Smoke Signals From The Never-Never Travelogue
An Australian outback diary recounts a journey toward Duram via Nockatunga and Thargomindah. The narrator describes mail delivery, cattle stations, black soil, rough track conditions, and the rigors of crossing the Cooper and Wilkon watershed. They celebrate reaching the destination after a challenging 99 miles.
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Vancom
Tim
Nockatunga
Wilson
Durham
Hughes
Thargomindah
Tay
Wee
Reagan
Wilkon
Cooper
Service Promise For Cairns Motorists
Service offers the best care for cars trucks and tractors including overhauls oiling greasing battery charging and repairs. Wide stock of motor accessories tyres batteries petrol oil and greases at competitive Cairns prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Coalition delays and crisis in Australian government
From Canberra September 20. Mr Scullin resists coalition offers while Labour faces a fragile Senate majority. Mr Lyons and Latham shift roles as Australia contemplates a National Emergency government and bank funding debates. Britain’s gold standard abandonment looms as ministers delay action, with Wells Fargo style austerity avoided by cautious caucus. The wheat plan edges forward as banks release 3 million to support farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Sculiens
House of Representatives
Earle Page
Country Party
Scullin
Labor
Lyons
United Australia Party
Labor Party
Mr. Scullin
England
Latham
Fenton
Laborarty
Mr Lyons
Britain
Australia
Senate
Great Britain
Sydney
Robert Gibson
Commonwealth Bank Board
Robert
L. Theodore
Holloway
Victoria
Makin
South Australia
Briain
Theodore
London
P. G. Stewart
Wimmera
Stewart
Hughes
A Word of Warning to Cairns Households
A Cairns Post reader warns against annual portrait canvassers who claim to offer hand painted enlargements. The writer urges residents to refuse entry at the door and avoid paying for unframed enlargements valued at five pounds six shillings, noting local availability at Hoefen Cot.
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Cairns Post
Orm
Cairns
Hoefen Cot
Man Sentenced for Station Shooting Affray at Jinghi Tinghi
Dalby hears John Ralph sentenced to two years and nine months with hard labor for unlawfully wounding Marjorie Bassingthwaite at Jinghi Tinghi Station near Jandowae on July 27. Chief Justice Sir James Blair delivered the sentence after a guilty plea. The case followed a prior shooting affray at the station involving women and a small jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalby
James Blair
John Ralph
Marjorie Bassingthwaite
Jinghi Tinghi
Jandowae
San Francisco Tourney Clark? Jason Defeats Stoefen in Open Match
In the Pacific Coast tournament Gordon Jason of San Francisco defeated Lester Stoefen 4-6 9-6 in a Pacific Coast tennis event held in San Francisco on September 30.
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San Francisco
Gordon Jason
Lester Stoefen
Taxpayers Association urges drastic economy and reform
The Queensland Taxpayers Association met on Thursday to demand further expenditure cuts rather than tax rises as deficits grow. A unanimous resolution urged the Premier and Treasurer, and the Prime Minister and Treasurer, to adopt drastic economies. The group also called for national government over party lines and retained representatives on the Taxation Standing Committee. They noted Sales Tax deductions guidance from the Commissioner of Taxes and awaited details on unemployment relief tax deductions and ready reckoner availability.
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Queensland
Commonwealth
The
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Col. D.C. Camera
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SS ORM tats class passes pan
The report notes that SS ORM’s class has passed. Details are limited to the terse observed phrasing and the partial date provided.
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Hstflald Ptota
Dusham Downs
Wm Hatfield
Coopers
Service
Daniel’s
Vauxhall
Pontiac
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Abbott Street
Felton, Grimwade & Duerdins Ltd
Melbou
Coalition 2 Tion
Wage
United Kingdom
Fortune
Parker Moloney
Moloney
Morgan
Darling Downs
Hawker
Wakefield
Australian Cable Service
Taxpayers Association
Taxation Standing Committee
Messrs
R. C. Hancock
H. W. Herbert
Commissioner of Taxes
Emederdeck
Jewellers
Joyce
Nosworthy’s Stores
North Queensland
Wharf Street
Bartlams Ltd
P.O. Box
Innisfail
Babinda
Gordonvale
South Johnstone
Edmonton
Atherton
Millaa Millas
Abbott- Street
Shields-Street
Mcleod-Street
Draper-St
Doe
Nosworthy’s
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St Ormiston
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Brisbane
Melbourne
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SS. Ormis
Pam
Manila
Thurque
Japan
Pacife
Java
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Townsville
Poonba
Samuel Ali Haw
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Holida
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Tomlin
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