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  2. LARGE FREIGHTER IN DANGER

    The Blue Funnel line cargo steamer Autolycus (7,621 tons) was saved from a dangerous anchorage two miles outside Port Phillip Heads yesterday evening. She was rolling in heavy seas, swept by fierce squalls of ...

    Article : 450 words
  3. AIR FORCE MACHINES SALUTE THE SPIRIT OF PROGRESS

    A flashing blue and gold herald of the dawn of a new era in Victorian railway history, the Spirit of Progress, the new all-steel train, is shown speeding toward Melbourne from Geelong yesterday on its first trial run. Royal Australian Air Force Hawker Demons from Laverton dipped in salute over the train. (Story on page 3; other pictures on page 5.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 70 words
  4. VITAL CHANGES IN BILL

    Several amendments which cut directly across the State Ministry's proposals for reform of the Legislative Council were made to the Constitution (Reform) Bill by the Legislative Council last night. ...

    Article : 410 words
  5. SELECTING MINISTRY

    Two Ministers who were defeated in the Senate poll on October 23 have sent their resignations to the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons). They ...

    Article : 278 words
  6. FROM PERTH IN A DAY

    In less than 10½ hours Kyilla, the good-will airliner of Airlines of Australia, flew 1,840 miles from Perth to Melbourne yesterday. She ...

    Article : 315 words
  7. TWO MORE BRIDGES

    The early construction of two more bridges over the Yarra was recommended yesterday by the conference on bridges which met at ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 462 words
  8. AIR CRASH SEQUEL

    Prince Ludwig of Hesse and Miss Margaret Geddes, daughter of Sir Auckland Geddes, were married quietly at St. Peter's, Easton Square, ...

    Article : 307 words
  9. TEMPERATURES STILL LOW

    Although slightly warmer than on Tuesday, the weather yesterday was still unseasonable. The minimum temperature of 46.1 degrees ...

    Article : 47 words
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  11. WANT DUKE IN SYDNEY

    The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League will consider to-morrow night a suggestion by the Kogarah sub-branch that an ...

    Article : 126 words
  12. UNUSUAL RACE INCIDENTS

    A series of unusual incidents occurred at the meeting of the Clare Racing Club to-day. In two successive races the favourite was ...

    Article : 201 words
  13. SUNDAY GOLF IN N.Z.

    Participation by the Governor-General (Lord Galway) in a returned soldiers' golf tournament on a recent Sunday was severely ...

    Article : 190 words
  14. LUXURY PLANE FOR SOVIET

    BALTIMORE (U.S.A.), Wednesday. The world's largest airliner has been completed by the Glen Martin Company for the Russian ...

    Article : 97 words
  15. BOUGHT OWN MAT FROM THIEF

    A woman resident of Junee paid a traveller 12/6 for a new mat, because, as she thought, it matched one she had just bought for 17/6. ...

    Article : 65 words
  16. SISTERS DROWNED IN RIVER

    Lila Reid, aged six years, and Jennifer Reid, aged three years, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Reid, who live near Scone, were ...

    Article : 56 words
  17. SHIP IN DISTRESS OUTSIDE THE HEADS

    With her engines disabled in heavy weather outside Port Phillip Heads, the British freighter Autolycus was anchored for several hours on a dangerous lee shore yesterday before she was rescued by tugs sent from Melbourne to her assistance. The tug Tooronga is shown towing the disabled vessel through the Rip. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 57 words
  18. Passengers Were Good Sailors, But Not at Sea

    Several women travellers who had always regarded themselves as "poor sailors" gave their sea-going capabilities premature praise early ...

    Article : 247 words
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