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THE CHINA MAIL / WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1956,"

WILL SEE AUSTRALIAN WEST GERMAN WAR

DUKE

CATTLE STATION

Alice Springs, Nov. 13. When the Duke of Edinburgh returns to England after his visit to the Olympic Games in Australia, he will take with him a gift from a king-“A boomerang for little fella Prince Charles.'

The present will come from From the air, the Duke will laughing King got a clear pleture of the home- dark-kinned, Jackie of the McArthur He 7istead, with the brilliant red tribe of Australian aborigines bougainvillea And poinsettia King Jackie and bla tribe tive) growing in the well kept gar-

the 5.000 -square-inite den, and the green grass Brunette Downs cattle

station, tree, running down to the water miles from civiliution for eveni

ven of a lagoon.

neighbours). In the Northern

Territory, early 400 Indiew northeast of Allee Springs.

Watch Lubras

and

I will probably look rather

up

The Duke will nvel King like an nasts from the air, with Jackie when he pays naying perhaps a breeze whipping Births, Deaths, Marriages.sil in Brunette Downs staten dust from the surrounding arco, Personal $5.00 per insertion in the flat grantey of Au braku | gaten out by eattle and not you hls | rejuvenated by the rains of the not exceeding 25 words, 25 centre on November 10 on cents each additional word.

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PREMISES TO LET ISLAND

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MUSICAL

way to Melturne for the open- Ist of the Gomes, after visiting Papua and New Quinea.

Able To Relax

**The Duke will be spending lever than three hours here," said Mrs Stella Barnes, wife of the station

Eric Barnes, manager. "but in that time we shall try to show him what we can of station life. We shall keep it in formal. He will be able to relax here."

Then the Duke's ecroplane will touch down on the red gravel airstrip and he will be taker to the

homestead cool through a fernery sheltered from the sweltering heat by a thick roof of twigs,

If the Duke has time, he may go down 10 the lagoon and Walch the Jubras (aborigine the old women) fishing while men tell him of hunts and cor- roborees which took place when Brunette Downs was just a small homestead with IKO trets ст garden.

The Duke's schedule says bus will be at Brunette Downs for

And he will probably see the two hours twenty minutes. This neat little station hospital where is not long to see over one

Slater Ellen Kettle, of the De- Australia's biggest cattle stations

of Health, inspects all partmeni --the largest 1 the 11,262- the station children every time square-mile Alexandria Dugns, she stops at Brunette Downs for the a week or on her rounds of also in the Territory but Duke m cerian to replemine | the mitback, Or perhaps the

which cally hof dental van, whenever

ume to time, will be there on one of its visits to attend to the stallon's staff and the natives who live there,

LATEST DAO of muxed rocurd Becuna recommended nor My Fa Lady. hing of 1. Carousel, Ketions of Whales, Movie Luertas. Peter & The Wolf. Holiday in Ct, Holidays

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Stacked High

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from

Alice

While he is there, and during This A Trips

and from Brunette Downs, he will get an eight into the pastural intes- Cupoty wale as the mainstay of tas

When he lies Teritory's economy in spite of From 30 cents per packet upward the Mazarde or drought and Springs, the Duke will inspect South mil downpours, and the the Flying Doctor base and may China Morning Post Lad.. Wyndham

Banbury distance from shipping points. speak to the people of the out-

The Northern

Territory back over as wireless network.

Then the Duke carles a cattle population ef-

will see the "Collection mated at about 1,000.000 in its

slation store, run by Jack Shaw, ALDUMA Builder series. Now mock

who also receives and transmits cuts 523,826, square mile. South available, $3. From Morning Foot Ltd, Wyndham Street Perhaps no better niner than messages over the station's radio

Brunette Dowit and seabury Road, Kowloon,

station could network. have been pleked to show the The shelves of the store

are oratactor high with NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES -manded Duke comething

tinned tol and the real and brightly coloured stockmen's shirts, car parts, machinery, and anything and everything needed To keep the station going while the roads and airstrip are closed by "be wel" - Use Territory's name for the monsoon season.

