Canberra High School ceremony urges unity and education reform
Senator J B Collings spoke at the Canberra High School graduation in Albert Hall on December 14. He quoted Bishop Biseman on a “drifting” human race and urged a new order of reconstruction, urging youth to pursue peace, education, and worldwide friendship. He called for a shared Australia built on equal opportunity, culture, health, and happiness.
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J. 8. Collings
Interior
Ender
Senate
Canberra
Albert Hall
Collinga
Biseman
Goulburn
Cau Ar
Ile Aiend
Australia
Ouis
Lena Colunge
Taney
Eerofore
Shemos
Brilliant Clon Curry Family Achieves Broad Scholastic Success
Mr W. A. Rose reports notable achievements by his children and relatives across education and service. Lleda Rose passed Junior, Maries Freetheshnd earned a 74.0 percent and 146 of 150 in arithmetic, Norma Wyte excelled in commercial book-keeping, while Lie flab six eliti fitv appears set to further studies. Other family members won scholarships, clerical posts, or service appointments, with Suigcular pilot Hay in England and Bridie taking a position in Mt Isa.
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W. A. Rose
Lleda
Maries Freetheshnd
Rose
Norma
T Ae Weitetiys
Chie
Joseph Culioge
Cluneusy
Cloncurry
Wakupun
Wile
St Decopl’sa
Clovewrey
Aber- BoWrh Courge
BAAR
England
Hay
Siemo-Bypisie
Clonewry
Waaasp
Wagga Wega
June
Charters ‘Towers
Townsville
Bridie
Mt Isa
National Des
Uuucwhy
Billianey
Jack Gntilie
Mr Rose
Ules
Jean
Ot Oh
Jack
Ray Parer and kin rise as famed wartime adventurers
The article profiles Ray Parer and relatives famed for air feats during the Great War and WWII era. It notes Parer’s 206 day England to Australia epic flight with Lieut J D McIntosh, naval service, and later life. It also outlines the Parer family’s military and aviation ties across Australia and New Guinea.
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Adventurtra
Lalung
Francis Drake
Raymond Paver
Lie Raaf
Patewoyerk
Peiperl
Moulemein
Burma
Australia
England
Australy
Attal
J. Dp. McIntosh
Australa
Raymond Parer
Ray Parer
Bernard
Books for the Battlefield Inspires Women Staff to Distribute Reading
Women staff at Rock Street mobilize to supply books and magazines for soldiers, launching a campaign titled Books for the Battlefield. Over 200 volumes have arrived with a goal of delivering one book to every Bris household, totaling about 84,000 volumes for servicemen in fighting areas where reading is scarce and valued.
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Wiesilee
Lester Neno
Rock Stfion
Loys
Hightyisase Bel Gees
Briswill
Humourous Tales From A Sheep Station and Wardroom Pranks
A collage of humorous anecdotes from a remote station and military life. Charley’s wife and a wedding honey months later, a luckless baby named Lucky, a grumpy ALF clerk caricature, jokes about officers, and a swift misadventure at Swifts. Tales mix station life, hospital chatter, and playful pranks with period slang.
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Honeymoor
Charley
Thia
Proberpine
Mt Tea
Returned Soldiers Association Cloncurry AGM Notice
R S A Cloncurry Branch announces its annual general meeting for members at the Shire Hall Cloncurry on Saturday February 6 commencing at 3 pm Officials to be appointed and any other business that may arise Secretary notes bring along subscriptions and supplies
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Cloncurry
The
Returned Soldier
Shire Hall
Paral
Yuaaie
Ng Arum F
U' Kane
Ion
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