Humourosities and Old-Timers Tales From Transport Vie
A collage of humorous recollections from Mt Isa and Port Augusta era, featuring a Syrian church quip about denominations, an Irish flag tale and a flagman mishap, a tale of a Capetown editor and a "two hours" army recruit, with locals joking about mortgage and misfit flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tartus
Syria
Salvation Army
Christa Delphiens
Seventh Day Adventists
Middle East
Mt. Tan
Army
Vic
Sergi-major
Vie
Mt, Isa
Exemption Application for Mineral Lease No 3770
Mount Isa Mines seeks a six month exemption for Mineral Lease No 3770 on the Cloncurry field to obtain siliceous flux for copper smelting. Reasoning cites unprofitability of mining other materials and need to set up equipment and housing for workers. Hearing scheduled at Warden's Court, Cloncurry, Sept 16, 1943 at 10 am. objections due Sept 16, 1943 at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloncurry
Mount Isa
Mount Ise Mines Limited
Aviation answers reveal Lindberghs 1931 world flight details
The Mt Isa Answers to Correspondents discusses Lindberghs 1931 Arctic to China voyage aboard Sirius, a flying boat with proven pontoon fittings for Canada routes and a chaotic Yangtze episode where the craft capsized twice and was abandoned. It also covers early Australian geography questions and notes on poets and coastal geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation
Mt. Isa
Col. Linbergh
Canada
Arctic Ocean
Pt. Barrow
Alaska
Nome
Riberia
Japan
China
Sirius
Hermes
Yangtze
Lindberghs
N. Territory
Perth
Tasmania
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hecagus
Port Augusta
Trish Ind
Flac
Phwet
Gregrace
Oireland
Tim Flaherty
Grane
Olreland Ivery
Teime
Bill
Star O Johanneabure
Bulletin
Bydney
Joburg Bulletin
Iiondis
Capetown
Pretoria
Ian
Dabra%- Cement
Lenslamd Cements
Lime OF It
AOS
National Savings Benda
Commonwealth Savings Bank
Bert Beros
Fuzzy Worsy Angels
Gunga Din
Mai
Pathe
Jack
Isa
Sound
Hunter Andmouth Islands
Lulu Monte
GEOG
Eastern Pacific
Isa Wavie
Seal2
Australia
Gale
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