The King passed a quiet day on Wednesday, followed by a good night, and each of the last two bulletins chronicled a continuation of his slow progress. An authoritative review of his majesty's illness, published by the ...
Article : 126 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—An extraordinary gas explosion occurred in High Holborn at 8 o'clock this morning, when business men and women were coming to the city. The ...
Article : 252 wordsCALCUTTA, Dec. 19.—It is reported that the Afghan rebels seized two forts overlooking Kabul, with large a quantities of arms and ammunition, and are awaiting ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 131 wordsThe second test match of the 1928-29 series between Australia and England was concluded yesterday on the Sydney Cricket Ground, England winning eight wickets. Resuming their second innings with four wickets down for 339, the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,878 wordsGiving evidence in connection with the Myslis-Horsfall bankruptcy yesterday, William Henry Taylor, general manager of the West Australian Government ...
Article : 1,260 wordsSHANGHAI, Dec. 19.—According to information from an official source, the new Sino-British, Sino-French, Sino-Dutch and Sino-Portuguese treaties will be ...
Article : 105 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The contest over the Kellogg anti-war brought to the Senate floor to-day when Senator Borah, Chairman of the Foreign ...
Article : 202 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—The fifth consecutive bulletin reporting progress means, in official parlance, that the King has taken another small step forward. There is ...
Article : 62 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19.—Sir Austen Chamberlain made a statement in the House of Commons to-day regarding Afghanstan. He said that fighting appeared to have ...
Article : 261 wordsLONDON, Dec.20—A representative the Australian Press Association, who traversed the whole area shortly after the explosion say:— ...
Article : 217 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19.—In a leader "The Times" says:—The nation owes a deep debt of gratitude to the physicians and surgeons for their wisdom and strength of ...
Article : 45 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19.—The following bulletin tin was issued at 8 p.m.:—"The King passed a quiet day and both his general and local are conditions are continuing to make ...
Article : 41 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19.—Prince George, who will be 26 years old to-morrow is due to reach England on Friday. A special saloon car will be attached to the boat ...
Article : 92 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19,—The following authoritative statement, addressed to the medical profession was published both in the "Lancet" and the British Medical ...
Article : 531 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—A cloak room truce was negotiated by the Senate leaders to end the deadlock in the battle for precedence on the notice paper ...
Article : 189 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19.—Replying in the House of Commons to Mr. Tom Henderson (Co-operative), Colonel Headlam (Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty) said ...
Article : 167 wordsCALCUTTA, Dec. 20—News from Kabul by plane states that strong rebel forces from the north are nearing the city, but there have been no disturbances ...
Article : 111 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—It is understood that the Portuguese Government has sent a wireless message to the Duke of Gloucester, who is returning from Africa by the ...
Article : 69 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 19—The fight against the Cruiser Building Bill started in the Senate late to-day, when two advocated of the Kellogg Pact blocked ...
Article : 114 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19.—The Afghan Legation in London, with a view to correcting rumours, says that the main trouble is with the tribes east of Jalalabad, ...
Article : 170 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19.—The Prime Minister (Mr. S. Baldwin), announced in the House of Commons to-day that when there were no newspapers during Christmas, the ...
Article : 49 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19.—With jewels worth about £60,000, including a diamond tiara and three perfect strings of pearls, Lady Glanely left Newmarket to-day by motor ...
Article : 142 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 20.—On behalf of the Commissioner of Taxation a petition was presented to the Judge in Bankruptcy (Mr. Justice Long Innes) yesterday for an ...
Article : 205 wordsROME, Dec. 19.—The secret Consistory at the Vatican on Monday raised the question of the composition of the Sacred College. Since Plus 11th became Pope, ...
Article : 189 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19.—The Riga correspondent of "The Times" says that an official statement broadcast "for the information of all Soviet workers" states that ...
Article : 184 wordsSAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.—Mr. Reginald Back, resident manager of the Union Steamship Company, is en route to Australia on the Tahiti for a three months' ...
Article : 99 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19.—In the House of Commons to-day the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs (Mr. L. S. Amery), in answer to a question, said the ...
Article : 101 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Complete reports from 42 States on the file of the United States Public Health Service indicate that over 700,000 persons are afflicted ...
Article : 67 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 19.—Mrs. Lancaster, who arrived here to-day for an air tour of the United States, carried with her a special aviation compass used by her ...
Article : 114 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—Imperial Airways announce a merger of their interest with Cobham, Blackburn Airlines, Limited, to operate African air services. It is ...
Article : 70 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19.—That a five minutes delay on the telephone cost 17 lives in the Rye lifeboat disaster has been revealed by the Board of Trade inquiry. ...
Article : 144 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 19.—The United States Commissioner (Mr. O'Neill) has published his official report of the investigation into the loss of the liner Vestris. ...
Article : 105 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—A medical authority explained to-day that rib-resection meant the removal of a small portion of rib. ...
Article : 23 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—In the House of Commons, in answer to Commander Kenworthy (Lab.), the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) said that ...
Article : 61 wordsLONDON, Dec. 20.—British trade unions continue to lose a large number of members. For the sixth time in the past seven years a decline has been recorded ...
Article : 97 wordsLONDON, Dec, 19.—To-night's bulletin, combined with the closing remarks of the authoritative review, is really the best news received from Buckingham Palace for a ...
Article : 118 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 20.—The English captain (A. P. F. Chapman) was naturally pleased at the result of the second test match. In an interview at the close of ...
Article : 126 wordsLONDON, Dec. 19.—The Dominions Office has expressed the opinion that the holding of the Imperial Conference next year is impossible, but it is hoped that ...
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