LONDON, March 22.—The Scottish express, when passing through Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire) jumped the metals. The engine and three coaches, which ...
Article : 77 wordsMELBOURNE, March 22.—An explanation of the Federal Ministry's action in re-enacting the regulations relating to waterside workers immediately after they ...
Article : 314 wordsMELBOURNE, March 22.—Delayed by the severe storm yesterday afternoon the Australian National Airways air liner Southern Cloud carrying six passengers ...
Article : 874 wordsLONDON, March 20.—The Foreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson), in a speech at Hull this evening, said that the Great War had convinced the peoples ...
Article : 363 wordsMELBOURNE, March 22.—Supplementary to his speech in the House of Representatives on Friday on the proposed fiduciary currency, the Prime Minister (Mr. ...
Article : 629 wordsCANBERRA, March 22.—The chief item of conversation in official circles during the week-end revolved around the fact that the New South Wales Government is ...
Article : 312 wordsMELBOURNE, March 22.—Widespread damage by wind and rain and high seas was caused in Melbourne and the suburbs and along the shores of Port Phillip Bay ...
Article : 567 wordsCALCUTTA, March 22.—An informal conference was held at the Viceroy's house, Now Delhi, yesterday to explore the question of future procedure for carrying on ...
Article : 219 wordsPARIS, March 20.—Many of the passengers on the Paris to Bordeaux express, portion of which was derailed when passing through Etampes station, perceived ...
Article : 275 wordsLONDON, March 21.—Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood (Commander-in-Chief in India), speaking at the Devon dinner in London, expressed the opinion that the ...
Article : 129 wordsSYDNEY, March 22.—Further light on his views on interest reduction was given by the Premier (Mr, Lang) at Auburn on Saturday when he opened a new ambulance ...
Article : 417 wordsMIAMI (Florida), March 21.—Mr. Gar Wood set up a new world's speed boat record to-day when he averted a two-way speed of 100.6 miles an hour over the ...
Article : 208 wordsCAPE TOWN, March 22.—Two Air Force aeroplanes, piloted by Cadet Kruger and Cadet King, respectively, collided when over Pretoria at an altitude of 1.200 ...
Article : 81 wordsLONDON, March 20.—In a speech at Hull to-day the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson) said that the Government had occasion for hone in their policy ...
Article : 138 wordsCALCUTTA, March 21.—The Wheat Import Duty Bill, which was introduced by the Government in the Legislative Assembly yesterday proposes to levy a duty ...
Article : 124 wordsMELBOURNE, March 22.—Seas which broke over the bow and swept the forward portions of the vessel, a west-southwest gale, an incessant downpour of ...
Article : 432 wordsROME, March 20.—The principal parts of Colonel Maddalena's machine, which broke into pieces when be and Captain Cecconi and Engineer Lieutenant Damonte ...
Article : 95 wordsLONDON, March 20.—Mr. Stanley Baldwin the Conservative leader, unveiled a statue of the late Lord Curzon in Carlton House-terrace. London, opposite his old ...
Article : 169 wordsST. JOHN'S (Newfoundland).—The auxiliary sealing schooner Sir William sank 15. miles north-east of Horse Island on Friday. The crew of 28 reached the ...
Article : 177 wordsLONDON, March 22.—Like the wife of Lord Passfield, who prefers to be known as Mrs. Sidney Webb, the wife of the Hon. Bertrand Russell, who succeeds to ...
Article : 164 wordsMELBOURNE, March 22.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) arrived in Melbourne from Canberra yesterday. Referring to the political situation, he said:—"It ...
Article : 351 wordsLONDON, March 21.—Mr. A. L. Angus crashed while making an experimental flight in an aeroplane of his own design at the Hanworth aerodrome to-day. He was ...
Article : 50 wordsSYDNEY, March 22.—Additional taxation, is to be imposed by the State Government by an amendment of the Stamp Duties Act, which is to be brought down ...
Article : 153 wordsBERLIN, March 21.—While entraining for Koenigsberg after he had addressed a Nazi meeting, Prince August Wilhelm, the ex-Kaiser's fourth son, was badly beaten ...
Article : 130 wordsMELBOURNE, March 22.—Early yesterday Mrs McMillan, wife of James McMillan, horticulturist, left her home at Third-street, Merbein, to visit Mildura. ...
Article : 184 wordsBERLIN, March 21.—The Foreign Minister (Dr. Curtius) has announced the conclusion of a preliminary Austro-German agreement relating to a future Customs ...
