Geraldton Rifle Club Wins Team Match At 200 and 300 Yards
Geraldton Rifle Club members fired on 200 and 300 yard ranges in a team match with handicaps. J W Mellows won the spoon with a score of 69 and was the only shooter to reach the possible with handicap. The team averaged 33 2/3 at 200 yards and about 32 at 300, with next week’s event set for the 800 and 900 yard ranges for the Geraldton Newspapers Trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldton Rifle Club
W. Davin
J . W. Mellows
Geraldton Newspapers
Missionaries Held by Chinese Reds Demand Huge Ransom
A Shanghai dispatch reports that missionaries Hayman and another brother have been seized by provincial authorities. A ransom of 100000 pounds or dollars was demanded with payment extended to May. They face possible execution if funds are not received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M.P
Am.p
Sean M.P. Society
Ezywalkin Ltd
Plans for geologic survey of Central and Northern Australia
Canberra reports Senator Maclachlan announced completion of plans for a geological survey of Central and Northern Australia. Bases are set at Clonenery in the east MacDonald Ranges and Marble Bar. Two, possibly three Waipiti planes from the Royal Australian Air Force will be dispatched soon for the istographic work.
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Canberra
Maclachlan
Central
Northern Australia
Clonenery
MacDonald Ranges
Marble Bar
R.a.af
Man Buried by Sand Collapse in Perth Open Trench
Henry Thomas Donnelly aged 38 of Me Street Perth was buried by a sand fall in an open trench at the new age works at Cottesloe. After three hours of careful rescue work his body was freed and taken to hospital. Officials warned of ongoing danger from sagging walls as rescuers worked. Also a report notes an estimated 350000 new houses to be built in the London area in the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Henry Thomas Donnelly
Me Street
Cottesloe
Donnelly
South Tyrol Guerrilla Warfare Rumors Nz
Rumors say guerilla clashes flare as Italian police consider martial law in Tyrol districts. Anti Italian propaganda grows after Saar plebiscite results while authorities crack down, arrest locals, and punish offenders. A terrorist cell is reported at Brixen connected to student and business networks receiving explosives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Italinn
Imany
Saar
Brixen
Borotra and Boussus Reach Italian Doubles Final
In Rome at the Italian championships on April 23, Borotra and Boussus defeated Turnbull and Quist in the semi finals with scores 5 7 to 7 3 6 1 6 0. Crawford and McGrath won their quarter final matches 63 63 48 64 against Artens and Banarowski.
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Rome
Borotra
Boussus
Turnbull
Quist
Crawford
McGrath
Artens
Banarowski
Price of Gold in Perth April 24
The price of gold was announced in Perth on April 24. Official rates show 48/1472 per fine ounce, reflecting market values for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Tony
Pee Maer
Giant Pam American plane completes long Pacific flight
Pacific Airways reports the Giant Pam American Airways jet finished a round voyage from California to Honolulu and back, landing at Alameda after an eighteen and a half hour nonstop flight.
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New York
Pam American Airways
California
Honolulu
Alameda
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.M.P. Society
W. Sneddon, F.la
J. W. Kingsbury
West Australis
St. George’s Terrace
Chas, Hudson, Esq
B. BH. Darbyshire
J. J. Talbot Hobbs, Kcb
K.c.mg
V.D
E. A. Lee Steere
Eng
Marine Terrace
Geraldton
RF. Kendall
A. E. Weates
M. Watkins
Industrial Department
Holt Holbrook
Holergors
Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited
R. M. Watkins
Geraldton Club
Northern
Australia
THE
Aerial Survey
London
South Tyrol
Movement
Pacific Airways
Grace
Whybrow
Erywalkin Ltd
Frank Green & Son
Paton’s
Baldwin’s
Take Hate
Alene
Baldwin
Florida
Java
Whybrows
Geraldton Golf Club (Inc
W. R. Brede
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