War Danger Wake Up Australia In Public Discourse
Publications warn of war danger in Australia with calls to wake up and ban public discussion, citing policy of hush and discussing Japan’s naval buildup and draft plans. A feature critiques wartime fear, discusses birth rates, population, and defense spending in New South Wales and Newcastle areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Waka
England
Lord Roberts
Japan
Ugeda
Tokio University
Imperial Navy
Caroling Island
New Zealand
Newcastle
Adelaide
Teo
Travel troubles in Melanesia Bishop recalls isolation
Bishop W H Baddeler of Melanesia describes the diocese's limits with few white clergymen, long sea voyages, and reliance on native teachers. He notes a new mission ship Southern Cross VI will ease travel between islands, while the native ministry grows from seven to twelve members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Baddeler
Melanesia
St. Andrew's Church of England
South Brisbane
Torres Croup
Solomon Islands
Sidmey Im
Australia
Solomon
Southern Crane VI
Southern Cross
Eeventh
England
Beddeley
Isleande
Cactoblastis praised as savior of prickly pear pest
A German periodical urged Queensland erect a monument to the insect Cactoblastis cactorum for saving lands from prickly pear. The pest devastated Australia’s farming, spreading across states until Cactoblastis, introduced from Argentina, began a successful control drive. In New South Wales Hunter River Valley infestation nears three million acres. Queensland reports about 80 percent of infested land reclaimed for grazing and farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Conutovat
South America
Australia
Goverment House
Pransia
Argentina
Commonwealth Prickly Prat Board
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Hunter River
New South Wales
Charleville Boy Scouts Distance Judging Guide
A 1910s era note explainsEstimating distance by sight from inches to miles through practice and German army examples. It covers viewing at varying yardages, methods to halve distances, effects of brightness water shade and background, and using sound travel to gauge range via explosion timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dietanlces
Submarines for Australia Prompt Economic Debate
Admiral Jellicoe urges eight submarines at £156000 each to defend Australia as a cost comparison with Queensland unemployment relief. He warns against delaying expansion and fears northern defense reliance on potential foreign influence, noting fears over who would guard Australia’s shores if a chartered company develops the Northern Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jellicoe
Commonweeth
Australia
Queensland
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Stewart
J. Armstrong & CO
Alfred Street
Charleville
Times” Office
Phone
P.O. Box
General Town Carrier
Fursitere
Camples
Harry Elmes
Allan D. Aitken
Public Accountant
Charlot le
District
Queen Street
Brisbane
G. P.O
Central Warreco Racing Club
ECORD
Quilpie and
Adavale
Quilpie Hospital
Cormfed
M. McGregor
Secretar’ Afiple
It J. Angus
Quilpie
G. 5. Leney
Cook & O'Malley
Teders and
Mercers
Men’s Navy
Indico
W. J. Ferguson
Inourance
Lake
Adda
Stevens
Helier
Germany
Charleville Boy Scouts
Lister
Blue Bird
Winchcombe
Eaglestree Hughenden
Charley
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