Vanishing Race The Intellect of Australian Aborigines
F A Pitepatrick reports on Australian Aborigines noting remnants of a once vast dark race. He cites 1868 Melbourne remarks by Mrs Gideon Lang praising their diplomacy, war and hunting skills, fish catching prowess, and ability to organize large scale works with practical, effective remedies for contingencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Pitepatrick
Maitland ‘Mercury
Australia
India
Gideon Lang
Melbourne
Lang
Darling
Merill
Grand Corroborree and Australian Native Tricks
The narrator recalls a water shortage solved by two black boys who sunk mud holes and drew water with a reed, then describes a grand corroboree in Moreton Bay with Eaglehawk leading five hundred natives. The performance features cattle and horse scenes, whites versus blacks in mock combat, and skilled imitation of animals and logs under moonlight, ending with the disappearance of so called logs at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moreton Bay District
Eaglehawk
Esglehawk
Bishop Batty Opposes State Lottery Critique
The Bishop of Newcastle Dr Batty rebukes Health Minister Weaver over state lottery remarks. He calls gambling a grave national evil and says government finance should not rely on it. He cites illicit liquor profits as a parallel and insists the state must fund social services without promoting vice. The exchange frames a broader push to abolish the lottery and seek alternative funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Batty
Weaver
New South Wales
Stevens
Sorghum Variety Trials Across Three NSW Districts
Satisfactory yields were obtained in sorghum variety trials at Milton Penrith and Mount Kemble despite January drought. Supervised by R N Makin, the tests on Mil ton, Penrith, and Cordeaux River used Sumac Saccaline White African Oxley and related varieties with varying results. White African matured late with leaf and succulence. Oxley disappointed. Sumac valued. Sac caline promising. one variety not advanced for further trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Penrith
Mount Kemble
R. N. Makin
Oxley
Sumac
Makin
Ik Mey
Cowper
BR. MacNamara
Cordeaux River
Mount Kembla
Bumac
Inverell Rainfall Registrations Over 52 Years
The Inverell rainfall records for the past 52 years are listed, detailing yearly amounts and noting notable variability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inverell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Progressive — District
Inverell “Times” Newspaper
Karen Morley
Kayser
M, Cansdell & CO. Ltd
Joe
MoyjJuce
Elim
Ari Eel Oor
Aio
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