RAAF Fatality in Sydney Crash Inquiry
In Sydney on Wednesday, Pilot Sergeant Ralph Dunstan Pomery died from burn injuries after a Thunker Demon crashed during a practice flight with another airman, Harry Allen Durant. The coroner found no culpable negligence by either pilot, citing low altitude and excitement during aerobatics. Observer Purdy was injured while attempting a rescue. his face severely burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sypney
Ralph Dunstan Pomery
Edoy
Harry Allen Durant
VA Estate
Ponmercy
Purdy
Tetanus Death From Germ in Straw
Melbourne reports the death of 16 year old Gilbert Collins Clark from tetanus after chewing straw following dental work. Despite 600000 units of serum used, all efforts to save him at Balarat Hospital failed. The infection entered through his teeth cavity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Gilbert Collins Clark
Atta
Balarat Hospital
Clark
Canberra Bowling Club selects teams for pennant matches
Members of the Canberra Bowling Club have been selected for pennant matches over the coming weekend. AZ team will play Yass on Sunday at the Yass Club green, Canberra Bro. Goulburn on Saturday at the Canberra Club green, and City B1 versus B2 on Saturday at the City Club green. Players listed include Beattie Hobday McFarlane Jones Prust Maplestone Forbes Brown Fleming De Ville Dickson Chapman Gray Waterford Brackenreg Fry Peters Hammersley Joyce Newman Waterman Piper Wingate Warwick Briton Willock Hallier Castreau Cooper Parsons. Refreshments requested for Saturday afternoon tea when visitors attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Renmore
Beattie
Hobday
McFarlane
Jones
Prust
Maplestone
Chuck
Johnson Takip
Forbes
Brown
Fleming de Ville
Dickson
Chapman
Gray
Waterford Takip
Yass
Foundation stone laid for St Pauls Church Kingston ceremony
Arrangements are made for the foundation stone ceremony of St Pauls Church Kingston to be led by the Governor General on Sunday. A marquee will cover the site, tea provided by the Ladies Guild, volunteers help with seating, and the choir from St Johns will lead singing. Servers from both churches attend. cars are not allowed on site. Contributions toward the £250 target are flowing since last Saturday, with a December 11 goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Church
Kingston
St. Paul's Ladies’Guild
St. John's Church
Mr. W. Blackman
Captain Cook Crescent
No. 1 Company
No. 1 Pack
Cotter Mivor
Cara
Championship bouts set for weekend lineup
Championship card fixes for Saturday and Sunday feature Hodgson versus Weatherston and Grinsdale against Piper. Also Hinch liffe battles Stafford, Cottingham meets Lott, and Bales faces Ryan in rivalries built for a high stakes weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgson
Weatherston
Monahan
Shipbuilding unions push for stronger defence program
Sydney reports shipbuilding unions welcome the decision to build naval vessels locally but contend actions fall short of fully developing the Australian shipbuilding industry. The Shipwrights Union secretary, Mr KR Jackson, says if every coastal vessel were built locally the industry could rapidly become a valuable defence adjunct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Shipwrights Union
KR. Jackson
Banned books case in district court over obscene publications
Ernest Davis Mintie Coffey and Cyril Pears bookshop staff faced District Court action for selling publications banned by law. Proceedings began under the amended Police Offences Act but were adjourned after the hearing was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Ernest Davis
Mintie Coffey
Cyril Pears
School annual examinations reveal top place-getters and year-round effort
The article lists class by class results across Infants through 6A 6B with names such as Elaine Burgin Geoffrey Cox and Douglas Hill, noting the Dux Medal winner Douglas J. Hill with 705 of 800. Break-up functions, tree party, hospital appeal totals, and visiting world Jam contingents to Canberra are announced along with upcoming events and farewell notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Rogan
J. Chandier
B. Barrenger
M. Smith
J. Rockley
M. Frederickson
D. Fyfe
N. Baxter
M. Hill
W. Mehaffey
B. Hobday
B. Welsh
R. Brill
8. Edgell
M. Pother
B. Milla
B. Fry
D. Cumming
D. Hill
N. Plegin
F. Pearse
W. Anatwick
B. Harding
F. Archer
Douglas J. Hill
Papila
Daley
Uglas Hill
Christman
Canberra Grammar Christmas Party Speech Day at Hall
Canberra Grammar holds annual Christmas Party for Boys' Grammar School with Speech Day on Friday. Rt Rev the Bishop of Goulburn will preside at the Speech Day assembly at the new School Hall. Federal authorities are noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys’ Grammar School
Goulburn
Conversion Loan Raises Securities Conversion Totals
Australian Portland Cement Pty. Ltd. lodges a cash application of £25,000 in the new loan. Public Curator of Queensland converts £23,000 of maturing securities and the Australian Red Cross in Adelaide converts £21,000. Other large conversions by inventors unnamed include £186,880 £117,000 and £74,110. Repayment of principal and interest is secured on the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Australia offers no greater security. The Treasurer cites the interest rate of £3/17/6 as making the loan attractive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Portland Cement Pty. Ltd
Queensland
Australian Red Cross
B.R.C
Adelaide
Consolidated Revenue Fund
Commonwealth
Australia
Afr. G
Prize Presentation at Ceremony With Notables Attendance
Treasurer Mr. R. G. Casey will present the prizes while Sir Geoffrey and Lady Winskard attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Casey
Geoffrey
Lady Winskard
Canberra High Christmas Break-up Week Fixtures
Canberra High lists events before the Christmas break including Speech Day at Albert Hall Monday at 1 p.m. A School Social follows on Tuesday at the School Hall. Wednesday features a cricket match High School versus Staff at Telopea Park at 1.50. Break-up Concert is Thursday at 2.10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hall
High School
Telopea Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
RAAF
Nestlé
Nestle's
NESTE
Nestle
Hallier, Castreau, Cooper, Parsons Takip
THE
Canberra Times” Birthday Club
Canberra Times
the Times Birthday Club
Napoleon and
Josephine
Wis Aen
Athletic
ST. Paul’s Church
St. John's
St. Paul's
C. 5. Robertson
Th.l
T. Whiting
Union Views On
Teloper Park
Infante
Clase
Elaine Burgin
Berglen
Elaine Mitchell
Gordon Lette
John Watt
Heather McGregor
Geoffrey Cox
Jean Cowl
Tom Hafey
Norma Munday
Eleanor Mia
Norma Kindlysides
Jill Lenehan
Hilary Wilson
George Ogilvie
Marjorie Kent
Bruce Rata
Paul Stafford
John Bush
2CA
Hospital
Telepeark
Jane
Cecil Faull
Causeway
Joyce Shirley Newport
Wakefield Gardena
Alhalle
Keith Dizon
Westlake
Canberra Grammar
SAO Biscuits
Arnott
Paris
Incl
Crech
Hee M
Berti
the Mallar Prancoalter Wis
Italy
Ine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!