Great athlete Alfred Rysu passes in Dungog district
Death reported at Dungog Hospital of Alfred Rysu an early district athlete aged 88 born at Caidmurra station Mungundi of aboriginal extraction. He excelled in hop step and jump throwing climbing and running and was star cricketer and lover of the game. Known as Nature's gentleman he survived a severe facial injury and remained a memorable figure in local sport and Bible teaching. Funeral held in Dungog Presbyterian burial at the local cemetery with a stone to mark the grave planned.
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Phosphates from Nauru Highlight Pacific Island Resource
The island of Nauru in the Pacific near the Gilbert Islands, about 5 400 acres, rose to prominence as a phosphate supplier. In 1928 the shipboard quantity reached 18 845 tons with Australia taking 255 520 tons. Once German territory, Nauru is now administered by the Commonwealth, with a population around 2 500, about half native.
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