Popular Coloured Officer Remembered at Funeral Rites
Lieutenant-Governor Sir Hubert Murray reported to Sir George Pearce on the funeral of Sergeant Gaiberi of the Papuan native constabulary who served over forty years and earned the King's Police Medal earlier this year. He died of pneumonia and pleurisy on March 2 before the medal could be presented. The ceremony at a plantation cemetery included a volley by police, mourning rites by Papuan mourners, and a shelter over the grave with personal items laid beside him for the afterlife.
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Papua
Hubert Murray
Territories
George Pearce
Gaiberi
Pamum
Cape Nelson
Tavas
Arlette and the Norman Duke's Path to the English Throne
The tale recalls a Rouen tanner's daughter Arlette and a Duke of Normandy. Despite early obstacles, their son grew to rule Normandy and later claimed the English throne after a hard fight. He governed sternly as a strong, capable king.
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Cormation Week
England
Rouen
Arlette
Yang Nan
Normandy
Avlette
Count of Fianders
Alfred the Great
Charlemagne
Municipal Council Dispatches Repairs and Revenue Summary
The council reports inspections show sanitary conditions generally satisfactory and outlines emergency relief works including forming a path near Stephen and Court Streets, removing weeds, trimming trees, and site preparations for Manilla Street. It lists three building applications, transfers of lots, a fire station survey sketch, and an aviation beacon permit update. Revenue since the last meeting totals £1157 3 7 across funds, with arrears itemized.
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Stephen
Court Streets
Manilla
Sivest
Vonncil
Messrs
Murvill Street
Manilla St
Weeness
J.D. Kennedy & Sons
Pernisa
Messrs. Chilfton’s Ltd
Department of Main Roads
Conneil
Connell Todary
Elentvicity
Corweil
Island Dogs and Roosters on Isolated Australian Isles
The article describes the Masted and Turtle Islands near Australia once populated by guano diggers and turtle hunters. Wild fowls descended from domesticated birds now roam free, forgotten how to crow, and capable only of low squawks. They allegedly survive on scarce resources with no fresh water, drinking salt water.
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Africa
Bar
Queensland
Great Barrier Reef
Papal Health Anxiety and Warship Incident Rumors
The report notes anxiety over the Pope's health and confirms a British warship Hunter strike amid a tragedy where bodies have been recovered. It recalls a long lineage of armored vows and references Arlette's husband named Robert the Magnificent, whose son William the Conqueror became kingmaker in history.
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Hunter
Arlette
Robert the Magnificent
William the Conqueror
Wool freight rates to Newcastle clarified by Railway Dept
NENCO reports great satisfaction as Railway Department announces a new system aligning Newcastle wool freight costs with Darling Harbour for shipments from Gwahegar and Coonamble beyond the shorter rail distance. The change ends anomalies and sets state-wide schedule rates, ensuring lower costs for growers shipping to Newcastle and maintaining Darling Harbour pricing for Darling Harbour consignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NENCO
Railway Department
A. Net
Newcastle
Darling Harbour
Comerce
Gwahegar
Coonamble
Cwabegar
Sydney
Darling Hpi
Disturbed Council Fights Over Meetings At Port Macquarie
Council wrangles mark almost every meeting as crowds watch a showlike session. A local resident says the gathering is a real spectacle and the picture show owner Iverson Perturbed complains the opposition amusement talk. The council ponders changing meeting nights as court actions emerge from recent street altercations. An alderman was summoned by the Mayor for assault over a Anzac Day incident and a pounds fine was paid to settle the scrap.
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Port Macquarie
Couneil
Fim
Ivas Vv
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IFEA
Aittain’s
Mori Gies
Commonwealth
Mai
Radi
Aunt Mart Cockery
Aunt Mary
Travel Service
Commonwealth Savings” Bank
Pass-Hoolk
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Fustratia
Eelling Co, Ltd
Bridge St
Mary Reece
Council
Hardie
York and
Barrack Sts
HONEY
James Hardie & Coyle
M. C. Mackenzie & Sons
Schute Bell
Badgery Lusaby Limited
Schute Bell ) Co. Ltd
Keith Badgery & Lumby Limited
Bridge Street
O'Brien
Young Street
GPO
J /SCHUTE BELL
Arther Sulman
R.U.R
Herbert J. ‘Giblett
West Aust
Stoddart & Hayward Ltd
PrrtSon-Banernyts
Nedecu-Radia
And
del & Rales
Supethety
Sele
Skydin
JH. Paling & CO. Ltd
George’Street
Brisbane
Toowoomba
Rockhampton
Paling
Manilla Newspaper Co
Alton Richmond McLeod
Manilla Street
Victoria
Macquarie Place
Money Box
Goldsero
A.C. Veness & Son
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