Exquisite beauty of Great Barrier Reef and Pacific coast
Mr Embury lectured at the Rural School on Friday on the Great Barrier Reef and Northern Queensland coast. The talk recalled 26 years of travel through New Zealand, Hinchinbrook Pass and Magnetic Island, Dunk and Palm Islands, Trinity Bay, and coastal harbours. The piece praises Australia’s natural wonders and describes island scenery, coral strands, and tropical flora with reverent, period voice.
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Embury
Great Barrier Reef
Queensland
New Zealand
Huka Falls
Whakarewarewa
Rotorua
Waikato
Manganui
Milford Soune
Townsville
Cook
Magnetic Island
Dunk Island
Palm Island
Pen
Hinchinbrook Pass
Lacinds Point
Hawkesbury River
Haycock Island
Hinchinbrook
Trinity Bay
Byron
Embury Lantern Lecture Attracts Rural Audience
Rural School crowded Friday for Mr Embury's illustrated talk on Corn Atolls Cays and animal life of the Great Barrier Reef. Descriptions praised the beauty and originality of illustrations. A vote of thanks to Embury Bros. was moved by W. Jackson and seconded by W. L. Bingham.
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Embury
Great Barrier Reef
Embury Bros
W. Jackson
P. & C. Association
W. L. Bingham
Association
Obituary for Mr Peter Gray in Riverview district
Mr Peter Gray died at Riverview Upper Manilla on Saturday last at age 70. An old age pensioner, he had lived in the district many years. A brother, Mr Alex Gray, resides in Kentucky. Funeral was held on Monday with Very Rev J K Collender officiating.
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Riverview
Upper
Manilla
Peter Gray
Alex Gray
Kentucky
J. K. Collender
Sydney Holiday Carnival Opens With Bridge Opening
The article notes the official opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge on Saturday March 19. A special excursion train departs Manilla on Thursday night. Saturday features a NAW versus South Australia cricket match. The Royal Show opens on Tuesday next with a special excursion train to Sydney Saturday night. The Autumn races begin on Saturday week March 26.
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Sydney Habour Bridge
Manilla
NAW
South Australia
Sydney
Mantfa Hospital Board Meets Saturday at Soldiers Club
The Mantfa Hospital board of directors will hold its usual monthly meeting in the Soldiers' Club Room on Saturday next March 19.
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Soldiers’ Club
C.W.A. Younger
Hockey Club
Ow.a
G‘o'brien
Bec
Rushes Creek Narrowly Wins Tilt In Low-Scoring Match
May not out 16. Rushes Creek declared 4 for 120 in second innings with V Brady 47 not out and H May 33 not out leading the effort. Barraba faltered in second innings 5 for 61 as W Brady claimed 4 for 6 in the first innings, with Crowley 48 for Rushes Creek and McCasker 21 Burke 18 among contributors.
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Crowley
McCasker
Burke
Rushes Creek
Brady
H. May
Gilroy
McMahon
Barraba
Andrews
W. Brady
J. Moylan
Moylan
Anew
Tnnings
A. Little
P. Goote
R. Redding
A. Coote
A Moy
W. Rumsby
N. Brady
F. Moylan
Fi. Coote
J. Andrews
G. McQuaker
J. Cutmore
WN. Brady
St Patrick Euchre Party at Mechanics Institute
A euchre party and dance will be held at the Mechanics Institute on Thursday next March 17. A special prize of a guinea open order will be awarded for ladies and gents. Tickets cost 1 shilling.
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St. Patrick's Danor
Mechanics Institute
Prizes Awarded in Manilla Show Poultry Section
Prizes in the Manilla Show poultry section included a cup for Champion Leghorn won by F Chapman, a trophy for Champion Silver Wyandotte awarded to A Liddy, and a cup for best fowl given by NAW Poultry Cab Ltd. A Giddy won a Silver Wyandotte, and A Liddy received a mash and chick mixture for most first prizes. The annual show committee meeting is set for Saturday April 9 at 7.90 p.m.
