CAR TRIP TO LONDON BY FIVE SOLDIERS
The piece recalls a historic motor journey from Victoria to London by five returned soldiers to join Coronation festivities. It highlights Francis Birtles, the Australian overlanding cyclist and motorist, who in 1927 drove a Bean car 17,000 miles to Melbourne from London in nine months five days, overcoming extreme terrains with gear tweaks and rope assists. It also notes a 1933 Australian rally group in a Riley Dunlop 9 hp car, traveling Melbourne to Europe via Darwin Calcutta Traquadestine Cairo to join the Monte Carlo rally, then proceeding to England.
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Victoria
London
Calla
Francis Birtles
Europe
Asia
Australia
Birtles
Bursa
Henry
Melbourne
Burma
Aus
Darwin
Calcutta
India
Traquidestine
Cairo
Egypt
Birtleay
Beatson
Little Riley
England
Canberra Unemployed Restive Over Government Works Delays
Canberra workers dependent on the government programme grow restive as three months pass since the last financial year end. Married men report only one week of work in two, draining finances and rent deductions worsen living costs. Workers urge faster project start ups and threaten to protest to officials or the Governor-General if relief is not secured.
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Canberra
Uber
Pacific ships fears for British lines loan favor
Lord Rothermere in Honolulu favors a four million pound sterling loan to Britain for Pacific trade. The cable notes fears Britain faces subsidised competition from the United States Germany Italy and Japan and argues the loan would not add to government debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Rothermere
Honolulu
Moi
United States
Germany
Maly
Japan
Mauretania and Queen Mary Financing Plan Details
The text notes a financing approach for the Mauretania and the Queen Mary involving alien investors paying interest and returning capital within a twenty year period. It references a structured repayment timeline and expected capital recovery.
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Mauretania
Budge Beats Perry In Pacific Tournament Tennis
In Los Angeles on Monday Donald Budge defeated Perry with scores 6-2 4-8 6-2 6-3 securing a great victory in the Pacific Tournament.
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Los Angeles
Donald Budge
Perry
Richards Clinches Points Win Over Romero in Sydney
In Sydney Ron Richards 11.3 outboxed and outscored Mexican Al Romero 11.41, delivering a fast clever performance with polished power. The victory signals a probable clash with Henneberry for the Australian championship.
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Sydney
Ron Richards
al Romero
Richards
Henneberry
Acquittal in Road Fatality at Parramatta Court
The jury at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions acquitted Henry Renault, 34, a French wool buyer, of the charge arising from the death of 14 year old Donald Greevy who was struck by a car at Pendle Hill on August 23.
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Sydney
Parramatta
Henry Renault
Donald Greevy
Pendle Hill
Former Canadian PM Bennett Of Canada As "Branch House" Of U S Industry
Addressing the Millions Club today the former Prime Minister of Canada Mr R B Bennett said he had heard it said that Canada was a branch house of the great American industry. He noted Photac that America had only 15 per cent of the capital invested in Canada.
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Sydney
Millions ‘Club
Canada
R. B. Bennett
Photac
America
Fairburns Flight To Australia Lands In Rangoon
The Australian Parliamentarian Mr. Fairburn, piloting his own plane, arrived in Rangoon from Calcutta. He will depart for Bangkok tomorrow.
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Rangoon
Fairburn
Australia
Calcutta
Bangkok
Police Search for Missing Rover Scouts in Dandenong Ranges
Melbourne police launched a search for three Rover Scouts Kenneth Pile 19 of Camperwell Burt Birtles 18 of Hawthorn and Albert Fawcett 18 who disappeared after hiking from Gilderoy to Lilydale over the weekend. They had food to last until yesterday and have not been heard from since.
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Melbourne
Dandenong Ranges
Kenneth Pile
Camperwell
Burt Birtles
Hawthorn
Albert Fawcett
Gilderoy
Lilydale
Arab Woman Fires On British Troops In Jerusalem
In Jerusalem on Sunday Arab women clashed with Arab factions as troops searched a village. One woman was caught firing toward British soldiers while they were conducting a house-to-house search. Soldiers recovered a belt of ammunition around her waist.
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Jerusalem
Epsom and Metropolitan Entries Amid Race Card
The Epsom hosts Quisszical Silver Queen Heritor Fire Prince with the Derby listing Apallo. The Metropolitan race features Dark Chief and Fire Prince while all engagements include Havilah Gift Fugitive Watson Levant.
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Sydney
Epsom
Quisszical
Silver Queen
Heritor
Metropolitan
Dark Chief
Fire Prince
Derby
Apallo
Havilah Gift
Watson
Levant
Bus Fatality in Ainslie Sees Inquest Verdict of Accident
The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death for Emily Buchan Ogilvie, 56, killed while alighting from a moving bus on Pialligo Avenue. The driver, Edward Arthur Tormy of Amalie, testified the bus slowed and a bump occurred as the deceased stood to leave near Hotel Ainslie. Death attributed to a fractured skull. injuries possibly from wheel contact. The inquest noted the bus was last trip of the day, speed 10–15 mph, and that the woman had been seated near the front. The body was taken to Canberra Hospital.
