Aviation

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 179, 28 January 1914, Page 5

Aviation

FATAL FALL OE lutKJ FEET. By Cable—Press Anouciiilion—Copyright Maund, .January 2ij. Lieut, Ramus, while liymg at, tho military aerodrome ai- liiucrov:eiUoj, fell a thousand feet, and was killed. KILLED FROM A MONOPLANE, Received 28, 12.50 a.m. London, January 27. A monoplane fell on Salisbury Plain.. Gipps, the pilot, was killed. AUSTRALIA'S ANN!VERSARY THANKSGIVING SERVICE IX LONDON. THE COMMON WEALTH'S MISSION. By Cable—Press Association—Co;>yrig it London, January 2(i.

A thanksgiving service in connection with the Australian Anniversary Day was held in St. Dunstans-in-the-Ea.st, conducted by Bishop Ilanncr, of Rochester, and Bishop Thornton, late of Ballarat. The congregation numbered 150, mostly ladies. The Rev. C. E. Doudney. formerly of South Australia, in a stirring sermon on the text, "Righteousness cxal'tcth a nation," emphasised the fact that Australia was the only instance of a nation founded without bloodshed. He hoped Australia would lead in civilising and Christianising the bad old world. The Wattle Day League's reception at the. Meirop'.'lc was largely attended.

BAND CQNTESTT^' INTER-STATE COMPETITIONS AT SYDNEY. by Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 27, 6.15 p.m. Sydney, January 27. In the inter-State band contests, the results wera:—A grade—liozelle I, Newtown 2, Brisbane Concert Hand S.