Across Australia Motor Tour by C Heard 1930
Mr C Heard proprietor of the Ci Garage recounts a June to September 1930 motor tour across Australia from Melbourne to Darwin and back via Adelaide Coober Pedy Oodnadatta Alice Springs and Brisbane. The journey covered rough roads, scarce water, and scarce wildlife with fuel use of 508 gallons and one puncture. Highpoints include Mt Isa silver lead mine, opal procurement at Coober Pedy, and praise for hospitality of Never Never residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roper River
Barclay
Anthony's Lagoon
Mysel
Anthonys Lagoon
Campo
Derwin
Mt. Isa
Mt Isa
Tor
Cyvilis
Sulgas
Ava
Winton
Berceleine
Augarbella
Gisbane
Tambo
Mitchell
Queensland
Toowoomba
Darwin
Outback
Brisbane
Southport
Lorne
Sydney
Murwillumbah
Tweed River District
Casino
Cof's Harbour
Nambucca Heads
Pt. Macquarie
Newcastle
Melbourne
Prince's Highway
Australia
Northern Territory
Coober Hedy
Richard's
Avelaide
Olympic Park
Heard
Oldest AlmaK Artifact In Hritfah Museus Unearthed
The artifact, about 3,000 years old, is claimed as the world’s oldest piece in the Hritfah Museus. Inscribed in Kevptic napuscripts or Papyrus, it was valued as sacred and treasured by its owner. Red ink days show weather signs, and the piece is torn and incomplete. It mentions Ramesea the Great’s reign but shows little other value.
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Ramesea the Great
Scornful Godkery Phrases and the Island of Gooses
A reflective note on humorous phrases about cooking and idioms. It traces origins such as a goose cooked for a Swedish king and explains why phrases like only half baked and cooked goose entered common speech. The piece mixes wordplay with a brief historical anecdote.
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Bat
Eric
Sweden
What We Owe to China and Its Ancient Inventions
A fragmented historical note praises China for early inventions such as the compass paper and printing, noting medical advances and metal works. The text blends antiquarian claims with a personal dialogue about a son resembling his father, ending with a tense, unfinished thought about a trove and boots.
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China
Simpson and Gripu Cup Finals Drawn On Final Day
The fourth day of the Simpson and Gripu Cup finals saw tense play and strong bowling from Barooga and Wangaratta sides. Barooga fought to chase 106 with J Bourke and Sanders contributing steady scores while Brown and Bretnnall led Wangaratta’s bowling efforts. the match headed for a close finish next Saturday with Barooga needing 1 run to win as Wanghoo pressed to deny them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dame Fortung
Cau
Wanginu
Barooga
Wangbou
J. Bourke
J. Bourke Jr
Breatnall
Brown
J. Rourke Jr
Jack Fahey
Faley
Katey
Greenfield
T. Rourke
Leak
Cuxac
Tur
Wanghou
Jack Mourke
Breainajidesn Tuyree Quinn
Fahey
Lung
Sanders
Anlc Wong
Boundary
Herrin
Fahey Uan
Brentnall
Smith
Harooga
T. Bourke
Bourke Jr
Burooge
Burkinshaw
Luisuivu
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shall Co
Cobram
Newspaper & General Printing Office
Ross Brothers
Dodges
C. Heard
Cobram Garage
Jimmy T
Plymouth
W. Davis
Alf
O'Hanlon & Company
Nithalia
Bourke Street
Natalia
Bourke St
Melbourt
Reais
Brown, Corke & Co
Perrin the
Ches Box Hill
Brown Corke & Co. Pty. Ltd
the Texas Co
A/asia
Cobram, Vic
Gimmes
AMS
Ea Plecutener
AMS Adk
Nehana
Dal Te T. A. Dickson & CO
Galang
NAW. Beak
Ogend Be Patel
Barooga Hotel
A. J. Allen
Fyp
Lana
Desk
Jim
Jack Fe
Burns
Baismas
Crozier
Lean A
Lew
Uis
Coc
Allen
Crover
Sandee Sun
Ti. Ua
Wang
Crogier
Coxon
T. Bouree
Jace Falies
Wanghug
Bourkes
G. Bourke
Auerru
Y Bros
Bourke
Barouga
R. Brown
T. Bosree Smith
J. Boutee Ye
W. Lew
L. Bourke
Crodien Cowan
Greenne
Babyy Heru
H. Dawson
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