28 Mar 1930
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1930
Page
1
Mrs Grace widow of the famous W G Grace died on Tuesday aged 76. In 1873 she accompanied the cricket team that visited Australia under her husband’s captaincy.
Mrs Brooking led a Saturday demonstration praising a Laurel kerosene powered stove. Attendees tested scones and tea, noted clean operation, no kerosene odor, and easy heat control with a glass front. She claimed full meals cost little and time saved per day.
On Norwest Islet the Mutton Birds transform the sandy surface into a rabbit warren like terrain. Burrows run just below the surface and the soil’s looseness makes excursions treacherous. Birds return at dusk in thousands circling and sometimes crashing into tents and meals. A dog helper later ends their raids.
The excerpt recalls a Geographical Society debate over a name used by a trading company and references a harsh critique from Australian circles. It describes a small island environment with noddies birds, abundant fish, and vigorous fishing along lagoons and reef edges, noting record hauls and reliance on ground lines from morning launches for camp supplies.
A fragment notes that while cactoblastus makes headway against succulent pear crops its impact is less pronounced on harder leaf growths of the hills, signaling uneven pest effects across plant types.
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