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Cal
J. T. Goodwin
Emily Buchan
Ogilvie
Plalligo Avenue
Aina- He
Ivey
Gr. Ging
Pialligo Avenue
Hotel Ainslie
Otto Mater
Canberra Hospital
Edward Arthur Tormy
Amalie
Reid
Transport Department
Dr. McCallum
Sergt. Cook
Snde
Thomas WN
Gribble
Donaldacn
Stewart Duthie Ogilvie
Kingston
Hotel Amalie
Shewig
Emily Buchan Ogilvie
Ainslie
Valiant Chief To Rest Until Autumn
Trainer F Hogstead announced Valliant Chief will not race again until autumn. The horse suffered a heavy knock after a fall in the Quality Handicap at Moonee Valley on Saturday and is withdrawn from Spring engagements including the Caulfield Cup and the Canberra Stakes.
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Sydney
King Gee
Epsom
T. Gazzard
King Gerjies
Metropolitan
Larcherie
Rosehill
Cuddle
Gal
Melbourne
Gold Rod
R. Murphy
A. Ellis
F. Hogstead
Horace
Moonee Valley
Mirpil Skin Balm Endorsed by Mrs Sims for Soothing Hands
Mrs L Sims of 75 Street Balmain N8W praises Mirpil Skin Balm for soothing hands after housework and calls Mirpia a splendid base for powder. She also notes Mirpilla is recommended for windburn and tired skin.
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L Sims
Balmain
N.8.w
Kensington Handicap 1m Race Card Summary
Racing card lists multiple races including Kensington Handicap 1m with names such as Mogul, Pistol Shot, Valoria, Miss Billie, Kentucky, Majorca, and Conara. Divisions split for first and second races, detailing weights and entrants like New Moon, Queen Marylad, Cisteria, and Speak Easy among others. Also includes other events: Fourteen-Two Handicap divisions and Encourage Stakes with numerous runners and weights.
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Grand Kaleon
Buzalong
Kilford
Idavale
Flevniern
Bull Bee
Gibsor
Mouchon
Valoria
Miss Billie
Kentucky
Tenfort
Tutalee
Majorca
Conarau
Prince Cella
Ben Riz
Galmar
New Moon
Misa Juliet
Ahmedabad
Cisteria T O Murnong O
Wabeon
Conines Ronnette
Queen Marylad
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Victorian Diggers
Pacific Ships
Clements
Poddington
Oren S
M. Ma Craquat
Clements Tonic
Budge
Mr. Fairburn
Palestine
Maine
Burrenjuck
ALEA
Rewgston
F.C.T. Wroth
Aby Grasser
Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Co
Miller's Point
Queanbeyan
Woodoer
Albert Hall
Marne
F. Shean
Prittle Prattle
F.hickey
Auto Gimz
Joe Bene
Cyiddie
Gey Laver
Silver
Standare
Young Crusader
Verberry
THE
Panix
Prittle
Sarcherle
Capris
Auto Buz
Barak
Sporting Blood
Curator
Dermid
Qp Parade
Solfast
Turbine
Nathaldo
High Cross
Wykeham
Rogerio
Sally
Holyman's Airways Pty., Ltd
Launceston
Hobart
King Is
Wynyerd Is
Flinders
Barton's Safety Coach Service
Mart
L.D
Emporary
Hotel
Aook
Kinchen
Riley
Stass
W Donald
Aitress
Apply
Sheppard's Rotary Cafe
SOLIX
Kesincton
Ling Tao
Menu
Sir Belford & & Idantheon
Abbas
Fraulein T
Windsor Lay Park
Ponders
Cyalla T Oo
Euphorbus
Flrat Vision
Bonny Prince Royal Pombal Co
Phaedrus Palm
Point Blanc Prince
Powertdale
Bouyeoilv
Bunnerong Welter
Nurhe
Brushwood
Lynford
Linertitch A
Rome Gem
Imi
Zuland
Er Mist
West Hock
Moallin
Killaloe Gaystock
Dawsa Satneath
Burrandoole
Lorn Val
Bine Pri Gala
Kensington
Prince's Royal
Civic Theatre Tonight
Robert Taylor
Loretta Young
Gaail Rathbone
Patsy Kelly
Karloff
Bela Lugosi
Isene
Merle Thes
San Francisco
Hall
Southwell
Department OF the Interior
Penders
Ainille
T. Paterson
Interior
J. A. Carrodus
Elocette
Murt
Kingston Great House
Phate
der ‘Tom
W. Cranswick
Ueanbey
P.O
DALER
Bui
Irda
Scott
Warath Gilly
Sscott’s
Tom Ulsios
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