Answers to Correspondents From the Mount Isa Letter
A reader exchange covers lord lieutenants duties from feudal times to modern magistracy, dry docks and ship repairs, and colonial race and population notes. It explains the Hegira term used in Muhammedan year-counting and compares Anno Domini.
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Mount Loa
Counly
Justices of the Peace
Ehdef
Isa
Europe
America
Africa
Harelm City
New York
Tea
Christ
Mahomet
Mecca
Media
Mount Isa
Curmh Buus notes and Uncle Sam myths in old ledger
A reflective piece traces communal living ideas, Latin Union coins, and 1914 18 camouflage lore. It recalls Uncle Sam as a nickname and recounts Raleigh’s 1857 salute with a dramatic sea encounter and naval tradition.
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Henry the Eighth
France
Belgium
Schteeclind
Italy
Raleigh
China Sea
Keppel
Heenzo Cough Remedy Praised by World Figures
A Victorian era note claims that many famous people including Sir Harry Lauder Peter Dawson Gladys Moncrieff and Captain Frank Hurley use Heenzo cough remedy. It says mixing concentrated Heenzo with water makes a pint of cough remedy at home, costing 2 shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lauder
Peter Dawson
Gladys Moncrieff
Frank Hurley
Methodist Bazaar at Bole Hall Dec 8 Dance to AC F.
The Methodist Bazaar will be held at Bole Hall on Friday December 8 at 8 pm. Stalls offer Christmas gifts, cakes, fruit, ice cream and soft drinks. The AC F will conduct a dance on the central floor.
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Bole Hall
AC F
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Edkins Marsh
Julia Creek
Carrar
Ilfracombe
Edkins Marsh & Company Ltd
Julia Creek Carrar
Navy
Army
Air Fore
Merchant Navy
Fisk Radiola
Australia
Radiola
Amalgamated Wireless
A/SIA) LTD
Agstralle
Netlone
Ielen Orgesinet
Qumbhiland
Sing Loong
General Merchant
Grocer — Draper— Mercer Confectionery Hardware
Wholesale Fruit
Maxam
P.O. Box
Gunga Din
Tober
Sam
U.S.A
Uncle Sum
U.S
Uncle Sam
Methodist
Queensland
N.5.w
Austral Motors Pty. Ltd
Cnr
Adelaide & Boundary Sts
Brisbane
Hubner's Motor Depot
Cloncurry
F.a.brodie & CO Pty Limited
Land, Forwarding, Mining and General Commission Agents
Qantas Empire Airways Limited
Sydney
Charleville
P.O
Telephone
Cieacurry
Nobel Glasgow Explosives, New Zealand Insurance CO. Ltd
SUN Insurance Office Ltd
Surgical Supplies Ltd
Airlines OF Australia Limited
Toowoomba Foundry Pty Ltd
Southern Cross Windmills
Queensland Trustees Ltd
Uccal Cattle Dip
Butler Air Transport
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