The Archive · 1935

Standard Bathing Costar

There has been much controversy since the surfing season opened here about bathing costumes. Tt has culminated inthe local Government arranging for a standard design Which will Become the Tezal wear for bathers after October Inext. sid down. that the costume must have legs at Toast three inches Jong, and must cover the body in front up to the armpits, and on the back up the waler. it must also have a skirt halt-skirt covering the front of the costume from the waist down.

Not many Australian surfers oF bathers as they might be referred to Outside of Australia have realized that the present local Government ordinance dealing with the matter Is '2B years old, and prescribes 'OMcers Other Cars Cycles Ranke faery Menzel is a temperamental player in big tennis, and the crowd was particularly amused when a crying baby in the stand earned Menzel's Aisapproval. The. spectacle of the Gf. Sin, giant stopping play and asking that, the baby be removed was responsible for roars of laughter. Menzel showed his resentment in no uncertain manner, and applause dur= Ing rallies caused him to ejaculate in his own language, and when the crowd again laughed' he appealed to the Umpire.

"They are. cannibals. I cannot play, with them carrying on ike this," Menzel exclaimed fo an off cial. Ho was obviously distressed and Ma'er's—his partner in doubles concentration was also affected, but a portion of the crowd made no allowance. A number whistled, and uncomplimentary epithets were directed at Menzel Forty-Six Runs off Over The team of a Country Cricket Club found a member of an opposing team too hot for them, This player hit 40 rune in one eight-ball over by one of their bowlers. He hit each of the first five balls of the over for six. He scored only 4 off the sixth, but made up for shat by hitting each of the remaining two for stx—48 In eight fits The Loss of Ulm The sea claims victims other than those that go down {o the sea in ships. This is one of the inevitable risks attending the age of aviation, and it will never entirely dissppeay.

will remain as part of "the price o'admiraity" in the air, It has rot yet been "Paid in full" Of this Australians are reminded os they resign themselves to the mournful fact that Chatlio Ulm and his two companions have perished in the Facite, Autrlie, groves vee, ess of three gallant airmen, an experienced trio whose services It had Been hoped would long have been available for benefit in the further~ ance of serial science, sem Go Bre Reeeeyd Bog a rag tt ete pices mars aes Charlie Ulm, the leader, stilt the prime of life, and a wonderfully active man ever since he became twenty-years ago, an Anzac at the age of seventeen, had achieved a career which had made his name World famous as a pioneer of new routes, A touch of dramatic tragedy for altogether devoid of grandeur fies in the fact that his fate overtook him in that ocean over which he made the historic flight of 1928 with Sir Charles Kingtord Smith.

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