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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 07, 1929

Page

14

Record Air Service Hero Wins Victoria Cross

Warneford, 24, Royal Naval Air Service pilot, flew from Furnes to attack a Zeppelin near Ghent in 1915. He engaged above Ostend, chased, swooped from 11 000 feet, dropped bombs at 700 feet, setting the airship aflame and earning the Victoria Cross before later dying in a Paris flying accident.

R.A. J. Warneford Royal Naval Air Service Zepplin Haming Ghent Beynon Jame Britain Yoon Warneford Furnes Hrissels Diximude Ostend Amd Bruges London Daily Mail Warneford Paris

Young Idea: A Child Thinking of Travel and Spare Parts

A boy in a London Daily Mail feature muses on past lives and future plans. He imagines spare car parts as handy, wonders about “10 horse power” men, and dreams of travel after making money. He studies Burmese writing and hopes for a motor journey once ready.

London Daily Mail Seung Faust Dereweid Gu Wehinu Becausare Amy

Nicaragua Canal Rival to Panama Sways Viewpoints

The piece argues a Nicaraguan canal could boost US trade and defense, but faces fierce Panamanian opposition. Officials say Panama can expand capacity, Nicaragua's route faces engineering, defense, and diplomatic hurdles, with time savings noted but not emphasized.

Panama Canal Zone Nicaragua Canal Congress Nicaragua Panama Panama Canal Panam Raguan Paxiama Canal United States Cronge

Wireless Programmes Brisbane Broadcase Schedule Feature

A detailed radio day from early morning through night in Brisbane outlining programme blocks. It lists sessions, announcers, music, news updates, weather, stock reports, talks, and special Dickens commemorative programs with concerts and recitals by named artists and orchestras.

J. Byson Vine Denaly The Daily Mail Rita McAuliffey Leuecne Rgan St. John Cathedral George Sampson F.R.C.O R. Wight H. Humphreys Pam Mai Wintergarden Warlazer Stu‘lia the Sandman Stock Exchange Fenwick’s Meleod N. Dickens Charles Dickens Dickens Jack Mathieu Brisbane Clarwin England Dulcie Scott Ivy Rogers Ray Brace Jack Squire Grow the Daily Mal

Contract versus day labour in Sydney municipal builds

Following large savings on erection of city tricity si stations last year, Civic Commissioners expect all municipal buildings to be erected by contract in the future. Investigations into several ongoing constructions by labour revealed waste and extravagance.

Sydney City Civic Commissioners

Elan Health Salts Promotes Wellness for All Ages

A vintage ad urges readers to treat stomach and organ health with Gruen Health Salts. It claims nine of ten people have imperfect digestion and asserts the remedy helps renew vigor, with bottles sold by chemists or via post order from Box M2295 Sydney.

Sydney

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