Manilla Lectures Aid Rural School Funds At Hall Gathering
Nearly one hundred people attended the second series of lectures at Manilla hall for the Rural School funds. Speakers included G H Wright headmaster of Manilla Rural School and B E Embury noted for coral sea studies. A vote of thanks was proposed to the lecturers with praise for Wright and Embury. A silver coin collection boosted the funds. Also noted were public debt figures and a Columbo cricket squad preview with nine players new to Australian tours.
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Manonie
Manilla
G. H. Wright
DLA
Manilla Rural School
BE. M. Embury
R. C. Taylor
Parents and Citizens Association
W. Jackson
White Capped Nuddy Embury Expedition Note
The White Capped Nuddy, a small dainty sprite of coral seas, nests on a single egg and forms nesting groups with many birds. In winter it migrates to warmer climes, returning each summer with a hundred comrades on a small island visited during the Embury Expedition to Queensland.
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Embury
Queensland
Gould League lecture inspires bird life interest in Australia
Mr Wright outlined the Gould League’s work with thousands of children and adults in bird protection and tree planting. He traced Australian birds from seabirds to migrants, showcasing diverse families and habitats. Mr Embury followed with a second talk on marine invertebrates and deep ocean regions emitting phosphorescence. A separate note reports a theft in Randwick cemetery and a £10 fine for stealing glass jars.
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Wright
Embry
A. F. Embury
Weight
Goukd League of Bird Lovers
Gould League
Birds of
Australia
Me. Wright
Lasseter Lost Reef Interest Reawakened in Tanami Field
Tanami gold field sees renewed interest as Lasseter’s reef is reawakened and many lease applications flood in. Despite belief the lost reef lies there, officials note uncertainties due to limited surveys and sanitary challenges.
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Lasseter
Tanami
Lasseters
Car Bargain for £3 Wins In Oldham Prize
An Oldham resident won a prize for the greatest bargain in use cars after acquiring a 1991 10 hp Continental model for £3. The vehicle, in poor condition, needed only a few shillings for running repairs before entering service and has since covered about 1000 miles with the new owner, with running repairs totaling 1 shilling 6 pence.
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Oldham
Lancashire
Snake in Car Alarming Find At Roadsides
Mr H Preston of Uimarra and four men found a large snake on the front seat of their parked motor car. The reptile crawled under the engine mat, then hid between the petrol tank and engine. A pliers blade and a jack knife were used to dislodge it before it was killed.
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Grafton
H. Preston
Uimarra
Britain regains trade supremacy as world exporter
London reports six month trade returns show Great Britain leading exports once more, with £187,000,000 to America £168,000,000 and Germany £149,500,000. Comparisons to 1931 show Britain £199,200,000, America £263,200,000 and Germany £288,500,000.
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London
Great Britain
America
Germany
CARTERS TEN AND ATLANTIC MOTOR OIL AGENTS NOTICE
Agents for CARTER S ten and Atlantic Motor Oil Union Motor Spirit Atlantic Power Kerosene 1000s8 arriving by mats received and forwarded Wool Wheat etc received for despatch per rai Kelpie Fly Oil a safeguard against blow fly maggot trouble tried once always Farmers produce despatched to Sydney on open market goods for country clients received at railway and in town store agents for The Yorkshire Life and Fire Insurance Co.
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Carter's
Ten
Atlantic Motor Oil
UNION
Motor Spirit
Atlantic
MATS
Sydney
Yorkshire Life and Fire Insurance
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Fortal
Phis
Elanco
ATL
M. M. Company
Palais Theatre
Russell
Bloke
Manilla & District News
Mr. Taylor
HL. Allnutt
T In
Serending
Bingham
P. and C. Association
Glen Innes
Maurice George O'Hare
Albert Victor Chaffey
Treasury
Colombo
F. R. Brown
R. E
Wyatt
Nawab of
Jardine
EB. M.embury
Mone
Central Court
Sydeny
Lraves
Randwick
Manilla Agricultural Society
Social Memorial
Bonside Manilla
A. Rochfort
AFA
Britain
S. Bow & Sons
Cash & Carry
S. Bow. & Sons
J. T. Robertson and Co
Coupland General Carriers
J. Smiles & Co
Canberra
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