Miss Amy Johnson, the English flying girt, who left London on May 5 on a solo flight to Australia, arrived at Darwin just before 4 p.m. on Saturday. She left Atamboea (Timor Island) for the last stage ...
Article : 444 wordsDARWIN, May 25.—Five hundred telegrams have been received by Miss Amy Johnson, are the Government has detailed an expert lady typist to help her in ...
Article : 390 wordsDARWIN, May 25.—Miss Johnson will leave Darwin early to-morrow, and will spend Monday night at Daly Waters, thence proceedings to Brisbane, and then ...
Article : 33 wordsCANBERRA, May 25.—When the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) learned of Miss Johnson's arrival at Darwin he sent her the following telegram:— ...
Article : 82 wordsLONDON, May 25.—The news of Miss Amy Johnson's arrival at Port Darwin was received here at 7.37 a.m. yesterday and caused great enthusiasm. Several of ...
Article : 251 wordsLONDON, May 25.—It is a red-letter day in Hull, which is beflagged in its daughter's honour. St. Andrew's dock, where Miss Johnson's father has business interests, is ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 68 wordsLONDON, May 24.—The Secretary for Air (Lord Thomson) has cabled congratulations to Miss Johnson on behalf of the Air Council, adding: "As the first woman ...
Article : 305 wordsLONDON, May 24.—"Thank God for that. If I bad a hat I would throw it in the air," said Miss Johnson's father when informed of her safe arrival. "We could ...
Article : 157 wordsNEW YORK, May 25.—Sir Hubert Wilkins, the famous explorer, commenting on Miss Amy Johnson's achievement to-day, said:—"Her great exhibition of skill, ...
Article : 165 wordsLONDON, May 24.—In an interview given to the "Daily Express" prior to Miss Johnson's arrival at Darwin, Sir Alan Cobham (who flew to Australia and back in ...
Article : 441 wordsNEW YORK, May 24.—Lady Heath, the prominent English airwoman, who is at present in the United States, said to-day: "It is easily the finest flight ever ...
Article : 60 wordsSYDNEY, May 25.—Speaking at the Empire Sunday service of the Central Methodist Mission, this afternoon, the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) said that ...
Article : 150 wordsMELBOURNE, May 25.—The Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Councillor Luxton) has sent a telegram to Miss Johnson expressing the warm congratulations of the ...
Article : 110 wordsBRISBANE, May 25.—Advice has been received by the Lord Mayor that Miss Amy Johnson will visit Brisbane, arriving here on Thursday. She will most likely leave ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 296 wordsLONDON, May 24.—With her arrival at Port Darwin Miss Amy Johnson has completed in 20 days a wonderful solo flight of approximately 10,400 miles, over a route ...
Article : 468 wordsPARIS, May 24.—The court room at Lyons yesterday was crowded with sobbing women, when the relatives of 300 persons who died ...
Article : 92 wordsSYDNEY, May 23.—The Full Court to-day imposed a fine of £200 upon Associated Newspapers, Ltd., the proprietors of the "Daily Guardian," who were convicted of ...
Article : 294 wordsGERALDTON, May 25.—At the Police Court yeserday morning John Joseph Bell, alias Brady; was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for false pretences. ...
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Advertising : 98 wordsOn six previous occasions, airmen have flown from Europe to Australia. In 1920, the late Sir Ross Smith,, accompanied by Sir Keith Smith and mechanics, made ...
Article : 578 wordsCAPE TOWN, May 24.—The new Dutch built tug St. Croix, which cost £10,000, ran on the rocks when two hours out of Walfish Bay (South-West Africa) last ...
Article : 93 wordsLONDON, May 24.—The Royal Military Tournament in which the Navy, Army and the Air Force, combine annually to give at Olympia a display which is one of the ...
Article : 132 wordsSYDNEY, May 25.—Mr. Lawrence Ennis, director of construction of the North Shore Bridge, anticipates that the closing of the two halves of the arch will ...
Article : 72 wordsLONDON, May 24.—Lord Melchett, in a speech at Southampton, said that the Imperial Conference in 1926 did more in a way to disunite than unite the British ...
Article : 86 wordsSUVA (Fiji), May 24.—Two East Indian women and five children were found murdered in the Ra Province yesterday. The remains were charred, indicating that an ...
Article : 59 wordsCALCUTTA, May 25.—Serious rioting between Hindus and Moslems broke out at Dacca, East Bengal, yesterday, and over 100 persons were injured. ...
Article : 130 wordsCALCUTTA, May 25.—The picketing by Nationalist Congress workers of Indian dealers, who-sell imported articles, is causing them serious losses, and representatives ...
Article : 117 wordsCALCUTTA, May 25.—Indian women from the best families in Bengal yesterday effectively prevented the playing of all games of the Calcutta Football League by ...
Article : 73 wordsNEW YORK, May 24.—Mr. Edward Tatham, a member of the London wine firm of Justerine and Brooks, Limited, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of ...
Article : 186 wordsLONDON, May 23.—The Australian Press Association understands that Australia House, on the instructions of the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin), is informing ...
Article : 71 wordsVANCOUVER, May 23.—Declaring that Canada must increase her purchases in Australia if she was to sell more to that country, Mr. J. E. Fenton, the Australian ...
Article : 94 wordsSYDNEY, May 25.—The Premier (Mr. Bavin) said yesterday that the colliery owners of the northern coalfields had undertaken to have the mines ready for ...
Article : 291 wordsBERLIN, May 24.—The Dusseldorf police are practically certain that they have secured the "Jack the Ripper" murderer, whose crimes have filled Germany with ...
Article : 253 wordsMELBOURNE, May 25.—Referring to Empire responsibilities at a dinner of the Royal Empire Society last night, Sir Harry Chauvel said that from an ...
Article : 306 wordsLONDON, May 24.—A proud part was played by Australians at the Imperial Red Cross Conference held here this week, Miss Philadelphia Robertson, secretary of the ...
Article : 164 wordsPrincess Mary laid the foundation stone of the Girl Guides' Imperial headquarters at Westminster on Friday. Thousands of Guides cheered the Princess, who smilingly ...
Article : 237 wordsThe Australians began a three-day match against Surrey at The Oval on Saturday. The attendance was 12,000. Thanks to a magnificent innings of 252 not out by ...
Article : 1,222 wordsLONDON, May 24.—The special representative of the Australian Press Association says:—"What a pair—Amy Johnson and Don Bradman! What a wonderful dual ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 236 wordsMay 24.—The round of county matches begun on Wednesday was completed yesterday. Scores:— At Lord's.—Somerset, 338 and 3 for 38 (Young ...
Article : 377 wordsLONDON, May 25.—The "Observer" says:—"Bradman's innings was a marvelous display of clever, stylish, and almost faultless batting. The most ardent ...
Article : 52 wordsLONDON, May 23.—The veteran cricket writer, Mr. W. A. H. Catton, writing in the "Evening Standard," pays a tribute to "Grimmett, the strong, silent and ...
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