Changes in Civil Aviation and Oddities of the Era
A column reviews the new Australian Civil Aviation Minister and progress in night flying and radio beams for aerodromes, notes a Minister’s flight Canberra to Mascot, and quips about opera star Gigli. It then cites a Nazi propaganda “Dictionary” of English expressions and muses on British service traditions and social changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defence
Treasury
Post Office
Fairbairn
Nazi Germany
England
Europe
Signor
Gieli
Pacific voyage temptations lure winter travelers
Readers are invited to consider winter sea escapes on Orient Line steamers bound for Noumea, Rabaul, and Port Moresby. The piece praises tropical scenery, coral seas, volcano views, and social pleasures aboard vast liners as they cruise via the Suez route, with notes on Rabaul’s beauty and local scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient Line
Stegner
Port Morésiy
Keet
Port Moresi
The Night Ride and Carnival Deception
A chaotic chase through Minneapolis streets follows Lacy and Johnny B as they pursue Slim Murphy. Lacy drives hard to foil the outlaw, while confetti and mounting tensions erupt around Miss Kinder and Gus. The escape ends with a carnival threat revealed and Lacy’s bold, if reckless, bravado.
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Huffie
Mingeapolise
Mint
Aimiy
Phicy
Davnly Machel
Wwe
Eli Warren
Lim
Ute
Howe
Lieman Road
Johnny 8
Dover
Leto
Lacy
Murphy
Anil
Jdc
Slim Murphy
Slim
Te Lodge
Hle
Lodge
Johnny
Tewsie
Lacyl
Juhany Bevan
Minneapolis
Sherif
Amy
fenlWice
Taube
Jolany
Gus
Miss Kinder
Tim
Sie
Hiundred
Jie
Johnny B
Johny Dy
Johny Darling
Johnny Hy
Linn
Molly
Mies
Fragmented OCR Dreamlike Travel Notice
A garbled passage hints at an Orient cruise and holiday at sea with references to ports, a steamer voyage, and a distant itinerary. Names and places are unreadable, but the fragment suggests travel planning and maritime context in an old newspaper style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient Hive
Aventis
Tyre
Adwlaids
Mallmaron
Brisbane
Avite Tinsaibe Arma
Combae
Ohiots
Fragmentary Notice About Cooperation and Purchase
The readable fragments describe a cooperation and purchase matter connected to Swurd and Totston preraieshantinn. Details are unclear due to publication gaps, but readers are asked to assist by noting the nonconformist text and potential purchase actions.
Flour tax changes announced by millers and imports
A fragmentary notice reports a new flour tax scheme affecting sales by Millers and their oil imports. The reform appears to set a five shillings per fin duty and will apply after the business commences, with the level of the levy tied to the revised rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velon Wien
FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS CASTLE HOTEL OR WAMERSLEY FLATS AT NORTH BEACH
Open air talkies night venis and night cricket with deck games at North Beach near Forrest Amusement Park next to GPO. Regular bus service. Full particulars from Reg F Cooper North Beach.
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Castle
Wamersley Flats
North Beach
Forrest Amusement Fark
G.P.O
F. Cooper
Westralian Hotels and City Hotel Advertisements
Readable text lists hotel names and street locations including George Hotel on Murrau and Beaufort Hotel at Newcastle Streets with partial rates and services. Describes water, gas, repairs, and tram notices with scattered pricing in old style boilerplate.
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Beaufort
Newcastle Streets
Ethicomna
Adatom
Carlton Hotel
Say
Bay Street
Margarine Colour Regulation Questioned by Victorian Chief Justice
The Victorian Chief Justice Sir Frederick Mann ruled on a case challenging the sale of margarine coloured saffron to resemble butter. The decision considered whether saffron hue margarine sold in lamps under a certain weight violated the Wealth Health Act, and the General Sessions judge’s order was set aside with costs against the firm of manufacturers after extensive arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fretuimck Mann
Inst
Supreme Court
Clirt Justee
Alashing
Tax by Instalments Move Aims to Ease Tax Payments
A draft proposal seeks federal approval to allow tax payments by instalments similar to Victoria and South Australia. The plan would deduct taxes weekly from salaries to improve timeliness of payments, arguing the method reduces perceived pain while shifting losses across taxpayers and defense costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
South Australia
Mt Cry
NOTHING LIKE WOOL
In a Leeds context Mr. A F Parker former Professor Textile Industries at the University of Leeds weighs in on artificial fibres. He doubts any synthetic wool will match natural wool in qualities and practicality and argues he would prefer a peacock’s cell to a wool substitute if forced to choose. The passage notes ongoing vigilance against wool substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Judes
Op Agaifest
AF Farker
Textile Industries
University of Leeds
Parker
Mtr Barker
Australia faces prospects in major cycling events
The report hints at key riders like Warrambool and Crani name amid plans for a Melbourne Warrambool ride and the Bar net tates Grand Prix. It notes possible shifts to align finishes with Warrnalitiwwl centenary, mentions Ernie Roderick offering $000 for Australian contests, and references world cycling standards development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crani
Hanish Adini
Staten
Dimmcale
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Wrigley
Wrigley's
Queensland Insurance Co. Ltd
Mead Ofer
Weday
Perth
Pues Arts
Hak
Richmond Stn
Melbourne
Hay Street
Bennett Street
Seto
Fii
Noumes
Fremontia
William ST. Perth
Ratilen
Petl Wasioy
Batmlong
Cailin
Renu
Salter
Joe Depot
Reinbor
Durnery
MopKyy
George Terrors
RABI
Mai
Judex
Beniamino
Gigi
Tion
Metropolis Opera House
New York
Caruso
Gigli
Tealny
Signor Gieli
Spain
The
Pacific
Inent
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Hogeludes
Western Australia
France
Noiumea
Pritcinal
New Catelonia
Pacis
Orm Nime
Crumes
Suva
Fiji
Rabaul
New Guinea
Newmea
New Caledonia
Post Moresby
Papi
China
Japan
South Sea
Mone
Cape
German New Guinea
Oif
New Britain
New Gales
League of Nations
Sielal
Tiphidayme
Varlionits
Akirtiue
Soronut
Pacific Island Shore
Port Moresby
Lady and the Law
Hilda Mauck
Jin
Hotel Imperial
Wentworth New Modern
Lowa
HEMIA
Brintune & Berntort
Fel
Betes Barney
Barnhart
Crowley
Westralian Hotels Houses
Norwood Hotel
Lord Street
Wify
Boxing
Qsiv
Henry Arnisiton Fing
Ernie Roderick
Anatralla
Qn Dehah
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