Australia Holds High Hopes As England Siege Unfolds
Australia lingered at 296 for victory with Sade weaven absent and Jam out. The innings featured partial resistance from Grimmett and Oxenham as Duckworth and Hornibrooke built a cautious stand. Bradman steadied with a crisp cover drive before a sharp single and careful running kept the scoreboard ticking in a tense morning session.
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Bradman
Leyland
Oxenham
Duckworth
Omenham
Les Uae
Frat Belt Theme Tumbles as Wickets Fall
A garbled cricket style report notes Wail and Hobbs bowling and fielding actions with references to over events and players like Fairfax and Teak. The text includes scattered mentions of runs, fences, and catches amid unclear sequence, suggesting an early innings with several wickets and erratic play.
Flood Strains Rivers Across Illinois Indiana Wisconsin
A flood event stretches along the Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin rivers. Waterway banks overflow as two railroad lines become tied up and numerous farms report damage from the rising waters. Local officials scramble to manage evacuations and safety measures amid the rapid surge.
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Indiana
Wisconsin
Great
Mlimots
Slow motion cricket critique hits county era reform
English critic laments Test pace as slow and clogs play. He urges fixed time limits per innings to finish matches promptly, with Lordwater aiding Marylebone Club to test speedier play. Australian cartoonist Lance Mat Hinson portrays batsmen mired in webs, while a child asks his father about the great Test.
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Lance Mat Hinson
Advisory committee to steer defence policy in Canberra
Canberra hosts a government move to appoint an expert advisory committee to assist the Minister for Defence. It will coordinate Naval, Military, and Air Board actions, align civil aviation with defence needs, and report on policy matters referred by service boards. The panel includes senior service chiefs and a Defence Department secretary officer.
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Canberra
Minster For Defence
Munitions Supply Board
Naval Staff
General Staff
Department of Defence
Award varied at Mossman dairy growers meeting
The memorandum recalls changes in the award between the Mossman executive and the Australian Workers Union. All other conditions of the award are to be observed at Mossman on March 14, 1929. Signatories include Johnston, Raymond D. Rex, and C. A. S. from the Medal of the Miucenian Camegrowers' Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mossman
Siarcon
Miucenian Camegrowers’ Associats
Johnston
Raymond D. Rex
Traveling research fellows return to plan crop control
Three overseas visiting fellows from the Division of Agriculture and Soils and the Division of Sugar Technology return to outline plans for farmer instruction on identifying and controlling pests. They will supervise trials on foreign bred seedlings and raise seedlings in Queensland to find superior disease resistant varieties.
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Division of Agriculture and Soils
de. H.W. Kerr
A. F.J
E Jarvis
Segar Technology
Mr. N. Bennett
Queensland
Federal Supply Debates Budget in Australian House
Canberra March 14 The second reading of the Supply Bill for 45,700,000 was moved in the House of Representatives by Dr Earle Page. The measure aims to provide revenue to continue operations after July, with funds from an advance to the Treasurer for works in progress as of June 30 1929. The 1929-30 Estimates will follow Easter with a fiscal statement and budget formation, reflecting prudent finance policy.
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Canberra
House of Representatives
Earle Page
Crazing Land Open For Competition Heads Four Cloncurry Blocks
Open competition advertised for four Cloncurry blocks with Brisbas noted on March 14. Fragmentary OCR shows registration or entry details and references to homestead tenure and free probable public notice.
Daytona Speed Run Ends in Fatal Triple Car Crash
Daytona Beach March 13 Lee Bible driver of the Triplex car was killed at about 202 miles per hour while attempting to break the world speed record. Pathe News cameraman Traub was also killed when the vehicle overturned and caught fire. Witnesses described Bible’s inexperience and the car veering toward the stands before overturning two miles north of the grandstand. The crash occurred as the Triplex reached near 300 mph. two workers on the dune were among the fatalities.
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Daytona Beach
Lee Bible
J. White
Major Segrave
Bible
Knot & Safety
Australian air machine wowed by record wings and tests
London reports a high flying apparatus described as a unique vehicle for Australia. The crew notes its long swept back wings resembling a boomerang and the machine's hovering-capable control. Flight tests show a cruising speed with a potential 2250 mile leg, with plans to fly to Rome or to Sydney after touring Australian capitals.
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To& Prospetts
England
Melbourne
OrrEierina Day
Wage
Auerratia
Hoss
Hendren Jormed Tydderley Mid ‘Witer
Wall
Levin
Tae Weno Okie
Ghee
Grim Nee Smett
Tate
Fairfax Tonk
Phacky
Ote
Arother
Faang
Grimmett
Walls
Geverty
Wail Feat Paint
Seton
Hobbs
Hevan
Fairfax
Om & W. Mes
Avotralia
Fecmd
Naval Battle
Iterranean Manokumedoru
New Hayas
Geneva
Clem Hills
Clem
Lora
Rossman Sugar
Moss- Executive Came Growers
Austrafan Workers Union
Cloncurry Blocks
Brisbas
Earemtive Argent Alnwas
Compet'tinn Rmit
Mezing Horeestead Tenurr
Frrer Pob
Pathe
Traub
BWR
Segrave
Tanee
Triples
American Automobile Associeme Ate de Ree Lee
Vellore
London
Ant
the Velore
Control
Moir
Lympoe
Hong
Rome
Avi‘s
Sydney
Migrantes
Lush
Gogn Prede
Se Intra
Rent
Newberry
Marine
I Lous
Kanowoa
Marine Court of Inquiry
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