Article : 312 wordsThe much-looked-forward-to wedding day of Princess Mary and Lord Lascelles has come and gone, and throughout it was a triumph, and never was there more ...
Article : 3,616 wordsDuring the Economic Commission's discussion on the experts' report it was suggested that a convention of all banks issuing paper money should be called ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Allied Experts' report relating to the reopening of trade with Russia, which is being considered at Genoa, stipulates firstly, that the Soviet shall accept all ...
Article : 253 wordsAt a meeting of importers of Queensland beef, including Mr. J. A. M. Elder, Mr. E. J. Jowett, M.H.R., being also present, it was ...
Article : 72 wordsAustralia will be represented on the sub-committees as advisers to the British delegates, whenever matters concerning them crop up. ...
Article : 420 wordsHalf an hour before the fatal flight, Captain Cockerall, of Vickers, Ltd., had successfully flown the machine for 30 minutes. He then handed it over to Sir ...
Article : 422 wordsConcerning the supply of frozen beef for the British army, the authorities have requested Mr. W. Jewett, M.H.R., to inform the meat companies that they are ...
Article : 63 wordsA world-wide feeling of regret, deepening to sincere sorrow throughout the Empire, and still more nearly touching Australia, will be felt at the sad news that ...
Article : 919 wordsNo hope for an early improvement in the market for Australian meat is held out by Mr. Alex. Hay, member of the House of Representatives for New England, who ...
Article : 514 wordsSir James Mitchell (Premier of West Australia) in an interview with a representative of the Australian Press Association commended the British ...
Article : 415 wordsIn response to a request by the "Courier" that the Cattle Council of Queensland should furnish its views regarding the conference and the position ...
Article : 817 wordsThe "New York Times" in comment[?]ng on the death of Sir Ross Smith, points out that he was a greater flier than Captain Alcock. It adds: "Both men were ...
Article : 166 wordsTwelve months ago there were in Australia six men who had flown from Great Britain to Australia. Now there are only three. Lieutenant R. J. Parer, who ...
Article : 632 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle's" representative at Genoa says that Mr. Lloyd George intends at the earliest possible moment to propose a pact that no nation shall ...
Article : 75 wordsM. Barthou, in addressing a gathering of Anglo-American journalists, disclaimed any desire to block the conference. He said he had no love for Germany, but he ...
Article : 144 wordsSir Joseph Cook, in an interview with the representative of the Australian Press Association at Genoa, said he had heard of the death of Sir Ross Smith with ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Wyndham State meatworks, which have been closed for 18 months, reopened on 11th instant, and 240 cattle were put through in the first two days. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Reparations Commission has replied to the German Chancellor. The communication declares that the reply of the German Government, refusing to impose ...
Article : 137 wordsMr. Hunter added: "As far as Australia is concerned, the Prime Minister has approved of the main plan, and has also given his sanction to some of the ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Air Ministry has decided to hold an enquiry into the disaster in a few days. Fifteen hundred of the Vickers' employees were liberated for the trial, and ...
Article : 191 wordsSir James Mitchell (Premier West Australia), Mr. J. D. Connolly (Agent-General for the State), and Mr. Miles Thomson (a West Australian legislator) were ...
Article : 82 wordsNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Spain, and Switzerland, whose currencies have not depreciated, are planning to play an important part in the financial ...
Article : 63 wordsSome negotiations which took place in the cotton trade regarding a reduction of wages to the extent of 10d. in the £ collapsed. Strike notices affecting 300,000 ...
Article : 54 wordsThe First Commission will not meet until Saturday. This has been done at the request of the Russians, who have not completed the study of the experts' ...
Article : 151 wordsA communique from Vladivostock reports that the Japanese have cleared the Chitans from the railway zone and are steadily pushing back their left, which ...
Article : 195 wordsIn an interview with a representative of the "Daily Telegraph" on the day prior to the fatal crash, S[?]r Ross Smith stated that he proposed to start on the big flight ...
Article : 400 wordsGeneral Seminoff (the Cossack commander, who was arrested in America) has disappeared. The surety company which give his bail bond sent a sheriff ...
Article : 153 wordsThe one topic of conversation in Adelaide to-day was the death of Sir Ross Smith, who was born in this city, and general sympathy was felt for his relatives. ...
Article : 864 wordsRumours are current that Germany is going to raise the reparations question. A competent authority declares that the statement is entirely without foundation, ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) stated to-day that a communication had been received from the Premier of Queensland to the effect that at a conference with the ...
Article : 239 wordsThere is not a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force flying training school at Point Cook who was not either a close personal friend of Sir Ross Smith or a ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 15 Apr 1922, Page 7
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