Wonder Flight Lands Safely at Albert Sports Ground
The Southern Cross completed a 3180 mile hop landing safely at Albert Sports Ground at 2.30 p.m. Sydney time after departing Barking Sands Kauai earlier. The Fokker plane covered the distance in 35 hours with sightings at Suva Harbor and Suva.
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Southern Cross
Suva
the Albert Sports Ground
Barking Sands
Kauai
Hawaiian Islands
Sydney
Fiji Islands
J.W
Suva Harbor
Rumors and Air Security Prompt Public Calm
Fragmentary text describes a distress rumor about Southern Cross fliers. A message from the plane requests public avoidance of the landing area to prevent disruption. Officials plan to keep crowds away as the craft nears landing.
New Special Wonton Mai Day in Dirigible to Australia
A quirky wartime note announces a new wonton dish named Mai Day set for cargo routes to Australia aboard a dirigible. The unusual pairing hints at promotional stunts amid curious crossings.
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Wonton
Mai Day
Arnot's £1000 crop graft claim to Royal Commission
R. Arnot told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into graft at the Town Hall that he had earned £1000 in one year from apples grown on his Barlow orchard. He faced crop examinations by Dr. Evatt about his bank accounts since 1926. The report notes further speculation on funds and property linked to Arnot, including a Dulwich Hill purchase in 1904 and mortgage status.
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R. Arnot
Royal Commission of Inquiry
Barlow
Evatt
Mir
Inet
Waars
Armet
Dulwich Hil
Bie Wien
Gabriel
Bal
Chia Gommeniester
Remson
Howe
Shand
David Jones
Mr de Boum
Albert
History making plane carries Pacific adventurers to Suva
A damaged report recounts the arrival of a plane carrying four adventurers to Suva. The craft landed at Albert Park amid applause as engines roared and crowds gathered. The party, including Captain Kingsford Smith, was received by local officials and the governor. The crew and flyers, briefly deafened by engine noise, met dignitaries before touring Tututla and others during a long voyage.
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Gingarsally
Kingsford |Smith
Ulm
Buva
Gir Eyre Hutson
Colonia
Fecrssary
Stop-Press report on diverging wires and engines
S5STOP-PRESS wiion to ewelt being fitted with fondue engines end Uepedu-shaprd Detrod tatiler. Mr. Campbell weyy he wen ben ty 'Ginagow, but lived for 1b years in Aly nilia, api had hour gimre' experience 1 eeroplanes in West Australia. The ballen dirtritile le bzort tune, te wit-engiord, and thes Cruising fete of 3000 piles.
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Wiion
Fondue
Campbell Weyy
Alynilia
API
Foreign Diary W Hree Page Diary Entry Fragment
Fragmentary diary note from the foreign desk references a diary page and editor’s appearance. Reads like an incomplete clipping with sparse names and places, offering a glimpse of archival reporting but lacking full context or clear events.
Boxing melee in London crowd erupts during bout
A chaotic boxing show in London drew a violent melee as fighters including Torey, Fitzmammon, and Maxiy Resentionm clashed in the ring and concourse. Police moved to restore order amid damage claims and inquiries into payoffs and weigh-in disputes.
Fragmentary Portraits of People and Places in Quiet Life
A garbled OCR fragment hints at daily routines and social scenes. Names like Mirtle Mews and Reunion White surface amid stray terms on cleanliness, fashion, and distant memories, but the text is largely indecipherable, offering only glimpses of a mundane, faded urban tableau.
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Durie
al St.atu
Radio Femme
Kingsford Smith
Australia
Arnot
Maling
Lileleyr
Wileera
Ismri
London
L'Yre
Aean
Holdsworth
Commission
Tate
Plana
Sydney Times
Bouthers Cress
Perit
Albert Park
Mater Ube Park
Eest
Homolull
Myatar
Crmsa
Maralmalta
Tututla
Gizyn
Kingelord-Seuth
Londom
Alver
Hull
Torey
Mt Ilgen
Beottiah
Weight
Solar Pleas
Peralyeod Maxiy Resentionm
New York
Ely Fighia
Bertt
Delacctie Beruy
Wan
Alferd
Mii
Pitteck
Ae Depontt
Okky
Peery
Peter
Lovdan
Kove
Mir Adack
Tewaart
Hike
Puller
Arnot Deiee
Malling
Bony
England
Mien Pitteck
Hum
Ste
Bland
Mtaliog
Paleworth
Mattald
Mr. Gheand
Eldeworth
Moudewrerth
Murdenty
Teisiness
Caruthers Waa
Ube
Alice
Amd
Belleng Sire
Bitteck
Perticuba
BUCY
Arint
Phair
Belmire
Mma
Wilbeys Goggetties
Aiden
Geligs
Ariel
Dligesse
Chartres
Chartres Ltd
George Street
Adams
Mile
Wtiedny Sauer
the Bards
Ba Horderns
Imprey
UNI
Horderne
Anthony Hordern and Sons, Ltd
R“D.p.s
Als
Tralia Canetry
King St
Tomas Wealte Gfneral
Sruranc Coar, Orn
Ocewrm Beret Radner
Anne
Sendals
Merning
Bey
Radiant
Tomy
Abe
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