Article : 130 wordsPARIS, March 20.—The Minister of Marine (M. Dumont) has submitted to the Naval Commission a building programme of 45,000 tons, to cost £9,600,000. It will ...
Article : 119 wordsLONDON, March 22.—Three hundred passengers, including 20 mothers with babies in arms, bad a thrilling experience when the steamer Montclare (16.340 tons) ...
Article : 287 wordsHOBART, March 22.—All sporting fixtures throughout, Tasmania were abandoned or postponed owing to heavy rains yesterday. On the North-West, coast, the ...
Article : 90 wordsDALWALLINU, March 22.—At the Dalwallinu Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. M. Roberts, J.P., Antonio Fanto, an Italian, was charged with having ...
Article : 228 wordsLONDON, March 21.—Superintendent Curtin, of the Irish Free State Police, who recently conducted a case against four men accused of illegal drilling was ...
Article : 143 wordsNEW YORK, March 20.—A report approving of birth control by contraception under certain conditions was issued to-day by the Federal Council of the Churches of ...
Article : 183 wordsSYDNEY, March 22.—A breakdown in the overtures for a settlement of the faction fight between the Lang group and the Federal Labour Party is threatened. ...
Article : 287 wordsLONDON, March 21.—The naval correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reveals that the battleships Nelsou and Rodney are each being fitted with two tubes. ...
Article : 46 wordsLONDON, March 22.—Mr. Montague Napier, the British millionaire, left £1,243,578, of which the death duties took £500,000. The announcement of his will ...
Article : 353 wordsSYDNEY, March 22.—As a result of the movement eastward of the cyclone disturbance, which was operating over New South Wales until yesterday [?] ...
Article : 114 wordsPARIS, March 21.—The appearance of the spirit of Landru, "the French Bluebeard," one of the most notorious murderers of recent years, caused a free fight ...
Article : 95 wordsBELFAST, March 21.—Lord Craigavon, the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, announced to-day that a reduction of 15 per cent, had been made in the salaries ...
Article : 81 wordsCALCUTTA, March 22.—Yesterday's meeting of the Indian Tea Association, held at Calcutta, decided that the Government of India should be immediately ...
Article : 110 wordsSYDNEY, March 22.—The Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Latham) was asked yesterday if he had any observations to make with reference to the ...
Article : 97 wordsMELBOURNE, March 22.—The loss of the bay trotting mare Stylish Mora, valued at £100, has been reported to the police. The mare, which is the property of Mr. ...
Article : 93 wordsSYDNEY, March 22.—The custodian of the Cenotaph (Colonel Murphy) has made a report to the police upon the actions of a number of well-dressed young people in ...
Article : 182 wordsBRISBANE, March 22.—The Central Western, Western, and South-Western pastoral areas of Queensland have benefited since Friday night by [?] ...
Article : 52 wordsADELAIDE, March 22.—The Adelaide Oval was filled this afternoon, when a mass choral and band service in memory of the late Dame Nellie Melba was ...
Article : 73 wordsADELAIDE, March 22.—The conference of the South Australian branch of the Australian Labour Party yesterday selected the State president (Mr. R. Kneebone) ...
Article : 98 wordsGERALDTON, March 22.—Two business premises at Geraldton were entered by thieves on Friday night. At the drapery establishment of Hardwicke and Co., in ...
Article : 135 wordsSYDNEY, March 22.—Rumours which have been circulated that the Government has ordered the withdrawal by the police of charges relating to allowed ...
Article : 69 wordsMELBOURNE, March 22.—According to Superintendent Walsh, head of the Criminal Investigation Brach, the efforts of the police to solve the mystery of the ...
Article : 84 wordsLONDON, March 20.—The big provision store amalgamation, Home and Colonial Stores, Ltd., is offering to exchange its shares with those of Lioton's. Ltd., with ...
Article : 59 wordsLONDON, March 20.—Mr. H. F. Broadbent has arrived at the Hanworth aerodrome in preparation for his flight to Australia. He has christened his plane ...
Article : 90 wordsOSLO, March 21.—The Sande Fjord Whaling Association, in a communique to all Norwegian whalers except two smaller companies which are not represented in ...
Article : 65 wordsHONOLULU, March 21.—Passengers on the steamers Sierra and Aorangi, bound from Sydney to America, told newspaper men here that Australia was on the verge ...
Article : 60 wordsPARIS, March 21.—The 21st Chamber of Deputies has increased the sugar tariff from 22/6 to 29/3 a quintal, and has included sugar among the commodities ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Mon 23 Mar 1931, Page 9
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