Jack is the station postman, weatherman, bookkeeper and tadi

operator JIL weather books show that the Duke is in for a bol time during his visit. Shy station lubras, with their big-eyed plccaninnies.

will be there to see the Duke, while the station's native stockmen will wam to show hum how they hunt kangareos with spears and

SCHLANOTI

art. 11th November, (956 Damaged orgu my the vessel with

murveyed by Mem Coddard

Whert Godown a 10 am on Thurs. day, 13th and Friday, 19th November. 1950 and consignees repreatitatives are requested to be present during survey.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents, Australian-Oriental 2.in 1.d Chipa Navigation Co., 1.16.

To ADVERTISERS

SUNDAY POST-HERALD for commercial should be booked not lator the

advertising

noon on Wednesdays.

thus grem industi v

bark The camel tratt and packtware have been replaced by the gern- plane

ane when ads on the strip ght atengade the home- arad and keeps the station

are

why the mulside world

Planes Call

Bir

in

A Commercial aircraft calle twice a week at the station strip, which also used by the flying doctor.

revaft of companies pivspecting the auth and others.

As the Duke's aeroplane ap- woomeras (spear - launching proaches the homestead, he may sticks) and how they can bring catch a glimpse of some of the down birds in flight with their team of men who keep the great boomerangs. area running, the men who con- The people of the outback are Hnally grade the hundreds of sorry that the Duke will not miles of bush

running roads

see the Brunette Downs races between the water bores $0 which are held in cooler weather essential for the life of the and are famous throughout the For the BOUTH CHINA stock. the engineers und Territory. More than 1,000 HORNING POST and the | mechanics who have fulltime people travel hundreds of miles CHINA MAIL, 48 hours b Keeping the windmills turn-by car and air each year for before date of publication. The men of the camp who the week of racing, parties and follow the 50,000 head of cattle, rodeo events at Brunette Downs, branding and moving them to fresh grazing runs as they ent and Classified Advertise-but the land round the various monta ea unui.

Special Announcemente

water-points.

P&O

R.M.S. "CANTON"

SAILS:

NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.

BAGGAGE:

Friday, 16th November, at 6,00 p.m. for the UNITED KINGDOM, via Singapore, Penang, Colombo, thence via the Cape of Good Hope.

Passengers are requested to send ALL BAGGAGE to the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Co.'s Godown No. 2 GATE, CANTON ROAD ENTRANCE, by Noon on Thursday, 15th November.

SPECIAL NOTE: With the exception of hand packages carried by passengers themselves, ALL BAGGAGE must pass through the Wharf Co.'s Godown for loading on board by ship's slings only.

EMBARKATION: Passengers should embark between '2.80 and 4.00 p.m. on 10th November,

1936.

Subject to Alteration with or without notice.

YOKO KONO will give one piano, recital

TO MORROW

the EMPIRE THEATRE

9.30 pmuts

Spirited

Horses

Stockmen and slation-owners race their spirited horses across the big homestead paddocks. Then, each night, there arc dances and parties where scrub- turkeys cooked in 44-gullon drums are served on to plates with a shovel.

Although the Duke will miss these festivities, ll s cerinin that he will find much to Inter- est bim at Brunetic Downs be fore he leaves by alr for Tennant Creek and Alice Springs-Chino Mail Special,

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THURSDAY" NÖVEMBER (1 Taking, Shangfal, - Kanikow, 7ɛa.m.

Lebanon, Germany, Franos de desti · Dritain,

Pilippines, 1 Dan, Pakistan,

Exarope, & p.m.

Когой,

Hungarians Arrive In Austria

A frequent sight in Aus- trim these days ago groups of refugees from stricken Hun- gary. The Austrians are doing what they can for them, but Cannot

the with соре number. Fortunately the nations of the free world have offered

generous help,

and will admit thousands of refugee, inside their bou~ daries Picture left shown A Hungarian mother feeding

her child at a refugee camp; on right in another Hungarian mother and child, sa they ar- riya a the___camp.—Express Photo,

PIANO BUT¦ ZEBDONK NO PIANIST EXPECTED

Bloemfontein, Nov. 13.

with A baby "Zebdonk"

and zebra mother

a donkey

2

STOCK CAR

RACING

MENACE

Bloemfontein, Nov. 13. Stock car racing is responsible for recklessness among youthful drivers. said Comdt J.F. Vor- ster, District Commandant of Poilee tur Bloemfontein.

such After seeing

DECORATION

MAKERS PREPARE

Bonn, Nov. 13. West German makers of war decorations are preparing for a rush of orders when the wearing of iron crosses and other battle honours from both World Wars ceases soon to be an offence,

