Queensland’s Road and Timber Wealth Drive Northern Growth
A 1936 Queensland feature notes road building under Main Roads Commission expanding to open districts like Tully Mossman Palmerston and Morsman. It highlights aerial surveys, finance from registration fees loans and federal aid, and the rise of timber exports with species such as walnut and kauri while stressing decentralization and rural prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tully
Palmerston
Morsman
Fonts Commission
Mossmen
Cook Highway
Palmerston Highway
Milla Millan Derrymen
Main Roads
Townsville
Main Roads Commission
Victoria
New South Wales
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Queenland
Queensland
Forestry Department
North Queens
Forest Service
Stratford-on-Avon
British Broadcasting Corporation
London
Europe
United States
Falmouth
England
Speers
Queenland Os
Ayenes
Australia
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
Burra District Council debates footpath, weighbridge, and branding
The Burra District Council of Saddleworth discusses improvements to the footpath near the Burton Hotel, machinery hire charges, and notices to be sent about Cape Tulip to Marrabel ratepayers. It approves weighbridge site at Belvidere Road and endorses clerk actions on weighbridge orders and brand registration. It also considers road works and road fund spending, with correspondence on drainage and machinery use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Council of Scientific and
Satinay
Fraser Teland
Sufisidiany
Burton Hotel
Cr Marrett
Cr Milde
Cr Noske
Cr Slattery
Merrett
de Marrett
Cape Tulip
Marrabél
Messrs Hawke 4 Co
Cr Marret
Rhatrmvan
Roebuck
Ives
J. A. Schults
Tarawa
Highways Department
Black Springs Manoora Road
Parken Chen
Gy Maryett
de Correell
Parken
Ewin
Crawford
Carried
Councillor Marrett
Davis
Ce Roebuck
Cr Cornwell
Davie
Eotinel
de Noske
Over- Star
Rey Redden
Council
H. & L. G. Deparment Ve Drainage
Marrabel
Countcil
Salisbury
Manoora institute redena_ation
Mid-North Electricity Core
Entlunde District Council
Endunde
Gr Sisttery
Cr Roebuck
Brom District Council
Riverton
Boundary Road
S.A
Manoora Crossing
Milde
Saddleworth
Saddleworth Council
Cr Naske
Batte
Gr Roebuck
Jim Prior
St Marrabel
Mareabel Park
Lloyd's Road
Temma Tothill’s Creek
Cr Marrets
Cr Mildo
Kelvin Tigan
Clayton Dunn
Noske
Blachets
Seddleworth
V'Anson
Watt
Dana
Manoora
Black Springs Road
Marrett
Williams
Mangora
Kanunda
Peterborough Road
T'Anson's
Arnolds
Allchurch
Griers
de Merrett
Gr Milde
Ges Roebuck
Black Springs
Farrell’s Flat
Waterloo Road
Tragedy and policy mix in Rushworth interview and council notes
Captain Rushworth, New Zealand Country Party MP, reflects on wartime and postwar production, price limits, and monetary reform. The piece blends his world tour insights with local council actions in Saddleworth Manoora and nearby communities, touching road, rail, and fire brigade matters within a distressed global economy context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IT M. Rushworth
New Zealand Country Party
Rushworth
Topon
Dominion
Captain Rushworth
New Zealand First Country Party
Victoria
Country Party
New Zealand
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Sunshine State
THE
Burra Record District Council
Cong
Ed Bern
Goodyear
Goodyear Farm
Pire Ferdisco
Goldyer
John Hore
Tyneside
Snth
Wales
Northumberland
Staviig
Lorsee
South Australia
Victorian Country Party
Sam Bir
TH. Dunston
Royal Institution For the Blind
North Adelaide
Whittney & Tiver’s
Ford V
Burra Motor Co
Kooringa
Motor and General Engineers
Caterpilear Tractors
Dodge Bros
DE Soto Motor
Commer
Trucks
Horwood
Bagshaw Farr Machinery
Morgan's
Monumental Masons
C. J. Pearce & Son
Travel Service
Commonwealth Savings
Commonwealth Saving Bank of Austratio
Uur
Texaco
Tex
Ro “Proving Ground
Ice
Texas Company
R. C. Lott Kooringa
the Texas Company (Asia) Limited
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