Burlesqued Hitler German Didn’t Like It Incident on Steamer Sydney
During a fancy dress ball on the liner New Holland on the voyage from Singapore to Sydney, Mr. C. M. Penny, a Colombo tea planter,…
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Grave Political Crisis on National Insurance C.P. Move May Wreck the Lyons Ministry Dramatic Hours at Canberra Fateful Decision to be Made by Ministers CANBERRA
The fate of the national insurance scheme and the Lyons Ministry is hanging/in the balance as a result of serious developments which occurred here to-day. The Ministry is facing the gravest crisis since its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How Marriage Plans Are Wrecked
The dismissal of young men in industry when they reached the age of 21 is partly blamed by the Adelaide Housewives' Association for wrecking…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Steamer’s Rough Trip Across the Straits Launceston
“It was the worst crossing I have ever experienced,” said Captain R. Huntly, commander of the Taroona, when the vessel berthed at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thieves Get £1600 on Steamer Wellington (N.z.)
When the liner Rangitata arrived at Auckland to-day it was found that £1000, the properly of the N.Z. Shipping Co., had disappeared from a safe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flying Boat Wrecked Eighty m.p.h. Gale Mishap at Darwin Darwin
Driven by a gale which at its height reached a velocity of 80 miles per hour, the Empire flying boat, “Coorong,” crashed on the rocks at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wild Day in Sydney Hurricane and Fires Launches Wrecked
Residents on the Sydney harbour waterfront described the storm as the worst they had known in 30 years. Many yachts and cruisers in Bose Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Chinese Crew Walk Off Japanese Steamer Laden with Scrap Iron, London
Learning that the steamer Wyvern, recently purchased by Japanese interests, was to lake a cargo of scrap iron to Japan, the Chinese crew…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Garage Explosion Two Men Injured Building Partly Wrecked Melbourne
William Byrne, aged 47, or Alma road, St. Kilda, and Ray Smith, aged 20, of Robe street, St. Kilda, narrowly escaped serious…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Steamer Sunk by Italians Barcelona, December 27
The British steamer Stancroft, was sunk by Italian bombing aeroplanes during the first of two raids on the city, suburbs and port There were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boat Swamped by Breakers Honeymooners Swim Ashore Brisbane
When their honeymoon boat was swamped by breakers, Mr. and Mrs. V. Wickham, of Fraser island, had to swim to the shore through heavy surf,…
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