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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 24, 1934

Page

5

Disaster in the Air Race Fatal Crash in Italian Mountains

Flying Officer H D Gilman and J K C Baines died when their Fairey Fox crashed and caught fire during a Rome to Athens run over Palacco San Derbases in Italy. Witnesses saw the craft erupt in flames after engine trouble and a split tail. The two airmen, both experienced RAF officers, were richly mourned by families and villagers alike.

He D, Gilman Jate Baines Italy H. D. Gilman J. K.C. Baines Palacco San Derbases Fogeia Gilman Adt Irv Fiare Vila Iy Si Honoura Turin Ie Ier Herbert Hinks Mominion J. Vines Aleihe Mtarquiy Louslondnery Rapeatheie Wympatty Riar New Zealand Blediatoe Gilnen Anded Deaty Sis Land Royal Air Force Bains England Air Force Baines Ferrey Aviation Company Barnes Mildenhall m_household Baines Rome

Race in the Heavens The Singapore Dash Update

Cathcart Jones and Waller arrived Singapore at 2 16 a m GMT and head toward Koepang while captains report progress toward Melbourne. Crowds cheer Scott and Black as engineers fight to finish sparking plugs. Carriers push to Allahabad Singapore in 111 hours averaging 220 miles per hour and crews chase a second place in a handicap.

Cathcart Jones Waller Singapore Koepang Wright Fatande Baghdad Stodart C.J. Mel- Tore Allahabad

Indian offer for Mollison's plane

An Indian hen offered to purchase Mollison's machine at Allahabad on a Tuesday. The buyers appear reluctant due to a broken gasket and it is doubtful they can proceed as desired to Austral.

Allahabad Austral Dee

Parmentier Lands At Albury Sydney Flight Ends Near Melbourne

Dutch flyer Parmentier and crew landed at Albury airfield after two hours wandering southern New South Wales. A flare guided them to the Albury Aradrome then a near perfect landing around 1.24 am. Officials later cautioned against landing delays and questioned control officers on flare necessity during the long flight from Darwin.

Sydney Melbourne New South Wales Albury Arethe Moll

Dutch team edges toward Melbourne after Darwin arrival

Parmentier and Moll arrive at Darwin at 8 am amid optimism for a possible upset if Scott and Black falter. The Dutch entrants acknowledge slim odds but push to reach Melbourne by 10 pm, noting the London to Darwin flight time and 14 intermediate stops as the record path in the race.

Ji Firnt Klm Douglan Dulohimes Parmentier Milbourne Reed & Red Parmentier Anic Darwin Moll Pines Stainton Melbourne Scott Black London Scott and

Special timetable for City Omnibus Service October 24 1934

Special timetable issued by the Department of the Interior for October 24 1934 details bus routes and limited stops around Parliament House Canberra. Ex Fawkner Street and Molonglo direct services operate to Capitol Theatre and Duntroon with limited timing. All buses 9 am to 1 pm travel via Grimnih Arrest to attend ceremonies, with a booklets available at bus stops.

City Omnibus Service Canberra Capitol Theatre Fawkner Stree Commonwealth Avenue Brags Fawkner Street Acton Toute Pan Duntroon Molonglo Grimih Paxsingerd Parliament House Bunes Giriman H.C. Brown Secretar

Board and lodging centenary and congress notice

Notica Vacancien for old and new patrons with Mary meade and Mary At in Glenferrie Melbourne. Hawthorn 1420. Spacious and convenient comfortable cuisine and service noted. Write or ring Hawthorn 1420.

Roland Tate Montagu Manly Nsw Marymeade Mary At Glenferrie Melbourne

Ambiguous OCR Note on Local Job Posting

Fragmentary text lists a manager role and locations Kingston Amaranth City and Ainstie with dates Tuesday and references to Pines Office and HL Studman. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR. No clear names, actions, or outcomes emerge beyond a job posting context.

Hay Amar City Ainstie Tueslay HL Studman

Free photograph of Prince to readers by mail

A sepia tinted free photograph of Prince Honey will be mailed to readers who write a short paragraph and send three penny stamps. Include name and address to Bow ADMAW GPO Sydney. The photo is advertised as a souvenir of the Royal visit.

Prince Honey Henao Thei Bydney Thin Phair

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