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Manilla
A. Liddy
F. Chapman
NAW
Poultry Cab Ltd
A. Giddy
Producers’ Co-operative Distributing Society
Fiyzin of the Inland
A vivid portrait of John Flynn founder of the Australian Inland Mission and his life work aiding men in remote outback areas. The narrative celebrates his dreams for happier safer frontier life and his lasting impact on Australian history. Priced at 6 shillings and praised as a gripping historical tale.
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John Flynn
Australian Inland Mission
Flynn
Easter Country Life Number Now Available
A special Easter number of Country Life is on sale at newsagents. The 84 page issue showcases rural Australian production with cover art and features by D. H. Souter on The genesis of Australia Mac Murrey on The Bush and Col. M. F. Bruxner on Politics and Politicians. The issue highlights livestock and grain, with sport and verse by Jack Mortell Gunns. It notes the Federal Financial Agreement Endorsement Act approaching law and government money movements, plus local political and business updates and a forthcoming meeting date.
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Co. BR. Maunder
Murphy
Barraba Institute
Manilla
Memorial Hall
Country Life
Nmme
D. H. Souter
Australia
Bush
Mac Murrey
Col. M. F. Bruxner
New South Wales
Bradman
Charlton
McGrath
Ferrier
Jack Mos
Lang Government Union Dues Prison Plan Rejected
The Upper House rejected a Lang Government proposal to imprison unionists who fail to pay dues and fines. Rob son denounced the clause as monstrous and Ryan warned the union would control political futures. Concannon noted majority rule in other bodies, Farrar argued for compelled stay, and Falkingham compared debtors’ prison to Long Bay while acknowledging uncertainty about durability of debt payments.
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Lang
Robson
Ryan
Concannon
Farrar
Coates
Fed
Labor
Falkingham
Long Bay
Notice of Unixt Public Hours Late March
The text lists a schedule across several days in late March with extended hours on Thursday and closures on Friday Saturday and Monday. It notes business as usual on Tuesday without a full closing statement.
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Stoddart & Hayward4 Ltd
Serge
Stoddart & HaywaRd Ltd
P.O. Box
J. D. Kennedy
J. E. Simpson Optician
A. D. Kelly
A P. Voreba, Llb
Manilla Street
J. A. Rochfort
Afla
Flis
Public Accountant and Auditor
Manilla St., Manilla
Phone 50
Chas. W Enoll
K.lo
Lond
M.O.A
Bud
George Street
Royal Hotel
G.P.O
Homebush
Jan Brady
Sunshine
Teer Sadeeatpe
Tamworth Hall
Far West Children’s Fund
Manilla C.W.A
Manilla Agricultural Society
Wongo Creek
Penses
L. Brady
Mra
R. Watts
Mra Newnham
Mra Best
Mra Kirk
Mra (. Gardner
D. Abberfield
J. Brady
Watts
Mra Keen
H. Newnham
C. Gardener
Mr Peter Gray
Mantfa Hospital
Wanderers
Bushes
D. Gilroy
A. Howden
F Moylan
Allen
Vv. Brady
G. McCathore
Moy
V. Brady
A. Allon
Beal F. Moylan
V. W. Rumsby
G. Bona
G. Brey
Br. Brady
Gil.roy
H. Moy
P. Coote
Rushes CK
Bente
E Moylan
B Allen
Og Moy
T. McMahon
Little
Remb
Sie Wen
Fo Wkts
Fiyzin
L Gunns
8. K. Page
Earle Page
Pease
Business Men's Association
Presbey
R. . Miller
C. Kennedy
Memorial Hell
Manil
Iuinea
Tamworth Pastures Protection District
T. Payne
Jessie
Nina
Wilfred Wilson
Werris Creek
John
Cecil
Allan
Geo. Boltow
Rube Hall
Osaurea von
Manilla ST
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