Lieut. C. de C. Matulich, aged 24, was the first South Australian pilot in the Australian Flying Corps, and he holds the added and much coveted distinction of brevet of the Royal Flying Corps. He has flown approximately 14.000 miles. An interesting interview with the daring young aviator appears on page 45. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 55 wordsA group of helpers on Red Letter Button Day; which was cele brated in Adelaide on Friday, December 21. The Wattle Day League was responsible for the effort, which has for its object the building of a hospital wing at Keswick. Maimed soldiers will be specially treated with a view to their restoration to civic and industrial fife. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 65 wordsGroup of Australian Cadets attending No. 5 Officer Cadet Battalion, Trinity College, Cambridge. The sender cf the 'photograph says:—"The course here is a four months' one, and terminates for us on November 3, much to our regret. The Adelaide boys in the group, however, declare unanimously that our little city will always do them, and only wish that they could spend their leave in that fair spot." From left to right:—Top row—A. G. Rowe. 52nd (W.A.); A. C. Dunhill, 50th (S.A.); W. V. Fitzpatrick. 51st (W.A.): C. E Hansford, A.L.R. (Vic.): H. L. Dunnett. 47th (Queensland); H. V. Woods, 4th Field Ambulance (S.A.); P. C. Blewett. 4th Pioneers (S.A.); A. R. Bruford, 14th (Vic). Middle Row—A. B. Mortimer. 46th (S.A.): K. Willis. 3rd Pioneers (Queensland): O. Burge, 13th A.L.H. (Vic.); K. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 210 wordsThe Mitcham Camp Brass Band under Sgt. Major Elliott. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 12 wordsSt. Andrew's Debating Team, winners of the 1917 South Australian Literary Society's Union Debate tournament, who defeated the Hawthorn team by 12 points in the final. Left to right:—Messrs. George McLeay, G. C. Billing, and R. B. McLeay. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931), Sat 29 Dec 1917, Page 25
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