A bill, which Parliament is various German States awarded expected to

Many approve within 'a, during World War I. few months, will lift a ban on of the dies for these metals the wearing of decorations, were destroyed by the bombing which the Allies imposed in of ho factories of four medal 1945,

innnufacturers In Berlin, The

It makes one rule about small number of requests for decorations awarded during these medals made it uneconomie Hitler's war: the swastikas raust to make new dies.

be removed. In most cases, An antique dealer in Munich

crotses they are likely to be replaced has been buying fron by cak leaves; in a few, by the from war widows in order to Prussian "iron cross" symbol-lay in stocks for his expected a block Maltese Cron,

Some wags have already started referring to the proposed oak leaves a fig loaves.

it

the

wear is no offence to

rush of clients.

In the same city, Herr Karl Loy, proprietor of a firm which produced medal ribbons for the army and Nazi Party until 1943. expects soon to be pro- ducing military ribbons again,

Another of his productions was ग्र silk tab bearing the words "Occupation 1845", which

SUPPLIED THOUSANDS Fruu Franziska Schneider who has been selling decorations in her Bonn shop since 1910, has supplied thousands of Iron Crosses and other medals of ho mado for the American both World Wars to customers Army after the Nazi collaper. Elace World War 11. Although The general attitude of ex-

is Illegal

battle servicemen who hold decorations, It

honours from World War II, buy them buy

including some present Members As manufacturers have been of Parliament, is "We fought forbidden to produce World above all for Germany, not for War II decorations since 1948. | Hitler." This is a view put Stocks of

many

awards have forward equally nowadays by But in Frau the former Nazi fanatic and the Schneider's shop, Iron crosses "unpolitical soldier." of both World Wars are sulli nvailable for ten West marks

been sold out.

(about 17 chillings sterling).

NOT WAITING

Sonio ex-soldiers, not inclined highcal The

Nazi military to walt for the passage of the decoration, the Knight's Cross new law concernig decorations, wearing Iron Cross with ook- have already started leaves, swords and diamonds, their decorations, occasionally

of the

costs about 120 West marks, with

the swastika, at local (about 10 sterling).

festivals and military reunions, At present, anyone may buy according to an announcement decorations. When the from the Ministry of the new law comes into force, proof Interior. of the award will be required, prosecuted. perfor- Soldiers who lost their citations Unless

thew

None has so far been

пре

there

surprise the new law continue the Allied

"Carry out the will be given rubstitutes if they amendments, they same tricks on public roads."

East London, Nov. 13. Members of the Border Soccer Referees' Association omitted one importent player from their father is expected to be born in Imances, "team" wher

held their the Bloemfontein Zoo soon. they nemul dinner at the local hotel.

It will be the first zebdonk to They had hired a plano for

entertalumen. be born in the zoo but not the after dinner About 30 members and guests Arst of its kind there. gathered in the loungo-and the cone the blow. Not one could play the person present plano, so it stood upened, ready and silent throughout the evening--Ching Mali Special.

con

evidence of produce original award.

the

will

He was opposing ▷ motion that stock car racing should be allocated two nights of

at the prona programme

BUYING IRON CROSSES About

next

In

ban OD decorationg of

A Nazl character, purely

such 10,000,000 Germany

party awruda and tho Hitler the received the Iron Cross in the mother erases which

two world wars. Frau Schneider gave to increase the birthrate. hos been selling about 30 a} The "campaign” medals awarded year for

the past few years. to soldiers who entered Austria, If a kill can be guaranteed. Her biggest difficulty is satisfy the Sudetenland and the Memel also remain will one can draw record crowds, he ing customers seeking some of territory

the decorations which |saki--China Mail Special.

the banned.—Ching Mall Special.

Years ago one was presented Bloemfontein Show. to the Zoo but It died soon after- wards. Its skeleton is now

the National Museum.--China

Mail Special.

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

YOU ENTERED THIS COUNTRY ILLEGALLY-ON A SPACE OUP. FROM MARS1 YOU'VE NO PASSPORT, NO VISA,

NO-

FERDINAND

NANCY

--THEREFORE I'VE THE RIGHT TO TAKE YOU TO THE POLICE COME,

LOTHAR--

JAX, THE ROBOT RETURNING ON THE MAGNETIC BEAM FROM THE REPAIR SHIP-

GRRA

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