HALF-CASTE RECRUITS. MURGON, May 14.– Chaplain Lieut.-Colonel Garland [ David John Garland ], accompanied by Mr. J.W. Bleakley [ John William Bleakley ], Chief Protector of Aboriginals, and Recruiting Sergeants Saville, Foster and Jones, visited the Barambah Aboriginal settlement today for the purpose of recruiting half-castes [sic] as reinforcements for the Australian Imperial Read more…
LATE CANON GARLAND. Dr. Wand’s Tribute. BRISBANE. October 10. Clergy of the Greek Orthodox Church added their prayers for the repose of the soul of the late Canon D J. Garland [ David John Garland ] at a Requiem celebrated by Archdeacon Thomas [ the Venerable Harry Thomas ] at St. Barnabas’ Read more…
“REDEEM BROKEN PROMISE” Assisted Nominations for Immigrants New Settlers’ League Council Meeting “The time has come when the promise should no longer be broken that was made to immigrants before they left home that they would receive assistance to nominate their parents and family to follow them out here. While Read more…
Work for Unemployed Placing Men on the Land “Although I hope that unemployment will not increase in Queensland, I fear that it will. Various schemes have been suggested to relieve the position in this State, but as yet none seem to have been successful. We must do something to help the young Read more…
THE BOYS’ HOME, ENOGGERA. THE annual meeting of the Boys’ Home, Enoggera, took place in the large dining room of the building on Thursday afternoon, September 29th [ 1927 ]. His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Goodwin) [ Thomas Herbert John Goodwin ] presided, and was attended by the official secretary (Mr. Read more…
THE LATE COLONEL THYNNE. AT a meeting of the Council of the New Settlers’ League, held in the [ Brisbane ] Town Hall yesterday [ 3 March 1927 ], Canon Garland [ David John Garland ], who was in the chair, in moving a vote of condolence with Mrs. Thynne [ Read more…